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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
Next Saturday March 727 the regular meeting of the Encampment Good Roads Association will set the date for dragging the roads near Encampment and discuss other business. Full representation of the membership is desired. attendance is urged.
Contractors of the state highway department began spring construction on the Laramie Wood’s Landing road in Albany county. Gravel is being placed about ten miles from Laramie and, with finishing and trimming, the road will be ready for final inspection. Engineers estimate completion in three to four weeks.
Representatives of the right of way division of the state highway department completed securing the right of way for the Lincoln Highway from Medicine Bow to eight miles beyond Old Carbon and for the two mile stretch north of Medicine Bow. State roads require eighty feet in width to meet construction standards, a width adopted by many states to permit improvements and heavier traffic.
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows members and wives met at the I O O F hall to discuss forming a Rebekah lodge in Encampment. Mrs Priscilla Miser of Saranac Lake district deputy led the session and enrolled twelve names for the charter. Organizing is expected to begin soon, likely next month. Attendance at Presbyterian Sunday school rose to sixty seven. In the contest Rose side leads with a margin as Blue and Rose push for minting interest.
Cahill and Gilbert announce a new store to open April 1 in the old Antlers saloon building near Bolin hotel. A $5 name contest invites suggestions. The shop will offer soda fountain, fixtures, and a full range of goods including toilet articles, school supplies, fishing tackle, toys, drugs, confections, and party favors with Miss Alice Cahill in charge.
A Wednesday night city hall dance by a Saratoga and Encampment Railway employee drew a huge turnout from Rawlins Walcott Hanna and surrounding areas. A Hanna quartet provided music while the Ladies of Woodcraft served refreshments. Proceeds were not disclosed but likely benefited local firemen for a picture show in Encampment.
Rawlins High School defeated Encampment High 70 to 10 last Saturday night. In final minutes the second team scored 10 points while shutting Encampment out. The Encampment team showed talent but lacked experience and coaching, while Rawlins fans noted the visitors’ first appearance in the city.
The article reports George Evans, ex-miner and former Encampment worker, who lived with his wife and child at a Sproat residence, murdered his wife Rona Evans in New Britain Connecticut. Evans later died in Bellevue Hospital from poison and throat wounds after confessing, with their three year old Teddy at his grandmother’s home.
Jack Garrett Jake Buahore Wil bur Pootbaker and Chaos attended a Legion smoker hosted by Fred Duncan Post. The three former centermen joined veterans for a Saturday night gathering, meeting many who served with them and were to depart for France after home service.
A roundup from the Grand Encampment Herald recalls visits by Dr J W Bingham to Saratoga for dentistry patients, news of W I Hopka rushing to Idaho for his brother, lemon crops in Wyoming, a blizzard disrupting stage travel near Walcott Encampment, Roll of Honor school names, mixed ore reports from the Charter Oak mine noting a rich two and a half foot copper sulfide vein with 50 percent copper and a large surrounding low grade ore body signaling a major local discovery.
Chichester held a bustling community sale with strong turnout and good prices. No livestock was offered as many other items were brought in, and a separate sale is planned for April 2 featuring machinery livestock and other goods.
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