The Lusk Herald, May 20, 1886

"Pioneer Hotel, a large, substantial frame building of 40 by 60 feet. Mr. Hogle is one of the old-timers here, having been in business for about two years. He has a first-class house and has a large feed stable in connection."

James L. Hogle, Proprietor  

Mr. Hogle was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1860, of German stock. His parents were both born in Canada, and he was reared and educated fifty miles from Montreal. His father died when he was a child two years old, and he lived with his mother on a farm until he was twenty, then was married to Miss Eliza Holsapple, also a native of Canada. The young couple came to the United States, going to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and landing there on May 20th, 1880, where they remained for a short time. Mr. Hogle then moved to Fort Laramie and engaged in the hotel business which he run successfully for some time. He next moved to Lusk, Wyoming, and spent nine years in that state. In 1889 he came to Crawford and established his present business. For five years he was proprietor of the Gate City Hotel, and this was one of the leading hotels in the place. He ran a first-class house and it was patronized by the best people, being the popular stopping place for commercial travelers, his success being largely due to his genial and pleasant personality which is so necessary to a man in the hotel business.