Free Land Frontier Push in Southern Carbon County
In crowded eastern cities many lack homes while Wyoming offers 160 acre plots at filing fees. Railroads once moved poor families to Kansas farms. now encampment lands near Carbon County promise fertile soils, dry farming viability, and irrigation potential. Locals urge letters to spread word to attract settlers and develop the region into an agricultural community.
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Wyoming
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Eam
Carbon County
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Wilson 1915
President Woodrow Wilson designates November 25 as a national day of thanksgiving and prayer. The proclamation emphasizes gratitude amid war, calls Americans to pause work in homes and places of worship, and cites prosperity as a means to fulfill duties of peace and freedom. Secretary Lansing’s signature accompanies the official order.
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Europe
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Washington
Lansing
Carbon County Sheepmen Win Important Suit
The Colorado supreme court reversed the Routt county district court ruling in the case of the Carbon County Sheep and Cattle company versus Routt county. The dispute concerns 1910 tax seizure of Carbon County sheep by Routt county for taxes for 1908 and 1910. Carbon parties paid taxes in Carbon and pro rated with Routt for time the sheep ranged there. Lawyers included George B. Brimmer for Carbon and B. H. Parks for Routt.
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Colorado Screme Court
District Court of
Routt County
Carbon County Sheep and Cattle Company
Carbon County
Routt National Forest
Subscriptions Logged For Record From Brimmer Firm
A mail order from Geo EK Brimmer of Brimmer & Brimmer clients for a one year subscription to the Record has been received and entered on the books.
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Geo, Ek, Brimmer
Brimmer & Brimmer
Pracree
Former Encampment residents recall town in letters
Artesia New Mexico letter writer regrets not receiving a sample copy of the Encampment Record and invites subscription. He contrasts Artesia’s climate, fruit, and water with Wyoming memories, noting altitude 3300 feet and trout and game. He mentions J F Simonson, ex-carbon county official, and plans to move to El Paso for milder climate.
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Herald
Artesia
New Mexico
Wyoming
J. F. Simonson
Carbon County
el Paso
Texas
Panhandle
S. BE. Fienenn
The Difference Between a Locomotive and a Man
A ranching party led by Chas Young, Kate Cook, Chas McKay, and E D Terwilliger toured a cattle train to South Omaha last week. Terwilliger told a Record reporter that whenever the locomotive took water, someone in the party drank, noting the only difference is the locomotive is larger and can hold more.
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Chas
Young
Kate Cook
McKay
E. D
C. D. Terwilliger
South Omaha
KE. D. Terwilliger
Terwilliger
Ladies Aid Meeting At Mrs Gschwend Home
Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Joe Gschwend’s home last Wednesday for a profitable afternoon. New members added include Mesdames J H Neabitt Jobo Metcalf Haines and Bowers Misses Hunter bergquist Hillard Canfield. Mrs Smith renewed membership and left the aid a dollar richer. Rev Haupt leaves Monday for Cheyenne on a two week business mission. A money order from John R Waller of Santa Montes CA pays for six more months of the Record.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Joe Gschwend
Mesdames
J. H. Neabitt
Jobo ‘Metcalf
Haines
Bowers
Hunter
Bergquist
Hillard
Canfield
Smith
John R. Waller
Santa Montes
California
Cosgriff Sheep Company Sells Holdings in Carbon County
The Cosgriff Sheep company, long a major wool grower in southern Wyoming, has sold its entire holdings including land, livestock, and equipment for over 275000 dollars to a group of Carbon county sheepmen. Purchasers include Louis Seaverson, A Nelson & company, Ole Larson company, and Rocky Mountain Sheep company, with land parcels and 27000 head of sheep among the assets.
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Cosgriff Sheep Company
Wyoming
Carbon County
Thos. A. Cosgriff
West
Cosgriffs
Louis Seaverson
A. Nelson & Company
Ole Larson Company
Ole Larson
Rocky Mountain Sheep Company
Iron Springs
Rawlins
Fort Steele
Platte River
Grenville
Walcott
Saratoga
A. Uther Visits Cheyenne For Telephone Firm
A. Uther of Cheyenne was in town earlier this week representing the telephone company, meeting local interests and checking service needs.
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A. Uther
Cheyenne
Telephone Company
Localists Greet Absences After Big Game
Jake Lohmaidt and Weed Mopka are sidelined from the bills this week after a big game. Venlwon siewke and Ronan are anticipated to return soon to bolster the lineup.
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Jake Lohmaidt
Weed Mopka
Bills
Venlwon Siewke
Ronan
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N. M
Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Rev. Haupt
SEP i Sellsts Holdings
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