Encampment Valley Dry Farming Draws New Settlers
Dey farming proves successful as over twenty five land requests flood the Cheyenne state land office for lands in the French Creek project. Many filings granted with more to come at the next state land board meeting. Wyoming relinquished lands will enter entry April 10 1916 with applications starting March 22 1916. draws will decide ties where residences are not proven.
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Hopkins
Cheyenne
French Creek
State Land Board
State of
Wyoming
Carbon County Journal
Birthday Surprise at Bobn Hotel Parlor for Jake Schmidt
Last Friday evening at the Bobn hotel parlors a party honored Jake Schmidt for his birthday. Guests included W M Bogiehart W G Wilcox C Rhoades Claude Thompson Fred Hopka R F Boyd James R Little and ladies and Misses Mary Boho Maryicvite Rhoades Irene Little. A large birthday cake and singing followed a convivial gathering with games and dining to close the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Schmidt
Bobn Hotel
Jake
Messrs
W. M. Bogiehart
W. G. Wilcox
Mesdames Wilgox
Rhoades
Madden
Little
Mary Boho
Maryicvite Rhoades
Irene Little
Mr. Schmidt
New Pastor Appointed for Encampment and Nearby Fields
Rev. C. W. Clough of Mason City Illinois is named by the Presbytery to lead the Encampment Brush Creek and Beaver Creek fields for the coming church year. He will assume duties late April, per a letter to Dr. W. C. Burke. The Sunday meeting praised Ira O Wolford for filling the unexpired term of R R Marquis and asked him to serve until the new pastor arrives. The annual church meeting was postponed to April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Clough
Mason City
Illinois
Brush Creek
Beaver Creek
W. C. Burke
Ira O. Wolford
R. R. Marquis
Christian Endeavor Meeting Draws Good Attendance
Sunday evening turnout impressed leaders as Miss Zoe Wolfard led the Christian Endeavor gathering. A consecration meeting is planned for next Sunday with roll call, scripture text, and the Endeavor pledge repeated by all participants.
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Christian Endeavor
Zoe Wolfard
Endeavor
Mrs. Anderson and son return from Laramie visit
Mrs. James E. Anderson and her son Clarence came home last Saturday after a winter visit with relatives in Laramie. Mr. Anderson remained in the forest, logging during the period.
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James E. Anderson
Clarence
Laramie
Mr. Anderson
Agricultural college lecturers to visit Encampment and Saratoga
Lecturers from the state agricultural college and the University of Wyoming will conduct farmers institutes in Encampment on Friday April 7 with sessions at the city hall and in the afternoon and evening. The program includes Prof Faville on animal husbandry E F Burton dairy demonstrations Miss Henrietta Kolshorn home economics and A B E Bowman extension director. The visit hinges on strong attendance to establish future institutes in the area.
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George
Agricultural College
Prof
Faville
E. F. Burton
Henrietta Kolshorn
A. B E. Bowman
Kolshorn
Tungsten Ore Rumor Draws Colorado Investors
The Encampment district in Colorado is urged as a tungsten ore site with letters from Denver promising capital for development if ore samples prove tungsten. The Record seeks information and offers to publicize findings, noting tungsten’s growing discovery across mining districts and potential rapid growth for Encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Party
Denver
Encamipment
Champion Snow Bucker Clears Snow Drift Route
W H Cox earned the title bucking snow as he moved goods to a Little ranch on Cow creek. He dug a road through several feet of drift by Saturday evening, then unloaded wagons Sunday to a cabin beyond the creek and hauled goods by sled through deep snow.
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W. H. Cox
Cow Creek
Ledbetters Seed Rye on St Patrick's Day in Southern Carbon
Mr and Mrs W C Ledbetter were one day last week from the Ledbetterd D Esterre ranch and report seeding ten acres to rye on St Patrick s day the first planting in southern Carbon county this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Ledbetter
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Institute For the Farmers
Bowman
J. Rk, Roban
Double Bernit
Rawline
Bert Rose
Beaver Creek Country
Colorado
Oo. E. S
The
Eastern Star
A. J. Ferry
Mes
James D. F. Crout
W. G. Wilccox
L. W. Tennant
Ed. Woods
F. D. Bridges
J. D. Tillou
E. EB. Sproat
Lillian Little
Mary Bohn
Watron
E. K. Sproat
Ferry
John Delaney
Fred Hopka
Dolly Hopka
Marguerite Rhealles
Beaver
George Eberhart
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyombag
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