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Get ready to celebrate:
Boundary County Centennial blast coming up |
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January 8, 2015 |
One hundred years ago, late on a Saturday night
in 1915, Moses Alexander, who had been Idaho's
governor for only 19 days, signed Idaho House
Bill No. 1.
With that signature, on January 23, 1915,
Boundary County was officially created.
(This area had originally been a part of
Kootenai County. Bonner County--which
included present-day Boundary County--was broken
off from Kootenai County in 1907. Boundary
County separated off from Bonner County in
1915).
On the following Monday, January 25, the big celebration
began. Even though it was January and there was
a cold south wind blowing, crowds gathered in
downtown Bonners Ferry. Flags flew and horns
blew. School children marched down Main Street,
and the Bonners Ferry Band impressed the
gathered crowd with rousing musical selections.
 Major W.S. Walker gave a speech, prophesying
much prosperity for the citizens of the new born
county.
Company E of the National Guard marched through
part of the residential district of the city,
returned to downtown and gave a military drill,
then fired a salute in honor of the new county.
There were three cheers for Governor Alexander.
Local citizens dressed as clowns entertained the
crowd.
The school children sang a song celebrating the
new Boundary County, sung to the tune of "It's a
Long, Long Way to Tipperary," an anthem popular
at the time.
Now, it is January 2015. This month, Boundary
County is 100 years old.
And Boundary County can party again, just like
it's 1915.
Again on a Saturday, the celebration will be
Saturday, January 24. Where? Main Street of
Bonners Ferry, of course.
The party begins at 2:00 p.m. at the
intersection of Kootenai Street and Main Street,
just as it was 100 years ago. The celebration
will include proclamations by the Kootenai
Tribe, Bonners Ferry City Officials, and
Boundary County officials, declaring January 23,
2015 as the beginning of Boundary County's
Centennial Year.
Following the celebration in the street, the
party moves inside the Boundary County Museum,
where all can enjoy a slice of Boundary County
birthday cake.
Click here to see the Museum's official poster
of this upcoming event.
Happy 100 years, Boundary County, Idaho! |
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