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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
9
Lands under the French Creek project relinquished by the state near Encampment will be subject to entry on July 22. The lands in townships 14 and 15 north range 32 and 83 west cover multiple sections and parcels. Applications received before July 22 will be held in abeyance and then acted upon. interested parties who sought restoration may file to reclaim them.
The United States land office warns homesteaders that fall plowing and seeding count for the year they are done not the crop maturity, and cannot be counted for two years. Register Reid notes many patents await rightful owners and outlines final certificates vs receipts and loss affidavits to secure patents.
A baby boy was born to Mr H G Evans and Mrs Evans of Rawlins on Wednesday of last week. It is W F Hopka’s first grandchild and he plans to continue buying treats. He visited Rawlins Sunday to meet the child.
Mrs. 8. E. Ferree, formerly of Encampment, died at her Artesia home June 29 of cancer at age 55. She is survived by her husband and was active in Encampment society and the Eastern Star order.
Last Sunday Encampment sent all cars and fans to Saratoga to see the home team win 19 to 0. The victory excites Encampment bold after Saratoga had previously beaten them. Archie Anderson visited town Monday after a month with mountain fever.
The Denver forest office warns rain is urgently needed across Colorado and Wyoming mountains to prevent a worsening fire crisis. In the past week six fires burned on the Pike, Routt, Medicine Bow and Gunnison districts with costs rising. the Mt Evans fire alone covers about 2000 acres and remains guarded. Local residents Mr and Mrs Mark Edick attended a dance in Big Creek Tuesday night.
Several hundred people attended a basket picnic at Riverside Park to celebrate Independence Day in Encampment. In the evening a dance was held at the city hall with about two hundred attendees from Saratoga, Beaver Creek, Brush Creek and nearby areas, dancing until 4 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The dates July 26 27 25 and 29 mark Frontier Days with a fortnight distance, signaling the Wyoming national guard may be in Cheyenne for the celebration. The citizens committee plans a grand tribute with 60 000 attendees expected from Wyoming and other states to witness the review pass.
I C Platt visited Saratoga last Friday. J R Rollman spent Friday in Saratoga. Charles Hayden traveled to town Sunday. Anderson family attended church in Encampment Sunday. Pearl Meredith visited Clara Anderson Sunday. Hugh Hunter and family were guests at the W R Hunter ranch Sunday. Louis Gunst and R H Platt attended the stockmen meeting in Saratoga last Friday. W R Hunter and wife with daughter and W N Toothaker and wife with daughter attended the stockmen meeting and banquet in Saratoga last Friday.
The Nuff Seds met last Wednesday near Riverside park with host Ben Zine. Marquis, the guest, gave a talk and Zine recited. Miss Della Kate joined the club as a new member. A Dutch oven supper followed a campfire gathering of fourteen attendees, who thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
Roy Tilton of Saratoga and Miss Hattie Tilton attended a local dance Tuesday night amid a power shortage and a long Fourth of July period causing Havard events to be postponed this week.
The Record this week endorses Robert 4. Day for county commissioner for a two year term. Day pledges good roads and an honest administration if elected. Voters should give him solid consideration at the polls.
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