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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
2
Basin residents host visitors and travelers with many short items. Names include D W Scott Kane A D Taylor Joseph H Neville and others with moves to Casper Thermopolis Worland and Burlington. Local business rounds feature Texas Oil Co agency swap and Basin Boiling Works leadership note.
Gilmore Hartigan announces his candidacy for county attorney, current incumbent for two years. He states his positions and basis for his claims in the announcement on page four of this issue.
Shows are coming with a tented amusements exhibit praised for its well trained wild animals. The act is described as far above average in pleasing patrons. Two performances daily at Basin on Thursday August 8.
Miss Frances Delk will conduct story hours for sixth grade children at the public library on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 4 o clock. Parents should encourage attendance as it will be beneficial to the children.
Basins town leaders including Thomas M. Hyde and A B Martin organize the Thousand Dollar Limit Club under county director Hyde. The roster lists several trustees and locals such as Helen Bishop and J H Montgomery. Draft prospects are named for August 7, and Basin barber C A Leavitt notes shop hours change to 7 o clock new time.
On September 21 1916 Harry I Barrows executed a promissory note for 2000 to C C Barrows and pledged 75 horses 25 colts including 40 mares 16 geldings 17 yearlings two stallions and related increase as security. The chattel mortgage covers the described animals branded Three bay mares Two sorrel mares with a five point star on the right shoulder and a gray horse.
A Basin Wyoming mortgage notice warns that default on a chattel mortgage dated March 12 1918 triggers a public auction of branded horses at the Basin court house front steps August 19 1918 at 10 a m. The mortgagee C C Barons claims 2234.00 due plus foreclosure costs. a2-16 Basin Harneas Shop etc. Wyoming troops aiding in western front battles noted with 148th field artillery 116th and 117th ammunition train in the 41st and 42nd divisions. Majors Lonabaugh and Liggett linked to Marne fighting. Jack Burgess of Hyattville traveling to Basin on business.
A high class show featuring trained wild animals and a lineup of international performers and clowns. The program promises speed and perfect system with rapid succession of big feature acts. Note the date Thursday August 8 with afternoon and night performances.
Juliette Collins announces receipt of exclusive agency for Clousknit Hosiery. Interested parties may telephone or send a card to receive samples for review. Basin, Wyoming. Telephone 211R.
I have leased the Pease rooming house on Fifth and C streets. People seeking cozy rooms by day week or month may call here and be accommodated.
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