11 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
1
A. W. Smith's Wyoming will faces challenge as his widow is ruled mentally incompetent by a Kemp merer jury. Norris W. Griggs becomes her guardian as attorneys from Ogden and Kemmerer represent the case following a hearing at which the state institution in Evanston was ordered for the widow.
Omaha stock report notes liberal receipts with best beef steers steady to 75 cents lower for others. Best feeders 50 cents lower, cows and heifers mixed. Prices range from 9.50 to 15.25 for various grades and weights, with Wyoming grass beef steers at 15.25. Union Stock Yards Co.
Alma Cantlin, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cantlin of Pinedale, died September 3 at a Rock Springs hospital after an appendix operation proved impossible due to her weak condition. The funeral was held in Pinedale last Saturday as the Green River valley community offered sympathy to the bereaved family.
The article notes a long observed pattern of more girls than boys in higher grades. It argues boys leave school early to take clerk positions, believing education is wasted, while remaining students gain a solid foundation that can outpace early leavers in the long run.
Department of the Interior notice filed at the U S Land Office wranston Wyoming names Arthur William West Faciel Wyoming who filed May 14 1913 for the SE Section 33 Township 56 North Range 11 West Sixth Principal Meridian to prove up and establish title before U S Commissioner Ethel A Richardson at Camel Wyoming on September 27 1919 witness Payne Bruer Walter Y Phillips all of Aug 21 Sept 26 Alex Nisbet Register
Local items report travel of Mrs. C A Ives to Craney Kansas to visit parents indefinitely. Numerous brief mentions include P W Jenkins visiting from Cora, Elmer Rathbun in Kemmerer on business, E D Key in town for a merchant, Oscar Beck having his brick garage plastered, Nina Hopkins visiting Piney and Halfway, Leo Ball transacting county business, County Commissioner D H Scott in town, C Y Phillips traveling Kemmerer with a new Reo, Mrs Anna C Cole granted a divorce in Kemmerer, and Emporium re stuccoing the MacGlashan building ahead of Marbleton Bank move. Other notes cover fruit canning at the Emporium, John and Jesse Budd returning from North Piney, Tommy Chappel injured but not broken bones, peaches and pears for canning, Dr Hook attending Mrs Malone, M I McCuaig in town on water division business, and a Pleasant visit to the office.
An irritable disposition is linked to indigestion. A man with balanced digestion and bowels is usually good natured. Chamberlain's Tablets aid digestion and bowel movement, helping the stomach function naturally.
This week reports say Jas Mickelson F A Fear and C P Budd leased land to Salt Lake parties for drilling. Harold Munn of Halfway won the contract to bring up a drilling rig at once. They plan one well to 3000 feet unless oil is found sooner, with three more wells to follow if successful. The land lies west of town and a good showing is hoped.
The Big Piney Printing & Publishing Co stockholders will meet at the office on Monday evening September 15 at 8 00 for the transaction of important matters. Secretary GEO W HOPKINS JR announces the call.
The Big Piney school opened on Monday with a full teaching corps, promising a more rigid training. Enrollment to yesterday shows Primary room 14 under Miss Thomas, Intermediate 15 with Miss Bowden, Grammar 8 with Miss Solon, High School 11 with Miss Leopold as principal, with more students expected to enter in coming weeks.
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