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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe timber at Cottonwood head, ties sawed for a railroad project, and a two year old contract for supplying timber to George Botha. Mentions of Piney, Clastotie, and Fall River ports, plus Perry report of a Gummer visit.
Citizens of Marbleton Wyoming are urged to attend the town election on Tuesday May 11 1915 to vote for mayor and town officials. Siegle M Badd is named as mayoral candidate.
Citizens expect a public exhibition of basketball next Monday at the school building. Freshmen will show the upper class how to play, with tickets at 25 cents to cover gym improvements. After the game a dance is planned with a small extra charge.
A letter from Rev. D. D. Reese of Hot Love Springs dated April 13 describes progress of an illness, mentions expected recovery in two weeks, and invites parishioners to a planned May service in Dig Pinay, noting the first Sunday in May as the meeting date.
The Piney Roundup association notes bulls on the last day of April and counts to the herd on May 1. Officials reference a tally and events at Big Piney with notes on local observances and a calendar date in the description.
A proclamation was ordered printed after Marbleton town meeting in Lincoln County Wyoming on April 6 1915. The official action confirms the town board accepted the proclamation for public posting and record.
Miss Eshel Twiehel of Viola Wisconsin became the bride of Frei Lerth of Viola in a white shadow lace gown. Rev Father Keyser performed the ceremony. A breakfast was hosted by the bride's aunt J M Hickert at 2402 Bannock. Guests celebrated with music by Miss O Malla and a reception hosted by Mrs P Twichel and Mrs J M Rokert.
A local store lists new stock including a full ring of low shoes and ladies pumps. The snippet mentions Hassel Shile er and other buyers, with names like Gilhousen Kellimerer and R b Irwin of Morna, plus Bert Atwood completing a three room mansion on a Piney property. The text is fragmentary and unclear in parts.
Fragmentary report mentions Martin Brandt Miss Simcox and W. H. Allen with references to Eastfork and Lac ob Eastfork RD. Details are garbled and names inconsistent, limiting concrete events or outcomes.
J. Budd filed the first application for a five acre homestead on Middle Piney lake, seeking a summer home under the new law. Ranger Reavis says two miles of land suit a public playground and summer colony, noting Budd is known for such matters.
Local notes record visitors and travel around Daniel including Sutton and wife at Heat Daniel for the summer, families at Vigo Mil'dt home, freight trips by W. F. Blosmer, and ventures from Opa! to town. Residents Johnson Bronx and West Hill Ranch reflect winter departures and upcoming operations in Salt Lake City.
Reliable sources report 4 P MacGlashan has taken an option on the Oscar Beck property with a small down payment. MacGlashan hints the deal is binding but more a joke than a serious purchase. The notice ends with an unrelated ad for children's coveralls at Big Piney Mercantile Co.
In Lincoln County Wyoming the town council of Big Piney on April 6 1915 ordered use of the proclaimed election date Tuesday May 11 1915 for one council seat term of one year and filling two other posts in place of F D Chapel and W P L Tanner with D Tanner acting as mayor Grover Tritton as Town Clerk
Mr and Mrs Wesley Vickrey visited Piney and Marbleton on their way to Half Way after a stop at Waeh Whitman ranch where Vickrey's father W F Vickrey of Rochester Alberta Canada spent a week. Wesley had leased his sawmill to John Ray who will run the mill in summer and coal mine in winter while Wesley returns to the ranch to improve his property.
Local residents list visits to Cottonwood settlements and nearby towns, with names including C P Soihmere, H Dinhati, WW Carlaot, Wile, F W Siafér, A C Dunham, O H Duoham, and others. Reports mention winter travels to Coltrade and Missouri, Sunday returns, and community events such as a Spencer actidd and church matters at Big Piney Mercantile Co. Families and teachers prepare for Bible class and Sunday school supervision.
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