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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
1
The obituary notes William McGinnis a longtime LaBarge and Midway resident died after a lingering illness at a Salt Lake City hospital at age 72. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon with burial in a Salt Lake cemetery. Full details to follow in next issue.
The Sheridan Post announces under editor C Watt Brandon that it will switch from weekly to a daily edition starting May 6 after he secured Associated Press service. The paper improved under his leadership since last fall when he bought controlling interests. Brandon formerly ran the Kemmerer Camera.
Local notes describe enthusiastic men at a Dry Piney field site as workers celebrate a big oil strike at an Idaho well. The report emphasizes progress and potential impact on nearby operations.
Last Monday and Tuesday at the Evanston Land Office evidence in the land contest between Mrs. Geo Durnford and the Cretaceous Oil Co was taken compiled and sent to Washington where a decision will be made whether the land on Dry Piney yields coal or oil Witnesses from here named Chas Lackey J P Budd Frank Chapel Gray Houston for the Cretaceous and Jesse Budd for the other side testified at Evanston
The Misses Leopold and Hathaway spent the weekend at Mrs. Otta on the Chas. Noble ranch. Mrs. Fred Beck and Ona visited Rathbun’s on Friday. Add Moffatt stayed at Henry Budd’s Saturday night and rode to Piney Sunday. Joe Stanton and Pat Carey now work on the Chas. Noble ranch. George Edwards returned from Opal with a Fordaon tractor. Numerous visits occurred at Rathbun properties and with Bert Rathbun. Roxie McClintock, recently ill, is reported much better. The Better Neighbors Club will meet May 1 at Mr. and Mrs. Moffat.
Albert Larson, longtime bank cashier, had been bedbound with grippe for most of last week. He was able to leave his home for several hours over the past two days, a welcome update for his many friends.
Geo Smith brother of the late Amos W Smith arrived from Payson Utah arriving by Smith Pierce Arrow car from Kemmerer to manage estate affairs. He formerly owned a Willow Creek ranch in Green River valley and is expected to depart for home soon after brief business in the town.
M. I. McCuaig of Evanston was appointed Water Commissioner of District No. 4 to fill the vacancy caused by J. B. Martin’s resignation. Governor Carey made the appointment. McCuaig has served as deputy county clerk of Uinta County for years and is deemed qualified.
John Angus of Daniel visited Piney this week while en route home from Opal to have truck work done. James Calverly arrived last Saturday from Kemmerer to serve as cashier at the local bank. Calverly, an employee of the First National Bank of Kemmerer, is praised as capable and dependable. The two, former Evanston school mates, reunited for the first time in about fifteen years.
Notice records three land filings with final proof goals in Wyoming. Mar ie A Stuka of Daniel and Keee of hat Wyo file for Desert Land rights in ranges 113 and 118 west, with witnesses named. Clifford D Stults and Blanche M Capron appear as witnesses in Daniel, Wyoming. Additional notices list C G Jewett Mrs A J Bent W Bleamer and Mary Guthrie as associates and a third filing by Clifford D Stults for three year proof. A sentence notes Andrew Homer and spouse visiting local merchants.
Star Valley Independent notes one of the region’s largest timber sales completed last week by Standard Timber Co of Evanston. The timber from Big and Little Cottonwood creeks will be cut and floated down Green River to Green River City, including 2,154,390 hewn ties, 89,614 250 board feet of saw timber, and 12,000,000 linear feet of mine props.
Mr Wisler of Douglassville Pa recalls a 1909 indigestion attack and a free Cham berlain s Tablet sample that led to a lasting relief. He bought a package and reports no similar attack since. The note also mentions rheumatic pain relief from Cham berlain s ointment and local community updates including visits by Platt Wilson and lodge activities in Pinedale and Mason.
Levi McIntosh of Boulder Wyoming filed notice to make final proof to establish his Timber or Stone Entry claim for NY SEY and SEWNEY of Section 34 Township 33 North Range 108 West Sixth Principal Meridian. The proceeding before United States Commissioner T S Taliaferro Jr at Rock Springs Wyoming is set for June 7 1919. Witnesses named: Oscar Evans Herbert Springstead Rush DenNise and Tom Orcutt all of Boulder Wyoming. Adv. Mar 20 June 5 1919.
Notice records two homestead entries with proofs due May 17 1919. Guy Jaycox of Boulder Wyoming seeks final three year proof for sections 11 12 township 32 north range 107 west before Eugene S Plank at Pinedale. Harriet Gurney of Pinedale Wyoming claims heirs rights for Clifford D Brown entry filed August 8 1916 with proof due May 17 1919 before Eugene S Plank. Witnesses listed from Pinedale Wyoming.
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