Tourists urged to visit Encampment country this spring
Tourists and travelers are urged to explore the Encampment country along the Platte and Encampment rivers in Colorado and Wyoming this spring and summer. The area offers abundant trout, beautiful scenery, and campgrounds. Roads connect to Tie Siding and Rawlins via the Lincoln Highway. Local businessmen plan a log and map guide to promote camping and fishing grounds.
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Rocky Mountain
Platte
Encampment
Lincoln Highway
Tie Siding
Rawlins
Colorado
Wyoming
Petition Urges Repair of Rambler Road by County
A circulated petition from Rambler and Encampment residents asks Asking County to repair the Rambler Road from Encampment to the Battle basin. The road is said to be in poor condition with heavy summer travel by tourists ranchers and miners. Petition by Soren J Sorensen and Chas Goodaker will be presented to the commissioners next meeting. Joe Pixley claims top fishing feat with over forty one day last week.
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Rambler
Battle Basin
Battle Lake
Soren J. Sorensen
Chas. Goodaker
Mining boom and social notes in Saratoga district
Local items report whooping cough cases in the area and social visits by Miss Wombeker and Miss Mary Bohn. W. F. Hopka hosted a whist party, and W T Peryam visited Big Creek for Cox mine sale work. The Charter Oak plans heavy ore shipments from a newly found rich copper deposit while the Haskins mine on the Continental Divide, owned by W B Haskins & Co of Providence, reveals sixteen claims and a high grade sulfide ore with red oxides.
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Miss Wombeker
Saratoga
W. F. Hopka
Whist
W. T. Peryam
Big Creek
Cox
The
Charter Oak
Grand Encampment
Haskins
Haskins Group
Continental Divide
W. B. Haskins & Company
Providence
Rhode Island
Trip to Tipperary at the Reading Room
Over fifty attended the Tipperary trip event at the reading room last Thursday night. The crowd eagerly anticipated a meet with St Patrick and kissing the blarney stone. A neat sum was raised for the society treasury. The room was festively decorated and refreshments were served.
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St. Patrick
Society Treasury
First Day of Spring Brings Snow and Wind to Encampment
Tuesday marked the first day of spring but Encampment saw snow for hours in the early morning followed by a strong wind that damaged several telephone poles. Jim Anderson, who has maintained a logging crew at Fox Park, returned Monday and will reopen his blacksmith shop for the summer and fall.
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Jim Anderson
Fox Park
640 Acre Homestead Bill Debate Reaches Senate Panel
A Washington dispatch reports southern Carbon county ranchers await action on the 640 acre homestead bill. The Cheyenne Industrial club endorsed the stock raising section, but senators anticipate amendments on noncontiguous entries and land designation. Public lands committee hears testimony from livestock and wool groups amid broad endorsements and protests.
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IF. H. Barrow
Washington
Carbon County
Cheyenne Industrial Club
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Senate
The
Industrial Club
Community Club
Commercial Club
van Tassell
House
National Livestock Association
National Wool Growers’ Association
Beaverite Dispatch of Local Ranch Work
Contributed notes from Beaver County report on cattle work and travel. Chay Sanger was in Beaver after grain Saturday. Clyde Lowrey made a business trip to town Friday. Will Toothaker and the Hay den boys dehorned cattle Monday and Tuesday. Edwin Hayden, long-time feeder on Archie Anderson place, is home again. Nels Anderson and sons Albert and Charles returned to their Beaver ranch last Saturday from Fox Park where they had been working.
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Mary Bohn
Denver
Cripple Creek
Chay
Sanger
Beaver
Clyde Lowrey
Will Toothaker
Hayden Boys
Edwin Hayden
Archie Anderson
Nels Anderson
Albert
Charles
Fox Park
Forest Service Expands National Forest Roads and Reforestation
Forest notes report about 25 000 miles of roads trails and fire lines built, and plans to plant 700 000 young trees on Pikes Peak slopes near Cascade. The spring program covers 742 acres in the Colorado watershed with expanded facilities including 108 miles of roads 1 719 miles of trails 2 287 miles of telephone lines 14 miles of fire lines and new lookouts bridges fences and stock improvements. Weather proof guide maps will be installed at main road entrances for campers autoists and hikers detailing camping recreation sites routes and rafter stations.
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Pikes Peak
Cascade
Colorado
The
Forest Service
National Forests
Moving to the Country The Record heads to Cow Creek ranch
The Record announces its move to a Cow Creek ranch this week and notes that Mrs. Little, longtime local reporter and solicitor, will be unavailable during spring and summer. James R. Little will handle daily office work and outside paper duties. The notice also mentions many land restoration requests being relinquished by the state.
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Record
Cow Creek
Record Office
St Patrick's Dance Hosted by Royal Neighbors in Encampment
The St Patrick's dance at Encampment city hall, hosted by the Royal Neighbors, drew a large crowd from local ranches and nearby towns. Music came from Leake of Encampment and Lemon of Saratoga. A six o'clock chicken pie supper and a midnight lunch were well attended, and the event continued past four in the morning.
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Messrs. Leake
Deep Snows Hit Western Forests Across Regions
Heavy winter snowfall disrupts timber sales and forest operations in the northwest, hindering logging and milling, with railroad lines buried and flood risk rising. Stockmen Credit winter feed for reducing losses, while officials note potential benefits for water supply and later fire risk reduction.
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National Forest
Northwest
Forest Service
Pastor Ira O. Wolford Appointed at Encampment
The Laramie Republican notes Ira O. Wolford of Encampment was appointed to the ministry by the Presbyterian church. He takes over the unexpired term of Rev Marquis, with responsibility for Encampment Beaver Creek and Brush Creek, and is praised as a valley boy and skilled in his chosen profession.
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Laramie
Ira O. Wolford
Presbyterian Church
Beaver Creek
Brush Creek
Saratoga Sun
Marquis
Wollard
Forest visitors Killicks in Revampment area invite neighbors
Mr and Mew Killick arrived last week from their forest home twenty eight miles south of town and spent several days visiting friends in Revampment.
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Mark Killick
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County
Joe Pixley
Shnten
Mr. Wolford
Mr. Bashore
Tipperary
Senate Committee
Gountin Gree Raa Vane Vance
Beies
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