640 Acre Grazing Homestead Act Heads Toward Law
Congress has passed the 640 acre grazing homestead act and it will become law soon. The Encampment Lyceum Course held a meeting at the Forest Office to organize for winter. Season tickets go on sale with child half rate of 1.25 and full course 2.50. Adults pay 0.75 and children 0.40 for single admissions. Reserved seating will be via season tickets before performances. Reservations open at 9 a m one week prior. First number is Nels Darling the lecturer on Sept 25.
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Congress
Nels Darling
Thresher Accident Injures Man on Ranch
Ed Walsh, a threshing crew worker, was pulled into a thresher on the Jones and Wolford ranch on Wednesday and lost an arm. He was transported to a Rawlins hospital and was reported resting well at the latest update. Further details remain unavailable.
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Ed Walsh
Rawlins
Jones and Wolford
Public School Opens With Strong Faculty for New Year
The Encampment public school opened Monday morning September 1 with the primary department delayed to midweek. Attendance is fine and the faculty is unusually strong including two teachers from last year.
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Encampment
Eastern Star Adds Members and Names Wyoming Grand Rep
The Eastern Star held a pleasant session last Tuesday evening adding three members to its roll two by initiation and one by affiliation Mark Bdick Marion Crout were initiated and Mrs Jack Brown affiliated. A commission was presented to Mrs Jeannette V Burke by the Worthy Matron appointing her Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee to the Grand Chapter of Wyoming. Refreshments followed the meeting with all in attendance enjoying them.
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Eastern Star
Mark Bdick
Marion Crout
Jack Brown
Jeannette V. Burke
Grand Chapter
Tennessee
Wyoming
Grazing homestead bill moves toward early effect
The Senate passed the 40 acre grazing homestead bill, already approved by the House, though no record vote was taken. It expands entry to 640 acres for qualified homesteaders with required improvements and residence within set timelines. The measure, delayed by adjournment, is expected to become law by January 1 after the December session.
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Senate
Congress
House
Sencate
Secretary of the Interior
Prize Winners of the Carbon County Fair
Prize winners from Carbon County Fair listed by breed and exhibitor. Canary & Sons sweepstakes bull and multiple firsts in shorthorns and stock classes. Archie Anderson and Chas. Vyvey show multiple wins in stallions and Chester White hogs. C. A. Kennaday and H. P. Flohr also claim top placements in various hog and sow events.
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Carbon County Fair
Sheep and poultry winners noted in county fair results
Sheep J. W. Scarrow took first in oxford class. W. Scarrow won Den ver Stock Yards special pen of mutton lambs, Wyant Bros. took first and second in Cotswolds. Archie Anderson claimed first in White Leghorn chickens.
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H. P. Flobr
Hampshire Boar
Hampshire Son
Denver Stock Yards
J. W. Scarrow
Oxfords
W. Scarrow
Mutton Lambs
Wyant Bros
Cotswolds
Archie Anderson
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Thresher
Myers
Montana
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Conference Committee
Senator Myers
Public Lands Committee
Cheyenne
Om. Waite
L.A
Canary & Sons
Saratoga Valley
Turnbull
Chas. Vevey
Chas. Vivey
Jones & Wolford
Hat Creek Raid Company
Andy Dahl
Aerchie
Anderson
Russell and Haymaker
W.E. Tilton
Tyrnbull
McPhail
C. A. Kennaday
Poland
C. A. Kenovaday
China
H. P. Flohr
Chester White Sow
Chas. Vyvey
Chester
Chester White Boar
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