Fish Fry Wild West Show and Barbecue at Encampment
The Fourth Annual Fish Fry and Wild West Show will be held in Encampment on August 25 and 29. Admission is free. guests pay only for hotel, peanuts, and popcorn. Two days feature races and sports with substantial prizes, a fish fry, barbecue, concerts, dances, a mask carnival, and novelty events including a Rep race where cowboys race after dressing.
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Valley
Encampment
West
Saratoga Sun
Slow Progress on Homestead Designations in Wyoming
A Washington dispatch in the Wyoming Tribune says designations under the homestead law are unlikely before next year. Geological survey teams are examining lands in Wyoming and other states to report conditions to the interior department. The process requires many lands to be examined, with opportunities for stock driveway advocates and opponents to present arguments. Limited inspectors and other duties slow progress despite available funds.
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Washington
Wyoming Tribune
Geological Survey
Wyoming
Interior Department
The
Railroad chief coordinates cattle and sheep movement to market
Col William E Green, president of the Colorado Wyoming Eastern railroad, organized a stock move from North Park to market. He estimates eight hundred cars will transport fattening cattle and sheep. A Saturday night event on August 18 features music by Billy Wilton and Charles Sebmite, inviting all to attend.
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North Park
William E. Green
Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern Railroad
Walden
Colorado
Laramie
Wyoming
Denver News
Colonel Green
Fire Boys
Etty Ball
Billy Wilton
Saratage
Cbarle Sebmite
Encampment
Pilon and Company Open New Store in Encampment
Saratoga resident Paul Pilon has opened Pilon and Company in the old Presbyterian reading room building in Encampment offering a full line of ladies and gentlemen furnishings. The notice also urges housewives to can, dry, pickle, and make kraut this cabbage season, sharing a simple recipe and praising sauer kraut as a nutritiousfood.
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Paul Pilon
Saratoga
Presbyterian Reading Room
Pilon & Company
Uncle Sam
Encampment News Briefs and Thanks From 1917
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Encampment residents for help during Wiley Boyd's sickness and operations. Town council minutes note an August 10 adjourned session with Mayor Rankin absent and an approved $150 allocation to fund a Fish Fry event. A list of small city expenditures follows alongside council signatures.
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Wiley Boyd
Wizey Bop
Moruer
Wyoming
Engiebart
Lordier
Jan
Henry Rubie
Ivor Strand
Jas. Jarrell
Ww. M
Geo, Currie
J. J. Parr
Nels Erickson
Jas. G. Dettinger & Son Jo. Couzees Store Company
H. E. Ball
J.C. Ranem
Kemar W.C. Bumns
Cla
Ladies' Aid Plans Gift for Mrs. Clough
The ladies held a special meeting at Mrs. Bowers residence Monday evening and decided to present Mrs. Clough with a small token of appreciation for her faithful church and society work.
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Ladies’ Aid
Girls Friendly Meeting At Mrs Carver's Home
The Girls Friendly society met at Mrs T Carver's home on Wednesday evening August 8. After the meeting a luncheon of ice cream and cake was served to all present. Attendees included Misses Marion Crout Edythe Dunbar and Marguerite Rhoades Mesdames Lois Suttles Ruth Evans Alma Boyd and Z T Carver with Mrs Williams visiting.
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Girls’ Friendly Society
T.carver
Marion Crout
Edythe Dunbar J
Marguerite Rhoades
Mesdames Lois Suttles
Ruth Evans
Alma Boyd
Z. T. Carver
Williams
St James Guild Hosts Meeting At Mrs Tennant’s Home
The St James guild met at Mrs Lew Tennant’s home on Wednesday afternoon August 8. After the business session a lunch was served. New members Miss Mar guerite Rhoades and Mesdames Waite and Williams joined. Visitors included Mesdames Jack Campbell Shate and Evans. The group will meet next month at Mrs Tennant’s to entertain the ladies aid at a corn fest.
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St. James Guild
Lew Tennant
Mesdames Parkison
Rhoades
Parr
Crout
Suttles
Hopka
Carver
Wirth
Tennant
Marguerite Rhoades
Mesdames Waite
Williams
Mesdames
Jack Campbell
Shate
Evans
Guild
My America Club Meets For Bazaar Sewing Drill
Mrs. H. E. Ball led a gathering in the Scofield building on Saturday afternoon August 11th. Members sewed for a bazaar then drilled and enjoyed a luncheon. Attendees included Margaret and Sophia Clements Dorothy and Ruth Parr Ruth and Cor delia Metcalf Katherine Helen and Bill Hopka Lula Berg Grace Hunoter Mildred Parkison Genevieve Rhoades and Philma Lordu. Officers are President Katherine Hopka Vice President Dorothy Parr Secretary Myrtle Rhoades Treas urer Helen Hopka.
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America” Logue
H. E. Ball
Scofield
Margaret
Sophia Clements
Dorothy
Ruth Parr
Ruth
Cordelia Metcalf
Katherine
Helen
Bill Hopka
Lula Berg
Grace Hunoter
Mildred Parkison
Genevieve Rhoades
Philma Lordu
Casper rancher and Saratoga business visitor
Dr J W Bingham of Casper is here this week attending to ranching and other interests. D M Owens of Saratoga, a member of the new Plan and Company, is helping start the new store and will likely serve as manager for now as the firm forms.
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J. W. Bingham
Casper
D. M. Owens
Saratoga
Plan and Company
Owens
Lemat
Encampment Fourth Annual Fish Fry and Barbecue Event Schedule
Encampment outlines its fourth annual Fish Fry and Barbecue over Tuesday and Wednesday August 28 29 with a program including a base ball game at 10:00 a.m. a fish fry at noon a series of pony and horse races with prize money and a bucking contest many events run from 1:30 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. including a band concert and grand ball at City Hall novelty race at 2:30 p.m. Various first second and third prizes are listed for each event with amounts ranging from 5 to 50 dollars and a total entry fee of 35 dollars for bucking contests due by August 26th.
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J. C. Rankin
Local and Personal Items From Encampment Area
Local notes list visitors and travels including Bert Reynolds from Sara, Mrs. A. J. Ferry visiting Triinidad, Ruth Platt returning from Colorado, and Jack Campbell visiting relatives in Encampment. Itemized mentions include notes about property, ranch boundaries, and community happenings with several Kansas and Wyoming connections.
Quiet Wedding in Beaver Creek Ceremony Falls to Family Guests
In Beaver Creek last Sunday at ten o'clock Alice Keme wed Harry A. Anderson at the home of W N Toothaker with Rev C W Clough officiating. Twenty three relatives attended a church service followed by a wedding dinner. The hall featured pansy decorations as the couple began their life together.
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W. N. Toothaker
Alice Keme
Harry A. Anderson
C W. Clough
Two Encampment Valley Couples Wed in Weekend Ceremonies
Two weddings joined couples in Encampment valley last Sunday. Harry Anderson and Miss Alice Toothaker of Heaver were married at the bride's parents home on Heaver creek. Bamery Milber and Miss Jessie Chunannage wed at the Toothaker home and then went to Walden, Colorado for the ceremony. Both brides and grooms are popular local youths.
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Harry Anderson
Alice Toothaker
Heaver
Bamery Milber
Jessie Chunannage
W. N. Toothaker
Heaver Creek
Walden
Colorado
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Bert Reynolds
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Ruth Platt
D. F. Carout
Big Creek
Philip Flohr
Bix Suuch
Henry Flohr
CM. Scriboer
Bingham
Wolford Place
Ben Bashore
Mr. Neiswender
Little Soh
Topeka, Kansas
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Harry Netewender
Mr. Blackball
Mr. and
Mee DM Varley
Maurine and
Meda
Cheyenne
Riverside Park
Eovampuen
J Wife
San Antonio, Texas
Mrs. Campbell
J. J. Wirth
Marguerite Rheades
Jobo Strand
Iver Strand
Charles Fair Ranch
Nichols Ranch
G. H. Nichols
Charlie Sehmitsel
Geo. Baker
Antlers
Paul. Berry
Nawlins
Encampiment
Newads
Kev
Clough
Miles Quity
Montana
Tor
Illinois
Miles
Mere
Bk. W. Bedford
Lushe Ranch
Cow Creek
Chma
Byron Tilley
Merrill
Nevada
Mr.Tiliou
J. D. Tillou
Mrs. Tillou
Jim Anderson
Frank Crout
There
Stork Growers Association
Th County
Bob Hagerman
Bob
Beaver Creek News
Frank Mansheim
Zoe Wolfard
William Henry
Mrs
Adrian Wolfard
W. Heary
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