Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

January 11, 1923

Otis Reynolds; a young attorney late of Deadwood, has decided to cast his lot with Sundance and Crook County and succeeds to the law practice of former County Attorney Thos. A. Nicholas. Mr. Reynolds is a graduate of the South Dakota University and has been connected with the well-known law firm of Hayes & Heffron, for some time past.

The Times appears this week as the only surviving paper in Sundance, the Monitor having suspended with last week’s issue. For nearly thirty years the Crook County Monitor held forth as one of the leading newspapers in Crook County. It was founded by Joe Lytle and under his guidance grew to be a power in the publicity field.

Coincident with rumors of a north and south railroad project to follow either Tongue of Powder Rivers from Miles City to Casper, comes a report from South Dakota that another railroad is a strong possibility to be projected westward to from Belle Fourche to Broadus, with its course from there continuing westward to Billings.

75 Years Ago

January 15, 1948

The Jake Chaffin ranch home, located about five miles west of Sundance, was completely razed by fire Sunday night while Jake was in town. The home and all its contents, furniture, clothing and all personal articles, including about $200.00 in cash as well as valuable papers were destroyed.

John Lindsey was named president of the Sundance Commercial Club, William Beckley, vice president and Willet Keyser, secretary-treasurer at the regular meeting of the club at Ray’s Café Wednesday night. The appearance of the U. of W. concert band here in the spring was discussed and the club voted to support its appearance.

50 Years Ago

January 11, 1972

The Sundance city council Monday night accepted an offer by the Wyoming Highway Department and bought 40 acres of land for $2600 as the site for its sanitary landfill operating. Location of the land is adjacent to the city’s sewer lagoon just east of Sundance.

Reynard Mills was elected to a three-year term on the Devils Tower Conservation District board of supervisors Tuesday. He succeeds Fred Cundy, Sundance whose term has expired. Mills narrowly defeated Albert Raudsep, Moorcroft. Other members of the board are Edwin Hauber, Hulett; Steve Geis, Aladdin; Jw Nuckolls, Hulett; and Fred Kummerfeld, Moorcroft.