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A tale of two cities
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October 16, 2012 |
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Jack Flinn |
The city of Bonners
Ferry is the result of a merger of two cities.
On February 1, 1892 , the town of Eaton was
created by resolution of the Kootenai County
Commissioners.
Generally the area enclosed in Eaton is that
part of Bonners Ferry from the present Kootenai
Inn eastward, including the old school
administration area and the residential area
around Oak Street.
On October 16, 1893, Kootenai County
Commissioners created the town of Bonnerport.
This is the general downtown area of the present
Bonners Ferry.
On April 15, 1899, Kootenai County Commissioners
approved the merger of Eaton and Bonnerport and
established the name Bonners Ferry.
Subsequently , Kootenai County was divided and
Bonners Ferry became part of Bonner County.
With the creation of Boundary County on January
23, 1915, Bonners Ferry became a county seat.
(By Peter B. Wilson)
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