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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
5
Notice records show a newspaper entry dated June 30 1906 marking second class mailing status at Basin Wyoming under the 1879 act. The text indicates imprinting and circulation alongside federal postal requirements for periodical printing in Basin.
The Basin town board releases notices and public information in its official newspaper for Big Horn County residents. Local government actions, meetings, bids, and civic updates are published to inform residents and ensure transparency.
Editor W. C. Deming of the Cheyenne Tribune withdraws his candidacy to succeed F. W. Mondell. The paper lauds independent journalism and urges Deming to keep guiding the Tribune, arguing his influence may better benefit Wyoming by focusing on state issues and resisting corporate control.
Under the chamber of commerce secretary, local papers urge readers to favor buying at home. Merchants say the effort will foster a prosperous town and community.
Washington voices a push from the Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr urging reform of the classified civil service. They say the system has expanded beyond its original routine examinations, increasing supervisory appointments and reducing responsibility to managers, with outside commissions selecting Post Office staff. The argument favors competitive testing for clerks and similar roles while criticizing external selection for supervisory positions.
The article critiques civil service reform rhetoric and notes key figures. It cites Secretary Hughes receiving a message from Lord Carson about repentance of the American Army of Occupation claim, with Lord Curzon pursuing arrangements with France and Belgium for payment potentially totaling $24 million or more. It praises Hughes for pressing allied governments and reflects on repayment prospects.
A lost open-faced watch between Big Horn County Bank and Basin, about one mile west. Please return to this office.
Ordinance No 185 fixes 1922 taxes for Basin. General taxes amount to 5000 dollars for current expenses and 10000 dollars for interest and sinking funds on bonded indebtedness. Clerk to file with Big Horn County by May 23, 1922. ordinance takes effect after passage publication. Mayor R B West signs, town clerk D C Loyer attests.
Proclamation of election grounds to place a bond proposal before Basin Wyoming voters on the May 1922 ballot. The plan seeks 60000 dollars in 1000 dollar bonds maturing 30 years hence with 15 year call and up to 6 percent interest to fund waterworks expansion and a new settling and filtration facility. Official actions dated April 20 1922 signed by Mayor R B West and Clerk Des C Lover.
Basin town council votes to submit a proposition to issue coupon bonds totaling sixty thousand dollars to fund purchasing and installing machinery for the city power plant and to construct a settling basin and clarifying plant. The May 9 1922 election sets polling at the County Commissioners room Basin with bonds redeemable in 30 years, 15 year grace, interest not over 6 percent.
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