Dick Perue
R. Richard Perue retired from his role as owner-publisher of the Saratoga Sun newspaper in 1982 and soon thereafter formed a new company Historical Reproductions by Perue. He spends his time researching and writing the history of the Saratoga and Encampment area. He started work as a printer’s devil at age 15 and he continues to operate the hand-pumped press he learned on during activities at the Grand Encampment Museum, or working at his former company Perue Printing in Saratoga.
Latest from Dick Perue
Recalling United Flight 409 Which Crashed Into Medicine Bow Peak in 1955
With today's news of airplane wrecks dominating the news for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been experiencing flashbacks to 70 years ago when I helped report on the worst airline disaster at that time.
Dick PerueFebruary 17, 2025
The American West: Wyoming Hereford Bulls Top Denver Stock Show In 1916
At the January 1916 Denver Stock Show, three registered Hereford bulls bred, reared, and shown by L. G. Davis of Saratoga not only took championship honors, but also brought record prices. All the bulls were sired by the Davis Ranch herd bull Beau Carlos II.
Dick PerueJanuary 26, 2025
The American West: The World War II POW Camp Housed In Snowy Range
R. R. Crow, the owner of the sawmill and logging operations in the Upper North Platte River Valley, requested prisoners of war to help with his sawmill. His request was granted and Italian and German prisoners were housed in the mountain town of Ryan Park from 1943 to 1945.
Dick PerueJanuary 12, 2025
