Local and Personal News From Green River Valley
Fleming seen in town. McKay of Midway a weekend visitor. Shorty Mathews returned from Illinois trip while en route to Omaha faced a poisoning scare but recovered with medical care. Valentine masquerade at Big Piney Hall February 14 promises prizes for best costume. Dennis Cafe offers all meals. many residents travel for supplies and social events. Andrew Homer visits Opal then Salt Lake City on business. John Bolinger returns from Oklahoma and Texas with cheerful reports.
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S Mathews
Shorty
Linois
Omaha
Andrew Homer
Opal
Salt Lake City
John Bolinger
Oklahoma
Texas
John
South
el Reno
Okla
Transfers and town notes from Big Piney area
R C Bugher sold the livery barn to Scheidler and Black. Black to manage stock care. A parade of town visitors includes A A Fields, Chas Budd, Chas Brown, and others. A masquerade ball is set for February 14 at Big Piney Hall with prizes for costumes.
School District 18 Bond Election Notice
Special election for Lincoln County Wyoming district No. 18 to approve coupon bonds up to ten thousand dollars at six percent interest redeemable in fifteen years. Voting at Big Piney High School Budd's Hall February 15 1914 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM for building a schoolhouse and furnishing it.
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Lincoln County
Budd's Hall
Big Pinsy
Wyoming
Big Piney
Lincoln Co
Mountain Home Hotel Contract Details Sketch
Fragmentary text describes a hotel transaction involving Mountain Home Hotel and individuals named Shheidler, T. E., and Mr. Dennis. The snippet suggests a lease or ownership change facilitated by Mr. Dennis, with mention of a long standing society relation and a Short Order House context.
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Mountain Home Hotel
Tf Shheidler
T. E
Dennis
How School Bonds Will Affect Your Taxe
A letter argues that special school taxes will fall or stay manageable if bonds are issued and repaid over a generation. It contends growth in town valuation will offset costs, reducing annual levies over time, and urges voters to approve bonds to fund permanent school facilities rather than repeated temporary measures.
Bond Favor Run in Big Piney School Election
Wyoming district No. 14 schedules a February 16 vote on a $10,000 school bond to build a modern, well ventilated and heated schoolhouse at Big Piney. Budget shows 1.6 million yearly tax limit via interest only for five years then gradual bond payments. Eligible voters must go to Budd's Hall on February 15 to cast ballots.
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Wyoming
Budd's Hall
Big Piney
Horses Taken Sick On Long Journey To Daniel
Tom Coolidge left last Thursday for Daniel Cora Pinedale and New Pork transporting V A Culver and F W Clark representatives for Streviil Patterson and Shupe Williams candy. One horse fell ill en route to Daniel requiring Tommy and his drummer boys to hoof it the rest of the way. Roads were crowded but walking was possible.
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Tom Coolidge
Daniel
Cora
Pinedale
New Pork
V. A. Culve
Streviil Patterson
F. W. Clark
Shupe-Williams Candy Company
Shore
Tom
Tommy
Questionable Philanthropy In Local School Debate
A rumor claims a nonresident man would build a 100 pupil school on his farm near town if bonds fail and then gift it to the district. The piece urges him to drop opposition to centralized facilities and donate surplus cash to education, instead of using the issue to aid his business ventures, per the Cottonwood com Sunday.
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Local notices from Cottonwood area include buyers and sellers
Buster Mellvain endured a strenuous Piney Sunday ordeal and remains called the true shepherd of the hills. John Wardell returns from Fontenelle where he ran the Howard threshing outfit. Esther Swanstrum visited the Dunham home. Charles Hiles leaves with a string of wild vans for LaBarge and may join Burnham ranch next year. A Laman hauls grain. Harry Branson pursues cattle. Lafe Griffin on missionary work in Zion. For sale 300 tons red top and timothy hay. new Cable piano at Big Piney hall. 70 head mixed horses available. 400 tons hay with shelter and water from Binolog Bros.
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Buster Mellvain
Piney
Buster
John Wardell
Fontenelle
Howard Threshing Machine
Esther Swanstrum
Dunham
Charles Hiles
S. G. Murdock
LaBarge
Charles
Burnham Ranch
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Fleming
McKay of
Midway
St. Valen
Big Piney Hall
T-Claas
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Piney Mercantile Company
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Pen Ang Pypell
Pengil
Niel
Ebraska
Ristaistioes
Salta Ban
Richardson
T. O. Beck
Kemmerer Saturs
Jas. Harmison
Jim
Mrs. Harmison
W. E. Rowe
Diamondville
Geo. Ross
J. B. Budd
Walter Vickrey
Walter
Dennis Cafe
Lson Hide and Fur Company
F. Fish
Mrs. Fish
Los Angeles
Mr. Fish
Wm. Mills Jr
Mr. Mills
Clyde Decker
Mule Shoe
W. P. Bailey
Orlin Black
J. B. Curtis
Homer Hileman
R. C. Bugher
Chas. Lehmer
Messrs
Green River Valley
Black
A. A. Fields
Big Piney Mercantile Company
The
Examiner
Buckshot
Stillie Gibson
Metropolis
Lee Smith
Joe Stanton
Chas. Budd
Arthur Black
A. Luman
Henry Budd
Chas
Brown
F. J. Pomeroy
John and
Hugh Wardell
Overa
Im Kemmerer
Frank Fear
Joe Smith
F. D. Chapel
Big Piney Road
Gy Whitman
Whitman Auto Co
H.H. Nelson
Ggurlog
la Barge
Mr. Fairman
Carl Craft
Thos Clemenston
Ghapel Proprieter
Dan Budd
Calif
Chet Crt
Tows Thang
Stephen
Lo Wwa
James M
Maree
Deliverad
Dstrict
Fred Beck
the Cottonwood Com
Murdock Ranch
Harry Branson Ia
Lafe Griffin
Zion
Pixley
Wye
Big Pyney Hall
Mabel Dunham
Phepps St
Pot
Butler
Binolog Bros
Ford Automobiles
Ford Care
Ford
Detroit
G. F. Whitman
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