Here are some stories from this week in history from around the state.
According to the Wyoming State Historical Society, it was reported in 1917 that "Patriotic Mass Meetings [were] held all over Wyoming." And 24 people enlisted to fight in WWI after a meeting in Sheridan.
The society also writes the copper-plated dinosaur outside of the University of Wyoming Geological Museum was dedicated on April 11, 1964. The t-rex was designed by Dr. Sam Knight.
The Laramie Republican wrote in 1902 that it cost $25 for a one-way rail ticket to California, Oregon, and parts of Washington. That's the equivalent of about $825 today.
The Casper Press reported on April 12, 1914, that the recent Cheyenne appropriation ordinance allowed $500 for the purchase of trees and the conversion of Frontier park into a permanent park.
And finally, the Guernsey Gazette reported on April 14, 1909, that plans were being made to construct "the great Guernsey dam" for $1 million. The construction was to generate "practically unlimited power" for the settlers in the vicinity.
