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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
4
Basin Republican, entered as second class matter June 80 1905, at the post office in Basin Wyoming. Official paper of Big Horn County with advertising rates: display 12 1/2 cents per inch. single insertion 3/4 cent per line. locals per line 80 cents for first line with 80 cents each subsequent line. Subscriptions $2 per year in advance.
A Wyoming community meeting calls for government funding to build a northern highway toward the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park, arguing a Tensleep route could connect to the park and boost local gains. Residents urge cooperation with federal plans, warn southern routes favor Cody, and criticize political bravado while praising rugged pioneer ideals and Yellowstone College’s rugged curriculum.
Amusements promote a thinker’s ideal and correspondence study with in residence options. June 13 summer quarter opens. March 23 spring quarter. The college aims to serve the Basin region with lectures and courses while inviting support and patient cooperation. Prof Jardine discusses irrigation farming, crop rotation and the value of livestock for sustainable agriculture in western Kansas.
The protective committee of the bondholders of Hanover Canal Co represented by F William Kraft bought the assets at a foreclosure sale conducted by special master Harry A Patten. Bidders were bondholders with a total claim over 226000. Kraft said no one offered more, buyers include Cuner N Kimball H B Spensey and G S Speer. Judge Lacey and Sheridan attorney Lonabaugh attended. Sale will transfer control to bondholders while not harming landowners under the ditches.
A special council meeting last Friday approved furnishing electricity for power to the Big Horn Mill. The mill owners will advance the funds for poles and wiring, about 400 dollars, and install motors to use the new power soon. The project aims to speed up local production.
Last Sunday night an unknown burglar tried to enter B C Hart's home by the kitchen door leaving a hole in the casing. He pried the outer cellar door lock and a candle was found in the house. The Hart couple are in Rochester. value of any stolen goods cannot be determined until they return. For sale cheap good gas range apply at this office.
Grain and live stock prices furnished by Standard Grain include soft wheat Barley alfalfa hay steers and cows dressed stock and various per pound rates. Also notices of a public sale on February 1 1913 at Cook's warehouse Basin with chattel mortgage details and a road location order from county commissioners plus bids for county physician care of paupers and local church and business notices including a barber shop opening and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsements.
Fraternity Hall Temple Lodge No 20 A F A M holds meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays Lewisin Chapter No 16 O E B eight First and third Wednesdays Basin Lodge No 85 I O O F meets every Tuesday evening Basin Encampment No 16 I O O F gathers second and fourth Fridays Duza Rebekah Lodge No 26 I O O F meets on wiret and third Fridays Basin Camp No 6586 M W A meets on second and fourth Thursdays Piret meets on third Thursdays
The New Flour, The Wyoming Plant and Beed Breeding company received the final shipment of flour produced at the Jordan mill from Buffain's No. 17 winter wheat. Each 100 pounds of wheat yielded 1 pound of flour, giving a golden color ideal for biscuits, bread, and pastry. Only six acres of the wheat were sown and it yielded about 12 bushels per acre on Bulfum's farm east of town. Life a fine wheat and will be profitable grain for the farmer of this county to grow. Worland Grit.
Burtis T. Joslin as assignee of Ida B. Lewis doing business as Basin Pharmacy will sell at public auction February 11, 1918 at 2 PM in Basin Big Horn county Wyoming. Items include general stock of drugs sundries patent medicines toilet articles show cases dixtures soda fountain and retail drug store articles plus books of account. Sales may be adjourned daily until all property is sold.
The notice declares a county road beginning at tract 49 and following several compass-chord lines through tracts 50 64 54 140 and 37 to intersect with roads 180 170 vacating the described route. Objections or damage claims must be filed with the county clerk by noon February 4 1913 or the road will be established without regard to such objections. Dated January 9 1913.
Official notice requires written objections to a proposed road segment at corner 6 of lot 67 continuing through multiple lot corners in T. 1 N., R MW, 6th Principal Meridian. Objections must reach the county clerk before noon on February 13, 1913 or the road will be established without regard to claims. Also mentions Basin Bottling Works Basin Basin water at $1.50 per case.
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