Burlington and Charter Oak officials visit Encampment encampment
Burlington railroad officials led by E Flynn and J F Vallery visited Encampment Tuesday evening to inspect the local line and discuss expansion toward Colorado coal fields. Rich Charter Oak Copper executives arrived by special train with 138 shareholders to tour the mine and vehicles paraded through town before heading to Denver.
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Burlington
Rich Charter Oak
Burlington Railroad
J. T. McShane
Flynn
Burlington Lines West
Pour Pullman
Charter Oak Copper Company
Walcott
Charter Oak
Denver
Moffat Road
Gilpin County
Colorado
Willard Elliott
Elvin Tilton
Denye
Four Carbon County Boys Enlist With Uncle Sam
Four Carbon County young men Ted Cross and Bill Humpheeys and Walter Dinger of Fort Steele and James Corum of Encampment left the city for Denver to enlist in Uncle Sam’s service. Tumpkeys and Cross joined the navy and headed to Mare Island San Francisco while Dieger and Corum enlisted in the army at Mort Logan and will be stationed presently. A card from Dr L A Avery says he and family are now in Roy New Mexico and asks the Echo be sent to his new address.
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Carbon County
Ted” Cross
Bill Humpheeys
Walter Dinger
Fort Steele
James Corum
Denver
Uncle Sam
Rawlins
Tumpkeys
Cross
Navy
Mare Island
Sanrancisco
J and Young Dieger
Corum
Army
Mort Logan
Dr. L. A. Avery
Roy
New Mexico
Destructive fire at Saratoga oil warehouse and storehouse
A major blaze struck the Continental Oil and Saratoga Commercial Co buildings beside the railroad in Saratoga on Thursday afternoon. The oil warehouse and a Currie storage building were destroyed, with vast oils and damaged tanks threatening nearby structures. Firefighters and a local engine saved remaining buildings as wind pushed flames away from tanks and the Walter residence. The motorman, seen fleeing in flames, caused early ignition. no injuries reported. Insurance covered the commercial building and contents.
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Saratoga
Continental Oil Company
Red B. Currie
Saratoga Commercial Company
Commer Company
Albert Walter
Oil Company
Walter
J’red Johnson
Saratoga Sun
School Notes Highlight New Enrollments and Staffing
Bar Tennant joins the high school and total enrollment rises. Thomas Hunter and Harry Misher start this week. Two new pupils enter first and second rooms, Winnie Wilcox and Thelma Suttles. Mrs Byron Tiitlow fills Miss Mamie Brown's dry goods post at Parkison store after the Ketor sister left for business college in Cheyenne.
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Bar! Tennant
Winnie Wilcox
Byron Tiitlow
Mamie Brown
Parkison
Chey
Onue
Freight Through Billing Expanded to All Stations
Saratoga Encampment Railroad Company announced this week that it has completed a through billing system with Union Pacific. The arrangement covers all points on their line, eliminating rebilling at Walcott and the need to send bills of lading for shipper's freight to Union Pacific. Shippers in the valley will benefit from prompt through freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Encampament Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Walcott
New Coal Bins Claim Best In State Attract Attention
A. J. Chidester asserts the coal bins in his main building, two fifty ton capacity units, plus an adjoining smaller building, are the state’s best equipped. An unloading chute for each bin, hand filled to a car, and a team dumped transfer coal efficiently. The shed’s dry scales ensure accurate weighing as two men unload about a ton every ten minutes. Bins sit on railroad right of way and will be painted per railroad rules. Chidester moved two cars last week and plans to fill the brow this fall for winter use. Mr and Mrs J. T. Pinch attended town events in the valley.
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A. J. Chidéster
Chidester
Goldsmith and Lebsack Wed in Greeley Colorado
Percy Goldsmith and Mrs Catherine Lebsack wed in Greeley Colorado on September 4. The couple, now residing near Encampment, are well known locally and plan to establish a home in the Encampment valley.
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H. L. Hampton
Terwilliger Ranch
C.d.terwilliger
Cow Creek
Goldsmith
Echo
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.H. Schmidt
Wyoming
J.J’. McShane
Omaha
Riverside
Chas. Bragg
Thomas Hunter
Harry Misher
Cncampment State Bank
Chas, H. Sancei UB
H. A. Hunter
Vic
PF. H. Healey
City Hall
Bessie Barriscale Comneay Auresn
Josselyn’s
Mr. and
Mes
J.T. Pinch
the Valley
Percy Goldsmith
Lebsack
J. W. Bingham
Casper
L. A. Cunningham
General
Sordier Drug CO
Por Sale
J. R. Bowers
W.E. Turon
Encampment Stores Co
Moat
Grannm
Bettler
Cheyenne Creamery Co
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