Reprint of this story from the November 6, 1903 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.
A new opera house
Grand Encampment is going to have a real opera house, small but well arranged, and it is now in building. The city hall, in which entertainments have been held for a year past, is being enlarged, a stage is being built, and a new drop curtain and other necessary properties are being made.
Jerry Dunn has the new addition well under way. The stage will be 34xl6 feet, with two eight-foot square dressing rooms upon the north side. Back of the stage will be the hose room 25x30 feet. The addition is being built on the west end of the hall. A drop curtain, 17x9 feet, is being painted by J.A. Fudge, the expert artist.
The scene is from a picture of the pipeline made by Smith Bros., a halftone of which is printed in this week’s Herald. The usual number of advertising cards will add to the variety of the curtain. The first performance to be given after the new stage is completed will be “Down in Maine,” and will be put on by the Encampment Dramatic Club.
The drama is now being rehearsed and as soon as the stage is finished the play will be given, probably within two weeks. Marshal Royer states that the new hall will seat about 500 people.
Council Proceedings:
Town council met in regular session Monday evening, Nov. 2, with Ashley, Anderson and Hopka present.
Meeting called to order by acting Mayor Ashley in Davis & Ashley’s office. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
Contract let to Jerry Dunn to build an addition to city hall according to specifications and plans, and furnish materials for $775, accepted by council and properly signed.
Motion made and carried that one hall contract price for addition to city hall be paid to Jerry Dunn when the roof is on the building.
Encampment gun club was given permission to use the race track as a shooting park.
Hoist At Haggarty
The new hoist has been placed over the winze, which is being sunk from the tunnel level at the Ferris-Haggarty mine. The winze is being sunk to follow a streak of black oxide of copper, the richest ore as yet encountered in the mine.
It is estimated that the amount of ore in sight in the mine is several times that of fourteen months ago when the North American Co. secured the property. The mine under excellent management has been growing until today at least three or four years’ production at the present rate is assured.
The compressed air locomotive, enroute to the mine, passed through here this week.
Minor Notes
It is understood that Ed. H. Parkison has purchased the North American Copper Co.’s store at Rudefeha, and that he will largely increase the stock. The store is located at the Ferris-Haggarty mine and has an excellent patronage.
The new telephone line from Grand Encampment to the mine has been completed under the supervision of I.M. Smith, assisted by John Jarvis, who recently went into the company’s employ. The line over Bridger has been substantially built, so that it is not expected to give way under the stress of the heavy winter storms. This line is used strictly for company use and is now working in good order.
The electric lighting circuit in Grand Encampment is constantly being extended, and many homes are now illuminated by the brilliant bulbs, retiring the coal oil lamps with other relics of the pioneer days. Several additional residences have been wired within the past month, and the company is realizing a handsome income.
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