Bills Allowed by Commissioners
The page notes bills allowed by the county commissioners and mentions attending Sunday night moving pictures.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
1
The page notes bills allowed by the county commissioners and mentions attending Sunday night moving pictures.
The text notes upcoming semester examinations next week causing anxiety. It lists a Friday night program for January 14 including Chorus America School Reading Zone Palmer with selections and acts such as "Wooing of Hiawatha" and "Queen of the Night" along with other performances by Ione Palmer and Orpha Fields. Santa Claus & Co is also mentioned.
The State of Wyoming bank report from Big Piney shows assets totaling 18, be noted. Resources include leaves and discounts 74 023.21 secured and unsecured 07 county city and school warrants 31 50 furniture and fixtures 0 870.08 real estate mortgages owned 40.00 revenue stamps 1100 law from national banks 3150.15 deposits ), liabilities list capital and surplus 10000.00 etc. The cashier Albert Larson swears to the accuracy of the figures before notary Royall A. Young on January 19 1916.
Arrangements are under way for a children's dance at the Valley Theater on Friday evening January 21. If plans hold, dances will occur every two or three weeks to provide social enjoyment without exposing youngsters to adult dances. Parents will bear the small expense.
Classified notice offering several fine Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale. Address inquiries to Mrs. H. C. Dunham at Hillmont, Wyoming.
Santa Claus and Company prepare for a tomorrow night appearance with a large cast including L. E. Bennett secretary Poet Candy Cook postman and head dressmaker. The float features Jone Palmer carpenters milliners dressmakers garland makers bell makers and tinsel fairies with popcorn children in the procession.
Woodmen of the World members met at the Valley Theater to discuss forming a brass band. Prospective officers named include Nels Christensen president Albert Atwood vice president Clifton Fear treasurer Omar A Dallaire secretary and L E Bennett band leader. A organizing meeting was set for Sunday to present the proposal at the next lodge gathering.
Applications to graze cattle horses and sheep in the Wyoming National Forest must be filed in Afton Wyoming by February 12 1916. Full grazing fee information and blank forms are available on request from Supervisor Chas A Beam. January 6 to February 3.
Notice of the regular annual meeting to elect directors and transact other business. Held at Mid way at 10 o clock on Monday Jan 17 1916. Dated Jan 7 1916. W J McGinnis President.
County Superintendent Maggie F Nicholson reports examination records for Miss Martha Goodwin show a third class certificate from 1912 that expired in 1913 and a 1913 second grade attempt with 50% in Rhetoric and Composition and 75% in Theory and Practice of Teaching. State officials dispute there is any second grade certificate on file. editor notes Goodwin says she passed in March 1913 and later destroyed the first certificate.
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