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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
14
The Encampment Record is published weekly on Thursdays by Lillian Little. It notes second class matter status dated August 12, 1915, and filed at the Encampment Wyoming post office under the 1879 act.
The notice lists prepaid options for durations of one year six months and three months with additional charges for extra copies. It specifies price points and terms for advance payments.
Governor L. Houx faces selecting a successor for Justice Richard H. Scott. Likely contenders include Judge Charles K. Blydenburg of Rawlins Judge Metz of Sheridan Judge Winter of Casper and General John Charles Thompson of Cheyenne. Blydenburg previously opposed Scott and is favored by the bar for the vacancy.
Washington dates the fuel administrator H A Garfield order to cap coal and coke dealer margins. Retail prices must use the 1915 base plus a 30 percent ceiling with a July average margin guard. The Oct 1 1917 order aims to lower consumer prices and restrict added margins.
The document sets a ceiling on retail margins for coal and coke by size or grade. It ties the allowed margin to the average gross margin for the class of business in 1915 and adds a percentage of the calendar year retail margin. It also restricts retailers from exceeding the 1915 margin plus 30 percent, with specific July 1917 comparisons. Ex.
Denver September 29 An announcement for a civil service examination for forest ranger positions to be held October 29 at forest service headquarters in Colorado Wyoming South Dakota and Nebraska. Vacancies due to war and other causes create an unusual opportunity for qualified men aged 7 to 40 residents of the state. Examinations cover surveying timber estimating lumbering land laws mining and livestock business. Experience and general intelligence shown by clear writing are key. Salaries are $1100 yearly with potential promotion to deputy supervisor and supervisor. Information available from officials.
The notice indicates animation material can be obtained from the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington DC the District Forester in Denver or any forest officer as sources for the distribution.
Idaho station expert O M Osborne urges bringing all soil seeds to germination then destroying seedlings. Plow or disk after harvest, harrow as seedlings appear, roll soil if needed, and plant beets corn potatoes beans or cabbages. If dry, graze with cattle or sheep to curb seeding before winter. Summer fallowing also helps, with early winter rye or barley as alternative crops.
Community notices list meeting times for Lodge No 19 A F and A M and Evenmoment Char ter No 17 O E S S. O Q F and Women of Woodcraft Encampment. Royal Neighbors Sunshine Camp No U164 with days and officers. Also a short promotional note urges readers to subscribe and follow The Records.
Department of the Interior notice from Cheyenne Wyoming dated Sept 29 1917 announces Nelson M Gay of Encampment Wyoming who filed desert entry on Sept 11 1911 for parts in section 19 and 20 township 13 N range 81 W Will prove up final three year proof before U S Commissioner W Milton Englehart at Encampment on Nov 7 1917 Witnesses listed David N Bird Thomas K Korlaske Frederick Richter of Big Creek and Fred H Healey of French Wyoming First pub Oct 4 last pub Nov 1
Samuel S Size, who filed a home stake entry for the SE Section 7 and NE Section 18, Township 14 North Range 83 West, 6th Principal Meridian, seeks final three-year proof to establish his claim. Before W Milton Englehart U.S. Commissioner Encampment Wyoming on Nov 8 1917. Witnesses: Thomas J Wallraff Louis A Cunningham George O Baker Richard M Martin, all of Encampment. Will Rew Register. First pub Oct 4. Last pub Navy 1.
Eight head of horses for sale including five mares two with good mule colt potential and three horses plus wagon and harness. Also a young team available and options for seed rye from Anderson Hornet Swarts and Big Creek ranch vicinity. The Record offers job work services and notes winter rye seed sales.
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