Jake Bashore Breaks Leg While Hauling Hay
Local item reports Jake Bashore breaking a leg above the ankle while hauling a 4500 pound hay load at Al Anderson ranch. Dr Burke set the fracture and Jake rests, with recovery time needed. Nearby, a team effort on the North Fork timber road built a new bridge and improved sleighing access as cold weather sharpens fuel concerns. Train service to Encampment remains disrupted due to heavy snow with sleds sent for passengers and mail. Community volunteers urged to assist in breaking the road north of town to enable wood shipments.
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Jake Bashore
al. Anderson Ranch
Dr. Burke
Jake
North Fork
Woo
Masons Elect Officers Encampment Lodge No 19 I I M
Masons Elect Officers Encampment Lodge No 19 I I M held an election of officers at its regular meeting on Wednesday evening last week and conferred the initiatory degree on James E Anderson The following officers were elected J L Rollman W M Byron Fillon J W A Sproat D F Crout treasurer W G Burke secretary Installation will take place next Wednesday evening December 17 with work in the third degree to be given
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James E. Anderson
Rollman
W. M
Byron Fillon
Tussle With the Blizzard Delays Mine Trip
J J Wirth and sons Will and Harry with Dick Post returned from Charter Oak where they have a wood contract last week. OnManday they tried to head to the mine but were forced back by the storm at Terwilliger's lane. Tuesday they tried again but lost their way in the blizzard. They milled about before finding town. Harry has a frozen face and the father endured a frozen heel for about three weeks.
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J.J. Wirth
Will
Harry
Dick Post
Charter Oak
Terwilliger’s
Hows This for Cold Weather Encampment News
The Encampment area faced unprecedented winter cold with heavier snow than the previous two years 1917 18. Winds blew continually since early fall and temperatures plunged to 13 below zero, then 26 below at night. A strong gale hindered travel as snow depths forced use of snowshoes for movement.
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Mercury
Baby Girl Arrives for Chas Terwilliger Family
Mr and Mrs Chas Terwilliger of Cow Creek celebrate the birth of a baby girl due to live with them on Monday December 1. All parties are well though Daddy Terwilliger is slowly recovering.
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Chas
Terwilliger
Cow Creek
Moniday
Stock Growers Association meets amid blizzard in Encampment
The Saratoga Valley Stock Growers Association held its semi annual meeting in Encampment last Saturday with strong turnout despite bad weather. A dance followed supper at the Bohn hotel and music by R I Martin Raymond Ault and Mrs Allen. Minutes note dues notices, range rider proposals, stock car loading changes, and co operation with Laramie Plains and other associations. Secretary Conness supplied the report with plans to hold future meetings here and discuss future arrangements in June.
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Saratoga Valley Stock Growlers’ Association
Saratoga
Bohn
Andy Dahl
J. A. Schoonjans
R. I. Martin
Raymond Ault
Mrs. Allen
Ladies’ Guild
Saratoga Valley Stock Growers’ Association
Laramie Plains Stock Association
Laramie Plains
Sierra Madre Range
Snake River
Medicine Bow Range
Laramie
Reader Basin
Suriname Plains
Terwilliver
Healey
National Railroad Administration
Me. Healey
Mr. Terwilliger
Dry farming proof cited by Geo O Baker near town
Geo O Baker filed on a 320 acre homestead east of town and just last week made final proof. He reports successful dry land crops including wheat oats rye and barley and notes a variety of corn and dry land alfalfa grown without irrigation. The piece also mentions other local dry farming trials and nearby residents expanding dry land experiments.
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Geo. O. Baker
Mr. Baker
Hhis
Baker
Neho
Archie Anderson
Brownlee Ranch
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Encampment
Encampment Town Hall
Walcott
A.J. Chichester
Masons
Big
Encampment Fire Department
Stock Growers Association Net
Union Pacific
S. & E. Railway
Cook
Weather Bureau
I. M. Connorss
Chas, Sanger
State Bank
H. A. Hunter
H. Sanger
TW. Wealey
Bury A. Bolin
Bolin
Jnues
B. Anderson
Mariner
Ed. J. Leake
Anderson
Connelsville
Morse Bros.’ Machinery & Supply Co
Geo. Murphy
Wyo
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