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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
8
Local notices pull Basin residents into a busy weekly snapshot. Mentions include Rex theatre inquiries, Basin Auto Painting Co. ads, travel to Greybull and Helena, and visits by Sheriff Wickwire, Judge P W Metz, and many merchants. Several confirmed trips to Worland, Thermopolis, and the park plus social events and church notices.
News from the sheriff's office notes Sol Alderdice and Albert Fisher left town with four men who were brought before the local board, convicted, and inducted into service. Carlos Bravo was jailed as a slacker and found guilty awaiting Denver board advice. Malcolm Moore was sent to Worland Industrial School for theft of a wagon. Mrs. S. B. Cochrane faced insanity charges and was moved toward Evanston. Paul Peay headed to Lander for care at a home for the feeble minded.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to the Mothers and Friends for flowers and words of sympathy for their husband and father, Mr. Chas Bebne and family.
Fred L. Crabbe of the Anti-Saloon League addressed a large Wyomin g county audience Sunday at the courthouse about the dry state campaign. He praised local attitudes, urged continued effort, and called for a tough new liquor law with strict enforcement and supportive officers. He learned of his brother’s death in France and left for Cheyenne and London Ohio to console his mother.
North county men appeared before Judge Metz in Basin to organize the Sunlight Drainage District extending from near Lowell to Kane about 6% miles draining 7000 acres. Land bonded to $150000. cost $20 to $25 per acre. Hans Hanson named chairman. C R Hedke and Chas Mansfield as trustees. L A Bowman attorney. District described as one of the largest drains for lasting farming stability.
The Royal Neighbors hosted a social evening at Fraternity hall on Wednesday night with Modern Woodmen members and their nonmember husbands as guests. Dancing and refreshments pleased attendees while Mrs W W Murphy gave a fine reading and Harry Drumm sang two solos. Miss Thelma and Mr Hugh Gould provided music for the dance.
Mrs. L. C. Harnsberger and Mrs. W. H. Couding with daughter arrived in Basin this week to establish their home. Mr. Couding, already here months, is field manager of Wyoming Pipe & Wrecking Co., whose Basin offices are located locally.
Cameron C Welsh writes from the front describing transfer from an English hospital to the Rainbow division in France. He notes no Wyoming neighbors, asks for Basin news and The Republican, mentions his Indiana regiment nickname Wyoming, and asks for a paper and greetings to friends back home. He signs Bat D 160th FA AEF via New York.
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