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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
3
President Harding proclaims Forest Fire Protection Week. National forests belong to all Americans and fires each year cost the government millions in timber loss. Man made fires, from campfires to discarded tobacco, cause most blazes. citizens urged to report fires and careful with matches.
320 acres Meadow Canyon Ranch and 640 acres known as Vickery ranch on Cottonwood, property of Abel Wilson deceased. Persons interested should inquire of Frank Pfeiffer, administrator of Abel Wilson estate, Kemmerer, Wyoming. Chas Martin of Daniel returned from Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. he is brother-in-law to Mrs. Lena Gray of this place.
Notice to voters of Big Piney Sublette County Wyoming that a municipal election will be held Tuesday May 8 1922 to elect one Mayor for one year in place of L D Tanner two councilmen for two years in place of M B Hook and L Z Bess and one councilman for one year in place of R V Newcomb resigned. Grover Trittipo Town Clerk attests.
The town of Big Piney schedules Cleanup Day for May 6, 1922. Citizens are asked to clean yards and alleys of rubbish cans manure and similar debris to keep the town among the cleanest in the state.
The Parent-Teachers Association will offer hot wiener sandwiches, potato salad, cake and coffee after the annual school meeting at Budd Hall on Monday May 1.
The House passes the adjusted compensation or bonus bill detailing veteran land settlement under the Interior Secretary and a National Veterans Settlement Board. It directs creation of reclamation projects to provide farm homes for World War I veterans, using public lands or gifts bought land. Veterans mostly staff projects, lands allotted on purchase price equal to project cost, administration costs excluded. Projects proceed like national reclamation works, offering employment and home ownership through adjusted service pay.
A Citizens' Caucus will meet at Big Piney Town Hall at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday April 22 to nominate candidates for the town election on Tuesday May 8. The vote will choose a mayor and three councilmen. L. D. Tanner, Mayor.
Rev Kimmel shared Easter breakfast at the Budd home. The Gray Inn served Easter dinner to townspeople. L D Tanner hosted guests on Easter Sunday including James Bond Al Osterhout and Norton. Jesse Budd family celebrated Easter at John Budd’s home. Hans Sorenson left the Fred Beck ranch for Wisconsin to settle there. A P Sommers of Daniel returned from a business trip and reports winning a mail and parcel post contract from Big Piney to Pinedale. He also has bids on routes from Obal to Kemmerer.
Minutes show adjourned meetings from 1921 and 1922 with L D Tanner mayor present. bills paid to Big Piney Examiner G Trittipo daily wages and sidewalk cleaning. election judges and clerks named for May 8 1922. forest ranger Roy Conner reports lingering snow. gymnasium upgrades at Merbleton. local club activity and a business visit by Chas Alexander of Corare.
State Game and Fish Commissioner Bruce Nowlin appointed Lloyd Wyman of Kemmerer as assistant game warden for Western Wyoming. Wyman, an ex solder with a clean record, succeeds the late Wm. T. Judkins and enjoys strong local support.
Notice of sale for an estray red brockle face cow aged about 10 to 12 years and weighing 1000 pounds. The animal bears VM on left ribs and underslope ears. Taken up by W H Pape of Daniel Wyoming on April 8 under Chapter 125 1918. If not claimed by rightful owner, sale will occur May 1 1922 at 2 00 PM at Pape ranch. Board of Live Stock Commissioners of Wyoming M E Picket t Secretary Cheyenne Wyoming.
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