Local Notes From Piney and Evanston
N L Angus and Western Life Insurance plan a Piney Hotel stay to develop business in the region. Optometrist N Dutcher will be at the Piney on December 20 and 21 for glasses. Ted Harrison, Daniel ranchman, arrives in Evanston for Thanksgiving with relatives after shipping cattle to eastern markets. Mr and Mrs Harold Munn return from California en route to Half Way. Mrs Munn's coast visit lasted three months. Charley Danielson brings a Grant Six for repairs at the local auto hospital in Halfway. Larson stops in Piney en route to Opal after freight as gas shortages spark freighter talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Angus
Western Life Insurance Co
Piney
Mr. Angus
Hts Company
Ted Harrison
Daniel
Evanston
Opal
Charley Danielson
Local residents scatter for work and study
Arlie Roberts travels to Valpariso Indiana for winter school and will room with Wm Moffat at Davenport Indiana. T D ONeil leaves for Kemmerer for county commissioners meeting. Ge0 Huddleson Jr arrives with Clifton Fear freight. Clifford Fear and Gene Spencer with Burney company freight reach Piney. H H Moyer returns to Big Piney after Cheyenne visit and State Teachers Association gathering. Bondurant returns from Salt Lake City Lava Hot Springs after a bear sale attempt. Enos from Daniel reports high cattle price in Omaha sale. Tanner family depart for Evanston on business. return Monday. Big Bazar at Congregational church December 8 1916 in Big Piney runs 4 to 10 pm with free admission and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Enos
Daniel
Omaha
L. D. Tanner
Francis
Evanston
Big Piney
Marbleton boys organize athletic education club
Rev Geo F Wenrich leads ten Marbleton youths in forming a boys club with plans for an up to date gym. Marbleton Town Council approves funding and orders equipment including wall exerciser dumbbells boxing gear and a basketball outfit. Budd Hall to host meetings with a larger gym building planned for next summer inviting nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbleton
Geo. F. Wenrich
Rev. Wenrich
C. P. Budd
Budd Hall
Cre taceous Oil Company Incorporation in Wyoming
Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State in Cheyenne on June 1 1916 establish the Cre taceous Oil Company for oil development, drilling and marketing. Capital stock set at 100000 shares of 1 each, with three directors named for the first year: Charles P Budd Charles Lackey and C P MacGlashan. Principal operations in Lincoln County Wyoming office in Marbleton with Charles P Budd as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretaceous Oil Company
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Charles P. Budd
Charles Lackey
C. P. MacGlashan
Lincoln County
Marbleton
Branded Cattle and Horses Reported by Geo T Wilson
Geo T Wilson reports branded cattle and horses located on his property. He asks owners to notify him and he will retrieve them promptly.
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Geo, T. Wilson
Desert Land Notices Filed for Final Proof in Wyoming
Lillian G. Webb and Clarence F. Webb of Daniel Wyoming file notices of intention to make Final Proof on land entries in Wig 4SW and SEYNEY of sections 1 2 8 township 34 north range 112 west. Webb witnesses include Austin Richardson Irene McCasland W G McCasland. Proceedings before Eugene S. Plank at Cora December 15 and 16 1916. W G McCasland and Lillian G. Webb appear as claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Evanston
Wyoming
Lillian G. Webb
Daniel
Sey
Nwwsey
Eugene 8. Plank
U. S
Cora
Austin Richardson
Irene McCasland
W. G. McCasland
Clarence F. Webb
Seyney
Range
Eugene S. Plank
U. 8
Alex Nisbet
Register
Hoof and Mouth Disease Declared Gone Affects Market
The Big Piney Examiner reports hoof and mouth disease has disappeared and the feed market is strong. Beef steers and cows rise about 25 percent with higher prices. Green River cattle appear at Union Stock Yards with prices the season's highest.
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Omaha, Neb
Decc
Big Piney Examiner
Advent and community notices at Church of St John the Baptist
The locally reported Advent season opening includes services at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Invitations go out for a December 9 card party at Mr and Mrs C P MacGlashan. Local society notes mention improvements to Piney Pool hall and various community moves and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. MacGlashan
Town Council Minutes From Big Piney Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of the Town Council of Big Piney notes minutes from prior session and approves bills. Bills include Chapel scrubbing jail 2 dollars Big Piney Mercantile Co street order 6.1 Burney and Co jail supplies 13 dollars G Trittipo one month salary 10.1 dollars. Meeting adjourned. L D Tanner mayor Grover Trittipo clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Big Piney
L D. Tanner
F. D. Chapel
J. P. Jensen
B. Budd
W. C. Yose
Big Piney Mercantile Co
S. Baldwin Street
Burney and Co
G. Trittipo
Special Stockholders Meeting for Cretaceous Oil Co.
Notice states a special meeting of stockholders at Charles P Budd store in Marbleton Wyoming on December 17 1916 at 2 PM to vote on leasing the oil claims to a drilling syndicate under prior board resolutions. Charles P Budd President C P MacGlashan Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretaceous Oil Company
Charles P. Budd
Marbleton
Wyoming
For Sale Herefords Advertised by B M Fox Wyoming
For sale 300 pure bred Herefords including 20 cows and heifers and 100 young bulls. Contact B M Fox in LaBarge Wyoming. As printed in the local classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Fox
LaBarge
Wyo
Pocatello Investor Promotes Idaho Loan and Investment Co
J. W. Landon of Pocatello arrived last week and will spend several days informing locals about an excellent investment opportunity with the Idaho Loan and Investment Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Landon
Pocatello
Idaho Loan and Investment Company
Notice of Sale of School Lands in Kemmerer Wyoming
Public auction set for January 10 1917 at 1 PM at the Kemmerer court house to sell two school land parcels in Lincoln County Wyoming both 320 acres each with appraised values of 13.23 per acre. Minimum bids set at 75 percent of appraisal and at least 10 percent cash with up to eighteen annual payments at 4 percent interest. State Board reserves right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of School Land Commissioners
Commissioner of Public Lands
Kemmerer
County of
Lincoln
State of
Wyoming
Beale Board of School Land Commissioners
State Board of School Land Com
State Board
School Land Commissioners
John B. Kendrick
State Boi
School Land Commissioner
G. Hopkins
Public Landa
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Clifton Fear
Marbleton Merc. Co
BIG
Congregational Church
N. Dutcher
Piney Hotel
Harold Munn
California
Jus Larson
Arlie Roberts
Valpariso
Ind
Davenport, In
Wm. Moffat
T. D. O'Neil
Geo. Huddleson Jr
Gene Spencer
Clifford
Piney Tuesday
Burney and Company
H. H. Moyer
State Teachers Association
B. F. Bondurant
Salt Lake City
Lava Hot Springs
Geo
F. Wenrich
Union Stock Yards
Church OF ST. John the Baptist
Bennett
Montrose E. D. Key
Ed. Davidson
Oscar Beck
Marbleton Mercantile Co
Miss Clark
Mrs. Luce
Dan Budd
Christ
C. E. Cotton
Mr. Cotton Hut
Denver
Big Piney and
Fred Bailey
the Town Council
Grover Trittipo
Bea
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