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Encampment Record

Location

Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1916

Page

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Fight Wyoming Reservoir Plan

A Fort Collins dispatch in the Cheyenne State Leader reports alarm in Walden and Jackson County over Wyoming capitalists plans for a large North Park reservoir to irrigate 300 000 to 400 000 acres. A big masonry dam would form a 100 square mile lake inundating farm land rail lines and roads, raising tax concerns and potential impact on regional development.

Fort Collins Cheyenne State Leader North Park Walden Jackson County Wyoming Park North Platte State Engineer of Colorado Wyoming Company

Ball Game Sunday Between Rawlins and Encampment

A ball game is planned for Sunday afternoon between Rawlins and Encampment on our field if weather remains favorable. The match is scheduled to start at 2 40 p m local time.

Rawlins

Preacher Clough Brings Family to Encampment Home

Rev. C. W. Clough travelled to Walcott last Friday to visit his family and brought them to Encampment on Saturday. They reside in a Rolling residence and will move soon to the Drury property purchased by the church.

C. W. Clough Walcott Drury

Land claim filed by Big Creek trio near homestead quarter

Ray G Martin and R M Cunningham both of Big Creek Wyoming and G M Rudolph of North ate Colorado filed claims Monday. Martin filed on a quarter section adjoining his living homestead and subscribed to the Record.

Ray G, Martin R, M. Cunningham Big Creek Wyoming G. M. Rudolph North @ate Colorado Mr. Martin

Little Fothergill Boy Died from heart condition

Loren Fothergill, the one year old son of Mr and Mrs Fothergill, died last Friday night from leakage of the heart and was buried in Encampment cemetery Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were led by Rev C W Clough at the Presbyterian church. The child had suffered heart trouble for years and gradually declined here until death.

Loren

District Court in Session at Rawlins

The August term of the District court sat in Rawlins with Hon. W. J. Tidball presiding. Long criminal docket includes McIntyre assault murder charges, burglary, grand larceny, desertion, and livestock crime. Jury panel from Rawlins and nearby towns listed for consideration.

Court House W. J. Tidball Second Judicial District Rawlins Gree Jacob Wirth Wm. Wirth Mary E. Garrish Thomas Brown Glen R. Bush

Presbyterian Church Sermon and Communion Date

The sermon Sunday evening will be on Christ before Pilate. On Sunday evening October 1 the regular quarterly communion service will be held and new members will be received. The Christian Endeavor society will hold a business meeting after the Sunday prayer service to elect a president and install officers who have recently removed.

Christ Before Pilate Christian Endeavor Society Ppeena

Local Reader Sends Two Dollar Renewal Check

Chas T Fait, a longtime Record reader, called at the office yesterday and left a two dollar check for another year, for which the paper extends hearty thanks.

Chas T. Fait Mike Hanley

Miner Returns With Family From Mint Mine to Riverside Home

Jock Aydelatto escorted Mia Chan Forney and the children from the Mint mine to their Riverside residence where the kids will resume school. The incident centers on a safe return after the mining outing.

Jock Aydelatto Mia Chan Forney Riverside

Lost gold framed glisses in Encampment case

A pair of gold framed glisses in a black case were lost in Encampment last Saturday. Kinder bring to Record office and receive reward, as a printer cannot print without his eyes.

Local and Personal Items From Hayden National Forest

Haying slow this fall due to rain. Several residents visit family and work nearby. Officials and merchants sending subscriptions and payments while others travel to Encampment, Saratoga, and Laramie for business. A public horse sale is planned for month end south of Hanna. Congressman Mondell plans locality visit within two weeks. Subscription renewals and small payments noted.

F W. Mondell

Arm Amputation After Farm Separator Accident

E S Walck of Calf Creek lost part of his right arm in a separator cylinder on the Jones Williard ranch Tuesday afternoon. He was rushed by car to Rawlins where the arm was amputated near the elbow. He remained conscious and hopeful for recovery, with Dr Price responding quickly to the emergency call.

Walsh Walford Ranch Ed, Walck Calf Creek Saratoga Sun E. S. Walck Jones & Williard Ranch Price Mr. Walck

State Lands Investigations On French Creek Project

A State Lands Commissioner letter reports the state is studying whether lands in the French Creek irrigation project can be irrigated from sources other than French Creek and says no land will be restored to entry until investigations finish. Also noted: a new corporation, Central Wyoming Oil & Refining, chartered with $250,000 capital to develop Sweetwater and Carbon counties, Offices in Baggs, incorporators Maupin and Maupin.

French Creek Ed. H. Parkison G. Tropkins Central Wyowing Oil & Refining Company Sweetwater Carbon Counties Bages W. W. Wilson L. P., Maupin R. R. Maupin

Forests Slow Snowmelt Across Columbia National Forest

A forestry report from Portland details experiments in the Columbia National Forest Washington showing snow under forest cover persists after it vanishes from open ground. Across twenty stations the timbered areas held 28 inches of snow, over 13 inches of water, delaying melt by weeks especially on burned and logged sites and on southern slopes.

Forestry Portland Columbia National Forest Washington

French Notes Show Visitors And Ranch Visits

French Sunday welcomed Miss Pearl Jenkins as a visitor. Fred Healey and Charles Sanger have been riding after cattle the past week. Mrs Claud Weegand and 16 children are visiting the Sanger ranch this week. Mrs Maurice Healey hosted house guests. Lar amie’s Mr and Mrs Kerefrock and Mrs Charles J Sanger also visited. The Mint mine party dined with Mrs Forney on Sunday.

Fred Healey Charles Sanger Claud Weegand Sanger Ranch Maurice Healey Kerefrock Laramie Charles J. Sanger Inez Leonard Ferefrock Fred Boynton Mint Forney

Sunday School Convention in Wheatland October 3 to 5

The annual state Sunday school association convention will be in Wheatland October 3 4 and 5. Each Som day school in the state should send at least one delegate with free entertainment provided by Wheatland residents. W C Pearce of Chicago will speak along with other prominent speakers. The Junior band of Wheatland will perform each evening. Wheatland invites delegates statewide to enjoy local hospitality.

State Sunday School Association Wheatland W.C. Pearce Chicago Iparts Wyoming

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Preacher Little Fothergill George McIntyre Frank Strooviere Joseph Dowd Chas. Gambreal Walter B. McFadden Jas. H. Howell Henry C. Cardwell Pedro F. Holek Saratoga James Lamont Ferris Walton E. France W. D. Ayde- Jott Donald Irvine Ed C. Merrell Edw. Anderson Shirley Jacob Freatheway N. E. Anderson Otto King Arlington J. D. Poutrie William Stookey Charles Eckloff F. E. Freling W. E. Cohagen G. S. Ogburn John Healy E. A. Durant Don Ryan Joe Fenley Paul Paulson Chris Hansen J. Revington Presbyterian Church Arthur B. Tenney Mrs. Wombaker Walter Leake Howard Garver Ruth Platt Beaver Art Ferry Alice Boyd Beaver Creek W. C. Ledbetter Nels Erickson George Kuntzman Trene Luthe Pioneer Sheep — Company W.H. Larkin Ralph Platt Lee Propat Enecampment Joe C. Rankin W. J. Hopkaayy Karl Boyd J. H Nesbitt Kered W. Morrell Denver Hayden National Forest RM. Tollman Cheyenne Land Office Force Mr. Wombaker Ilanna WN. Poothaker Joe Smith Orlando Pewraen Chas, W. Pioenmn Red Wing Minnesota Courees Geo () Maker Cheyenne Bernice Ollie Jennus Dolly Hopka Chey Jennie Miss Pearl Jenkins Sunday School
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