Hatchery to be built, productive forests, homecoming crowning, ambulance comfort

100 Years Ago

Oct. 1, 1914

Senator Warren has been advised by the United States Commissioner of Fisheries that plans and specifications have been completed for the hatchery, and dwellings for the superintendent and fish culturalist at the Saratoga station, and that competitive bids will be asked for the construction of the buildings.

The appropriation for the hatchery was obtained several years agony Senator Warren and his colleagues on the Wyoming delegation, Senator Clark and Representative Mondell. The site at Saratoga was selected by the Commissioner of Fisheries, who pronounced it as one of the best in the United States. The site was donated to the Government, but there has been some delay in adjusting titles, the matter having been finally straightened out by Judge W. L. Kuykendall, United State Attorney Ridgely and Assistant Attorney Mullen before they left Government service.

Senator Warren has been assured by the Commissioner of Fisheries that work will be pushed with vigor.

75 Years Ago

Sept. 28, 1939

The Medicine Bow National Forest held second place as a timber producing area in the Rocky Mountain region during the 1939 fiscal year. The Harney forest in South Dakota was the largest with a crop of 27,971,000 board feet. The Montezuma forest in Colorado was third with 22,175,000 board feet.

The timber cut on the Medicine Bow forest amounted to 22,745,000 board feet. Lumber, railroad ties, telephone poles, posts, and mine timbers comprised the bulk of the products. Other products not convertible to board feet, included Christmas trees, seedlings, shrubs, sawdust, etc.

50 Years Ago

Sept. 17, 1964

The crowning of Marilyn Thompson as Homecoming Queen climaxed the local high school’s celebration last Friday. George Patton, captain of the Panther grid squad, performed the honor at the evening dance at the little gym. Queen’s attendants, Sherry Herring and Julia Grooman, were crowned by their escorts, Ricky Luchsinger and Norman Leicester.

Mr. John Glode, who guessed the weight of the 809-pound steer at 810 pounds, was awarded a $10 cash prize. The contest was sponsored by the “S” club. A bonfire and snake dance through town down town Saratoga Thursday night kicked off the annual celebration.

25 Years Ago

Sept. 27, 1989

Small patients, pediatric, that have to ride in the Saratoga ambulance will be provided some emotional support and assurance due to the generosity of a local resident.

Small patients are often frightened because of their illness or injury, the strangers around them and the equipment used on the ambulance. Saratoga Emergency Medical Technician Curt Orde comforted one patient with a small stuffed animal attached to his stethoscope and thought it might be a good idea to provide the potential for comfort if the ambulance had a supply of animals.

Saratoga resident and Lions Club member, Randy Raymer, provided the first batch of a dozen animals. The Lions Club has said it will support future needs.

 

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