Local Color Notes on Roads and Residents
Heard on the Street shares a burst of Basin Wyoming anecdotes. B C Hart pushes a summer auto highway from Basin to Deadwood via Buffalo Gillette and Sundance then north to Douglas and beyond. Community quips praise city treasurer 5. C. Hoover, dentist Dr Neill recounts a bishop joke, and chatter on council bills and Jack Hanlon inactive run for Congress. Abe Gotwals’s old pony dies at 28.
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B. C. Hart
Big Horns
Basin
Deadwood
Buffalo
Gillette
Sundance
Douglas
Big Horne
Abe Gotwals
Basin Country
Local Briefs and Notices From This Week
A roundup of small happenings includes JL Abbey returning from Worland, M A Mitchell visiting Manderson to see his mother, Dan Crain circulating socially from Trapper Creek, and John Hatton headed to Thermopolia for a theatre engagement. Also listed are a for sale notice for white Wyandotte cockerels by Carl E Armeling Basin, a Baptist meeting with Mrs Judkins, Jane Leiper arriving as a nurse for Zaring children, and H T Nowell's return from Cowley tied to a water plant project.
Installation and Banquet at Triangle Lodge No 21
Triangle Lodge No 21 K of P held a year start installation with officers Peter Anders as C C and G Ralph Hoover as V, followed by a banquet donated by Col Goodrich and wife of Mountain View hotel. Lieutenant Steerers to visit Basin for inspection and lectures on Japan and the National Guard by Capt West and Adjutant General Barkwell, admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Lodge No. 21
K. of P
Peter Anders
C. C
G. Ralph Hoover
O. T. Gebhart
J. R. Goodrich
Mountain View Hotel
Col. Goodrich
No. 21
R. B. West
Steerers
11Th Infantry
Basin
Japan
Barkwell
National Guard
Miss Bessie Williams returns to Basin to assist in Wyoming Security Investment office
Miss Bessie Williams arrives from Cody to help the abstract office in Basin and resume duties as deputy county clerk of Park County. She will help catch up workload and restore order in the office. Josh Bilis orders a carload of dairy cows from Des Moines and will bring them to Basin soon. Lt Abbey sold Washakie abstract books to A. Downer of Lamar Colorado. Willard Lovell of Bozeman, Montana visits Basin to invest with the Wyman family. Frank Gapen attends an old time meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Williams
Basin
Cody
Wyoming Security Investment Company
Miss Williams
Park County
Mise Williama
C. C
Ellie
Josh Bilis
Des Moines
Josh
Abbey
Worland
Washakle County
A. 2. Downer
Lamar
Colorado
Downer
Trade completed between Johnson-Pease and Ahrena on land deal
The Johnson-Pease company traded surplus stock to R. H. Ahrena for 80 acres on Germania beach. Mr. Johnson cites clearance sales as eliminating old stock and ensuring a fresh selection for spring buyers. Ahren moved goods to Lowell with Lou Ahrens family set to do business there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Pease Company
R. H. Ahrena
Germania Beach
Johnson
Ecountry
Curatore
Mr. Ahrens
Lowell
Lou Ahrens
Boost for Rain All Over Wyoming Continued from page four
Wyoming weather coverage notes repairs and mine restart plans. Mine No 2 to close for repairs as Roundup Montana sheriff arrests LaFayette Bell for seduction after a tour through mines and towns. Penn Wyoming Copper plans $125000 to $150000 to resume operations at the mine tramway and smelter as suits pending. Private Gibson and Wilson tied to a criminal assault case in Cheyenne with Phagan family testimony confirming the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Roundup
Mont
Rock Springs
LaFayette Bell
van Dyke
Montana
George C. Austin
Penn- Wyoming Copper Company
Encampment
Ferris-Haggerty
Autem
Gibson
Ninth Cavalry
Wilson
Cheyenne
A. Y. Jones
J. F. Phagan
Coll about Wilson and Gibson tightens as pursuit continues
The text notes a narrowing investigation focusing on Wilson and Gibson with authorities closing in and suggesting they will have difficulty escaping trouble after a confrontation involving Phagan and his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phagan
Wilson
Gibson
Wyoming county commissioners hold special session on bonds
Basin Wyoming February 15 1912 the board of county commissioners met in special session Present Chas McDonald and 8 T Johnson bonds for several officials including Jos H Neville chief assessor and Olney E Nowels among deputies were approved the county surveyor ordered to halt road plate work until further notice adjourned to regular session March 5 1912 certified by county clerk Peter Enders as true abstract of proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Johnson
Jos. H. Neville
Burlington
Basin
Wyo
Board of County Commissioners
Chas, McDonald
T. Johnson
Olney E. Nowels
John N. Resey
Orson A. Johnson
John J. Gruenig
Dan Crain
Carl I. Arnoldus
Chas, E. Shaw
Grant Brown
Frank Ivin Rae
Wyoming
Peter Enders
The
Public Auction Near Whaley's Echo House On Shell Creek
A public sale is announced near Whaley's echo house on Shell Creek for Tuesday February 20. The items include 6 work horses 5 milch cows 1650 chickens Rhode Island Reds Brown Leghorns 10 Poland China hogs farm machinery and various household goods. Free venison at noon. Cash on sales 10 and under credit nine months on larger sums with 10 percent interest and 10 percent discount for prompt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whaley
Shell Creek
Plumbing rights and auctioneers ad copy
C. R. James, owner. W. B. Cropley, auc. Our plumbing cannot be excelled anywhere. It costs no more than for cheap, imperfect plumbing. Basin Supply Co.
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Basin Supply Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Hoover
Jack Hanlon
Congress
Jack
Frank Mendel
JL. J. Abbey
M. A. Mitchell
Manderson
Trapper Creek
Carl E. Armeling
Baptist
Jane Leiper
Colter
John Hatton
Thermopolia
H. T. Nowell
Cowley
G. A. Harris
al Blake
Chamberlain
Frank Gotch
Hackneuchmidt
F. L. Dornberger
Dr. Carter
Ruth Smith
Willard Lovell
Boseman, Mont
W. H. Wyman
Frank Gapen
Hyattville
Johnson-Pease Co
W. J. Jones
Commissioners’ Proceedings
County of Big Horn
Ing
Rhode Island
C. R. James
W. B. Cropley
Woolahirta
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Basin Clothing House
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