Business Outlook Paper Draws Basin Club Readers
At Basin Literary Club, L. C. Gray of Big Horn County Bank presented a paper on the business outlook. He argued for cautious optimism, noted past banking overextensions, and warned that political and trust-law developments create hesitation, while suggesting new wealth must restore liquidity before broad recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Literary Club
L. C. Gray
Big Horn County Bank
Congress
Standard Oil
Our County Schools Outline Progress In Big Horn County
County schools opened under favorable conditions with rising enrollments and several new schools. Of 94 eighth grade graduates in May 1911, most are in high school, mostly within the county. Basin hosted a successful August institute. Superintendent Fillerup toured Worland Mandelson Rairden Burlington Otto Germania and St Joe, pledging continued countywide visits and cooperation with teachers and boards. He notes uniform textbooks as a hindrance and supports manual training industrial work and domestic arts in high schools and rural schools.
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Big Horn County
Basin
Fillerup
Worland
Mandelson
Rairden
Burlington
Otto
Germania
St. Joe
Alocesa
Mass Meeting To Seek Cash Market For Basin Farmers
A Basin Progress Association committee invites Basin Big Horn county farmers and business men to a December 12 1911 meeting at Fraternity hall Basin to discuss forming a farmers protective or selling association to secure a uniform cash market for all local produce. The event aims to extend beyond Basin to other towns and establish a countywide system. The Basin high school quartet will tour Basin this month, with Norene Wiley as reader and Lois Coons on piano, promising a high quality program.
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Fraternity Hall
Basin, Wye
Basin Progress Association
Big Horn County
Farmers’ Protective Association
Basin
A. F. Marsh
W. C. Snow
Josh, Ellis
B. C. Hart
E. M. Ritter
Misa Norene Wiley
Louise Spaulding
Milne
Kathlerp ‘O'Neill
Lois Coons
Hodge Radcliffe wedding at Miss Radcliffe’s home
Miss Hannah Radcliffe and Nathan N. Hodge were married at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the home of Miss Mattie Radcliffe sister of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A N Sanford with witnesses Mrs L A Zane Doughty Ballard. The bride, a Basin teacher, and the groom, a Shell creek rancher, will establish a new home and start housekeeping at once. friends extend best wishes in the Republican.
Penton Sale Draws Large Crowd With High Prices
Last Friday's J. J. Penton sale drew a large crowd and offered good prices. The day was perfect, a bountiful tonnel was served, and auctioneer Cropsey received praise for his handling as goods brought solid returns.
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Gol. Cropsey
Sale of Henry Griffin assets by Burlington assignee
W G Lantry conducted a Monday sale of Henry Griffin's assets in Burlington under an assignment for creditors. Goods sold to W & Meyer for 5600 dollars. only bid on real estate came from Constance Webster at 20 dollars. Real estate sale subject to a 1000 dollar mortgage. Lantry to report sale to the judge for confirmation.
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W. G. Lantry
Burlington
Henry Griffin
W. &. Meyer
Constance Webster
Wyoming Coal Prospects Highlight State Riches
The Christian Science Monitor piece notes Wyoming’s vast undeveloped coal fields with high quality deposits. Regions around Sheridan, Rock Springs, Hanna, Newcastle, and Cambria drive hopes of rapid mine development, new rail lines, and job growth as production climbs toward world standing.
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Christian Science Monitor
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
Sheridan
United States
Dietz
Carneyville
Monarch
Uinta
Lincoln
Sweetwater County
Hanna
Newcastle
Cambria
Weston County
Cambria Coal Company
Union
Baan Grammar School Opens To Citizens
The Baan grammar school members board teachers and pupils hosted the community on Wednesday afternoon Over 150 citizens attended and were impressed by the school The function was led by Superintendent Ross and the teaching staff cooperated in preparations H S Ridgely delivered the day’s address outlining the school’s history and current conditions
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Baan Grammar School
Ross
Ridgely
Basin attorney extols Wahsakie springs booster role
J P Arnott, Basin attorney, visited Friday to handle client matters and lingered to praise the springs in Wahsakie lounges. A thirteen year booster, he cites cures attributed to the waters and calls them effective where physicians declared conditions hopeless. Large land deal reported as D T Pulliam of Loveland buys Lincoln Land holdings at Worland with immediate development planned, signaling regional growth.
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J. P. Arnott
Armott
Wahsakie
D. T. Pulliam
Loveland
Col
Previeo Lincoln Land Company
Worland
Basin region described with irrigation and crops in Wyoming
Arthur C. Johnson reviews a Washington Herald article on Wyoming Big Horn Basin. Descriptions cover Sheridan valley, Basin city, irrigation canals, and rich soils yielding vigorous crops. Noting arid lands transformed by water, the piece mentions Basin beef and chicken fare and a nine pound baby born to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Emerson of Shell, with mother and child reported well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Jonhson
Washington Herald
Wyoming
Worland
Big Horn Basin
Sheridan Valley
Department of Agriculture
Galt Lake City
Arkansas Valley
Colorado
Greeley District
Big Horn
Burlington
Basin
Big Horn County
Progress Dinner and Wool Mill Talk at Basin Progress
The Antlers landlord hosted a Progress association dinner. In Ridgely’s absence W. B. Collins presided. Minutes approved. A wool mill development was discussed and referred to the wool committee. Debates on kerosene quality and prices led to a committee to contact refineries and Continental Oil. Proposals on saloon licenses sparked controversy. Discussion on orchard marketing and forming a farmers and business men organization proceeded, with a committee named to call a mass meeting. Meeting adjourned after noting high gasoline costs hinder orchard plans.
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Progress Association
Ridgely
Collins
J. D. Johnson
J. B. Thompson
Wool Committee
W. C. Snow
B. C. Hart
Kansas
A. F. Marsh
Continental Ol
Rev. M. Joslin
Basin Progress Association
J .F. Thompson
RB. Do. Hart
Mr. Thompson
Fair Board
Josh Ellis
E. M. Ritter
B. J. Hart
A. W. Coons
A. FP. Marsh
Episcopal Guild Meets With Mrs Wil Pease Friday
The Episcopal guild ladies plan a gathering with Mrs. Wil Pease on Friday, December 8. Rimer Gould was in Cowley early this week, inspecting hogs and noting conditions.
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Episcopal Guild
the Episcopal Guilt
Wil Pease
Rimer Gould
Cowley
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Standard Oil and Tobacco
United States Supreme Court
Ite
OUR County Schools
Mason & Griffin
COAL
G. M. Booth
Antlers Hotel
Booth Ranch
W. A. Slaer
G. Hartigan
Cody
Miss Breen
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