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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
5
The Examiner urges Mrs. Jas Mickelson, wife of the retiring director, as a capable choice for the District No 8 school board seat. The editor praises women’s insight into children’s needs and notes past school work by wives of male trustees. The May 7 election at Budd hall Big Piney will choose a trustee.
Notice is given that Ben F. Bentley of Merna Wyoming filed for Final Three Year Proof on land in Lots 3 and 4 Section 3 Township 33 and ESW of Section XH Township 84 North Range 113 West Sixth Principal Meridian before Eugene S. Plank U S Commissioner at Cora Wyoming on May 21 1917. Witnesses Ed Johnson George Bentley Ed S Allen and A J Bentley all of Merna Wyoming. Also Ed Johnson of Halfway Wyoming filed for Final Desert Land Proof for NSW and N SEX of Section 1? Township 82 North Range 113 West before the same commissioner on May 21 1917. Witnesses include Ed Johnson and George Bentley and Ben Bentley of Halfway Wyoming. Alex Nesbit Register.
Earl M. Jones of Viola Wyoming files notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establish claim to land described in Homestead Entry 08128 in SESWu SW SE Section 2 and NWXNEX of Section 11 Township 26 North Range 114 West Sixth Principal Meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner H E Christmas in Kemmerer Wyoming on May 26 1917. Fred Bailey Glenn Jones Mayme W Jones all of Viola Wyoming and Ivan Jones of Kemmerer Wyoming assisted.
The Big Piney town council announces a municipal election on Tuesday May 8 1917 to elect one mayor for a one year term replacing L D Tanner and two councilmen for two year terms replacing F D Chapel and D B Budd. Abraham L D Tanner Mayor and Grover Trittipo Town Clerk certify the notice. ballot
Land Office at Evanston Wyoming notices Frank Smith of Halfway Wyoming will prove up a desert land entry for SYSWY Section 23 Township 1 North Range 118 West before Roya A Young A S Commissioner at Big Piney Wyoming May 19 1917 Witnesses J L Fleming L D Tanner C P Budd Addison Moffatt A12 m11 Alex Nisbet Register
Notice is given that D William Dewey of Big Sandy Wyoming holds Homestead Entry 08840 filed Oct 14 1913 for S W S W of section 27 T 27N R 106W and has filed to make Final Three Year Proof before U S Commissioner T B Taliaferro Jr at Rock Springs Wyoming on May 6 1917 Witnesses E Howell Farson Wyoming Lon J Poston Robert Conklin and Frank J Poston all of Rock Springs Wyoming M29-My2
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