29 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
The Contential Life Insurance Company of Salt Lake City paid John Budd 100 for an injured wrist in a liberal settlement. The note commends the company and urges public patronage from the district people, believing it will continue to win western business.
Senator Warren reports Forest Service road projects in Wyoming with minimum allocations of $6,000 for Hoback canyon road, $3,000 for Jackson to park area, and up to $3,000 for Cody to park line. Additional funds come from agricultural appropriation, plus over $12,000 state share from forest reserve proceeds.
Gifford Pinchot returns to Wyoming amid warnings from the Roosevelt era conservation line. He will lead a push to restore withdrawal plans and federal forest control, opposing Taft and backing state versus federal oversight and challenging Wyoming lawmakers aligned with Pinchot policies.
The passage argues that several states have conserved land for their own benefit, showing concern over policies that might impede development in the western region. It frames conservation as a political maneuver rather than a neutral good.
Representative Martin of Colorado pays tribute to Representative Mondell of Wyoming praising his work across party lines. The Wyoming member is lauded for securing significant western legislation despite a Democratic majority in the House and is described as tireless, knowledgeable, and popular with colleagues.
Senator Warren has occupied a consistent Senate role this Congress. Despite a Republican majority, a minority faction made party-line votes rare, leaving individual influence decisive. Warren’s success in securing recognition for his state rose in the just closed session, proving driven by ability and long experience rather than party.
An eight week search into the heirs of Rhoda Thornton reveals kin in Illinois and Kansas. The White Sulphur district rancher, who died intestate, is linked to the Laughlin and McManus families of Kentucky and Ohio, with distant relatives in Mt Sterling and Peoria.
Georgetown Ky. Times reports attorney Berry seeks affidavits to prove inheritance rights of Annie J. McDonnell and siblings to a Wyoming estate valued around 125000 and other Idaho assets. Investigations trace kinship through Elizabeth Thornton and Pete Fingh Thornton and route to Miss Annie J. McDonnell of Peoria Illinois.
The State Bank of Big Piney reports a steady deposit period overdue by about a week and expects substantial growth for the sparsely settled community. They project reaching 100,000 in less than a year as residents continue to buy and pay out money locally. Subscribe for The Examiner.
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