Tragic Ranch Accident Takes 7 Year Old Girl
A 7 year old girl, Mabel Florence Pantle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pantle, living on the H. H. Smith ranch five miles down the valley, was accidentally shot by her brothers aged nine and five while handling a 30-30 rifle on a Sunday morning. The bullet entered the right side of her neck and exited the left shoulder, breaking her neck and causing instant death. Funeral services were held at the Dunkard school house Monday afternoon with interment in the Dunkard cemetery.
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Mabel Florence
Harry Pantle
H. H. Smith
Dunkard
Wyoming Game Tag Law Excerpt 1917 1918
Prohibits giving away or receiving game specimens unless they are tagged with a Wyoming game tag. Conviction carries a misdemeanor with fines from twenty to one hundred dollars or county jail terms from twenty to sixty days, or both. The term game specimen means carcass or any part of game animals or birds of the state.
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Wyoming
Local coal mine to hire more workers after build completion
A coal company reports ongoing labor shortages but notes that buildings chutes scales and other equipment are nearly finished. Management expects to hire more workers now and supply coal to all customers in any desired quantity.
Local and Personal Notices From Parkison’s Store Era
Local items note two large first class horse hides wanted at Parkison’s store and a few logs for sale near town. Several residents travel or visit, including Charles Hayden, Earl Boyd from Portland mine, Pearce and Doc, and Chas Goodaker heading to Granger for ranching. Mrs Vyvey and children visit Beaver Creek ranch. Ralph and Mrs Platt move to Beaver Creek ranch. Brown couple shop in town. Eastern Star meeting attended. Minnie Corum seeks Encampment postmaster exam. deer hunted by J G and Roy Dettinger. Thelma Suttles recovers from neuritis. Marguerite Rhoades joins Parkison’s dry goods staff. W D Hayden and family plan Boulder home arrangements.
Death of 17-Year-Old Olin Johnson in Saratoga
Olin Ford Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Hmmet Johnson of Saratoga died at home on Sunday morning after an eight day illness due to a paralytic stroke. He was born December 25 1900 in Atlanta Missouri and came to Saratoga eight years ago. He attended the local high school and worked at the Schoonjans ranch near Elk Mountain. The funeral was held Monday at the family home with Rev L D Jarrard officiating and burial in the local cemetery. The Sun also notes a letter from W K Petty of Saratoga, a Battery D member at Camp Mills NY, praising officers and comrades and sending best wishes to friends in Saratoga.
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Olin Ford Johnson
Hmmet Johnson
Saratoga
Olin
Schoonjans Ranch
Atlanta
Sartioga
Schoon- Jans Ranch
Elk Mountain
L. D. Jarrard
Presbyterian Church
Catch of rainbow trout draws crowd at river area
Superintendent O N Baldwin and Federal hatchery workers fished the river above and below the bridge last Friday to stock rainbow trout for the hatchery. Observers estimated 500 fish taken over two days, mostly large rainbow trout with some Loch Leven, German brown and speckled varieties. About 300 rainbow trout were removed for breeding, with many smaller fish released. Baldwin hopes to supply young rainbow fry to other hatcheries as demand grows.
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O. N. Baldwin
Federal Hatchery
Wil
Baldwin
Theainbow
Railroads Struggle With Car Shortages and Labor Strains
Railroads face ongoing shortages despite reduced April to September gains. Transportation demand climbs 15 percent monthly as crops and factory output surge. Coal shortages, government use, and draft hinder equipment and unskilled labor needed for maintenance. Cars and locomotives operate at 60 percent higher usage, pressuring efficiency and timely shipping to win the war.
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America
Sreiter
Tudon
Lauling
Funeral at Duntfard Schoolhouse for Pantie Girl
Several Hacampwent residents attended the funeral of the young Pantie girl held Monday afternoon at the Duntfard schoolhouse.
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Pantie
Duntfard School House
Life of a Camp Funston soldier told by Byron Davis
A letter from Byron A. Davis of the 164th Dept. Brigade at Camp Funston Kans describes daily life for soldiers. He details barracks housing for 200 plus men, meals served in lines, morning and drill routines, and weekly wash days. He notes injuries from training, proximity to hospitals, and scarce leisure, with occasional mentions of home comforts and local readers.
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Camp Funston
Byron A. Davis
Platte Valley
164Th Dept. Brigade
Kans
Bugle
Atte
Joe
Local Bank Promises Community Ownership and Service
A bank pledges to remain a strictly people’s institution with all stock owned by locals. It urges residents to keep their money local, insisting the valley’s businesses can be served fully by its services and that no outside control is involved.
Thanksgiving entertainment at Encampment school city hall
The primary department will present a Thanksgiving program at City Hall on Tuesday evening, November 27, with admission at 10 cents. Proceeds fund school room pictures. A parcel post sale follows the program with all items at 25 cents. Everyone invited. no admission to sale. Mrs A Sproat hosted the Presbyterian ladies aid meeting November 7. guests listed. The guild met with Miss Mary Bohn for bazaar preparations in December. guest list included many named ladies and Miss Marguerite Rhoades. Mr and Mrs Frank Boyd are building on Beaver. Boyd works on his mother’s homestead.
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Encampment
Ladies’ Aid Society
Endampment School
Guild
Mary Bohn
Azaar
Mesdames Rout
Carver
Rhoades
Parr
Ferry
Waite
Wirth
Hopka
Suttles
Dunbar
Anderson
Parkison
Kuolzman
Tennant
Marguerite Rhoades
Maxwell
Mesdames
Pearl Madden
Lillian Little
George Kuntzman
Frank Boyd
Beaver
Mr. Boyd
Lodge and fraternal group meeting notices
Lodge Directory Encampment Lodge No 19 AF A M meets first and third Wednesdays in Masonic hall visitors welcome J R Boreman W M W C Burke Secretary Platte Valley Lodge No 341 IOOF meets Saturdays at IOOF hall visiting brothers invited W M Endenarr N G Rupolie Sewers Secretary Women of Woodcraft Encampment Circle No 510 meets first Thursday afternoon Mary C Heaton G N skach M Baker Clerk Royal Neighbors Sunshine Camp No 3004 meets second Thursday Mus F D Bripees Oracle Iw nnie Hopkka Recorder
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Masonic Hall
J. R. Boreman
W. M
Platte Valley Lodge
O. O. F. Hall
W. M. Endenarr
N. G. Rupol
E Sewers
Women of Woodcraft
Mary C. Heaton
G. N
Royal Neighbors
Mrs Hassett Reports Injuries of Helen Hums in California
Mrs L B Lichener received a letter from Mrs J B Hassett of Santa Monica California stating Helen Hums a former resident of Durzeta was badly injured in an automobile accident in California and is now at Eagle Rock recovering. No trace has been found of Geddes who went to California to attend and locate Jim.
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L. BE. Lichener
J. B. Hassett
Santa Monica
Calif
Helen ‘Ums
Geddessy
Calfornia
California
Jim
Deer Hunt Ends Season With Frank Lordier’s Deer
Frank Lordier went out on Thursday, the season’s final day, and returned home with a deer that evening.
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Frank Lordier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stock Growers State Bank
COOK
Fred B, Durrie
Charles Hayden
Earl Boyd
Portland
Chas. Vyvey
Beaver Creek
Ralph Platt
Jack Brown
Frank Bridges
Eastern Star Meeting
Minnie Corum
Rawlins
Encampiment
J.G
Roy Dettinger
Thelma Suttles
Parkison’s
Dry Woods
Chas. Goodaker
Granger
W. D. Hayden
Boulder
Colorado
Mr. Hayden
Englehart
The
Saratoga Sun
W. K. Petty
Uncle Sam
148Th Field Artillery
Camp
Albert L. Mills
New York State
Camp Mills
Howard Montgomery
Joseph Led
Nick Francis
Millis
Charlotte
Donaldson
Cheyenne
Char
Valley
Mr. Petty
N. Y
Wotte
Fort Sill
UH. Hunter
G. Elueter
Okla
U. B. Aero Squadron
Bopee
State Bank
C. H. Sanger
F. H. Healey
Society Notes
A. Sproat
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Lodge Directory
W. C. Burke
C. E
F. D. Brrpers
W. M. J. J. Sproat
Mus
F. D. Bripees
Oracle
Nnie Hopkka
Recorder
the Plummer Cafe
Plummer
G.w.plummer
Wyo
Olio
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