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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
14
The industry cites centralized coordination and equipment sharing as key to moving coal and wheat during fall 1919. Railroads redirected locomotives, avoided circuitous routes, and met seasonal demands amid poor weather and drought. Weekly coal moves rose from 11 million to over 18 million tons by late October, with wheat shipments totaling 45,416,000 bushels through December.
Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, notes a 4.89 percent drop in loading per loaded freight car from 29.2 tons in early 1918 to 27.8 tons in 1919, reducing available cars by over 105,000. Rail administration seeks continued shipper cooperation as federal unified control continues. The report outlines wartime pressures and ongoing efforts to maximize efficiency.
A Saratoga telephone report says the road locating crew arrived with one car and two trucks on Monday and began heading north toward Walcott on Tuesday to map the Saratoga to Walcott road. Work start date for the northern end is not yet known.
D L Condon reported from Riverside last Friday that on the 19th his wife Mrs Condon took four hens with forty nine little chickens. The hens had been set on fifty three eggs and Mrs Condon is proud of her brood.
Mrs Schalk visited Beaver school during the week as Sunday School saw thirty five attendees. Wilbur Toothaker dinner guest of Wolfards. Ira Wolfard and father W 28 H Wolfard visited Beaver. Adrian Wolfard and Barry Andersons families hosted. Higbee guests at Bridges ranch. Clara Anderson returned from Encampment after visiting Beaver relatives. Florence Forney Dorothy Bridges Harry Morney and Donald formed a horseback party to Al Andersons. Krank Bridges to Brush Creek for the saw mill and plans to start sawing late next month. February 14 marks the twentieth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Bridges who hosted neighbors for an evening of music and refreshments.
Local residents and visitors fill town scenes with movements and plans. J L Hawkins and D N Bird travel for business, ranch folk arrive from Beaver Creek and across the river, while Casper and Saratoga visitors mingle with town residents and students. A basketball game, a March 17 railway social, and a fundraising trip for a picture show shape weekend activity.
Ira Wollard of Saratoga married January 27 at Sidney Nebraska to Mrs Josephine Lethergill. They honeymoon visiting Nebraska Wyoming and Montana before deciding to locate near Lovell for a dairy venture. The Echo offers congratulations and best wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyd hosted friends southeast of town for a whist evening with Miss Mary Grown taking first and Mrs. Dorothy Quivey the booby prize. A luncheon followed as Corlett, Tourtelot, Ferry, Tilton, Bowers, Brown, Nelson, Chambelain, Quivey, Tilton, Steerhine, Bixler, Sawyer, McCarty, Healey and Billy Kuntzman’s group attended. At the Kuntzman home a George Washington party featured games and prizes like Washington bats and cherry trees, with Ruth Parr and others among the guests and a luncheon served by Mrs. Kuntzman.
Engineers presented the likely changes to the route from here to Walcott noting a substantial impact. They indicated a reduction in length and a higher grade of effort to improve the road, while details remain uncertain at this time.
The Carbon County Good Roads Association will hold its regular annual meeting in Rawlins next Saturday afternoon, February 28, to elect directors for the coming year and address other business. Macumpment Good Road Association leaders James Blackhiall and Jon Atchlman are unavailable, affecting local participation.
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