Peek at the Past

100 Years Ago

The Times

April 2, 1919

Grant Stuart’s team became unmanageable near the G.M. Williamson ranch last Saturday and threw the driver into a wire fence, cutting and bruising his head in a frightful manner. The victim lay unconscious for an hour, when a neighbor, Ed Wilkison, on his way to town picked up the injured man and started to the city for assistance. However, a car soon overtook them and Grant was hurried to a doctor, who made him as comfortable as possible. He was able to return to the ranch in the afternoon of the same day but his wounds will bear evidence of the accident for some time.

Nat Griffis was in from the Lytle creek ranches yesterday on his way to the old Gammon ranch east of Beulah where he has purchased two registered Hereford bulls for his Bear Lodge range. Nat was one of the early-day range riders of what is now Crook County, having been in the employ of the old Y T company south of Sundance. He reported snow body-deep to a horse around Warren Peak.

75 Years Ago

April 6, 1944

Pictures of service men and women will go on display here in the windows next to Lee’s Pharmacy just as soon as there are enough pictures to make a good showing, the American Legion Auxiliary committee in charge announces. The windows have been decorated in a patriotic motif to set off the pictures.

Effective April 1, Lloyd Cole is Sundance became the new owner of the Canyon Springs Dairy, the only dairy serving Sundance. He has leased the property from Mrs Ada Ernst. Richmond Jones, who has operated the dairy there since the fall of 1937 is moving to a ranch four miles northeast of Whitewood.

50 Years Ago

April 3, 1969

The Board of Crook County Commissioners announced Wednesday that Noel Edwards, Sundance, has been hired as courthouse custodian effective April 20. Edwards succeeds Amos Ewing, who has resigned the position.

Possible uses of the facilities at Sundance Air Force Station were discussed here March 26 when Sen. Gale McGee met with a committee of local residents. One of the possibilities proposed was the conversion of the station into a para-medical school to train hospital and medical technicians. McGee asked the group to prepare a report indicating the various uses that could be made of the facility and send it to him promptly.

25 Years Ago

April 7, 1994

Five Sundance High School junior girls have been selected by the Crook County Post No. 45 American Legion Auxiliary for Girls State Honors. Angela Haiar and Moon Jarvis were selected as Girls State Delegates while Tara Goodwin and Jenny Peterson were named as alternates.

The first annual Crook County Benefit Trail Ride will be held June 25 and 26. The ride will begin at Devils Tower and go over the Bearlodge to Sundance. Proceeds from this year’s benefit ride will go to the Crook County Senior Citizen’s Centers.