Lackey Strikes Oil on North Piney Creek Ranch
Driller Chas Lackey hit an oil bearing sand with gas at about fifty five feet on Fred Beck’s North Piney creek ranch. He plans leasing part of the Beck property for drilling and expects an oil industry to aid the town and valley as he notes indications of oil and gas in the formation seven miles from Biv Piney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beck
North Piney Creek
Chas. Lackey
Lackey
Ce Oil and Gas
Prreaterdi
Texas
Mexico
Biv
Whitman Garage Enlarged in Big Piney and Green River Valley
G P Whitman enlarges the Big Piney garage with a new concrete floor and stock room expansion. A Ford carload arrived. Whitman is the local agent and plans to distribute many Ford cars in the valley. A repair shop will get a lathe air pump gasolined engine and air tank. A forty horsepower White freight and passenger truck is ordered for service between Big Piney and railroad points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney
Green River Valley
G. P. Whitman
Ford
Whitman
Hotel to Open Marks Local Progress and Modern Comforts
The new hotel, nearly thirty rooms, finishes in the latest style with up-to-date furniture, gas lighting, and planned steam heating. Delays in securing materials stretched the opening, but the landmark is slated to welcome travelers as a sign of community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oline
Successful Merchants Push Hard After Holidays
The text notes top merchants thrive by aggressive advertising in dull periods after holidays. It argues they push despite normal sales, to cover rent and expenses, avoiding quiet seasons with cautious, timely campaigns.
Idaho Congressman Pushes Lower Age Limit For Homesteads
Addson T Smith of Idaho introduces a bill to extend public land entry rights to 18 year olds who have served in the army or navy. He argues government service merits allowing them to claim homesteads at that age. The proposal appears popular in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressm
Addson T.smith
Idaho
Army
Congressiay Smith
Sale Notice for Cattle Horses and Farm Property in Marbleton Wyoming
Notice from Colin Hulse of Marbleton Wyoming offering cattle horses and farm assets for sale. Contains details of a water right on Green River, multiple cattle and horses, and a worker team with outfits. Sale may be secured by a first lien on the entire cattle value with potential add ons. Contact Marbleton post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Colin Sion Hulse
Marbleton
Wyo
Poe
Marvictom Post
Installing Phones to Build a Church in Big Piney
The Big Piney Telephone company expands service with five new phones in town and plans to connect Middle Piney and North Piney lines to the central station. Reverend J. D. Reese reports a church building society has pledged six thousand dollars for a forty by forty brick structure on Black Avenue and Fish Street, donated site by the Big Viney townsite company.
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Big Piney Telephone Society
Man Company
Big Piney Telephone Company
Doe Freveil
George Durnford
Antone Wacak
Chas Lawkey
A. F. Atwood
Joe Yost
Manger Mills
Middle Piney
North Piney
Big Piney Central
J. D. Reese
Ourcitigens
Big Viney Townsite Company
Black Avenue
Fresh Stuffs at the Emporium Market
Notices a shipment at the Emporium featuring fresh oysters minced ham link sausage butter and pork products under the store display. Patrons urged to see the stock and place orders as available.
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Chas
G. F. Whitman
Mountain Trading Company
Diamondville
Wyoming
the Emporium
Howard tHetrs
Prop Biktok
Anton Wacak
Whitman Garage
Sundance
Wye
Pol
Synde
B. Q. Partlon
Fee Hichard Morgan
Bear Lodge
L Mauch
John West
Pecenty
Little Ayrow Downing Whickeys
Wiere
Cattie
Dale
Fish Street
Mechanicg Ab
Emporium
Kemmerer
Wioming
Whitf
Fred. W. Thomas
Doye
Glover Pia Be His
Pinedaie, Woomin
Bie
Teeetel Pere
Wel Peete
Pere Tenrernepe
Pera
Keemmeker, Wyoming
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