Name/Title
NewspaperEntry/Object ID
2019.773.8.36Description
A 19 page special section to the Casper Star Tribune, 01/01/2000, entitled, "Wyoming's 20th Century." Articles include: A timeline from 1900-1999 with outstanding events for each year are listed. Of note to Carbon County, George Ferris dies in 1900;
1903-Fennimore Chatterton appointed to fill out Gov. DeForest Richardson's term, due to Richardson's death;
1904-Wyoming Woolgrowers Association established;
1906-States 1st automobile fatality occurs in Rawlins, son of William Weightman;
1908-Hanna mine explosion, 58 die, New York to Paris Auto Race;
1909-Pathfinder Dam completed;
1912-Prisoners Riot at Prison in Rawlins;
1916-Owl Club in Rawlins, composed of batchelors, disbands after all are married;
1943-Former Gov. John E. Osborne dies;
1949-Blizzard of '49
1955-Medicine Bow Peak plane crash kills 66;
1959-John Joseph (J.J.) Hickey inaugurated as governor, etc.
1962-Dr. Lillian Heath, Rawlins, dies, maintained license #5 from 1893-1962.
Notes from the other years do not apply to Carbon County.Collection
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