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Big Piney Examiner

Location

Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1926

Page

5

Wyoming beauties and resources featured in travel prose

Excerpts describe Wyoming as a summer resort with fresh air and scenic wonders. The Green River Valley, Piney and Pinedale districts, and Jackson Hole are cited as growing tourist hubs. Roads open, scenery ranges from blue mountain tops to violet gardens, and abundant resources from oil fields to forests define a lively, sprawling Wyoming landscape.

Wyoming Green River Piney District Pinedale Hoback Canyon Jackson Hole Green River Valley la Barge Basin Rim

Louise Gourney Wins In County Spelling Contest

Louise Gourney of Price School captured first place at the County Spelling contest in Daniel last Saturday earning a trip to the State Fair in Douglas next September. Eunice Ewer of Bronx finished second and serves as alternate. Beth Tanner, Marjorie Wilson from Piney School and Beulah Whitman from Whitman School also competed. State Superintendent Katherine A. Morton attended. Mr. Cunningham assisted in pronouncing. three high school principals served as judges.

Daniel Louise Gourney Price School Douglas Eunice Ewer Bronx Beth Tanner Marjorie Wilson Piney School Beulah Whitman Whitman Katherine A. Morton Cunningham Boulder Miss Miller Kranz Glassner

Miss Miriam Jenkins Returns From Lara mie University

Miss Miriam Jenkins daughter of Senator and Mrs P W Jenkins has returned from Lara mie where she attended the state university See us for Job Printing.

Miriam Jenkins P. W. Jenkins Laramie State University

Foreclosure Sale Notice for 160 Acre Sublette County Land

Mrs D F Miller owner of the mortgage plans a public sale of the Sublette County Wyoming land described as the SW quarter of the NW quarter of Sec 13 and the S half of NE quarter and NW quarter of NE quarter of Sec 14 T28N R114W. The sale is set for June 26, 1926 at 1 pm at the School House in Pinedale to satisfy the debt of 1240.00 including principal interest and costs.

John Y. Butler Kemmerer Savings Bank Ex-Omieia Register of Deeds Lincoln Wyoming Sublette Sublette County D. F. Miller Pinedale State of Tvan S. Jones

Ranchers' predator control leaders visit Cheyenne

Charley Bayer predatory animal control chief and Albert M. Day head of rodent control, both from Cheyenne, visited this week on business related to their offices. Day was accompanied by his wife.

Charley Bayer Cheyenne Albert M. Day

Istar Valley Road Project Postponed

Lincoln county and Sublette county officials and the forest department postpone the Star Valley road project indefinitely. Lincoln county will reallocate forest funds to other projects this year, with the Forest department and Sublette county sharing the action.

Istar Star Valley Lincoln County Sublette County Forest Department

89 Year Old Doctor Lindly Visits Local Office

T. Lindly from Mason visited the office recently. Doctor Lindly, 89 years young, remains hale and hearty and last week cleared several acres of sagebrush on his son in law Charley Otts ranch. He came to Green River valley 37 years ago after living in Texas for a period and is among the few G A R veterans left in town.

T. . Lindly Mason Doctor Lindly Charley Ott Mr. Lindly Green River Valley Texas

School District 9 Seeks Bids for 10000 Bond Issue

Sublette County Wyoming trustees call for sealed bids to purchase ten thousand dollar coupon bonds dated June 1 1926 bearing 5 percent interest amortized in ten annual payments of 1275 dollars. Bids due May 22 1926 at 2:00 PM at Big Piney offices. bids must be for full issue, with 500 dollar certified check. Board may reject bids or sell privately.

Board of Trustees of School District No. 9 Sublette Wyoming al Osterhout Board of Trustees Big Piney Seal Board of School Trustees Sublette County

The Happy Six Orchestra Plays Dance at Daniel Last Saturday

The Happy Six Orchestra performed for a dance at Daniel last Saturday night. The event offered lively music for couples and social dancers.

Happy Six Orchestra Daniel

New Oil Activity in Dry Piney Field

Mrs Grace MacGlashan of Pinedale Tobe Houston of Daniel and Chas Budd of Marbleton attended a Creta ceous Oil Co meeting in Kemmerer last Sunday. A contract with California parties was signed to drill with the Lackey well near the Mid west site. Operations are to start soon with casing and materials contracted and being hauled into the Dry Piney district eyeed by many locals.

Grace MacGlashan Pinedale Tobe Houston Daniel Chas. Budd Marbleton Cretaceous Oil Co Kemmerer California Midwest Dry Piney

Republican County Convention Call for Sublette County Wyoming

Calling a Republican County Convention or pre-primary in Sublette County Wyoming for June 5 1926 at 2 PM at Pine Dale to nominate three delegates and three alternates for Casper state or pre-primary convention June 11 and 12 1926. Delegates to consist of county precinct committeemen and County Central Committee. Republican women and other Republicans urged to attend.

Pinedale Sublette County Wyoming Casper Republican Women’s Organization

Jenkins Enters August Primary Candidacy for Governor

State Senator P. W. Jenkins returned from a northern state tour visiting Casper Cody Cowley Basin Thermopolis Riverton Lander Dubois and other towns to promote his candidacy for Governor. He formally announced last week via Riverton Chronicle and has drawn statewide press comment. Jenkins, a long time legislator and stockman, emphasizes government knowledge and leadership in state matters. Sneak Day at Big Piney High saw seniors rise at four a m to visit Kemmerer. Weather remains favorable.

P. W. Jenkins Casper Cody Cowley Basin Thermopolis Riverton Lander Dubois Jenkins Riverton Chronicle Fremont Sublette County House Senate Big Piney High School Kemmerer Kemmerer School

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