, 1918-03-07


Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Hunter came in
from Lake Greek Tuesday afternoon to
spend a few days in town.
Mrs. George Sullivan and daughter,
Miss Margaret, returned home on We'd
nesday from Illinois, where they had
been visiting.
For Sale.-Registered yearling Here
ford bulls; also fancy Rhode Island
Red pure bred roosters.-C. d. Terwil-
Tiger, Encampment, Wyo.
Last Saturday was the date for the
regular meeting of the council, but ow-
ing to the absence of Mayor Durrie,
the meeting was postponed to a later
date.
Harry Kennaday successfully passed
the physical examination for military
service last week at Rawlins, and is
preparing to leave soon to enter the
service.
Jacob ziegler returned here Monday
morning and took possession of the 10
cal meat market. He has a nice stock
of meats of all sorts on hand and has
transformed the appearance of the
place to that of a real city market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Hutchinson of
the Big Piney country arrived here'on
Tuesdays train for a visit with their
son, Ed. Hutchinson, and family. They
expect to so ON to Missouri later to
visit other relatives.
Mrs. Clara Wilcox went to Encamp-
ment Saturday, where she assisted
with the music at a social dance that
evening. She passed through here on
the Sunday train, enroute to American
Lake, Wash, where she expects to re-
main for several months.
Camplin Of Sheridan for the republican
nomination for governor appears in
this issue. This makes -four avowed
candidates in the field for the repub-
I llNtlil lltLl4AdlAbAls anu III A"N' 80
likely be an interesting
Don't make any dates for March
Sth-you will want to be in Saratoga
that evening to attend the odd Eel
lows Annual Ball. This win he the
big event of the season in southern
Carbon county. Music by Laramie or
chcstra.
J. i. Holiday Of Pine Bluffs, Wyo.,
was Il passenger on Saturdays train,
being enroute to Encampment and the
upper Platte valley on u h~orse-buying
expedition. lie purchased several fine
animals from Archie Anderson and
other stockncn Of the Encampment
country.
Large crowds attended The Ne'er-
Do-Wen," p%icturing Rex Beach's ia
nous story, at the opera house Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. The pic
lures We're exceptionally good and were
enjoyed by all. Manager johnson says
if the crowds at the shows get much
bigger he will have to purchase an
IS. Il. o." sign.
Archie Anderson brought in fifty
head of mixed Shorthorns and Here
fords on last Fridays train, which he
had purchased from ]. b. Holiday of
Pine Bluffs. Mr.. Anderson recently
purchased several hundred head of
stock in the Pine Bluffs neighborhood,
most of which he has at his ranch neal
-Encampment.
AnnOuncement.-The ladies of the
local Rebekah lodge wish to announce
that the supper to be served by them
at the odd Fellows ball on the night
of March Sth will be SOC per plate,
instead of 25c, as was announced pre-
viously. The ladies wish to serve a
nice supper and this could not be &C
complished at the price of 25c.
Rawlins, the capital city of Carbon
county, is making claims to distinc-
ton as the second oil city of the
state" The Lost Soldier and other
nearby fields Of this county have caus-
ed a considerable commotion among oil
operators lately, and Rawlins is I'M
doubtcdly getting in line as a center
of oil operations, a condition which is
reflected in the entire commercial life
Of the city. Every available store
space in Rawlins is occupied, and the
waiting list is growing daily. Res
licences are unobtainable and consider
able building is under way. Activities
in the Lost Soldier field are strong, and
drilling in seYeral other nearbY fields