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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
9
The column lists several residents visiting town or ranches from Cow Creek Walcott Charter Oak and other areas. Topics include vaccinations for smallpox, a birth, a broken leg recovery, a Dunkard school closure due to epidemic, and social events such as a dance and box supper. Health officer reports cases and residents traveling to Cheyenne and England for visits.
The American Legion seeks a complete list of soldiers who died in World War I as France will present engraved certificates on February 22. In Carbon County the following names are on file: Jones Dave Hanna father Arthurs Thomas Hanna brother Gordon Elsie Rawlins sister Rogland Mrs Brookes E Saratoga wife Anderson Nels E Encampment father Parr Mrs Anne Encampment mother Sanford Mrs Maud E Fort Steele mother Whitner Emmanuel Dixon. Relatives not yet reporting are urged to contact the newspaper to have names submitted.
The Laramie Republican was sold last week to Frank 8. Bur rage and associates from the Laramie Republican company. W. B. Chaplin served as editor James Mathison as business manager and Frank W. Spafford managed the job department. The sale follows a period of strong financial success and retirement plans by the partners. The job department had recently been sold to a new firm of former employees. Weather in Encampment country remains ideal and snow is receding.
The Encampment firemen's dance and box supper at city hall last Saturday drew a large crowd and raised a total of 121.10 with 87.10 from boxes and 34 dance tickets. Expenses were 19.00, leaving 101.20 clear for the fire department. Auctioneers Frank Boyd thanked the ladies and noted this event yielded the most clear money to date. Music by G. B. Morgan and Mrs. G. O. Baker.
W. C. Condict of Saratoga warns drought may worsen range conditions in central and northern Wyoming with no dried grass early spring. He cites larkspur danger when green forage is scarce and notes his ranch on Brush Creek feeds 1,200 to 1,400 cattle. Bridges of Heaver Creek visited Andersons last week.
Eight old Willis structures north of city hall were wrecked. The salvaged material is sent to the Charter Oak mine and eighteen more hauled to the H P Flohr ranch in the valley for use in new buildings on the ranch.
Wilbur B Hugus, longtime Saratoga resident and Canary ranch owner, died of influenza in Fort Collins Colorado on Monday of last week. He was buried Friday at Grandview Cemetery after services at 2:20 pm pallbearers from Saratoga included Clyde German Ray Griffith Dick Parr Earl Sutton Roy Pow and Harry Sumner. His mother Nellie M Hugus has been visiting in the area.
A railroad man reports oil is being loaded from Rock Creek field to Rock River receiving tanks at 20 to 30 carloads daily. Oil flows readily into tank cars, but Fort Steele loading has paused due to a damaged pipeline. Spillages near rails have caused small fires and quick evacuation.
Old files report county actions and local life from Encampment. J J Wirth appointed constable, Ed Wood becomes Copper Rock engineer, Sheridan Wainwright works timbers, Ed Parkison travels to Denver with Mexico-bound wife, and ranchers feed stock as deep snow drives hay costs up. Thermometers plunge nationwide, Parkison’s store shows 44 below, Saratoga hits 55 below, Womaker’s ranch records 34 below.
The Carter Oil Company reports a small quantity of oil found in sands during drilling near Walden in North Park. Local residents are excited and concerned about the potential impact and future efforts.
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