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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
1
Fish Fry meeting postponed due to bad weather and rescheduled for Saturday May 26 at 2 30 PM at city hall. Ranchers from Tincampment valley and town citizens urged to attend and cooperate. Encampment business men plan to stage the best entertainment yet and will make preliminary arrangements at the next gathering.
Judge Winter’s findings show the Union Pacific reward shares among named claimants for aiding in the arrest of Walter L Cotterel alias W L Carlisle total 586500.00. Elk Mountain Saratoga Encampment claimants south of the railroad were excluded after evidence showed they did not participate in the arrest or furnish information.
The Rawlins sheriff reports that War Department blanks for selective service registration have arrived and will be used once the president proclaims a registration day. Governors and sheriffs will conduct precinct level registration, with patriotic volunteers offering free service. In Carbon county Miss Nellie Gooldy of Savery volunteers as Savery precinct registration agent.
Lane announces National Park Service organized by Congress with Stephen T. Mather of Chicago appointed director. Former assistant to the secretary, he supervised parks and other duties, resigning to devote full time to park work. Born 1867 in California, educated at the University of California, later in New York, Borax and boracic acid business, Thorkildsen Mather Co. Member of Sons of the American Revolution DC Chapter and Cosmos and University Clubs in Washington.
Secretary Lane has designated 100 200 acres to be opened for homestead entries in Wyoming as part of 615 400 acres across eight western states. The land will be opened in nine eastern counties in eastern Wyoming including Niobrara Crook Goshen and Johnson.
Word reached Encampment yesterday that the 165000 bid by Raymond Starr for the Penn Wyoming Company properties, on behalf of bondholders, was confirmed by Judge Riner ending a near decade long litigation. A clause limits dismantling and requires development of resources, signaling unusual activity before winter.
Senator Kendrick urged rapid action on Wyoming land classification under the enlarged homestead law. W C Mendenhall of the U S Geological Survey said funding from the sundry civil bill will start work when available, with $150000 allotted. Field work could begin soon, aiming for sweeping designations where irrigation is unlikely, aiding settlers to file earlier. Encampment visitors I P Johnson and E A Padgitt from Texas toured the country seeking homestead opportunities.
Postmaster General Burleson issues Liquor Bulletin No 1 warning postmasters not to transmit liquor advertising through mail to bone dry states. Law fines up to 1000 dollars or six months imprisonment for publishers or agents sending prohibited material. States bordering Wyoming listed with effective dates for prohibition. Montana dates shown as December 31, 1918 and Utah August 1, 1917.
The city hall dance last Friday drew a large crowd from the valley including Saratoga. A midnight supper by the mothers yielded good profit, funds aiding the school. A Sunday benefit game, Encampment vs Saratoga, drew many spectators. Saratoga won 15 to 5.
Fred Kings roundabout arrival from X B ranch leads to a fight with the cook and a vow to win back respect as the old man and Mrs Silver rule the spread. Dickie reports cattle fence sabotage, suspecting Mr Winslow's hat holds the motive, while Kid Silver watches the prairie sunset from her hilltop perch.
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