From our files: Mining begins at Porcupine Falls

100 years ago, Aug.  1, 1924

The Cowley Progress

Transcontinental air mail service was put in operation Tuesday, when planes left New York and San Francisco. The schedule calls for 32 hours and 5 minutes eastward and 34 hours and 45 minutes westward. The maximum load is 600 pounds or about 24,000 letters. There are three rate zones, the postage being 8, 16 and 24 cents, respectively. The west-bound plane strikes darkness just west of Chicago and flies through the night to emerge into daylight at Cheyenne. Eastbound, the plane flies through darkness between Cheyenne and Chicago. An airway lighted by enormously powerful beacons guides the flyers.

75 years ago, Aug.  4, 1949

The Lovell Chronicle

Prospectors, miners, investors and spectators are to be found in varying numbers in the vicinity of Porcupine Falls this summer, as operations proceed to divert this stream of water and mine the deposits in the large pool at the bottom of the cataract.

On Sunday the crew working the claim started the road up the canyon from the camp to the waterfall, where operations were started on the tunnel yesterday. The plan is to blast a shaft through the granite at a 30 degree angle, which will tap the stream at the top of the falls. When it is diverted, the pool will be pumped dry and the sands explored for gold.

50 years ago, Aug. 1, 1974

The Lovell Chronicle

The Lovell Chronicle was named the best, small weekly in the United States at award ceremonies held last Friday in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The National Better Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the National Newspaper Association, drew entries from some 5,000 weeklies and daily newspapers across the United States. The Chronicle was cited for overall general excellence for newspapers with less than 2,000 circulation.

“While the Chronicle has won several individual awards in competition among Wyoming weekly newspapers, this was our first attempt at competition on the national level,” Ron Lytle, publisher of the Chronicle, said. “I couldn’t be more pleased. It’s like your first time at bat in the world series and you hit a grand-slam home run.”

25 years ago, July 29, 1999

The Lovell Chronicle

Dr. Troy Caldwell has signed a two-year contract with North Big Horn Hospital District as part of the federal government’s loan repayment program. Caldwell, born and raised in Vernal, Utah, has spent the last three years in Casper as a resident. He attended Utah State University, graduating in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and minors in chemistry and Japan.

After receiving his degree from USU, he attended St. Louis University Medical School. A computer match sent him to Casper, where he met his future bride, Echo. … He was interested in the position at NBHH, not just because of the loan repayment program, but because Lovell is near Echo’s hometown of Cody, and they like the area’s proximity to the mountains.

10 years ago, July 31, 2014

The Lovell Chronicle

Pioneer Day last Saturday was a wonderful day. The theme this year was “America’s Freedom.” The weather was in the 70s and 80s. The parade was outstanding and enjoyable. After the parade the crowd entered the LDS Church to attend the Cowley Pioneer Heritage Program. After lunch a ceremony honoring the Veterans of Korea was held at the town hall. The rodeo was held in the afternoon.