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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
6
Residents report heavy snow and wind with drifting roads halting travel. Daniel and area see sleighing to Opal and pack-horse mail runs, while several families relocate or extend winter stays. A Leap Year dance is planned for February 18 with a midnight basket supper.
Garland Linn missed school last week with a knee injury. Eighth graders show strong interest in Ivanhoe. A class concert with classical music played on the phonograph. Pupils enjoy a punching bag causing some to forget dinner. Walker children return from Cottonwood visit. Boys build a snow castle for Ivanhoe dramatization. Sellon Budd praised as best historian. Ned Davidson, Luther Matlock, and Jim Walker entertain with phonograph jigging.
Hillmont residents hosted or visited several people this week. John Parker traveled to Marble ton with Hillmont mail. J. G. Hayden visited Harry Munn's after coal. Tom Conners stayed in the Dunham home Friday. George Pixley rested with O. H. Dunham en route to Daniel with freight. Hugo Swanstrom called for grain grinding at H. C. Dunham's. Rev. Reese stayed Friday night in the community. C. W. Carlson plans an addition to his house. Tom O'Neil brought cattle to Cottonwood ranch for winter feeding.
Dick Richards spends a few days on the creek. Gulch boys craft toboggans. Earl Jones welcomes a baby daughter. O M Twichel travels to Piney. Claude Daniels visits Kemmerer for foxtail removal by Dr Marquis. Brodie of Cottonwood buys oats from Twichel. Piney painter Peterson finishes Twichel house then returns home. Albert Griggs reports a fine mare from J Y Butler.
William Sewell arrived from the Van Vleck ranch reporting all well and plans to depart for Jackson soon. Carl Johnson visits Arthur Bowlsby as Alex Swenson loses another horse, making three. Lerry Campbell, Lance, and Rolla Bondurant visit Frank for a jolly time. Lee Johnson works for Perry Bowls while stopping at the office with a business caller.
Canyon Ranch notes a ground hog shadow at Fontenelle on Feb 2. Prof Sommers and family stayed at Herschler ranch last Thursday. Jake Herschler heads to Opal to meet Mrs. Rathbun. Rathbun Brothers freight corn from Opal. Mrs. Fred Bent of Paxton visits Howard Holden ranch. Jack Howard traveled to Opal on Friday.
Department of the Interior in Evanston Wyoming announces Wyoming filed an indemnity school land selection List No 180 Serial 06297 for 80.20 acres in section 5 township 80 north range 112 west. Objections or protests due by February 25, 1916. Alex Nisbet register. First publication January 21 1916. Last publication February 17 1916.
Notice announces Indemnity School Land Selection List No 174 for parcels in Sections 19 and 20 Township 80 N Range 105 W 6th Principal Meridian totaling 120 acres. Public inspection posted at Evanston Wyoming office. protests or objections due before approval and forwarded to Washington D C. Register Alex Insbet. First publication January 21 1916. Last publication February 17 1916.
William B. Apperson of Mason Wyoming filed notice of intention to make Final Homestead Proof for SW half of Section 19 and other lands in Section 80 Township 31 North Range 113 West 6th Meridian. Proof to be made before U S Commissioner James L. Fleming at Big Piney Wyoming on March 3, 1916. Witnesses: Charles H. Fredell Cora Fredell George Thompson and Benjamin C. Lamball all of Mason Wyoming.
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