Citizens Coal Company organized at Saratoga
Indications are good for a local coal supply in the Platte valley as a temporary Citizens Coal Company forms after a public meeting. Five men including L D Peck and W P Hays form a board to acquire land and machinery near the old Kent mine with aims to open a mine if a suitable 40 acre Sage creek tract is found and bought. Subscriptions exceed $4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley
Citizens Coal Company
Sage Creek
Saratoga
L. D. Peck
W. P. Hays
M. B. McKillip
A. Eb, Dahl
R. H. Russell
A. &. Dahl
Old Kent Mine
Roy C. Peck
Coal Mine Fund
Saratoga Sun
James Howell Captured On Ranch Near Evanston
James Howell, held on burglary charges in Encampment, killed James K. Hetzier and escaped during a recent asylum fire. He was captured Friday night on a Randolph ranch after being identified from a sheriff's office photo. He will be sent back to Rawlins for trial. $100 reward to captors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howell
Rawlins
J. A. Rankin
James K. Hetzier
Evanston
Randolph
Utah Line
Uinta County
Joe Campbell
W. Normandy
Glenn Scott
Twombly
Utah
Howell
Local Notes From Beaver Creek and Nearby Ranches
Local items report winter rye seed for sale by Asche Anderson and Mrs D 8 McDonald improving this week. Beaver Creek visitors include P Flobr and children, WTM Toothaker, and H B Quivey on various business. Several families travel to Saratoga and Cheyenne while others plan moves to Colorado and Mississippi. A new baby boy joined Amos Wilcox's family.
Mining Experts Here Inspect Portland Mine
W Weston, father of Guy S Weston, and C Sumner, both mining engineers, spent last week surveying the Portland mine near Denver. E Tilton says the main shaft is being sunk to 500 feet and the crew is growing daily as the property will be worked through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Weston
Guy S. Weston
C. Sumner
Portland
Denver
Visitors and locals bustle in Encampment and Laramie
Mr and Mrs Billie Butler and Mr and Mrs Louis Cunningham spent several days in Laramie on business and pleasure. Government men toured the Encampment country this week on land business with Frank Crout and Joe Rankin guiding them. Dr Burke treated Billie Kennedy after a hay stacker fall and also dressed a miner at the Portland mine. Dolly Hopka returned to Rawlins after visiting. E Tilton of Portland Copper Co returned from Denver on company business. Mrs Mary Both sold the Huston property to Frank Boyd, who will move in after minor repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Butler
Louis Cunningham
Laramie
Frank Crout
Joe Rankin
Dr. Burke
Tilton Ranch
Billie Kennedy
Portland
E. Tilton
Portland Consolidand Copper Company
Denver
Mary
Frank Huston
Frank Boyd
Mrs. Boyd
New Serial Adventure Promises Gripping First Installment
The message teases a thrilling new serial story and urges readers to watch for the debut installment. It hints at a big, absorbing tale that will entertain and entice to return for subsequent episodes.
Society Notes Preview Local Week in Beaver Creek District
Miss Ruth Platt spent the week with homefolks on Beaver Creek. Miss Dolly Hopkanas surprised friends with a Sunday party. A farewell for Jake Bashore was hosted by Mr and Mrs J F Parr Monday evening. Saratoga visitors Mr and Mrs Geo Broadhurst and son Robert, with Mrs Chas Price, joined a prenic dinner at Battle Lake. The Girls Friendly Society held a Monday meeting planning a city hall dance Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Platt
Beaver Creek
Dolly Hopkanas
Jake Bashore
J. 4. Parr
Jake
Woodbye
Uncle Sam
Geo
Broadhurst
Chas
Price
Little Won
Robert
Saratoga
Joe Munz
Battle
Girls’ Friendly Society
Mesdames Suttles
Boyd and Ferry
Marguerité Rhoades
Edythe Dunbar
Marion Orout
Red Cross Auxiliary to Be Organized Here
A meeting at city hall Friday afternoon at 2 to organize a ladies Red Cross auxiliary. After organization, tables will be set for card playing with a 25 cent charge for players, proceeds to buy material and start Red Cross work. Mrs. EB. H. Parkison heads the effort and urges interested residents to attend. Only players pay admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
EB. H. Parkison
Red Crags
City Hall
Beaver Creek Notes and Local Arrivals
Beaver Sunday saw John Carnal present while W N Toothaker visited town on Saturday. Wiley Boyd works at papering on Parkison ranch. James and Ronark Corum of Encampment were on Beaver School began Monday September 17. Clyde Lowery teaches this winter. Mrs Toothaker Miss Cornell and Mrs Harry Anderson called on Mrs Jack Ledbetter and Miss Pearl Meredith Saturday afternoon. Chas Anderson left Sunday for Rawlins to join others for training camps. Charles will train in Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden
Beaver Creek
Boulder
Colorado
Archie Anderson
Beaver
Clyde Lowery
Toothaker
Miss Cornell
Harry Anderson
Jack Ledbetter
Pearl Meredith
Chas. Anderson
Rawlins
Charles
Washington State
Hotel Registers Names From Various Places
Local notes list include M E Pickett and wife Rawlins Walter L B Steidle Belena Montana BF Wagoner and wife W A Hotchkiss B L Kittle both of Colorado Cabins and residents from Denver Golden Cheyenne and Saratoga also mention Hobart Swarce visiting from his Big Creek ranch last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Pickett
Rawlins
Walter LB. Steidle
Belena
Montana
BF Wagoner
W A. Hotchkiss
B. L. Kittle
Wll
Cineeley
Colorado
Soule
Magen
G Moody
Denver
J. W. Myers
Golden
Mey
M. Me
Killp
Saratoga
Merry Lloyd
Cheyenne
Hobart Swarce
Big Creek
Fifty-Three Men Summoned for Roll Call
The Rawlins exemption board mailed notices to fifty-three men in Carbon County to appear at the courthouse at 10 oclock Tuesday morning for roll call. These men will be kept together at American Lake, Washington, until order to entrain. They are part of Carbon County s second quota for the selective army. Five others were ordered to accompany the quota, four failing to appear for physicals and one not registering, with all five ultimately entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Rawlins
Fortump Lewis
American Lake
Washington
Carbon County
Jose F. Archuleta
Oliver Sackett
Eugene F., Hickey
Ralph C. Robinson
Herbert Roberts
Sherman Roper
Harold Bowman Bailey
Thomas J. Martinez
Tobin Armenta
Albin A. Hall
Gus Lymperopulos
Juan B. Trujillo
Pedro C. Galegos
Jos. Ingleby
Theodore A. Klaseen
Chas
Savery
Jos. Armstrong
Geo
Montgomery
Harvey L. Pierson
Baggs
Hans Albert Larsen
Elk Mountain
Jacob R. Bashore
Nels Anderson
Lester G
Cardwell
Leo
Fred E. Bonney
Walcott
Arturo Menchacha
Prementio Ascensio
Francisco Gallegos
Raymond B. Tompkins
Circelo Barba
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Wordman
Charles Anderson
Tawline
Howling
Asche Anderson
McDonald
P. Flobr
Red Healey
Little Marjorie
R. P. Fuller
Carl Ashley
Lown
Hills
W.™. Toothaker
Howard Larkin
Parkison
Amos Wilcox
Delaney
Joe Johnston
Z. T. Carver
James
H. B. Quivey
Hog Park
Platt
Miss Jury
J. Pr. Peyton
The
Wyoming Tribune
Frances
Grace Stone
Me Gil
Nevada
J. ©. Platt
Frank Heaton
Welvering
Pearl
Mrs
Denver Suttles
Nels Erekson
Karl Waitebag
Emmett Fields
Mra
W. G. Wilcox
Uattiesburg
Mississippi
Ruth
A. M. Schults
Kerrins. Haggerty
Whitey
Record Office
Mr. Shultz
Dolly Hopka
Rawlina
Frank H. Spearman
Henry de Spain
Nan
Society Notes
John Carnal
W.N. Toothaker
Wiley Boyd
Parkison Ranch
James and
Ronark Corum
Bohn Hotel
Gilbert Rhinehart
Rawline
Jk Anderson
Nola Anderson
Hawkes
Charlie Anderson
United States
J. Bo Anderson
Clarence
Dames
Dr. Crout
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