Disastrous Fire at Rathbun Ranch in Green River Valley
A severe pasture blaze at Bert Rathbun and wife Bert Rathbun’s ranch near Green River destroyed six haystacks valued around 1500 dollars. Fire began from hot coals, spread to dry meadow. crews from nearby ranches and town fought the flames for hours. No buildings burned, community offers sympathy. Assistant Forest Supervisor Cheeseman visited Kemmerer on forest business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Bert Rathbun
Green River Valley
Rathbuns
Democratic rally at Hook Hall features McWhinnie and Fagan
Last Friday at Hook Hall a Democratic meeting heard C. H. McWhinnie candidate for state treasurer and Thomas Fagan candidate for congress discuss oil royalty handling, rail taxes, and tariffs. County candidates spoke, T. D. O’Neil introduced speakers, Mildred Travaille played piano, Kitto sang, followed by a free dance by the Happy Six Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook Hall
C. H. McWhinnie
Thomas Fagan
Congress
McWhinnie
Fagan
Water Appropriators Submit Proof of Claims by Names
Notice to water appropriators lists filers for Division 4 with claims against streams and waters within areas including Prewitt, Harrison, Dell Creek, Green River, and stockgrowth companies. Names such as Jas L. Hill, Charles Bird, Jessie T. Bird appear among listed claimants awaiting user division confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Stockgrowth
Jas L. Hill
Charles Bird
Jessie T. Bird
Sublette County Commissioners Hold October 5 1926 Session
The Sublette County Board of Commissioners met at 1:00 PM on October 5 1926 with F D Ball as chair and Chas Olson and Gust L Larson as members. They approved minutes, filed treasurer and clerk reports, directed road repairs, and declined a proposed Bene ficial Election precinct. An election proclamation lists offices to be voted on November 2 1926 and the board audited General Bills and Road and Bridge Bills, authorizing warrants.
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State OF
Wyoming
Sublette
Pinedale
Sublette County
Wyo
Board of County Commissioners
F. D. Ball
Chas. Olson
Gust L. Larson
East Fork
Midway
Congress of
United States
Justice of the Supreme Cott
Baehr
W. E
Bess
L. Z
Bennett
J. W
Burke
Agnes
Cranor
Bruce A
Davison
Ned
Faler
Ethel L
Fuller
J. P
Highley
John H
Hood
T. B
Hopkins
R. W
Maxwell
C. R
Institute
Mellvain
W. C
Salary
MacGlashan
Grace
MccDole
Margaret
Mills Company
The
Molving
Fred
Buck Elmore
Plank
Bennett Child
Payne
James M
Salary & Mirage
Salt Lake Stamp Co
Schramm-Johnson Drug Co
Pinedale Telephone Co
Wiegand
George
Services
Rathbun
Dan
Larson
Gust L
Olson
Charles
Bleamer
Culbertson
Keith
Jensen
Brandt
Mathis
Roy J
Roop
Ed H
Local items reflect brief town notes and events
Local items report an elk hunt return by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton, a Halfway resident Mrs. Walter Ball leaving for university homecoming, illnesses of Mrs. Lillian Millige and Mrs. Jess Stull, and a Republican rally with dance and supper in Bondurant. Also visits by Mrs. Henry Burma and daughter from Allison, Iowa, and cattle shipments by listed Halfway and Big Piney ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Earl Hamilton
Walter Ball
Halfway
University
Bondurant
Henry Burma
Marjorie
Allison
Iowa
W. H. McDonald
Gust L. Larson
Paul Saxon
George Booker
Tom Conner
Gabe Huhta
Matt Hackre
Frank D. Chapel
Mary A. Murdock
Chas. Olson
F. A. Fear
Sublette County Nonpartisan Candidate Seeks County Superintendent of Schools
A reader friendly message to Sublette County voters thanks supporters from the August primaries and outlines plans to run the county schools office efficiently and economically if elected on November 2.
Republican Rally at Newfork Hall
Last Saturday night a Republican rally was held at Newfork hall with N. W. Reynolds of Kemmerer and Robert Sneddon of Diamondville as principal speakers Judge Layman and G B Hackett also spoke County Chairman L D Tanner introduced the candidates Miss Kitto and Mr Larmer sang four solos After speaking a dance followed and at midnight a supper was served by the Republican Women's Club of Sublette County The hall was filled by people from all sections of the country Happy Six Orchestra of Big Piney provided music lasting till morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newforkhall
N. W. Reynolds
Kemmerer
Robert Sneddon
Sublette County
Happy Six Orchestra
Big Piney
Dentist Hocker Fills Big Piney Stay and Piney Hotel Office
Dr Hocker a dentist is at Big Piney for a few days with an office at Piney Hotel. Mr and Mrs W J Payne of Daniel returned from elk hunting and plan a California winter trip accompanied by their son Homer. Mr and Mrs Ludvig Lindback visited from Halfway with carpenter Charley Mattser who was injured by a flying chip. Dr Looney treated him and his optic improves daily.
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Dr. Hocker
Big Piney
Piney Hotel
W. J. Payne
Daniel
California
Homer
Ludvig Lindback
Charley Mattser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rathbun Ranch
Cheeseman
Forest Busi
Democratic Rally
T. D. O’neil
Mildred Travaille
Kitto
Ision No. 4
Ater
Miranda Yose Green River
Green River
Board of Control
Davis
Ntendent Water Division No. 4
Burney & Co
Big Piney, Wyoming
Charles OL
J. P. Fuller
Royle
Lillian Millige
Jess Stull
Upper Green River Lumber CO
Kendall
Newfork Hall
Safety Deposit Boxes
State Bank of
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