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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
8
Local notes list visitors in town from Cowley Shell Beaver Creek and Worland. Mentions of business meetings, fishing on Paint Rock, and visits by Mrs. Fitzpatrick Greybull and others. Also notes on rentals, real estate, lost items, and upcoming events at Basin Lodge K of P and the Central barber shop.
Best quarry of Marquis hard spring wheat for sale at five cents per pound. Located in Basin. Inquiries for farm and ranch lands welcome. Owners wishing to sell should send land description and lowest cash price. J. R. Bonwell.
District meetings of the Wyoming Good Roads Association directors are set for Cheyenne April 27 Rock Springs April 28 Casper April 30 Basin May 1 and Sheridan May 3 with county officers and others interested invited. Sessions group counties by region to plan the association’s working program for statewide service.
The body of Wilton Hall who died in Hutchinson Kans on April 8 was brought to Janesville Wis for burial on April 12. Funeral services were held at Oak Hill chapel with Rev F F Lewis officiating and Masons in charge at three o clock. The widow Miss Mae Brinker accompanied the body to Janesville. Attending from out of town were Dr C D Hotchkiss Beaver Dam Mr and Mrs Henry Lark Port Atkinson Mrs Alfred Morrison and Mrs Fred Stage Racine.
For sale 15 000 pounds of seed oats clean and sacked at six cents per pound The seller is A O Small located four miles south of Basin on the west side of the river Ad Carl Wilson reports a six inch snow on the level at Hidden Dome with more snow in progress and a crew finishing a telephone line there.
Myron L. Grohn arrived yesterday with his car carrying household goods and a vulcanizing plant from Sweet Grass Mont. He immediately began unloading and plans to set up the plant in the building next to the Golden Rule. He aims to be ready for business soon.
The Northern Baptist Convention launches a campaign to award an honor flag to the first state completing its quota for the World Movement. Thirty four states compete as Wyoming churches plan canvasses on April 25 to finish early if storms allow.
Lloyd George and other British figures urge a $5 million appeal to keep the league’s ideals alive while Germany violates Versailles and France advances. The league council takes no action as fighting erupts, exposing the covenant’s perceived futility and prompting American calls to resist entanglement.
Real estate transfers include R G Nelson to George Nelson, 750 dollars for lots in Burlington. A W Erickson to David Russell et ux, 100 dollars correcting deed for lot 8. George Coleman to William Hoerr, two lots in Orr. Bowermaster to Blackstone Bros for 3000 dollars. Metta Johnson to W L Vance for lots in Highland add Lovell. Vance and Metta Johnson refile transfer of Lot 2 Strongs add. L B James to H A Doctor for part of Meads add Greybull.
Back Stage will be shown at the Rex Monday, April 26. Joe Latinsky brings a crowded scene as the entire orchestra and audience mingle for an evening of theater and discussion. The crowd roars as cars and a Ford blend into the street outside the theater.
The first Denver train since last Saturday reached the city last night at seven o'clock and the local post office staff were busy for a time handling the rush.
A burning waste paper basket sparked a minor incident at Basin State Bank on Monday morning. The basket was tossed into the street with no other damage reported.
Services will be held in the Catholic church in Basin next Sunday morning at 9 o'clock and in Greybull at 11 o'clock.
George Allen buys a Dodge from Basin garage. For sale items include coal range gas heater bed mattress and springs. Various locals post car livery hay nursery stock funeral designs and court attendance with updates on A. Mercer recovering from typhoid.
Notice announces the Big Horn County Republican Convention to be held in Basin Wyoming on May 4 1920. Delegates will be chosen to attend the state convention in Sheridan on May 10 1920 and to handle other business. E J Sullivan is the County Chairman.
Honorably discharged aliens invited to Basin Wyoming court house at 9 AM May 16 1920 for naturalization petitions. Bring honorable discharge and two citizen witnesses who know you. Hazel V. Lawrence Clerk District Court.
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