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Vouchers filed by Sheriff Alston show a $189 expense to bring back Stanley from Montana, plus questions about legality and benefit to the county. The piece attacks the use of county funds for prisoner transport and questions the county attorney Metz on other similar vouchers and compliance with statute.
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Big Horn County
Alston
Stanley
Sheriff's Deputies
Red Lodge
Montana
Basin
Sheridan
Red Lady
Pasin
Casper
Natrona County
Big Horn
Felix Alston
Board of County Commissioners
Percy W. Metz
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Mre Metz
Mr. Metz
Ditch case decided in Cody special term
Judge Parmelee ruled for the defendants in the Carey act irrigation dispute. The Cody Canal Company and its majority holders were cleared as receivers were refused. Water may be shut at headgates if unpaid assessments remain. Attorneys Sackett Lenabaugh Simpson Donley Ridkety West represented the parties.
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Parmele
Cody
Ridgely& West
Ditch Company
Cody Canal Company
Parmelee
Sackett & Lenabaugh, Simpson &Donley and
Ridkety & West, of
Basin
Burlington merchant travels after fall goods trip
John S. Mason a partner at Griffin & Mason of Burlington traveled east this week buying fall merchandise. He visited his old Indiana home and spent time in Kansas City St Louis and Chicago before returning home.
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John S. Mason
Griffin & Mason
Burlington
Basin
Indiana
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Joe Noel Hurt In Horse Accident Near Lovell
A report from Lovell dated August 3 states Joe Noel was badly injured in a horse accident while attempting to adjust a saddle. He was rushed by car to Mr Nebel’s place near Ionia where doctors treated him for a crushed chest and broken ribs. His condition remains serious but hopeful, with recovery anticipated as possible.
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W. T. Lovell
Dr. McCreery
Mr. Nebel
Ionia
Joe
Oaditlon
Wil
Ais c
Starioule
Bo. O
Shell Pork Sales Highlight Local Trader
T W Olney of Shell reported selling about 600 pounds of fine home dressed pork on Thursday. The pork was sold in a basin at a good price, reflecting strong local demand.
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T. W.olney
Shell
Henry Griffin Reports Strong Basin Crops and Trade
Henry Griffin of Griffin and Mason Burlington visited Basin on Thursday to check business interests. He said crops in the area have been uniformly good and he expects fall trade to exceed last year. He returned home last night.
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Henry Griffin
Griffin & Mason
Burlington
Basin
Griffin
Bids Sought for Cement Walks at Carnegie Library
The civic committee of the Wo man’s Club requests bids for cement walks around the Carnegie Library during the next ten days. Specifications may be had from Mrs. John Bircumshaw and bids must be submitted to Mrs. M. O. Barnes.
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The
Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
John Bircumshaw
Mra
O, Barnes
City Council Proceedings Appoint Two Sewer Ordinances
City council in regular session presided by Councilman Bircumshaw due to Mayor Collins illness passes Ordinance 105 requiring sewer connections for properties after notice with fines from ten to twenty five dollars per day. Ordinance 106 requires removal of old privies and cesspools after connections. Bedwell salary cut to seven dollars monthly. discussions on water supply, grade of sidewalk, electric plant supervision, and refund of county costs. Council adjourned after transferring funds.
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Zaring
McDonald
C. C. Bedwell
G. “. Mead
B Street
May Metz
Nuck
Mecklem
Zane
Bedwell
Frank I. Rue
New York piano contest fuels mass ballot subscriptions
The Republican office reports heavy participation in a Linnabary piano contest with readers sending in checks and subscriptions to boost young candidates. One contributor pledges 5,000 votes for Miss, while others anticipate 1,000 votes per year paid in advance.
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New York State
Cne
Apples Sell Fast on Train Trip to Basin Country
J Stant Brown rode in from Tonia on Wednesday with apples he displayed to fellow travelers. Strangers and homeseekers bought fruit, a woman asked about price, and Brown joked four for a quarter. Purchases totaled 4.25 dollars as word spread of Basin country fruit. He also noted a bumper wheat stand, requiring a Deering reaper to narrow its swath.
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J. Stant Brown
Tonia
Basin Country
J. Stant
Judge Parmelee Finishes Cody Term of Court
Judge Parmelee, who has been holding a term of court in Cody, has finished his labors and returned home. He adjudicated a number of minor matters before adjourning.
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Parmelee
Cody
Big Horn Milling opens with grain flow and first load
On August 4 1910 Big Horn Milling Company demonstrated the new grain receiving system with H C Teyler of Germania delivering the first load weighing 3775 pounds. The six enormous bins offer about 35000 bushels capacity as Shriver Alexander push to market their flour brand Challenge.
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Alexander
Big Horn Milling Company
Messis Shriver & Alexander
H. C. Teyler
Germania
Big Horn Milne Company
Shi
Shriver
W. W. Wilson
Gilmore Hartigan
Big Horn Oil Gas, Company
Northwest
Messrs
Messrs. Shriver & Alexander
Robert Klotz
Manderson
Compa
Mayor Collins Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Physicians at Wavor Collins witnessed a necessary operation for appendix removal last Friday. On Saturday morning Drs Carter and Harris carried out the delicate procedure revealing a diseased vermiform appendix adherent to the intestinal wall. Drainage is removing the pus. Mr. Collins has rallied and grows stronger. Mrs Collins reports many inquiries from friends.
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Wavor Collins
Carter
Harris
Mr. Collins
Mrs. Collins
Pretty new home of M R Do ielae nearly finished
The new residence of M R Doielae nears completion with minor details remaining and the family moving in on Wednesday. The well planned house features a bright reception room with pleasing color tones and art grill work on door openings. Bathing facilities will be among the finest in the state. Mrs Douglas had collage windows installed in the dining room and a Mission furniture suite from Omaha will arrive soon as a gift from Mr Foy, a friend of the Douglasses.
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Douglas
Omaha
Foy
Five Weddings in One Week Spark County Record
Reverend Joslin tied the knot for five couples as the week began, a county record in Big Horn. The unusually high marriage pace comes amid a hot summer, with a shell-counted forecaster predicting a severe winter based on current weather predictions.
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Joslin
Big Horn County
Bank bids opened for Pioneer Building at Fourth and B
Monday evening in Schenk & Nowell the Pioneer Building Co announced bids for a new bank at Fourth and B streets. Four bidders: R E Blakesley, Andrew Motter, Wyoming Construction Co, and William Stanton of Alliance Nebraska. Stanton has the lowest face bid at 29000 but omits items like wiring gas piping and heating. If Basin brick used, totals: Blakesley 39965 Motter 52315 Wyoming 33975 Stanton 29000. Denver brick totals: Blakesley 3975 Motter 38475. Work not awarded by late yesterday.
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Schenk & Nowell
Republican
Bank
Pioneer Building Company
Fourth
B Streets
Wyoming Construction Co
R. E. Blakeley
Andrew Motter
Williar Stanton
Alliance, Neb
R. E. Blakesley
William Stanton
Basin
Denver
Blakesley
Motter
Stanton
Bert Brighams New Horse Seeks County Attention
Bert Brighams bay mare, a direct Ax fell descendant named Cricket the Second, is three years old and drawing county notice for quality. The animal, promoted as Hamilton bred stock, has generated buyer interest after a $105,000 Ax fell price. Whitmore's offers first class watch and jewelry repair with all work guaranteed.
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Bert Brigham
Ax Fell
Hamilton
Whitmore’s
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Shoshone Irrigation Co
Budweiser
Joe Noel
Bircumshaw
Collins
Cosity Council
Barnes
Mr. Shriver
Atharly
J. A. Zaring
Dora Germeroth
Erna Fisher
Mazie Parkhurst
Jainie Smith
May Cleland
Marie Brown
Bessie Williams
Tesla Sprague
Susie Hopkins
Mamie Carling
Grace Taylor
Belva Perkins
Emma Kelling
Edna Moses
Lottie Hankls
Grace Agee
Cor Shefer
Mabel Zane
Mabel Morrison
Grace White
Emma Hanger
Nellie Everett
Edith Rech
Mabel Allen
Jennie Honrs
Mildred Hageman
Mary Scholz
Della Garland
Tiazel Arly
Nellie Mead
Amy Gowle
Carrie Judkins
Mary Grabbers
Agnes Avant
Judge Parmiles
Big Horn County Fair
M. R
Pioneer
Fourth and
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