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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
16
Wyoming state news lists include the Babbitt trial cost, 34 federal indictments at Lander, a large Congregational conference in Lander, and injuries to Postmaster Chas Paddon at Glenrock. Casper mine deaths, Masons celebrations, and a big Elk Basin oil effort are noted along with several new local developments in Lovell, Pine Bluff, and Sheridan counties.
Wyoming state bank resources rose from 10,747,073.57 on Sept 12, 1914 to 15,216,607.45 on Sept 12, 1916, increasing by 4,469,433.88. Deposits subject to check led gains at 3,158,508.00 while loans and discounts rose 2,940,791.20. overdrafts fell by 2,052,891, signaling broad prosperity across small state banks per Bank Examiner I C Newlin.
A dispute between Valentine Deck foreman of the Pad lock ranch and employee Alex Stevenson over duties led to a daylong quarrel and ended with Deck shooting Stevenson in the neck at an isolated Owl Creek ranch.
Reclaimed lands sold recently in four deals of forty acres each for $4,000 or more. Including the reclamation service charges, the land value settles at about $140 per acre.
Market data lists prices for Steers and Heifers by standard grades, cows and veal calves, feeders and stockers, and hogs. It also shows buying prices for hay feed grains and standard flour and eggs along with Colorado and Nebraska per ton figures and fruit prices in box lots.
The column lists current metal prices in cents per 100 pounds for spelter lead copper and tungsten concentrates with crude ore values. It reports mining activity across Arizona Nevada Colorado Utah and New Mexico including ore discoveries expansions at Jerome Victor Keystone Ward Crown Jewel and Emerald claims and new refineries and drilling outfits.
Resolutions adopted at the Albany County Stockgrowers Association convention endorse the enlarged Homestead Act and 640-acre homestead bill. They commend the forest service administration, rural credits acts, and the good roads bill, urging passage at the next Congress session.
Douglas A. R. Kelly, once mayor of South Omaha and former Esterbrooke mines superintendent, died in a street car collision in New York City. He was a familiar figure to many older residents of the state.
Douglas Thomas J. Brownfield purchased the William Howard ranch on Upper La Prele for 16000 dollars. The 1,280 acres of deeded land and 800 acres of leaved land will be stocked with cattle.
New officers elected at annual meetings of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Assembly of Rebekahs in Wyoming. Grand Lodge: Paul Parson Rawlins as Grand Master. J. T. Brigham Basin as Deputy Grand Master. Fred A. Proctor Cheyenne as Grand Warden. Thomas Cottle Green River as Grand Secretary. C. L. Carr Basin as Grand Treasurer. B. A. Tinkoom Cody as Grand Representative. F. Polla Sheridan as past grand master to represent Wyoming. Rebekahs: Mattie Poll Sheridan as President. Masio V. Rhoads Basin as Vice President. Gertrude Daly Lusk as Warden. Lucretia Garey Green River as Secretary. Edna Tanner Sheridan as Treasurer. Mrs. Tena Rich Cheyenne as retiring president honored with jewel.
Market list shows bar copper and lead prices per 100 pounds in New York and St. Louis. Spelter and Boulder Tungater concentrates given with percent content and unit prices. Crude ores priced at 60 percent and 20 to 25 percent. range of per unit values appears.
Butter creamery stocks listed at 30 S40. Hyge firate ordinary firate 2844 20%4c. Potatoes Minnesota Dakota obies and white prices shown. Poultry life, springs, and lows noted with price figures.
The Pacific mine in Mogollon district cut a 34 percent foot vein on the 600 foot level and will be developed north and south. Oaks Company ships ore to a custom mill from Clifton and Eberle mines. Socorro Mining and Milling eliminates concentrating tables and runs ore to bullion with a 230 ton daily capacity. Mogollon Mines Co. new three compartment shaft reaches 060 feet depth with development planned from 800 and 800 foot levels. The block of ground has produced over 6 million dollars in historical output.
Mrs Wa Green of 332 8 Addison Street Indianapolis credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after five months of treatment left her weighing 108 pounds and bedridden She urges other women to try the remedy and invites letters for advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass
A humorous classroom exchange centers on motor reactions with Miss Faddy and a witty student. The scene blends a joke about drivers with a light remark on buying Reé products and a nod to Ady.
A dialogue highlights a trade off between preparedness and spontaneity. One character asks how the other stays ready with all needs met, while the reply claims a standing rule to keep everything in running order. The exchange emphasizes discipline over improvised approach.
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