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Big Piney Examiner

Location

Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1930

Page

6

Jenkins On Tour Domain Committee Members Head West

Hon. Perry W. Jenkins and four fellow committee members depart Salt Lake City for a twenty day inspection tour of public domain sites. The route traverses Utah Nevada Arizona New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming with planned visits to Zion National Park Boulder Canyon Dam site Carson City Santa Fe Albuquerque and Cheyenne among others. Elwood Mead will join in California.

Perry W. Jenkins Hoover Salt Lake City James P. Goodrich Winchester Indiana I. H. Nash Boise Idaho Rudolph Kuchler Phoenix Arizona L M. Brandford Helena Montana Big Piney Wyoming Newhouse Hotel Utah Zion National Park Las Vegas Nevada Malone Boulder Canyon Dam Carson City Sacramento Los Angeles Kuchler Colorado Canyon Santa Fe Alberquerque New Mexico Colorado Elwood Mead Reclamation California

Mrs Margaret Preston Seeks Wyoming State Education Post

Mrs Margaret Preston widow of the late Douglas Preston former Wyoming attorney general has been designated by the Democratic state committee as candidate for superintendent of public instruction. She will file her petition by September 25 to challenge Republican Katharine Morton in November. The ticket also plans to fill the auditor vacancy created when A E Wilde declined the nomination.

Cheyenne Tribune Margaret Preston Douglas Preston Wyoming Democratic State Committee J. C. O'Mahoney Cheyenne Preston Educational Post Katharine A. Morton Joseph M. Carey John B. Kendrick Sentoi O'Mahoney A. E. Wilde Kemmerer State Auditor

Friends of the White Men the Indian scouts chapter

Esme Scott Watson reveals little known history of Indian scouts who aided the U S Army in subduing tribes. The illustrated feature in The Examiner notes these brave men as integral to nation building and ties the piece to Indian Day celebrations on September 26. Miss Jarvis inspected the local high school and filed a favorable report to the state department of education.

United States Army Esme Scott Watson War Department the Examiner Jarvis State Department of Education

Nowlin Heads Western Game Officials at Annual Meet

Brice Nowlin, Wyoming game commissioner, was elected president of the Western Association of Game and Fish Commissioners at the annual meeting. R L Bayliss of Arizona chosen as vice president, while Clinton W Rowley of Washington reelected secretary. Nowlin succeeds Edgar J Perry of New Mexico as president and will pick next year’s convention city between Cheyenne and Casper.

Santa FE Brice Nowlin Wyoming Western Association of the Game and Fish Commission Nowlin Cheyenne Casper R. L. Bayliss Arizona Clinton W. Rowley Washington Department of Fisheries and Game Seattle Post Intelligencer Edgar J. Perry New Mexico

Miss Kathryn Budd Returns to Wyoming Campus

Miss Kathryn Budd returned to Laramie on Friday to resume work in the College of Education at the University of Wyoming. She rejoined duties with Big Sisters which assists freshmen. She belongs to Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Spurs and the Iron Skull honorary society selecting twenty five freshmen each spring.

Laramie Kathryn Budd College of Education University of Wyoming Big Sisters Kathryn Kappa Kappa Gamma National Organization of Spurs The Iron Skull

Rhodes and Hughes named assistants for Shrine coaches

Coaches Harry Hughes of Colorado Aggies and Choppy Rhodes named as assistants to Bible of Nebraska and Lucy of the Olympic Club for the East West Shrine game in San Francisco. They will recommend Rocky Mountain Conference players to the head coaches for final selection in the annual post season classic.

Harry Hughes Colorado Aggies Rhodcs Bible Nebraska Lucy Olympic Club Rhodes Hughes San Francisco

Wyoming crop conditions improve in August report

August brought a partial recovery in Wyoming crops thanks to ample moisture and warmth. Corn and potatoes show good yields, oats rise slightly, hay is short, and overall prospects edge toward fair with 3.54 million bushels of corn forecast. Weather spared eastern counties from drought while Sheridan, Johnson and Campbell saw less precipitation.

Wyoming A. J. King Federal Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service Sheridan Johnson Campbell

Wyoming Football Opens With About Twenty Five Candidates

About twenty five candidates reported to Coach John Rhodes at the University of Wyoming for the first football practice. Only five lettermen from last year were present, with several new players showing promise at guard end and back positions. Notable names include captain Dave Kidd, Sammy Hale, Kingham, Buckley, Joyce, Templeman, and several from Cheyenne, Casper, Sheridan, Worland, and Arkansas. Practices focused on passing kicking and blocking as Coach Rhodes shapes an offense and defense ahead of the B U game two weeks away.

John Choppy) Rhodes University of Wyoming Dave Kidd Casper Failback Sammy Hale Kingham Buckley Cheyenne Stars Joyce Markey Klebs Bergstrom Laramie High Winston Cheyenne Sheltin Sheridan Kingdom of Cheyenne Umbach Mucho Bradford Weisenpar Green River Weisinger Arkansas Templeman Frosh Schwartz Dir Worland Johnson Cashmen Rawlins Humphries Dutch Witte Nebraska Rhoodes Rhodes Utah Ars Barnes Mmerman Ohio Robbins

Democratic candidates speak in Big Piney tonight

Hon. Leslie A. Miller governor candidate Hon. H. H. Schwartz U S Senator candidate and Hon. John P. Rusk Congressional candidate visit Big Piney today meeting residents and will speak at Clyde hall tonight.

Leslie A. Miller H. H. Schwartz U. S John P. Rusk Congress Big Piney Clyde Hall

County Fair Draws Large Crowd at Pinedale

Report from the county fair at Pinedale notes good turnout on Friday and strong attendance Saturday with wide participation from locals and visitors. The Examiner promises full event results next issue as the final evening featured a large dance at Wuson Hall.

Pinedale The Examiner Wuson Hall

Community Church Plans Next Sunday Worship Topic

Rev A Best announces next Sundays church school public worship with subject Bad Weather. At Thermopolis Holdings of Ohio Mine and Co a four mile from here sale occurred to E O Bruteh.

Rev A. Best Thermopolis Ohio Mine & Co E. O. Bruteh

Rock Springs Legion Band to Play Free Concert in Big Piney

The American Legion Band of Rock Springs performs a free outdoor concert Saturday September 20 at 3:00 PM in Big Piney. The band will tour the region stopping in Pinedale Daniel and Big Piney before the United States Marine Band visits Rock Springs October 1 for two concerts at the Old Timers hall with afternoon and evening shows.

American Legon Band Rock Springs Big Piney Legion Band Pinedale Daniel United States Marine Band Old Timers Marine Band Wyoming Laramie Fame

Xyeophone Not In Seang Stage Says Wilbur Kieffer

Wilbur Kieffer of the United States Marine Band recalls xylophone as a serious instrument now widely accepted in major bands. He notes composers like Saint Saens Pete Grainger Victor Herbert and John Philip Sousa wrote for the xylophone and that mastery demands training equal to other instruments. His upcoming Marine Band concerts in Rock Springs on October 1 will feature new challenging xylophone themes.

Wilbur Kieffer United States Marine Band Arst America Mr. Keiffer Europe Mr. Kieffer Saint-Saens Kieffer Rock Springs

Early soap making and the Gauls and Romans

The article describes ancient soap origins with grease removal using ash and water. It notes Gauls and Romans advancing soap making methods. It explains a process of mixing wood ash with pot ashes, boiling, and forming solid bars as soap emerged in early history.

Development Progress in Bannaville and Western Mines Inc

Bannaville near here reports progress in development by Western Mines Inc. Jackson work has begun on a new road over the Sand Springs divide from surveys last spring. Chicago and Northwestern railways have started operating motor and trailer coaches between Casper and Lander.

Bannaville Western Mines Inc Jackson Sand Springs Divide Chicago & Northwestern Railways Casper Lander

Seasonal Rise in Wyoming Employment Tied to Construction and Agriculture

The U S Employment Service reports August activity in Wyoming rose seasonally across highway and rail construction, agriculture, coal and metal mining, and canning. September is expected to boost railroad and farm labor while beet sugar and fruit sectors begin, with oil refineries stable and building work sizable though below peak.

Wyoming U. S Casper

Fragmented notes on the cougar and other felines

Unreadable OCR passage discusses the cougar and other North American felines. It mentions the cougar as a large cat and notes its hunting pressure and traits. Text is garbled with many misspellings and unclear details.

Reed Substitutes for Missing Bridegroom in Sind Village

In a remote Sind village near Ayderabad a reed substitutes for a missing bridegroom during a wedding ritual. The bride joins the procession to the bride's village as preliminary ceremonies proceed, with the reed symbolizing the absent groom. Elsewhere, plans mention improvements at Tower Bridge near Devils Tower National Monument.

Sind Ayderabad Tirs Alewedi Mituia Tower Bridge Devils Tower National Monument

Notice of Township Plat Filing

Official plat of extension of survey for many sections will be filed October 15, 1930. Unsurveyed lands withdrawn for state school grant. 60 day state selection window from filing. 91 day ex service man entry window begins December 15, 1930. general public entry March 17, 1931. J. T. Booth, Register.

Nwusey Wyoming Secretary of the Interior J. T. Booth

Frontier area opens fine coal vein by Haddenham

George Haddenham of Opal and Kemmerer visited town on business and announced a five foot vein of high grade commercial coal one mile north of Frontier. He expects to supply local trade and nearby communities with coking coal in the near future.

George Haddenham Opal and Kemmerer Haddenham Frontier

Notice to Shippers Hay at Craven Creek Available

Plenty of baled hay can be furnished for shippers at Craven Creek on short notice. Rate twenty three dollars per ton for beef cattle. GEO. HADDENHAM.

Craven Creek

Also Mentioned on This Page

Shrine Henry Burma Alliston, Town W. H. MacDonald Casper—Midwest Refining Co Midway Home Here Rock Springs Legion North America Spauther Man Brount United States GEQ North Frontier GEO. Haddenham
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