Union Pacific Officials Visit State May Prevent S E Encampment From Being Junked
A Union Pacific team led by valuation expert Mr. Robertson toured the Saratoga and Encampment railroad from Walcott to Encampment. They reviewed the road, shop, rolling stock, and data on operating costs. Wyoming Tribune notes lawmakers push a state reserve to save the line, promising tax gains and revived tourism if preserved.
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Union Pacific
Walcott
Saratoga & Encampment
Robertson
Henderson
J. T. McShane
New York City
Carbon County
Saratoga Hot Springs
Saratoga Valley
Omaha
Ogdeh
Wyoming
Wyoming Tribune
Home for Sale a Five-Room House on Two Lots
Five room house on two lots with city water in house and yard, barns and outbuildings, all fenced. Will consider mulch cows or a good cheap Ford car as payment. Enquire at Echo office.
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Echo
Pasture for Rent and Land Fence Proposal Near Otter Creek
Old notice details a pasture for rent in Section 36 Township 15 Range 85 at Otter creek head six miles west of town. Will fence for pasture or arrange to fence and lease land with timber nearby for fencing. Mentions James R. Liver and visitors Mrs KE and W Peterson in Walden between trains. Carver crew moving Philip Flohr’s house to desert claim. Flohr family to relocate from Ralph Platt ranch on Beaver Creek to new home once ready.
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Otter Creek
James R. Lirver
Carver
Crew
Philip Flohir
Mr. Flohr
Ralph Platt
Beaver Creek
Milk Cows Wanted and Local Notes
Wanted to buy eight to ten head of first class milk cows. Leave a list of what you have at Media office. Mrs. J. M. Corlett has been sick but is convalescing. W M Englehart and B H Parkison were Rawlins visitors Sunday, traveling in Mr. Englehart's car. They report deplorable road conditions between Saratoga and Walcott.
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J. M. Corlett
BH. Parkison
Rawlins
Wyoming Stockmen Not So Badly Hurt
A banker returning from Wyoming reports stockmen are not as discouraged as expected. Despite heavy losses in recent years and low current prices, cattle and sheep were in good condition heading into winter with abundant feed. Producers foresee no winter losses, big calf and lamb crops, and a return to profitability when markets improve. Land and livestock speculators face greater hardship than actual producers who remain hopeful.
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Wyoming
Omaha Journal-Stockman
Barn Burns Near Quivey Property in Eastown
A barn and outbuildings at the rear of Mr Dorothy Quivey eight property in the east part of town burned around ten o clock Tuesday morning. Fire origin is unknown. wind hampered efforts to save the barn but firefighters prevented spread to adjacent structures including the Quivey residence and nearby hall properties. This marks the second such blaze in the area in recent months with both fires starting inside and reaching incipient stages before arrival of the firemen. Authorities are urged to investigate potential incendiary causes. J C Rankin visited from Lawlin to tend business and wore a bandaged hand from a coal mine incident near Rawlins. Amon Wilcox, from the Wilcox ranch, was in town to file income tax and manage business. Amos reports cattle and shipping plans for the season remain favorable.
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Dorothy Quivey
Baron
Quivey
Wirth
Blackhall
Schofield
George Curry
Residents and Visitors Stir Encampment Saratoga Daily
Notes from Saratoga Sun report visitors including Mrs. Fred Nickell from Encampment and Archie Anderson from Love land. I M Conness returns from Cheyenne. Duroc Jersey hogs shipped from Augusta to form a new farm branch. Tax return help to be provided by Cheyenne field man on March 2 and 3. Reverend Abraham stays to conduct John Kennedy’s funeral. W P Hays named to State Board of Pharmacy for six years following Wyoming Pharmaceutical association push. Local merchants urged to patronize home businesses.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Cheyenne
Saratoga
R. D. Carey
State Senate
W. P. Hays
Hays
State Board of Pharmacy
Wyoming Pharmaceutical Association
Torrington
Local and personal visitors tour Sara toga area
FBI Healey and James Black were business visitors in Sara toga Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neiswender visited Encampment Saturday from their ranch west of town. FP HW Healey and Frank Boyd traveled to the Healey ranch near the Platte Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Newman and son Glenn traded in town Monday from the Cotton ranch on Indian Creek. Helmer Kelmore came from French Creek to camp Saturday and visited in town Sunday. Dick Parr came up from Fort Collins Monday to spend a week with relatives. Mrs. Tom Peryam and baby left for San Francisco last week, with Mr. Peryam accompanying to Rawlins. Miss Bessie Sites of Brush Creek visited Encampment with Miss A. J. Merry and friends. Sites fell ill Saturday night but has now recovered.
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Harry Neiswender
Newman
Glenn
Indian Creek
Helmer Kelmore
French Creek
Tom Peryam
Baby
Mrs. Peryam
San Francisco
California
Mr. Peryam
Rawlins
Bessie Sites
Brush Creek
Eocampment
A. J. Merry
Miss Sites
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J.H. Schmidt
National Garage CO
J.C. Rankin
Lawlins
Mr. Rankin
Rawline
Amon Wilcox
Wilcox
Canyon
Amos
Morhal
Christy
Jake
Jay
State Bank
City Hall
May Allison
Saratoga Sun
Fred Nickell
I. M. Conness
Archie Anderson
Loveland
Colorado
Co. D. Verwilliger
Cow Creek
Augusta
Illinois
R. &. Abraham
Green River
John Kennedy
Logal
FBI
Healey
James Blackhall
Frank Boyd
Healey Ranch
the Platte
Dick Parr
Fort Collins
Riverside Garage
Chas. Bragg
Riverside
Cunningham
Cheyenne Creamery Co
Encampment Stores Company
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