Reprint of this story from the June 28, 1907 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.
Creamery Assured
The building of a creamery in Encampment is now beyond the prospect state and is assured for the immediate future.
We understand it is to be a stock company with a capital of $5,000 which will, probably be increased later. 50 shares with a par value of $100 each constitute the present capital stock and this has been over-subscribed already.
The company which puts in the machinery has a man on the ground ready to begin work on the building as soon as the site has been decided upon.
Not less than 200 cows have been pledged and this will amply secure immediate success. Something like $3,000 was subscribed by businessmen of the town and the balance by ranchmen.
To many, this may seem a small thing. To us, it marks an epoch in the development of this country. Our agricultural resources are so great that anything like their complete development means a most prosperous community and a many times increased population. The business men of the town who have made this enterprise possible are to be commended for their public spirit. To the ranchman and farmer it means direct and immediate benefit. To the dweller in town the benefit comes, but more slowly and less directly and there are many who are too nearsighted to see the vast results for good which always come from these industries.
We congratulate the district on the character of the men who make these things possible.
Minor Notes
The “bunch” went fishin’ last Sunday and had a big time— so they say. They are exhibiting a lot of snap shots to bear out their claim as having had lots of fun, and a glance at the pictures, is pretty convincing. It’s a serious question whether any place on this old earth holds greater charms for the fisherman than does this. Carl Ashley, Ben Stevenson, Claude Thompson, J. W. Cameron, Carl Snider and George Peryam were “IT”.
L.S. Alfred asks us to call the public’s attention to the fact that he has in a complete line of harvesting machinery and is ready to serve all comers.
Miss Gertie Wombaker, well known to Encampment people, is expected home this week to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wombaker. Miss Gertie has just graduated from the Free Methodist Seminary at Orleans, Neb, and at the close of vacation will return to teach in her Alma Mater.
Fishing parties galore this week. Tom Sproat, Will Trethewey and Varner Johns drove out to Spring Creek and had such a great time they nearly forgot to come back. But Tom did not forget to bring us a nice mess of speckled beauties and our gratitude is his. The boys caught almost 200 in all and had the time of their lives besides.
W.J. Wilseek and Jim Trethewey purchased an automobile a few days ago and will soon be showing us all how it’s done. Thank you, we have always walked but it will be a lot nicer to ride in the little red devil wagon.
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