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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
9
Next Saturday March 7 27 the date of the regular meeting of the Encampment Good Roads Association. The date will be set at this meeting for dragging the roads adjacent to Encampment besides other business to be transacted. Full representation of the membership is desired. Don't fail to attend.
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 out of Laramie with finishing touches and trimming to follow. Engineers estimate completion in three to four weeks pending final inspection.
Representatives of the right of way division of the state highways department finished securing the right of way for the Lincoln Highway from Medicine Bow to eight miles beyond and for the two mile stretch north of Medicine Bow. The required width is eighty feet to meet construction standards and allow future improvements amid increasing traffic, as reported by the Rawlins Republican.
Rebekahs will organize a Rebekah lodge in Encampment with many Odd Fellows and their wives attending a meeting at the I O O F hall last Saturday. Mrs Priscilla Miser of Saratoga district deputy presided and enrolled twelve names for a charter, with organization to begin soon, likely next month. Presbyterians Sunday school attendance rose to sixty seven, while the Rose side leads in a local contest and Blue and Rose show growing interest.
Cahill and Gilbert announce a grand opening for April first in the old Antlers saloon building near the Bolin hotel. The store will feature a soda fountain, fixtures, and a wide stock including toilet articles, fishing tackle, toys, drugs, confections, and party favors. Alice Cahill will lead the venture with eleven years in candy and confectionery.
A Wednesday night dance by an employee of Saratoga and Encampment Railway at city hall drew a large crowd from Encampment Rawlins Walcott Hanna and surrounding areas. The four piece Hanna orchestra supplied music and the Ladies of Woodcraft Encampment provided refreshments. Proceeds were not disclosed but likely covered expenses with surplus aimed to help firemen fund a picture show in Encampment.
Rawlins High School routed Encampment High School 70 to 10 last Saturday. Encampment’s first city appearance showed promise with skill but raw inexperience as Rawlins’ second team added 10 points in the final five minutes. Encampment, from the southern county, showed potential with coaching needed. game kept interest despite lopsided score.
George Evans, formerly with Morse Bros. Machinery & Supply, killed his wife in New Britain Connecticut after moving from Encampment last June. He later died in Bellevue Hospital from poison and throat wounds after confessing. Their 3 year old son Teddy was with grandmother. motive believed to be jealousy.
Jack Garrett, Jake Buahore, Wil bur Pootbaker and Chaos attended a Legion smoker hosted by Fred Duncan Post for ex service men. The three centermen joined former service members Saturday night and Sunday, meeting several veterans who would go to France after American service members were discharged.
Fifteen years back items include Dr J W Bingham visiting Saratoga for dentistry work, W I Hopka rushing to Idaho for a ill brother, Mrs L W Tanant harvesting a lone lemon tree in Wyoming, and stagecoaches between Walcott and Encampment dealing with a severe blizzard. Roll of Honor lists numerous students, Charter Oak mine reports a 30-foot drift vein of copper sulfide ore containing 50 percent copper with surrounding low grade ore, signaling a major local mineral discovery.
Chichester's community auction Friday drew many buyers and strong prices as most items sold well. No livestock were offered this time due to the influx of other articles, but Mr. Chidester announced another sale for April 2 featuring machinery, livestock, and a single Liou among the lots.
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