Transportation company under new management

Reprint of this story from the July 31, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.

Transportation Company Under New Management

is Regaining Former

Patronage

A great revival of business has taken place with the Transportation Company since the recent purchase by the North American Mercantile Co., and it seems that the good old days of prosperity have returned.

After Grube failed a few months ago the company’s business took a sudden decline, owing to the fact that the disposition of the property was not determined, but now that the property has passed into the hands of a substantial company, the great volume of business is rapidly being regained.

The old E.L.&T. Co. formerly did nearly all of the freighting business from Walcott to Grand Encampment, and today the North American Mercantile Co. is doing nearly all of the freighting for both Grand Encampment and Saratoga, having hired nearly every independent freighting outfit on the road. The company is working 115 head of horses and mules together with the several outfits hired. The company has leased Mead’s barn at Walcott and has stations at Saratoga, Cook’s ranch and Grand Encampment.

The lumber yard at Grand Encampment is again open to the public, and the new management has stocked up with fine imported lumber of every description in addition to the native product. The company’s sawmill on Green Mountain and the planing mill in this city will soon be in operation.

The blacksmith shop at the company’s barns in Grand Encampment has been opened to the public and is in charge of Stuart Thompson.

In addition to the transportation and lumber business, the North American Mercantile Co. handles hay and grain, wholesale and retail, and is the agent for the Continental Oil Co., selling Illuminating and lubricating oils to merchants only.

The company also owns the store at the Ferris-Haggarty mine, and a large portion of the merchandise for Rudefeha is shipped from Grand Encampment over the tramway.

Thomas Alstrand is superintendent of the transportation department. A.L. Hurt has his former position as bookkeeper, William Watson has charge of the lumber yard, and Frank Robnette has charge of the company’s barns in this city.

Minor Notes:

The big electric power and lighting plant has been installed on the property of the Elk Mountain Mining & Milling Co. on Elk Mountain. Everything is now in readiness for work except the electric drill. Workmen are now putting the top on the shaft house, which by the first of next week will be completed.

It is expected that sinking will be resumed next week in the shaft which has a depth of 175 feet. The shaft is in lime and shows several seams and streaks of bornite and pyrites of copper which have succeeded the heavy glance ore found above.

The Elk mine is now lighted by electricity, being the second mine in the camp to have such an improvement.

The assessed valuation of property in Carbon County for 1903, as compiled by the county assessors, is $4,262,26l, which is a slight increase over the valuation of last year. The assessed valuation of the Union Pacific, which will be determined by the State board, has not yet been given out.

Judge Peryam had a miraculous escape from being killed last week. While riding horse back at a rapid pace the horse broke into a badger hole throwing Mr. Peryam to the ground, the horse rolling over him. The Judge escaped with a severe bruise and sprain of the leg and foot. The horse was not injured.

The Ashley, Hopka, Royer, Smizer and Jack Ball families returned Saturday after spending a week fishing on the North Platte. They camped from Kelley’s ranch to Bennett’s Peak and caught at least half of the trout in the stream.