These two prominent buildings, next door to one another, present quite a different perspective on the town.  On the left, the center, 3rd floor window has an interesting display of an undressed mannequin. The one on the right has nice curtains.

With railroad tracks beside it, this grainery is easily seen when driving on Hwy 95 as it descends to & passes by downtown.  I was unable to get that viewpoint, but it is dominant in the landscape from that perspective.

Just some different views of downtown.

This is a rooster (bust) in an ornate cage. Love to know the story behind this!

Pictures inside ‘The Museum’.  The fella on the right was part of a display of local wild life. He appears to be staring right down the camera lens.  He also appears to be albino.

In a display of photographic equipment was this.  I loved the ‘Cheapest Supply House on Earth’ claim made prominently on the page.

Looking in this display case of women’s items, I was unable to identify what these 3 long things with knobs on the end were.  I asked the docent.  She looked & didn’t know either.  She got in the records & identified what they were.  Can you guess?  Send me an email with your best guess. As you can see, they were in a display that included coin purses, brushes, calling card cases, handkerchiefs, etc. (The white bar you see on the left is a reflection on the display glass of the florescent lighting.)

Charlie McCarthy takes center stage in their display of dolls.  The doll on the right looks familiar to me, but cannot place its name.

The ‘Launderall’ by Jacobs.  This was apparently manufactured in the latter part of the 1940’s. I can remember a time around 1948 that we had the old wringer style washing machine. Don’t really know how common top-loading automatic washing machines were when these were manufactured.  This company was also an early manufacturer of coca-cola vending machines.

They have a wall of oil paintings depicting prominent citizens from long ago to more current times. Here are but two stories of many interesting ones.

On the left: Wesley Deist served in WWI as a cavalry & artillery horse trainer for the U.S., France & England.  Originally from Montana, after the war, he moved to Bonners Ferry, where he served as police & fire chief for 44 years.  His greatest loves were family, country & horses.

The first interracial marriage in the area occurred when Justine Ira married Richard Fry.  He had spent the winter in Colville country with the Lake Tribe. She was the chief’s daughter.  They worked at their store and panning for gold. He was captured by Indians & was going to be executed. (The story didn’t say which tribe or why) With their infant son strapped to her back, she sneaked into the tepee where he was held & helped him escape. She was known & loved by all who knew her. She died in 1918 during a flu epidemic.

Some of the bright, cheerful flowers at the Visitor’s Center.  In the background is Hwy. 95.

Sign on a tattoo parlor next to the theater in downtown Bonners Ferry.  Generally I spell Wednesday as I just did. They have a different take on it. Usually ‘an’ precedes the word ‘appointment’.  Now, I ask you, would you trust them to spell the words on your tattoo correctly?

A couple of the homes found on the other side of Hwy. 95 from downtown. The one below is for sale. The stairs look a bit intimidating. Imagine climbing them in the snow.

Built by a private party, this home became the town’s first hospital in the late 1800’s..  Over a period of 8 years it had 8 different doctors working here.  It is now in private hands again. It is in good repair with lovely gardens. The home sits on a hill above town & can easily be seen from Hwy. 95.

Located about 11 miles from Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs sits on sort of a plateau high above the canyon where the river flows. Its business district seems to consist of a post office, Moyie Club & Cafe and the lumber mill.

The huge ‘log mover’ center right in the picture is a huge machine. The rows & rows of logs are stacked taller than the machine. It’s a mystery to me that there are any trees left standing. But there are plenty left.

Bridge on Hwy 2 as seen from Moyie Springs. In the canyon is the Moyie River. Twin Rivers Canyon Resort is located in this canyon.

The Moyie River Hydroelectric Project. ‘Owned & operated by the city of Bonners Ferry for the benefit of its citizens’ states the informative signage. This dam began in 1922 with 2 concrete structures; a powerhouse & diversion dam.  In 1942 the 92-foot high concrete dam was completed. Must have been quite a job getting that dam completed in the middle of WWII. With men drafted for fighting the war & all kinds of materials being diverted for the war effort, it is fascinating that this was completed during that time.

Behind the dam the Moyie River snakes its way through beautiful forest.

Sometimes an artistic rendering is a good substitute for the real thing.  Not being able to catch any good live bird photos, Gary thought this rural mailbox was just about as nice.  I agree.

On the way to Bonner Lake this vista appeared. Could’ve just stayed here.

In a very large pasture full of daisies & grasses, this cluster of horses were busy swishing their tails as the bugs were apparently ‘bugging’ them. The foal was getting the advantage of two tails swishing.

We saw these mystical-looking horses peacefully grazing as we continued to Bonner Lake. As we stopped to photograph them, they immediately began to hurry towards us.  With only a thin line of electric fence between them & us, we scurried away. You can see the wire on the backside of their ‘enclosure’ if you look carefully between the horses.  Gosh, they were pretty! On our return trip, they had their backs to us & one of them had large ‘freckles’ on her hindquarters.  Anyone know what breed they are?

This is Bonner Lake. The sign indicated ‘Sportsmens Access’ so we suppose there is some duck hunting, as well as fishing, that happens here. There seemed to be some farming & very little development around this lake.