Town Building Forethought and City Planning Insights
An H T Nowell reading before the Basin literary club discusses town planning from street layout to water systems. He cites Boston Gary Ind and Seattle as examples, weighing soil, slopes, water supply, filtration versus distribution, and the need for a gravity or efficient circulating system to avoid waste and high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Nowell
Basin
Boston
Gary
Ind
Pacific Coast
Hilla
Rome
Seattle
Special Meeting Grants Bond Sale Contract with Sutherlin Co
The council met in special session Monday and approved a contract with Sutherlin & Co of Kansas City for water and light bonds. The city will receive a $400 premium, bonds printed at no cost to the city, deemed an exceptionally good offer reflecting confidence in Basin securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherlin & Co
Kansas City
Thilo
Basin Securities
Basin Auction: Col W B Cropasy Sale To Start Saturday
Basin residents expect a big event as Col W B Cropasy auction begins this Saturday at Ellis Livery. The prospect of a great town attraction is sure to draw many people to Basin for the sale over the coming dates.
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W. B. Cropasy
Ellis Livery
WiIhl
Basin
Auction Day Brings Basin Basins Basn Basin Trade Hooked
A long notice describes an ambitious plan by Col W B Cropsey to start Saturday auction days at the Ellis livery barn Basin. Everything brought for sale will be sold with no price limits and straight bidding only. Storage arranged with free pre sale, aims to draw crowds and boost local commerce. Separately, Samuel A King of Salt Lake City files writs of error coram nobis for Milton A Alexander and George Saban to undo guilty pleas and restore not guilty options amid alleged pretrial intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Cal
Wyoming
Republican
Co. W. B. Cropsey
Basn
Col
Cropsey
Ellis Livery Barn
Col. Cropsey
Ellie Barn
Samuel A. King
Salt Lake City
District Court
Milton A. Alexander
George Saban
Omer
Joseph Allemand
Basin Woman's Club Meets With Notables In Attendance
The Basin Woman's club met Wednesday morning with Mrs. Shaw and others hosting. President was Mrs. Arnott and secretary Mrs. Snow. Thirty five members and two visitors attended. six new members were added. Programs included Queen Wilhelmina paper by Mrs. Barnes and current events by Mrs. Alston. vocal solo by Mrs. Harris and another solo by Mrs. Howman. The state federation will convene in Basin Oct 2-5 with a long list of officers, committees, and credentials, transportation, and program chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Basin Woman's Club
Shaw
Barnes
Bowman
Alston
Arnott
Snow
Wilhelmina
George Harris
Howman
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Basin
Ineludesa Mesdanes
J. Spaulding
John P. Arnott
John Bircumshaw
Co. BE. Shaw
Geo. Harris
M. D. Barnes
J. D. Johnson
Ridgely
Alice Richardson
F. A. Wise
C. Dana Carter
H. T. Harris
Wm. Snow
J. F. Leighty
W. A. Iver
George Black
Birthday Party for Carl Pickett at Home
Last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pickett a party celebrated their son Carl’s 17th birthday with 26 guests. Music by John Rettinghouse and a midnight oyster supper followed games and dancing, with attendees Frank Bull of Tensleep and Miss Minnie Hlapman and Mr. and Mrs. J. Miromelious of Paint Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Pickett
Carl
John Rettinghouse
Frank Bull
Tensleep
Minnie Hlapman
J. Miromelious
Paint
Easter Services at Presbyterian Church
Special Easter services will be held in the Presbyterian church with morning and evening services. Special music throughout the day and a master sermon in the morning by Rev. Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Rev
Sanford
Billings Business Men Plan Big Horn Basin Excursion
The Billings Journal reports a Chamber of Commerce led trip for about 60 leading business figures to Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin May 16 to 18. They will travel on a Burlington line from Fromberg to Scribner, wear key shaped lapel cards identifying Billings as the northwest distributing center, and meet with local merchants to boost trade relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Journal
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Chamber of Commerce
A. Selvidge
Burlings
Jnew
Burlington
Fromberg
Scribner
Cody
Billings
Phives
Belvidge
Hillings
Garland
Big Horn Civil Docket April Term Cases Listed
Civil docket for the April term in Big Horn County includes cases such as Mr. Arbor Nursery versus George A Layman et al for money, The Gerson & Son Co. versus W. A. Hubler for money, and others seeking money, damages, foreclosure, and equitable relief against Hanover Canal Co, Big Horn Basin Development Co, Montana & Wyoming Oil Co, and related parties. Several suits name Cicero Avent and multiple defendants with claims of money and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Arbor Nursery
George Alayman
The
Gerson & Son Co
W. A. Hubler
Fredrich Mayland
Big Horn Bas N Development Co
Cicero Avent
Same
John T. Baughn
J. T. Bavughn & Co
Hanover Canal Co
Hanover Land & Irrigation Co
James R. Richards
Lew's A
Big Horn Basin Development Co
C. Wunderlich
John H. Wambhoff
Deland
Tensleep & Bonanza Canal Co
Money
Equitable Relief
Jos. H. Neville
Annie L. Neville
John D. Losekamp
Montana & Wyoming Oil Co
Byron Sessions
Ida Sessions
Special Session Approves Water Bond and Electric Plant Funds
The town council met in special session with Mayor Collins and all councilmen present. Ordinances approving bonds for extending the water works system totaling 65000 dollars and for constructing and extending the electric light plant totaling 10000 dollars were passed. No further business was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Easter Services At Methodist Church
Special Easter services begin at 11 o'clock with a musical program including Opening Anthem Praise to Thee Holy City and From Gloom to Glory by Kathleen O Neill Mrs Harris leads. Sunday school service scheduled for 7 30 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Kathleen O'Neil
G. A. Harris
Iowa Elects Willam Kenyon Senator to Fill Dolliver Term
William O. Kenyon, an assistant VA and attorney described as an official trust buster, has been elected senator from Iowa to fill the unexpired Dolliver term. Iowa's legislature has been in deadlock since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam
Kenyon
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Demonstration of Challenge flour draws large Davis crowd
The Davis Enterprise store hosted a Saturday flour demonstration for Challenge flour. Doughnuts buns and cakes baked with the flour were served to visitors, with attendees calling it the best on the market and noting strong turnout.
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Davis Enterprise Store
Tex Bennett Returns to Basin From Middle West Visit
Tex Bennett a popular bartender at the Capital Bar arrived home this week from Omaha and Kansas City where he enjoyed his trip. He says he is glad to be back in Basin. H. B. Ridgely went to Cody yesterday to help organize court in the new Park county.
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Joe
Tex) Bennett
Capital
Omaha
Kansas Ci
Tex
Dear Old
Basin
Ridgely
Cody
Park
Wrestler Hank Weber Challises Lightweights for Match
Douglas reports a letter from Hank Weber challenging any light weight wrestler to town. Weber will throw any light weight four times in an hour and sought a match here on the 12th, but time ran out to arrange it. Anyone bold enough to take him on can arrange a bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. KR. Douglas
Hank Weber
Progress Association Meeting Promotes Basin Band Plan
Regular Weekly Meeting at the Pioneer Restaurant, H S Ridgely presiding, discussed forming a town band as an advertising booster. Mayor Collins proposed inviting Billings businessmen touring the Big Horn Basin for a banquet and city tour. Agreement to support band formation and to record membership was adopted, with further farm tour notes and remarks from local officials and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Association
Pioneer Restaurant
H.S. Ridgely
Collins
Billings
Big Horn Basin
Billings Club
Rossiter
J. B. Thompson
A. W. Goons
Wool Committee
Colling & Higby
Ir. Carter
H. KK
Shepherd
Pr. Rawls
Methodist Church
Big Horn
L. A. Thorley
Otto
H. Smith
Plo Heer Neelaumalt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laban
Alexander
Salt Lake
Woman's Club
Claas
Pioneer
H. 8. Ridgsly
Association
Promotera of Movement
Basin—Billings
Co. W. Lowrey of
Thermopolis
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