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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
6
Fred Graham of Merna passes through Daniel en route to Piney to assist in counting cattle. The stockmen fear diphtheria among young calves with several fatal cases reported. Local residents visit, travel, and tend to cattle, with many moving livestock and attending dances and gatherings in nearby towns.
Midway Ripplings notes Charles Olson called on Charles Bird to gather cattle. John Thompson assists C. J. Warner briefly. Jesse Barber rode to Fontenelle with passengers and planned to go to Opal but snow trapped them, leaving riders at H. M. Holden, returning only to McGinnis'. Chas Bird and son Walter aimed for Opal but faced bad roads and recent snows delaying return. Freighters struggle to leave Opal, some stranded for over a week.
Mr. Herschler and son Ned returned from Opal Thursday evening as snow blankets the area with nine and a half inches on the level. Mrs. Mary E. Burgett returns to Howard Holden's for the winter while Lyon Rathbun comes back with coal and Elmer Rathbun heads to Opal for a corn load. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pomeroy and Mrs. William Graham also return.
Fred Graham conducted business in the lower country. Hay hauling moved from Andrew Germain’s starting Saturday with R. C. Irwin. A foot of new snow fell Thursday night. Local residents Stub as Walter Clarkson Linn Lanford and Jack Gumphrey snowshoed to the post office. Multiple ranchers moved cattle fed by Stanley Waite and Roy Edwards assisted Bruce Cranor. Mrs. H. A. Thompson suffered neuralgia while others returned to ranch duties.
Viola items received on February 8 1916 include a notable update as Mr Twichel's house presents a handsome appearance, reflecting recent improvements and local activity.
Mr. Peterson of Piney oversees painting work while Mrs. John Whitman heads to Cheyenne for an open ended visit. Claude Daniels accepts work at Mountain Home Ranch and Mrs. Daniels runs Lone Tree ranch. Oscar Correll finishes at O M T ranch and hauls coal for Phil. Twicker and Glen Jones visit Jack Howard’s ranch and chat with Ed Willey, staying all night. Glen continues mail trips and Probasco with Jaynes locate a tungsten mine on Spring Creek. Wm. Shinsel visits Opal to see daughter Mrs. Mable Gorley, due home Saturday. Wash Whitman visits his father, returning Sunday. Wm. Peterson loses his way near Slate Creek en route to Opal and camps out.
Hillmont residents report Myron Mills stayed overnight at O H Dunham's and carried hay for F C Chapel. Al Osterhout stopped at H C Dunham's en route to Daniel. George Pixley began a four horse freight run to Barber Pixley store in Daniel. Albert and Marshall Dunham attended a Bow Dance by the Woodmen Band Friday. Tom Connor visited the Spencer family on Green River Sunday afternoon. Bob Hereford delivered logs to Hillmont Saturday. Mrs O H Dunham attended a MacGlashan home gathering Friday night.
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