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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
3
Wyoming reports Red Cross events Frontier Days schedules and state war effort notes. Residents from Riverton to Rock Springs organize, enlistments rise, and military matters dominate as purchases, loans, and local actions accompany the war push.
Wyoming's compulsory service registration reached 695 precincts with no incidents and far more recruits than expected. Officials estimate about 25,000 men registered, up from the anticipated 18,200, with complete statewide totals delayed by rural distances. In Cheyenne the Scottish Rite Masons held a large class at the $100,000 temple, conferring multiple degrees.
The Cripple Creek district produced 80 863 tons in May with a gross value of 1 074 945 dollars and an average value of 13 30 per ton. Mines and claims across Colorado Utah and Wyoming report activity from Black Hawk to Glenrock with new plants, ore shipments, and rising labor concerns amid mineral land filings.
In Cheyenne Judge Tidball dismissed the estate’s $1,000 and costs as a dead debt, ruling the action abated when J Warren Jenkins was executed for his wife’s murder. The ruling came on a demurrer by the Jenkins estate’s executor. Meanwhile United States authorities face Edna Bement’s plea to marry James Hesson, the white slaver convicted and jailed. AUSA Rigdon says the marriage will not be allowed until Hesson completes his sentence.
Rev. Lewis D. Smith, pastor of the Episcopal Church in Lander, has applied for reappointment as chaplain of the Wyoming National Guard. If not selected, he will likely join the ambulance corps unit from Sewanee College, his alma mater.
C E Jury who oversees the Green River Mining Company property at Empire Colorado reports discovery of a rich vein of high grade ore. First assay shows 276 ounces of silver and three ounces of gold per ton, valued around 270 to 300 dollars per ton.
The executive committee directed the secretary to advertise for bids offering the highest percentages of royalties for five year oil and BAI leases on multiple parcels in the Big Muddy field of township 33, range 76.
Hail stones about an inch and a half across struck Glenrock and surrounding areas with great force. The storm killed livestock, shattered windows, and destroyed vegetation, causing extensive damage to farms and homes in the vicinity.
After deeper drilling the Fenex well near Glenrock came in stronger than before posting production well above two thousand barrels per day. The report notes improved flow and potential for higher output as crews continue appraisal work at the site.
Cheyenne police released more than twenty vagrants after they registered for the army draft. In Hudson, three men calling themselves a vigilance committee armed with rifles forced alleged claim jumpers to evacuate a camp eight miles southwest of Hudson. In Casper, taxi driver Jack Crilly died when his vehicle overturned.
Washington reports official returns from states indicate registration may exceed 10,000,000. Draft by lot to select a portion for examination. local boards to decide exemptions individually. state allotments and boards of review to be established.
A tornado struck Perry Oklahoma injuring several people who are expected to recover. The storm caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage and was the fifth tornado in Oklahoma that week, ending the bout of severe weather. Taft urges wartime resolve at Iowa State College graduation, saying the US must endure a long struggle and may deploy millions to defeat Germany.
JIN THEIMELIGHT reports that to reinforce the American Red Cross and broaden its war work President Wilson creates a Red Cross war council led by Henry P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co. Davison says the council will supplement the existing organization and, with public support, aid battlefield relief and morale, including aiding reconquered France and addressing wartime hardships across the country.
The elderly professor Count George von Hertling travels from Munich to Berlin with a firm message, seen as a key political move. He sits calm amid chatter from Junkers and admirers, holding a card showing two kings: Austria’s youthful monarch seeking peace quickly and Bavaria’s stout ruler also favoring peace, though wary of Junkerdom.
Representative Augustus P Gardner of Massachusetts leaves Congress to enter active duty as a reserve officer. He holds colonel rank in the Officers' Reserve corps and will report to Major General Leonard Wood at Charleston. Several lawmakers plan to enlist in the Navy for the war, serving during the congressional recess.
Secretary Vrooman, a strong critic of food speculators, urges immediate action to curb profiteers in wartime. Joseph Lester also condemns such practices, calling for drastic measures. The secretary lauds business leaders for patriotic sacrifice alongside volunteers in the war effort.
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