This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
15
The notice lists display advertising at 25 cents per single column inch per week and locals at 10 cents per line per week. Obituaries cards of thanks and entertainment announcements with admission or profit are charged the same as other advertising.
Echo announces lease origin and recent sale to current management making them sole owners. It asks readers in arrears to pay overdue subscriptions promptly or request cancellation with payment to date.
Hawkins and Hoy Dettinger plan to gather a carload of fat cattle from the valley range to ship to market next month.
Public Resolution No. 29 approved February 14 1921 grants discharged soldiers sailors and marines a preferred two year right of entry on open public or Indian lands before general disposal. The act covers homestead and desert land entries of 160 320 or 640 acres and excludes those who refused service under the draft. The secretary of the interior may enact regulations to enforce the provisons.
The Saratoga and Encampment railroad preliminary hearing was held before the Wyoming Public Service Commission in Cheyenne. Testimony will be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington for a hearing. Local witnesses contributed, with L E Armstrong of Rawlins handling the county testimony. No date set yet for the interstate hearing.
Department of the Interior notice states Martin Johnson of Saratoga Wyoming seeks final three year proof to establish his homestead claim on SE 4 Section 27 Township 15 North Range 85 West Has filed notice of intention to complete proof before D 5 Commissioner Robert I Martin at Saratoga in August 1921 Witnesses named Frank L Jones Carl Willford John J Fulkerson and Walter J Baur all residents of nearby Wyoming locations Rep. Register 623-518 WILE.
Mr and Mrs Ed Newman of Parkison ranch Beaver Creek visited town last Saturday for ranch supplies and neighborly calls. Platte Valley Lodge No 4 will install officers Thursday night July 18 with all Odd Fellows urged to attend. James Blackball Hayden forest supervisor returned Tuesday from a two week inspection trip. Dave Basborne hauls lumber from tramway station No 2 Morse Brothers will wave big timbers into lumber at the railroad yard. Rebekah lodge met Friday for a candidate degree, religious repast, and social hour.
Department of the Interior Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces disposal by public sale of a land tract in Sec 12 T15N R84W 6th P.M. Leonard A Huston applied. minimum bid $4.00 per acre. sale at 10 a.m. July 22, 1921. mountainous terrain noted. high bidder must pay immediately. adverse claimants must file by sale time.
May 31 1921 notice states Ray G Martin of Big Creek Wyoming filed for final three year proof to establish land claims in section 6 and 31 13 80 in township 12 north range 80 west with patent land descriptions. Final hearing set July Lithday 1921 before W Milton Edgiebart Encampment Wyoming. Witnesses listed Amos Wilcox Irvin Brands William Rudolph Frank Masman and Ste Witt Rei Reginter all of Encampment or Cowdrey Colorado.
Mr and Mrs I Neinwender were visiting from their ranch last Saturday for their weekly wading outing.
Sunshine Rebekah Lodge No 20 meets first and third Tuesday with visitors welcome. Neighbors of Woodcraft Encampment Circle No 510 gathers first Thursday afternoon monthly. Royal Neighbors Sunabine Camp No 2064 meets second Thursday each month. Florence Cunningham Oracle and Mas. H. & Bate Recorder noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.