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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
4
Basin Wyoming paper announces second class postage status and file date June 30 1905 under post office rules. Official notice lists mailing office Basin Wyoming and conformance with 1879 act.
The column touts kitchen gardens for cost savings and winter stores, citing a Fairbanks Texas girl who canned large amounts. It urges planting next spring, links catalogs to inspiration, and mentions state limits on spring wildfowl shooting amid rising waterfowl numbers and a race between the Kaiser and John Barleycorn with July 1 as a likely finish.
Senator Chamberlain cites General Pershing’s 1918 findings showing U S war effort gaps in artillery aviation and tanks. He notes reliance on French equipment and aid before American production ramped up, with American squadrons and guns finally arriving by mid 1918.
The Supreme Court ruled the migratory bird law unconstitutional, striking down the prohibition on spring shooting of game birds. The decision casts doubt on federal controls and leaves state and local rules to govern hunting.
Residents react as the Basin area faces radical telephone rate changes that bar calls to some towns and limit messenger and person to person service. The piece condemns private ownership return and notes rising vandalism by youths with air rifles, urging parental action to curb dangerous town shooting.
The motion urges creating an air service head and notes George Creel as a likely candidate if the post is to be filled promptly. The remark reflects a push for centralized aviation leadership during the period.
G W Johnson, purchaser of the Wyoming hotel, renames it the Commercial Hotel and overhauls with new furnishings and decorations. The new owner aims to provide top service and seeks favorable patronage from travelers.
J. W. Osborn R. J. Extra J. M. Smith and G. J. Schenk attended an Odd Fellows lodge meet at Grey Bull. The piece notes farmers becoming respected business people and forming merit-based organizations. J P Voss Jr of Rairden visited Basin yesterday as a local business traveler.
The piece notes that American wheat exports to Europe rose after shipping limits eased. Between July 1 and October 10, 5,080,305 bushels shipped, with projected year end total surpassing 237,500,000 bushels of wheat and flour. It recalls prior shortages and conservation that kept bread flowing during wartime.
Wyoming lawmakers consider a bill to allow liquor sales in limited half pint quantities by prescription under a pharmaciate permit issued by the secretary of state. Drugstores must swear stock liquor value at under five percent and report monthly. Purchases barred for under 21, churches may buy wine for communion.
In the house the speaker pressed for withdrawal of U S troops from Russia and Europe during debate on the diplomatic appropriation bill claiming General Dupont exaggerated overseas needs and criticizing Ambassador Francis for emplacing Western powers at odds with Russia. Farmers prep equipment for next season as a kitchen with gasless cooker and ice-less fridge is imagined for summer use.
The White House in Paris or London says President Wilson may tour the United States upon return. The Associated Press notes the aim would be to inform the country of Paris proceedings and gauge public sentiment for his peace principles. The move raises questions about public support.
Comparative figures for January to October 1918 show freight traffic up 1.9 percent from 1917 while operating expenses rose 38 percent. October alone sees freight up 3.14 percent and expenses up 47 percent, despite the prior year’s peak congestion. If trends persist the railroad finances look bleak.
Advertiser seeks farm and ranch lands for purchase. Owners should send land description and lowest cash price to J. R. Bonwell, Basin, Wyoming. A Cheyenne Tribune reporter reviews Big Horn county legislators, noting Representative A. S. Mercer resembles Abraham Lincoln and may be convinced of this after repeated mentions.
Observers note a Lincoln like presence in Rep Mercer and compare three bald senators Hinckley Cassell Dunn as the tall, unabashed examples while others hide it with hairpieces. Robert H Hall stands out among the older members with the thickest hair.
R W Clark of the Agricultural College warns that a horse shortage may follow due to autos trucks and tractors substituting draft stocks. He notes wartime demand, reduced production next year, and a potential famine of top draft horses after the war. Farmers should preserve breeding stock and plan stud efforts now.
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