Highway Work to Locate Road to Walcott Arrives Next Week
I M Conness said he spoke with W B Levison state highway engineer at Cheyenne who will come to Encampment next week to start locating the road from here to Walcott Levison, busy locating spring and summer projects, will be here early enough to begin work soon Citizens and Good Roads Association urged to greet the engineers and extend courtesies ranchers along the route expected to cooperate. dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Conness
The
Echo
W. B. Levison
Higway
Cheyenne
Walcott
Levison
Corps of Engineers
Good Roads Association
Con
Ment
Peple
Carbon County
Peryam Buys Hunter Ranch On Encampment River
A deal closed last week making Joe Peryam the owner of the Chas Hunter ranch, 160 acres near town. The full outfit including house goods, stock, and equipment sold for 15000 dollars with 10000 for the ranch and 3000 for stock. The Hunters, who paid 4000 four years ago, will rest and visit Wisconsin before resuming work. Percy Goldsmith was in Encampment, now aligned with the B and K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Peryam
Peryam
Enthusiastic Encampment Roads Meeting Sets April Work
The Encampment Good Roads Association held a well attended city hall meeting with ranchers and townspeople. They planned to drag roads to Encampment in April, repair the Encampment river bridge with rocks, and push open Spring Creek road, with county funding promised and a voter emphasis on road improving candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encampment Good Roads Association
I. M. Conness
Geo. O. Baker
Conness
Baker
James Blackhall
J. R. Rollman
Spring Creek
Hatchery Superintendent Eyes Major Improvements
To Improve Fish Hatchery Superintendent O N Baldwin of the federal hatchery near Saratoga has word from the Wyoming delegation that an appropriation of 18000 to 25000 dollars will be sought. Funds would beautify grounds with trees lawns and improved buildings while several thousand dollars more could expand equipment. If approved the plant should become a Platte valley pride in coming seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Baldwin
Saratoga
Wyoming
Baldwin
Platte Valley
Rancher Sanger Returns From Denver Stock Show
In town at the Bohn Hotel, Arthalong Rawlins and Chis Banger arrived from the Platte ranch. Mr Sanger had just returned from the stock show in Denver. Al Anderson has rented his ranch and sold his milk cows to Chan Forney who will take charge immediately. Anderson and family plan to spend the summer in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banger
The
Platte
Mr. Sanger
Denver
Anderson
Chan, Forney
Mr. Anderson
Encampment Warm Week Reported For Wyoming
Encampment enjoyed unusually mild weather for six weeks with springlike conditions. The weather bureau for the week ending January 26 lists Encampment as having the highest minimum temperature in the state at 21 above zero. Cody recorded the lowest at 8 below zero. Of thirty-one points reporting, five said livestock were poor, twenty-one fair, and five good. Encampment stock was noted as in good shape. The valley has ample home feed and hay baled and shipped to other parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Cody
Town Council Proceedings February 2 1920
Regular monthly town council meeting held February 2 1920 with Mayor Englehart presiding. Bills approved include Encampment Water Works Company 2.00 and Encampment Echo 3.40, plus petty items from Nickell Burke and the telephone company. The session adjourned after discussion on town property. A noted Carbon county booster visited town for good roads, while Ground Hog Day forecast a six week slow spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englehart
Sproat
Rollman
Encampment Water Works Company
Aduress
Kels P. Nickell
W. C. Burke
Litney
Jho
Mtn
T. & TY Co
W. M. Knauenarr
W. C. Borkr
Fifteen Years Ago In Encampment Snow and Mail Tales
Fifteen years ago items from the Grand Encampment Herald recount Encampment snowfall of about two feet, rare in six years, with peaceful white snow. mail sacks and stages disrupted, Peckham and drivers wandering off track, Lee Campbell from Rambler delivering letters, and Orville delivering mail from Walcott amid deep valley snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Encampment Herald
Encampment
Rambler
Tom Camp
Elwood
Lee Campbell
Campbell
Walcott
Saratoga
Lake Creek
Peckham
Peck
Cook
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First National Bank of
Rawlins
First National Bank
Rawlins, Wyoming
Charlie Hunter
Percy Goldsmith
Percy
Col
Frank Boyd
Encampment Fire Department
State Bank
CHAS
F. H. Healey
Bohn
CU. KE
Cotton
Roy Adams
Karl Kaiser
Weston
Los Angeles
Clone
Arthalong
Council Proceedings
J. M. Conness
Ground Hog
A. F. Waterbury
Joseph Rankin
Little’sons
Elderton
Pennsylvania
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