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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
4
A historical notice from Basin Wyoming shows Second Class matter status under the 1879 act with a 1906 post office entry. The item records standard basy territorial press framing and notices the paper’s mail classification.
Description notes subscription price at $2 per year in advance for the Official Paper of Big Horn County and the Town of Basin.
Taxpayers should favor home merchants who pay local taxes and support county institutions over mall order houses that take money out of the area. Local merchants contribute to roads education and government expenses, while distant sellers provide no return to the community.
A caller argues the dog population in Basin vastly outnumbers humans and urges immediate action to reduce the roughly five thousand dogs. The writer labels dogs as useless and a nuisance and calls for measures to curb the canine presence.
A Wisconsin study by Ira M. Buell outlines sweet clover's rapid spread along roadsides and its promise as forage and a soil fertilizer. The article notes its hardiness, high root mass, and potential to enrich soil far beyond red clover, with Wyoming and Iowa as leading examples of its value under irrigation and pasture.
Margaret Virginia Honnei Cook was born February 20 1848 in Cambridge Ohio and died December 31 1913 in Lovell Wyoming after an illness of several weeks. She taught in public schools before marriage to Thomas J Cook in 1870, lived in Plainfield Ohio Worland Wyoming and Lovell Wyoming, was active in Woman's Relief Corps and Methodist Episcopal Church, and left eight surviving children Ora Roxi Lucretia Emma Nellie Gordon Joe Gertrude along with her husband and two other children predeceased. Funeral services were held January 3 at the Latter Day Saints church with interment in Lovell cemetery.
A curious 61 year old farmer from Richfield Illinois rides a train for the first time. In Pairfield Maine a 180 year old clock in Andrew Jackson’s house shows moon phases. Laura Grove of Philadelphia, aged 16, returns from a Hudson Bay hunting trip with skins. Edgar A Hunter of New Vineyard kills a milk-white deer. Ringo of Mexico Missouri relates an 1834 receipt listing vast property. Thana C Phillips of Newton Square acquires a gold watch passed down in a Philadelphia sheriff’s family.
Basin Wyoming January 6 1914 council session attended by Mayor A Higby and four councilmen plus five citizens. Minutes record Dec 1 1913 approval and appointments to negotiate gas rate with Big Horn Oil Gas Co. Various bills approved including salaries, supplies, and utilities. Advertisement for Hupmobile car ends piece.
For sale one two year old stallion about 1100 pounds priced 150 dollars. One three year old stallion about 1400 pounds priced 150 dollars. One full blood Jersey bull three years old priced 70 dollars. Several Rhode Island red roosters at 1 dollar each. Dozens of mixed chickens 60 per dozen. Inquiries to George Livingston Oasis Local No 2 Basin Wyoming care St Andrews Episcopal Church South 8th Street Basin Wyoming. Service and sermon Sundays 11 am Sunday school 10 am Holy Communion first Sunday of month. Other services announced. Public invited to attend.
Notice is given that Cowley Oil Company has organized under Wyoming law to prospect drill oil and natural gas, acquire lands, and erect facilities. Capital stock is 1.5 million dollars, 1.5 million shares at one dollar each, for fifty years. Directors for the first year: W. Linton, George S. Crosby, Marcia E. Stocker, Chas. F. Stocker, F. B. Reynolds. Principal office at Cowley, Big Horn County. agent S. H. Keoughan of Powell, Wyoming. Dated December 31, 1913.
Public sale notice by Deputy Sheriff Frank I Rue for 79 stake of A T Watson hay 65 tons in Barrett Brothers suit. Sale set for 2 PM at Berry Lumber yards Basin Wyoming with cash or 30 day terms. Also notes 40 acre ranch in Canyon Creek for sale via J K McClung executor Jackson Ohio.
In Big Horn county Wyoming the estate of Robert A. Bakiwin seeks court approval to sell specific parcels in Township 49 North and Township 60 North to pay debts and administration costs. Laura A. Bakiwin as administratrix requests an order. hearing set for January 31, 1914, 2 PM at Basin State Bank building. Publication for four weeks in Basin Republican starting December 31, 1913.
In Big Horn County Wyoming the estate of Henry A Barrows requests probate of a foreign will. Fidelia A Barrows seeks letters testamentary. hearing set for 10 a.m. on December 24, 1913, in Basin State Bank building Basin. All interested must appear to oppose proof of the will and issuance of letters testamentary.
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