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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
5
The article argues against federal control of public lands and urges a settled grazing policy. It calls for responsible taxation reforms and better local administration. It notes inexperienced officials and seeks cooperative rulemaking with stockmen to limit federal intrusion.
A September meeting chaired by T D ONeil and with secretary P W Jenkins adopted resolutions opposing enlarging the Forest Reserve area and opposing public range leasing. They argued grazing management harms livestock prosperity, urge local knowledge driven policy, favor grazing fees based on administration costs, oppose government landlordism and commercialized grazing fees, and warn against undermining private and state control.
Regular meeting of Big Piney Town Council with Mayor J T Bailey present and others. Minutes approved. Bills listed including Big Piney Garage, Moise and James Bertram salaries. Motion to discontinue salaried marshal and to hire someone to ring curfew bell during school months adjourned.
T D O'Neil represented the Big Piney Roundup Association at a Senate Public Lands Committee meeting held in Salt Lake City last week.
Cleve land Bell of Big Piney Wyoming filed intent to prove up final three year proof on his stock raising homestead entry dated September 3 1920 lot for sections 8 17 20 township 33 range 113 west sixth principal meridian before U S Commissioner Big Piney on October 21 1925 with witnesses Daniel B Crafton Catherine A Crafton Joe Bell and Charles P Budd. First publication September 10 1925 last October 15 1925.
The report details privately owned and fenced lands facing losses from straying poison and predators amounting to about 10 percent of stock. Public range hinders careful breeding and scientific handling and obstructs market access due to distance from markets and isolation lowering value.
Dorothy Ray of Big Piney will represent Sublette county at the State Spelling Contest in Douglas next Thursday at the State Fair in Buffalo. Her sister Mrs Harry Springman accompanies her. county funds $100 to cover travel. Tribune offers prizes to top four placers: 50, 25, 15, and 10 dollars.
Sheridan Journal Vol 1 No 1 announces C Watt Brandon launches a seven column sixteen page weekly paper with heavy local and foreign advertising. Former Sheridan Post contributor Brandon plans growth in Sublette and Lincoln counties. local notices include visitors, hospital admission, and a health issue for Mr Egan from a nail injury. subscription at 2 50 annually.
Helena D Algy Ward Cain, a district resident for two to three years, left last Saturday for Denver to join a livestock commission firm at the Union Stock Yards. Otto Hersig, now in Cheyenne, vacationing at the Chas Olson ranch, formerly part owner of the Daiber Hersig ranch later acquired by Olson after Daiber’s death.
On Monday the new heating plant at the school house was fired up for the first time and worked splendidly. The contractor Robert Snedden of Salt Lake said he would return Friday after a trip to fetch missing items and ensure completion by opening day. A tank with two drinking fountains and two sets of fire hoses was installed for health and safety.
The regular monthly meet ing occurred at Pinedale on Tuesday. Miss WY Hodges of Garden City Utah arrived in Piney Monday and on Wednesday joined Mrs Geo Linn at the Tie Camp to teach school. Mrs James Bertram and children spent two weeks at Pinedale and Rock Springs visiting relatives and attending the rodeo.
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