Encampment Play Sells Out Despite Snowstorm Postponed Stockmen Meeting
Encampment public school pupils staged The School Maam at city hall on December 21 with scenes of a first year country teacher. Despite heavy snow and trains blocked, the stockmen’s meeting scheduled for December 28 was postponed due to transportation disruptions and inability to bring guests and music to town.
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City Hall
U. P
Union Pacific
Walcott
Saratoga
Noland and Oanteal Travel to Big Croek for Job Change
C. C. Noland and Ira Oanteal left today for Big Croek where Noland goes to accept a position with Hunter, Oastee and Hunter rape.
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C. C. Noland
Ira Oanteal
Big Croek
Noland
Hunter
Hunter Rape
Picture Show To Open In Encampment Saturday Night
The town and valley welcome a new picture show opening Saturday night at the city hall in Encampment. Frank Boyd, the owner, promises clean, first class reels and value for money. If patronized, the venture may become a regular evening entertainment, with shows currently planned for Saturdays and possible more if business allows.
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Wyominye
Frank Boyd
Sworth
Boyd
Week School Vacation Brief Encampment Schedule
Vice Encampment notes a one week school vacation after plans for two weeks. Snow affected travel as teachers chose to remain. Miss Elsie Altwater returned to Denver and Miss Gertrude Bergquiat to Kimball Nebraska. School resumes Monday for five months.
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Vice Encampment
Elsie Altwater
Denver
Gertrude Bergquiat
Kimball
Nebraska
Open Range Lands Open After 640 Acre Homestead Bill
The Denver Post reports President Wilson signed the 640 acre stock raising homestead bill, opening vast western lands to settlers. The move shifts land from cattle barons to homesteaders, with thousands of acres eligible for 40 and 640 acre entries in Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Idaho Utah Nevada Montana Arizona and the San Luis Valley. Prospective settlers may file affidavits at local land offices to claim tracts, while bid by big interests to imitate holdings is anticipated.
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Denver Post
White House
Wilson
West
Robbies
Washington
Congress
Old Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma Country
Othe United
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Montana
Arizona
Las Animas
Bent
Prowers
Tuco
Boulder
Larimer
Moffat
Rio Blanco
Garfield
Montezuma
la Plata
San Miguel
Mesa
Delta
San Luis
District Land Office
United States
Department of the Interior
Wyoming coal output reaches historic high this year
Wyoming produced 1,287,854 more tons of coal this year, totaling 40,044,000 tons in all, per reports of coal mine inspectors E G Blacker and George L Akin filed with Governor John B Kendrick. The year saw 27 fatal mine accidents.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Hotel Registers Names Spotted In Oregon and Denver
A list of individuals appears in a historical hotel register noting Rh. D. Terwilliger from Willamina Oregon rancher John Shellerley H. H. Travert Ed Sanders Bee FP. Hayes H. G. Hoffman Oleaf Johnson and G. A. Hob brook Denver Will Wallaesa and Hana across the period.
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Rh. D. Terwilliger
Ranch
John Shellerley
Willamina
Oregon
H. H. Travert
Ed Sanders
Bee FP. Hayes
H.G. Hoffman
Oleaf Johnson
G. A. Hobbrook
Denver
Will Wallaesa
Hana
Foreign trade outlook hints at seven billion total
The December forecast suggests U S foreign trade will hit about 7 8 billion for the year. Eleven months through November show combined exports and imports at 7 148 billion with November exports reaching a record 517 9 million while imports edged down slightly. A stray line promotes a city hall picture show Saturday night for an enjoyable evening.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Snowbound Train Delays Highlight Scenic Route
A special train departed Encampment Wednesday at noon to reach the snowbound train that left Tuesday, but failed to meet it. Tuesday's passengers enjoyed the scenery around Overland as they were delayed before being moved to Walcott by horse power.
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Overland
Walcott
Water main bursts near Parkison home flooding area
A water main leak between the E and H Building and the Parkison home has inundated several houses and a woodpile. The water company is locating the leak and will repair once found, urging neighbors to expect water damage and seek dry rooms if possible.
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Parkison
Dlot
Worry Threatens Public Health In United States Report
Worry is condemned as a menace to mankind’s mentality in an official statement from the public health service. The report warns that excessive worry drains nervous energy and mental power, urging people not to allow anxiety to undermine their health for tomorrow.
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Washington
Whited States
Oliciil
Orrs
Coal land grab blocked by congressman Hilliard
Washington dispatch cites Representative Ben Hilliard of Colorado opposing a Republic Coal lease on government land in Montana via Milwaukee and St. Paul rails. He derides the emergency motive to move trains, calls the land property of the people, and brands the measure a grave grab amid political clash with Rockefeller interests.
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Washington
Zressman
Ben Hilliard
Milwaukee & St
Colorado
Rockefeller
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Bergquist
Santa
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Undertoe
Edward Tenant
Jessie Cunning
Ham
Cipher
Albert Oldman
Harmon
Harlan Nickell
Maryetta Jerrell Marly
Katherine Hopka
Minnie Trueblood
Cordellia Metcalf
Francis Heaton
Young Indies’ Quartett
Eleanor Clough
Jessie Cunningham
Sylvia Oldman
Encampment
The
Quartett
Hinsdale
Sagnache
Gunnison
Acre
Bohn Hotel
S. F. Price
Sarat
Vel Morgan
Kacampmnen
Morgan
Rawlins
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