Lumber Firm Sells Out to J A Berry Lumber Co
Basin Lumber Co sells to J A Berry Lumber Co in a quick deal. Basin Lumber notes the sale closes this week and names new ownership under Berry Lumber.
20 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
1
Basin Lumber Co sells to J A Berry Lumber Co in a quick deal. Basin Lumber notes the sale closes this week and names new ownership under Berry Lumber.
Berry Lumber Co buys Basin Lumber Co and takes over stock of J B Thompson Lumber Co. M O Barnes exits Basin operation to focus on Cartercar Montana agency. J A Berry to manage, promising renewed prosperity and expanded stock to meet local demand. Gold Reef mine project eyed by coast capitalists to expand mining and employment along Greybull.
A letter from the Wyoming Highways Association urges a January 21 1913 Cheyenne convention to plan two year investments of about half a million dollars to make the northern Sundance to Buffalo Yellowstone and southern transcontinental routes passable for a coming influx of eastbound automobile tourists. The aim is to attract traffic through Wyoming, influence lawmakers during the legislative session, and connect communities with improved trunk lines leading to broader state road access.
Two district court contest petitions filed last Saturday challenge the November election of R. H. Ahrens as clerk and T. W. Spratt as county commissioner. The bases cite lack of Manderson precinct registration invalidating that vote, with other precincts named Basin Gardens Burlington Otto Hunter and Germania. If sustained, election laws may be enforced more strictly. no answers yet.
Mrs B F Belton died Sunday at the Basin home after a lingering illness. Funeral Monday at 2 at the Methodist church with Rev H B Shepherd and Rev S W Albone. Interment Mount View cemetery. Survived by husband Benjamin F Belton and three children Elizabeth Roy G and Ernest. Other items note John Zane joins Big Horn Milling Company as a capable new employee.
Marriage licenses were issued this week by the county clerk to Isaac Wilson and Mary Low of Byron and to Andrew Black and Christina Gerber of Hines. W. T. Whaley of Tensleep transacted business in the county seat early in the week.
The University of Wyoming and its experiment station will place an agricultural expert in every county to conduct field studies and demonstrations. Prof. Henry G. Knight will lead the effort with two county propositions: match funding from Chicago’s crop improvement committee and a department program allocating 5500 for field work. The plan relies on county cooperation and possible tax or voluntary funding, with additional staff to study dry farming practices and support for a third agent.
A Wyoming agricultural college short course from January 6 to 17, 1913, offers practical lectures and field work for farmers and ranchers. It aims to provide trained guidance on soils, climate, stock judging, milk testing, and surveying, with domestic science for ladies and evening lectures. Also notes local incidents including J R Matthews breaking an arm in Hyattville, Josh Ellis’s daughter with diphtheria in Tacoma, and a newborn boy at Mr. and Mrs. E C Cover’s home.
Made a good record Charley Blynn and his threshing outfit moved to the bench south of the threshing site this week They have threshed for ranchers on Paint Rock M Lodge Brokenback and the Nowood from broom corn to alfalfa Reports say results have universally pleased and they expect to finish in time to reach home for Christmas The Johnson Pease company rep J D Johnson announces spring trade preparations and invites customer consignments A birth is reported at Harve Richards residence a boy born last Sunday and doing well.
A concise guide to irrigation including water rights value, title uncertainty, sources of supply, and cooperative or mutual water companies. It explains government and canal company options, the need for proper appropriation by state officials, and the role of organized groups in securing and distributing water.
Officials from the irrigation authority met to review current water distribution plans and funding for the upcoming season. The meeting focused on scheduling, drought buffers, and maintenance priorities across districts.
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