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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
11
A note expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of a husband and son, signed by Mrs. Sam Roya and Mr and Mrs Wa. RoyAL. Postmaster Jesse Budd is ill with influenza, with L D Tanner covering the office. Halloween decorations appeared on business windows last Thursday night.
Word from Halfway reports Nellie Hereford died last evening of influenza and the family is severely affected with several members ill. Nurses are in short supply and aid has been sent. If no new flu cases appear, school may reopen on Monday. Lloyd Norrig, who shipped cattle to Laramie, fell ill with influenza on return and is confined at Rock Springs General Hospital.
Everett Smith deputy sheriff and respected Piney resident died at his Geo. Durnford home Tuesday morning November 5 1918 of pneumonia after a week of influenza illness. Born April 12 1885 in Laramie Wyoming he lived in Estes Park Fort Collins and Walden Colorado before settling in Big Piney three years ago. Survived by wife Ethel McAvoy his parents Mr and Mrs B F Smith four brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements pending.
Mrs. Everett Smith expresses gratitude to all neighbors and friends for aid during her husband’s illness and death and promises the kindness will not be forgotten.
70 tons of hay and 200 acres of first class pasture offered for sale by Gus Johnson at Halfway Wye. Call Muddy across from F D Ball ranch. Also notes an inch of snow yesterday. mentions hoped relief from influenza.
Local Chairman T. D. O'Neil appoints assistants to lead the United War Workers Campaign to aid boys overseas. Appointees include Mrs. Hook in Big Piney, J. C. Rumsch and Mrs. Budd in Marbleton, Wash Whitman across the river, James Mickelson on Mickelson ranches, Mrs. Dan Muir in Mason, Guy Decker at 67 ranches and reservoir, F. D. Ball and Gus Larson at Cottonwood, Chas Noble at Noble ranch, Frank Springman in Stanley, and Chas Lackey at Oil wells.
Reports say Mrs John Haley of Halfway died at home yesterday from influenza. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Hereford and survived by her husband a young child and her parents with several brothers and sisters. one brother Robert Hereford is in France. A casket was sent from here but funeral details are unavailable. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Voters favor Republicans in the state with Prohibition likely passing. Piney precinct records show Oscar Beck leading the ticket with 83 votes and 66 to 33 supporting Prohibition. Platt Wilson top Democrat for county surveyor with 64. County bond issue defeated. Ned Davidson elected road supervisor and A B Stout justice of the peace. Dan and Elmer Rathbun visited from the ranch.
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