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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1977
Page
2
Pack River Company officials surprised loggers and creditors by repaying more than $1 million ahead of schedule. The company reduced debt by 25 percent over 18 months after a major overhaul that cut payroll to 1500, shrank operations to nine mills, closed yards, and halved trucks.
Fire crews responded Tuesday and Wednesday to a garage blaze at Daniel Wilson residence 607 N Washington Sandpoint and a grass brush fire east of Coburn. The garage and home suffered smoke and fire damage while about five acres burned at Coburn. A separate grass and junkyard fire near the airport destroyed old cars and burned dry grass near a taxiway.
Domestic wells around Carey and Lincoln County along the Big Wood River are drying up reports the Idaho Drought Committee The municipal and industrial task force notes wells are shallow about 70 feet and normally recharged by the river and irrigation This year with a near dry river water in local wells has dropped Osburn reports water shortages to Farm Home Administration The task force plans meetings with mayors and city councils after the committee's conservation brochure is completed
Gloria D. Beebe of Athol and Larry D. Isenberg of Bonners Ferry were involved when Beebe attempted a left turn onto a private driveway and was struck from behind by Isenberg. About $700 in damage to vehicles owned by Pack River Lumber Company and Beebe. Isenberg was cited for unsafe passing.
Northern Lights Inc held meetings at Westmond Grange Hall and Bonners Ferry Busy Bee Club to elect directors to its nine member board. Arthur Jasman Sagle and David Short were re elected for three and three years respectively. Wm T Nordeen outlined Idaho PUC curtailment plan for 10 percent cutbacks and weatherization loan options. May 1 membership meeting set for Sandpoint. door prizes listed for Westmond and Bonners Ferry members.
Idaho Governor John Evans may visit K and K Week events despite a June 11 commitment. The K and K Committee met at Connies Cafe to finalize a year’s program featuring a mobile museum, button auction, fish registration changes, lake level discussions, and publicity.
Idaho records reveal the seven largest lobby expenditures in the first quarter of 1977 totaling over 150000 dollars. The Idaho Freedom to Work Committee led with 128382.15 dollars, followed by AFICIO and other firms including John Hays for General Telephone of the Northwest and Robert Paine for Washington Water Power with respective spends.
Famed broadcaster Nelson Olmsted to narrate a K and K Week feature about Fishing Fever a spring illness in Northern Idaho and nearby states with glassy stares absences from work and lying. The tale will air May 23 to 27 on 61 radio stations across Oregon Washington California Montana and Idaho. Sand point’s KSPT will carry the segment.
The Department of Public Lands and the U S Forest Service caution residents about debris and grass burning this spring as districts face higher than normal burning conditions. Idaho fire season closes May 10 to October 20, with burning permits required for debris, slash and grass fires during that period.
Twelve new officers were installed Tuesday night at the Sandpoint Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge. The 1977 78 slate includes Exalted Ruler Ted Crabb and Grand Exalted Ruler Lee White among a list of local and grand officers.
The Sandpoint Lions Club hosts an Easter Egg Hunt at War Memorial Field on Saturday April 9 starting at 10 a.m. A shipment of 2000 candy eggs will be hidden with 50 gold foil eggs awarding prizes. The event is for children up to 12 in age categories at the field, with Lions members meeting for breakfast at the Pastime Cafe at 7 30.
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