Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, March 7, 1974: A total of 298 bark-beetle infested trees on Sundance Mountain were cut and burned by volunteer workers in a two-day operation last weekend. Lyle Crosby, Sundance, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, said the project was real successful. Bruce Barker, district land office at Newcastle, said everything was stacked and burned and that a check will be made in the fall to see if there is any infestation. In the picture above, workers swarm over a fallen tree, cutting and stacking it for burning. Volunteer workers participating in the project were Roy McKenney, Dick Wilson, William Chase, Preston H. Mitchell, Preston E. Mitchell, John Mitchell, Wally Elwonger, Ray Buckman, Lyle Brunson, Vic Cole, Bill Myers, Curt Moberg, Don Galloway, Dale Deckman, Bill Lanning, Darrell Joubert, Nellis (Slim) Hoing, Dick Hubbard, Mike Olson, Bob Baxter, Ray Weidenhaft, Newcastle district land office, Crosby and Barker.
100 Years Ago
March 6, 1924
Wyoming crude oil will hereafter be pumped through a giant pipeline from the state to the Mississippi valley. The great pipeline of the Sinclair company is now completed and tested from Teapot Dome to Freeman, Mo., a distance of 714.52 miles. Within the next few days oil will start circulating thru this great artery, according to present intentions of the company.
The condition of Emil Reuter, aged prospector in the Bear Lodge, excited some apprehension last week when Bert Hutchins came down from the Peaks and reported that the old gentleman had not been at the Bock place for some time, and the chickens were all dead. Mr. Reuter had been engaged to care for the Bock place this winter. Sheriff Zimmerschied, Deputy Haselton and Mr. Hutchins made an investigation Friday and found Mr. Reuter enjoying life at his own cabin, two miles from Bock's. It seems he had contracted blood poison in his hand and went home for medicine. The storms came on and the old gentleman, who is 92 years of age, was unable to make it back to the Peaks.
75 Years Ago
March 10, 1949
A Gillette, Wyo, contractor was awarded four of the schedules of the camp construction project at the Keyhole dam site. It was announced last week by the office of the Bureau of Reclamation in Moorcroft that Max Luton was the successful bidder on four contracts. Three other companies were awarded one contract each on some phase of the camp construction. A total of 12 firms entered bids on the seven schedules for camp work and materials. Work will begin on the project as soon as weather conditions permit construction operations.
Winter storm relief is on its way for the winter-battered cash reserve fund of Crook County. That is what State Senator Charles B. Chittim of Crook County told Crook County delegates to the state grasshopper control conference in Casper March 2. Senator Chittim and the delegates, Edward J. Svoboda, Myron Goodson and Willet Keyser, met informally at the conference. The Senator disclosed that the latest appropriation for emergency relief included a provision making it possible to reimburse the counties of the state 100 percent for emergency relief expenses. The provision will allow Crook County to maintain its $35,000 cash reserve fund and the county will not have to draw on it for emergency relief funds.
25 Years Ago
March 11, 1999
Allen Humphrey, senior, and Grant Crawford, junior, earned positions on the 2A Northeast All-Conference basketball team. Chosen for honorable mention were Nick Gill, senior, and sophomore Nate Denzin. Two Sundance girls – senior Heather Johnson and Callie Hilty – won places on the 2A Northern All-Conference girls' basket team.
