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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
8
Display advertising costs set at 25 cents per single column inch per week. Local notices priced at 10 cents per line per week. Obituaries cards of thanks and entertainment announcements billed when an admission or profit is involved, same rate as other advertising.
The Echo reports it has acquired the former Lew Hong building, formerly the Bohn hotel property, and will relocate this week. The move will disrupt operations and printing plans as the newsroom settles in, asking patrons to bear with delays until improved service is restored.
John Delaney traveled from Fox Park to spend Christmas with his mother and relatives. W EB Tilton returned to his ranch home via Encampment after a stay in Omaha with sheep.
At the regular meeting of En campment Lorge No. 19 A F and A M held last Wednesday night, officers for the year were installed. New officers include A J Ferry S W H L Morris J W T W Peryam 8 D D M Tourtelot J D A F Waterbury and Geo P Lang stewards. Existing officers Tillou Burke Englehart and Tillou retained roles. Byron Tillou served as installing officer with James R Little as marshal.
At a special Tuesday night meeting O. E. S. Installation Encampment Chapter No. 17 installed officers for the term. New officers include Minnie C. Corum W M Jas. BE. Anderson W P Lora Nichols A M D. M. Tourtelot treasurer Myrtle Anderson conductor Sylvia Nichols A C Grace Tourtelot Adah Mrs. W. H. Tilton Esther Lillian Little Martha Emma E. Sproat Hleda James R. Little sentinel. Other posts delay installation. Mrs. Little received a ten dollar gold piece for past service as worthy matron. Light refreshments followed.
Ben Bashore came back from Omaha after tending cattle. Chas H. Sanger and Garry D. Herring visited from the Sanger ranch on French Creek. Bentlewan filed a 40 acre homestead while in town.
USDA experiments at Beltsville compare stave and concrete silos side by side. Both faced identical conditions with different sun exposure. Results suggest concrete does not harm silage preservation compared with stave, despite perceptions of spoilage or freezing differences.
The test buried thermometers at 9 and 18 inches and midpoints in two silos to compare silage. Three sacks per silo were analyzed for quality by appearance odor and palatability to cows. Results showed no clear difference between the two silo types as to temperature or chemistry. both produced similar feeding response.
Department of Agriculture finds purebred bulls boost genetic gains faster than grades. Better sires come from individual purchase or joining a bull association. Readings on the latter are available from the department, county agents, or state agricultural colleges.
Department of the Interior announces a public sale offering a tract in Wyoming to the highest bidder at not less than 300 per acre. Charles D. Terwilliger applies for lands in encampment and Riverton districts, with serial number 028509. Sale set for January 10 1922 at 10 am, sale closes when bidding ends.
Mr and Mrs J H Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Walter Sims and children were Christmas day dinner guests of the Keho family.
Neighborhood group Woodcraft Encampment Circle 510 schedules monthly gatherings on first Thursdays. Reads like an internal roster with officers Amy H Lorpier G N Gackt M TAKRR Clerk and Recorder roles listed among others in a Sunshine Camp setting in Florida.
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