Big Piney Rodeo Opens In Three Day Frontier Celebration
Six days remain before the Big Piney Rodeo starts on June 24 and runs three days in Green River Valley. The event features cattle and horse exhibitions from local and distant breeders, Hereford bulls from Ottawa residents J J Horning and A J Shute, running horses, two chariot teams, and daily packers from across the valley. A band provides music and two dances are planned nightly at Pioneer theatre and Budd hall, with daily ball games between Big Piney and Pinesdale at 10:00 am. Attendance expected from neighboring towns and Omaha. reservations pour in.
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Green River Valley
J.J. Horning
A. J. Shute
Ottawa
Ill
Machinery Arrives for Cottonwood Irrigation Project
The Altman Taylor tractor and ditching gear for the Cottonwood Development Co. arrived in Piney and will be moved to upper Cottonwood to dig a major ditch from Green River to Cottonwood Creek. The project, led by E. E. McKee of St. Louis, aims to irrigate land under the Cottonwood plan by fall, attracting new settlers to the Green River Valley.
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Altman Taylor
Cottonwood Development Co
Piney
Upper
Cottonwood
Green River
Tonwood Creek
Cottonwood Irrigation and Developement Co
St. Louis
E. E. McKee
Green River Valley
Good Roads Day Plans Across Wyoming Counties
Wyoming counties largely back the Good Roads Day proclamation for June 22 issued by Governor Carey. Mayors urge business closures and road work, ministers to preach on good roads, and organizers prepare lunches and picnics. Some districts report 100 percent participation with women groups filling holes and coordinating meals, while prizes are offered for pictures.
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Wyoming
Campbell
Natrona
Wyoming Good Roads Association
Carey
Ita
Good Roads Photo Contest Aims for Lincoln County
The Wyoming Good Roads Association offers ten dollars for the best six pictures and twenty five dollars for all entries accepted. Send by registered mail to Cody. If June 22 is spoiled by bad weather the next fine day becomes Good Roads Day. All roads in Lincoln County will be worked with district captains named for north and south areas. Leaders include Dr Hook Big Piney T D ONeil Cottonwood C Y Phillips Bronz Walter Vose Midway Phil Twichel Viola E D Key Daniel Jack Howard LaBarge Lyon Rathbun Fontenelle Holden Hill Names Hill. All able bodied residents urged to help restore roads to record condition.
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Wyoming Good Roads Association
Cody
Lincoln County
Here
Dr. Hook
Big Piney
T. D. O'Neil
Cottonwood
C. Y. Phillips
Bronz
Walter Vose Midway
Phil Twichel
Viola
E. D. Key
Daniel
Jack Howard LaBarge
Lyon Rathbun
Fontenelle
Jack Howard
Holden Hill
Names Hill
Republicans Name Harding as Candidate for President
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was chosen by the Republican National Convention in Chicago to be the party's presidential nominee after two days of deadlocked balloting. Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts was named by the convention for vice president. Mrs Crafton and her husband Dan Crafton appeared at the Cottonwood ranch, with Mrs Crafton cooking for Mrs Gray at the Gray Inn.
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Chicago
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Harding
Mrs
Dan Crafton
Cottonwood
Mrs. Crafton
Mrs. Gray
Gray Inn
Lumber firm executives visit Piney on business
C E Lay general manager and H Romeyn manager of service bureau of Overland Lumber Co. of Salt Lake City were in Piney this week on company business. The gentlemen reported that Forest Ranger Parry Ashdown is in town from the tie camp on Cottonwood.
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C. E. Lay
Mgr
H. Romeyn
Service Bureau
The
Overland Lumber Co
Salt Lake
Forest Ranger
Parry Ashdown
Cottonwood
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Pioneer Theatre
Budd Hall
Pinedale
Omaha
Commission House
International
IHC
Hiss
Big Piney Merc. Co
M. B. Hook
Edison
Lewis Cash Grocery
J. C. Hainsworth
Lincoln County Good Roads Association
Grover Trittipo
L. D. Tanner
Pany
Rock Springs
State Bank of
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