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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
8
Local items report frequent town visits by Worland and Greybull residents, business and real estate notices, agricultural supplies and seeds offered, and preparations for community events. Several officials, lawyers, and merchants travel for meetings in Thermopolis, Cody, Cheyenne, and Billings. Events include a bazaar on the eleventh and new car purchases, with ads for lodging and general services across Basin and nearby towns.
Kansas City stock yards report shows light receipts last week and strong demand. Cattle volumes 8 000 today with steers and butcher grades up 10 to 25 cents, top natives 8.75, Missouri yearlings 8.40, Colorado steers 8.55 on four loads, veal calves 10.00, hogs 8.55 to 8.70, sheep and lambs down 10 to 26 with Texas mutt ons and goats among consignments.
Wice Prescription Dreggtet offers onions at 10¢ per pound and Cook's news adds new Bakelite pipes and garden seeds. A Carnegie library wall settling forces closure for repairs with plans to relocate services. Milett sells Allen bath apparatus, and a Methodist Bazaar at the Armory on April 11 features fancy articles, clothes, cookery, ice cream, and a Japanese tea booth.
The message invites worshippers to attend preaching at 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m with the evening service moved to 8 p m for Easter. G W Racer serves as pastor and invites all to join the prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m for an hour with the youth.
Hyattville Hall company to stage an old timers dance in Hyattville on May 1. Ladies invited to bring supper for two in a May basket. The community expects a large turnout and generous hospitality for the evening event.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will observe Easter Sunday in the high school assembly room at 10 a m. Mrs Ruth Donaldson will assist with a pantomime titled The Holy City as part of the Sunday school exercises.
A special Easter program will be given at the Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school 10 a.m. Preaching services 7 30 p.m.
Montgomery and Stryker visiters in town mingle with notices of jewelry stock at Cook's store and a new seed exchange offer. Worland Thermopolis trips and a book beer promotion at the Capital bar are noted alongside a window display at Wise's. The Pickett sisters finish county records copying, and a playful rice shower at the train honors Foster Scott Gim Armstrong and local girls, amid bustling town chatter.
Charley Garland rents the Carter residence east of The Republican office and will move in with his family once redecorating is completed. R. J. Extra is busy this week preparing the place.
The ladies aid of the M. & church meets with Mrs Wm Gitebn on Thursday April 16 All members are cordially invited to attend
Town of Basin Wyoming declares a municipal election on May 12 1914 to elect one mayor for one year and three councilmen for terms of two years two one year two years terms to be held at the town hall Jas F Ewers Town Clerk and J A Zane Acting Mayor note dated April 6 1914
J W Goott returned last Saturday from Butte Montana where he has been for some time, reporting on his church duties and travels with Pastor Carleton Harris noted as a local figure.
A brief classified notice states a gray mare suitable for work or riding is available at a bargain. Also listed are about a half mile of hog wire and various farm tools offered through the office.
The Pease divorce case outlines the court granting absolute divorce to the plaintiff on grounds of incompatibility. The narrative extols Pease clothes as exclusive fabrics and colors, praised for flawless tailoring and expert finish, described as supreme style satisfaction for spring and summer.
Our specialty for one week features Diamond C coal at Cook's for $1.00. A new tango theme decor with pine ornaments, combs, barrettes, and pins appears in Wise's window from 35c to 3 dollars. The itemization suggests a mid 20th century style sales brief with local shops advertising limited-time offers.
Uncle Josh and Ch sign a playful invitation from Vermont to visit and help the kids pay for their planer. The message lists a colorful cast including Count DeCourville Gerald Murrey and his companion, Ty Reynolds and her mother, Slippery Joe Mulchady the bartender, Mansion the detective, a Black person Hrasute, the old maid Minervy, and Upson.
POMARD will stand at the ranch in St Joseph for the season. A. C. Whitcher of St Joseph confirms the arrangement and notes the horse is imported for stud purposes at the St Joseph property.
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