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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
16
Royal A. Young editor and manager lists subscription at two dollars yearly payable in advance. Advertising rates available on application. Presidential ticket shows Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas R. Marshall for vice president.
The Examiner announces a test display advertisement by the Los Angeles Saddlery & Finding Co. on page 6. Readers are urged to support local merchants by purchasing the advertised goods, proving whether the advertising plan benefits readers, home shops, and the newspaper.
Rich McMinn, listed as a Republican sheriff candidate, captured Bert Dalton, convicted of murder in the Dan Hansen case. The pursuit spanned twenty five miles through snowy mountains, with both men on foot and armed. McMinn carried out the capture alone amid darkness and heavy snowfall.
Department of the Interior notices Earl J. Hamilton assignee of Oscar Charleston of Big Piney Wyoming intends to prove Desert Land Entry No 03154 filed June 1 1912 for section 13 township 29 north range 112 west sixth principal meridian before U S Commissioner James L Fleming at Big Piney September 1 1916 Witnesses named George Millige Walter Yose Myron Mills and Al McNeil all of Big Piney Wyoming.
Sylvester Shideler of Big Piney Wyoming has filed intent to prove up his homestead entry No 02743 in Section 23 Township 30N Range 114W before U S Commissioner James L Fleming at Big Piney on August 4 1916. Witnesses Cornelius L Lykins Orlin Black Frank Springman and Stephen N Daniela all from Big Piney.
Several Kemmerer residents fished in LaBarge with good results. Jay and Mrs Quealy camped near the ford. Mrs Phil Twichel hosted a formal reception at her new cottage on Friday July 28 with a large gathering of friends, music, dancing and a luncheon. O M Twichel traveled to Kemmerer on business. Oscar Henderson and son Ed helped Glenn Jones harvest alfalfa. Henderson filed on a desert claim in county seat. J M Eckert of Boise Idaho died suddenly. Mrs Eckert is Twichel's sister. Glenn Jones and the Twichels planned travel to Boise by first train, Eckerts visiting LaBarge recently with Mark at school term end.
Mason Mites and Fleming family spend the week fishing on Upper Cottonwood. Add and Roxie McClintock visit Cottonwood. Bet ter Neighbors meet with Roxie McClintock on July 27. A turkey dinner, music, and fancy work follow. Next meeting set for August 20 at the Fleming home. Mrs. Stanley’s pupils stage a patriotic program at Mason school house on July 29 with recitations drills and songs. Parents attend and praise progress, hoping for more programs soon.
Residents record visits and daily life at Midway. C J Warner and A L McGinnis met midweek while Mrs Haddenham and daughter visited over the weekend. Jessie, Mary, and Miranda McGinnis, Allen, and Thorn ton family helped with hay. Chas Ott, Ira Bailey and Chas Bird delivered freight and fished on La Barge.
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