Big Horn County Fair Promises Best Ever
Preparations for the Big Horn County Fair in Wyoming are underway to produce the best fair yet with superior crops, high grade livestock, faster horse races, and enhanced exhibits. A new annex on the omni palace will host meetings including the Chicago Black Hills and Yellowstone Park Highway convention. Local businesses offer prizes to attract displays while Burlington Railroad offers special rates. the fair aims to attract visitors, settlers, and celebrate Basin region crops and products.
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Big Horn County Fair
West
Humdireda
Burlington
Douglas
Elfalfa Palace
Omni Palace
Chicago
Black Hills
Bia Horm
Basin
Usia
Ila Bent
Big Horn County
Diggs Convicted In Mann Act Case Verdict Reached
The jury found Diggs guilty under the Mann Act for transporting women for immoral purposes between states. He faces five years in the federal penitentiary. The judge instructed the jury after closing arguments and identified government agent Al Mawy J. Diggs, a former state official.
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Federal Penitentiary
al Mawy J. Diggs
Alate
Greybull Chautauqua closes with strong attendance and sales
The Greybull Chautauqua closed Saturday evening with high attendance led by Ciricello’s band. A special southbound train brought six passengers and Basin added 35 more by auto. Tickets for next year sold quickly, totaling about $850 in one moment, ensuring another season. Local residents listed include P. P. Anderson and wife, Rev. M. B. Nash, J. R Bonwell, and many others. Wyoming’s agricultural outlook is discussed, noting land use, irrigation, and the shift toward scientific farming, with comments on forest grazing and Ammonia bombs for fire control. Mrs. Mire Jones and Gilbert Jones’s mother were visiting before returning to Nebraska and South Dakota.
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Greybull
Basin
P. P. Anderson
B. Sawyer
G. W. Black
Garfield Sherian
Wilfe
A. Mook
Hoy Belton
P. W. Metz
Rev
M. B. Nash
G. J. Schenk
D. L. der
R. J. Extra
J. R Bonwell
G. L. Shipman
Wm. Giteon
W. W. Mumphy
Clark Longshore
Minnie Hauser
Fred House
Foeter Scott
Sam Armstrong
Mya May
W. C. Snow
M. H. Smith
Wyoming
Garden of Eden
Farner
Twmer
Arnacle
Utah
Ue National Forest
Death of Mrs B B Smith Old Settler of Nowood
Community south of town learned of the death of Mrs. B. B. Smith, beloved by neighbors. Funeral was held Saturday at 2:30 pm at the First Baptist Church in Manderson, Rev. H. E. Shepherd officiating. She lies in repose with surviving children Albert, William, Enoch, Otto, and Mattie, plus many friends and grief-stricken family. Catherine Ann Bogert, born Michigan December 31, 1848, married S. B. Smith in 1870, lived in Hart and Booth Dekate before settling in the Big Horn Basin in 1891 where they raised five children. Mrs. Smith was a devout Christian with many attainments.
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B Smith
Nowood
Otto B
Cod Mattle
Mre
Smith
Surrow
Free sugar sparks Senate tariff clash in 1916 debate
Washington Aug 15 Free sugar dominates tariff talks as Republican senators Bristow Smith of Michigan Smoot Sterling Lodge and Cumming lead the opposition to the Democratic plan to place sugar on the free list for 1916 The contest may stretch for days with Bristow proposing a gradual sugar rate cut to 1 26 per hundred pounds in 1919 Democratic leaders predict Bristow amendments will fail and that only Louisiana senators Thornton and Randell will back the minority against the majority on the measure The exchange also touches on beet sugar interests and Cuban reciprocity amid accusations about stock purchases and party power shifts.
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Washington
Senate
Louisiana
Bristow
Smith
Michigan
Smoot
Sterling
Lodge
Cumming
Loulalana
Thornton
Ranadell
Hisilow
American Sugar Refining Company
Walsh
Whham Alden
Mith
Democratic Party
Williama
Williams
Pam
Cummins
Willliams
Sugar policy debate and local roads work in Basin
The article covers senators debating free sugar and beet sugar policy with references to tariff changes and proposed rates in 1914. It notes Senator Norris and Senator Simmons considering amendments. It also reports local road work on Peay Hill by Billie Lewis and Basin Gardens volunteers, detailing donations from community members and banks. It ends with an editor’s note about twin baby boys born to Mrs. Waterlaus and a church notice for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Basin Wyoming with service times and greetings.
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Peay Hill
Billie Lewis
O. P. Hartranft
Frank Flis
A. T. Ellison
Basin Gardens
Billie
Judge P. W. Metz
F. A. Wise
G. W. Black
Remarkable Growth in Rhubarb Samples From Young Plants
James O Neil brought a sample of rhubarb stalks from young plants over an inch thick and a couple of feet long. Back From The Mountains report Ww Spratt and wife and Jay Norton and wife returning Monday after camping in the Big Horns with fine weather and good fishing. c A Bandai, visiting here this summer, returned to Lincoln Nebraska last Monday. Travie Lee of Shell sold a load of very fine apples at the market the first of the week.
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James O'Neil
Spratt
Jay Norton
C. A. Bandai
Lincoln
Neb
Travie Lee
Shell
Thaw Escapes From Matteawan Asylum In Fast Car
Harry K Thaw slayer of Stanford White escaped from Matteawan Hospital for the Criminally Insane at 7 46 am. A six cylinder touring car followed by a black limousine carried Thaw toward the Connecticut line at 70 miles an hour. Attendant Howard H Barnum is under arrest as authorities search for Thaw and a yacht bound for Europe is rumored to await his arrival.
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Matteawan
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Liberty
Connecticut State Line
Thaw
Long Island Sound
Europe
R. F. C. Kieb
Asylum
Howard H. Barnum
Barnum
Dr. Kieb
Stormyike
Connecticut Line
Matleawan
Connecticut
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Horn County
Diggs
Farm News
Wyoming Farm Bulletin
Mire
Jones
Wother
Gilbert
W. J. Jones
Momlay
South Dakota
Nebrawk
Moe
A. Gani
Assail
Cuba
Senator Walsh
Montana
Senator Lodge
Feleral and Arbuckles
Amereen Sugar Refining Company
Senate Finance Committee
House
Norris
Nebragska
Simmons
Waterlaus
Sunay
Hevaen
Croft
Cowley
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
South 8Th Street
Wyo
M, B
Nash, Restor
Mattewan Asylum
Canada
Canadian Line
Ter
New York
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