Local Red Cross Notes From Hyattville Area
Mrs Lou Blakesley visits Lander relatives for a couple of weeks while farm work advances with bumper grain plantings. Roads improved after repairs with culverts. March was unusually fine, April brings showers. Hyattville Red Cross shows generosity with wood donations and hall use. Dr Van Slyke and family provide music. Mercer delivers a stirring patriotic address. newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Claude Spencer. community cooks salve the event. Alfred G Clayton chairs the AR C. Mrs D W Matthews sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Blakesley
Lander
Upper Shell Country
W. F. Iles
Horse Creek
Basin
Frank Jones
Red Cross
Claude Spencer
Trapper Creek
Hyattville Hall
van Slyke
A. S. Mercer
The Potato Market Says Prices Will Stay Low
A Kansas City firm responds to Basin Chamber inquiry noting a demoralized market. Colorado shipments sell at 60 to 70 cents per hundred, Wyoming and Nebraska at 80 to 90 cents, with little prospect of gains this season. Potatoes likely to waste due to high fall prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Basin Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Bottom Produce Co
Kansas City
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Basin Red Cross thrift stamp benefit earns strong support
The Hyattville branch reports a successful March 30 sale of thrift stamps and a community lunch. Basin residents attended in large numbers, buying the dancing pig donated by A. S. Mercer and showing generous spirit and goodwill toward the Red Cross and the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattville
American Red Cross
Basin
Red Cross
A. 5. Mercer
Married at Greybull by Rev Clough
Coleman C Hill of Greybull and Effie E Wunderlich of Casper secured a marriage license here last Saturday and were married in Greybull Sunday evening by Rev. Clough. The couple will make their home in Greybull. Fred Harmon of Otto was in town on business yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman C. Hill
Greybull
Effie E. Wunderlich
Casper
Fred Harmon
Otto
Thrift Stamp Sale Draws Large Hyattville Crowd
A thrift stamp sale in Hyattville last Saturday night drew heavy participation from the upper country and Basin about fifty visitors joined. Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Van Slyke provided music for the dance and the hall was donated. Asa Mercer staged an auction of a trained pig named Jerry with bids from Dr. V. E. Larrick and B. F. Wickwire, all totaling strong prices. Proceeds near $1,000 set a local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattville
Basin
L. G. van Slyke
Red Cross
Asa Mercer
Jerry
V. E. Larrick
B. F. Wickwire
Mercer
Hyattvile
Big Greybull Sale Ends an Era in Greybull
Engle McMichael Co. of Greybull begins a full stock sale as they retire from business. Stock transferred to Wunder of Morse Sales Co. Lincoln Nebraska to liquidate. Wunder, expert salesman and gentleman, expected to efficiently clear the inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle-Mc
Michael C
Greybull
Wunder
Morse Sales Co
Lincoln, Neb
Senate Reinstates Six Months Pay for War Risk Losses
Treasury officials say a recent war risk insurance act amendment repealed six months death benefit for regular army beneficiaries. The Senate passed a bill reenacting the provision from October 6 1917, backed by Senator Francis E. Warren who spoke in its favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Francis EF. Warren
Wyoming
Military Affairs Committee
Heavy Snow Impedes Wyoming Trains and Roads
A light snow fell in the Big Horn Basin on Wednesday morning with minimal freezing. Lander saw ten inches of snow while between Casper and Douglas thirty inches fell. Snow plows cleared Burlington tracks and the northbound passenger train due at 3 o clock arrived the next morning.
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Big Horn
Wyoming
Atd Lander
Douglas
Burlington
Attendees List From Hyattville Meeting
A Hyattville meeting drew a long guest list including Ira Wetherl and family James Lee Esther Pauley Chas Daniels Ruth ONeill Constance Skovgard Mrs L D Baird and daughter Dr and Mrs V E Larrick Drew Prugh G J Schenk and their spouses R J Extra W C Snow and daughter Katherine F L Miller and wife John Smith and wife Dr F Wickwire Frank Christensen J P Zane P P Anderson plus a party of nine young travelers by truck whose names could not be obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattville
Ira Wetherl
James Lee
Esther Pauley
Chas, Daniels
Ruth O'Neil
Constance Skovgard
L. D. Baird
V. E. Larrick
Drew Prugh
G. J. Schenk
R. J. Extra
W. C. Snow
Katherine
F. L. Miller
John Smith
DR. F. Wickwire
Frank Christensen
J. P. Zane
P. P. Anderson
Parcels to France Order Tightens Mail to Soldiers
Postmaster A. W. Coons reports new Washington instructions limiting parcels to soldiers in France. Packages now require the addressee’s request and endorsement by the commanding officer to ensure space in oversea inventories is reserved for urgent use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Coons
Washington
France
Frontline News War Update Reports Stalled Large-Scale Battles Questioned
War bulletin notes slight fighting along Somme front with expectation of renewed large battles. Describes duels from the Somme to the Oise, artillery exchanges near Lens and in Belgium, gas attacks on American sectors, and rising activity on Italian front. Air forces busy. French reports show heavy shelling on Ham Chauny Noyon and Roye. Germans lose fewer ships in submarine campaign. several vessels sunk in Italian operations.
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Somme
Oise
Aimens
Ailly
Breteuill
Arras
Chauny
Lens
Belgium
Basin Lodge Frolic Confers Miltatoary Degree in Greybull
Twelve members of Basin Lodge No. 25 I O O F journeyed to Greybull to confer the military degree for Wyoming Lodge No. 12. After the work, refreshments were served and the visiting delegation described the outing as very enjoyable. Attendees included J. Gould, John M. Smith, F. F. Bristow, J. P. Zane, Wm. Gibson, D. L. Carr, C. A. Randall, G. J. Schenk, F. I. Rue, Mat Karhu, F. T. Brigham, and R. J. Extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Lodge No. 25
Greybull
Wyoming Lodge No. 12
Basin
J. ¥. Gould
John M. Smith
F. F. Bristow
J. P. Zane
Wm. Gibson
D. L. Carr
C. A. Randall
Woman in jail for defying exile from Greybull
Ruby Rine, who ran a Greybull rooming house, was convicted previously of operating an immoral place and released to leave town. She was brought to the county jail yesterday and placed in charge of the sheriff after failing to depart, receiving a thirty day sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Rine
Greybull
I O C F 99th Anniversary Celebration in Greybull
The 25th marks the 99th founding anniversary of the I O C F order. Basin and Greybull members join Rebekah lodges in Greybull for ceremonial celebration.
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I. 0. C. F. Order
Order of Basin and Greybull
Rebkah
Greybull
Local Liquor Dealers Arrested on Minors’ Liquor Charge
Upon complaint from Greybull parties O W McNay and J M Klein local liquor dealers were arrested this week charged with selling liquor to minors. Warrants issued by Justice Harding of Greybull. No merits of the complaints known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greybull
O. W. McNay
J. M. Klein
Justice Harding
German Alien Held By Sheriff In Greybull Case
The sheriff's office holds Jamk F Weis, an alleged enemy alien from Greybull, awaiting federal authorities. Lassen Anderson, O Gebhart, Carl Wilson and J Bonwell report the season opening on Bell Creek last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamk F. Weis
Greybull
Ltm
Weise
Carothers Ranch Leased In Idaho By John Carothers
John Carothers, active in Idaho ranching for two years, leased the Ed Carothers ranch on Brokenback for five years and will take immediate possession. The property is described as one of the best ranches in the upper country. Ed Carothers and his wife will enjoy a quieter life as Mrs. Carothers has been in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carothers
Idaho
Ed Carothers
John
Superintendent to Oversee Federal Building Construction in Basin
W M Jackson superintendent of construction for Contractor Lovell arrived in Basin this week and will begin work on the federal building once plans and materials arrive. The contractor expects a six month completion. The Pease Peterson sale at the old stone school house drew many buyers with large bargains quickly sold. W A Lovelanu and son John from Shell Creek visited last Sunday. Ben Garland of Greybull was in town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Jackson
Lovell
Basin
Ae Ben Garland of
Greybull
Death of Mrs Rooney in Riverton area
Mrs. R E Rooney died yesterday afternoon after heart disease. Her husband works in oil fields near Riverton and funeral arrangements will be set once word is received. Also includes Wyoming Big Horn county sheriff inspection cert for 12 cattle to Eastern Oregon Meat Co Union Ore, branded six red cows, shipped in railcar No 3608, dated March 26, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Rooney
Riverton
Big Horn
Greybull
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Eastern Oregon Meat Co
Union
Ore
Eastern Meat Co. of
Union, Ore
Willis Phillips
N. P
Destination Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. W. Houghton
Alfred G. Clayton
Hyattville A. R. C
D. W. Matthews
the Basin Enterprise
Drumm & CO
Thrift
Fis
REX Theatre
Spain
Old Madrid
Carothers Ranch
W. A. Lovelanu
Shell Creek
Rooney
State of
Hip Six
Red Bulls
A. D
Albert Fisher
Craig-Curtis CO
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