Okay here are the findings:
In 1902, the I.O.O.F. Hall (wooden building) was built where the optometrist office is.
In 1903, George Alberts had his Keystone Saloon just south of it, in his building called the Alberts Building.
In 1906, The Olympia Saloon opened in the Alberts building. The saloon business was owned by Tom Waldon but operated by Al Farnam.
In 1907, George Alberts has a pit dug (site of The Groove), where he kept three bears for ‘bear wrestling’ contests. One of the main people who liked to wrestle bears was Kootenai tribal member Pete Chiqui.
At noon on August 23, 1910, The Olympia Saloon closed because of prohibition. So Nicholson & Remer opened the Idaho Meat Market in the Alberts building.
Also in 1910, the ‘bear wrestling’ pit is filled in and the First State Bank (The Groove) building is constructed.
In November 1912, both the wooden I.O.O.F. Hall and the Alberts building (housing the meat market) burn to the ground. Not burned is the brick bank building.
In 1915, a new brick I.O.O.F. Hall is constructed, and the lot between it and the bank remains empty, until Pharmacists J. F. Cook moves a small building into place for his drug store. (This is later torn down.) The main floor of the I.O.O.F. Hall later becomes Sigmond’s / M & M grocery store.
Then you know the rest…First Security Bank, Dr. Barker’s.
So, this helps us discover that the date written in caption of The Olympia Saloon of 1902, is in fact, incorrect!
We all learn something new every day!!!
Photo shows Main Street, July 4th, 1906.