The brick commercial building at West Indiana Avenue and North Calispel Street was constructed around 1910 and first occupied by the Washington State College veterinary science program. That program closed because of budget cuts in 1923.
From 1975: The Pay ’N Pak hydroplane “continued its Sherman-like march through the unlimited hydroplane season,” winning the Gold Cup Regatta at the Tri-Cities.
From 1975: The Spokane River claimed at least 14 lives over two years and it was, in the words of the county sheriff, “the most dangerous place to play in the county.”
From 1975: A proposed 72-track Burlington Northern switchyard on the Rathdrum Prairie could double or triple the populations of Rathdrum and Hauser by 1990, according to a new study.
From 1975: Police were called to a report of “about a half-dozen youths” jumping from the footbridge on the north side of Canada Island in Riverfront Park.
From 1975: A Spokane cost of living survey showed that the average rental price of two-bedroom apartment was $135 per month, and the average purchase price for a house was $22,450.
From 1975: A jury deliberated only four hours before delivering a guilty verdict in the mail-bomb murder trial of Ricky Anthony Young, 23, of Prosser, Washington.
Spokane spent two years trying to turn the town’s love of cars into an ongoing event around the Fourth of July. Ultimately, it cost too much and struggled to generate enough interest or profit to keep going.
