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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
12
Public notice outlines second class matter at Encampment Wyoming with annual and half year rates, extra copies, and advertising costs. Details include display rates per column inch and local reader line charges, deadline for display copy by Wednesday forenoon and local readers by Wednesday afternoon, with continued billing until discontinued.
Column will run political notices until the August primaries with prices for state officers 25 dollars, county officers 10 dollars, precinct officers 5 dollars. Cash must accompany each order and the rule will not be deviated under any circumstances.
The piece describes lodging and travel options around Walcott and Encampment for fishermen. It highlights fishing sites on the Platte River Cow Creek Silver Lake Battie Lake Spring Creek Lake and nearby Encampment rivers. Visitors can walk or drive to multiple lakes for rainbow and salmon trout and other species.
A. J. Chidester has been appointed justice of the peace of the precinct to fill the unexpired term of S. L. Willis, who resigned. Chidester is described as well qualified and likely to serve as a diligent officer.
Charliv Tanner rests off duty this week at the Pillramey saloon due to illness.
A list of French Creek project lands restored to entry is released. The lands will open for entry on May 22 with filings allowed starting twenty days prior. Voters are urged to participate in the upcoming city election next Tuesday.
Moron Olsen, praised by Leland Powers as a gifted reader, has fulfilled early promises. The six foot four performer, famed for his voice and bearing, headlines the Lyceum course in Encampment next Thursday May 11, as the final act, drawing a large audience.
Encampment Wyoming May 1 1916 city council met at 8 p m with Mayor Parkison presiding. Proceedings approve April minutes and special meetings, authorize city hall connections and insurance, set cess-pool cover requirements, and audit several bills for city hall, cemetery, streets, and staffing.
Wa H Hayes announces a 9:45 Sunday school and 10:30 worship at St James to boost attendance and enable a Saratoga afternoon drive. A brief business meeting will follow service on Sunday the 7th. residents urged to keep the church open or risk withdrawal. Archie G Audersen offers a carload of registered Hereford bulls for sale east of Encampment.
The council approved street work assignments for J. C. Rankin Emmett Fields Jack Aydelotte George Eberhart and accepted fire hose purchases from ABC Eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing totaling 414.15 with 50 feet of hose priced at 112.50. A motion to adjourn carried with Ep H Parerson as Mayor and W C Burke as Clerk pro tem.
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