Iowa Farmers To Settle Platte Valley This Year
A Rawlins Republican report outlines Iowa Wyoming Land Co plans to convert Platte valley ranches into small Iowa farms. The firm, led by president Ruffcorn, aims to attract many Iowa farmers to irrigated plots in the Saratoga district within twelve months. Cooperation with Immigration Commissioner Hill is highlighted to promote railroad support for Saratoga & Encampment.
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Rawlins’ Republican
Iowa Wyoming Land Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Platte Valley
Republican
Saratoga & Encampment Railroad
Ruffcorn
Rawlins Republican
Rawlins
Wyoming
Upper Platte Valley
Saratoga District
Saratoga
Chas
Hill
Wyoming seeks family history books for state archives
The Wyoming Historical Department appeals for genealogical works from readers. Harriet Ann Durbin donated the Johnson Memorial, a lineage account tracing back to John Alden, following Mortimer N. Grant Sr.'s Grant Family History. The department hopes to build a usable library of family records, rosters, and directories for researchers.
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Wyoming Historical Department
Harriet Ann Durbin
Cheyenne
Johnson
John Alden
Durbin
Mortimer N. Grant
Laramie
Grant
U. S. Grant
School Notes on Attendance and Science Work
Harry Fisher's name should have been in the list of those neither absent nor tardy for the last school month. The High school pupils have been very busy this week with General Science laboratory work. A fine lot of laboratory equipment was received last week and everybody is very much interested in the work.
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Harry Fisher
Grain for Sale at Ranch Prices
Advertisement for Swedish Select seed oats and beard barley offered at a ranch. Uncleaned oats priced at 2 1/? to 2? cents and cleaned at 24 1/2 cents. Contact Harry Pantie at the Mohr ranch for details and ordering.
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Harry Pantie
Ball calf seeks trade for a heifer in James Ht area
Unbranded ball calf, d months old, available for barter toward a heifer. Located near James Ht, seeking fair exchange with interested buyers or breeders.
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James
Aerial Route Mapping Interest Engages Encampment
A 1921 Sacramento letter seeks landing fields for a three-plane flight charting an air route across California Nevada Utah Wyoming Idaho Oregon. It requests field data a sketch or photo and notes minimum 1800 by 500 feet clear of obstacles and a 1800 square foot area. Local pilots evaluated a field near the ball park as suitable after sage brush removal.
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Mather Field
Sacramento
California
Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Air Service
I’. H. Healey
Messrs. Johnson and
McKee
Saratoga
Draw
Ball Park
Geo. Kuntzman
Ward of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Cant Murray
Mr and Mrs Carl Murray express gratitude to relatives and friends for help during their sorrow and for the beautiful flowers sent by friends.
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Carl Murray
Cant. Murray
Portrait of Red Cloud Portraits for State History Collection
The State Historian seeks a complete Indian relics collection to tell Nebraska’s native history. J A Peterson of Cheyenne donated a portrait of Sioux chief Red Cloud and his wife from Chadron in 1888, a notable addition to the museum’s growing Native American holdings.
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Red Man
J. A. Peterson
Cheyenne
Red Cloud
Chadron
Nebraska
Netterman
Fort Phil Kearney
Encampment Wyoming Sets Election Date May 10 1921
Mayor Fred H Healey proclaims May 10 1921 as the official election date for Encampment to choose one mayor for one year and two councilmen for two years each. The proclamation dated April 14 1921 names town officials Weiup FH Hacalley and W O Burke with K P Nickell noted as a business in Rawlins last week.
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Encampment
Wyoming
Fred H. Healey
State of
Weiup FH
Hacalley
Attest
W. 0. Burke
Wyoming Arbor Day Proclaimed forApril 29 1921
Governor Robert D. Carey proclaims Friday April 29 1921 as Arbor Day in Wyoming urging citizens to plant trees and shrubs to improve health and beauty. He asks schools to hold exercises and encourage children to plant trees with the Great Seal affixed and Secretary of State W Eb Crapier noted. Reel Higby, forest ranger, spent days in Encampment on forestry business.
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Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
State of
Reel Higby
Big Creek
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J.H. Schmidt
Saratoga & Encampment
Ing
Towa Wynanne Lane Co
Oren Ruificorn
National Garage CO
Engrapment
BEAP
Staton
Yours Truly
B. M. Atkin
State Bank
H. Sanger
H. A. Hunter
F.,h. Healey
Fale Hamilton
Metro
K. P. Nickell
A. D
Great Seal
W. EB. Crapir
Secretary of State
Harrow
R. Z. McCoy
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
Rock River, Wyoming
Boyd
Beaver Creek
Isconsin
Union
Wisconsin
Cheyenne Creamery Co
Storns CO
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