Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

April 18, 1924

Highest Water Known: the Belle Fourche river reached a new high mark Wednesday of last week when it was three feet higher than ever known, caused by five days of rising flood from melting snows on the headwaters. From that time the water receded fast, but the city of Belle Fourche had suffered damage of approximately $100,000. Nearly 100 residences were destroyed and much other damage resulted to bridges, fair grounds and merchandise stock. The farm loss in Belle Fourche valley is considerable, many buildings being washed away. Hulett came through the flood with a nominal loss, although many residents were forced to move out for the time. In Weston County, a number of bridges are reported out on Salt creek and Main Beaver. Oil Creek is high and causing damage near the Donielson ranch and at other points. Skull Creek is the highest it has been for years and the crossing of the state highway near the Bock ranch has been impassable for several hours each day for the past week

75 Years Ago

April 21, 1949

Kenny Sailors, three times all-American while playing with the 1942, 1943 and 1946 Wyoming Cowboy teams, will be one of the stars of the "All Timers" team, which meets the conference champion Wyoming Cowboys, April 26, in Laramie for the War Memorial benefit. Sailors will be joined by all members of the great 1943 Wyoming national championship team, Mile Komenich, Floyd Volker, Jim Weir, Lou Roney, Jim Reese and Jim Collins, in addition to such other Poke stars as Bill Strannigan, Willie Rothman, Chuck Benston, Mike Todorovich, Shawod Ray, Ted Rogers and Bob Porter.

The bogged-down caravan that has been carrying Sundance toward a new school building started again, April 14, over an old route. The school boards plan to again advertise for construction bids for the building as soon as specifications and detailed drawings of the building have been prepared. The boards were forced to cancel their previous invitations for bids because of a mix-up over architectural technicalities and the lack of specifications on the plans that had been accepted by the boards.

50 Years Ago

April 11, 1974

Work on the new track site at the county fairgrounds in Sundance is nearing completion, Sundance coach Hugh Palmer on Tuesday said the dirt work on the project was completed Saturday with Big Horn Construction Co., headed by Shorty Dreeson, furnishing labor and equipment. Wyoming Highway Department employees Bill Hibbard, Bob Baxter, Don Denzin and Darrell Joubert also contributed time and labor to the project. Within the next two weeks, if the weather permits, Palmer said the surface of fines will be laid down curbing will be installed,

As Boys Staters Delegates to the 1974 American Legion Boys State were selected Thursday night by the American Legion post. Sundance High School juniors named to attend the event are Ken Rathbun, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rathbun, and Andy Fraser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fraser. Named by the post as first alternate was Norman Ellsbury with David Wilson selected as second alternate. This year's Boys State event will be held at Douglas in June.