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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
3
A detailed guide describes a three compartment trap nest used on government farms and the Connecticut state station. It covers construction using simple materials, benefits for selective breeding and egg yield, labor considerations, bird handling with numbered bands, and specific build steps for the nest doors catches and supports.
Instructions discuss building a sheep fencing system using woven wire and barbed wire. It covers recommended wire counts from thirty to several tens of strands, post spacing around fourteen to sixteen feet, and the need for top barbed wire to deter horses. It notes that even a sixteen to twenty strand setup can be satisfactory.
The squash vine borer is hard to control and sprays fail. Remove and cut out affected vine parts, rotate crops, harrow lightly, then plow six inches deep in spring. Cover vines with earth to encourage new roots, and ensure new roots replace the original. If borers stay, crops may fail.
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State news item notes upcoming county and state fairs around Sept. including Park County Cody Natrona Big Horn and Uinta counties with dates Sept 16 to Sept 28. Also reports a grand stand for Burns fair grounds and various local incidents and official notices across Wyoming.
In Cheyenne Wyoming a memorial service and funeral for Mrs Frances Warren Pershing and her three daughters were held after their asphyxiation in San Francisco. Gen John J Pershing and family attended as flags hung at half mast and businesses closed. The bodies arrived with notable attendees including Sen Francis E Warren. Services were conducted at St Marks Episcopal Church and the family was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in a common grave near Mrs Pershing's mother. Gen Pershing returns to El Paso to command the Eighth Army Division while Warren will stay with the senatorial family.
Sheridan Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected new officers after a two day session with no legislation. The next meeting is set for Thermopolis on the fourth Tuesday or Wednesday in August. Officers include E. E. LaFriener grand chancellor of New Castle, F. D. Spafford grand vice chancellor of Laramie, E. E. Cragle grand prelate of Thermopolis, C. S. Greenbaum grand keeper of records and seals of Laramie, Amil Johnson grand master of exchequer of Cheyenne, D. A. Tinkcom grand master at arms of Cody, W. H. Wallace grand usher guard of Sheridan, J. L. Lowe grand outer guard of Buffalo, and Fred W. Howell supreme representative for four years of Sheridan.
The grand lodge of Wyoming Pythian Sisters held a Sheridan convention and elected officers for the coming year. Named are Nora L. Hurtt past grand chief. Agnes Mizera grand chief. Gertrude Kerby grand senior. Clara Davis grand junior. Mrs. Managan grand manager. Marty D. Patterson grand protector. Ta Uriffen grand outer guard. Marie D. Jengen Cheyenne. Margaret Langheldtt Laramie. supreme representatives Mrs. Keenright Cheyenne and Anpa H Granger Sheridan. alternates also listed.
In Worland, Mrs Henry Woestenberg stood in the Big Horn river and reached within six inches of Mrs Andrew Sorenson before being swept back. Mrs Sorenson drowned along with Mrs Woestenberg's daughter after the two women failed to reach safety.
A man named Louis, recently released after a horse theft sentence in Wyoming, is charged again with horse stealing. Three sheriffs in different counties have him in custody and plan to try him in the common court for the alleged theft.
Lead in New York at 4.90 per unit and copper casting at 17.12. Bar silver quoted at 46%4c, spelter in St. Louis priced at 13.48. Western Newspaper Union News Service reports current market values for metals including lead silver copper and spelter.
Cripple Creek Colorado mines for August produced 84,800 tons of ore at an average value of 14.65 per ton, gross bullion 1,242,264. Compared to July, tonnage rose 1,750 tons and value by 114,579. Portland Gold Mining Company processed at least 41,100 tons across three plants with values from 2.59 to 21 per ton and total value 295,864. Figures from the district plants follow.
In Mohave county reports describe a tungsten milling plant near Yucca Valley soon to begin operation. Old Dominion smelter at Globe maintains fifty tons daily, with three furnaces active. The Tom Reed Gold Mines at Oatman reports a strong ore strike in Black Eagle workings, and Leviathan mine in Copper Canyon yields notable molybdenite.
New Mexico mining activity surges with Moore and Wolf shipping from the Black Cloud mine near Magdalena and Socorro smelter development under Californian capital. Land leases in Quay and Roosevelt counties signal extensive oil prospecting as metal output in 1914 rises for gold silver and copper while lead declines and zinc increases per USGS.
T A Harris notes Ed Good of Thermopolis with a 200 barrel well, visits Oil Development Co, and praise from the French Bean. Oli Company workers face firing, injuries, and hospitalizations. Drayton Good Oil Company drills near Grige Creek, reaching 1860 feet depth with 1200 feet of oil above runoff. high grade oil expected outside of water as drill logs progress. ARRESTS listed.
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