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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
1
Mrs W N Toothacre visited here Monday and other Encampment visitors were seen this week. Morgan Johnston reportedly killed a bear. Several residents, including Garl Ashley family and Mr and Mrs Barry Hunter, moved or shopped in town. trips to Cheyenne Casper and Saratoga were noted along with hunting, mining and business visits. The Record office and local social events are mentioned along with travel to Missouri Ely and Green River.
A Washington dispatch reports Representative Mondell has introduced a bill to amend the stockraising homestead law. It would let any qualified entryman extend to 640 acres regardless of initial entry type, with conditions on residence within twenty miles and simultaneous original entry occupancy. The measure, debated before Congress, seeks broader land entry rights for homesteaders.
The United States postal department holds an open competitive exam at Rawlins on November 14 to fill the Encampment postmaster vacancy after W. H. Wolford resigned. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, reside within the office delivery area, be at least 20, and file at Encampment post office with Mr. Wolford for forms. Compensation is 1300 per year.
The Record received a sample of garden produce from Al Laroy and Hobart Swartz raised on the Swartz ranch. A sack of truck contained seven enormous turnips weighing over sixty pounds total, plus large rutabagas beets and carrots. The writer commends the quality and invites verification with scales.
Mrs. J J Wirth learned this week her son Joe is in a San Antonio hospital with pneumonia. Mrs. Wirth plans to travel to his bedside if his condition does not improve. Names listed include Mrs 4 H Sanger, Mrs Anna Adams, C G Johnston, Andrew Olson, Virgil Wood, J BE Stimson, and Mrs J J Wirth.
The entryman must make permanent improvements to land entered before final proof. Improvements must increase land value for stock raising by not less than $1.28 per acre. At least half of these improvements must be placed on the land within three years after entry.
Mrs Denver Suttles and daughter Thelma were weekers guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Ledbetter at the Ledbetter De Ex tere ranch. Mrs Parkison entertained a weekeon Monday for Mrs Chas Suyer and little son. Dr and Mrs Adams and little daughter, Mrs Jim Anderson entertained at dinner Monday evening. On Saturday Rev Bennington officiated as Loretta VarI Meredith and Joseph David Hunter both of Encampment wed.
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