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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
The Valley Motion Picture theatre near completion will show its first films on Saturday July 3. Opening program runs Sunday and Monday with shows at 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM, as manager Travis secures top market films for the debut.
A Patriotic Service will be held at the Episcopal church this Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock in Big Piney. The Rev C R Wagner will deliver an address on True Patriotism as the community gathers to give thanks for the nation’s progress and leadership. The note mentions a possible invitation to the Woodmen of the World.
June reports from Bondurant Wyoming note road work toward Granite Creek nearing completion by July 1 under Ranger supervision. locals like the Graham brothers prospect shoal and Granite creek with little success, while others seek work in Jackson and South Pass. several residents report travel, foremen fields, and a Fourth of July gathering anticipated in the basin.
James Mickelson and family return from the coast to good will. Mrs Goodwin Hallett and sister visit Fish residence. Hallett and Goodwin sisters depart for the Basin. Dr Hallihan treats Piney area patients while rumors hint at a marriage. Circle Nig bucking horse shines in Pinedale. Local banking staff change noted. Stork visits Lackey home with a baby girl.
Cottonwood area residents and guests are listed with hikes to timber dinners dances and visits. People mentioned include J G Hayden Bob Morgan H C Dunham D F Harrison and family Albert and Marshall Dunham Mrs A B Stewart Effie Moffat Grace Moffat Dan Muir Fredneck Swarstrom Beadle J L Fleming and others. Local events note a good hay crop and bear sighting by Mr Edwards.
Viola items report Frank Chrisman Mahlon Quealy and Roy Rosenburg from Kemmeer fishing near LaBarge and enjoying the stream. Miss Craver and Sherman Small had dinner with Mrs. Phil Twichl. Vigo Miller J C Angus found stolen horses belonging to John Angus at lower LaBarge. J Twitcher visited Phil and family. Karl Jones and wife dined with his parents at the Bar A. Mrs. John Whitman spent the day with Mrs. Hicks. M Twitcher and wife visited the Thomas sheep camp on Sunday.
Cora community turned out en masse for the Pinedale celebration last week and many returned tired but happy. Participants won top prizes in bucking and roping contests and took first money in a roundup wagon and potato races, with second place in roping.
Cap Harrison and wife visited the section with a brief stay last week. Henry Budd and Mis red Bock and sister spent Tuesday at Ploedaule. The Better Neighbors Club meeting was postponed for three weeks.
Roland Cameron youngest son of Mr and Mrs Cameron of Boulder Wyoming was fatally injured from a powder cap explosion while assisting Waldo Hedges cleaning a well on the Stanley Bayer ranch. He died Sunday at 3 am after being taken to Pinedale. Funeral held Tuesday in Boulder with Rev Reese officiating. Cameron born in Bradford England June 8 1804. family relocation history noted. Survived by parents two brothers and two sisters.
Cyrus F. Fish has let a contract to A. F. Atwood for a drug store building on Budd Avenue two lots below the Fre dell hotel opposite the Valley theatre. Construction will begin immediately.
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