Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
25 Years Ago, June 4, 1998 - It was a major job to erect the totem pole in front of Sundance Mercantile. The photo shows the erected pole with Kelly Carter in the left window, Doug Carter, right window and Rocky Courchaine on top of the building. The new addition was built in 1960-62 by Charles and Laverne Clark in Spearfish Canyon. It was copied from an original by the Clicquot Indians that appeared in a 1957 Chevrolet advertisement. Charles Clark's grandfather, William Clark, owned one of the first bars in Sundance.
1 Years Ago
June 7, 1923
Dr Clarenbach reports the birth of a new girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kokesh Tuesday evening.
Representatives of Waldron's Electric Road Show were in Sundance Monday and billed this place for the production of the eight-reel feature, "The Birth of a Nation", at club hall next Monday evening.
By proclamation of May 14, the President formerly consolidated the Bridger National Forest with the Wyoming National Forest, and the entire area will, hereafter, be known as the Wyoming National Forest. The two forests have been under joint administration for the last th...
