15 Years Ago - July 2, 2010

• Kiowa County Sheriff Forrest Frazee announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for a recent series of burglaries in Eads.
• USDA Update: Rod Johnson: After 24 years of collecting official weather data for Eads, Benny Fischer contacted the USDA to see if we would be interested in placing the official weather station at the USDA office.
• Photo shows a wheat field in the Arlington area with potential of large yield, burning. A little over 600 acres was lost.

25 Years Ago - July 7, 2000

• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: Wheat harvest progressing with yield on some field surprisingly good considering the potential for freeze damage and the drought conditions.
• Thirteen pages were published listing the names of abandonment of water rights in water division 2 in Colorado. Division 2 is all of the Arkansas River Basin. Approximately 52 listings on each page.

40 Years Ago - July 5, 1985

• Terry Laird designed and constructed a topographic model of the Great Plains Reservoir. The model was built for the Eads Chamber of Commerce to help promote the use of the lakes in the area for recreation. Tom Richards helped him put the model together. The model was on display at the Post Office.

50 Years Ago - July 4, 1975

• The first load of wheat was received at Bartlett & Co Grain with reported average of 5 to 20 bushels per acre and test weight of 62 to 64 pounds.
• A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Hugo for the new headquarters, plant, warehouse, and garage for Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association Inc.

75 Years Ago - 1950

• The new barn at the R.J. Phillpy ranch north of Arlington was struck by lightning and heavily damaged by fire.

100 Years Ago - 1925

• Robert Uhland added a new porch to his residence and installed a Delico lighting system. J.F. Matthew was in charge of the installation.