Dubois Wyoming

Entering Dubois Wyoming

Population 1000

Elevation: 6940 ft

300 days of sun

Extremely low humidity

Welty's General Store at

Dubois Wyoming

Established in 1889 outside of Dubois and run today

by Frank Welty III, grandson of Frank Welty, MD

 

Dubois WY was originally known

as Never Sweat due its warm and dry winds.

The post office ultimately won its way with it being

now known as Dubois (Du-boys)

 

Shown here is an old picture of a

"tie hack" atop railroad ties.

Dubois industry in earlier years

was mainly tie hacking - creating railroad ties

from trees in the Windy River and Dubois area.

It's recorded that "hacks" were paid 3 cents a tie.

A good tie hack could hew 300-310 ties per day.

Brawn counted alot.

 

 

This statue is a likeness

of Butch Cassidy in the

center of Dubois.

 

 

Bud Boller, sculptor is credited with

the above likeness of Butch Cassidy. Mr.

Boller died August 2012 within days of our visit

to Dubois.

 

 

Butch Cassidy managed and owned

a ranch outside Dubois in 1890. He frequented

the Welty General Store while in the Dubois area.

John Phelps, sculptor is

credited with this statue in

Dubois WY. Mr Phelps

once resided in Dubois and

is now in Cody WY

 

Judy relaxing in Dubois WY

August 27, 2012

Before we left Dubois WY

we had lunch at the Cowboy Cafe

You can see the folks heading in

and the food was great!

 

Next stop is outside Dubois WY off

Highway 287. Once off the main road

we will travel approx 10 miles on some

very rough roadway passed 3 lakes,

Torrey, Ring and Trail lakes. At the

Trail lake area we will park and explore

for Sheepeater (Mountain Shosone indians) Petroglyphs.