Encampment Area Seeks More Homesteaders and Development
Louis Gunst, the first homesteader to apply for a prove up before U.S. commissioner James KR. Little, is among Encampment residents urging an advertising push to attract capital and settlers. The article highlights vast open government lands near Encampment, including the 30,000 acre French Creek Project, with strong irrigation potential and fertile valleys suitable for farming and ranching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gunst
James KR. Little
U.S
Gunst
Surprise Party For Pearl Bowers At Central Post Office
A group of Pearl Bowers friends gathered at the post office Saturday night and surprised her at home. They played games until 9:30 before serving nuts candy oranges apples cake and ice cream with piano music by Gertrude McKay and Zoe Wolford. Attendees included Myrtle and Genevieve Rhoades Gladys Fisher Creta Woods Dorothy and Francis Bridges Helen and Catharine Hopka Gerdelia and Ruth Metcalf Irene Little Zoe Wolford Mary Irondale and Mark Edick and wife from the forest attended the movie and dance at city hall.
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Miss Pearl Bowers
Pearl
Gertrude McKay
Zoe Wolford
Myrtle
Genevieve Rhoades
Gladys Fisher
Creta Woods
Dorothy
Francis Bridges
Helen and Catharine Hopka
Gerdelia
Ruth Metcalf
Irene Little
Mary Irondale
School meeting postponed awaiting reports on high school district
Due to city hall use the school meeting set for tomorrow night is moved to Friday November 5. All committees must report and actions on forming a High school district will be taken. J P Sheahan of Rawlins Republican visited Encampment Tuesday night.
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J. P. Sheahan
The
Rawlins Republican
Encampment
Evangelistic Services At Old Saloon Building
The Rev W H Haupt has converted the old saloon beside the Bohn hotel into a free public reading room and hosts nightly evangelistic services from 7 30 to 9. Believers are urged to attend to join in song and prayer. The informal gatherings include a question box and a short gospel sermon. Haupt, formerly Kansas archdeacon, is a lively speaker and singer with nightly special music.
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W. H. Haupt
Bohn Hotel
Jesus
Episcopal Church
Haupt
Kansas
Picture Show At City Hall Delights Local Audience
Last Saturday night at city hall a well attended picture show drew good crowds and a post show dance engaged many young people. Next Saturday night features A Million Hid, Rural Romeos, and On Firing Line with a variety of one and three reel films all rated first class and expected to attract a full house.
Brown and Fursier Wed at Bride’s Brother Home
John Henry Brown and Leah Fursier were united in marriage at the bride’s brother A. J. Chidester home with Rev. Wm. H. Haupt officiating. The couple will reside on the Brown ranch recently purchased from Chidester. HK. 8. Walek attended I. O. O. F. lodge nearby last Saturday.
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John Henry Brown
Leah Fursier
A. J. Chidester
Wm. H. Haupt
Walek
I. 0. O. F. Lodge
Marquis to preach in union service this Sunday night
Community notices urge attendance for a 4:30 afternoon service for school children with parents and adults invited. A short instruction follows a song service lasting about thirty minutes in the reading room beside the Bohn hotel, with 7:30 p.m. service also listed.
French Creek notes include visitors and a death
Harry Roper, a French visitor, arrived Monday. Mrs. I. M. Sanger visits French this week. Mrs. Chas Sanger’s mother died in Laramie last Friday around 3. Freeman Cook and LeRoy Jenkins moved cattle to Brush Creek Friday. W. C. Edwards and McMann of Saratoga took a hunting trip to French this week.
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Harry Roper
Chas
Sanger
Laramie
Freeman Cook
LeRoy Jenkins
Brush Creek
Messrs. W.C. Edwards
McMann
Saratoga
French
Ladies bake sale at Parkison's store Saturday
The Episcopal church ladies guild announces a bake sale at Parkison's store on Saturday November 6. A selection of baked goods will be on sale for holiday shoppers.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church
Parkison
Goshen Hole Land Rush Draws Four Hundred Applicants
Applications from about four hundred homeseekers for roughly 85 000 acres of the Goshen Hole lands have been filed at the U S land office in Cheyenne since September 26 with Torrington area lands predominating. Work to act on these filings began Monday and will take a week or more.
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Goshen Hole
United States Land Office
Cheyenne
Goshen County
Torrington
Land Office
Winter Service Hours Change at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church adjusts winter hours with Sunday school at 2:00 PM, Christian Endeavor every Sunday at 6:80 PM, and preaching at 7:30 PM.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Charles Sanger Returns From Laramie After Funeral
Charles Sanger returned Monday from Laramie where he was called to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jook Brown, his wife's mother, last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sanger
Laramie
Jook Brown
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Mark Edick
City Hall
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Sunshine Sewing Club
J. W. Fisher
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French Creek
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