Wool Committee Reports On Basin Wool Prospects
The Progress association at the Pioneer restaurant heard J. D. Johnson outline a wool mill feasibility, noting Basin lacks wool buyers and storage. W. S. Deland claimed hogs offer high profits with cheap feeds, while attendance included Judge Parmelee and Joe Neville. The group urged tariff progress, transport links, and Gulf Coast rail expansion to boost rates and distribution.
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The
Progress Association
Pioneer Restaurant
Ridgely
Transportation Committee
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Basin
Mark Warner
Teneseep
Washington
Northwest Development Congress
Seattle
Chicago
American Woolen Company
Parmelee
Sheridan
Joe Neville
Byron
Deland
Manderson
Collins
Bia Vieit
Shell
Otto
Pioneer
Milo Forty Room Hotel to Open in Wyoming Resort Town
Plans reveal The Mildred hotel a four story 40 room structure on 700 acres at Milo Tenaleep Tensleep area. Schenk & Nowell Basin prepared the designs with rustic exterior and modern amenities. A new town and electric railway are planned to boost tourism and development near Basin.
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Milo
Tenaleep
Wyoming
Mildred
Schenk & Nowell of
Basin
Plana
Burker
Schenk & Nowell
Alze
Tensleep
Fortification Debate On Panama Canal Arbitration
A Basin Literary club talk by Carl E. Armeling argues for international arbitration over fortifying the Panama canal and traces historical treaties. The piece reviews 1858 inter-oceanic canal contracts, the 1850 Clayton-Bulwer treaty, the 1901 Hay-Pauncefoote change, and Panama’s 1904 treaty with the US, noting neutrality and open access principles.
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Carl E. Armeling
Basin Literary Club
Panama Canal
Lake
Nicaragua
Government of
Costa Rica
Feliz Belly
France
United States
Great Brittain
Great Brittan
Sues Chain
Bunau-Varilla
Republic of Panama
John Hay
United States Senate
Great Britain
Expreenex Lia
Wife seeks court relief to annul Bucoy marriage
Mrs. Happy Bucoy, through Metz & Mets, petitions district court to have her marriage to John Bucoy set aside. Bucoy was recently arrested for bigamy, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to the state penitentiary, and both facts underpin her action.
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Happy Bucoy
Metz & Mets
John Bucoy
Bucoy
Mass meeting urges town cleanup and depot beautification
Citizens meet at the library presided by Mayor W. S. Collins to launch a cleanup drive. An anti dirt civic alphabet is proposed, urging housewives education, tree planting, and enforcement. question of funding haulage is raised as plans move toward a townwide campaign.
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Woman's Club
W. 8. Collins
H. Smith
H. T. Nowell
Republican
Wyoming
New Road Bill Could Boost Good Roads Movement
Washington April 19 The good road movement may gain strong momentum if Representative Taylor's bill becomes law The Colorado member introduced the measure providing each state with public lands containing 260000 acres and the proceeds from their sale to be used for road construction
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Washington
Taylor
Colorado
Cannon
House of Representatives
Gudger
North Carolina
Lands for public highways and new settlers arrive in Basin
A federal bill directs lands to be sold to states for public highways, with caps on buyers and a one year deadline. In Basin Miss Turner, arriving from Derbyshire, England, will live with her aunt Mrs. Bircumshaw after a two week immigration hold in New York. Richard Forster of Rothwell joined locals at court and added his name to a prominent northern Wyoming paper’s subscription list. Council met as a board of equalization and will adjourn briefly as taxes are finalized.
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Miss Turner
Agnes Turner
John Bircumehaw
Ockbrook
Derbyshire
England
Basin
Bircumshaw
New York
Richard Forster
Rothswell
Wyoming
Forster
Owl Creek
Board of Equalization
Rebels Retire After Agua Prieta Fight In Mexico
Rebels retire from Agua Prieta after 18 hours of fighting. Mexican troops enter city without resistance as ammunition runs out. Washington discussion on crossing border and war zone proposals. progressive leader pressures Lorimer to resign. a West era injury reported in Philadelphia. Mexico City reports President Diaz consents to unspecified move.
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Agua Prieta
Congress
Douglas, Ariz
Washington
Mexico
Lorrimer
Senate
Chicago
District Court Opens as Judge Parmelee Arrives
Judge Parmelee arrived in Basin Monday afternoon to open the April term of district court. Docket calls, motions, and trials followed with many cases dismissed or declared. Notable actions included judgments for plaintiffs, fines in state cases, and a divorce granted to Frank L. Jones.
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Parmelee
Fraternity Hall
Dockett
Basin
District Court
State
W. W. Peay
E. C. Fisher
Mead
Fred Tompkins
John Jacobs
A. G. Rupp
C. Cole
Chas. Morrell Wyman
Admr
Edward Douglas
Milo Burke
Same
Geo. C. Pickett
J. L. Mullen
Board of County Commissioners
LeRoy Dow
Jake Perla
Order of
Nolle Pros
W. T. Bane
John Horosky
Matilda Dean
R.E. Myers
Frank L. Jones
Edith L. Jones
Jas. Stephens
Thos. M. Hyde
E. E. Enterline
Edward Converse
Nolle
Ira Sherrard
Wm. Francke
Rosena Mailer
Democratic wool schedule aims for large cuts
Washington reports from an authoritative source that the Democratic revision of the wool schedule plans about a 50 percent cut on raw wool and around 40 percent on manufactured wool articles. The revised schedule is not yet ready for submission.
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Washington
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Judge Parmelee
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
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Gale
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Lorimer
Illinois
Philadelphia
Gokdie St.Clair
Cheyenne
Mexico City
Dias
Spring Creek
Diaz
Madero
State Board of Charities and Reform
Felix Alston
Hig Horn County
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