Riverton Republican June 29, 1907

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RIVERTON REPUBLICAN

June 29, 1907

Editor - Jack Chenery

Business Manager - Bill Weeks

Riverton School:

School Board - Messrs. C. H. Laiblin, B. L. Mason, C. J. Green

Principal - Miss Grace Sessions

Intermediate - Miss Lucy Yager

Primary - Mrs. Bertha Mitchell

Riverton Mayor - A. B. Tonkin

Riverton City Marshall - Charles Parker

Riverton Town Clerk - H. H. Waugh

Episcopal Minister - Rev. John Roberts

Commercial Club met at Ryan's Hall Wednesday night and appointed a Committee to lay out and build a road west of the mesa. This road will be used by settlers located toward Kinnear. The Committee was C. H. Laiblin, A. B. Tonkin and George Smith.

Commercial Club appointed D. B. Hays, A.B. Tonkin, W. R. Weeks, JAL Chenery, George Gregory as the delegates to the Public Land Convention this week in Denver.

New baseball park is now completed and will seat 200 people.

Riverton Junior Team:

Dave Barley, Pitcher; Will McCormack, 2nd; Tom Lyons, Catcher; Earl Warren, left field; Marshall Lewis, center field; Bobbie Lyons, 3rd; Walter Wagner, 1st; John Nevins, right field; Pearl Kile, short stop

Carnegie Free Public Library Commission:

S. Conant Parks, Secy; Abraham Fosher, John Roberts

Riverton Eagles met Monday night - mentions Roy E. Hays, C. W Walters, C. S. Christian

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Pink Tea Social Club - performance Wednesday evening at Madden and Gaylord Hall

"A Dream of Fairyland"

Good Fairies - Sady Knight, Martha Lewis, Margie Ayers, Merl Landers, Helen Haines, Lenore Judkins, Clara Carpenter

Evil Fairies - Laura Knight, Irene Haines, Minnie Bowers, Gladys Lyons, Buelah Webster, Gertrude Ayers, Lucile Meadows

Sprites - Gladys Lord, Helen Warren, Alameda Hansen, Orville Webster, Marie Herring, Pearl Landers, George Stork, Beulah Clark, Merna Webster, Eugene Hart

Angels - Miss Doty and Mrs. C.H. Laiblin

Orphans - Francis Ferris, Ethel Webster

Musician - Miss Katherine E. Cook

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Professional Directory and List of Advertisers (and other business names)

A. B. Tonkin, Physician and Surgeon, Riverton Drug Building

Dr. E. James Harness, Physician and Surgeon, Pioneer Drug Bldg.

Dr. T. W. Martin, Dentist - over Houghton's Clothing Store in Lander

E. T. Fourt, Attorney at Law - Amoretti Block, Lander

Stone, Winslow and Gudmondson - Attorneys - mining, irrigation corporations - Lander, Riverton, Shoshoni

D. B. Jones, Notary Public

I.W. Nicklin, Painter and Decorator

J. H. Arnold, Contractor and Builder

City Transportation Co. - Hinds & Clark, Proprietor - on Washington between 3rd & Broadway

Riverton Harness - Thomas Shaveley, MT Area; M. Oldfield, Manager

Jones and Weeks - Riverton Drug Building

Central Meat Market - Fred Hanson, Proprietor, next to post office

Dickinson and ?? - furniture and caskets

Riverton Drug Company

W. G. Burnett - jeweler and optician, Lander

Hall and Neff Lumber company

Jennie Nelson - ice cream, flour

Sanders Home ?? - H. E. Sanders

The IXL Grocery - next to post office on Main

The Bar - Geo Mattheson, proprietor

Eagle Club - Fremont Keg beer on tap

Teton Lumber

Riverton Hotel - on ?? Avenue between 3rd and 4th

Star Livery Barn - Hagans and McMillan

Grand Central Hotel, Riverton

Laiblin and Johnson - livery, feed, stables

Owners of Kinnear Stage Line, leaves Tues & Friday at 8 a.m. sharp, driver - George Bertram

The Wyoming Inn - H. H. Waugh, Proprietor

Riverton Mercantile company - O.B. King, Manager

Legal Tender Saloon - J. D. Carmichael

Pianest - C.C. George

Riverton State Bank

A. J. Cunningham, Pres; ? Richards, Vice President; George Gregory, Cashier

Stratton Hardware

Parker Bros - Contractors and Builders

Nicolayson Lumber Company - will sell Sherwin Williams Barn Paint 5 gal for $5

Wind River Hotel - C. E. Luthy, Proprietor

James Vine Real Estate

Arcade - Orson Grimmett, Proprietor - wines, liquors, cigars - Lander

A. S. Bolich - watchmaker and jeweler - recently located in Riverton

Tom Crippen's Novelty Shop

Commercial State Bank - T. H. Stratton recently accepted a position with CSB

John O'Hearn - hats, clothing, caps

Candy Kitchen - ice cream

Riverton Mining company - on Copper Mountain

Local Gossip Mentions

Please be advised that we only list the names of some, and would highly recommend you order in the microfilm yourself to read the references in full.

Albert R. Williams vs. the Irrigation Company - Arbitrators appointed - W. R. Weeks, M. Kline and Wm Mooney

U.S. Dist Atty Burke.

James Skaggs et al vs Wyoming Central Irrigation

Clarence E. Johnstone, State Engineer; Hon. J.A. Delfelder; Goyne Drummond; Col. James Daniel; Frank Fletcher; Mrs. Jack Huff; Mrs. James Hamdorf of Kinnear; W. A. Savage of Riverton; E. T. Glenn; C. E. Huffield, John Jost; C. J. Lehman of Cheyenne Leader; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jergens; Mr. B. Falk, rancher near Wahaha; Mr. Wm Mooney; J.D. Carmichael of Shoshoni

Noah Young, State Coal Mine Inspector is visiting C. E. Huffield

Mrs. Anna Richards returned home to Hastings, Nebraska after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Skaggs.

Prof H.A. Bucher appointed Postmaster in Lander

John O'Heara leased Square Deal Building from Charles R. Berger who recently purchased building for $1200

William Rankin is new from California

Frank M. Stratton of Wahoo, Nebraska, father of Stratton Brothers, is visiting

William Dickenson of Lander - of Dobler and Dickenson - visited in Riverton

I.D. Woodward visited Riverton

F.I. Allyn, building contractor and father of Postmaster Allyn, arrived from Laramie

Mrs. Mary Hensley returned home from a visit to her former home in Kirksville, Missouri

Miss Gertrude Hensley, daughter of Mrs. Hensley, arrived for an extended visit with her mother.

Judge Vine is ill and confined to his home

James P. Mitchell visited from Denver

Miss Eva Sturges of Sand Gulch has a new well of 61 feet deep with 7 feet of water!

Harry Shaad, Earl Ireland*and Scott Jewell of Shoshoni arrived in town

Miss Evelyn Harrison returned to Chicago after a visit with Judge Evan's folks

Frank Forney and Jim Dale went to Thermopolis until after the 4th.

Mr and Mrs C.B. King, Mr and Mrs JR Haines and family, Miss Cahill and Messrs Jones and Tonkin enjoyed an outing at the river.

Mrs. Ormsby, aunt of Mrs. C.B. King, arrived and will spend the Summer here.

* Would be interested in communicating with family of Earl Ireland - contact us at msaban@wyoming.com

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