Encampment Valley Homesteads Grow With New Settlers
The Encampment valley and nearby areas see rapid homestead formation with Geo. C. Baker and others filing on 320 acre parcels. Families like the Boyd clan and Bert Rose establish homes east of town, while locals plan farms, fencing, and dry farming. Community prospects rise as more settlers arrive. In late April A J Ferry hosted a card party with neighbors and friends at their home.
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Heaver Creek
Big Creek
Geo. C. Baker
R. Pairman
RB. C. Rhoades
W. H. White
Arthur B. Tenney
Mr. Reed
Percy H. Goldsmith
Boyd
Platte River
Bert Rose
A. J. Ferry
Denver Suttles
Haton and
Wombaker
Frank Boyd
Claudeson
Karl Waite
Storm Rages Several Days In Southern Wyoming
A severe late season storm in southern Wyoming lasted about eight days with over a foot of snow and stiff winds. The writer rode to a homestead four miles west of town amid blizzard conditions, only reaching home by horse instinct. By Tuesday sun returned and snow began to melt but renewed with strength that afternoon.
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Wyoming
Oreton
Big
Miss Mary Arendale Dies in Newcastle Pneumonia
Report from Encampment states Miss Mary Arendale daughter of B. P. Arendale died last week in Newcastle Colorado from pneumonia. She was an old Encampment school girl with many friends who regret her passing.
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Mary Arendale
B. P. Arendale
Newcastle
Colorado
Mary
Antlers Saloon Opens May 10 in Encampment
Rawlins friends report George Baker of Encampment will open a new saloon named The Antlers on May 10. The establishment sits one door south of the Bohn hotel, and Baker's Rawlins friends wish him success.
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Rawlins
Geo
Baker
Antlers
Bohn
George
Man Named Coburn Shoots Harry Bridges Near Home
Harry Bridges was shot in the left side last Saturday afternoon by Coburn, a traveling Standard Oil tool inspector, near Bridges’ homestead in Big Creek country. The wound is reportedly slight and Bridges is expected to recover.
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Harry Bridges
Coburn
Bridges
Big Creek
Standard Oil Company
Penn Wyoming asset bid up to 165000 in Cheyenne sale
In Cheyenne the United States court heard that the Penn Wyoming property sale near Encampment would be approved only if the buyers commit to develop the assets. Raymond W. Starr of Grand Rapids, representing bondholders, raised the bid from 145 500 to 165 000, with development of the Saratoga and Encampment railroad and related assets including the townsite of Encampment, the light and power company, and mining claims. The hearing for confirmation continues Thursday.
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Penn-Wyoming Company
North Platte Valley
Wyoming Tribune
United States
Raymond W. Starr
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Encampment
Starr
Saratoga & Encampment
Colorado Line
Routt
Wyoming
Riner
Penn- Wyoming
Saratoga & Dineentopment Railroad
Mncampment
Light and Power Company of
Ferriss-Haggarty
Ferris-Haggarty Fopper
Cleveland
Ohio
Pennock
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Local Notes From Town and Surrounding Areas
Local items recount residents visiting from ranches and towns, including C D Terwilliger, Mrs R M Boyd, Arthur Tenney at the Record office, Miss Laura Stout from Brugh Creek, Mike Hantey, Louis Berg, WD Hayden, Mrs Joe Gschwend, Miss Lella Hunter, Donald Rankin returning to Lara mie for school, Wiley Boyd, Chas Ball, Mrs L A Stallings and daughter to Rawlins, Howard Larkin and Royce Boyd from Warkisom, Helmer Peterson and Jimmy Jarrel to Rawlins, Mel LC Shielda arriving from Buffalo to live with Parkicons, and fireman’s dance coverage correction. Also mentions Irene Little, Al Shultz, W A Cox new ranch ownership, Mark Edick and Edick family moving to Pray Montana, and local business Tanner & Anderson run by Charlie and Louis. Women’s Magazine Club discusses Good Form with Mrs Denver Suttles added to list. meal served. Next meeting planned at Miss Boho’s.
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Woman's Magazine Club
A. J. Ferry
Mra
Ballied
Denver Suttles
Meadames Harkison
Anderson
Ball
Stallings
Suttles
Jerry Mrs. Sproat
Two Tickets Nominated in Encampment Caucuses
In Encampment city hall two caucuses nominated rivalsl tickets for the coming election. The Citizen's ticket lists Mor May or, A. J. Perry for councilmen with Mr. Lordice and W. M. Englehart. The People's ticket nominates J. A. Rankin for councilman, and A. J. Chidister. W. M. Englehart appears on both tickets.
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Encanpment
A.J. Perry
Mr. Lordice
W. M. Englehart
City Hall
People's
J. A. Rankin
A. J. Chidister
People’s Cauncus
Weston buys 100 horsepower Simplex for mine transport
G S Weston Portland mine manager returned Saturday from an eastern trip and bought a high power automobile for summer use to shuttle suppliers from Walcall to the mine. The car, a 100 hp Simplex, was left at Laramie due to bad roads and will be brought in later. Wm McCluskey of Denver, arriving with Weston, will be the summer chauffeur on the rapid transit line.
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G.S. Weston
Portland
Walcall
Laramie
Wm. McCluskey
Denver
Weston
McCluskey
Saratoga Sun
Beaver Creek Notes From Beaver Creek and Nearby Towns
Harry Anderson toured Rawlins last Sunday while Miss Luella Hunter and others spent the weekend at home. Edwin Hayden trains at Fort Logan for cavalry service. I C Platt and daughter Mary return to Beaver Creek briefly. Adrian and Mrs Wolford snowbound, Ruth Cornell visits the Toothaker ranch for the summer. A surprise party honored Mrs Rose as she left for Idaho. Hopken and Donbar expand advertising in the Record amid local liquor house chatter.
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Harry Anderson
Rawlins
Luella Hunter
Mr. Rollman
Edwin Hayden
Fort Logan
Cavalry
I. C. Platt
Mary
Beaver Creek
Adrian Wolford
Ruth Cornell
Saratoga
R Ose
Berg Rose
Idaho
Amendments Add To Enlarged Homestead Law Procedures
Special agent W J Lewis explains two added amendments for entry under the enlarged homestead law. Applicants must file on approved forms and swear affidavits with two witnesses. Superseded or imperfect filings can be amended or refiled, with emphasis on mineral reservations and grazing land use.
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W. J. Lewis
Land Office
General Land Office
Carbon County Journal
Vorwe Ranger John Co ie Visi inv hieamparent
A brief note records Vorwe Ranger John Co ie visiting an unnamed team parent with pele and tuvyr. The fragmentary line hints at an early week event involving a visitor and associated attendees.
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John Co Ie
Visi
Pele
Tiver
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Amos Wilcox
Canyon Ranch
Tilton & Crout
Grout
Vlummer Maloon
Nicolas
Nick
Bondholders Reorganization Committee
C.D. Terwilliger
Arthur Tenney
Laura Stout
Brugh Creek
Mike Hantey
Louis Berg
Hayden
Beaver
The
Ladies Aid
Joe Gschwend
Lella Hunter
Donald Rankin
Wiley Boyd
Chas, Ball
Mra. L. A
Howard Larkin
Royce Boyd
Warkisom Ranch
Helmer Peterson
Jimmy Jarrel
Mere
Park Now
Mel
Shielda
Buffalo
Parkicons
Sopa
Woodscraft
Jim Smith
Healey Ranch
Irene Little
al Shultz
Ferris-Haggarty
W.A. Cox
John Williams
North Fork
Mark Kdick
Encamprmere
Pray
Montana
Edick
Forest Service
Mir
Mes
Tanner & Anderson
Charlie
Louis
Beaver Creek News
Hopken and
Donbar
Lenewe
Blegekin
Snenaatsigeen
al Hie Rocoore
Lieinene
Puvlie
Fur Ik
Record
Alee
Jourblie Jtil
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