Shell town gateway to mountains with thriving community
Shell sits seven miles from the canyon mouth on Shell Creek at 4400 feet elevation. The town hosts a thriving lodge, Baptist church, a general store run by C F MacKenzie, a hotel by William Clawson, blacksmiths I D Schenk and J P Saban, a lumber yard, a pool hall, and a justice of the peace A H Early. Residents include J G Tathock, Ed Smith, Chas Trone, Frank Pease, Ed Ray, John Larson with nearby dairy farms, all under ranger Ed Smith who supervises Bald Mountain to Paint Rock. The area features spruce, pine, and juniper, fertile creek bottom stock ranges, irrigation alfalfa, and strong cattle business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn Mountains
Elk's Peak
Shell
Big Horn
Greybull
Shell Town
Shell Creek
W. H. Wymond
Moden Woodmen
Baptists
C. F. MacKenzie
William Clawson
I. D. Schenk
J. P. Saban
A. H. Early
J. G. Tathock
Ed Smith
Chas. Trone
Frank Pease
Ed Ray
John Larson
Jack Flockhart
Jno
Herren
Agriculture and prospectus of Shell Wyoming district
The Shell Creek valley in Wyoming presents rich assets in sheep, horses, and mules with alfalfa, wheat, and oats as staples. The region offers excellent hunting and fishing, irrigation via Shell canal completed in 1910, and promising fruit orchards. Local ranches such as Col. Cropsey and the Whaley ranch showcase diversified livestock, poultry, and truck farming amid abundant waterways and improving infrastructure.
Basin Town Council Approves Water Works Bond Plan
Basin Wyoming February 20 1911 town council met to discuss ordinances and public works. Ordinance 108 to issue bonds for water system expansion passed after full roll call. Ordinance 109 to finance electric plant improvements also passed. Frisbys lamp extension and trench work approved. inspectors for March 25 election named John P. Zane and K. H. Ahrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Collins
M. O. Barnes
John Bircumahan
F. D. Matteson
L. A. Zane
Countiman Barnes
Matteson
Barnes
Bircumshaw
Frisby
Foster
Fourth Street
F. T. Brigham
Bircuuehan
A. H. Morton
Baptist Parsonage
Frispy
Big Horn Collieries Co
Zane
Fred Frisby
Basin
Colling
Basin Wyoming
Counilman John Bircumshaw
W. 8. Collina
Counilman M. O. Barnes
Ll. A. Zane
John Bircumshaw
Haei
Wyoming
John Bhrcumshaw
Collins
M. C. Barnes
John Bhreumshaw
F. D. Mattegon
John P. Zane
KR. H. Ahrens
Barues
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ria
J. G. Tatlock
Cloud Peak
Rocky Mountain
Rainbow
Wyoming Land and Irrigation Company
John Price
Wolf River
Shell Canal
Frank Emerson
the Cropsey Ranch
Col
W. B. Cropsey
Rhode Island
Col. Cropeey
State of
Whaley Ranch
W. T. Whaley
Arthur Mason
Mr. Whaley
Robert Boylan and Sons
Robert Rath
Rath
Beaver Creek
Creek
O. Crandall
M. L. Austin
Cloverly Post Office
Sam Smith
Horse Creek
Sam. Smith
Col Torrey
Chas. Lampman
Lampman
H. F. Thomas
Council Proceedings
Wyo
Town of
W. 8. Colling
Collinag
M. 0. Barnes
F.D. Matteson
Jas, F. Dwera
Bee “Gabbo
Nasln Pharmacy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!