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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
15
Notice bids readers act quickly for Kemmerer lump coal as the car must be released after the 15th inst. delivery available or customers may haul, prices favorable. Flohr visits Denver. Gout repairs for International machines. Echo printed a day early due to Koho man fieldwork. news unchanged.
Rev and Mrs C W Clough arrived from Idaho to visit and recreate in Encampment local residents W I White plans to settle west of town Z T Carver treated in Saratoga and Denver Denver trip accompanied by Mrs Carver D M Tourtelot and FE Warner visit from Adams Nebraska J G McKinney and John Boesiger from Firth Nebraska return for vacation Joe Tilton returns to work in Encampment Dr W A Adams and family to summer in Encampment practicing here Thurs Fri Sat then in Saratoga on 18 19 16 Sunshine Rebekah lodge No 20 installs officers with Pearl Thompson decline and Lillian Little elected Dettinger and Visher named wardens Pearl Bixler warden and Pearl Parr conductor Grace Baker chaplain Atta Chamberlin L Gy Ber tice Baker ROS N Go Pearl Thompson L S N Gi Ala Carver RLS VV G Eva Flohr L 8 Vig JG Dettinger installs with W M Englehart remarks and lined reception.
The Missouri extension service reports a strong cattle improvement effort with Kansas City Chamber of Commerce granting $2000 in cash prizes to four counties that replace the most scrubs with purebred bulls. First prize totals $1000, followed by $500 and $500 for the other top counties.
Missouri counties may enter a contest to replace at least 20 scrub bulls with registered bulls. Prizes go to counties achieving 100 percent purebred registered bulls, with sequential prizes if multiple counties reach full registration. Local county agents lead organizations. a better-bull committee settles questions. Monthly and year-end reports track bull ownership, breed, and registry numbers.
U S Department of Agriculture inspectors urge creamery men to print churn numbers on butter to ease sorting by score. Recent lots ranged 88 to 92, but without numbers receivers must inspect every tub. If churn codes existed, shipments could be sorted by churn and sold by score, reducing wide sample variation.
Young calves should receive warm milk only and be kept on gradual grain after two months. Avoid overgrazing and provide ample clean water. Do not expose calves to extreme conditions or harsh weather.
Department of the Interior notice from the U S Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming dated July 23 1921 states John J Fulkerson of Saratoga Wyoming filed intent to prove up land claims for multiple entries in section 13 and section 24 township 15 north range 85 west 6th principal meridian before U S Commissioner Robert I Martin at Saratoga Wyoming on Sept 1 1921 Witnesses listed include Hugh G Mowry Ben Swanson Martin R Johnson and Walter J Saur all of Saratoga Wyoming.
A letter from C. K. Cotton announces a move from Linen, Colorado to Sawatoga where he and Mrs Cotton will reside for the summer. They plan to spend much time at the Tudian Creek ranch.
United States Land Office Cheyenne announces Maude A. Crouch as heir of Walter L. Crouch who filed a 1918 homestead entry. She seeks final proof under the 1917 act because the claimant died while in U S military service. Proof deadline September 12, 1921. objections must be filed. WILL REID, Register.
Department of the Interior notices Henry Phenix Lynn of Encampment Wyoming who filed Homestead Entry Serial 024631 for Lots 1 2 84 Newy Ney Sey Sec 4 Lot 4 SWY NWY NWY SWS Sec 3 Tp 14N Range 83W 6th P Meridian intends to prove his claim before U S Commissioner W Milton Englehart Encampment Wyoming on August 27 1921 The filing lists Herman J Johnson Ervin W Woods Richard M Martin Claud O Robinson as residents of Encampment Wyoming. July 21 1921. Will Ren Register
Amos Wilcox of Encampment Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a Desert Entry claim Serial No 020088 for NWA SWY Bec 17 NE SEY SW SEN Sec 18 19 T15N R83W 6th P Meridian before U S Commissioner W Morton Englehart at Encampment August 27 1921 Also listed are Phillip Jobe Henry P Mohr James W Clements and James J Anderson of Encampment as references.
Encampment Chapter No 17 meets the second Tuesday evening monthly in Masonic hall with Lillian Livrie as W M and Grace Bridges as Secretary. Plute Valley Lodge 34 I O O F holds the second and fourth Thursday evenings at IOOF hall with James R Livre as N G and Zachariah T Carville as Secretary. Sunshine Rebekah Lodge No 20 meets first and third Tuesday nights at IOOF hall with Lily Linens as N G and Marchker Pismieat as Secretary. Encampment Circle No 510 Neighbors of Woodcraft meets first Thursday afternoon with Amy H Lowpier as N and Quack M Baker as Clerk. Royal Neighbors Sunshine Camp Ne 641 meets second Thursday monthly with Florence Cunningham as Oracle and Mus H Be Baus as Recorder.
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