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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
9
Archie G. Anderson recent Dr. Irwin ranch buyer from Lincoln Nebraska says he is stocking the north town property with hogs alongside Belgian horses and White Leghorn chickens. He just bought 35 head on a western trip and plans to acquire 100 total hogs for the ranch.
The Cheyenne State Leader reports a pending sale of Penn Wyoming mining properties to Salt Lake interests who would restart operations if the deal closes, a likelihood widely viewed as imminent. The piece notes Ferris Hnggarty’s inclusion in the deal and suggests other mines will reopen once work resumes.
A letter received by Postmaster Wolfard last week cites mining properties needing development. Dated Missoula Montana 8 14 15 the writer says he will develop them if parties show interest and contact him through Encampment Wyoming.
The Encampment school district approves a 250 dollar appropriation to Roaring Fork for the next nine month term. The public school will begin Tuesday morning September 7 with a strong faculty led by Miss Margaret Canfield as principal and Miss Gertrude Berquist as teacher.
James R. Little and his wife Lillian Little return to publishing as they launch The Encampment Record in Encampment Wyoming near the Colorado line. Judge W. M. Allison notes their early Signal Star ties and welcomes the restart of the newspaper venture in the Rocky mountains.
Volume 1, number 1 of the Encampment Record, an independent Carbon County newspaper, reports on ranchers like Mr. Anderson embracing hog farming with alfalfa in the valley. It notes the Haggarty mine’s idle status, Ferris-Haggarty work hopes, local school board actions, and the Littles’ new venture in Encampment.
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