100 Years Ago
Dec. 31, 1914
Nobody knows just how many poor simps are running loose in this world but the editor. No one knows how many people are running loose with the main spring broke, but the editor. Nobody knows how many men are running around with just gray matter enough in their heads to keep them out of asylums and pens. If there is any one thing that an editor does know, it is the character of the majority of the humans with which he comes in contact with every day.
It would surprise the public to know, just how many, ignorant narrow minded, shallow minded, individuals in human clothes that is stalking around every day.
When a man comes to town all the leeches, dead beats, loafers and dead game sports fasten to him, with the result that he is carried around on a stick for a while and made to believe that he is the whole show. And sad their ending when they find out that it is all an illusion and the crowd that came to them so readily in the start has deserted them and not only left them alone, but are kicking him for all they are worth. Such is the case with a great majority who come to small towns. Nobody knows what is going to happen as well as the editor, as he watches these things time and time again.
75 Years Ago
Dec. 28, 1939
It is reported this week that with the advent of snow and cold weather, all construction work on the new portion of the Snowy Rangehighway this side of the forest boundary was suspended for the rest of the winter. Most of the men employed on the job left the valley before Christmas for their various homes. Although we have been unable to gather any definite information regarding plans for the spring, we understand work will start again as soon as possible, or as soon as receding frost will allow grader operations. We were informed grading had just been started when inclement weather called a halt to the work.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 31, 1964
More than 250 friends from Saratoga, Encampment, Rawlins and Laramie honored Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Shively on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary at an open house at the John Glode home Tuesday.
A traditional wedding cake, it’s four tiers set on slender white Grecian pillars and centered by lilies of the valley and roses, highlighted the refreshment table. A miniature bride, gowned in gold, and groom topped the gold and white cake, which was set on ruffled white lace.
25 Years Ago
Dec. 27, 1989
The David and Liz Holt of Saratoga got a rude awakening early Friday morning by the youngest of their six children complaining of an upset stomach and a headache. Those ailments awoke Danny Holt at 4:30 a.m. and probably saved the entire families lives.
“Danny came into our bedroom feeling sick. Liz sent the child back to bed after administering some medication. He came back in a while later still sick then Liz and the other children began to get headaches and feeling nauseous,” said David Holt.
Piping from the Holt’s gas heating had become backed up and began to fill the house with gas. It wasn’t long afterwards the children began to feel the effects of the fumes.
“Don, Ben and Danny all passed out in the hallway. David managed to get the door unlocked after calling 911 and I was delirious. Our oldest son Joe got everyone out of the house. He didn’t seem to be affected as much as the others by the gas,” said Liz.
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