The Star Valley Independent has not missed a weekly edition since February of 1901.  Take a look back as what made pages of the newspaper 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago.

25-years ago:

Property Taxes Raised Unfairly–The state board of equalization ordered all assessors in all counties to raise the assessed value of lots to 8% of current market value. Most counties (including Lincoln) complied with that order. . . . It has just been discovered that five counties (Teton, Sublette, Weston, Carbon and Laramie) failed to comply with the order. The state board then violated its own order and approved the assessment abstracts of those five counties illegally.

50-years ago:

A change in one of the assigned visitors to the Star Valley Stake Quarterly Conference at Afton Saturday and Sunday was announced today by E. Francis Winters, stake president.

Afton’s Airstrip Project Completed, Now in Use–No longer will the problems of muddy airstrip plague pilots who land and take off at Afton.

Ad: At IGA, cucumbers, $.05 each; grapes, $.14/ lb.; yams, $.09/ lb.

75-years ago:

Pall of Sadness Cast over Valley by the Untimely Death of Gerald Call–South Ward Chapel filled to capacity to pay last respects to young man who passed away leaving young widow and child. Gerald P. Call, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J. Call of Afton, passed away late last Thursday night from poisoning due to a ruptured appendix. . . . Gerald would have been 20 years old last Sunday. He was married to Wanda Haderlie of Thayne a year ago last June, and to this union a baby girl was born several months ago. The wife and baby, his parents and several brothers and sister survive him.

10,000 Acres of Valuable Timberland Burned over During last few Days–500 men working day and night in effort to control most disastrous fire in history of Wyoming National Forest. Fire thought to be under control unless new outbreaks. A man caused fire, which was located in Pearson Creek, Monday, Sept.17, has been fanned by high winds . . . C C C men have been secured from Logan, Paris and Fremont. E.C.W. camps to assist in combating flames. Practically all available men from Kemmerer, Cokeville and Star Valley were secured to work on fire.

100-years ago:

Rules for Dealing with the Fly Nuisance–Keep the flies away from the sick, especially those ill with contagious diseases. Kill every fly that strays into the sick room. His body is covered with disease germs. Do not allow decaying material of any sort to accumulate on or near your premises. If you see flies, you may be sure that their breeding place is in nearly filth. It may be behind the door, under the table or in the cuspidor.

To Kill Flies–The London “Lancet” the leading medical journal of the world, says that the best and simplest fly killer is a weak solution of formaldehyde in water (two teaspoonfuls to the pint) Place in plates or saucers through the house . Ten cents worth of formaldehyde will last an ordinary family all summer. It has no offensive smell, is fatal to disease organisms, and is practically non-poisonous except to insects.