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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
1
South Omaha reports 5000 less receipts than last week with beef and feeders mostly steady. Fat cows and heifers and stock cows rise a quarter, prices range from 5.75 to 11 for various grades. Moderate future receipts expected and a stronger market anticipated at Union Stock Yards.
Advertises hay for sale at Gasson's ranch on Craven creek and an Avery Tractor in fine condition. Interested buyers should apply to John Scott at Diamondville Wyoming.
A Salvation Army county board meeting in Kemmerer, led by Professor Burch, discussed forming a full county organization with representatives in every section. Mrs. P. J. Quealy notes the work remains strongest in the Kemmerer area and praises its wartime and current efforts.
The postwar version of the Greatest Mother poster, used in the second war fund, will illuminate the main poster for the Fourth Roll Call November 11 to 25. The adapted title Still the Greatest Mother In the World reinforces a long familiar symbol associated with the American Red Cross as its strongest public trademark.
The passage praises the Salvation Army for salvaging people and lifting them up. Plans are set to build three homes for unfortunates and orphans in Casper Sheridan and Cheyenne funded entirely by county residents. A Lincoln County drive aims to raise One Thousand Dollars.
Word arrives that Senator F. E. Warren will visit Big Piney and vicinity next Saturday October 9 and call on friends in the valley. There will be no rally.
Notice declares a one dollar per ton coal price raise at the mine effective October 15 1920 signed by O M Twichel and Matt Salli reflecting higher labor and supply costs.
Charley Bird announces pasture and accommodations and hay for sale at his ranch in Midway Wyoming. Sale and terms to be arranged with CHAS. BIRD.
Department of the Interior announces Charles A. Walker of Big Piney Wyoming filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim on desert land entry serial 04412 for Lots 1 and 2 and the NW SE in Section 7 Township 80 North Range 114 West Sixth Principal Meridian. Proof before U S Commissioner William H. McDonald at Big Piney Wyoming on October 9. Witnesses listed include Ralph W. Mills Lewis H. Vickery James P. Walker both of Big Piney and Chet F. Chrisman of Mason Wyoming.
The notice directs all donations to Mrs. P. J. Quealy of Kemmerer Wyoming for an event spanning from the third to the ninth of October. It specifies the distribution channel and dates for contributors.
Senator John B Kendrick spoke to a small audience at the Pioneer theatre on Monday night about the League of Nations. He was accompanied by several Democratic county candidates and was entertained at the James Mickelson home before the meeting. Oscar Beck introduced him, and the party departed Tuesday morning for Kemmerer.
Locals report rapid construction on the Big Piney Blacksmith shop adding another Stelarenaht to the town under proprietor Albert Griggs. C. Y. Phillips of Bronx returned from Kemmerer with a truckload of ranch supplies. Mrs. Eva Brooks went to Halfway from Denver for medical treatment. Geo Booker and W S Nichols of Halfway visited Piney for business. Dr Hook and Geo Brown hunting in Fall River Basin with Doc declaring he had never hunted a brother named Bill. J C Lannon from Fall River Basin, who runs a garage, visited Piney.
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