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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
9
A letter from Parkersburg West Virginia dated September 3 1915 expresses homeowner support for resuming mining operations in Encampment Wyoming. Mr Newberger states residents await the smelter reopening to restore marketing facilities and resume activity on his property. The note includes a $2 check.
The city hall last Saturday night featured pictures that drew a large crowd. Mr. Parkison aims to provide Encampment residents with the best possible show and urges people not to miss each picture. A solid program is planned for next Saturday night with both interesting and instructive films.
The Encampment Rawlins party touring Yellowstone National Park returned to Rawlins on Tuesday. Guests included Chicago and Encampment members hosted by County Assessor Boyce and Rev. M. H. Frank of the Presbyterian church with their families. They report a good time and improved health before continuing on Wednesday afternoon.
Encampment public school opened Tuesday morning with good attendance. Principal Miss Margaret Canfield was water bound east and expected to arrive soon by telegram. Interim teachers Miss Gertrude Berquist and Miss Lella C. Hunter led their grades as pupils showed interest. Omar Dunbar attended the Saratoga fair Tuesday.
Mr Haupt has rented the old Senate saloon and stores a score or more reading magazines with plans for books and game boards. The room will be well lighted and heated before cold weather. Country people are invited to use it as headquarters and rest room when in town. Open daily 10 am to 10 pm, first door south of the Bohn hotel.
Charles Hansen remains in serious condition at a Rawlins sanitarium where he has now developed typhoid fever. His sister Mrs. G C Austin has been with him at Rawlins for several days.
A report by Commissioner Tallman lists open land: South Dakota 2,880,828 surveyed and 55,781 with surveyed, Arizona 86,810,827, Colorado 17,236,114, Idaho 16,212,273, Wyoming 30,929,969 acres.
Dr. H. M. Stevenson Rev. Julius Hoffman and Miss EB E Relley of Baltimore are spending a few weeks at the fish house on the Platte. They praise the country and plan to return next summer.
A letter expresses support for a new Encampment newspaper and urges subscriptions as the paper launches. Mentions smelting facilities hopes, local business ties in West Virginia Wyoming, and plans to reach readers in the camp. Also notes Encampment moves including a barber, theatre staff change, mail arrangements, and a vegetable gift from a local farm with a list of hotel registrants.
Mrs. Ellen J. Tilton and Mrs. Florence M. Ferry of Encampment Chapter No 17 C E S left Saturday for Casper to attend the eighteenth annual Grand Chapter session of Wyoming convening Monday and Tuesday this week.
A regular A. F. S. A. meeting convened Wednesday evening at the reading room in the bank building. Members discussed routine matters and planned upcoming activities.
Sunday school progresses toward rally day the last Sunday of the month with a large program requiring many children. Attendance is expected to rise with public schools opening. Adult and youth should attend Sunday at 3 30 p m and 8 p m for services. Miss Margaret Canfield arrived to take the En campment public schools principal post.
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