When Laramie Tried Scrip, 1933
At the beginning of 1933, Laramie officially was near bankruptcy. (FDR’s New Deal wouldn’t be taking office until March). In order to keep paying the …
Month: October 2021
Gambling Raids in Wyoming, 1935
By Phil Roberts, Oct. 2021 Wyoming politicians, publishers, and church leaders have led opposition to gambling throughout the state’s history. Some of these attempts came …
Law and Order: Regular Concern for Frontier Wyoming Publishers
A common refrain one finds in 19th century Wyoming newspapers is the call for “law and order,” including government control over guns. Editorials warned that …
Wyoming Board of Immigration, Report for 1911
In the early 20th century, the State of Wyoming set up a “Board of Immigration to promote immigration to Wyoming,” both from the rest of …
A New Newspaper in Wyoming, 1977
On Sept. 29, 1977, David L. Roberts started the Medicine Bow Post, just as the town of Medicine Bow was about to boom (with the …