City Council Elects Acting Mayor as Tenor of Town Holds Meeting
Last Tuesday night the town council held its December meeting and passed three ordinances including auto regulation. with Mayor Sullivan absent, Wm Gibson was elected town president to wield mayoral powers. Jack Hanlon named town plumber at 125 dollars monthly. work on water main tapping projected at 175 dollars monthly. Chas Brant appointed town marshal. treasurer salary raised from 50 to 75 dollars monthly.
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Sullivan
Wm. Gibson
Jack Hanlon
Chas. Brant
Hanlon
Hanlon Acts Suspicious City Plumbing Appointment
Local notice lampoons Jack Hanlon after he resigns as guardian of town safety and accepts a city council offered plumber post. The paper jokes about Stilson wrench missing since his appointment and calls on Mayor E J Sullivan and the council to use discretion in city staffing.
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Jack Hanlon
Jack
E. J. Sullivan
Lieutenant Coons Arrives in Basin for Visit
Lieut Jerald Coons, son of Mr and Mrs A W Coons, arrived in Basin for a visit with his parents after completing his course at the Presidio. He has reserved his commission as second lieutenant and expects to depart about December 10 to commence duties in the signal corps of the service.
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Jerald Coons
Basin
A. W. Coons
Presidio
Signal Corps
Christmas Mailing Should Start Soon in Big Horn County
The Republican urges residents to mail Christmas packages early due to railcar shortages affecting freight and passenger services. Postmaster should enlist newspapers and media to spread the call. Packages for cantonments must be mailed by December 17 and marked Do not open you Christmas.
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Big Horn County
Braner
Christmas mailing schedule urged to ease holiday congestion
Officials urge mailing by December 14 for distant packages and by December 17 for local items to avoid holiday backlog. They warn labor shortages will worsen delays and stress all readers to plan shipments now for a smoother Christmas.
Christmas Trees Sold At Local Drug Store
Manager W B Hartigan arranged a fine assortment of Christmas trees for sale. Trees will be available during the last week before Christmas as demand warrants.
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W. B. Hartigan
Thanksgiving Dinner Then Dance at Dr Smith Home
On Thanksgiving evening Drew Prugh Gertrude Lucas J H Montgomery Ed Tost Armour Dickinson and Constance Skovgard enjoyed a fine dinner at the Dr Mark H Smith home. After an excellent meal they proceeded to a dance to conclude the evening.
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Drew Prugh
Gertrude Lucas
J. H. Montgomery
Ed Tost
Armour Dickinson
Constance Skovgard
Mark H. Smith
Mothers Meeting Reports On Soldiers Aid Efforts
The Basin mothers and friends held their monthly meeting at the library to support enlisted men. Reports cover arranging the Marion Tanner funeral and sending him home, acknowledgments of sympathy, parcels sent to camps, and Christmas packages. Additional notes praise Mr. Gibson for his help, and barrels of tobacco sent by Basin men are to be filled for upcoming holidays.
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Mothers and Friends
Army
Navy
Marion Tanner
Burlington
Tanner
Basin
Gibson
Camp Green
Adams Express Co
Wyoming
France
Greybull
Thermopolia
Big Horn County
Dasin
Wilson Outlines War Aims as Congress Opens Second Session
President Wilson addresses Congress in Washington outlining the war aim against Austria Hungary Germany and how peace will be based on justice and reparation. He urges immediate declaration of war with Austria and emphasizes mercy to enemies and enduring world peace.
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Austria Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Washington
America
Wilson
Congress
United States
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Austria
Supreme Court
Belgium
Free Balkan States
France
Pope
Teutonic
Judge Metz Decides Several Cases This Week
Judge P. W. Metz ruled on multiple cases at court. J. E. Goodrich vs. Big Horn County Bank ended with a judgment for the defendant. Shafer vs. Forshee awarded the plaintiff $1950 with costs to be paid by the defendant. Omaha Alfalfa Milling Co. vs. Threet Bros. saw a demurrer to reply sustained. Colorado Novelty Co. vs. Pebbles et al. granted a judgment over payment for punch boards.
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P. W. Metz
J. E. Goodrich
Big Horn County Bank
Shafer
Pebbles Et Als
Battle of History Starts in Europe
The article notes renewed German and Austro Hungarian aggression on multiple fronts in Europe. In France near Cambrai British lines face pressure as reinforcements arrive to blunt a salient, while in Italy allied forces bolster positions on Sette Comuni and the Asingo plateau amid artillery exchanges and small hill captures. Field Marshal von Hoetzendorf is mentioned in context.
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von der Marwitz
Cambrai
Scheldt
France
Italy
Sette Comuni
Asingo
Byng
Japanese Foreigner Held for Forgery in County Jail
A Japanese man from Rairden identified as Yoshi was arrested by Sheriff Wickwire for forging several checks. He faces trial after allegedly signing the name of T Ogaki on checks totaling hundreds of dollars.
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Rairden
Yoshi
Wickwire
T Ogaki
Slackers Charged in Greybull Detained Awaiting Probe
Four men were arrested in Greybull this week on charges of being slackers and are held in the county jail as investigators conduct a probe into the case.
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Greybull
Basin reports clear growth and rising utility use
Treasurer Mazie V. Rhodes presents a twelve month growth summary for Basin noting 65 more utility cards and November 1917 gains in water and electric revenue. Total water and light customers reach 340 as sewer districts expand, with Rhodes praised for integrity and efficiency. Council votes to raise salary from 50 to 75 dollars per month.
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Mazie V. Rhodes
Isle
Basin
Mir Rhodes
Rhodes
Basin Welcomes New Manager Carl Milburn
Carl Milburn of Hardin Montana arrived in Basin this week to succeed R J O Malley who resigned to join Midwest Refining Co Milburn comes highly recommended by Mountain States T and T Co and aims to maintain Basin’s high service standard for the community
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Carl Milburn
Hardin, Mont
Basin
R. J. O'Malley
Midwest Refining Co
Milburn
Mountain States
Burlington Train Wreck Kills Student Engineer
One man was killed and two seriously injured when Burlington train 30 wrecked near Lysite Wyoming. The student engineer named Carson died in the crash.
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Casper, Dee
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Lysite
Wyo
Carson
War Resolution Introduced For Austro Hungary Declaration
Congress acts on President Wilson’s war call by introducing a joint resolution declaring a state of war with the Austro Hungarian government since noon December 5 1917. The measure authorizes use of all U S forces and resources to pursue victory. Sentiment remains mixed ahead of Senate action.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Austria- Hungary
State Department
United States
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
House Committee
United States of America
Imperialerman
House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
Wyoming Day Observed by Woman's Club Activities
All over the state clubs schools and organizations will observe Wyoming Day next week. The Woman's Club program is set for next Wednesday with a 3 50 start and a three o clock business meeting. Members invite nonmembers to attend the program features include History of Wyoming notices and musical items.
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Wyoming
R. B. Landfair
Woman's Club
Bertha van Devender
U. A
Ruth O'Neill
Mark Smith
Burtia Joslin
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Lieutenant Coons
Mothers Meeting
Orf
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Metz
Europe
Venetia
Marabal von Hoetzen
Womans Club
Wyoming Day
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