Editor's note: This was written by Robert Lucke and first publishedin 2010, when The mountaineer turned 100 years old. Robert Lucke loved doing history stories and he did a great job researching this article for the paper.
There is no confusion about one thing. This story could not have been written without the tireless research of Midge Edwards. "The Mountaineer owes Midge and Keith Edwards a huge debt of gratitude for they supply not only story ideas but are a wealth of information about most stories that involve old times. Thanks again Midge and Keith!
Wallace Stegner aptly describes histor...
