Reflections from the Saratoga Sun
100 Years Ago
Jan. 14, 1915
D. E. Windsor has just completed putting into commission his new electric light plant. This plant is located on a part of his resident property close to the center of town. The new plant consists of two 25 h.p. oil engines, one 20 kilowatt and one 15 kilowatt dynamos, and the two machines run from one exciter. This makes a fine, neat clean, little plant and will prove to be a saver in running expense to some extent.
75 Years Ago
Jan. 11, 1940
Wyoming is “mineral wealthy.” The state’s mineral content is so extensive that if all its recoverable resources could be commercially processed immediately, the value would amount to nearly seven million dollars for each of Wyoming’s estimated 225,000 inhabitants.
Thus says Albert B. Bartlett, well-known engineer and geologist of Wheatland, who is a frequent visitor of Saratoga. Mr. Bartlett estimates that Wyoming’s industrial minerals other than coal and oil would be valued at $136,377,000,000 when retailed or manufactured – a sum equal to approximately $6,900,000 for each person residing in the state.
50 Years Ago
Jan. 14, 1965
The first planning meeting for a museum for the Encampment area was held Saturday evening at the Bert Oldman home.
The committee gave considerable time to discussing the best location for a museum. Originally, it was believed the Propst lots beside the Town Hall would be a good location. As tentative plans began to develop, it seemed that the four lots facing Rankin Ave. would not allow enough space. The second location discussed was Grand View park. Museum buildings could extend east and south of that corner of the park that has recently been developed for recreational purposes.
Members of the group feel that the plan should include a good fire proof building to keep valuable books, papers, pictures, records and similar items of historical interest. The museum section could include other buildings that played an important role in Encampment’s history at the turn of the century.
25 Years Ago
Jan. 10, 1990
High winds which buffeted Wyoming Monday forced the closure of Hammer Timber and Lumber Products in Encampment as management personnel helplessly watched the heavy winds topple stacks of lumber a blow boards through the air.
Estimated at over 75 m.p.h., the winds caused flying boards to strike vehicles and office building walls and boards were scattered over half of 20 acres of mill property.
Tommy Hammer, president, estimated damages at over $50,000 and clean up cannot even begin until the winds subside, Hammer said, adding, “Those 1 by 4’s take a long time to stack up. There are 456 boards in a package of 1 by 4’s and it blew off in seconds. Somewhere between 50 and 60 percent is broken, depending on how far it flew.”
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