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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
2
Basin Wyoming post office lists the Basin Republican as second class matter under the 1879 act with the date June 30 1906 recorded for publication and mailing.
Official Paper of Big Horn County lists per line rates for display and in paper per insertion. Locals notes show a per line charge with blackface locals itemized for individual entries.
Y A Hartman editor of a stock paper says the current administration risks socialistic trends and a political upheaval. He criticizes paternal bureaus in Washington, urges restoration of founder traditions, and hopes to see a shift away from socialistic practices.
A rallying plea urges Big Horn County voters to cast ballots next Tuesday in the so called most important election ever, urging everyone to vote for the bonds to fund permanent highways and to persuade others to do the same.
Y A Hartman editor of the Daily Live Stock Record visits the Sioux City market during the stock growers annual rounds. He recalls seven years of April gatherings and notes changes in the range country and Sioux City as a marketing center, contrasting past skepticism with present activity.
A veteran observer notes the western range areas are adopting alfalfa barley oats and legume crops while hogs and cattle move toward market driven by expanding rail access and new packing capacity. The Midland Packing Co plans a modern Sioux City plant with 2000 cattle and 12000 hogs weekly, boosting demand for range stock and attracting buyers to the market.
A Manderson service for Mrs. Sykes drew many locals including J. A. Quiner and wife B A Waddell and wife C H Burritt and wife W A Root and wife Angus Beaton and wife Chas McDonald Roy McDonald Mrs Emery Mrs Wm Marple Mrs Harry Rosenberry J E Brown and wife E H Stiles and wife Mrs B E Dawson Cora Tolstrup W L Shafer Mr Parker Mrs Lyons Boyd Sykes J P Barton R A McVay Geo B Black Mr and Mrs F P Miller Mrs V Sykes Mr and Mrs R Mott and Mr and Mrs L O Gray.
The arRez Woman's Club hosts a dance on April 20 to raise funds for adopting French orphans. Tickets are $1, with sales handled by several young women on Friday April 25. Committee members are Mesdames J. C. Stewart R. G. Belton and P. P. Anderson and seek community support.
Articles filed with the secretary of state announce the Big Horn Basin Clay Products company to manufacture paving blocks hollow building blocks sewer pipe and other clay products. The Lovell factory will have capitalization of 300000 with incorporators George W Warren Warren Overpack R E Richardson O S Strausberg and L A Bowman.
Wm. Schreiber, formerly of Indianola Iowa and just discharged from military service, visited over Sunday with H. H. Hime and left for Frannie to take up land under the soldiers section. He is an expert automobile mechanic who led many men in wartime repair work.
Mr and Mrs W C Snow announced their son Julian sailed from Brest France on the 13th and expected to reach New York by Easter Sunday.
T J Jones reports a wire from Lewis Distributing Co Powell stating seed potatoes for local growers who contracted for seed are en route and will arrive shortly.
County commissioners order the court house grounds kept in best condition and direct all persons to use the regular driveway to access the court house. Public notice from the Board of County Commissioners.
Visitors and local stock men gathered for a banquet in Fraternity Hall with Hime as toast master. A staged farce featuring stockmen drew applause, followed by sharp resolutions against railroads and commission men. Officers elected the next morning included J. C. Shaw as president and J. C. Underwood as vice president.
Wyoming Stock Growers association met April 11–12 1919 at Basin Wyoming adopting resolutions urging federal regulation of grazing on public lands proposing railroad management returns to owners protesting Yellowstone park expansion seeking uniform livestock laws for states and support for grazing in national parks under forest service and other measures to aid the livestock industry.
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