THE VALLIANT TRIBUNE
Guardianship Timber Sale Record, 1925
A source note from the Whiteman Family Historical Archive.
What the record documents
A June 19, 1925 legal notice in The Valliant Tribune describes the sale of merchantable timber and is signed “W. J. Whiteman, Guardian.”
Why context matters
This belongs with the archive’s broader guardianship and allotment research. The notice establishes Whiteman’s role as guardian in the transaction; it should not be used by itself to infer motives or the fairness of the underlying guardianship arrangement.
Research standard
This archive distinguishes what a record directly documents from broader interpretation. The underlying record is linked so readers can inspect the evidence.