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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
1
A large crowd gathered for the En campment Good Roads association meeting. Plans were set to drag and level three main roads into town with five new road drags and labor from those without teams. Fire weather allowed work to proceed Thursday with contingencies for Saturday if needed.
The Encampment young men formed a baseball club with D. M. Tourtelot as captain. About twenty players are on two teams for home games and mutual practice. Support is urged to acquire suits and equipment and fund the effort to produce a strong local team.
The Encampment forest service table shows end of March scales for seasons 1919 and 1920 across three Hayden National Forest watersheds. Readings from upper, intermediate, and lower points indicate well packed snow this year and ample irrigation water.
Rebekah lodge No 20 organized in Encampment last Saturday with about a dozen members. Mrs Gary of Cheyenne presided while officers were installed. Thomas Cottle Green River grand secretary and Mrs Priscila Miser Saratoga district deputy helped with degree work and a banquet followed. Officers for the first term include Hynda Ball N G and Lillian Little V G with a monthly meeting on the first and third Tuesdays. Mr and Mrs F D Bridges visited Encampment from Uneck ranch sharing news of local events.
Dr L A Avery and family arrived from Encampment and will likely set up dentistry in town. Eleven cars of western cattle were fed at Union Pacific yards and ten cars for Northgate were unloaded after road blockage. A crew heads to Johnson reservoir on Sage creek to repair canal and build a rey headgate under W F White. George Simonis reports mine operations suspended due to fuel and heavy snow. work will resume when conditions permit. A turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs C D Verwiller featured guests and fine decorations. Snow blocks Colorado Wyoming Hastern lines with up to fourteen feet in cuts. engines, water, and snow plows strained to move equipment. President Miller aims to free a snow plow to clear cuts near Walden and Coulinont.
Local officials report weather delays on the Saratoga to Encampment highway project. District Engineer R V Newcomb says J K E Peirson of Rock Springs now leads the crew as surveying resumes, with completion hoped within the next month despite prior winter disruption.
An adjourned town council meeting on April 9 1920 with Mayor Hnogglebart and Councillmen Spout Ferry Rolimen. The Occupation Tax committee reported partially and the council discussed it but made no formal action. The meeting adjourned to Monday evening April 12 1920 with Attest Clerk W C Banks. Juke Bashare moved from Joe Goohweend rental to Bervoo residences. Holmer Peterson opposing GUsehwend property.
Mrs Hynda Ball attended a state Royal Neighbors meeting in Laramie this week. The front of Geo Kuntz old office building was removed and moved downtown. Doane Rambler shaft reached 600 foot level with drifting and cross cutting planned. Wyoming faced another winter with a foot of snow but sun began melting it. Mr and Mrs W C Ledbetter came from Battle hoping to escape snow but a foot fell here too. Auto Transportation Co shipped a forty five horsepower brake and an expert will ensure proper start. Carbon Timber Co cut 850000 railroad ties and 150000 mine timbers this season to be floated down North Platte rivers in spring freshets.
The next regular teachers' examination will be held April 15, 16 and 17 at Rawlins, Hanna, Encampment, Saratoga, and Baggs. Deputies acting are A. D. Burford Hanna, Falconer Gilbert Encampment, G. B. Ballard Saratoga, Mrs. Ruth Maupin Yayes. Applicants should send credentials to the County Superintendent's office promptly to save time and avoid misunderstandings about prerequisites.
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