Dry Land Rush Expands In Carbon County Wyoming
The Cheyenne land office reports 3000 applications in six months ending last October for 320 acre homesteads with many dry farm parcels. April earnings near $10,000. Officials urge more settlers to petition for designation, arguing dry farming boosts local tax base and livestock feed. Continued on Page 4.
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Cheyenne Land Office
Carbon County Journal
Will Reid
Register of the Land Office
Cheyenne
Carbon County
Goshen Hole
Nebraska
Fishermen Find Plenty of Sport in Encampment Country
Despite moderate season, Encampment area reports many fine catches daily. Two locals nabbed sixty-one trout last Sunday. fishing along the river sloughs and fireside angling promise strong sport for locals and visitors.
Death of Herb Schneider Cheyenne Labor Leader
Herb Schneider former manager of the Quality Print Shop and Labor Journal in Cheyenne died last Saturday at St John’s hospital after stomach trouble surgery. Widely known in labor circles, his loss affects Cheyenne and the state. remains shipped to Merton Wisconsin for burial.
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Herb. Schneider
Quality Print Shop
Labor Journal
Cheyenne
St. John’s Hospital
That City
Schneider
Cheyanne
Northwest
Merton
Wisconsin
Bird family visitor from Iowa plans homestead on Beaver Creek
Here From Iowa Charles H Bird arrived last week from Iowa and is visiting his father D N Bird on Beaver creek. He will return to Iowa this week and clone up his business, after which he will return to Encampment and locate on a homestead in the Beaver creek country. Meadames Hook and Mull of Haratoga attended the Beatty funeral in Encampment last Friday.
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Charles H. Bird
Iowa
D. N. Bird
Beaver Creek
Meadames Hook and Mull
Haratoga
Beatty
Encampoment
Eastern Star visit honors Grand Worthy Matron Mrs Clara Dickinson
Mrs Clara Dickinson of Lander, Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, paid an encampment lodge visit last Friday. After a review of work and an address, an elaborate meal followed for a large congregation. Dickinson received a silver meat fork engraved with Encampment. Several out of town visitors attended.
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Clara Dickinson
Lander
The
Order of Eastern Star
Hayden National Forest Supervisor Requisitions Fish Fry
James A. Blackhall, general supervisor of Hayden National Forest, requests 40 000 fish fry from the government to plant in Miner Creek and a branch of the North Fork. The action outlines an effort to stock streams under forest service management.
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James A. Blackhall
Hayden National Forest
Miner Creek
North Fork
Leake Couple Relocate and Join Local Garage
Mr and Mrs Leake left last Sunday for Trinilad Colorado where they will join a large garage. The move marks a fresh start as the couple settles into their new home and roles in the community.
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Leake
Trinilad
Colorado
Mrs. Leake
Lnok
Public Schools Close for Picnic Day
Encampment public schools closed last Thursday and pupils enjoyed a picnic day on Friday. Younger children spent the day at Riverside Park while older students visited the North Fork. They returned home in the evening tired but happy.
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Riverside Park
North Fork
New lights installed at Presbyterian church this week
New lights have been installed in the Presbyterian church this week. The interior appearance at night will change considerably, altering the building’s overall ambiance and visibility inside.
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Presbyterian Church
Encampment Garage Receives New Manager and Supplies
James EK Anderson has taken charge of the Encampment Garage and is obtaining new supplies in preparation for repairs. Ralph Woost attended the Beatty funeral here last Friday. W. K. McCarty of Pocatello and Kaho, a grandson of Mrs J RR Bowers, spent the latter part of last week in Encampment due to the death of J H Beaty.
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James EK
Anderson
Ralph Woost
Beatty
W. K. McCarty
Pocatello
Kaho
Mra
Bowers
J, H, Beaty
We Should Profit From Land In Carbon County
A Cheyenne land office official and Carbon County Journal editor argues thousands of acres in Carbon are vacant but ripe for settlement by eastern land seekers. He cites dry farming success in neighboring counties and warns against repeating fears of depopulation, noting farmers boosted prosperity in Laramie Platte and Goshen counties.
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Carbon County
Will Reid
Register of the
U.S. Land Office
Cheyenne
Carbon County Journal
Rawlins
Laramie
Platte
Goshen
Platte County
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