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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
9
Local and personal items report moves and visits by residents and relatives in Encampment. C Noland returns for the summer, families travel to Cheyenne and California, oil and land business activity increases, a saloon reopens, and school events include tent work, fundraising, and picnics as the public schools close for the week.
The Saratoga Valley Stock Growers Association set June 1 for its annual meeting at the city hall with sessions in the afternoon and a banquet and dance in the evening. Mine Host Sisson of the Wolf hotel will cater the banquet free for members and wives, with two plates for bachelors. Secretary Chas C. Young has arranged details and promises top music from a fine orchestra for the season’s highlight.
An urgent Wyoming call urges business men to supply seed labor and capital to farms and ranches. Banks are urged to extend liberal credit while agricultural agents coordinate seed, equipment, and labor and teach moisture saving tillage and irrigation. State leaders urge every citizen to aid food production as national defense.
Riverside notables share visits and meals this week. Freine Butler stays with Jessie and Ada Cunningham. Adrian Wolfard couple dines with Mrs Cunningham last Tuesday. Chan Forney family moves to Isaac Platt ranch on Beaver Creek Monday. Riverside will miss them. Mrs Garoutte and Mrs Cunningham host for Mrs Forney Saturday afternoon with delightful refreshments. Attendees include Mesdames Carver Forney Hopka Johnston Sage and Tiller.
I M Conness visited Beaver Creek for grain last week. Adrian Wolford hosted and hosted others at the Toothaker ranch. Twenty one attended church and Sunday school. Jessie Cunningham and Emery Miller called on Mr and Mrs Adrian Wolford. Pearl Meredith visited her sister Mrs Larkin then returned to Ledbetter's. Mrs Adrian Wolfard drove to town with Mr Clough for church, returning Monday. Alice Toothaker returned from four months away visiting Illinois Missouri and Kansas. weather favorable as farming geared toward a bountiful harvest.
The church cites a shortage of Sabbath school teachers due to removals and asks for Christian assistance. Sunday evening sermon titled Is Christianity Divine remains at 7 o clock. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 with a congregational meeting to adopt church by laws and handle other business led by C. W. Clovan.
Genevieve Silver, known as Kid Silver, helps Fred King, a tired stranger with fever, at the Wyomin ranch. She provides food rest and hospitality while Tough, the foreman, contemplates offering him work. The scene ends with plans to discuss Fred’s request with the ranch crew.
Lee Wilcox Deputy Assessor Chus Boyce announces Lo Wilcox of Saratoga as deputy assessor for W417. Inclement weather delays 1917 assessments. automobiles unusable, teams used when feed scarce. Roads variable. once possible, autos will speed work. Rawlins Republican notes McCluskey and Weston scene with Sitipleneur power unit and Portland mine details.
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