100 years ago, 1917
The Lewiston Evening Journal has frequently made mention of Lone Wolf, the full-blooded Pawnee Indian who married a white girl in Auburn, but we think it is not generally known that he has abandoned his circus and dramatic life and settled down in Auburn, where he is now working in the Dingley & Foss shoe shop. A remarkable career is that of Lone Wolf, the son of a Pawnee chief. At one time, Lone Wolf was with the Wild West troupe known as the Oklahoma Ranch and did fancy stunts at bareback riding. From there he went with Buffalo Bill, and later with the “Mexican 101 Ranch.” In all of these troupes, he was considered one of the most expert among the fancy riders. For Buffalo Bill he had a great admiration and never tires of sounding his praise.

50 years ago, 1967
A pre-stressed concrete bridge, constructed over the Pra Phrong River in Thailand, has been named the Lt. Nelson E. Bilodeau Bridge as a memorial to Lt. Bilodeau, an Auburn native, who was killed in a military vehicle accident in April 1965 in Thailand while on assignment there working on the bridge. Lt. Bilodeau was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Bilodeau of 29 Laurel Ave. The 404-foot bridge is the largest structure on the so-called Bangkok By-Pass Highway and is the largest bridge of its type ever constructed by U. S. Army troops.

25 years ago, 1992
State tax officials have started to enforce a previously ignored excise tax on truck campers. A new law requires that residents who own such campers register them and pay a $10 fee. Lewiston Tax Collector Paul Labrecque said that “towns have always had the authority to tax the campers but had problems enforcing it. This bill is an enforcement mechanism.” The registration law, which went into effect on July 1, applies to truck campers, also called slide-in campers. These are the type of campers which fit into the bed of a pickup truck.

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