Consolidation of Encampment Record with Saratoga Sun
The Encampment Record is sold to R I Martin of the Saratoga Sun. After this week the two papers merge under The Saratoga Sun and The Encampment Record in Saratoga. Martin will consolidate subscription lists and run the combined paper for southern Carbon county. Lucian Little narrates the move, notes advertising and job printing accounts due to him, and wishes readers support for Mr Martin while the Record’s staff remains in Encampment to develop homestead plans.
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Encampment Record
Saratoga Sun
R. I. Martin
Saratoga
Martin
United States
Sun
Carbon County
Campment
Record
Nest
Encampment
Lucian Littce
Beaver Creek Social Notes Report in Town
Beaver Creek residents Chas Vyvey and wife were in town from Beaver Saturday. Mesdames Toothaker Wolford and Anderson attended town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Miller spent Saturday and Sunday in Riverside. Mr. Jack Finch spent Mopfy and Tuesday at the Toothaker rough. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson visited Sunday with Mrs. Nels Anderson and daughter Clara. Gay Hayden returned home Friday from Fort Collins where he has been the past few weeks. Mrs. Minnie Corum plans to send her two oldest sons away to school after the holiday. The oldest plans forestry studies and the other medicine. The Girls Friendly Society met in their rooms Wednesday evening last week, sharing a luncheon. Those present were Mesdames Suttles Ferry, Misses Marion Crout Edythe Dunbar Clara Anderson Marguerite Rhoades Lella Hunter Rath Platt.
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Harry Anderson
Nels Anderson
Clara
Gay Hayden
Fort Collins
Friendly Society
Mesdames Suttles and Ferry
Marion Crout
Edythe Dunbar
Clara Anderson
Marguerite Rhoades
Lella Hunter
Rath Platt
War conditions trigger grazing fee deferment for forests
The Secretary of Agriculture informs the American National Live Stock Association and the National Woolgrowers Association that no increase in grazing fees will be enacted for national forests for now. He notes wartime changes and ongoing difficulties for stockmen supplying beef, mutton, hides, and wool, with only minor adjustments possible to align fees among forests.
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Secretary of Agriculture
American National Live Stock Association
National Woolgrowers Association
Houston
History of Wyoming under a renowned Cheyenne writer
Col J B Bartlett of Cheyenne supervises a three volume royal octavo history of Wyoming covering prehistoric inhabitants territorial days and statehood. The work includes biographies of pioneers and current residents with data gathered across the state. New taxes effective December 1 impact corporate capital stock transfers promissory notes land sales and other revenue measures to fund wartime needs.
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J. 8. Bartlett
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bartlett
Nnions
A. H
J. P. Morecrawler
Denver
Saratoga
Carbon County
Parcel Post Tax Delayed Tax on Packages Starts December
Postmaster General Burdett announces a new parcel post tax effective December 1 1917. Senders must affix internal revenue stamps to parcels with one cent stamps for every 25 cents of postage and a cent stamp for every 26 to 50 cents tier, with special internal revenue stamps supplied. Stamps must be cancelled by the sender with initials and date. Internal revenue stamps will be sold at post offices.
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Lote Iam Serge
Pdor
United States
Canada
Mexico
Bur
Internal Revenue
Lost Valuable Dogs at Ranch Near Dexterville
Peter Hansen of Rawlins, owner of a fine divide ranch near what was once Dexterville, reported arriving bears with several imported dogs intended to exterminate them. After securing permits from the state game department, Hansen planned a patrol against Bruno and his family. A traveling trapper unknowingly scattered poison across the area for wolves and coyotes, killing Hansen’s valuable dogs when his ranch was drawn into the trapper’s operations.
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Peter Hansen
Rawlins
Dexterville
Saratoga
Mr. Hansen
State Game Department
Bruno
Hansen
Pick Springs Oil Board Advances Stock Issues
A meeting of the officers and directors of the Pick Springs Oil Company in Saratoga Saturday grewlng decided to place several thousand dollars worth of the company stock on the market. No other business of note was taken up as the meeting adjourned with matters left to be announced elsewhere in this issue.
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Pick Springs Oil Company
Saratoga
University Drill Divides Cadets Into Three Groups
The article describes a university drill program with a presar of the University now eligible for the draft and a cantonment system dividing men by military experience. Three groups are formed former cadets, those with some military background, and new recruits who have never drilled. Instructors are assigned to each group and fixed drill plans ensure uniform training and better drilled cadet corps.
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Uni
In land Coal Company Stockholders Meet in Saratoga
A Saratoga meeting of In land Coal Company stockholders elected permanent officers led by President and General Manager L. D. Peek Vice President M. B. McKilis and Secretary Treasurer W. P. Saysr ar. The plant is ready to meet local demand, with sufficient miners, completed buildings and improved roads. The coal is of excellent quality and the firm plans large valley sales. A price raise to per ton at the mine was approved to cover state workmen compensation taxes.
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Inland Coal Company
Saratoga
L. D. Peek
M. B. McKilis
W. P. Saysr
Unclear fragmentary text from Brooklyn Eagle item
Fragmentary OCR like lines reference Hoover skies thieves fat remover rations Uncle Herb and Brook lyn Eagle. Content unreadable. no coherent event or person clearly identifiable.
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Hoover
Trade offer for En campment vacant lots in south town
James K. Little proposes exchanging several head of hordes for vacant south town lots in En campment. Details and terms not provided.
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James K. Little
Local Bank Promises Community Ownership and Service
A public appeal highlights a bank as strictly a local institution. It emphasizes that all stock is held by valley residents who diversify interests locally and urge keeping money in home credit. The message claims the bank can handle any valley business needs.
War Savings Certificates Campaign Expands in Wyoming
Hon W Irvine of Ross Wyoming named by Secretary McAdoo to head the War Savings Certificates drive in the state. Headquarters open in Cheyenne with a state advisory committee and county chairmen to organize local work. Certificates bear 4 percent interest compounded quarterly with a $100 maturity value per person and a cap on total holdings. Sales will be through bankers, dealers and agents with first offerings planned statewide.
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Irvine
Ross
Wyo
G. McAdoo
Cheyenne
Makig Ap
Plan to Bend State for a Concrete Ns inceptipa
Plan to Bend State for a concrete initiative in Oshie cattle country aims to gain voter support at the general election. Officials seek to present a trop artion to the voters as part of the statewide ballot.
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America
Oshie
Local Fraternal Lodge Meetings and Notices
Lodge Directory lists Encampment Lodge No 19 A F and A M meets first and third Wednesday evenings in Masonic hall Visitors welcome Secretary C Rourke and W M J R Rotuman Also Encampment Chapter No 17 C E meets second Tuesday evening in Masonic hall Visitors invited W M Mrs F D Berpers and Secretary Kh Sproat Platte Valley Lodge No 341 O O F meets every Saturday evening at the O F hall Visiting brothers invited W M Encrenarrt and N G Ru4a H Selaers Women of Woodcraft Encampment No 510 meets first Thursday afternoon Mary C Heaton G N ikACK M Baker Clerk Royal Neighbors Sunshine Camp No 404 meets second Thursday of each month Mrs F D Bripces Oracle NNIK HOPKA Recorder.
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A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
J. R. Rotuman
W. M. VW
C. E
Mra
F. D. Berpers
W. M
Kh. Sproat
Platte Valley Lodge
O. F
O F
W. M. Encrenarrt
N. G
H Selaers
Women of Woodcraft
Iele No
Mary C. Heaton
G. N. Ikack M. Baker
Royal Neighbors
Suffrage and Highway Reform Dominate State News
The piece notes an interstate election planned for next November to bond the state for 7 million dollars while Mr. Patee, backed by the Automobile Club and civic groups, campaigns to educate the public on highway value. It also highlights New York State’s decisive vote expanding women’s suffrage across the Empire state.
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Patee
Upper Automobile Club
United States
New York State
Empire State
Soldier boots and rail movement signal war deployment
Officials on the railroads war board report rapid troop shifts as 5,000 American soldiers move from Pacific to Atlantic posts. The statement notes 8,700 titles and a time frame of six days, illustrating intensified security and mobilization during the war.
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Railroads’ War Board
Pacific
Atlantic
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Stock Growers State Bank
Owndéd
Platte Valley
C. A. Cook
Fred B, Durrie
Beaver Creek
Chas, Vyvey and Wife
Beaver
Mesdames Toothaker, Wolford and Anderson
Emery Miller
Riverside
Jack Finch
The
Toothaker Rough
Minnie Corum
Englehart
Saratoga Lan
History of Wyoming
Coal Company Meeting
Brooklyn Eagle
State Bank
C. H. Sanger
F. H. Healey
Lodge Directory
F. D. Bripces
Oracle
Nnik Hopka
Recorder
the Plummer Cafe
Plummer
G.W. Plummer
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