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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
1
Judson Kitchen appeared before Judge Durnford with J B Curtis and Deputy Sheriff Mills and made affidavit not to molest the Curtis family and was discharged. The Examiner wrongly stated a recent divorce. the divorce occurred last fall and he cites returning to honor a promise to the girl.
C P MacGlashan Chas Lac key A F Atwood and Greg Huston were arrested Monday at the coal claim for trespass. They appeared before Judge Durnford at Piney and demanded a venue change while bond was set for their appearance. The case moves to Judge Holden next Monday.
L D Tanner and Grover Tritt spent Wednesday at Midway installing farm machinery purchased from the Big Piney Mercantile Co.
List of winners from Pinedale celebrations on July 3 and 5 across races and events. Notable names include L Linbeck H Tennyson Pearl Doyle Ralph Mills W C Gurney Dutch Thompson Gene Holt Ira Sandlin Elsie Bayer Rube Blackner Daisy McLean Frank Carter and Ed Cantlin. Cash prizes range from 2.50 to 150 dollars with multiple horse and pony events, races, and a base ball purse.
State Geologist Loyal W. Trumbull arrived Wednesday evening and will spend a couple of days in the Dry Piney basin reviewing the field for the Cre taceous Oil Co. He plans to study mining and oil prospects for the state and spoke highly of future opportunities. Clarence Holden and family attended the Pinedale celebration and organizers Guy Holt and his brother were noted as the managing team with plans for prizes including a $50 steer prize. Strong local support was reported with $800 subscribed in the upper country, signaling broad interest in the Green River Valley Roundup.
Promoters tout a three day roundup September 14 to 16 at Marbleton Hippodrome as the biggest show in the Green River Valley. They promise top riders and horses, a superb race track, and strong local advertising to draw crowds.
Agricultural agents report promising winters for Big Piney ranches with ample water and rapid hay growth. Crops are limited but grain and hay improvements are possible by seeding appropriate varieties. Oats barley rye and field peas may meet local demand and beef production could rise profits. For sale I offer my Piney home of six rooms on two lots at a very low price. Contact John Planinsek Big Piney Wyoming.
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