New Year customs brighten Hyattville County
County items describe social events, hunting trips, and local town news. Gardeners, teachers, musicians, and merchants appear among notes on church sermons, visitors, and holiday gatherings.
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
1
County items describe social events, hunting trips, and local town news. Gardeners, teachers, musicians, and merchants appear among notes on church sermons, visitors, and holiday gatherings.
C W Arnett and J E Richardson of Tensleep say cattle losses near 50000 dollars, as earlier reported. They report efforts ongoing to locate the cattle and the drivers from the range. Publicity is restricted to avoid hampering the investigation. exact developments will be announced in The Republican when definite.
A bill of 87 dollars from the last county commissioners meeting was rejected. Earlier in January 1911 the board designated The Republican as official paper and required county officers to requisition supplies. The disallowed printing order included大量 township plats and blanks. The outgoing clerk had no right to order unneeded supplies, and the commissioners moved to stop stockpiling for incoming officials.
Rev J H Gillespie officiated the marriage of Dnelia McClenahan of Scotts Bluff Nebraska and Nellie Boone of Thermopolis at the Markhal House last Thursday The bride a cousin of Mrs Frank Abbott of Thermopolis has resided there and made friends The groom and his family are noted business people of Scotts Bluff and the couple plan a home together They were witnessed by Mr and Mrs Frank Abbott of Thermopolis and soon after left for Thermopolis for a short visit before settling in Scotts Bluff.
Tuesday marked the last day to pay taxes without penalty, drawing a crowd to the county treasurer’s office all day. Jake Johnson of Hyattville was seen circulating among friends here last Monday.
A profile of Frank B. Smith of Basin Wyoming, manager of Acme Amusement, and director of the Smith Brothers orchestra, highlighting his music career from Greeley Colorado to Basin, his moving picture venues, his Burlington branch theaters, and his plans for town growth with a prosperous future. Also notes Lenna Chapter officers installed and Gooseberry men visiting town.
The weekly trade booster contest announces that all contestants are identified by number and their current standings are revealed each Wednesday. The event emphasizes transparent competition and continued participation across the trading community.
Dr L G Herbert spoke at Fraternity hall last Saturday evening to a Basin audience. The lecturer gave plain, forceful talk with well told stories, praised by lyceum managers as a rare treat and a standout program.
A Byron residence owned by John D. Lindsay was wholly destroyed by a Tuesday night fire likely started by a gas stove. Lindsay had 700 dollars in insurance with the Phoneer Trust and Savings Bank. First Parcels Post: Basin post office sent its first package under the new law, received Wednesday from Mrs. C A Zaving and sent to Mrs. Robert Steele in Colter.
Temple Lodge No 20 A F and A M held its annual installation of officers on Friday night naming Geo S Mead W M W F Brown S W C L Vandevender I W D L Carr, James I Patten, 8 H Cockins G W Kershner J G Borner. Banquet at Mountain View followed with speeches by Mead and visitors. Boy Scouts hosted New Year plans with hikes. meeting at former Berry Lumber Co site Friday 7 30. Acme Amusement showed a fine New Year’s Eve picture and danced into the new year with lively music.
A Carnegie Library meeting reviewed the Progress association legislative committee report. Attendees urged new laws, endorsing a railway commission, a county road engineer, and a $40,000 appropriation for the state immigration board. Taxation of water rights and mortgage tax received debate, with advocates backing a predator animal bounty. Judicial district creation was endorsed for legislative consideration.
A scheduled meeting by the organization to mark a women’s day was indefinitely postponed. No new date was announced and organizers stated plans will be reevaluated.
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