Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
25 Years Ago, January 6, 2000 - Starting January 4, 2000, the City of Sundance has a new police officer on duty. Welchie Patterson, most recently of Moorcroft, will be filling the vacancy created when Ron Dick retired on December 31, 1999. Patterson is originally from Lusk, graduated from Hulett and worked in Moorcroft as a police officer. Patterson's past experience includes fourteen and one-half years on the Air Force Police, four years working for the City of Laramie and three years with the Moorcroft Police.
1 Years Ago
January 8, 1925
Due to the serious outbreak of a fowl pest, which is sweeping over several states, killing many fowls, a quarantine has been ordered against the importation of fowls by the State of Wyoming. The quarantine, which bars any shipment of hens, roosters, capons, chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys and pigeons, became effective Tuesday afternoon when it was signed by Acting Governor Frank E. Lucas.
Arrangements for inauguration of Nellie Tayloe Ross in the governorship of Wyoming have been completed. The oath of office to be administered at 12 noon Monday, January 5, by Chi...
