Mondell bill reported out for soldier farm homes plan
Washington reports the house committee on public lands has favorably reported the Mondell bill to create farm homes for soldiers and sailors across the United States. The plan uses government land through reclamation projects with farms sold to veterans at cost. Loans up to 1200 are offered to start operations with community centers and modern machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
United State
Congress
Mandel
Insult to Soldier Dead Sparks State Dept Letter
Washington reports the state department called remains of fallen soldiers “a little box of bones,” prompting Rep Wood to condemn the view as a sickening insult. He notes a 1918 pledge by War and Navy secretaries to bury remains in France until war end and bring them home afterward, urging adherence to the promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washigton
France
State Department
Stephen G. Porter
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Wood
Indiana
Secetary of War
Secretary of Navy
Army
Navy
Marine
United States
McCumber Urges Stand Against Legislated Wages
Senator McCumber of North Dakota questions fixing wages or prices by Congress and links wage disputes to the Adamson law. He argues railroad labor unions gained power after Congress yielded to their demands, fueling continuous wage increases and a view they can set their own pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCumber F
North Dakota
Senate
Democratic Congress
Big Pay and No Work in Government Appointments
Senator Reed Smoot charges that several high paid government appointees also perform outside work. Edward Keating, paid 7400 dollars yearly, serves on a commission to study federal salary equalization and fronts as business manager for a union backed plan for government railroads. William Kent, earning 7500 dollars for tariff analysis, leads a national market group planning broader work. Smoot calls for exclusive government service while salaries are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed Smooth
Utah
Joint Committee On Printing
Edward Keating
House
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Smoot
William Kent
United States Tariff Commission
Real Estate Transfers List Details Local Property Moves
The record itemizes transfers including Thos McKinney to Ruth McKinney for $1 in SWSE 20-57-97 and to Silas MacKinney in NE14 29-57-97, Ethel McKenzie to Maude King for $250, and several other parcels. Harshman to Hartigan, Starks purchase for $800, and multiple Lovell Basin Greybull area deeds are listed with buyers, sellers, and lot details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. McKinney
Ruth M. McKinney
Silas V. MacKinney
Ethel McKenzie
Con
Maude King
Mackenzie Heights
Greybull
W. B. Snyder
J. M. Snyder
Highland
Lovell
E. Y. Allen
Gilmore Hartigan
Lincoln Land Co
David E.starks
Greybus
L. V. Stryker
Albert Olson
Big Meeting in the Park on Western Parkways
Congress delegates from western states gathered to back federal road construction linking Rocky Mountain and Glacier national parks via Yellowstone. The convention showcased Columbia highway progress and aimed to boost annual travel from east to west using national parks and monuments as attractions.
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Horace T. Albright
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain National
Glacier
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Slope
Columbia Highway
Basin Town Council Sets Years Committees and Actions
Basin Wyoming council in July 14 1919 adjourned session approves treasurer verbal report on finances and authorizes an electric meter purchase via W B Daugherty Co. Mayor names committees for the year including Sidewalks Water Electricity Streets Alleys City buildings Irrigation Plumbing Trees with members Gibson Denny Hime Martin and others.
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Basin
Wyo
Frank A. Wise
B. Martin
F. M. Hime
Win
Gibson
Robt
R. Denny
J. A. Berry
W. 8. Daugherty Co
Followig
Wm. Gibson
Hime
Martin
Martin and Denny
Hime and
Denny
Mount View Cemetery
Wyoming
Agnes Woning
F. A. Wales
Mark A. Brown
Harry Rosenberry
C. H. Wiley
Basin Garage
Curt A. Nadler
T&t
Western Belting & Packing Co
Hawkeye Compound Co
Wim. Gibson, Broom
Garlock Packing Co
the Basin Republican
Henry Payne
Advance Machinery & Supply Co
SRE
Basin Hdw. Co
Hay
A. H. Scoville
Frank Riffil
Jason Hiwens Baibey
Ed Scoville
Gox, Hoeman
Batre
Wee
Robert R. Denny
Robt. R. Denny
A. B. Martin
Tank A. Wise Votru Ayer
Robi. R. Deny
Basin Town Council Enacts Prohibition Ordinance 170
Basin Wyoming council approves ordinance prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquors and adjourns after approving bills and cemetery deeds. Commissioners meet Aug 5 6 7 1919 approving numerous road and court expenses and bonds, with taxes and quarantines discussed.
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Mondell Bill
Big Horn County Bank
F. H. ‘Nelson
John P. Zane
Beasie B. F. Ehrnhard
Meckler
E. T. Foest Ux
A. Blackley
Mayme Williams
James Averett Et Ax
Otto H.gravel
Big Horn Co. Colonization Co
Lars C. Jensen
Martin and
Gibron
Jas. F. Ewers
Jas, F. Ewer
Commissioners’ Proceedings
R. A. Gould
R. G. Belton
H. F. Ruble
Fred Harcleroad
W. L. Patten
Ora Cook
Zela Murphy
Weons Ean
Charles A. Welch
Blaine Kinder
Bertha K. van Devender
G. J.schenk
Harold Whitmore
J. Jones
C. W. G.dodge
Bernice H. Dodge
C. Golden Welch
Emanuel Thomas
Hazel V. Lawrence
Oscar Robertson
District Court
J. BR. Bonwell
Justice of Peace
Dan Oh
Eere
Harry G. Scott
Justice Court
George Scott
M. H. Smith
Aes
B. W. Croft
Perkins Bros
Porking Bros
Basin Republican
Deaver Boeiely- Hime Hawt
Basin Publishing Co
Mazie V. Rhodes
Ray R. Morton
Court House
Underwood Typewriter Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Clarke Chemical Co
Fred Frisby
Crystal Ice Co
J. R. Goodrich
Olon Crandall Et al
E. B. Smith
D. G. Brown
Reynold Zienman
Fred H. Moeller
George D. Rogers
W. Burns
Eugene Beaudett
Tommy Massey
Texas O] Co
Roy R. Smith
J. W. Gould
F. T. Brigham
Continental Oil Co
J. W. Heller
John D. Lindsay
Cassell & Cassell
Neal Anderson
M. L. Austin
Dave Johnson
Langley-Templeton Lumber Co
Sprague
A. Johnson
Otto B. Smith
Basin Lumber & Supply Co
W. W. Rhea
Lovell Lumber Co
L. J. Diehl
Laurence Sprague
John H. Smith
Ceed
Cowley Lumber Co
G. W. Saban
Thompson Lumber Co
A. B. McCracken
Lee Automotive Co
Lime
Perkins
M. C. Scott
John Eyre
Richard Hunt
K. K. Kimbro
Dan Johnson
J. D. Kimbro
Olson Hardware Co
Roy Sprague
Dewey Johnson
Ira McIntosh
Ss. T. Johnson
Herbert T. Harris
J. P. Zane
Jane Blakey
Grace Gillum
Joanna Wight
P. Asay
Theresa Asay
Ella Cozzens
Nettie Boyce
Pearl Sanders
Lone Christensen
Maude Johnson
Town of Basin, Light
Wyoming Gas Co
Mt. Sts. Tel
T. W. Olney
Greybull Lumber Co
Lee
Nellie L. Underwood
B. K. VanDevender
H. W. Moore & Co
U. S. Land Office
C. A. Lewis
C. A
Neema Eelee
O Oion, Crandall
Het
B. B. Smith
R. BE. Massie
Rairden Roads
Denver
Thomas McKinney
A. J. Jones
John Stone
State OF
Big Horn
Board of County Commissioners
Big Horn County
Zola Murphy
Big Horm County
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