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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
3
An agricultural note argues the skunk is a valuable farm ally, eating grubs grasshoppers and other pests. It cites field observations and lab tests showing skunks reduce white grubs and Hemileuca pupae, aiding crop protection, while urging protection of the species despite common hunting.
A garbled passage critiques a cheap man clinging to a supposed truth and suggests public discourse, loyalty, and reliability matter in leadership. It hints at a young person overusing adjectives to express enthusiasm and notes a reporter’s aging perspective and growing disinterest in sentiment.
Report notes encouraging autumn wheat sowing across winter wheat states and districts despite prior dry weather. Much of the corn crop had fodder stripped, freeing land for wheat, with acreage significantly increased in several areas.
Ralph Mercer, Harry Carlson and Alten Wickwine travel through town last night en route to Otto with 300 head of cattle the Mercer will feed there. Wihok, injured at the fair, is not recovering as fast as hoped but plans another match against the Shell creekers whenever ready. The writer notes pioneer hardships were less gloomy than claimed and riders enjoyed the journey as much as others.
Burlington introduces a stock special leaving Greybull each Tuesday at 1 pm with regular passenger service between Thermopolis and Greybull. First feed departs Billings at 9 am Wednesday. next feed at Alliance. Journey Basin country to Omaha now about three days, down from six to seven, a boon for stockmen this season.
Dr. Robert T. Harria explains in St Nicholas that electric currents run north and south through the earth and that a body’s rest state aligns with these currents. He notes no observed sleep effect among friends during trials but suggests invalids might feel differences. He adds that inserting an iron rod perpendicularly to the surface plume makes it magnetized.
Christian Science services will be held in the Chapel on Cashest opposite Carnegie Library Sunday at 11 m. The lesson sermon is titled Christian Science. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Also a notice that after July first the market will be conducted strictly on a cash basis at City Meat Market.
In Hyattville Wyoming the Mercer Bros Land and Live Stock Co advertises cattle with brand XacZ on the left side. Cattle are associated with Paint Rock and Nowood regions.
Friday will bring colder conditions across Wyoming with snow in the north and eastern portions. A bank cashier who absconded is quoted as blaming a woman, echoing a historical anecdote about Adam.
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