Big Horn County Notes From Republican Special Correspondents
Creek moisture improves grazing and water supplies. Basin residents Mr and Mrs Walters relocate to Heathershaw place. Local visits, dances, brandings, and invitations mark community life. Calls grow for bridge restoration near lower schoolhouse and county courthouse plans surface amid local politics and history reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Walters
Basin
Heathershaw Place
Allen
J. F. Gould
K. K. Kimbro
Don Irwin
W. B. Gould
Greybull River
J. A. Clifton
August Wagner
Geo. Allen
de Scribe
Beaver Creek
Basin Gardens News and Garden Plant Sale Hints
Basin Gardens notes mixed weather but plans for a large selection of garden plants from the greenhouse. Activities include visits by Adrian Smith and Irwin family, trout supper plans, and anticipated expansion of alfalfa, beets, potatoes, onions, and beans acreage. Local movement includes railroad steel work and drilling at Himes mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Smith
Thermopolis
Irwin
Basin Gardens
Green House
Patterson
Republican
Myrna May
Hazel Blakesley
May
Henderson
Death of Lovell Pioneer Mother with Burial in Salt Lake City
John K. Burnham's mother died at the Lovell home after a long illness. He left Tuesday to join the body for burial in Salt Lake City. She was a respected west pioneer, aged and in poor health, who had recent Basin hospital treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Burnham
Lovell
Recruiting Station Closes After Signing Local Recruits
The naval recruiting station in the Live Wire club rooms closed Saturday noon and staff headed to Douglas to work until April 21. Five new recruits joined from Basin and nearby areas. Sworn-in volunteers include John O'Neil Basin John Brown Manderson Dan Kier Tensleep and Vernus G C Hall Pittsburg Kas. Ed Null examined for hospital corps awaiting report instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Live Wire Club
Douglas
Basin and
Denver
John O'Neil
Basin
John Brown
Manderson
Dan Kier
Tensleep
Vernus GC. Hall
Pittsburg
Kas
Ed Null
Germania Bench Patriotic Flag Unfurled at School
The east Germania bench I school secured a large flag and unfurled it from the flag staff. It is one of the biggest flags seen in the Big Horn Basin and may lift with a strong wind, inspiring patriotic display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germania
Big Horn Basin
Horn County Officials in Wyoming Listing
Officials in Big Horn Wyoming are listed including Sheriff B F Wickwire Assessor T J Jones Commissioners T W Spratt C A Welch M G Trough County Clerk Zela Murphy County Attorney G Hartigan Clerk of District Court Frank Rue Judge of District Court Percy W Metz Court Stenographer Guy R Brill Superintendent of Schools Elaine County Treasurer J K Burno ham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Wickwire
T. J. Jones
T. W. Spratt
C. A. Welch
M. G. Trough
Zela Murphy
G. Hartigan
Frank [. Rue
Percy W. Metz
Guy R. Brill
Elaine
J. K. Burnoham
Basin City Officials
Basin City list of officers includes Mayor J A Berry. Councilmen T W Spratt F M Hime Wm Gibson R J Extra. Treasurer Mrs M V Rhodes. Clerk Jas F Ewers. Attorney C A Zaring. Marshal J H Hanlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin City
J. A. Berry
T. W. Spratt
F. M.hime
Wm. Gibson
R. J. Extra
M. V. Rhodes
Jas. F. Ewers
C. A. Zaring
J. H. Hanlon
Bulls for sale from Illinois breeder in Wyoming ranch ad
Two yearling and calf white faced bulls for sale. They arrived at the ranch in November. I bought the entire crop from a top Illinois breeder. Not picked over, all available. Priced for the range man to use. GEO. B. McCLELLAN Big Trails Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Geo. B. McClellan
Big Trails
Wyo
Morris Dailey Cattle Co Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State on April 17 1917 for Morris Dailey Cattle Co The firm aims to buy sell raise and develop cattle and may own real estate for a general cattle business The term is 50 years with capital of 50000 dollars divided into 500 shares of 100 each Directors are F R Morris M R Morris and Warren Dailey Principal office is Hyattville Big Horn Wyoming with Warren Dailey in charge First pub April 20 1917 Last pub May 4 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Dailey Cattle Co
Cheyenne
Wyoming
F. R. Morris
M. R. Morrris
Warren Dailey
Hyattville
Big Horn
Death of Mrs Liethead and Mrs Burnham Saddens Lovell
Lovell residents mourn two pioneer Big Horn Basin women. Mrs Burnham mother of county treasurer John K. Hurnham died Sunday night and Mrs Liethead mother of Lovell's mayor died Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Big Horn Basin
Burnham
John K. Hurnham
Liethead
Sale reports strong demand for Center Oil Co. stock
Frank G. Pierce of Casper reports excellent stock sales for Center Oil Co. and notes a new block on the market. The company cites a large land tract and a standard rig under construction to accelerate development and rapid completion of the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Pierce
Casper
Center Oil Co
Soc
Mr. Pleres
Broom & Kenith Baliding
Wye Reserview
Block
Iivence aZort
Sunderland Munsell Wedding at Groom’s Home
Gordon D. Sunderland and Mabel I. Munsell wed Sunday afternoon at one o clock in a quiet ceremony at the groom’s home performed by Rev. R O Gaither. A sumptuous dinner followed and the couple will reside on the Tensleep ranch with friends wishing them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Gaither
Hyattville-Tensleep
Gordon D. Sunderland
Mabel I. Munsell
Tensleep
Notice of final report in Henry estate hearing
R B West administrator of Anna Elizabeth Henry deceased filed in the District Court a final report and petition for distribution. A hearing is set for June 12 1917 at 10 am at Basin Wyoming before Judge P W Metz. Creditors must file objections by the hearing date or be barred. Frank I Rue Clerk. First pub April 20 1917. Last pub May 11 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. West
Anna Elizabeth Henry
District Court
P. W. Metz
District
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Basin
Frank I. Rue
Obituary of George C. Pickett in Tensleep
George Clarence Pickett, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Pickett, born November 8 1913 in Alberta Canada. He moved to Tensleep in 1916 and died there April 15 1917 at 1 15 a m aged 3 years 5 months 7 days. He leaves a father mother a brother and sister and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clarence Pickett
E. O. Pickett
Alberta
Canada
Tensleep
George
Services Held at Home for Beloved Minister
Funeral services were conducted at the home on Sunday at 3 p m by M E pastor Rev R O Gaither. The gathering marked a quiet farewell to a respected clergy member with attendees expressing sorrow and respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
R. O. Gaither
Family Arrives in Basin After Trip
A. G. Fidel of Midwest Refining Co. met his family in Casper last Saturday and they arrived in Basin on Sunday to take up residence in the Allen house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Fidel
Midwest Refining Co
Casper
Basin
Will
Allen House
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. J. Brunner
W. Tillett
Lyman Paddock
Kane
Himes
Germania Bench Patriotic
I Horn County
Biger
A. Wencker
Greybull, Wyo
the Western National Life Statement
Financ
E. W
A. H. Marble
Wm. Dubois
A. Ponsford J. T. Kendall
E. W. Stone
C. W. Riner
W. T. Hogg
C. 8
Wilson
Wm. E. Mullen
Board of Directors
J. T. Kendall
D. G. Monaghan
K. Huffman
R. A. Brown
H. M. Vance
F. G. Barnes
E. P. Bowman
Kanaz Huffman
F. J. Niswander
A. C. Hansen
W. E. Mullen
Geo. P. Johnston
John Schuneman
R. B. Forsyth
State OF Wyoming
Wyoming Life Insurance Company
Paul L. Woolston
The
Western National Life
State of
County of
Earnest Payne
Basin Hospital Co
J. St. Hanwell
Justice of the Peace
Aard County
Wyomley
Sunderland-Munsell
Bour Coffee Co
San Marto
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