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A Look Back in Time: April 8, 1916

The school board has selected C.A. Randall as architect for the new Linden avenue school building in Sheridan. He is now working on sketches as a basis from which the board will adopt plans. Seven blocks of water mains are still frozen in Sheridan, according to City Commissioner Poll, who is superintendent of the water …

April 8, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: April 7, 1916

The outlook for tourist business during the coming season is exceptionally good, according to Marcus D. Richards of the H F Bar ranch. Mr. Richards returned last night from Chicago, where he has spent several weeks booking tourists for the summer season. The ranch has been booked to capacity for nearly every month of the …

April 7, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 31, 1916

Pete Nelson is in the state hospital in Sheridan today with his skull crushed and his brain badly injured as the result of being struck with a hammer by another man following a quarrel at the injured man’s feed yard on Smith Street this morning. After striking Nelson, the other man went to the police …

March 31, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 30, 1916

Two Arvada men were each fined $75 and costs, and sentenced to serve 90 days in the county jail by Justice Court Judge Story as a result of an assault upon Conductor Joe Fay. The incident happened at the depot in Arvada about a month ago. E.W. Parr has a contract for the construction of …

March 30, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 29, 1916

Frank Horton has returned from a month’s visit in Chicago. Dr. C.E. Stevenson was called to Gillette today to perform an operation for appendicitis. Pioneer park this morning received a golden pheasant hen of particularly fine plumage. The hen is from the American Game association in Denver, and will be mated with a male bird …

March 29, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 28, 1916

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Haigler of Arvada are in Sheridan today. Also in the city today are Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Moncreiffe from the Polo ranch at Big Horn. Humphrys’ in Sheridan has a wonderful assortment of new Middy blouses for girls and misses. Prices start at 98 cents. Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Bowman of …

March 28, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 25, 1916

John Fleming, bookkeeper at Eaton’s ranch, is in Sheridan taking treatments. County School Superintendent Mrs. Inez Cotton conducted an examination of the county’s teachers Friday and today. J. Frank Owen returned to his home near Parkman today after spending several days in Sheridan transacting business. Mrs. S. Stone of Clearmont came to

March 25, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 18, 1916

Visitors in Sheridan today include Alden Eaton of the Eaton ranch, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whitebear, who are in the city transacting business. Commissioner Brundage, County Clerk J.J. Withrow and E.W. Gwilliam went to Clearmont this afternoon to inspect the work that’s being done on the bridge across Clear Creek and to look up …

March 18, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 15, 1916

Let Scotch Woolen Mills on Main street in Sheridan take your measure for a real $25 suit for just $15. You will not find such a splendid collection of new woolens for men’s suits anywhere else. Among visitors to Sheridan today are D.C. Frisbie of Dayton, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Moncreiffe of the Polo …

March 15, 2016

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A Look Back in Time: March 9, 1916

The federal wool car, which has been touring the state since early in February, arrived in Sheridan last night and will remain until the arrival of the east-bound passenger train tonight. Thirteen live sheep representing the different types found on the western ranges are carried in the car, as well as more than 100 wool …

March 9, 2016

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