April 24, 1913
101 years ago
The Coming Power
The horse has seen its best day when it comes to being the power ahead of the plow. The horse has been man’s best friend and for sure work he is still, but the heavy work is being lifted from his shoulders by gasoline. The gasoline power machinery is slowly but surely taking up the heavy work.
This week, W.M. Engleheart of Encampment, who purchased 320 acres of land from D.S. Stout, on Cow Creek, shipped in the first gasoline tractor, which he will use to break up this land with. This machine will pull five plows and harrow the ground after it. It will travel at the rate of four miles per hour while pulling. The gasoline and oil consumption of this engine, for the amount of work it does in a day is not nearly as expensive as the hay and grain for the required number of horses that would turn as much soil.
In a very short time this power will be used to take the place of horses on all the big ranches in this valley as it has already taken the place of the plow horse on the big farms throughout the eastern states.
April 20, 1939
75 years ago
Renovation in progress at State Bath House
Renovation of the State Bath House is in progress this week, and repainting of the interior will shortly be underway. It is announced that once section of the bathrooms will be ready for use probably early next week, but the job will not be complete and the place formally opened until about May 1.
Many repairs on pipelines and plumbing have been found necessary, and this repair work is also in progress. Several places have been found where heavy two-inch lines have almost eaten away by the action of the steam from the springs, and a number of lines have had to be renewed.
The three frame buildings which will be remodeled for use by the lessee and bath house patrons are now practically in position, and carpenters will be engaged for a time in remodeling the interior of the cottages to get them in readiness for plastering. It will likely be several weeks before the contemplated improvements on these buildings can be completed.
April 23, 1964
50 years ago
Women bowlers score high at state tourney
The Saratoga Ladies bowling team placed 10th in competition with 25 other teams in the Class C tournament at the state contest in Laramie last weekend. Their total score was 2077.
The local women also placed in the singles and doubles events. Mrs. Norman Clark, with a score of 580, was third in the Class A singles contest and Mrs. Dick Perue bowled a score of 538 to take fifth in the Class B singles. In doubles competition, Class C, Mrs. Wm. Willford and Mrs. Wm. Payne, with 877, were ranked ninth in a field of 30 and, in Class D, Mrs. Clair Pilot and Mrs. Al Welton took sixth with a score of 778.
Composing the local team were Mrs. Willford, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Pilot, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Perue. At the state tournament during two weekends of bowling, with two more to go, 131 teams have participated, and 552 individuals in singles and doubles events. Each bowler took part in three events- team, doubles and singles. Scores in all three events are added together for “all-events” scores. Bowlers are placed in classes according to their average established during the year’s league bowling.
April 26, 1989
25 years ago
Voters go to the polls today
Carbon County voters will go to the polls today to cast their ballots for a U.S. Representative to fill the seat vacated by Dick Cheney when he was appointed Secretary of Defense.
The four candidates who are vying for the position are Craig Thomas, a Natrona County Republican, John Vinich, a Fremont County Democrat, Libertarian Craig McCune and Independent candidate William Daniel Johnson.
Carbon County voters will also decide the fate of a proposed tourist information center. Funding for the TIC will come from an optional, temporary fifth cent of sales tax, if approved by the voters. The top limit on the tax for the center is $650,000 and TIC committee members are estimating it will take about five months to raise that amount.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Saratoga, the polling place is at the Saratoga Senior Center at 214 Constitution; In Encampment, the polling place is at the Town Hall; in Riverside, the polling place is at the Town Hall and at Bennett Peak, the polling place is at the Jack Moon residence.
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