Basin News Bites and Local Notes Echo Spirit of the Town
A Basin columnist shares humorous vignettes from daily life. A servant joke about a poison labeled bottle and a master’s suspicions set a playful tone amid local chatter. Percy Metz plans an early spring auto crossing the Big Horns, while Hart debates who'll be first. barber-shop gags, lost trousers, Razzle Dazzle Saunders’ tour, and mayor Booth on dairy cows fill the column with character and local color.
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Darkey
Darky
B. C. Hart
P. W. Metz
Percy
Sheridan
Baain
Big Horns
Wind River Seggregation Letters Clarified
In Washington on February 22 officials corrected a mis statement about Wind River lands segregation. A prior claim that the state land board must secure an option from Joy Morton and associates was incorrect. The error arose from reports at the interior and land offices and governor's inquiry led to clarification of requirements and timing.
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Wind River
Washington
State Land Board
Joy Morton
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Clam
Secretary of Interior
Interior and Land Office
Morton
State Board
Tribune
Leader
Wyoming
Waah
Wyoming Governor in Washington Over Interior Department Actions
Governor and aides traveled to Washington to press the interior department on Carey acts aggregations and state land selections. The effort sought to secure a Morton option before progressing with segregation plans, with Wyoming delegates urging swift handling and noting Wyoming’s comparatively strong position due to delegation diligence.
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Wyoming
Washington
State Land Board
Interior Department
Wyoming will have good roads say Hayden M. While
Hayden M. While argues for a systematic, funded road program in Wyoming. He criticizes past wasteful road building and calls for scientific drainage, adaptable use of clay gumbo sand roads, and a unified plan to raise funds without overburdening taxpayers. He praises the Wyoming-South Dakota Good Roads association for driving action over talk.
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Wyomieg-South Dakota Good Roads Association
Wyoming
Hayden M
Dairy cattle shipment boosts Basin dairy herds
Josh Ellig arrived last Saturday with a car load of fine Holstein cows purchased near Osceola Iowa. This shipment is regarded as among the best ever brought to the Basin and by nightfall the entire lot had been sold to local ranchers, adding valuable stock to area dairy herds.
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Josh Ellig
Oceola
Iowa
Josh
Meat Market Moves to Gibson Building
Jack Easter rents the Gibson building formerly the California Fruit Store and will move City Meat market there. Extra and Lawrence are re papering and decorating the room.
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Meat Market
Jack Easter
Gibson
California Fruit Store
City Meat Market
Extra & Lawrence
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Boies Hart
T.m.hyde
Jake Norris
T. M
Jake
Mr. Hyde
C. H. Fitzpatrick
Fitz
Cripple Creek
Snoredom
Pbadelordon
Alex Lucas
Herb Wise
E. Saunders
West
St. Joe
Gazette
Eugene Field
Saint Joseph
Mayor Booth
C. W. Lowry
Thermopolis
Men of
Basin
Napoleon
Lowry
Greybull
Col. W. B. Cropsey & Son
J. F. Leighty
Wise
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