Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
50 Years Ago, October 2, 1974 - C. D. "Scotchy" Roberts (left) hands over the keys to Ray Fidler Monday following the sale of Roberts Mortuary in Sundance to Fidler Funeral Chapel, Spearfish. The sale was effective Monday. Sale of the funeral home ended 70 years of operation by three generations of the Roberts family: M. C. Roberts, C. D. Roberts and Alan Roberts. Alan Roberts said Tuesday that the business will continue to be operated in Sundance.
100 Years Ago
October 2, 1924
Charlie Feldman came over from Williams Divide Monday to start on the long trip to his old home in Switzerland. Charlie has been farming in this country for many years and has concluded to spend his remaining time in the land of his birth.
Fire at Hulett Tuesday evening destroyed the blacksmith shop of R. L. Tate and damaged the Hulett Mercantile company's store. It started from a gas explosion, and only prompt action by a large number of fighters saved the store from destruction.
75 Years Ago
September 29, 1949
This year's battle against the Black Hills beetle was successful, at least in the Bear Lodge district of the Black Hills national forest. Ranger George Gorsuch announced that a preliminary survey of the area showed that the beetle is almost non-existent in the district. The chemical spraying efforts of forest service crews combined with heavy predatory action of parasites of the beetle and the work of woodpeckers and nuthatches brought the beetle under control. About 3000 trees were sprayed in the control operations.
Crook County's first school newspaper published this term was that of the Aladdin Coyote. The Coyote was produced by the teacher and students of the Crook County school at Aladdin. Miss Victoria Wyman is the teacher and the school has five students. They are: Judy Watson, third grade; Claudette Miller, Mary Ann Johansen and Carolyn Heetland, 11 of the fourth grade, and Louis Helmer, seventh grade. The newspaper featured colored illustrations, news columns of the school and community, birthday greetings, a short story and jokes. A copy of the paper has been sent to the Crook County library in Sundance.
