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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
13
The Saratoga valley people and the Union Pacific celebrate the takeover of the Saratoga and Encampment railroad by Union Pacific. The deal marks a long pursued integration of regional lines into a broader system. The article notes strong local support for the consolidation.
The Union Pacific embraces through traffic and local development as Panama Canal changes shipping costs. It passes control of Cheyenne & Northern and supports the Saratoga & Encampment lease, signaling emphasis on regional lines and new feeders for Wyoming growth. The Burling ton system competes in Denver while new routes push toward Goshen Hole and Billings.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam for United States forest rangers to be held October 25 1921 at forest supervisor headquarters. Entrance salary ranges from 900 to 1220 dollars yearly open to men and women. Applicants should apply to the Civil Service Commission Washington D C or the local forest supervisor. Donald Rankin returns home from Laramie and will take an assistant position at Bicampuent State Bank while also involved with the Black Growers State Bank at Saratoga.
United States agriculture officials note per capita milk consumption has doubled since 1890 but remains far below European levels. The report cites about one pint daily per person, with Europe averaging around 70 gallons annually, and highlights advances in distribution, refrigerated transport, and the role of milk in cooking alongside drinking.
A Western herd improvement effort reports two dairy associations achieving 100 percent purebred bulls. The USDA summary notes eight associations under Western Dairy Division, with three in Idaho, two in Colorado, two in California, and one in Washington achieving full purity.
State and federal engineers who spent summer surveying in the valley for irrigation cost estimates moved back to Saratoga early this week. They will finish field work within a week or ten days, then proceed on beach lands south of Saratoga between Spring Creek and Cow Creek. The Encampment area notes follow with local market and notices.
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