Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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12 Years Ago February 6, 1941 27-year-old bear kills 26 head of sheep in one day A 375-pound stock-killing bear known to have destroyed 26 sheep in one day was recently taken to the south fork of Cottonwood Creek near Big Piney by Del Dearth, a predator hunter of the fish and wildlife service. Twenty-seven years earlier, Dearth found out, Walter Ball of Big Piney had roped and earmarked the bear when it was a cub. The mark was still plain enough for Dearth to trace the story. The bear had only a few teeth remaining and these were worn down to...
12 Years Ago January 30, 1941 Hawaii is popular with U.S. Marines Famous in song and story, the Hawaiian islands are decidedly popular with U.S. marines and bluejackets, according to hundreds of them who, at various times, have have been stationed at Pearl Harbor, about eight miles from the city of Honolulu. There are definite reasons for their popularity. Not only has the charm of the islands intrigued many tourists, as well as the marines, but the climate is said to be the most equable in the world. Since the days of Captain Cook, the...
12 Years Ago January 23, 1941 Edwin Palm takes honors at Denver live stock show Edwin Palm Jr., who lives 18 miles north of Pine Bluffs and is a senior at Albin High School, was one of Wyoming’s 23 members of the 1941 National Western 4-H club roundup held during stock show week in Denver. Edwin won the trip by being named the state beef records champion at the Wyoming State Fair last September. He has been in 4-H five years, during which time he carried baby beef projects. He showed the reserve champion Hereford steer at the Wyoming State F...
12 Years Ago January 16, 1941 New skating rink filled yesterday ready to freeze A committee from the Lions Club has been active this past week in getting the new ice skating rink in shape for the first hard freeze. The location, which is just west of the Chevrolet garage, was clear this week and an embankment thrown up on the west side and the fire department filled it with water yesterday. The rink is ideally located almost in the heart of the city and if the weather man will just show a little cooperation, it should not be long before Pine...
12 Years Ago January 2, 1941 Ben Prouty to be new fire chief The town board will meet this evening to appoint a chief for the volunteer fire department. D.B. Prouty, who was recommended for the position at a recent meeting of firemen, will more than likely be the appointee. It was also decided at the firemen’s meeting that the department would hold regular meetings hereafter on the third Wednesday of each month at the Lions club den. ********** Carter to open meat market Les Carter, well-known local butcher, has leased the meat department of t...
1 Years Ago December 30, 1915 Pine Bluffs market report According to Pine Bluffs market reports, butter was 30 cents, butter fat 32 cents, eggs 27 cents, hens were eight cents, turkeys 10 cents, old toms, ducks and geese were eight cents, hogs were $5.50, cattle $6.00, corn was 50 cents per bushel, rye $1.25, milling wheat $1.50, macaroni wheat $1.40, #3 oats $1.00 and flax was $1.75 per bushel. ********** Mitchell’s host Christmas party Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Mitchell hosted a Christmas party for relatives, featuring a bountiful dinner, d...
1 Years Ago December 30, 1915 How to transfer a brand Anyone who wishes to transfer a brand should first procure the proper form which may be had for the asking of any bank, county clerk or attorney in the state, or by writing to the secretary of the board of Livestock Commissioners, Cheyenne. Fill in the blank spaces. Be sure to put in the brand you wish to transfer. Then take the bill of sale to a Notary Public or other officer qualified to administer oaths and have it acknowledged. This is very important as almost half of the bills of sale...
1 Years Ago December 23, 1915 The Dixie Minstrels to appear in Pine Bluffs A keen intrest is felt in local circles over the comeing of the all-colored success, the Dixie Minstrels, who will appear at the Pine Bluffs opera house Monday night Dec. 27 in one of the best minstrel entertainments that is on today. This minstrel show is somewhat different from the average minstrel troupe, as the company carries a clever chorus of pretty creole girls instead of being all men, as is usuraly the case with other minstrels. The attraction is one of the...
1 Years Ago December 16, 1915 School house will be fixed at once Board takes prompt action The defect in our public school building here which was mentioned in last week’s issue will receive prompt attention by our school board. Wm. Dunstan, one of the efficient members of the board, was in town Tuesday and took the matter up at once. Upon investigation it was found that the waste water from the drinking fountain was causing the trouble on account of a poor drainage system. Mr. Dunstan contracted with Harrison Huntwork to put in a proper d...
1 Years Ago December 9, 1915 Keep them local Farmers State Bank has been made depository for county and state funds, so by paying your taxes through it the money will be loaned out here instead of being deposited in Cheyenne. ********** Arrangements have been made with the county treasurer to receive taxes at the Farmers State Bank. ********** T. E. Robinson made another business trip to his old home in Nebraska Friday to dispose of his personal property there. ********** Frank Thompson has a new Ford car. ********** J. L. Delong and W. A...
1 Years Ago December 2, 1915 Pine Bluffs Booming For Some Pine Bluffs is now witnessing a real boom, a number of new buildings are going up. All the contractors and carpenters are busy and every man that can use a hammer or drive a wheelbarrow can get a job. John Palm of Gary, Nebraska, started work on his new house here this week. W. W. Cudworth, wife and family spent Thanksgiving in Fort Morgan, Colorado with Mr. Cudworth’s father. Mr. Cudworth returned on Friday, leaving his family till their new house is ready for occupancy. ********** N...
1 Years Ago November 25, 1915 Fire During the heavy wind Monday morning there was quite an excitement when the fire bell rang. The section house occupied by the section boss had caught fire from a U. P. engine, but fortunately our hustling fire department was soon on duty and the fire was extinguished before it did any serious damage. ********** Comings and goings Walter Evans and family who homesteaded here several years ago, but have since been making their home in Southern Missouri, have returned to Wyoming to live. M. A. and F. G. Story...
1 Years Ago November 18, 1915 Back to Wyoming Victor Anderson who left here last fall and moved to Mt. Vernon, Washington, returned to Pine Bluffs last Friday. He brought a car through consisting of household goods, horses and choice milch cows. Mr. Anderson is now satisfied that Wyoming is just a little better place than any he has seen. He says he is satisfied with this country and is back here to stay. Mr. Anderson has moved out on his farm north of town and will devote his time to farming, dairying and stock raising and again help in the...
1 Years Ago November 11, 1915 Ford’s Turn for Sales and... Elmer, Conrad and Eric Johnson have each purchased new Ford cars. Alfred Carlstrum went to Cheyenne Wednesday morning to drive a Ford home for Henry Wisroth. Arlo Baker and W. A. Brittell went to Cheyenne Tuesday and it is reported they will bring back two new Fords. M.C. Douglass is running a new Overland car around these days. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hoard drove to Cheyenne the first of the week in their big five-passenger touring car, returning by the way of Horse Creek. ********** B...
1 Years Ago November 4, 1915 Lusitania Survivors Perform Mrs. Jacob Paulus spent several days in Cheyenne last week, attending the Royal Welsh Male Quartette concert while there. This aggregation of singers originally numbered nine but now comprises only five including the pianist. The entire company were aboard the Lusitania returning to their home in Wales. The story of the fateful voyage was told as a part of the program by Risca Williams, one of the survivors. It was thrilling and was in itself worth the price of admission. ********** Bui...
1 Years Ago October 28, 1915 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Kit Carson says, “tell everybody I’m still a-livin’.” ********** The candy sale given by the school was quite a success, $18 were taken in. ********** J. N. Brooks has purchased the Rufus Wymer place, formerly owned by Geo. Karlstrum, now occupied by Frank Wynne. ********** Hobbs-Lyon Joseph A. Hobbs of Little Horse Creek, Wyoming and Edith M. Lyon of Pine Bluffs, were married Sunday afternoon October 24 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kauffman’s two miles east of town by Rev. Edwin Bow...
1 Years Ago October 21, 1915 Prairie Dell Oysters Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler gave an oyster supper Saturday evening in honor of their daughter, Mary’s 15th birthday. The evening was spent in games, music and social chat. Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Macy and family, Lee Wymer and wife, Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Burns and daughters, Merna and Gladys, Miss Blossom Harrison and Charlie Macy. ********** Fritz Cudworth Here from Canada Fritz Cudworth arrived in Pine Bluff last Sunday from Canada, being three days and nights on the road. His r...
1 Years Ago October 14, 1915 T. E. Robinson and Bride T. E. Robinson and wife arrived Wednesday on No. 6 from their tour of the west. Mr. Robinson left Pine Bluffs early in September hinting to his friends that he was going to Nebr., for a wife. He was married to Miss Mattie Rothbun of Belgrade, Nebr., Sept. 14th. They were married at Columbus, Nebr., leaving immediately on an extended wedding tour, visiting the Expositions and other western points of interest. Mr. Robinson is one of our leading business men here and his many friends welcome...
1 Years Ago September 30, 1915 EDITORIAL In the rush last week we neglected to mention several important happenings; but you must remember we can't do every think, think of every think and “go to mill too.” You could help us wonderfully if you would note down the happenings that you know of and hand them in. ********** Land Rush From the big rush that was made to the Goshen Hole country last Saturday where 150,00 acres of land was thrown open to entry, shows what a strong demand there is for land, and proves the strong faith people have in...
1 Years Ago September 16, 1915 Failed to Secure State Certificate, J. F. Rose Gives up School Professor J. Frank Rose who had been employed as principal in Pine Bluffs school gave up his position last Friday as he failed to secure a State Certificate which is required for high school work. Mr. Rose who lived at Baggs, Wyoming, was called by wire to come and take charge of the school here. He accepted the position, thinking of course, he could fill the requirements as he held good papers from an other state and had taught a successful term as...
1 Years Ago September 9, 1915 Wedding and World's Fair We hear that T. E. Robinson, one of the leading merchants of the town, has gone east to get married, after which he and the bride will attend the World's Fair. ********** Nimmo car Misses Mary and Ethel Nimmo, and Eva Keppler of Cheyenne, drove down to Pine Bluffs in the Nimmo car Friday and visited until Monday with Miss Gladys Wilkinson. ********** Awning or Umbrella? Carlstrums have had an awning added to the south side of their grocery store, which Wayne Whaley insists on calling an...
1 Years Ago September 2, 1915 Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kaufman were surprised by their friends and neighbors of Pine Bluffs and vicinity Sunday in honor of Mrs. Kaufman’s sixtieth birthday. While they were at church Sunday morning a large crowd gathered at their home bringing with them all kinds of good things to eat, and when Mr. & Mrs. Kaufman returned home they found the house and yard full of guests and a bountiful dinner spread. The crowd was increased after church until over 75 reported by the noon hour. Mrs. Kauffman was p...
1 Years Ago August 19, 1915 Excessive Hail Damage The excessive hail this season may cause the farmers to quit banking too heavy on the small grain crop and persuade them to raise roughness and stock. This change will be a big thing for the farmer and the country. A man never gets rich who raises grain exclusively for market; while on the other hand, those who raise feed and stock make money. The farmer who hauls his grain to the market is selling his land by the bushel,--land runs down; while the man that handles stock is constantly building...
1 Years Ago August 12, 1915 Carlstrum's Store Broken Into Tuesday Night Carlstrum's Dry Goods Store was broken into some time Tuesday night and something like $40.00 in goods and money were taken. The parties entered through the back window. They tried to remove the lower sash of the window by prying off the casing with a crowbar and failing in this, they broke out the glass and entered the store through the opening. A crowbar that C. E. Carlstrum used for opening up his machinery was found at the window the next morning. The parties... Full story
1 Years Ago August 5, 1915 Burns Raises $3,000 in Ten Minutes For New Elevator The contract for the new farmers’ elevator at Burns was let Friday to W. H. Cramer of North Platte, Nebraska. The contract price for this large new elevator is $5,500, to be completed and ready to handle the immense crops about to be harvested by September 15. Harvest is beginning here with the greatest crop by all odds ever grown here since the settlement of this district. The annual meeting of the elevator association was held Wednesday. Charles O. Lyon was e... Full story
