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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
1
The fourth Lyceum number Tuesday night featured the Totten magicians, praised as top road performers. Totten is joined by his daughter, an entertainer of merit. The final act will be Maron Olsen, an impersonator and dramatic entertainer, expected to match the preceding shows.
The Virginian hotel at Medicine Row, built by August Grimm and now owned by Rawling mortgagees, is closed. Grimm reportedly surrendered and left the city. new owners seek a manager while Grimm had run the hotel under a lease.
Ira O Wolfard was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Encampment Beaver Creek and Brush Creek to fill the unexpired term of Rev R R Marquis who resigned for Sunday school work elsewhere He preached his first sermons on Beaver and Brush last Sunday and at Encampment Sunday night The Record extends best wishes for his new work and the support of the Christian community
Between Tuesday and Thursday last week, Rankin's safe was robbed of about 35 in new Rawlins National Bank notes from one serial package. A single bill remained as a clue. Hill Howles, a longtime visitor, presented two bills for change and was arrested after the second incident. Businesses believe other crimes were averted by his capture.
Sunday evening services were led by Mise Lella Hunter with Edward Tennant on the topic The Conservation of Strength. Next Sunday the discussion will be The Causes of Failures in Life led by Miss Jessie Cunningham and Carl Saroy.
Mr and Mrs Denver Suttles reopen the Bowers restaurant and meat market to public service offering fresh and cured meats and round the clock meals and short orders. Their advertisement invites patrons to visit in this issue of the Record.
Mr Cunningham of Riverside found a bunch of keys and left them at the Record office. On Thursday afternoon J J Wirth the owner reclaimed them, showing the paper helps reunite lost property with owners.
Archie G. Anderson, a prominent En campment valley rancher, bought a carload of registered Hereford bulls in Nebraska and will ship them to Encampment for sale to valley ranchers. He breeds high quality stock including Belgian horses and mares and white Leghorn chickens, and continues expanding his ranch.
The Wyoming state board of health declares tuberculosis a communicable disease and orders physicians to refer all cases to local health officers. It instructs on disinfecting sputum, reporting cases, fumigating vacated rooms, and patient practices to contain spread. It outlines spittoon use with disinfectant, disposal into water closets, and methods to destroy sputum before drying.
During February about 500 coyote pelts were turned in to the Rawlins county clerk for the bounty. Since November 1 more than 2,500 pelts have been submitted, yielding over 3,750 dollars to Carbon county from the coyote bounty. Additional payments for wolves and bobcats amount to several hundred dollars.
February snow scales report shows varied depths across streams in Hog Park country with depths up to 90 inches on scales 319 and 322. General notes indicate well packed snow, density about 25 percent, and that four inches equates to one inch of water. some readings from miners indicate depths between 72 and 94 inches on nearby scales.
About twenty girls and boys gathered at the Presbyterian reading room Saturday evening and took Irene Little to her home for a delightful surprise. They played games and music for hours, then enjoyed refreshments brought by the youths. Miss Hattie Schmidt helped Mrs. Little entertain and serve the group.
Milton R Brown and Annette Mason were united in marriage Friday at 7 o clock at a Methodist parsonage in Lara mie with Rev Wright officiating. The couple arrived in Encampment Sunday and will reside there. Local friends extend best wishes for a long voyage in married life. Martin Farrell and wife of Freroh visited Encampment and filed on desert land before U S Commissioner Jamon BR Little.
W M Englehart urged local citizens to repair the road from Encampment to the old Beulah mine, with he promising to extend to his reservoir. He noted surplus funds from a defeated Steamboat Springs road project should fund other local road work. The tramway route would connect low creek basin to Encampment and attract tourists and ranchers.
Harry Hunter of Big Creek Ranch bought seven hundred head of breeding cows from Crescent Land and Livestock of Lar amie. The cattle are currently being delivered to the buyer's ranch site.
Amos Wilcox returned from Medicine Bow where he vaccinated cattle. He told a Record representative that all Wilcox and Son pastures are posted and no hunting shooting fishing or trespassing will be allowed on any land they own or control.
A copy of the Ulster County Gazette dated January 4, 1800, from Kingston, contains George Washington's funeral account and other long ago news. An advertisement offers a strong healthy negro wench for sale. The paper, owned by Mrs. Brown, has been in her family since publication. Crout firm sold wagons and a car to Vilton, with Harry Hume and Andy Wagner involved in vehicle trades.
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