Producers Organize For Selling Big Horn Area Crops
A mass meeting of farmers and businessmen convened by the Progress association and led by A F Marsh formed a Producers organization to market local produce. Attendees from Lovell Grey Bull Basin and Worland backed a constitution with a five member executive committee and district divisions, aiming for immediate membership and a $2 yearly dues. The group planned a canvas of the territory and adjourned after approving hall expenses and inviting participation in the Big Horn Basin Fruit Growers Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers’ Association
Big Horn Producers’ Association
Lovell
Byron
Cowley
Greybull
Shell
Basin
Manderson
Bonanza
Hyattville
Raleden
Worland
Durkee
Colter
Burlington
Germania
Otto
Big Horn County
Park County
Big Horn River
Jolly
Z. U. Knode
Thos. B. Hunter
Arthur Ily
Wm. Crozier
B. C. Hart
Fraternity Hall
Progress Club
A. F. Marsh
Big Horn Basin
Mysterious Basins Patient El lis Longrey Found Wandering
Longrey, believed demented with frogen limbs, was brought to Basin hospital. His brother Homer Loughrey traced his erratic history from a head injury years earlier to a fall from a horse. A trek through Texas and Louisiana preceded his return to Basin, with recent confinement and treatment noted by Dr. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Longrey
Greybull
Basin Hospital
Homer Loughrey
Clark's Fork
Basin
Billings
Texas
A. Ing
Loulaijaa
Carter
Big Horn County Canal stockholders meet and elect directors
The Big Horn County canal stockholders held their annual session at Fraternity hall led by President Chas J Brome. Minutes were approved, by laws updated, an auditing committee appointed, and a telephone system proposal discussed without resolution. Assessment raised to $1.00 per acre to cover debts and repairs. Directors for the next year named: Chas L Brome Carl Ley W A Sizer Till Jones and T P Burlman. The board met next day but public-interest business was scant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County Canal
Fraternity Hall
Chas. J., Brome
Basin State Bank
Reed
A. Higby
Carl Artheling
W. F. Brown
Sizer
Carl Armeling
Wilson
Bell Company
Chas. L. Brome
Carl Ley
W. A.sizer
Till Jones
T. P. Bu‘lman
Telephone Meeting to Organize Farmers' Independent Company
A general meeting will be held at Manderson on Thursday December 21 to organize an independent telephone company serving farmers under the Big Horn county canal and nearby communities. All interested urged to attend. particulars from committeemen in districts 1 through 5 including Westenberg Kig Johnson Brome Jones Rogers Armeling Bollman Hartigan Elis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manderson
Big Horn County Canal
Henry Westenberg
Arthur Kig
C. F. Johnson
C. Ll. Brome
T. J. Jones
D. W. Rogers
Carl Armeling
T. P. Bollman
G. Hartigan
Josh Elis
High School Girls Quartette Tour Dates Announced
The High School Girls quartette will perform in Thermopolis on December 14 Worland on December 18 Basin on December 19 and Cody on December 23. Audiences in Hyattville praised the act and officials expect large crowds on the tour. The ensemble is praised as Bligh class with well received harmonies and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba|ain
Thermopolis
Worland
Basin
Cody
Hyattville
Untangling a fragmented chase report from Melville to Shore Depot
A garbled OCR note describes a pursuit or inquiry involving a person named Joe Lren nan, linked to Melville, Montana. The text references a man named Joel believed to have traveled toward a coastal area and mentions tapes and a Department, but the fragmentary record omits clear actions, dates, or outcomes.
Mondell Bill Promises Second Homestead Entry
Washington letter from Wyoming discusses Mondell proposed second homestead entry for qualified former homesteaders and notes new Warren law water contracts. It covers irrigation deals, park road appropriations, Wind River and Fort Phil Kearney sites, tariff outlook, grazing land sales, and Annapolis academy selections for 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondell
Yellowstone Park
Secretary of the Interior
Warren
Lander
Cody
Park
Wind River Reservation
Old Fort
Phil Kearney
Sheridan
Johnson
Union and mines dispute ends with reinstatement confirm
Sheriff Wickwire responded to Crosby coal mines after a miner was discharged and unions demanded reinstatement. A union committee and mine superintendent Harrington ruled the discharge justified, defusing immediate action though higher union officers may review it. Sheriff also returned with C R Crenshaw, wanted for grand larceny, released on $500 bond to await district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
wWickwire
Crosby
Harrington
Wickwire
Billings
C. R. Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Worland
Zaring Retained by Park County for Bond Legality Review
Attorney C A Zaring has been retained by Park County commissioners to assist County Attorney Walls in testing the legality of bonds issued for building a courthouse. This marks a signal honor to Zaring and his legal knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaring
C. A. Zaring
Commissioners of
Park County
Walls
Ridgely Visits Billings On Legal Business
H. O. Ridgely traveled to Billings this week to handle legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8
Ridgely
Billings
Proposed Park Road Makes Wyoming Route Sketch
Cheyenne engineers map four Cheyenne to Yellowstone Park roads. The fourth road travels north from Cheyenne through Wheatland Casper Shoshoni then across to Thermopolis and Cody, connecting to the park along a scenic government road. The plan aims to shorten travel for Sheridan, Buffalo, and Sundance toward Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Park
Wheatland
Douglas
Casper
Shoshont
Thermopolis
Cody
Park
Wyoming
Sheridan
Buffalo
Sundance
National Park
The Lumber Trust Lecture At Literary Club
J B Thompson presented a paper to the Literary Club arguing against a lumber trust conspiracy and urging context on trade policy. He claims prosecutors are misinformed, defends government timber acquisitions, and stresses lumber as a primary need for shelter while noting improper methods by some barons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Thompson
Prairie States
Lumber Trust
Canada
gm@aid
Ciltisen
Wyom
Seare-Roebuck & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progress Association
Marsh
Armeling
Ohie
Josh Ellis
Rocky Ford
Kansas City
Montana
St. Paul
Indiana
Illino
W. C. Snow
Dr. Smith
Josh Huin
Antlers Hotel
Basin Progress Club
M. Traugh
Mr. Perkina
W. ©. Snow
Antlers
H. B
Hart
Tana
Airer Off
Joe Lrennan
Meliville
Mont
Joel
Washington
Wyoming Fulke
National Capital
Converse County Irrigation Company
Reclamation Service
North Platte
Wyoming State Land Board
Wyoming Woolgrowers’ Association
Tariff Board
Pat Ln
Congressman Mendel
Navy
Representative Mondell
Annapolis Academy
Park Road
the Lumber Trust
Literary Club
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!