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Newspaper

Encampment Echo

Location

Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1920

Page

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Mondell speaks at Charter Oak encampment amid mine closure

U.S. Representative Frank W. Mondell spoke at Encampment City Hall with a party of Rawlins Republicans. The Charter Oak mine near Encampment closed last week, sending most workers to Tolland Colorado to work the Single Jack prospect. The Rich Charter Oak Copper offices will move to Denver and the company hopes to reopen the Charter Oak when conditions improve.

Frank W. Mondell Charter Oak Wyoming Congress Rawlins Mondell United States House of Representatives Washington Saratoga Representative Mondell W. W. Daley L. A. Williams R. H. Alcorn

Forest notes on Minges departure and exams plan

Hayden Forest reports Ralph V Minges left for Arvada Colorado after summer service. Examinations for forest ranger set for October 25 designated by James Blackhall. Blackhall travels with a lawyer to Big Creek lakes to review occupancy trespass and land classification near Shake river region. Elizabeth Whiting from New York stays with Mrs Jon Gsohwernd encampment for health.

Ralph V. Minges Arvada Colorado The Forest Service United States Civil Service Commission Secretary of Agriculture Commission James Blackhall Big Creek Lakes Messrs Stahl and Hoar Branch of Lands District Office Denver Shake River Country Elizabeth Whiting New York City E. Lall Jon Gsohwernd Misa Whiting

Community Sale Announcement

Community sale scheduled for Saturday October 16 at 2 p m sharp. Offerings are numerous and varied with early arrivals encouraged. Note the sale will start promptly at 2 p m and all are asked to send in offerings.

Cmpresior

Jinx Stays With Joe Fisher Amid Harsh Run of Luck

Joe Fisher faces a string of misfortunes including a broken leg injury to his son Harry, a damaged horse, and an ankle wrench from a wagon incident. Mrs Fisher has just recovered from a monthlong illness, while the Beaver Creek frontier family reports a bountiful potato harvest of about twenty tons with abundant storage.

Joe Fisher John Wombaker My. Fisher

Two Crews at Work on Rocky Mountain Highway

Two Wyoming highway crews move dirt on the Rockies between Walcott and Encampment with aims to finish the Saratoga to Encampment segment this fall and push south as ground freezes. A 120 horsepower caterpillar tractor with two twelve foot graders works toward Saratoga, then north toward Walcott while a second crew advances from Walcott.

Rocky Mountain Walcott Saratoga Spring Creek Saratoga Sun Ferry & Anderson Riverside

Birthday Surprises Honor Local Ladies

Last Thursday and Monday evenings featured two surprise birthday gatherings in the community. Mrs. J C Rankin received an aluminum percolator, and Mrs Dettinger a linen table cloth as gifts. Attendees included multiple neighbors and friends such as Shafe Kuntszman Dettinger Gschwend Tennant Blakeman Velaney Bowers Bixler Sproat Chamberlin and Edith Dunbar Elizabeth Whiting. Other guests noted were Mrs Naokin Delaney Corum Pantle and Grandmaerry. A letter from Maw Cox to Mrs Clements reported Maw Cox improving in Idaho after eye loss, with Mix Cox recovering at home.

Mesdames Shafe Kuntszman Dettinger Gschwend Tennant Blakeman Velaney Bowers Bixler Sproat Chamberlin Edith Dunbar Elizabeth Whiting James G. Dettinger J. W. Clements W. AL. Cox Cox Mix Mer Avid Max Iidian Valley Idaho Echo B.C Dist) Rhoades Windsor Colorado The Uni Mar Dave Bashore Encanpment Tin Bashore Wheatles Rhowles Eneampment

Big Creek Postoffice May Be Discontinued

A letter from F H Barrow confidential secretary to Fr W Mondell in Washington warns the Big Creek post office will be discontinued if no one accepts the postmaster appointment. The region has homesteaders and ranches along the route served by the office, and local residents are urged to contact Mr Mondell in Washington promptly.

The Echo F. H. Barrow Fr. W. Mondell Washington Big Creek

Woodcraft Encampment Circle Sets Officer Election Date

Neighbors of Woodcraft Encampment Circle 510 announce the officer election on Thursday October 7 at 2 30 p m All members are urged to attend Meeting will be called to order promptly Mary A Wins Guardian and Bakr Clerk listed in notice.

Ihursday Mary A. Wins Grache M Bakr

Pasture for Rent Near Otter Creek Township

Section 30 township 15 range 85 at the head of Otter creek six miles west of town. adjacent timber suitable for fencing. will be fenced for pasture next year or may arrange a deal with a stockman to fence and use the land. James R Laren.

Otter Creek James R, Laren

School Notes and Attendance Report Recap

Edwin and Donald Isler were absent on Tuesday afternoon. The high school was dismissed Monday afternoon to hear Representative Mondell speak. First grade has learned about twenty new words so far this year. This is the last week of the first month of school. Reports for the sixth and seventh grades will be sent next week. there will be no reports for the first five grades until the second month. High school reports will be made out every six weeks.

Chile Representative Mondell

Walck Boys Kill Two Bear on Spring Creek

Frank and Eugene Walck killed an old female black bear and a yearling brown bear near Spring Creek lake in Hayden forest after tracking for six miles to curb cattle depredations. The brothers aimed to reduce bear activity and protect nearby livestock. The Echo notes births and local family news in Windsor and Encampment with community ties.

Walck Spring Creek Frank Eugene Walck Spring Creek Lake Hayden Forest Saratoga

No Shooting or Fishing on My Ranch Allowed

A short sign warns that no fishing or shooting is allowed on the ranch and asks trespassers to stay away. The message is signed W KH and includes location shorthand Tiron.

W. KH Tiron

Also Mentioned on This Page

J.H. Schmidt Hayden Forest Notes Jinx Mra Boyd Beaver Creek Rocky Mountain Highway State Bank Chas. H. Sanger P. H. A. Hunter Vic F. H. Healey City Hall Henry Walthall Edwin Donald Isler L. A. Cunningham General Sordier Drug CO J. R. Bowers Encampment Stores Company
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