Rich sylvanite ore found near Encampment mining district
I C Platt R H Platt and W H Larkin arrived from Beaver Creek last Friday showing sylvanite ore claimed to yield 80 per ton gold per a University of Wyoming Laramie assay. The find sits on Cedar Mountain about 15 miles southeast of Encampment near the Platte River topsoil dig. A richer sample was reported the next day in the same trench, with a potential two mile lead signaling a possible gold boom for the Encampment district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte River
I. C. Platt
H. Platt
W. H. Larkin
Beaver Creek
April Fool's Day at Ladies' Aid in Presbyterian Reading Room
The Ladies' Aid and Ladies' Guild held an April Fool themed gathering at the Presbyterian Reading Room. The event featured humorous inscriptions, a large mirror April Fool's display, an old time spelling contest won by Mrs. Carver, various games, and a three course lunch with Irish potatoes hot cakes ice cream cake and coffee. Souvenirs and comic place cards with ribbons tied to center bouquets added festive surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Guild
Presbyterian Reading Room
First Wild Flowers Brought In By Sylvia Oldman
The first wild flowers of the year, anemones, were brought to Monday by Sylvia Oldman who lives about a mile southwest of town. They were picked on the hillside near Ber Frank Huston. Rawlins visitor Hunt of the week, County Commissioner B A Day was up from his random day of the week attending to business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Oldman
Ber
Frank Huston
Rawlins
B. A. Day
Phure
Hide Fur and Pelt House Opens in Rawlins
E D Sheldon opens a hide fur and pelt house in Rawlins in the old Keefe building at Front and Fifth streets. The former Shoshoni Hide & Fur proprietor says he has access to top markets and will offer fair prices with honest grading, employing several men and teams year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.D. Sheldon
Rawlins
Hhis
Sheldon
Keefe
Front
Fifth Streets
Local Car Trades Highlight Weekend Sales
Frank Crout reports another Ford sold last Saturday to James K. Anderson who then sold his old car to Brank Bridges. Anderson and Bridges traveled to Rawlins on the same day. BR Z McVoy arrived from Cheyenne Monday and stayed on business. Jobe C Peryam arrived Monday from Colorado where he had been.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crout
Ford
James K. Anderson
Brank Bridges
Mesers
Anderson
Bridges
Rawlins
Jobe C. Peryam
Colorado
Tungsten Ore Claim Sparks District Mining Fever
Reports of a tungsten vein on the Silver Plume property near Encampment trigger a wave of prospecting. Miss Lou Humphrey notes high grade samples and Denver assays, while H E Ball cites multiple tests finding traces of tungsten. Locals anticipate rapid development boosting Encampment’s economy with copper efforts soon underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Humphrey
Silver Plume Mining and Milling Company
Wood Mountain
Silver Plume
Record Mail
Denver
H. E. Ball
Presbyterian Sunday School Time Changes At Sanday
Hereafter Presbyterian Sunday school will be held on Sanday morning at 40:30 instead of 3 p. m. as theretofore. The notice lists numerous names and locations including Bohn Hotel registers and various individuals across Denver Clinton Ohio Eugene Littles Saratoga and Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Rollman
Ranch
M. R. Meek
A. S. Hogan
A. C. Brown
K. A. Walsh
R. M. Ferguson
Denver
H. Berman
Clinton
Ohio
Eugene Littles
Clarence Fuller
Forest Cochran
Melbetta
Nebraska
Glenn Scott
Saratoga
KR. J. Wredmap
Kansas
City
Missouri
James R. Lowery
R. Lowery
Wye
Harry Bridges
Big Creek
R.Z. McCoy
Cheyenne
Presbyterian
Sanday
Farmers Institute Meeting Tomorrow in Encampment
Encampment residents are urged to attend a two session farmers institute at the city hall tomorrow Friday April 7. A corps from the Agricultural College at Laramie including Prof Faville and E F Burton will address soils forage crops and livestock topics with a separate home economics talk for women. Attendance could establish a permanent institute in Encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Faville
E. F. Burton
Henrietta Kol&shorn
A. Hh. Bowman
Beaver Creek News Briefs from Beaveritas
Beav er Creek residents share social visits with the Hunters Larkin and Platt families. W R Hunter moved cattle from Jack Finch s ranch last week. Miss Mary Platt visits Encampment friends. Frank Manshheim replaces Philip Flobr on the Hunter ranch. Lella Hunter visits her parents. Bert Rose improves his homestead with a large cleared tract. A large black cat sparked excitement on April 1. Mr Roman returns home from illness in Rawlins and is improving. Ralph Platt and his father are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Larkin
W. R. Hunter
Jack Finch
Lella Hunter
Beaver
Bert Rose
Hunter Stairway
Roman
Rawlins
Ralph Platt
Ore display follows claim work on Sunday
Workers turned over on Sunday after working on their claim and displayed several specimens of fine ore.
French Notes On Sanger Ranch Life And Ranch Work
The item records visits and repairs around Sanger and Saratoga ranches. Mrs. Healey and Mrs. Sanger are noted visitors, with work including a grainery on Chas Sangers ranch, dehorning of cattle, and family trips between Encampment and Saratoga. It mentions snowmelt and cattle conditions and several short trips by locals including LeRoy Jenkins and his mother.
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Company of
School of Mines
Ladies’ Aid
Entertain
BR. Z. McVoy
Chey‘anne
Harry Ball
Bohn Hotel
Farmers’ Institute
Agricultural College At
Laramie
Beaveritas
Harry Hunter
Mrs. Hunter
Mary Platt
Frank Manshheim
Philip Flobr
Hunter
Fred Boynton
M. Healey
Chas
Sanger
Dehorn
Herbert Roberson
Mr.Tilton
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