Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, September 27, 1973: This cement and brick-lined barbecue pit, adjacent to the old school playground in Sundance, is being built by Tri-County Electric Association for its annual barbecue held in conjunction with cooperative's annual meeting. Lyle Fall, Sundance, is constructing the pit for the TCEA.
100 Years Ago
October 4, 1923
Wyoming suffered another devastating flood and storm era last week when unusual rains caused high water at Sheridan, Casper, Pine Bluffs and other central state points. Briefly summarized, Sheridan was badly flooded Friday and many people were driven from their homes. Burlington train No. 30, Casper to Denver, plunged through a bridge at Lockett and thirty or more were drowned Thursday night. Near Smeed, seven miles from Pine Bluffs, a tornado struck a freight train and derailed 47 cars out of 67. R.O. Partlow reported the rainfall for 24 hours at 2.5 inches at the Sundance station, but no damage resulted here aside from a setback to harvesting.
County Commissioner Collins and J.L. Cook of the Mona Short Line drove over from Hulett Saturday and report very bad roads al the way. It was impossible for them to go to Alva as the Belle Fourche was too high to ford, so they made the trip this way.
Chairman John M. Thorn arrived Tuesday via horseback over the Bear Lodge and presided at the October session. John said that hardly any kind of a vehicle could make the overland trip from Hulett that day.
75 Years Ago
September 30, 1948
Featuring amateur boxers such as Jimmy Locke, Jack Newman, Perry Yoeman and "Rough" Locke, who are well known to fans in Sundance, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars announce their latest fight card scheduled to take place in the American Legion Hall here on Saturday. There will be seven or eight bouts, and a free-for-all special with no time limit.
Frank Peterson, who operates a mining claim for fluorspar ore in the Bearlodge, says he is about ready to begin trucking out loads of rock to Upton for shipment to eastern markets. He has been crushing ore for several weeks and states it runs about 85% fluorspar, a mineral used as flux in smelters where it causes the steel to adhere so it can harden.
50 Years Ago
October 1, 1973
The Crook County Fair Board, together with the Devils Tower Conservation District, will sponsor their Fall Festival Saturday in the big barn at the fairgrounds in Sundance. A free barbecue, the annual County Fair Appreciation dinner will be served. Beef was donated by the Crook County Cattlewomen.
