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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
9
A historical newspaper fragment notes Niobrara county is out of debt with a treasury surplus. The piece includes advertising rates for Lusk and a city editor's note lampooning reapportionment in Wyoming politics. The Tribune portion hints the legislature is adjourned.
A noted quote by Herbert Kauffman states a better man lies behind an honorable failure than behind a dishonorable success. The remark contrasts integrity with success and is cited as a moral reflection.
Editorials discuss Wyoming county realignment to reduce legislators and create new county seats as towns grow. The Kemmerer Republican editor rails for principled conviction while urging practical splits where counties are large or rail links are weak.
Stallings Realty offers farm and ranch loans with fixed terms of three to five years. The program targets agricultural borrowers seeking mid term financing and competitive rates.
Edwin Hayden visited town after a camping trip, Harry Anderson returned from his camp, and Bert Rose with Wiley and Royce Boyd came from the hill camp for Sunday. Absent due to sickness were Helena Verplankee Lucian and Willie Verplankee. Mrs Flohr hosted Alice Boyd and Catherine Rose for dinner. The Beaver Creek schoolhouse narrowly escaped a fire after ashes were dumped beside it last week.
The American National Live Stock Association closed its Cheyenne meeting on the twentieth with Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio elected president and Wyoming's governor and U S senator elect named first vice president. A future meeting will be in East Lake City Utah and a resolution protested any rise in forest reserve grazing fees. Agriculture Secretary attended and heard the association's stance on the rate increase. Railroads sent representatives to the gathering. D L Condom and wife attended Eugene Delaney funeral from Riverside.
Mr and Mrs Tilton and companion head to Denver for the stock show. Yoakums visit Saratoga. Joe Shubert drives Brush Creek stage. Sanger spends winter in Iowa. Condit Con dit and Wiant depart for Cheyenne then Denver. Dance at Cedar Creek. snow raises Brush Creek drifted by eight to ten inches. The Record will resume fall home print next issue. Minneapolis thow set new records on February 22.
Residents ask for the Record from officials or agencies and await delivery or notification. The appeal stresses accountability and timely access for the community.
Notice requests filing of grazing permit applications for Hayden National Forest by March 1 1917. Applicants must submit forms and bearing details on grazing charges to the Engine making officers. pertains to Encampment area and associated regulations.
United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming lists Sarah M. Peck Roy C. Peck and George H. Peck as settlers filing to make final proof before U S Commissioner Leslie C. Stallings at Encampment Wyoming on February 16 1917. Names witnesses George Sullivan Michael B McKillip R B Crane and David S Richmond all of Saratoga Wyoming.
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