Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Basin Republican in Basin, Wyoming

We have 433,433 pages in Wyoming

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Basin Republican

Location

Basin, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1920

Page

1

Chamber of Commerce Meets as Secretary Fisher Talks

The Basin Wyoming Chamber of Commerce met in the club rooms with President Keachie presiding and adopted resolutions opposing exploitation of Yellowstone and similar parks. They urged outside-the-parks irrigation and power development and sent copies to senators, congressmen, and a Washington senator.

Chamber of Commerce Keachie R. R. Ferris P. P Basin Wyoming Yellowstone Park National Parks and Monuments Yellowstone National Park Warren Kendrick Mondell Jones Washington Sheridan Commercial Club P. Crashley Midland Carbon Cowley Waa Buffalo Basin Bik Coons Ferris B. P. Wigton Win

Married Pair Wed in Greybull Local Ceremony

Ward Baker Storm and Miss Margaret Flaherty of Greybull secured a marriage license last Saturday and were wed that afternoon by Justice Bonwell at the courthouse. The couple are popular young residents of the oil city with many friends ready to extend congratulations.

Lodges Elect Their Officers

Local fraternal groups report recent officer elections. Basin Lodge No 29 K of P selected G J Schenk P C and others. Temple Lodge No 20 A F and A M named May W M and new officers. installation set December 22. Basin Lodge No 36 I O C F and Eliza Rebekah Lodge I O O F announced year officers.

Basin Lodge No K. of G. J Schenk P C A. X. Johnson C. C T. J. Jones V. C D. T. Hand J. R. Bonwell P. P. Anderson C. T. Gebhart Frank A. Wise J. M. Friend I. G J. L. Landfair C. G R. A. Gould Temple Lodge No. 20 A. F A. M LW. Co Eliza Rebekah Lodge R. G. Belton N. G R. J. Extra Vv. G F. T. Brigham D. L. Carr Treas M. B. Rhodes

Leota Perkins Weds George Carpenter at Parental Home

Last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John J Perkins on the Greybull Leota Perkins married George Carpenter. The bride worked at Basin bakery and has many friends in Basin area. The groom worked in nearby oil fields near Thermopolis and formerly in a local garage. They will live on the Greybull after a Montana visit.

John J. Perkins Greybull Leota George Carpenter Basin Basin and Thermopolis Montana

Witness in Federal Court in Bench Canal Case

John L Landfable clerk of the Cheyenne court traveled to Cheyenne to serve as a record witness in federal court for the Bench Canal Co vs Bullock et al trial this week.

John L.landfable Chelmet Court Cheyenne The Bench Canal Co Wm. P. Bullock W. Atherly the Beach Canal Co W. H. Bullock

Wyoming Day Program And Good Roads Meeting Outline

The Basin Woman's club held a Wednesday session at the library with plans for a December 29 Christmas party under Mrs W B Hartigan and Mrs A W Coons as chairs. Wyoming Day events featured readings on suffrage and war history, with musical selections by local artists and a preview of the first regional Wyoming Good Roads association meeting in Thermopolis. Related sessions list registrations, banquets, committees, and talks on reclamation, sugar, livestock, and road programs across December 12 to 15.

Basin Woman's Club W. B. Hartigan A. W. Coons Wyoming Wm. C. Snow Jas. F. Ewers Beulah Hartman R. G. Belton Wyoming War Museum Mildred Brown Atlantic Monthly Miss Roberts Chicao University Carl E. Armeling Prof Knapp The State University S. M. McKone Gounod Stevenson Wyoming Good Roads Association Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce Know Wyoming Washakie Hotel L. L. Newton Big Horn Basin Exposition W. H. May J. F. Longwell Mercer W. P. Hogarty Great Western Sugar Co Reyn Leedom Lovell Chronicle W. D. Fisher Sheridan Commercial Club Big Horn Basin Le[rey Laird State Highway Commission D.S. McCalman Chas. S. Hill

Manderson Community News Notes Local Events and Elections

The Manderson aid society bazaar and food sale raised 106.61 dollars and drew thanks for help. Residents recount hunts, returns from Montana, a 14th birthday party, and visits. A farmers meeting and schoolhouse reception for basketball players were held, with county attorney F A Little visiting Cowley and addressing locals.

Aid Society Manderson

Lillian Ringsdorf Performs at Midland Lyceum Event

The Lillian Ringsdorf Co. presented an exceptional musical entertainment at the high school gymnasium last Saturday evening as part of the Midland Lyceum bureau. A large audience enjoyed the performance and a dance followed the show.

Lillian Ringsdorf Co Midland Lyloeum Bureau

Old Time Costumes Dance At Basin Ranch

Mr and Mrs J Atherly hosted a dancing party at their Basin west ranch with guests in old time costumes many nearly a century old. Musical entertainment by W R Tolman and Hazel Davis featured period tunes. Prizes awarded for quaint attire with Mrs Albert Spurrier winning ladies prize in her grandmother’s wedding dress and James A Berry securing the gentleman’s prize.

Basin W. KR Tolman Hazel Davis Albert Spurrier Jamea A. Berry Messrs and Mesdames H. H. Hime L. A. Zane P. W. Meta J. A. Berry F. M. Hime

List of Names in Bunch With Minor Punctuation

A sequence of personal names appears in a compact list format. Included are N. Anderson John Coons F. A. Wise R. R. Denny R. B. West J. R. Keachie Dr. M. H. Smith F. A. Little Albert Spurrier C. W. Atherly F. L. McNown G. R. Brill D. E. B. Lewis G. B. E. Brigham C. B. Beck T. K. Bishop Dr. W. E. B. Larrick W. B. Hartian H. R. Armeling W. H. Pauley D. Erwin W. R. Tolman M. R. Brown Mrs. James Patten Winfred Patten and Hazel Davis.

N. Anderson John Coons F. A. Wise R. R. Denny R. B. West J. R. Keachie M. H. Smith F. A. Little Albert Spurrier C. W. Atherly F. L. McNown G. R. Brill D. EB. Lewis G. BE. Brigham C. B. Beck T. K. Bishop Dr. W. EB. Larrick

Birthday Surprise For Mrs Van Slyke At Hyattville

About thirty friends gathered at Mrs. L. G. Van Slyke’s Hyattville home last Monday for her birthday anniversary. The surprise was successful and Mrs. Van received many beautiful presents. The attendees recall a fine time.

L. G. van Slyke of Hyattville Van

Live Wire Window at Martin Grocery Highlights New Store

B P Wigton, who recently purchased the Martin grocery, is a live wire in the grocery and fruit business and his window and store reflect up to date ideas in this merchandise. During the past week many favorable comments about the new store have been heard. Frank A Wise, cashier of Basin State Bank, with Mrs Wise and daughter and Mr and Mrs B C Wise, returned last Friday from Wibaux Mont.

B. P. Wigton Martin Grocery Frank A. Wise The Basin State Bank

Wreck in Yard Hits Freight Trains in Morning Crash

A southbound empty stock train struck a local freight in the yards near the bridge north of the depot this morning. Several cars overturned or wrecked and clearance will take hours. A hobo riding in a jackknifed car escaped unharmed. No blame has been assigned yet.

Local visitors and meetings headline Hyartville to Basin

Local residents from Hyattville Byron Sessions Ed Sessions Otto Blaine Lyman and J H Harris attended to business in town. Senator Simon Skovgard plans to attend a good roads meeting in Thermopolis. The Rex will show The Sage Brushers December 22 and 23. George Mead Jr visited for the first time in five years. A farmers meeting was held at the courthouse with details forthcoming. The Big Horn Canal Association annual meeting is set for Basin this afternoon at 2 with officers to be elected.

Simon Skovgard Thermopolis Good Roads George Mead, Jr The Big Horn Canal Association Basin

Cavalry Troop Remains Here in Basin

Captain R P Pearson resigns as commanding officer of Troop A and Major Wm Shortell turns over troop property to Lieut Wm Jones. J H Denny resigns as 1st Lt. A Sunday meeting at the armory urged continued interest and urged Basin to keep the troop. Drill was held Wednesday night with good attendance.

R. P. Pearson Wm. Shortell Wyoming Cheyenne Capt. Pearson Shortell Wm. D. Jones J. H. Denny Amory l

Notable Visitors From Paint Rock on Recent Town Call

John Seaman and Dr. L. G. Van Slyke with Mrs. Van Slyke and Dr. J. P. Weber with Mrs. Weber called on local residents. Miss Dorothy Weintz of Paint Rock accompanied them during their town visit yesterday.

John Seaman L. G. van Slyke J. P. Weber Dorothy Weintz Paint Rock

Local visitors attend meetings across Basin and Greybull

Mrs T W Olney of Shell visited Basin with her husband and attended the county board meeting. J M Schwood Major Hoopes and Henry Goodroe of Cody traveled through town Tuesday to attend the good roads meeting in Greybull that evening.

T. W. Olney Shell Basin J. M. Schwood Major Hoopes Henry Goodroe Cody Greybull Good Roads

Local Notables Make Regional Visits This Week

Lorrie Plank arrives from Corvallis to spend holidays with relatives. County Commissioner John Weintz attends regular county board meeting from Paint Rock. R H Ahrens of Casper visits Basin with wife, he to Casper Tuesday. James True, former state engineer, oversees Greybull valley irrigation district matters. G W Pease and family visit Basin from Shell. A U Kimball holiday ad updated to page 10 after heading correction.

John Weintz Paint Rock Weintz James, B. True Greybull Valley A. U. Kimbra

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chamber OF Commerce Fisher T. K Bishop A. B. Martin M. G. Wild Worland Lovell Woodrock Colorado Pikes Peak Perkins. Carpenter Woman's Club Ing Meeting Newton Johnston Everett Macey Billy Tatman George Tanner Tensleep Country Newton Bill Arthur Johnston Inez Mason Mabel Johnston Herbert Devereaux Foreal Rosenberry George Marple Lewis Parker Ethel Shazer Mary and Ruth Griffin J.P. Barton Lee Reel Washinton Lillian Ringsdorf W. J. Durfey Chas. Green of Byron Blaine and Clark Lyman Otto E. G. Newton Torrington Court House J. H. Harris of Greybull Standard R. C. Mavet Lowell Bugeesy J. 5. Gapen Gapen Powell Amelia Jones Minneapolis Ed Ludwick Lieut. Jones Major Shortell Lorrie Plank Corvallis Oregon Will Mrs. Plank R. H. Ahrens Casper Mrs. Ahrens Mr.Ahrens G. W. Pease Frank
Search Courier

Search the Basin Republican Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Basin Republican?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication