Basin Literary Club Hosts Notable Session With Historic Paper
The Basin Literary Club convened after a week away, presided by Thon. H. S. Ridgely in President Lou Hickesley’s absence due to illness. A. W. Coons acted as critic as members welcomed a planned series on local history beginning with Ridgely’s Big Horn county paper. S. H. Smith and E. C. Hoover followed with talks on current topics and the thought factor in achievement.
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Lou Hickesley
Basin
Nebraska
Reverend Shick Returns to Complete Basin Church Plan
Rev. H. H. Shick resumes efforts to organize the new Christian church in Basin. He will conduct a six week series of meetings. While in Homestead Montana he led 18 meetings, donated two lots for the church site, and oversaw basement excavation and stone delivery for construction.
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H. H. Shick
The
New Christian Church
Basin
Homestead, Mont
A Shell Couple Weds in Basin Parlor Ceremony
Harry V. Smith and Myrtle McCluskey, both of Shell, were married Monday afternoon in the Rogers House parlors Basin. Rev. Hatteriay H. Shick officiated the ceremony in a simple wedding attended by a few friends and relatives.
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Shell
Basin
Hatteriay H. Shick
Harry V. Smith
Myrtle McCluskey
Rogers House
Frontier days at Cheyenne face stern horse selection
The west is being cleared to secure noted bucking horses for the Frontier days. A committee tests each horse for vicious traits and rejects those deemed unfit, aiming to present only truly dangerous to the event in Cheyenne this year.
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Cheyenn
Paint Rock Opera House opens with Hyattville housewarming
Hyattville hosts a housewarming tonight as the Paint Rock Opera House formally opens with a literary program and a dance to follow. Basin residents plan to attend, and liverymen are asked to reserve seating for their rigs. Assessor Fouse visits family after busy summer at the desk. Eric A Broadball leaves Tuesday for a two week camping trip on Bald Mountain, then a Montana tour, with plans to settle in Wyoming or Montana.
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Hyattville
Paint Rock Opera House
Fouse
Eric A. Broadball
Bald Mountain
Montana
Basin
Mr. Broadball
Wyoming
Fire Near Antlers Annex Suppressed With No Loss
Harry Drumm spotted a small blaze near the Wiley & Son blacksmith shop on Fourth Street just north of the Antlers Annex. He raised the alarm and E. K. Brown rung the bell. Local residents and the Basin Clothing House staff helped extinguish the fire before the department arrived. no damage occurred.
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Harry Drumm
Wiley & Son
Fourth Street
Antlers
E. K. Brown
Basin
From Virginia to a Wyoming Ranch Hero of Industry and Wealth
A long, single‑minded self made entrepreneur, John Boaz of Raymond, Wy, built a cattle and horse empire from a northern Wyoming ranch bought 34 years ago for 2250, later sold for 20000. He acquired Devil's Canyon land, bred top stock, and sold twenty young horses for 3100, never mortgaging his holdings except one legacy farm. He lives alone, trusts cheap land, and plans further expansion despite a remote life.
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West
Virginia
McCormick
Devil's Canyon
John Boaz
Raymond, Wye
Boaz
Crow Reservation
Mr. Boaz
Uncle Sam
Sheridan County Fair dates set for 1910 exhibition season
Co L Chapman secretary of the Sheridan County Fair announces the event will run September 6 7 8 9 1910. Prize money totals 3000 for horse races and 500 for relay races. Free stables and straw are offered for entrants with no entry fees. The county’s fairs are praised as top in the state and attract visitors from Big Horn County who attend daily and commend the agricultural displays.
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Co. L. Chapman
Sheridan County Fair
Sheridan
Big Horn County
Basin
Sheridan County
Basin visit yields promise of lower fire insurance rates
G W Brinsmaid, during a May visit, told the Republican he expected lower fire insurance rates after investigations. In a Hoover Investment Co letter he said Basin’s rate reductions would be material for the business district. He noted a timely book release and praised Basin’s fire department and Chief Fisher, adding that the Fourth Street fire had not yet occurred.
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Basin
G. W. Brinsmaid
Republican
Hoover Investiment Company
Brin
Chief Fisher
Fourth Street
Brinsmaid
Fruit From Luman’s Ranch Showy White No 20 Apples
Mr Luman of Paint Rock sent fruit samples to Hoover Investment Co to demonstrate future country production. The White No 20 crab apples are described as beauties with skin as smooth and rosy as a babe’s cheeks.
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Luman
Paint Rock
Hoover Investment Company
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Zane’s
American Ladies’ Tailoring Company
Grocery Department
Zane
L.A
A. E. Zane
Antlers Hotel
Big Horn Basin
H. H. Wilbois
Prop
E. C. Fisher
Grand Army Reunion
Atlantic City
Roosevelt
Chey
Enne
Colorado
Ask Avent
Nebraska State Fair
Lincoln
Nebraska Points
Ruchi
R. P. Ross
Wyo
W. Wakeley, G. P. A
Omaha, Nebraska
Raw Literary Club
Boand
Progress of Christian Church
the Republican
J. H. Boaz
Jimmy Speers
Banker’s Reserve
H. ©. Wilson
Life Insurance
General Contractors
Jenkins’ Lumber Yard
Joun
Joun Seaman
W. T. Wuarey
F. A. Wise
T. W. Spratt Hixry Jordan
A. Hicny
H. H. Hime
R. W. Spratt
Asst
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