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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
6
The Animal Husbandry department at the University of Wyoming will start a pure bred livestock directory with four revisions yearly. It covers horses cattle sheep and hogs and asks breeders to submit breed age sex numbers for sale and breeder name and address. The January 1 1920 issue will include the data.
A district court jury in Thermopolis found Red Devine not guilty of murdering Sam Van Schuyver on the state reserve last July. Defense attorneys were C. W. Axtell of Thermopolis and R. B. Weat of Basin. County Commissioner John Weintz attended a county board meeting in Paint Rock.
The Basin pageant producers present the Pageant of Wyoming to celebrate Wyoming Day fifty years after the territory granted equal suffrage to men and women. The Rex Theatre hosts the two evening performances next Wednesday and Thursday at 8 pm with tickets 50 and 26 cents.
The Yellowstone Motor Co closed its deal for the Coliseum in Greybull last Monday. Al. R. Smith of Shell bought the first Ford and drove it home the same day. The company plans to run three service stations in Basin Worland and Greybull to serve local and tourist traffic on the national highway.
Lou Blakesley, superintendent of Water Division No. 3, has moved his office to a room over Wise jewelry store. He will handle public business plus fire insurance and general office work and plans to draw all legal papers and transfer water rights between canals.
Report of the collection of the OTTO STATE BANK at Otto Wyoming at close of business November 17 1919. It lists assets including loans 13631.39 overdrafts secured and unsecured, banking house and fixtures, due from banks and bankers 10066.17, money reserve 1610.76, total 9487695.76. liabilities include capital 10000.00, undivided profits 15848.52, deposits 14678.62, certificates of deposit 1170.00, certified checks 270.16. cashier J K Burnham swears the statement true. notary Wm C May validates December 6 1919.
The new national labor party seeks Congress action against Judge A B Anderson by filing a petition led by Robert M Bruce of Chicago. They claim a government injunction against coal strikers reflects law misinterpretation and urge loyal citizens to uphold U S laws now.
Wm. G. Carlisle the train robber escaped November 15 from Rawlins prison and robbed a U P passenger train. He was captured in the Laramie Peak country Tuesday and taken to the Douglas hospital under guard. Sheriff Roach shot him, the bullet hitting the lung, but the bandit is expected to recover. He was surrounded in the cabin of Frank Williams, about 18 miles southwest of Woupglas. He will be returned to Rawlins penitentiary once able to leave hospital.
Inspectors report on the November 26 1919 election in Basin Wyoming shows 61 votes cast with 38 for incorporation and 23 against. Official seal and date noted as November 39 1919.
George B. Teeples of New York to Montana visits Basin for a water business meeting. A Basin veteran who ran a fire rath on a creek north of Lovell, he claims a distant heritage from Fort Bridger Wyoming. Born 1864, he has long lived in Wyoming before moving to Montana recently.
David W. Griffiths superb picture A Romance of Happy Valley shown at the Rex theatre next Monday promises a simple tale with a distinct moral. Ian Giah Gate Fawcett star in a quietly powerful presentation.
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