Big Piney Rodeo Draws Crowds and Crowns Winners
The Big Piney rodeo ended Saturday after three days of events and prize giving. July 4th drew the largest crowd as riders faced rough broncs and a busy fairground with many autos parked outside. Winners announced include Pete Grubb and W. B. Stucki in multiple bucking and sprint events, with Catherine Mills and Orville Mills winning several races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Grubb
Pat Woods
Frank Long
W. B. Stucki
Way Sawyer
R. W. Mills
We i. Sawyer
W. W. Sawyer
R .Ww
Mills
J. B. Sawyer
J.B. Sawyer
Jack McWilliams
George Vickrey
Shir
Jey McWilliams
Bob Wild
Mitch Cow Race
Dutch Thompson
the Edwards
Ralph Mills
Fred Hunt
Rives Holcomb
Bob O'Neil
Ike Edwards
Bill Sherman
C. H. Mavis
Marshal Gurney
Earl Lozier
James Luce
R- W. Mills
RW. Mills
BR. W. Mills
Marshall Gurney
Chester Davis
Joe Sage
Stucki
W. W W. Sawyer
W. B. Stacki
Billy Budd
Ed Rais
Carl Hittle
Dutch ‘Thompson
Catherine Mills
Mrs. Hunt
Hunt
Orville Mills
Tuff Alexander
Ike
W. B
Local residents enjoy trips to Yellowstone and area
Daniel Doings notes many excursions: Mrs Walter Brewer and children trek to Piney while Mr E D Key visits Kennewter for Mrs Key. A group including Celia Sargent Beulah Key Bill Evans and Melvin Call tour Yellowstone Park returning Sunday. Huston family to Rock Springs for the circus then back. Mrs Joseph Huston attends Post Masters convention in Kenmerer then returns. Various locals travel to Salt Lake, Lone Tree Wy, and Boulder Colo. New mail carriers begin on Bon Durant and Meme routes with schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Sargent
Beulah Key
Bill Evans
Melvin Call
Yellowstone Park
HIGIWATER DISCHARGE IN UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
May and June discharge in the Green River at Summers bridge totaled 173000 acre-feet, 77 percent of ten year mean. New Fork near Boulder yielded 13900 acre-feet at 95 percent of mean. Pine Creek at Pinedale 44900 acre-feet at 88 percent. Measurements are maintained by the State engineer with the U S Geological Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Summers Bridge
Daniel
New Fork
Boulder
Pine Creek
Pinedale St
U. S. Geological Survey
Sublette County Commissioners Set Voting Districts July 1930
The Sublette County Board met July 1 1930 with full attendance. They approved Grover Trittipp et al for a Tie Camp voting precinct, funded horseroundup and road projects, and authorized advertisements for a new Federal Aid Project 140 D road. Numerous bills and salaries were approved and a bond for the county depository set at 15000.00 with State Bank of Pinedale. Boundary determinations for election districts and precincts were ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinedale
Sublette County
Wyoming
Board of County Commissioners
Grover Trittipp
Frank Burney
Big Piney
New Fork-Marsh Creek
State Bank of Pinedale
Nicholas Mahr
State Highway Department
Nebeker
Will
Labor District
Roeper
Jesse
Labor Dist
Bagsey
Elsworth
Brown
Newell
Labor
R&b
Spears
James H
Woerren
J. C
Holt
W. C
D& Exp. Hill
Jse
Feliner
Clementsen
Lillian
Alpert
R. T
Pinedale Telephone
McGormick
J. F
Wrey and George
Franklin Lodge
A. F
Sills Company, Records & Supplies
Wyoming Printing & Stationery Co
Pinedale Roundup
Big Piney Examiner
Budd
H. L. Water Commissioner
National Surety Co
Shipley
Marnell
Phil
Subic
Anton
Alexander
Archie
State Bank of
Archie Alexander
Nichols
D. A. Blackmon, & Son
Bridge Mil. & Supplies
Yatgor
Walter
Ell
S. R
Key
FE. D
Pinedale Cash Store
Thomas, Wim. J
Bridge Plank
Hunts
Gabriel
Labor Dist. No
Wardell, Paley
Labor District No
Wardell
John H
Koski
John
Hidala
Gust
Pearson, Marvin
Payne
James
Albert
R. J
W. D
Corn Mercantile Co
Bishopp, Tra L
Talbott, Elmer
Fiscus
Wilson
Gray, Bob
Sandlin, M. M
Team Work
Merill
Ernest
Steeele
Sandlin
Lewis
E. D
Herring
Kemp, Hugh
Jensen
Glen
W- Md
McWilliams
Williams
Henry
Nelson
Fellmer
Joe
Bolinger
V. E
Edwards
Mary
Davison
Ned
Gen's Hospital
W. H. Dickerson
Commsr
Larson
Gust L. Co
Gommar
Bertram Jjames
Pinedale Telephone Co
Hesser
William L
Notice for Publication for Jules Giroud final proof
Notice is given that Jules Giroud of Big Piney Wyoming has filed for final three year proof to establish his homestead stockraising claims in Townships 31 North Range 110 West Sixth Meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner W H McDonald in Big Piney on August 6 1930 with witnesses Pete C Wagner Lee Smith Ray M Dack and Eugene C Spencer all of Big Piney Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Giroud
Big Piney
Wyoming
Semvsey
Neynem
U. T
Sunwy
Township 31
Range 110
Sixth Principal Meridian
W. H. McDonald
U. S
Pete C. Wagner
Lee Smith
Ray M. Dack
Eugene C. Spencer
Congress Moves to Fund West Highway Projects
The Colton-Oddie bill would authorize federal appropriations for building and maintaining main roads in unappropriated public lands and non taxable Indian lands in eleven western states. It aims to speed up highway construction across 100,000 square miles of lands, avoiding reliance on local taxes. Presidents Hoover and Congress show support for rapid funding and passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tasker J. Oddie
Nevada
Don B. Colton
Utah
Coolidge
Hoover
Senate
House
United States
West
Occupation Tax Ruling Clears Rock Sarings in Liquor Conspiracy
Judge T Blake Kennedy instructed the jury Wednesday afternoon that the occupation tax ordinances were legal and that no motive or misuse of funds was proven. The Rock Sarings defendants were acquitted in the liquor conspiracy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Blake Kennedy
Kennedy
Public Worship and Vacation Bible School Notices
The community church announces Rev. L. Mathews of Wisconsin will preach and open a five week Daily Vacation Bible School for children starting Sunday at 9 am. Enrollment for the five weeks begins at 9 each weekday morning except Saturdays. Also a Precinct Committee meeting of Sublette County Democrats is set for July 19 1930 at 3 pm at the Henrick Home in Pinedale to organize for the campaign and conduct business. Henry Budd reports his wife ill in a Denver hospital and may undergo an operation. he plans to go to Denver to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Rev
A. C. Best Nest
Rev. L. Mathews
Wisconsin
Sublette County
Henry Budd
Denver
Unsteady Cattle Market Reflects Weaker Range Beef Supply
The fat cattle market shows unusual conditions as demand for higher quality beef rises. California range failures and scarce normal fat cattle supply push buyers toward leaner stock while some producers rely on supplemental feeds. The Douglas-Miami Copper Company also negotiated for sale of rich copper holdings in Converse County for 125000 dollars on Cold Springs Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Califoria
Douglas—Miami Copper Company
Converse County
Here
Cold Springs Road
Not Guilty in Federal Conspiracy Trial at Cheyenne
In a Cheyenne federal conspiracy trial, all 52 defendants were acquitted after a brief jury deliberation. The last 28 defendants were freed, with seven cleared by plaintiffs and seventeen by the court earlier, while remaining city officials faced no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Cheyenne
Bunning
James Harris
Johnson
Ralph Harnes
Attornes
Kennedy
West
Middle West
Some American Women Warriors Feature
An illustrated feature by Elmo Scott Watson examines women who served in U S wars. The piece notes Civil War cases including five Kansas Regiment members and an estimated total of about 460 women who fought in disguise. It also mentions Revolutionary and Mexican War instances as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mexico
The
Examiner
Elmo Scott. Watson
Alexander Talmadge Nuptials Reported In Local Notice
Mrs May Jiggs Alexander daughter of Mr and Mrs William Alexander of Cora and Mr Cecil Talmadge of Kemmerer were married Tuesday of last week. The bride attended Big Piney High School and has many friends in Sublette county. The groom is a Kemmerer resident and member of the Night Hawks orchestra which provides music for dances here. The Examiner offers best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May “Jiggs’ Alexander
William Alexander
Cora
Cecil Talmadge
Nemmerer
Big Piney High School
Sublette County
Kemmerer
Night Hawks Orchestra
Oiten
Official Town Council Proceedings July 8 1930
Regular meeting of the Town Council of Big Piney with Mayor Geo W Hopkins Jr and councilmen present. Minutes read and approved. bills allowed totaling 351.50 for gravel roadway work rodeo duties salaries and supplies. Adjournment noted with clerk Geo A Moffat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney
Geo. W. Hopkins, Jr
Nelee P. Christensen
Robert H. Gunter
Geo. A. Moffat
G. B. Hackett
Chas. C. Howerton
A. R. Daniells
Floyd Norris
Christensen
W. F. McCormick
Homer Payne
Joe Hill
Jorney
W. S. Darley Co
Big Piney Examiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Brewer
G. L. West
Bernie Payne
Piney
E. D. Key
Kenuneter
Mrs. Key
Joseph Huston
Zeph Jones
G. Jewett
Kenmerer
Salt Lake
Richard
Caroline Richardson
Austin
Harry Thompson
Marion
Susie Donahue
Jack Stone
Lone Tree Wye
Neil Donahue
Edward Sargent
Robert D. Carey and Son
Charles Albert
Community Hospital
Colorado
Mrs. Albert
Ruby Hibben
Glidden McNeel
Etna
Wyo
Mai
Bondurant
Mr. Hibben
Tavice
Hayden
Merna
Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Evanston
J.F. Booth
Register
Dutch “Thompson
Walter Vickrey
Jens Horn
Frank Mann, Jr
Ned Davison
Kenneth Noble
Fudge Kennedy
Official Town Council
Tobal
Seo. A. Moffat
Clerk
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