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Encampment Echo

Location

Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1920

Page

9

State highway talk draws Encampment crowd on road to Walcott

State Highway Engineer Z I Levison and District Engineer R V Newcom visited Encampment last Wednesday, spoke at the city hall on the road from here to Walcott, and outlined planned work. They discussed funding, right of way, and future federal aid for the Cheyenne to Saratoga segment, with local support pledged for access and land rights.

Z. I. Levison Cheyenne R. V. Newcom Rock Springs City Hall Saratoga Walcott Incampment Levison Rawlins West Rocky Mountain Laramie Mountain Home Woods Jno Highway Commission Platte Valley

Encampment Slater Road Seen as Key to Development

State Engineer Levison-praised road project at Encampment meeting as vital for the area. Bank official F H Healey and others argued it would boost stock shipments, open mining districts, spur tourism, agriculture, and potential sawmills with $28,000 planned for construction this spring despite labor shortages.

Levison Encampment Slater F. H. Healey Wamsutter Steambat I Springs L.M. Connels Carbon County Conness Myer Newberger New York W. M. Haglehart Ccrbou County Rang Slater Road Snake River Humerous Obes Forest Department Wyoming

Railroads face heavy January February freight demand

Walker D Hines directs shippers in Encampment valley to expect strained rail service as federal control winds down. Demand is rising due to postwar production resurgence, coal strikes, and prior equipment shortages. Railroads pool cars, use permits, and speed terminal moves to ease bottlenecks amid limited new car acquisitions.

Walker D. Hines T. McShane Railroad Administration United States Congress

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