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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
10
Residents report a well attended gathering at Jack McKay's home with lively dancing and merriment. The event drew a large crowd from the community including Me and Mrs W A, Clark Sah, Piney visitors, and local residents who enjoyed music and companionship into the evening.
Auction notice mentions a good work horse offered for sale at the J A Coehran ranch in Wyoming. It notes shelter and water access and specifies a quart application context. Details are sparse due to OCR artifacts.
Fragmentary text shows a misread entry mentioning Lola Wye and a date March 1 2006. The legible content is insufficient to determine event, entity roles, or location. No verifiable facts beyond names and a distorted date.
A formal appeal urges parents to send children aged seven to fourteen to school by nine o'clock. The clerk and the district officer explain past absences due to weather and note compulsory education laws, emphasizing regular attendance and leniency only for weather-related disruptions.
Notice is given that McLean widow of John McLean has filed a notice of intent to make final proof to establish a claim to the land described in section 3, township 114 west, Sixth Principal Meridian. The claimant will be supported by witnesses Black, Stanley, Springmin, Jaycox, Gus Rodgers and others from Wyoming. The hearing is set for April, with the U.S. Commissioner handling the proceedings.
Notice is given that Kenneth J. Laman assignee of Ralph Dumantier of Big Piney Wyoming filed intent to make final proof for Desert Land Entry No 2100 for Sky NE M and E4 SEY of Sec 6 and NEY of Sec 1 T3N R110W Sixth Principal Meridian. Proof before Eugene B Plank US Commissioner at Cora Wyoming March 7 1914 Witnesses Abner Luman William MeeMahop J G Hendricks and Martin Sandquist all of Big Piney Wyoming.
United States Land Office at Evanston Wyoming announces Fred Beck of Big Piney Wyoming has filed an application to enter under Sec 230 of the B S land Lot 3 in Section 32 Township 31 North Range 113 West. notice and objections must be filed before April.
A $100 reward is announced for information leading to identifying the person or persons involved. Details unreadable in the fragment but the offer appears tied to a local incident and is aimed at readers who can provide usable clues. Local authorities encourage tips from residents.
Notice to George W. Prichard and heirs that $200.00 in labor and improvements have been recorded on two mining claims in Lincoln County Wyoming. If the annual per-claim payment of $600.00 is not made within days after this notice, the claimant’s interests in the group of claims will be forfeited.
Nel Whitnas of Viola Wyoming filed a desert land entry on August 1 1911 for sections 2 and 35 township 27 north range 1 west. She now gives notice of final proof before H E Chriguues U S Commissioner at Kemmerer Wyoming on April 1 1914. Witnesses include Alfred Thompson Anderson McGinois Frank DeGraw and Wilhemi Twichel all from nearby LaBarge or Viola Wyoming.
Mary E. O Neil of Big Piney Wyoming cites a March 4 1914 entry for a final proof on lands in Section 4 and 1 Township 11 North Range 111 West Sixth Principal Meridian. James J Fleming U S Commissioner will hear the matter at Big Piney on May. Claimants include Calvin Decker Walter Yous Thomas D O Neill and LD Tanner all of Big Piney Wyoming.
Disjointed fragment lists ranch visits and social happenings. Mentions C Dunham ranch, R C Irwin freights, Carl Craft buying shellers, Mr McClanahan and Mr Gilhouses finishing a healing day, and Eugenie Cleophas death with an intervention at Big Piney.
Charley Lehner started for Kea terer this week to visit kin and relatives. Marbleton women plan to travel to Salt Lake City and Log Angeles for a few weeks. The local base team played a game against tough opponents and faced losses. details faded in the fragment.
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