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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
9
Southern Wyoming presents Encampment valley as a prime area with thousands of acres of unoccupied land near Encampment suitable for small ranches and farming. Irrigation costs are low due to abundant streams, with livestock, poultry, fruit and garden crops thriving. Mining prospects are extensive, with numerous unexplored sites awaiting capital and labor.
The U S civil service commission announces an examination for forest ranger on October 25 and 26. Test centers include Aspen and Denver Colorado. Afton Cody Encampment Jackson Lander Laramie Pinedale Sheridan Wyoming. Custer Deadwood Camp Crook South Dakota. Halsey Cass Lake Ely Minnesota. East Tawas Michigan. Applicants must be able-bodied men 21 to 40 with medical certification. The exam covers field testing and questions on land surveying lumbering laws mining and livestock business.
State Examiner Newlin released a June 23 financial abstract showing 74 state banks and two private banks in Wyoming with total loans and discounts of 8 107 093 49 dollars and deposits of 6 110 252 58 dollars. Total resources reach 11 224 793 40 while undivided profits total 419 198 49 and surplus 451 925. Capital invested stands at 1 861 250 with two private banks contributing 13 031 35 in capital and 81 824 55 in deposits.
C E Rhoades of Cheyenne has bought Dr. Bingham barber equipment and moved it to the Nickell building near the Plummer saloon. He will open a barber shop and aims to build a strong business while moving his family once residence arrangements are completed.
James O Leary jailed in Rawlins on a $1000 bond for attempted murder of his wife died by hanging in his county jail cell between 1 and 2 am Thursday. Despair grew as friends failed to raise his release money and he showed signs of despondency during the prior evening.
The Record man and companions toured the Coness ranch seven miles east of Encampment on the Platte river. They were hosted in a log house with ice drinks and cigars, met Mr. Coness, a well informed local figure, and saw a flower garden and a diverse stock of buildings. Coness described his extensive lettuce trials with a European seed head and offered fresh produce from his garden.
A guest reports mice fighting in a hotel room at midnight in Arizona. The sleepy clerk asks for the room number and rate, learning the guest paid two dollars. The clerk quips that for two dollars a bull fight is a fair expectation.
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