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AftonWyoming, May 1902— —Ml -IHie tinst city electionoft intown of Afton has passed. As wastor the season. Termsablereason.Will be in AftonWednesdMARTIN SCI I WAR% AIviV’ Cook arrived homo Wed-nioDtioned m the Pioneer, a second nesdav evening from■ 1 /% I • W - _ m —A A .V «■w asup, the result ofwhich was an increased interest inan extendedstay. *!!e J00ks hale andhearty.Oikithan there was cast on 1 the day ofthe incorporation Hfecolumn of this issue we give* theresults m detail, showing that tluThu “lieceptirtif’ is the name ofthe new saloon in Afton.Thefront of the building when finishedmis a credit to the town. Olsen4* TheketPerhaps the hardest fight was madeover the mayorship, and contrary toexpectation the result was not nearas close as it was anticipated bymany. The people had a splendidman with a brush ” has been paintingthe sign.ThPhoto Tentdoing business on Mrs. Eggleston’s lot.-About 1.1 four-horse teams wereat work Inst, monday on the faint ofFredlot to choose from, and any one of ,11 , .. . * harrowing and puttinthe candidates if elected would noof Grover, plowing*loubt. have made an efficientTlu1 boneeicongratulates thecitizens of Afton on the results ofg in hiscropsI' red not being able to do so himselfon account of his illness caused bythe (‘lection and as soon as the newlyelected officers have qualified, themachinery of the new town govern-the operation lie recently underwentat rings.Tins is the rightthing and no doubt those whopar-ment will be ready to start in motion.Thousands of acres of the finestland that ever laid outdoors aret’cipated in this act of kindness willfeel paid for doing so and Fred willappreciate their kindness.Atnewly electedwaiting in the* lower valley to beC ity Council May mh, 8 p.im. «MayorCall presiding, Clearanceput under cult ivation, it is next toCard nor Clerk pro tern, lots werefinding an improved farm, to go andcast for the long term andtake up a homestead there. Co andterm resp. of councilmen, Robertssetfor yourself, talk with leadin'*men of Freedom and you will get aand burton drawing long term I bileand Gardner the short term.(k S. V aterpointer. Good energetic men are ,... : . | Clerk, andwas appointed Citya!wanted and plenty of theai.A. Ii.Why sit on a citylot and light:-0poverty when yon can get a finehome, plenty of water, timber andgood land for a song. Come nowbefore it is too late.Young men11_____1shal.Citv JV1 ar-Ca ! 114th, 8 p. in. MayorminutesEnoch Venter was appointedJustice and Arthur Roberts C ityTreasurer.iCIiilt;I««c6lt;14CI44i444444€m€4«444oe
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Afton Star Valley Pioneer

Afton, Wyoming, US

Fri, May 16, 1902

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