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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
6
The article discusses prairie dog infestations harming western ranch land and reviews control options. It covers shooting, trapping, fumigation with carbon disulfide, and advocates poison mixtures including strychnine, cyanide, molasses, water, cornmeal, and oil, with procedural cautions.
A detailed guide describes preparing poisoned wheat for prairie dog control, stressing careful handling, storage away from children and animals, and repeated treatments across large areas. It urges farmers to unite in efforts, noting that collective action strengthens outcomes and cites crop forecasts and prices for potatoes in early 1915.
Christian Science services at the Chapel opposite Carnegie library at 11 a.m. lesson subject Unreality with Sunday school at 12 15 and midweek service Wednesday at 8. Reading room open Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 6 p.m. Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday April 11 services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by F H Whitmore, Gupt. Morning worship at 11 a.m. sermon Lessons to the Discouraged Disciples with Epworth League at 6 40 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. sermon Christ among the common business of life. Junior League at 4 p.m. Monday. The ladies will meet with Mrs F A Wise on Thursday afternoon. Welcome to all U M Creath, Pastor.
Market notes show a 10 000 head supply with firm to strong demand for most cattle. Heavy steers around 8 25, choice baby beeves 1 to 3.0 higher. cows 60 to 64 5, bulls 5.00 to 6.25, calves 9.00 to 10.25. Hog receipts 10 000, tops to 6.85, packers bids 5 lower but ate purchases steady to 6.80. Sheep and lambs firm. lambs 10.00, ewes 7.90, yearlings 9.00, wethers 8.25. Receipts 8 500, supply expected to remain through month.
The Gridiron club staged a mock moot court with William J. Bryan as the last prisoner at the bar. The exchange probes his whereabouts on March 4 in various years, all tied to Lincoln Nebraska, with weather and political jokes amid the dialogue. Bryan refuses to incriminate himself.
Eighty acres of good irrigated land offered at twenty five dollars per acre with eight years to pay. Two hundred fifty dollars down and two hundred fifty dollars per year. Land valued at forty dollars per acre touted as one of the best bargains in the Big Horn Basin. H L Mead owner Thermopolis Wyoming offers to prove and show the land.
Auction note lists thirty standard bred mares in foal ready for work horse use. A2¢1 J. BE. Freeman. LOST on Basin streets two child rings. One engraved with initial P, the other with a scroll. Finder asked to leave at the office.
County officials named including Asse... Gray, commissioners Spratt Harria Avent, clerk Zela Murphy, attorney W. S. Collina, clerk of district court R. H. dbreng, judge P. W. Metz, stenographer G. Hartigan, superintendent Ruth Donaldson, treasurer John K. Burnham, sheriff B. F. Wickwire, Basin City officials councilmen Spratt Gime Gibson Gould, treasurer S. H. Smith, clerk Jas. F. Ewers, attorney A. Zaring, marshal J. H. Hanlon. Also note sale ad and Basin cheap hotel range for gale. Address K Z care Basin Republican.
For sale SE of Geo 4 T 61 near Otte 680 per acre. All first class land. Will bear de o est Investigation. Call or write P F Anderson Basin Wyo at 4.
The timetable lists daily departures from Basin except Sundays with trains at 12 46 PM and 12 50 PM. Republican is noted as a commercial printer.
M H Smith M D identified as cattleman in Wyoming notice. Mentions ranges Tenaleep Five Mile and Cattlemen's Association membership with P O address at Ragin Wyoming. No further context provided.
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