Iowa Farmers Moving to Saratoga District in Platte Valley
The Iowa Wyoming Land Company, based in Des Moines, has bought large Platte valley ranches to subdivide for Iowa farmers. The firm expects many Iowa families to settle on irrigated farms in the Saratoga district within a year and seeks to boost railroad business for the Saratoga Encampment railway with support from Commissioner Charles S. Hill. President Oren Ruffcorn notes strong local cooperation and aims to profit the line through new settler traffic.
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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
Books on Genealogy Desired By State Historian
The Wyoming Historical Department seeks donated genealogical works to build a usable library for genealogy research. Harriet Ann Durbin of Cheyenne gave the Johnson Memorial, the second genealogy book, following Mortimer N. Grant Sr.’s Grant Family History.
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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: Fisher Missing From Absence List
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 busy with General Science laboratory work. A fine lot of laboratory equipment was received last week and everyone is very interested in the work.
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Harry Fisher
Grain for Sale Prices at My Ranch
Swedish Select seed oats uncleaned 2 price 2 34 per bushel cleaned 24 cents beard barley uncleaned 2 cents cleaned 24 cents Good seed oats 24 cents contact H P Mohr Harry Pantie ranch listing of grains for sale with prices and contacts.
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Harry Pantie
Ball calf traded for a heifer in James Ht Hittle district
A d months old unbranded ball calf is offered for trade for a heifer in James Ht Hittle. The notice lists no other terms or participants.
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James
Encapment Flight Route Aims to Map West U S Air Lanes
A 1921 letter from Mather Field Sacramento proposes a three airplane mapping flight across California Nevada Utah Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon to photograph aerial routes. Local pilots evaluate nearby fields as potential landings including a strip near the ball park suitable if cleared of sage brush.
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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 the Murray Family
Mr and Mrs Carl Murray express gratitude to relatives and friends for support during their sorrow and acknowledge the beautiful flowers sent by friends and the Cant Murray family.
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Carl Murray
Cant. Murray
Portrait of Red Cloud Given to State
The state museum collects Indian relics and history items. J A Peterson of Cheyenne donated a portrait of Red Cloud and his wife taken at Chadron Nebraska in 1888. Red Cloud rose to prominence during the Netterman Massacre near Fort Phil Kearney.
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Red Man
J. A. Peterson
Cheyenne
Red Cloud
Chadron
Nebraska
Netterman
Fort Phil Kearney
Encampment Announces May 10 1921 Election Date
Town of Encampment Wyoming proclaims May 10 1921 as election day. Voters will choose one mayor for a year and two councilmen for two year terms. Proclamation dated April 14 1921.
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Encampment
Wyoming
Fred H. Healey
State of
Weiup FH
Hacalley
Attest
W. 0. Burke
Wyoming Governor Proclaims Arbor Day 1921
Governor Robert D. Carey designates Friday April 29 as Arbor Day in Wyoming and urges public planting of trees and shrubs. He asks schools and institutions to hold exercises and involve children in tree planting while noting official seal and signatures. Reel Higby, forest ranger, and others traveled to Encampment for forestry work.
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Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
State of
Cheyenne
A. D
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
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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