Early Experiences in the Fig Horn Basin Documented
Mrs J L Denny reads a detailed memoir of a family's 1886 move into the Big Horn Basin Wyoming. The narrative covers travel from Idaho through the Carriboo Mountains, life at Bonanza Shell Creek and Upper Shell, homesteading, school setup, cutting wood, flood dangers, a first burial, mail routes, and harsh pioneer conditions with livestock, freighters, and rugged routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Basin
J. L. Denny
Fig Horn Basin
Republican
Billings
Shell Creek
J. L. Smith
Smith Cabin
Mrs. Hunt
Basin Country
Sam Smith
Lon Crandall
Destinaton
Mia
Hunt
Baby
Frank Hoffman
Shell
Annie
Smith Home
Charles Iampman
Emith
Long Island
Smith
Upper Shell
Badlands
al Lampman
Gloves for a Cowboy and a Fatal Frontier Death
A Basin settler recounts trading a fine pair of gloves to a young cowboy who paid with sixty five cents and later died in a shooting in the bad lands between Manderson and Bonanza. The speaker, identified as Jack Bedford, was killed the next day in the cattle frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Salt Valley
South Pass
Lander
Bonanza
Billings
Themeelvas
Manderson
Jack Bedford
Pastor Leon A Losey Sermon at Episcopal Church
Pastor Leon A Losey leads services at the Episcopal Church with Bible Hour at 10 06 am Worship at 11 06 am and a study class at the Manse at 7 pm The sermon titled Fundamental Facts concerning the Deity of Jesus will be given during the worship service All are invited Basin Republican is the town and county official paper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Losey
Episcopal Church
Manse
Jesus
Notice of Sale of Estray Pony in Basin Wyoming
Town Marshal of Bain in Big Horn County Wyoming has impounded a bay pony weight about 900 pounds smooth mouth with branding on left shoulder. The pony will be sold at public auction at the Scoville Livery Barn Basin Wyoming on February 11 1922 at 2 o clock afternoon to settle impounding charges and expenses against the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Basin
Putalo
Bain
Big Holm County
Wyoming
Scoville Livery Barn
Basin Wyoming
William Crosler
Big Horn
Wiliam Crosler
Jennie C. Crosler
M E Church Public Service and District Court Notice
Community service Sunday School at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Evening service at 7 30 p m Special music Epworth League at 6 30 p m Teachers Training Class Tuesday 7 30 Hiwin Bowling minister notice for publication Wyoming Big Horn County district court 6th judicial district dated February 1 10599 vec seal John L Landfair clerk of court R B Landfair attorney F3 F17
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Epworth
Eague
Hiwin Bowling
Big Horn
John L. Landfair
R. B. Landfair
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. P. Anderson
Gabernation
Official Paper
Big Horn County
Blc
Horn County
Big Horn Basin
Idaho
Carriboo Mountains
Robinson
Denver
Carriboos
Lower Shell
Greybull
Bijllings
Montana
Crow Reservation
Pryor Gap
Crow
Patalin
Mr. McCormick
St. Paul
D. A. Null
Null Ranch
Charles Perkins
Maud
Sadie
Basin Repulican
State of
Ontec
Nadler
the Roe Store
Arnival
Kangaroo Court
Fortune Tellers
Woman’s Club
W. H. May
Secy
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