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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
8
U S Postage details show second class matter registration for December 4 1919 at Encampment Wyoming. Subscription options include One Year Six Months and Three Months in advance with single copies. Advertising rates list 25 cents per column inch per week locals ten cents per line per week obituaries cards of thanks and notices with admissions charged or profits realized.
No fishing or hunting permitted on our ranches without permission. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
James R. Littre, owner, forbids shooting fishing or trespassing on his land four miles west of Encampment along Cow Creek. Permission must be obtained from Littre or Mr. Chamberlain on site to avoid prosecution.
J RE Lewis takes over management of the Carbon County Journal reviving weekly Friday publication after a six month hiatus. Lewis has prior statewide newspaper experience including Rawlins Republican and has edited the Journal before moving to Greeley, Colorado. Editor Landau has leased the plant to Lewis and departed for Denver to pursue another newspaper venture.
A terse placard warns against shooting or fishing on W E Tivron’s ranch with a note to trespass no more. The scene shifts to a brush burn at French Creek tie camp where Edward Salisbury accidentally cut his left foot with an ax and required injury care.
Short notes from Encampment recount local movements and visits by Parkinon Benson Anderson Weaver Healey Wilcox Hawkins Pantle and others, with ranchers trading and townsfolk travel. A birth is noted and a list of shoppers and residents. No Sunday school at the Presbyterian church due to July 4th observance.
A roundup of residents visiting, traveling, and returning home includes Ed Hunter and Harry N. Hunter in Cowdrey Colorado, Geo O Baker recovering from the flu, Vyvey from Little Louver buying a sweep at Encampment Stores, Elvin Tilton returning from Denver, Mrs Lois Suttles visiting Meeker, J A Schmidt busy with harness work, and several social visits including the Chase Sanger ranch. The fire brigade warns no Encampment picture show next Saturday. Also noted are land filings, homestead activity by Jack Delfrieze, and property transactions involving James Cahill and the Phunmer residence. A school district report records cash balances, tax receipts, and disbursements for the year ending April 30, 1920, certified by Treasurer F. D. Bridges.
A $50 reward is offered for information leading to the finding of S S Pixley also known as Joe Pixley. The notice seeks any clues on Pixley s whereabouts and requests contact with authorities. A second name Kets P Niexrce appears as part of the reward alert.
For quick sale a 160 acre ranch one mile from Encampment on North Fork Price listed at 2500 dollars with 1000 cash and balance payable over one to five years to suit purchaser Seller W H Cox Also notes about local residents including Win Stewart laid off from work after an injury and visits by Walter Leake from Trinidad Colorado and Mrs Lonke visiting Encampment
Sunshine Rebekah Lodge No 20 meets first and third Tuesday nights monthly at 1 0 0 BY ball Visitors invited Hypa Bann N G Nis Jonston Secretary Naval Neighbors Sunshine Camp No 3004 meets second Thursday monthly Florence Cunningham Oracle Mus A Baur Recorder
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