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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
8
A historic listing describes livestock including two geldings aged 12 and 4 6 years with weights 2400 and 2250 pounds, a 2-year-old grade stallion at 1800 pounds, a 5-year-old bay mare at 1200 pounds, two gray mares aged 10 and 5 at 1000 pounds each, a 2-year-old gelding, an 8-year-old mare, two colts, various yearlings and twos, hogs and sheep, a ram boullet ram, one cow and several chickens.
Far tools and equipment include a Royal Blue riding plow a 12 inch side hill walking plow a 14 inch walking plow a scraper a 3 section harrow a harrow car a 12 foot hay rake a 5 foot cut mower two wagons one spring wagon one buggy one hay rack three sets of heavy work harness one driving harness one pair of sleighs some lumber alsike timothy and other seeds.
Listing details various household goods including two Wilton area rugs 10 by 12 and 14 by 16 a dresser two bedsteads springs and mattresses bedding feather bed pillows a coyote robe cow hide robe cat mat extension dining table center table writing and book cabinet cupboard Quick Meal range heating stove porcelain bathtub 300 pound Victor safe chairs mirrors dishes law books Johnson's Encyclopedia and other up to date books and more items too numerous to mention
Mr and Mrs B H Parkison left Monday in their car for Denver where Mrs Parkison will receive osteopathic treatment. Also listed is several head of horses for sale and a Cushman 320 acre ranch with price 34500. Address J A Robinson 1601 S Buckeye St Kokomo Indiana.
A Cheyenne sender, G W Plummer, writes in a Record letter with a subscription check for August 15 1918. He urges unity to boost the valley and town development, pledging effort to build a better future and urging America first, Encampment next, for a brighter present and future.
The regular teachers examinations will be held at Rawlins Baggs Saratoga and Hanna Wyoming on Thursday Friday and Saturday December 6 7 and 8 1917 Frances B Sarre County Superintendent Schools.
We thank friends and relatives for help and kindness during the death of our little daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pantle.
Wiley Boyd was in town earlier this week and H H Boynton assists at Encampment State Bank this week. A J Chidester returned from Nebraska trip last week. Miss Hunter’s pupils perform at city hall next Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Mrs G O Bakers mother Mrs McDonald, ill for months, grows worse with little hope. Mrs D F Crout hosted a dinner at 5 Monday evening for Dames Carver Rhoades Wirth Little and Misses Humphreys Rhoades Crout.
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