New Rex Theatre Opens With High Class Shows
Basin’s Rex theatre opened Tuesday in the new Fraternity Hall building owned by G. G. Walter. The packed opening night featured five reels and Hawaiian melody, with a four hundred seat, up-to-date interior and stages for general shows. Walter contracts Metro, Fox, Triangle and Paramount pictures for regular and special screenings.
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Triangle
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Local Theatre Presents The Virginian at Rex Theatre
Rev Eklund and Mr Wootton announce a benefit for Basin community services. On April 24 at Rex theatre Owen Wister and Kirke LaShelle's The Virginian will be staged with a carefully selected cast and complete scenic and electrical effects.
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Eklund
Mr. Wootton
Rex Theatre
Owen Wister
Mr. Wister
Kirke LaShelle
America
Basin to Build Luman Hotel for Sixty Five Thousand
Basin prepares a stock company to erect the Luman Hotel at Fourth and B streets, with a $65,000 budget. John Luman named president, Harry Hime vice president, Thomas Bishop secretary treasurer. Building, designed by architect William Dubois of Cheyenne, will include a bank office, lobby dining room, 27 guest rooms on the second floor, 30 rooms on the third, baths in about 30 rooms, private telephone exchange, grill room, billiard parlor, and modern facilities. Construction to start in about sixty days and finish in four months.
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Near
John Luman
Big Horn Basin
Luman
Basin State Bank
Harry H. Hime
Hime
Iowa
Thomas K. Bishop
Big Horn Oil & Gas Co
Bishop
Pittsburg
Henry Jordan
Homer T. Lamb
Frank A. Wise
Warren J. Jones
Jordan
Manderson
Lamb Drilling Co
Wise
BK. J. Sullivan
Wm, Miller
T. P. Nelson
Ll. J. Diehl
Loren Gray
Win, Cheeley
George Booth
C. A. Arkin
Mr. Whaley
Luman Hotel
Luman Building Co
Fourth
Bank
Cheyenne
William Dubois
Duboin
Carnegie Library
Hirst National Bank
Local building stock remains unsold offering town business chance
Much stock for the proposed building has already been distributed to local men but some shares remain unsold. The company invites every business man to participate to help the town’s progress.
Anti-Draft Forces Fight In House Over Selective Draft Plan
Washington April 18 The House Military Committee approves amendments to the administration bill, authorizing volunteers in 500000 increments and making draft apply only if the volunteer system cannot raise and maintain forces. Senate supports reporting the bill as drafted. President Wilson argues for full volunteer opportunity and officer qualification protections.
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Senate Committee
Senate
War Department
House Committee
Regular Army
National Guard
Howard Chambers Looks Over Basin Investment Prospects
Howard Chambers of Newell arrived in Basin on Tuesday to review investment propositions. He appears satisfied with prospects and may move Basin as his permanent home if he finds suitable opportunities.
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Howard Chambers
Newell
G. G. Walter
Basin
Man Arrested for Box Car Robberies in Greybull
Sheriff Wickwire arrested Peter Valdays after a careful investigation into box car thefts in Greybull. Valdays will plead guilty and face sentencing once Judge Metz returns.
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Wickwire
Peter Valdays
Metz
Revival meetings draw near close in Basin
Evangelistic revival efforts wrap up with Sunday services at Basin's Rex theatre. Dr Eklund lectures on God and atheism with a Friday talk and a special sex problem discussion on Sunday evening. Children’s story hour Saturday and men’s and women’s meetings also planned.
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New Picture Theatre
Rex
Booge
Stone School
Mr. Wootton
Buuday
Sioux City Men Tour Basin for Prospective Business
A group of Sioux City Iowa men visited Basin Sunday and Monday to scout opportunities. W J Hagan stayed to chat with locals then joined the rest of the party on Monday and expressed satisfaction with Basin and the welcome received.
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Iowa
Basin
Big Horn Basin
W. J. Hagan
Live Wire Club Honors Walter and Plans Theatre Event
The Live Wire club met Monday night with new members joining weekly and an initiation ceremony in the works. A request was read for members to attend a Thursday evangelistic campaign meeting at the stone school house, and Rev. R. M. Jones was thanked for the invitation. To honor Walter, members voted to attend Rex theatre opening in a body, about one hundred tickets were sold, and home talent will stage the show at Walter’s theatre. A minstrel show plan is forthcoming.
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Stone School House
R. M. Jones
Rex Theatre
Walter
Basin
Billings visitors tour Basin and Lovell prospects
Messrs Terrill and Miller of Billings toured the Basin country last Saturday. They visited Lovell before Basin and found the Inland Empire live and hustling with promising prospects. County Commissioner Chas Welch of Cowley inspected the new courthouse project yesterday.
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Lovell
Basin
Parker Brother Relocates To Basin Area
L. T. Parker arrived in Basin to study conditions and is so satisfied he will settle there. He is a brother of W. S. Parker, a well known local figure, and receives a hearty welcome.
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Wm. Miller
Hyattville
T. F. Nelson
Tude
Basin State Bank
Loren Gray
Gray
Basin
Wm. Cheeley
Thermopolis
Cheeley
Mid West Refining Co
C. A. Zaring
Mr. Zaring
L. T. Parker
W. S. Parker
Reounty
Oil firm Big Horn Petroleum organized and plans drilling
Word comes that the Big Horn Petroleum Co has organized and will begin drilling on proven territory as soon as rigs are secured. Their advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue.
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Big Horn Petroleum Co
Ground Broken for New Court House in Basin
The Basin project moves forward with corner stakes placed by Commissioner T W Spratt and County Engineer Schenk. Excavation begins under J F Dickman supervision as Dow and Starr of Denver oversee construction of a 160 by 68 foot foundation. The $60,000 building aims for occupancy early fall with Denver and local crews, plus Monarch Engineering Co located offices on the square.
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Court House
T. W. Spratt
Schenk
J. F. Dickman
Messrs. Dow and
Starr
Denver
Forman
Court House Square
Monarch Engineering Co
Basin
Woman's Club Sets April 25 Meeting on Latin American Women
The Woman's club will hold its next meeting on April 25 at 3 PM with the topic The Women of Latin America. Mrs. Thos. M. Hyde serves as afternoon chairperson for this Pan American program finale. Members urged to attend promptly for an important business meeting. Vic Olson and wife from Uto and Ian Crandall from Beaver Creek were in town yesterday for shopping and county business.
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Woman's Club
Thos. M. Hyde
Vic Olson
Uto
Ian Crandall
Beaver Creek
French Offensive Push Delivers Big Gains in Champagne
French forces drive deep into German positions from Soissons to Rheims capturing villages and hundreds of prisoners. In Ville-Au-Bois the enveloping move forced 1 300 German surrenders and 180 machine guns. Between Juvincourt and the Aisne a German counterattack was repulsed as the war material fell into French hands.
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Champagne
Ville-Au-Bois
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Ostel
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Aisne
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Chas. Welch
Cowley
New Court House
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