Tuscania Torpedo Sinks Cunard Liner Carrying 2179 Soldiers
The Cunard liner Tuscania carrying 2,179 American troops was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast. Officials later reported 1,912 survivors with initial hopes of more saved, as the president and departments awaited further details. Many troops were from Michigan and Wisconsin National Guards.
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Washington
Cunard
Michigan
Wisconsin National
War Department
London
State Department
Baker
Irish
White House
Navy
State Departments
England
Ireland
Condit Visits Basin During Blizzard En Route to Johnson County
On Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs L R A Condit arrived in Basin for a brief visit. Condit is a Republican gubernatorial candidate from Johnson County. The couple rode through a Denver stock show, faced a blizzard on return, and stopped in Basin before continuing to Billings. They have lived east of the Big Horns for 22 years and own the Barnum home reachable via Armina, 61 miles into Johnson County. Condit has served in the state legislature and as Johnson County commissioner.
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Condit
Skovgard
Worland
Arminta
Denver
Barnum
Billings
Sat Basin
Basin
Johnson Country
Johnson County
Submarine disaster tally and Roosevelt in serious condition
Morning wire reports 101 missing from submarine disaster yesterday with 44 soldiers among them. Storms disrupt east and south traffic. coal and fuel shortages worsen. Government plans a three day heatless period. Theodore Roosevelt has undergone two serious operations for an old abscess and is reported in very bad shape this morning.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Blooded horses arrive to supply army needs and stock sale notes
Frank Riffil received fifty blooded horses including Seth and Belich stock in Ash Ent of allure Tatar. The shipment faced delays after Bloomington Illinois unloading for government use. The war demand has strained Wyoming horses, but importing quality stock may let the army use fine work horses in two to three years. Fred Perkins bought a matched Shire team and plans to move them to Otto. Riffil remodeled the Welsh stable and expects further sales soon.
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Bloomington
Ill
Wyoming
Fred Perkins
Otto
Perkins
Riffil
Algeo Named New Midwest Refining General Superintendent
Midwest Refining announces N. R. Wilson resigns as general superintendent and is reassigned to an advisory role. T. F. Algeo, formerly Basin division superintendent, will move to Casper to assume headquarters here. Wilson remains on the board. Algeo to head operations from Denver-Casper offices. Pete Enders reports steady progress at his stucco mill near Himes.
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Midwest Corporation
Preas
Wilson
Midwest Refining Company
T. F. Algeo
Basin
Algeo
Casper
Denver
Casper Record
Basin Chamber Sees Progress At Weekly Meeting
Basin Chamber of Commerce heard reports on improved express service to Basin, road alignment attempts, and post office and library brick requests. Officials discussed a March start for a new building, magazine plans, and inviting Wool Growers in 1919, with officers re-elected and treasury duties merged.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank A. Wise
Mr. Wise
Express Company
Jake Schenk
R. B. West
Sanford Quiry
Requis
Gus Holme
Tensleep
Messrs. Wise, Martin and Coons
Big Horn Basin
Mr. Coons
F. J. Driscoll
Spiaffer and Spurrier Star in Mastodon Minstrels Show
On Tuesday evening the Mastodon Minstrels staged a Rex theatre home talent minstrel show. Planned weeks earlier by Messrs Schaffer and Tubbs, the production featured over two hundred participants with Al G Fields Overture and end men. Proceeds funded the Basin Red Cross with about 115 dollars donated. Scoville portrayed Liberty at the close of the first act and tableaux drew praise from the audience.
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Mastodon Minstrels
Rex Theatre
Red Cross
Messrs. Schaffer
Tubbs
Basin Red Cross
Oros
al G. Fields
Z Toee
H. Wilson
Evetr Ming
Am Scoville
Addess of Liberty
County Seeks Demonstrator To Promote Home Economics
Miss Henrietta Kolshorn requests a $300 county allowance to place a home economics demonstrator in Big Horn county. The program, already funded by the United States government, aims to train and place workers in Basin Lovell Byron and surrounding towns for three months in spring to boost community education.
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Henrietta Kolshorn
Basin
Big Horn County
United States
Kolshorn
Columbia University
Wyoming
Lincoln
Platte
Laramie
Cowley
Lovell
Byron
Manderson
Otto
Kane
Shell
Burlington
Smoke Dance for the Smoke Cause at Fraternity Hall
Valentine evening event at Fraternity Hall plans a smoke dance for the benefit of smokes for the boys. Luncheon available all evening and attendees are urged to support the cause whether they dance or not. Spectators welcome to help the smoke effort.
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Fraternity Hall
Final naturalization papers filed by Louis Blagin
Louis Blagin, popular shoe repairman, filed his final naturalization papers this week at the clerk of court Frank I Rue's office. He resides in Basin and has many friends congratulating him on this move.
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Louis Blagin
Frank I. Rue
Basin
Louis
Col W B Cropsey Schedules February Auctions at Germania Otto Shell
Col W B Cropsey reports several auctions over the next three weeks with dates including February 14 at Germania for the Ahlgrim sale February 21 for the Peper sale February 26 for the Olson sale at Otto and February 28 for the Shoemaker sale at Shell. Early bookings advised.
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W. B. Cropsey
Besin
Ahlgrim
Germania
Olson
Otto
Shell
Wise couple return from Iowa and Montana visit
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wise have returned to Basin after months with relatives in Iowa and Montana. They say they are glad to be back and avoided the worst of Iowa weather. They endured severe weather in Wibaux Montana at their son Chas Wise's home.
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B. C. Wise
Iowa
Montana
Basin
Wibaux
Mont
Chas. Wise
Highway Chairman Here Visits town to assess growth
Robert D. Carey of Careyhurst Wyoming chairman of the state highway commission arrived Wednesday and Thursday to inspect local infrastructure. He expressed Pleasure with the growth and stated he had not visited recently.
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Robert D. Carey
Careyhurst
Wyo
State Highway Commission
Return From Rochester Brings Hope For Mrs Hime
Mrs. Harry H. Hime and Mrs. Jas. ONeill returned last Saturday from Rochester Minnesota where Mrs. Hime underwent a physical examination. Specialists there assured her that with a course of home treatment prescribed she would be all right.
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Jas. O'Neil
Rochester
Minn
Oil stock quotations from Basin Oil Bureau Feb 8
Basin Oil Brokerage Co. furnishes bids and asks for Midwest R and P and C stocks on February 8. Midwest R shows bid 106.00 and ask 107.00. Midwest P lists bid 1.18 and ask 1.30. Midwest C reports bid 1.10 and ask 1.42.
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Basin Oil Brokerage Co
Midwest R
Midwest P
Midwest C
Wyoming Man Moves Cloth Collection for Belgian Relief
A Wyoming man organized a national drive to collect clothing for Belgian relief. He met Governor Houx in Cheyenne with Lou Webb to push government support, then conveyed the plan to the Belgian Relief commission in Washington. He travels the country to organize the effort at his own expense.
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Cheyenne
Houx
Lou Webb
Buffalo
Duffy
Washington
Wyoming
Belgian Relief Commission
Duffey
United States
Old Country
Arnott Son Writes From France After Smooth Sea Voyage
Mr and Mrs J P Arnott received a letter from Lieutenant John P Arnott Jr stating their crossing to France was pleasant with a smooth sea and fine weather. He reports feeling well and not seasick at any point, noting soldiers can only write of weather health and trips.
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J. P. Arnott
John P. Arnott, Jr
France
Married Couple Hawthorne Galisbert Wed in Greybull
Rev C Wardlaw reports the marriage of William James Hawthorne and Linna Galisbert from Greybull at the Baptist parsonage last Friday. The couple began a trip to Basin by auto but the car broke down midway, forcing them to walk the remaining distance.
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C. Wardlaw
James Hawthorne
Linna Galisbert
Greybull
Baptist
Sheridan Visitors Attend Basin County Business
Leo Muller and Thos Leech of Sheridan spent several days in Basin this week for business and departed Tuesday for the southern part of the county.
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Leo Muller
Thos, Leech
Sheridan
Basin
Harve Jr and John Perkins Visit Otto in Town
Harve Jr and John Perkins of Otto were in town on Wednesday and Thursday this week, visiting local residents and exploring community events.
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Harve, Jr
John Perkins
Otto
Tax Reporting Rules Under War Income Law
Citizens and corporations must report payments of 800 dollars or more to recipients. The law requires names addresses and amounts on Form 1099 filed with the internal revenue service by March 1, 1918, with Form 1096 as transmittal and verification.
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Congress
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Washington
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Frank Riffil
Seth and
Bel- Ich
Ash
Pete Enders
Himes
Spiaffer and Spurrier
Mandelson
Merritt Eee Ae
Black Bear Ee
Boston-Wye
Casper-Embar
Center
Columbine
Consold
Roy
Cosden Sas Denim
Elkhorn
E. T. Williams
Glenhurst
Glenrock Oil
Grass Creek
Jupiter
Kinney
Midway
Mountain & Gul
Northwest
Out West
Pathfinder
Premier Ae
Republic Pet
Shiloh Wees
Salt Creek
United Pet
Ae Ae
Western Exp
Wind River
Blackfoot
Young
Anaconda
Utah Copper
Wright-Martin
Texas Oil
Eas
New York
Belgium
Uat
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