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Newspaper

Encampment Record

Location

Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1916

Page

9

Farmers Institute to Meet at Encampment Next Monday

A farmers institute for southern Carbon county ranchers will be held in Encampment on March 20 with talks by Prof Faville B F Burton Miss Henrietta Kolshorn and A E Bowman. Topics include soils forage crops feeding and breeding livestock and dairying with home economics for women. The event is free and aims to establish a permanent valley institute.

Carbon County Farmers’ Institute George Peryam A. E. Bowman State Agricultural College At Laramie Saratoga Prof. Faville B. F. Burton Henrietta Kolshorn

Boren Sorensen Visits Town From Mattle Basin

Boren Sorensen came down from the Mattle basin last Thursday and spent the latter part of the week with friends. He recalled the Record with a couple dollars to apply on a subscription.

Boren Sorensen Mattle Basin

Oklahoma Painter Plans Move to Encampment

Oklahoman l. Boyd of Cordell arrives in Encampment and plans to settle here. A painter and paper hanger, he will ply his trade in the town and expects to take a homestead in the area.

Wyoming L. Boyd Cordell Oklahoma Record Boyd

George Baker Returns Home After Surgeries in Denver

George Baker, recently released from a Denver sanitarium after two operations for fistula and appendicitis, has returned home in good spirits though still weak. He reports improved health and appetite and says recovery continues.

G. O. Baker Denver Mr. Haker Baker Bin

Pantle Applies for Valley Land Restoration Entry

Harry Pantle visited town last Saturday and filed an application with the state land commissioner seeking restoration of a tract in the valley to restore entry rights.

Harry Pantle State Land Commits Sinner

Prospectors Prepare for Summer Work in Rich Copper District

Prospectors gear up for another mining season as Ferris Haggerty mine resumes full operations after a weather pause. Charter Oak mine yields high grade copper ore with 50 to 55 percent copper and $30 in gold. About a dozen men work the vein four feet wide. Joe Rank’s March 13 birthday party at the Bohn and Raa koa hotel drew about seventy five friends with cards dancing and a supper. McCormick and Morrison face a storm while crossing Spring Creek canon en route to their camp near Haggerty, losing their packs and barely surviving the cold. Dr Price treats frost bitten fingers as they reach Battle with Elwood the mail carrier. Battle Lake News.

Charter Oak Messrs. Held Winters J. C. Rank Joe McCormick and Morrison Battle Haggerty Mine Spring Creek Canon Canon Cow Creek Cow Creek Canon Spring Creek Mr. McCormick

Encampment Mining District Sees Renewed Interest

A Denver party and associates plan visits to Encampment as snow melts to inspect properties. Portland Consolidated Copper company expects early operations, signaling potential revival. Local mines seek nearby smelting to boost ore processing and fairness for small owners. widespread activity anticipated within weeks.

Denver Portland Consolidated Copper Company

A New Heart service at Presbyterian church near Sunday

Ina O. Wolvarn, pastor, invites all to a unity focused sermon at the Presbyterian church near Sunday. The service titled A New Heart emphasizes forgiveness and acting as God ordains after unity.

Presbyterian Church Ina O. Wolvarn

Christian Endeavor Service Promptly Attended

The Christian Endeavor gathering last evening drew a well attended group with the topic well handled. The next Sunday evening will feature Getting Power From Our Pledge led by Miss Lela Fothergill with invitation extended.

Servion Mise Lela Fothergill Byecyone

French Notes and Weekend Visits Reported

French Notes Martin Farrell was a caller Sunday afternoon. Fred Boynton dined with the Sanger family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Healey and Fred Boynton dined at the Sanger ranch Saturday. LeRoy Jenkins and Curtis Roper took a trip to Brush Creek this week. The weather is pleasant and the snow is melting. The river is nearly open. E D Schoonmaker and family left Saturday for their New York City home. C A Cook of Brush Creek and Chas Sanger were called to Saratoga Saturday on business, returning Sunday afternoon.

Martin Farrell Fred Boynton Sanger Mrs. Healey Sanger Ranch LeRoy Jenkins Curtis Roper Brush Creek E. D. Schoonmaker New York City C. A. Cook Chas. Sanger Saratoga

Beaver Creek Social Notes From Beaverites

Ralph Platt began spring plowing Monday morning. Alice Toothaker visited Riverside last week. Mrs M Q Hayden went to F R Platt's home Sunday returning Monday. Mr and Mrs J R Rollman went to Rawlins where he had an operation. Mr and Mrs Bert Rose and the Platt sisters hosted a joint dinner for friends with nineteen attendees.

Beaver Creek Fuzzy M.Q. Hayden F. R. Platt J. R. Rollman Rawlins

Beaver Welcomes New Preacher Ira Wolford on Beaver Sunday

Ditch meeting held at I C Platts ranch and Miss Leila Hunter stayed home. Will Hayden ill with lagrippe for a week. Mrs Anderson and Clara visited Miss Mary Platt. Miss Pearl Meredith visited Bert Rose and Mary Platt. Ruth Platt returned from Encampment where she worked in the bank. Ira Wolford preached his first sermon in Beaver and locals welcome him to the field.

I.C. Platt Leila Hunter Anderson Clara Mary Platt

Examinations Set by Rev Haupt in Saratoga

Rev William Haupt replaces Newport as examiner for the next teachers examinations to be held in the rectory library on the 24th and 25th of the month. Ranger James C Jensen will complete work in the Superior National Forest by March 15 and travel to the Nebraska National Forest by May 1 before returning to Encampment.

Wm. H. Haupt Mr. Newport Saratoga James C. Jensen Superior National Forest Nebraska National Forest Welk

Terwilliger Ranch Visited. Fine Hereford Stock Highlighted

The Record man toured Terwilliger ranch in Cow creek valley and inspected improvements including barns and corrals. He noted a large 1200 acre property with registered thoroughbred cattle and praised the progress made over eight years, mentioning prized brothers and sisters to the Wyoming champion bull sold for 5000 dollars in Denver.

Terwilliger Cow Creek

J R Rollman Undergoes Successful Double Hernia Operation

J R Rollman was taken to Rawlins last week by Dr Harry Irwin and placed in a hospital where a double hernia operation was performed. The operation was entirely successful and the patient was resting easily at last report.

J. R. Rollman Rawlins Harry Irwin

Marquis to Establish Basin as Mission Hub in Wyoming

R. R. Marquis, Sabbath school missionary of the Sheridan Presbytery, has visited Basin this week and will base operations there. He plans Basin as his northern Wyoming headquarters to oversee work in the entire northern part of the state.

Basin R. R. Marquis Sheridan Presbytery Wyoming

Canary Buys Champion Bull in Missouri Auction

The Kansas City Drovers Journal reports a Hereford sale in Harris Missouri on March 2 headed by Repeater L XIII, half brother to Repeater VII the junior champion at the 1915 American Royal. J D Canary & Son of Saratoga bought the animal for 8100 dollars, with Walter R Yost of Kansas City the competing bidder whose last bid was 8000 dollars.

Kansas City Drovers Journal Harris Missouri J. D. Canary & Son Saratoga Walter R. Yost Kansas City

Odd Fellow Initiations and Local Travel Notes

D N Bird and Al Laroy were in Beaver Creek last Saturday and received second and third degrees in Odd Fellow ship. Mrs W G Wilcos returned from Ely Nevada where she visited her daughter Mrs Peters. Mrs Weters will view her parents here in July.

D.N. Bird al, Laroy Beaver Creek Odd Fellowship W. G. Wilcos Ely Nevada Peters Weters

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State Agricultural College Bown George Baker Soren J. Sorensen George 8 Ferris-Haggerty Ann Actmie Sin Christian Endeavor Will Hayden Terwalger Ranch Canary
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