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!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
4
The Basin paper pledges to report broadly on Basin and Big Horn Basin development with priority to local people and nearby towns. It vows impartial coverage, stands by Republican principles, supports a strong minority party, and endorses statewide and national prohibition while avoiding personal attacks in debate.
Word reaches that Lieut. John P. Arnott arrived safely in France with Montana volunteers. He is among the first Basin boys to land in the distressing theater, noted as one of the finest young men to enlist and serve abroad.
Congressman Mondell led a lengthy push to secure a post office building for Basin Wyoming amid opposition notes claiming no building was needed Other towns Cody and Buffalo received facilities while Basin endured a lean year in postal receipts and population counts.
The local speaker expresses pride in Basin's men serving in France. He vows the Basin volunteers will bring honor to the state and nation and says their colors will not be dishonored as they fight to defeat Kaiserism.
The article reports a government decision to maximize neutral and American tonnage for transporting troops to Europe. Port facilities at debarkation points were inspected to speed vessel return home. Marshal Joffre’s visit influenced policy, pressing for immediate American troops in France to boost morale and reinforce French forces.
Congressman unveiled a 14 page illustrated Basin edition showing soil fertility and oil wealth to the building committee. The display highlighted alfalfa sugar beets grains fruits and stone from Basin to the Gulf coast influencing officials from local to the P M G to back the Basin project. Mondell credited the edition with securing approval.
A Farmers Exchange piece urges boys to train like soldiers with drills and leadership, recalling Civil War monuments and past drills. It emphasizes planning farms, setting winter work, and sticking to plans to prepare for future service.
The Shoshone Wool Growers Association includes sheepmen from Cowley Lovell Byron Penrose and Kane districts. They will pay a two dollar bounty per head on coyotes and cats. J A Welch of Cowley is secretary treasurer. Officers are W B Snyder president J S Tebbs vice president C A Welch secretary treasurer. The group plans an up to date Australian shearing plant at Kane with a wool warehouse and stock yards and a new bridge across the Big Horn aiding sheepmen.
Question about farmers choosing crops and acreage for the coming season. The note asks if the reader has decided what crops to grow and how many acres to plant. It reads as an agricultural guidance query encouraging planning.
A farm guide outlines practical treatments for common livestock injuries. It covers cleansing wounds with care using modest disinfectants such as carbolic acid and creolin, managing barbed wire wounds, and best practices for dressing and drying powders. It also notes small stitches to reduce scarring and introduces simple lotions for galls and skin scrapes, with preparation details.
Leonard Henderson traveled to Ther Mopolis on Thursday and returned to Basin by Monday. Robert Henderson and family visited his parents over the weekend. Orvel Wilkerson freed a cow trapped in mire last week and, after one leg broke, killed the animal for beef, hoping for recoveries.
Oil firms Hecla Wy oming Ohio Co Casper Embar near Hidden Dome push toward wells as Basin freight operates daily. Roads fair despite snow while National Supply and Oil Well Supply report solid orders. J W Rhodes of Baker Oil visits Basin, Clint Hall drills in Oregon Basin, Liberty Oil and Gas progress east of town.
A historical quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln proclaims a resolve to health, work, growth, and perseverance. It emphasizes forward focus, strength in adversity, and commitment to do the best possible until the end, with confidence that outcomes cannot defeat steadfast effort.
Lovell hosts January 7 and 8 meetings with Prof. A D Faville Mrs McFarlane Dr E H Lehnert and C F Burton. Byron Kane East Germania and Basin hosts follow with varied Jan 9 to Jan 12 times. Attend these meetings urged.
Alvin Shores helps guard cattle shipments for Senator Skov. Prof. R H Henderson leaves for Belfry Montana to resume teaching. Joe Reidl plans a Kansas visit before naval draft. Gilmore Hartigan ships cattle. Dan O Neil leases ranch to sugar firm. Beet growers Ed Corfield and neighbors discuss drainage and undeveloped north bench land. Egg duties cut to move industries abroad.
The article notes a sharp increase in imports from China in early 1917 totaling $102 million, up from $30 million in the preceding nine months through September 1913. It cites American plant operations in China, low Chinese wages, and favorable tariffs as factors, with egg preparations volume rising from 86 thousand pounds valued at $962 thousand in 1916 to 12.282 million pounds valued at $2.407 million in 1917.
Representative George Holden Tinkham of Massachusetts returns from Europe with a wounded arm and head injuries from a shell torn road incident. He fired the first American shot against Austria on Dec 11 and reports American troops in France as eager and well supplied, though equipment gaps remain. The Baptist Ladies Missionary meeting is set for Friday afternoon January 4 at the Baptist church.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.