Attendance At Antlers Meeting Highlights Community Growth
Good turnout marks a Basin Progress Club gathering at Antlers with talk of a Burlington boom once the main line is completed. Officials discussed melon procurement for dining cars and potential interurban lines, while committees study power and convict labor issues and vow prompt reports.
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Cooper
Bird
Basin
Progress Club
Burlington
A. W. Coons
Warrl
Big Horn Basin
Warrick
Chicago
Collins
Bonanza
Paint Rock
Nowood
Tensleep
Ghell
Greybull
Alea
B. C. Hart
Musical Shirleys to Perform at Elite Playhouse
Manager Carl Harmon announces the Musical Shirleys will appear at the Elite on Wednesday January 10. The group, peaking from major vaudeville circuits, promises standout saxophone numbers. A company dance follows the concert with music. Seats go on sale next Tuesday at Wise's drug store. Morrie Resigns. The year closed in Cody newspaper. Mr. Mortis action te due to an )
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Shirleys
Carl Harmon
Wise's
Morrie
Cody Newapend
Mortis
Paper Changeover at Cody Enterprise Office
The paper is placed in the care of Ben Ballows foreman of the shop until a successor is named. Morris, who will remain in Cody, promises to recoup fortunes of the paper with his expertise in writing. M Stout returned Tuesday from a visit at Raiden.
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Ben Ballows
Morris
Mr. Ballows
Cody
Cody Enterprise
Germania Benches Thriving Harvest Display
The Germania community reports strong crop yields with hay at 3 900 tons oats 69 052 bushels wheat 45 762 bushels barley and 26 bushels flax plus alfalfa and other grains. Land values rise and farm improvements proceed as optimism grows for the coming season.
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Germania
Burlington Leased Lines Push Westward Expansion
Burlington Rabl et al plans to work with Wyoming Northwest and Chicago Northwestern to extend rail routes from Thermopolis to Powder River and onward to Orm Edon. Construction aims this summer with full shops and depots built along the line, a multiyear project starting August first. A vestibule train with sleepers may debut between June and Orig Junction, enabling through service from Orin Junction to Denver later in the year. Local officials cite reliable authority and Tribune reports as basis for expansion.
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Burlington
N. W
Wyoming & Northwest
Chicago & Northwestern Way
Powder River
Ormedon
Thermopolis
Tribune
Burlington Common
Orig Junction
Tratna
Orin Junction
Denver
Oacer Tribune
County commission to apply for convict labor on roads
County officials plan to petition the state for convict labor to work on roads in the coming year. The proposal to build a state highway through the county was postponed to a later date while costs are studied. County engineer Curvey and state engineer Berio will review the matter in Cheyenne soon.
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Commission
Horn County
Berio
B. C. Ln Lim
Honnold resigns as county assessor. Neville tabbed to replace
J B Honnold resigned as county assessor to devote time to private business. County commissioners appointed Joseph H Neville of Byron to fill the unexpired term. Neville, a former deputy, arrives to begin duties and plans to choose a deputy in coming days.
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Honnold
Joseph H. Neville
Byron
Neville
New Banker Welcomes First Son to Spratt Family
Last Wednesday, nine-pound Thomas Norton Spratt arrived at the home of Assistant Cashier R. W. Spratt and his wife. It is the first son and heir for the Spratt household, now grandpa and grandma T. W. Spratt. The family rejoices and wishes good health and prosperity for the newborn.
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Thomas Norton Spratt
R. W. Spratt
T. W. Spratt
Spratt
New Deputy Sheriff Appointed to Fill Vacancy
Sheriff Wickwire appoints Frank I Rue as deputy sheriff to replace Ed Cusack. Approved by the commissioners Rue quickly assumed the duties. Rue is experienced, having served under Virgil Rice and four years as county clerk, with strong county knowledge expected to aid Sheriff Wickwire.
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Wickwire
Frank I. Rue
Ed Cusack
Rue
Frank I. Rie
Virgil Rice
Death of Miss Tolliver in Mountain View
Miss Carrie N. Tolliver, niece of James Welsh, died Tuesday of stomach cancer after coming from Montana. Aged twenty, she was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery after a Methodist service led by Rev. Albone. The community extends condolences to her relatives. Also notes and a Billings visitor, T. K. Bishop, are mentioned in local items.
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Mabon-Gould
Roy An Sistas Mason
Vera Gould
J. V. ‘Gould
Morm Jeslin
The
Baptist Church
Cecelia Daugherty
Myrtie Gould
Gscore
Billings
Montana
Tolliver
Carrie N. Tolliver
James Welsh
Methodist
Rev
Albone
Mountain View
Babin Defeats Cody In High School Basketball
Big Horn County High School beat Cody High School 18 to 19 percent in a Saturday night clash watched by a large crowd. Refereed by Ruskin Calking with Bile May as umpire, Basin leads the series 2 games to 1. Cody scorers included Bennett and Spencer while Basin featured McCluwe and Wil son among others.
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Big Horn County
Cody
Basin
Ruskin Calking
Bile May
Bennett
Spencer
McGee
Snyder
Timkoom
McC
May Build on Gr ey Bull
Col Cody expects Yellowstone park to admit automobiles soon. He says park travel would double or triple, cutting trip time in half and letting visitors see major sights. He notes autos won’t frighten wildlife, citing Cody trail traffic through Shoshone forest to Pabaska as proof of safe auto exposure.
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Cody
The
Enterprise
Yellowstone Park
Cody Trail
Shoahone Forest
Pabaska
Optimistic remarks on regional railway extension plans
The speaker describes a proposed route above the river near De Maris springs with a depot town plan, an extension through Oregon Basin to Greybull, and notes Burlington’s assurances to the reclamation service. He remains hopeful about the region’s future and dreams of visiting in summer bloom after his active days with the show end.
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de Maris Springs
Oregon Basin
Greybull
Burlington
Reclamation Service
Wool Tariff Outlook Favors No New Legislation This Session
Washington dispatch reports growing evidence that no wool tariff bill will pass this session as Democratic dissension and revenue concerns stall action. factions push free wool, revenue-based tariffs, scoured-wool bases, and ad valorem plans, while Republicans largely resist change. The debate centers on protecting western wool growers against higher costs and defense of current duties to sustain government revenue.
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Washington
Ohio
West
Democratic Party
Underwood
Tariff Board
East
Basin Minstrels January Eighth at Basin Theater
The Basin Minstrels present a high quality home talent show next Monday benefitting Company D with no extra charge for reserved seats. Notables Dr L G VanSlyke and Warren Dailey of Hyattville join the cast along with local performers. stage is said to be new and entertaining with a notable second part program and humorists from the west. Seats at Wise's drug store, adults 50c, children 35c. Reserve early. standing room expected.
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Basin
L. G. Vannlyke
Warren Dalley
Hyattonle
Big Horn County
Weet
R. B. West
L. G. van Slyke
H. H. Hime
Hsaap
John Coons
John O'Neil
Gerald Coons
Carl Harmon
R. J. Extra
O. T. Gebhart
A. F. Marsh
J. P. Arnott, Jr
B. R. Matteson
Mise
Kathleen O'Neil
Minatrel
L. C. Gray
Basin Minstrels
B. R. Mattelson
Warren Dailey
Hyattville
Gale
Wise
Willi Locate Here in Basin Says James
H C James a noted horse man announces he will locate in the Basin. He praises the Big Horn Basin as the coming Northwest center for stock business after recent travels in South America Mexico and New Zealand. He intends to engage in local livestock ventures.
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Willi
H. C. James
Basin
Mr. James
South America
Mexico
New Zealand
Big Horn Basin
Chicken Pie Supper Fundraiser By Baptist Ladies
The Baptist church ladies host a chicken pie supper to raise funds. Event planned for Friday Jan 6 in the Pattén building, the former Pasta location, with proceeds supporting church needs and activities.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
Pattén
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Op. M. Stout
Rairden
T. K. Bishop
Babin
Gol. Cody
Minstrels
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