Ed Oban Breaks More Ground on Local Claim
A windswept rural page recounts Ed Oban breaking land on his claim while others, including alfalfa grower BUI Thomas and ranchers like Ed Smith, Kinwerths, and Becker, attend to farming tasks, planting corn and potatoes, and awaiting a bumper hay season amid community events and road notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Oban
Bui Thomas
Ed Smith
Wyoming
Fault Bunney
Lower Oak Creek
John Villa
John Becker
Roy Taylor
George Sisson
Caroline Osmond
Belle Fourche
Ben Johnson
Ben
Donald Doings and Belle Fourche Roundup
A handful of ranchers visited Belle Fourche for the big circus in town. A dance occurred at Phillips Hall on the 30th, with the event continuing late into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
Phillips Hall
Ellendale Items Chronicle Local Happenings
Jim Benson works with surveyors Cleve Harrington returns from Bush sheep ranch Ed Fowlkes travels with Bill and Ernest Fowlkes to Moorcroft Jim Strong home from Parks sheep ranch Roy Foy drilling a well for Cesar Fowlkes George Congleton family visit Jess Benson hosts visit and hatches Buff Orpington chickens Jess Benson and Roy McGuire depart for the D ranch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Benson
Cleve Harrington
Ed Fowlkes
Bill
Ernest Fowlkes
Moorcroft
Jim Strong
Parks
Roy Foy
Cesar Fowlkes
Farmers form Equity Association in local meeting
Lightning struck a White horses death mention. Dell Storm and L L White noted fencing work. Visitors include Mr and Mrs C E Lagest and daughter Mabel. Rakestraw and Wallie Simon work on a colt for Sam Haptonstall. Harry Kiefer bought H B Clarke bucking bull and shipped to Cheyenne. County organizers elected officers J S Moore president J J Minnich vice president W D Kelly secretary George Laney treasurer Delegates chosen to Sundance to form county central association. Large attendance and Mr Stevens of Upton spoke to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. White
R. W. Rakestraw
Wallie Simon
Sam Haptonstall
W. Rakestraw
Mabel
Harry Kiefer
H. B. Clarke
Cheyenne
J. S. Moore
J. J. Minnich
W. D. Kelly
George Laney
Sundance
Stevens
Upton
Dances Draw Small Crowds Despite Heat
In Phillips hall the 40th dance attracted a small crowd but a good time was had. An Alva 30th dance drew a large crowd with music from a Spearfish orchestra. Local residents Clifford Phillips Knoff Barlean Phillips Louie family connected, while Lottie Barlean reports batting no good in the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips’ Hall
Clifford Phillips
Hannah Knoff
Alva
Lottie Barlean
Local Notes From Baxter’s and Nearby Homes
Howard Caffery works at Baxter's this week while Frost Morse visits Donald country Saturday. The Book and Thimble club meets Mrs J B Baxter. Helen Baxter is slightly indisposed from a sprained ankle. Marie Zimmerstadt called at W E Massie's last Monday and holds her claim again this summer. Mr Baxter sent to Belle Fourche for wire to build a hog pasture. The Green Mountain ranch appears to be a hog ranch this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Caffery
Baxter
Frost Morse
Donald Country
Missing ad fragment about hire services at ranch
A fragmentary classified line advertises a girl for general house work on a ranch at $25.00 per month, listing Mrs. Jno A Allisson Gillette Wyoming Anat as contact or location.
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Jno
Lost horse found ad note near Geo Batts
A brown horse with a left shoulder brand and a fresh hind leg is taken up. Owner may claim by calling and paying the advertised price. Contact Geo Batts for details.
Reward notices from W. W. Driskill and Potras
A cash reward offering 500 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone killing stealing or unlawfully handling cattle owned by W. W. and J. L. Driskill. An additional 50 dollars is offered for information on anyone removing property or trespassing on the Potras place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. & J. L. Driskill
Omd
George Potras
Eye and Ear Specialist Dr Vercoe Opens Office Daily
Deadwood eye and ear specialist Dr Vercoe has run an office for fourteen years and invites patients to consult locally rather than rely on traveling specialists. Office hours are daily from 1 to 5.
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Vercoe
Deadwood
Globe Offer Pushes Four Magazines at 18 Cents
The notice promotes four Globe magazines offered for 18 cents ex page, claiming it to be the greatest reading value yet for readers. It ends by asking readers if they have placed their order.
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Globe
Call For Bids For Riesland School Building And Fence
Bids are invited by Nile Nilson of School District No 2 Crook County Wyoming for a complete Riesland neighborhood school house with two privies and 40 rods of woven wire fence. Building details include dimensions 16 by 20 feet, stone or cement foundation, rafters joists walls and roof specs, windows doors and interior finish, two coats of paint, galvanized chimney, and bond security. Bids due noon June 27, 1914, with right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Nilson
Crook County
Wyoming
Aladdin
Riesland
Township 4
Board of Trustees
Notice of Contest in Land Office Proceeding at Sundance
Department of the Interior notice to William A. Lott and heirs of Lott that Ralph Oliver filed July 15, 1914 a contest to cancel homestead entries Serial Nos. 926 and 06850 for lands in sections 2 and townships in Wyoming. Oliver alleges Lott died about May 1, 1911 and lands were abandoned. contest actions proceed unless proof of compliance with homestead laws is filed within twenty days after fourth publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S
Sundance
Wye
William A. Lott
New Haven
Wyoming
Ralph Oliver
Seyne
Nemsey
Weaw
Semawy
WHNEW
NEWSW
Ion
Grouede
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Joe Couch
Herbert Tope
Sinnett Hall
Mayme Wickstrom
Lake Andes
S. D
Donald Hall
HW. A. Barber
Mr. Barber
Donald
J. J. Nelson
Oak Creek
Mr. Carlson
Leslie Cook
Benson Sunday School
Cleve
Bill Fowlkes
Selby
Fred Hobart
Misa Alice Congleton
Benson
J. L. Benson
A. M. Padgett
KE. L. McGuire
Charles McGuire
Donald Doings
Ellendale
George Congleton
Jess Benson
Roy McGuire
D Ranch
Hulett Livery
Fred Sutton
Hulett
Tion
OAK Creek Notes
John Barlean
Ben Phillips
Louie
Big Bend
W. A. Quimby
Miack Hills Leading Jeweler
South Dakota
Geo
Deeda
Harry P.ilslet
Lawter
Sundance, Wyo
Ge. Co
Raymon
Land Office
Wyo
U. S. Land Office
District Court
U. S. Court
Fred W. Blatt
Sundance, Wyoming
Sam Butts
Bear Lodge Pharmacy
Frank Houtz
Ernest A. Oslund
Kodak Films
Beile Fourche, S. Dak
H. Chittim
Globboffice
Lena Langton
P. D
Belore
Thia
The
Hulett State Bank
D. A. Ryland
Rock Island
Domino
Wil
Chaflin’s
A. J. Murphy
Alva, Wyoming
J. QO. McDonald
Donald, Wyo
Champ. Clark
Darky
A. W. Storm
Hulett, Wyo
Hulett Roller Mills
Hulett Country
L. J. Schiller
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