Stealing and branding lore from the Rendezvous era
The piece recounts historic theft and branding practices among trappers and frontier livestock. It notes how fur stealing was tolerated or regulated by unwritten codes, horse theft among Indians after Spanish contact, and the evolution of branding irons to mark ownership. A legendary tale shows a broken brand iron repurposed, provoking neighborly protest and eventual branding fixes.
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New World
Columbus
Spain
Fined 67 in August for game and fish violations
Evxty seven persons were fined a total of 1950 for game and fish violations in August. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said 11 were fined for swearing to false oaths to obtain resident licenses, 10 for possessing over limits of game fowl, and 9 for exceeding fish limits. The other 37 were fined for a variety of offenses from fishing without licenses to illegal transportation of game.
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Evxty
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Aid
Two Deer License Valid in Multiple Deer Areas
State Game Warden Norbert C Paass today reminded hunters that the new two deer license is valid only in multiple deer areas. The 1957 deer hunting regulations specify that a two deer license is valid only in those areas.
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Norbert C .Paass
Notice of Administrator's Sale in Sublette County Wyoming
Under an 1957 District Court order the administrator of John Bolger deceased will sell at private sale on October 8, 1957 the decedent’s real and personal property including Lota 3 and 4 in Block 9 of the P MacGlashan First Addition to Big Piney Wyoming and a 1940 Chevrolet Town Sedan. Bids in writing due before sale. terms require 10 percent cash at acceptance and balance on court confirmation. deeds delivered upon full payment. Published in Big Piney Examiner September 26 and October 3, 1957.
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District Court of
County of
Sublette
State of Wyoming
John Bolger
District Court
Big Pinney
Wiryaming
United States
Pnedale
Wyoming
H H, Summers
John Bolinger
Big Piney Examiner
Big Piney Examiner Details and Deer Hunt License Notes
Big Piney Examiner notes publication at Big Piney Wyoming with subscription at 300 dollars per year in advance. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission information mentions advertising rates and deer hunting rules, including a one deer license valid in any deer hunt, and that in a two deer area one deer must be antlerless.
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Game and
Fis Commission
Faass
Sealed bids sought for sewer pipe fittings in Big Piney
The Town of Big Piney Wyoming invites sealed proposals for vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings, to be received at Town Hall until 8:00 pm October 18 1957. Bids will be publicly opened read and canvassed soon after. Delivery date is a major consideration. The town reserves right to reject any bid or waive informalities. Mayor Cormeba L Fear. Publish dates October 3 10 17 1957.
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Big Piney
Big Pinney
Wyoming
Winch
Tme
Big Pinev
Bishop and Spurlock
Engineers
Lander
Big Prner
Cormeba L Fear
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FORD
Dealer
Myra Cooley
Redman
Hotel
Kemmerer
Rome
Kemmeier, Wyoming
C.E. Needham
Ross Meeks
Big Piney, Wyoming
Farm Bureau
Oscar
Helen Evans
Boulder, Wyo
Pure Gas Service Co
Propane
Oil Field Service
Butane
Pinedale
Jack P. Steinke
Green River Valley Newspapaper
Clar Matter
Geo W. Hopkins
Wyoming Press Association
Bill Sawaya Kemmerer
Andy
Big Piney Lodge
AF & A.M
Visting Brothers
Standig
George Grinestaff
Frank Bray
Masonic Hall
Anna Brause
Evelene Nichols
Aya 4Aan
Smith Brothers
Kemmerer, Wyo
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