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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
17
A lively gathering at the Jack McKay home drew a good crowd with dancing and a weekend bash described as a real good time. Local residents from Big Piney and Marbleton attended while visitors from Piney and nearby towns joined in the celebration.
Erratic fragmentary note mentions sale of work horses near a J. A. Coehran ranch in Dan iel Wyoming with shelter and water, alev 20 and Timothy and Kod op. No clear date or full details available.
A fragment from March 1 1906 notes Lola and Wye with references to heavy Boneda and stalions. The legible items include names Lola Wye and a date in early March.
A school attendance notice urges parents to have children aged seven to fourteen in class by nine o clock. It notes past absences due to weather and leniency and cites compulsory educational laws.
Notice from the U S Land Office Evanston Wyoming dated February 24 announces McLean widow of John McLean filing intent to prove final proof to establish claim on land described in section 3 township 114 west sixth principal meridian. Witnesses listed include Skack of Stanley Jaycox Springmin Gus Rodgers and others from Wyoming communities.
Notice is given that Kenneth J. Laman assignee of Ralph Du Mantier of Big Piney Wyoming has filed for final proof on Desert Land Entry No. 02100 for described parcels in Township 3 North Range 110 West Sixth Principal Meridian. Proof to be made before Eugene B. Plank A S Commissioner at Cora Wyoming on March 7, 1914, with witnesses Abner Luman William MeeMahop J G Hendricks and Martin Sandquist all of Big Piney Wyoming.
Fred Beck of Big Piney Wyoming filed in Evanston office an application to enter under Sec 230 B.S. the land described as Lot 3 Section 32 Township 31 North Range 113 West of the Santh Meridian Berial No 68006. Adverse claimants must file affidavits of protest before the first day of April 19.
A $100 reward is offered in a local missing person case. further details and contact information are not clearly readable in the provided text.
Notice to George W. Prichard his heirs executors and assigns that labor and improvements totaling 600.00 per year per claim have not been paid on the Chance 1 and Chance 2 mining claims in Township 27 North Range 113 West Lincoln County Wyoming recorded in the county clerk’s office. If the amount due and each year’s labor is not paid within days, your interests in the listed claims will be forfeited following the United States and Wyoming laws.
Nel Whitnas of Viola Wyoming files notice of intent to make final proof for Desert Land Entry No 0212 in section 2 and 35 township 27 north range 1 west at Evanston Wyoming. Witnesses include Alfred Thompson Anderson McGinois Frank DeGraw and W hile Twichel all from LaBarge and Viola Wyoming.
U S Land Office Evanston Wyoming gives notice that Mary E ONeil of Big Piney Wyoming has filed for final proof on a lend entry for the NW NW and SE SW of section 4 and NW of section 1 township and range as listed. The final hearing is set before James J Fleming U S Commissioner at Big Piney on the specified date. Claimants listed include Games Calvin Decker Walter Yous Thomas D ONeil and LD Tanner all of Big Piney Wyoming.
Fragmentary local item notes multiple farm activities at C Dunham and O Hy Dunham ranches. Mentions repairs, shellers bought, dances at Marbleton, arrivals in Salt Lake City, and the death of Eugenie Cleophas with an intervention at Big Piney.
Marbleton reports Charley Lehner's early week visit to Monde and relatives with plans to travel to Salt Lake City and Los Angeles for several weeks. Nearby, Marbleton residents shape youth activities while George Len and Sebaw contribute to prep sports updates.
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