Fish Fry at Encampment Draws Thousands for Second Annual Event
The Encampment Fish Fry drew several thousand attendees over two days with ideal weather and ample sleeping arrangements. Highlights included a quarter mile cow pony race won by R. E. McCoy, a sack race won by Joe Wirth with Bert Oldman second, a pie eating contest won by Bert Oldman, and a half mile pony race for boys. Irwin Fleming placed second in the pie contest.
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R. E. McCoy
BE. Gross
Joe Wirth
Bert Oldman
Irwin Fleming
ECAAPRENT I Hot GOLD A. F. Waterbury Mine
A. F. Waterbury reports strong ore extraction at his mine ten miles from town. He is actively taking out good ore and plans continued work to boost output and profits this season.
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A. F. Waterbury
Miner Deep in Ground Finds Rich Gold Ore
A. F. Waterbury visited from the hill country last Friday and spent the day with friends at Fish Fry. He owns a mine ten miles up the gulch and has done more development work than others in the area. He is currently two hundred feet below the surface and reports exceptionally rich ore.
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A. F. Waterbury
Mr. Waterbury
Waterbury
Record Progress Report Grows With Local Help
Hume tre regord pro progressed in one day with aid from interested citizens. Subscription list expands rapidly as community support strengthens the effort to see the record succeed.
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Hume Tre Regord
Nearly a Hundred Paid Subscribers Friday
The Record reports a boost in subscribers after a Friday push in Texas. With help from friends, the weekly newspaper plans to deliver top news and asks readers to spread the word to gain more subscribers.
Encampment Fish Frys Spark Local Anticipation and Races
The Encampment festival drew large crowds over two days with ample fish and lunch, praise for the entertainment, and a popular broncho riding contest. Freeman Cook won for Appendicitis, with Biplane and Rock River horses also earning prizes. The event spurred talk of future mining growth and local newspaper subscriptions.
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John Christensen
Rock River
Rheinhart
Freeman Cook
Earl Sutton
Wim. Balers
Prise
Biplane
Wm. Balers
Rankin's Livery Career Spans Decades In Encampment
J C Rankin entered the livery business in Encampment in September 1907 and has stayed through good and hard times. During the 1902 03 boom he ran forty to sixty horses at once and thinks he could have retired if that pace continued. He runs a general transfer business and auto service. see his ad in this Record.
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J. C. Rankin
Blacksmith Jim Anderson Runs Encampment Shop
Jim Anderson operates the only blacksmith shop in Encampment. In about a year in business he draws steady work with a hammer and anvil heard from early morning until late evening, and his work is praised as first class in every respect.
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Jim Anderson
Encampment
Hhis
Presbyterian Church to Resume Regular Services Next Sunday
Regular services will resume at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 8 p m. A morning service will be held on Beaver Creek.
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Presbyterian Church
Beaver Creek
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HSH Fry
Fish Fry Committee
Texas
Record
Bat? LI
Bill Anderson
Harlan Nickels
James Allard
F. H. Healey
Eva Parr
John Peryam
H.healey
W. ©. Ledbetter
Carbon County
Blacksmith
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