Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

Sept. 29, 1921

The mail truck went off the road in the Bear Lodge one day last week during the rainy weather, causing considerable damage to the truck. This is another argument in favor of good roads, as this is the second time it has happened.

All Saturday and Sunday a searching party was looking through the dense timber in the Cement Ridge country for August Schleichart, of Lead City, who had been missing from home since Saturday noon. Mr. Schleichart owns mining property on the head of Spotted Tail creek, and started out to go around his lines and put up new stakes and notices. His physical condition is poor and as the day was very hot it is surmised that he was overcome and wandered aimlessly in the brush. He recovered his senses about 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon and made his way home, having covered several miles and was far beyond the scope of the searching party.

Fred H. Mann, general manager for the Aladdin Short Line, was over to Sundance Tuesday and did not seem much cast down because his little old railroad was sold by the sheriff last week. In fact, Fred says the wheels are turning the same as ever, and the intention is to improve the service and equipment as fast as conditions will warrant.

75 Years Ago

Sept. 26, 1946

Completely modern in every respect, the new Bryan café located in the new two-story building on the highway in Sundance, will probably be opened to the public the last of this week. Two cooks, Mesdames Virginia and Bessie Stewart, highly recommended and who have cooked in some of the large cafes in large cities will preside over the culinary end of the café.

As a result of an election held by the student body of Sundance high school Jack Newman will head the student council for the 1946-47 school year and Billy Jones will serve as vice-president of the organization. Chester Hejde was elected secretary-treasurer.

50 Years Ago

Sep. 23, 1971

Assistant Supt. Delbert Harbaugh said Tuesday the first group of students will be moved Thursday from the Sundance elementary school building into temporary classrooms in the courthouse basement. In August, the school board said it would evacuate all students from the building by Oct. 29. By that date, three grades will be located in the courthouse and two other grades in portable classrooms.

Hulett cowboy Gene Griffis was named Northwest Ranch Cowboy Association all-around cowboy for 1971 at the conclusion of the association’s finals rodeo held in Belle Fourche last weekend. Griffis did not place in the finals but his winnings of $2,129, including firsts in bareback and saddle bronc riding, far exceeded those of Butch Terrell, Nebr. who was runner-up .In placings during Sunday’s events Delbert Hauber, Oshoto, was first in bareback riding and second in the average. In team roping, Harley Rathbun (New Haven) and Gerald McInerney (Spearfish) placed second in 14.5 and second with 32.7.

25 Years Ago

Sep. 26, 1996

The newest additions to the Sundance business community are Craig and Sherie Heuter. The Heuters’ recently-opened building houses the Barber Shop where Sheri is the barber and Bucks ’n Birds Custom Taxidermy.

Devils Tower Conservation District will seek the approval of a conservation tax from county voters on November 5. Crook County Commissioners have approved a petition to place the issue on the ballot for the upcoming general election.