Encampment Draws Fishermen and Tourists for Great Fishing
Scores of fishermen and tourists visited Encampment over ten days and praised the sport on local streams and lakes. Rainbow trout are abundant with many fish weighing a pound or more, larger than in past years due to fewer tie drives. The article promotes Encampment as a potential two week vacation resort with ample accommodations and premier fishing grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte
Fort Steele
Peorple
Encampment Plans Big Fish Fry in 1916
Encampment Wyoming gears up for its third annual Fish Fry on August 8 and 29 1916. Town and surrounding ranches are urged to attend the high quality event featuring their famed bucking contest and speckled beauties as part of the fry activities reported by the Saratoga Sun Routt County Colorado Sentinel.
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Saratoga Sun
Encampment
Wyoming
Routt County
Colorado
Sensinel
Encampment Triumphs in Extra Innings Over Saratoga
In Encampment a thrilling baseball game against Saratoga went to eleven innings with Encampment winning 3 to 2. The teams were tied 2–2 after the tenth, and Encampment’s strong play earned praise as their season progresses. Frank Heaven assisted at Wideasie wine this week and prepared to manage property during the upcoming winter.
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Saratoga
Encampment
Frank Heaven
Non-Contiguous Homestead Entries Now Allowed
The president signs into law the enlarged homestead act allowing non contiguous entries up to 320 acres. Applicants may enter public lands not contiguous to prior entries, with both entries designated and patents issued only after residence and cultivation compliance.
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Rock Springs
Preacher Marquis Leads Pack Train to Cody Mission
Reverend Robert R. Marquis former Encampment pastor and now Sunday school missionary for northern Wyoming spent days in Rawlins aiding the installation of Frank as pastor of the Presbyterian church. Marquis travels by pack train through rough country where packing is often the only travel method. he owns horses suited to cross country.
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Robert R. Marquis
Encampment
Wyoming
Cody Witta
Rawlings
Mr. Frank
Presbyterian Church
Rawlins
Reading Room seeks daily access and fair share of books
A notice from Wm. H. Haver requests ongoing use of the free circulating library. Readers should fill a card when taking a book and upon return, keep books for no more than two weeks. He asks help locating a Joyce of the North Woods by Comstock and naming owners of books bearing his name.
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Joyce
North Woods
Comstock
Wm. H. Haver
Rancher Fred Healey Attends Platte Fish Fishery Meeting
Fred Healey from his Platte River ranch attended a Friday evening meeting of the local Fish Committees, joining other residents in discussion at the gathering.
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Fred Healey
Platte
Fish Ff
Social notes from Brush Creek and neighboring towns
Fred Boynton visited Brush Creek on Sunday. Fred Healey and Charles H. Sanger travelled to Encampment this week. Mrs Adcock stayed at the Healey brothers ranch Saturday and Sunday. Mrs I M Sanger and niece Mrs Adcock of Windsor Colorado visit the Sanger ranch. Albert Wing of California brother of Mrs Maurice Healey arrived for a visit at the Healey ranch. Mr and Mrs William Rice and family came from Laramie Sunday to surprise the Sanger family. Mrs Rice is Mrs Sanger's sister.
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Fred Boynton
Brush Creek
Fred Healey
Chas. H. Sanger
I. M. Sanger
Mrs. Adcock
Windsor, Colorado
Sanger Ranch
Albert Wing
California
Maurice Healey
Healey Ranch
William Rice
Laramie
Sanger
Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Sanger
Beaver Creek News Society Notes From Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek community notices recount visits and comings and goings. Mrs Hayden traveled to Encampment on Wednesday and Pearl Meredith planned a stay at the Hunter ranch. W R Hunter and W N Toothaker reported farm and town trips with other locals including the Anderson and Tilton ranch visits. Rev H M Steidley of Fort Collins stayed with Mr and Mrs Toothaker midweek.
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Mrs. Hayden
W. R. Hunter
Laramie
Anderson Ranch
Harry Anderson
Tilton Ranch
Clough
Steidley
H. M. Steidley
Fort Collins
Presbyterian Church Schedules Special Music and Choir Practice
H. H. Smith chosen Sunday school superintendent with Jessie Cunningham as assistant. Ladies meet Thursday at 9 to clean the interior. Ladies aid plans painting with first coat possibly next week. An adult men's Bible class began last Sunday with five members. Men invited. Mrs. Browns class welcomes more women. C. W. Clovucu, Pastor.
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H. H. Smith
Jessie Cunningham
Fresh Fry committee reports progress on two-day celebration
The committee states the complete program for the two days will be prepared and published in a few days. Donations are being received daily as the celebration in Yarbo county promises to outpace any prior event.
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Frsh
Yarbou County
Good Roads Bill Prompts Forest Service Waste Exchange
Forestry officials welcome the Good Roads bill, funding 75 million over five years for national forest road work and post roads. Surveys in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota ready to begin. cooperative county plans expected. The Forest Service wood waste exchange, established in 1914, links sawdust users to waste producers with no charge.
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Washington
Wood
Forest Service
Wood Waste Exchange
The
Washington, D. C
Episcopalian Services Adjusted and Parish News
The rector Wm. H. Haupt announces a revised schedule with church school at 8 p.m. and evening prayer and sermon at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, holy communion at 8 a.m. Fridays. Haupt will conduct teachers exams at the rectory in Saratoga and preach at Fort Steele Walcott and Elk Mountain on upcoming nights. He plans to continue Thursdays services and invites inquiries for confirmation and apostolic laying on of hands. Bishop Thomas and clergy will visit August for fishing and recreation in the valley with a confirmation planned at St. James church.
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Wm. H. Haupt
Saratoga
Thomas
St. James’ Church
Haupt
Newlyweds John Laycook and Marguerite Rhoades Tour Wyoming
John Laycook and his wife Marguerite Rhoades arrived from Cheyenne last Saturday to spend a week with Marguerite’s father KB Rhoades and family. The couple, newly married, are honeymooning and traveling across Wyoming by car.
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John Laycook
Marguerite Rhoades
Cheyenne
Rhoades
Mia
Layecook
Wyoming
Frontier Days Motorists Offer At Cheyenne
Frontier Days, starting next Wednesday, July 26, and lasting four days, appeals to Rocky Mountain motorists with road access in all directions from Cheyenne. The frontier committee provides two free camping grounds at Minnehaha park and Mahpelutah park with camp sites, water, fuel, police, tent garages, and on-site repairs. About two thousand automobile parties are expected to attend.
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Frontier Days
Cheyenne
Rocky Mountain
Worontier Grounds
Frontier Committee
Minnehaha Park
Mahpelutah Park
Nof Sed Club Hosts Pleasant Evening With Guests
Wednesday night the Nof Sed club met with Miss AlWe Gory. Those present enjoyed a very pleasant evening and the refreshments were great. Mr. Steidley praised the Nuff Sed club highly. Everyone plans to attend the next meeting with Miss Carrie Leve and Percy Verence set to entertain.
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AlWe Gory
Steidley
Carrie Leve
Percy Verence
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Preacher
Moeons Tet
NTR Gorrespondeng
Beaver Creek
Hert Rose
W.N. Toothaker
Joe Ledbetter
Episcopal Church
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