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| Date | Year | Event |
| 18-Jan | 1906 | C.H. Worland has sold to A.W. Bebb and Co. the building formerly used as a dancing hall. J.A. Howell, mgr. of Bebb and Co. stated building will be moved across river and converted into store and the building now used by them will be used by Sam Black Hardware. |
| 1-Mar | 1906 | Legal notice - partnership dba A.W. Bebb and Co. has been dissolved and J.A. Howell is the successor. |
| 15-Mar | 1906 | Ad - Worland Mercantile Co., J. Ashby Howell. Manager. |
| 18-Apr | 1907 | B. Howell has gone into the dray business. |
| 18-Jul | 1907 | Ads - Big Horn Saloon, E.D. Parker, prop., O.R. Collier, the jeweler is located at Conants., Worland Transfer Co., S. Bowen Howell, mgr. |
| 1-Aug | 1907 | S.B. Howell has opened a feed store. |
| 21-Nov | 1907 | Last week Carl B. Stow sold his interest in the Grit to Will E. Howell. New Publishers are Johnston & Howell. |
| 26-Mar | 1908 | Wedding article of J. Ashby Howell and Helen Coburn. |
| 9-Apr | 1908 | S.B. Howell purchased the Thomas Laundry from Frank E. Thomas, named it Worland Laundry |
| 19-Nov | 1908 | After Dec 1 no account can run over 30 days-at the end of thirty days we will require settlement by bankable note or cash. - Worland Mercantile, J. Ashby Howell |
| 21-Jan | 1909 | Young men of the town formed a club, soon to be called the Rookery Club. Ray Hake, Pres.; W.E. Howell, VP; W.G. Johnston, Sec’y; Warren Everett, Treas.; Pete Selhorn, Sgt. At Arms; Cy Salisbury, W. Woodrow, Cy Waite and Charley Worland, Bd of Gov’s. |
| 25-Mar | 1909 | W.E. Howell purchased Herman Gates’ half-interest in Worland Mercantile Co. |
| 23-Sep | 1909 | Ashby Howell purchased the entire grocery stock of May & Danforth. May & Danforth sold their dry goods to J.C. Parsons of Gunnison, CO., the latter buying the entire stock of dry goods owned by Howell. Thus Worland has two mercantile stores with distinct lines of merchandise. Parsons to be in the May & Danforth building. |
| 3-Jan | 1910 | Officers installed at Oddfellows Lodge; Will Johnston, J.S. Honnold, Will E. Howell, E.M. Conant, Algin Groshart, Warren Everett, C.H. Stark, Clarence Burton, Mr. Kibler, Anson Gates, E. Clark, E.B. Wilson, L.G. Abbey. |
| 20-Jan | 1910 | S.B. Howell, bookkeeper for Sam Black made a business trip to Gebo. |
| 21-Apr | 1910 | Ad - Ladies, I have put in a line of ladies’, misses’ and childrens’ hats, etc. See at Worland Merc. Mrs. W.C. Howell |
| 12-May | 1910 | Bowen Howell has resigned from the Worland Merc and is now employed by Aber Kent. |
| 7-Jul | 1910 | Son born to M/M J. Ashby Howell on July 6. |
| 15-Sep | 1910 | Mrs. S.B. Howell opened a millinery store in the Foster Building. |
| 29-Jul | 1911 | Wilbur Woodrow moved into the Ashby Howell house on Coburn. |
| 9-Nov | 1911 | Births - boy to M/M J. Ashby Howell, It is worthy to note that “junior” is the eighth boy born on Coburn Ave since last April. It seems this street is dedicated exclusively to boys. Twin boys to M/M Harry Bonine |
| 7-Nov | 1912 | Lee Howell leased the meat market from O.S. Cutter. |
| 6-Mar | 1913 | Last week O.S. Cutter bought out both meat markets which were conducted by Lee Howell and Cutter & Jones. The shop will be found in the old stand in Hibbard’s Cash Grocery. |
| 12-Jun | 1913 | Wedding - Evelyn May Langdon and Will Edward Howell, Mr. Howell has purchased the Hicks property on Coburn Ave. |
| 27-Feb | 1914 | Clyde Warner and Lee Howell bought out Palace Clothing Co. |
| 24-Apr | 1914 | W.E. Howell appointed town marshall. |
| 22-May | 1914 | Graduates of Worland School with pictures; Ethel Howell, Hazel Sweet, Roy Clark, Harry Howell. |
| 3-Jul | 1914 | Clyde Warner and Lee Howell of the Palace Clothing are planning a new store 25 x 50 feet on the north side of Big Horn just east of Smith barbershop |
| 24-Jul | 1914 | F.P. Andrews purchased the house and lot on the corner of Culbertson and Rairden from J. Ashby Howell. |
| 6-Nov | 1914 | W.E. Howell opened his new meat market on Monday. |
| 2-Apr | 1915 | W.E. Howell just completed the erection of a new house on Culbertson Ave. This section of town is building up nicely and is one of the ideal building locations. |
| 4-Jun | 1915 | Mrs. M.C. Howell is having her residence on Coburn remodeled and several rooms added. |
| 18-Jun | 1915 | Baker and Pebbles sold the pool hall to C.L. Howell and W.C. Warner |
| 25-Feb | 1916 | Article - Three buildings burned. The frame buildings on Big Horn Ave occupied by Mrs. M.C. Howell ladies furnishings; Charles Foster dry goods and Home Bakery burned to the ground. The Ross Hibbard and Worland Mercantile stores were on fire also but were saved. |
| 14-Apr | 1916 | Bowen Howell has moved a new house on to his lot on Culbertson Ave. |
| 4-Aug | 1916 | C.W. Warner purchases the interest of C.L. Howell in the Warner-Howell Clothing Store. |
| 22-Dec | 1916 | Marriage - Winifred Pickham and C.L. Howell |
| 9-Feb | 1917 | Ben Hunt sold the Lobby Billiards to Lee Howell. |
| 16-Mar | 1917 | C.L. Howell has let the contract for a new home on his lot on Culbertson Ave. |
| 4-May | 1917 | F.W. Wilkes to open new bakery next to Mrs. Howell’s Millinery Store. |
| 24-Jan | 1918 | Mrs. Garrigus has bought the Howell home and will take possession Feb 1st. |
| 27-Jun | 1918 | Marriage - Ethel Howell and Clyde Warner |
| 4-Jul | 1918 | Oscar McClellan has purchased the S.B. Howell property on Culbertson and has moved his family over from the Nowood country. |
| 6-Nov | 1919 | Annex Kash Grocery to open next door to Post Office by Billy Howell. |
| 16-Dec | 1920 | Ad - See Bowen Howell of Worland for Studebaker cars, sub-agent for W.C. Peters Co. |
| 4-Aug | 1921 | Lee Howell moved his pool hall into the Mileski building and is now open for business with a large roomy place. |
| 15-Jun | 1922 | Ad - Howell Stores Inc announce the purchase of the stock, fixtures, accounts and real estate formerly owned by Worland Mercantile Co and will conduct a general merchandise business. |
| 15-Jun | 1922 | Notice of Incorporation - Howell Stores, Inc., J.A. Howell, H.B. Gates, and H.C. Howell |
| 13-Jul | 1922 | Roger Howell, son of M/M S.B. Howell received his government license to operate a radio transmitting station. Roger is the first in this area. |
| 13-Jul | 1922 | Howell Stores being moved into the east side of the store building. The Worland Furniture Co will move into the west side. |
| 3-Aug | 1922 | M/M Harry Howell have moved into the M.G. Wild house on Culbertson. |
| 26-Apr | 1923 | Ad - oranges 65c per dozen, Howell stores. |
| 12-Jul | 1923 | Ad - Dorothy Arnold Silver - Teacher of Piano, in the Howell stores. |
| 19-Jul | 1923 | Article - J. Ashby Howell sells out to C.W. Sturgeon of Iowa. |
| 16-Aug | 1923 | Three fires seven days - one in garage of Ashby Howell, a portion of this was part of the first building built on this side of the river. It was the home of a Dr. Kelly who helped in the early days. The 3rd fire was located at Arthur Wells Auto Repair shop opposite the Cook Hotel. |
| 15-May | 1924 | J. Ashby Howell drove up from Casper. He reports that the Canyon road is open and that the Highway Department has a team at the Badwater crossing for the free use of travelers who may get stuck there. |
| 5-Feb | 1925 | W. A. Denton purchased the interests of C. W. Sturgeon in the Howell Stores and plans on moving all the dry goods into the building he now occupies and have his stock of groceries in the Howell building. |
| 25-Jun | 1925 | Notice - Howell Stores Inc. is hereby dissolved. |
| 17-Mar | 1927 | Article - Contracts let for gas line. J. Ashby Howell and Bob Foster have part of the ditching contracts. |
| 7-Apr | 1927 | Article - Came here 24 years ago today- about C. F. Robertson and surveying the Hanover Canals. Also list a few of over 20 year residence; S.H. Black, J. Ashby Howell, H.L. Bonine, W.G. Johnston, L.E. Laird, Ray Hake and Noel Morgan. |
| 23-Aug | 1928 | Howell and Foster contractors for the extension of water and sewer facilities are now busy with the trench work of that contract. |
| 10-Jan | 1929 | The Washakie Livestock Loan Co. will move two doors south, occupying the room where Ashby Howell’s office was. (Stockgrowers Bank Building) |
| 26-May | 1932 | C.O. Prill has remodeled the front of Lee Howell’s pool hall. |
| 20-Jul | 1933 | Ashby Howell has rented on of the office buildings in the Stockgrowers Bank building and will go into the real estate business. |
| 1-Aug | 1935 | C.L. Howell opened his new Heidelberg Bar in the Veal Building this morning. |