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.
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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.
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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.
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T. McShane
Railroad Administration
United States
Congress
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