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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
Be there for the Commercial Club meeting tomorrow evening addressing Green River Valley topics. A leap year dance follows with ladies charged 1.50 per ticket and a free supper served. Show interest in town upbuilding and share any suggestions.
Deeded land with water rights including 150 acres meadow and 150 under ditch. Balance unimproved pasture with a 5 room house garden ice bunk log barn and stables for 10 horses cow sheds and open water in winter. Price 17.50 per acre. Ranch near reserve line on middle Piney with reservoir planned this year. Contact Ralph W Mills Big Piney Wyoming. Attend P T A meeting at the School House tomorrow after noon March 26.
Deputy Assessor J V Langan travels from Kemmerer Geanger and lower Ham s fork to Piney assessing property owners in district No 2. He believes all taxpayers will be visited this year and notes ranchers south of town face greater hay shortages than stock growers nearby.
Notice to stockholders announces a meeting at Big Piney Town Hall on Sunday March 28 at 2 PM to elect officers and transact business. The notice is issued by the Green River Valley Fair Association.
A small gathering at the T. R. Conner home in NMalfway on the sixteenth celebrated Mr. Conner's birthday. Relatives and neighbors attended a cheerful dinner in his honor. Guests were invited by close friends and wished him many more happy returns.
Big Piney is described as a thrifty inland town 70 miles from the railroad with scenic surroundings and potential to become a tourist mecca and major oil center in Wyoming. The piece notes interest from major oil companies, a U S Geological Survey visit, and a history of oil discoveries, while outlining local infrastructure and desired trades. It highlights trout fishing and proximity to Kemmerer Yellowstone routes and nearby towns Daniel and Pinedale.
The Green River valley stands as a top cattle producing district in the west according to United States livestock markets. Commission house agents tour the area urging stockraisers to list shipments for their market district. Hereford cattle predominate with some Durham herds. hay harvests are usually plentiful in normal years.
The report notes uncertainty about whether landholders with large acreages will be forced to purchase hay in bulk and to what extent, highlighting lingering questions about mandatory buyups and economic impact on farms.
The Tidewater Association, a voluntary group of fourteen states, seeks to connect the Great Lakes to the sea to ease railroad congestion. Wyoming would gain 525 miles of coastward access, and the nation would gain about 1000 miles of coastline with price savings on wheat and beef exports. Hon. P. W. Jenkins coordinates Wyoming involvement. recent visitors include Dr. W. A. Hocker, H. R. Harrison, and Frank Davis. Geo Loff of Standard Timber Co. arrived from Rock Springs.
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