Encampment Good Roads Meeting And Highway Survey
State highway news notes a regular Encampment Good Roads Association meeting set for Saturday March 27 at 2 p m. Engineers progress on the Rocky Mountain highway from Saratoga toward Walcott, nearing the latter town and soon surveying south to Encampment. County board records show a request to open the Spring Creek to Encampment road was deferred pending weather for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads Association
Saratoga
Walcott
Saratoga Sun
Board of County Commissioners
Rawlins
Encampment
Board of Commissioners
Spring Creek
Bridges to be Marked By State Highway Dept Engineers
Engineers of the state highway department plan marking of all state highways this spring. Intersections bridges railroad crossings and dangerous curves will bear a standard sign stating mileage to nearest cities and official state road numbers. Bridge markers will also indicate maximum load capacity to protect lighter structures from heavy commercial vehicles.
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State Highway Department
Lovell-Cowley road right-of-way expanded
Big Horn county residents along the proposed Lovell Cowley route granted the state highway department ten additional feet of right-of-way on each side, bringing total width to eighty feet. Ranchers also deed a hundred feet and will relocate fences at their own expense during construction through prime valley land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Lovell-Cowley
State Highway Department
Highway Department
State to Take Over Laramie Fort Collins Road
The state highway commission will at its next meeting consider designating and taking over the Laramie Fort Collins road via Tie Siding as a state highway from the Laramie city limits to the Colorado line. Albany county will provide 3000 dollars for repairs and initial maintenance with tolls to be handled by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Laramie Fort Collins Road
Laramie
Colorado Line
Albany County
Road transfer decision on state highway section
Engineers of the highway department study the road as the highway commission prepares to decide on a date whether to accept funds and take over the road, per the Laramie Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
The
Highway Commission
Laramie Republican
Legion smoker at Rawlins invites ex-service men
The American Legion post in Rawlins will hold a big smoker next Saturday night March 20 at Rawlins with complimentary admission for all ex-service men in Carbon county. The post, now 102 members strong, aims to recruit every eligible veteran in its jurisdiction before year end. Ex-service men in the Platte and Encampment valleys are urged to attend and a good time is promised.
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Fred Duncan
American Legion
Rawlins
Carbon County
Platte
Railroad Sale Threatened
The Saratoga and Encampment Railway owners negotiate with Burlington officials over a possible sale. If approved, the S E would extend south to Routt county coal fields and north to connect with the Burlington line near Casper. The region awaits results, believing a sale could bring major benefits to Platte County.
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Saratoga & Encampment Railway
Burlington
McShane
Burlingtons
Routt County
Reduced Valuation for Saratoga Encampment Railway
In Carbon county proceedings J. T. McShane urged lowering the Saratoga and Encampment Railway Co valuations from 2165 to 1000 dollars per mile citing 1919 no profit. The board, by motion, reduced the valuation to 31000 per mile and noted the railway should continue operating in the public interest. The document also lists plans for the next teachers’ examination on April 15 to 17 at multiple towns and names the Republican representatives, urging credential submissions to the County Superintendent’s office.
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Mawlins Republican
Carbon County
J.T. McShane
Saratoga & Encampment Railway Co
Jtasiussen
Wood
Moon
Kawnos
Hanna
Saratoga
Baggs
Burford
Falconer Gilbert
G. Wk
Ballard
Ruth Maupin
Gaggs
Ollee
Encampment Area Social and Sporting Roundup
Local residents from ranches and towns such as Finch Bird Brownlee Healey Anderson Neiswender Conness Lang Walraff Riges Nichols Huston and Stewart are logged visiting Encampment. High school basketball lost to Rawlins 70 10. other items include auctions, land matters, lodge formation, and ongoing hunt news with lions and wolves affecting the area.
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Rawlins
Rawlins High School
Harness maker J A Schmidt to reopen in Encampment
J A Schmidt, famed Wyoming harness and saddle maker, plans to return to En campment to reopen his business. He writes March 7 that he will pack up and move to En campment with Mrs Schmidt, possibly soon after April 10 as Big Piney housing remains scarce. Meanwhile locals are urged to hold orders for new harness or saddles until his arrival.
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J. A. Schmidt
Wyoming
Eeho
Hincampment
Denver Capitalists Take Interest in S. E. Railway
The Saratoga and Encampment Railway changes its name to Saratoga and Encampment Railroad, with capital stock unchanged at 1 million dollars. The Wyoming secretary of state's office filed the change last Monday. The line, linking Encampment and Saratoga with Union Pacific at Walcott, may extend toward Routt County, Colorado, as Denver capitalists show interest.
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Denver Post
Saratoga
Union Pacific
Walcott
Routt County
Colorado
Denver Capital
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Our Sad Loss
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for untiring help and sympathy during the death of our baby girl. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs WN Voodbaker and Mr and Mrs rank Bridges for flowers and offerings. We will remember your kindness and hope to help you in return. Sincerely Mr and Mrs Chas V Viey AntwamU
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WN. Voodbaker
Rank Bridges
Mr. and
Mus
Chas
Viey Antwamu
ETEEN YEARS AGO Items From Grand Encampment News
E. Ferree went to Pearl on business. Joe Rankin is sick with a severe cold on his lungs. F. H. Parkison visits from Denver for a few days. Jens Hansen from Steele, Wednesday. W. M. Englehart to St. Louis for undertakers meeting. Joe Johnston, Kurtz-Chatterton mine watchman, dangerously ill with pneumonia. J. W. Bingham bought Geo. Plummer house. A. A. Sherrod sold his Heizer avenue house to W. M. Kinglehart. Heaviest Wyoming snowstorm of the winter. 11 inches at Encampment and 1–3 feet statewide. The Denver Yellowstone & Pacific builds from Walcott to Encampment and plans a Denver to Wyoming northwest route.
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E. Ferree
Pearl
Joe Rankin
Jens Hansen
Ort Steele
W. M. Englehart
St. Louis
Joe Johnston
Kurtz-Chatterton
J. W. Bingham
Geo. Plummer
A. A. Sherrod
Heizer?avenue
W. M. Kinglehart
Walcott drill planned by Carbon County Coal & Oil
The Carbon County Coal and Oil company plans drilling at Walcott with a large land holding nearby. P. W. Corcorant serves as president, J. T. Me. Shane as vice president, and J. W. Slack as treasurer. The firm reportedly has 1000000 in capital and aims to develop coal deposits north of Walcott to feed regional railways. Drilling operations are said to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon County Coal & Oil Company
Walcott
P. W. Corcorant
J. T. Me. Shane
J. W. Slack
S.& MH
Tis
Wakcutt Wid
Saratoga
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Legion
Smoker
Logal
Jack Finch
the Valley
Dave Bird
E. Brownlee
Parkison Ranch
F. H. Healey
al, Anderson
Harry Neiswender
I. M. Conness
the Platte
Dirs
Geo. Lang
Denver
Tom Walraff
Cottonwood
Ray Riges
Heather Creek
Frank Huston
Terwilliger
Cow Creek
Messia
Harvey and
Sjoden
Ann
HW. L. Hampton
Terwilliger Ranch
A. A. Wolford
Misa Dorothy Bridges
Beaver Creek
Stewart
Charter Oak
Chas, T. Fait
Win
Emery Miller
Kuelehart
Riverside
Mrs. Johnston
Delaney
K. A. Parkison
L. Forney
A. L. Westerling
Haaving
L. Clark
Mountain States ‘Telephone & Lelegraph Company
Suiling
Pew
Gree, Peck
Eneampient
Peck Ranch
Danbar
Brady Benson
Tunity
Brench Creek View
James KH. Anderton
Danver
Anderson
Jm, Corlett Amd Dmm
Pourte Jot
Chichester's
Joe Gachwend
W.R. Boyd
Harry Pantle
Rebekah
Dr. Avery
Spurlock
Morgy Joliston
Healey Ranch
Jake Schmidt
the Foundation OF Banking
State Bank
I’, H. Healey
Eteen
Grand Encampment Herald
F. H. Parkison
Denver, Yellowstone & Pacific
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