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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
3
An extensive piece urges the home to follow ten war commandments to cut food costs. It covers preventing spoilage, thrift, proper food storage, economical menus, embracing vegetables, weekly meatless days, and canning and drying methods. It includes guidance on jars, drying corn and beans, and general sanitation for preserving winter staples. A Wyoming proclamation then sets Woman’s Registration Day for July 17, 1917.
Basin City lists city leaders including Mayor B J Sullivan and Councilmen Wm Gibson F M Hime H T Lamb W H Pauley. Treasurer Mrs M V Rhodes Clerk Jas F Ewers Attorney C A Zaring Marshal J H Hanlon with Official Paper Basin Republican.
Big Horn County officials announce a Saturday night showing of Idle Wives at the Big Horn theatre. The photo drama, praised as a powerful moral lesson, is billed for July 7 with admission set at 15 and 25 cents.
The War Department schedules a second series of officers training camps starting August 27 1917 at the Presidio San Francisco to train officers for infantry cavalry field and coast artillery. Eligibility includes reserve officers NCOs resigned officers and civilian volunteers up to age 50 with military experience. Applicants must file via local military training camps associations and undergo a physical exam at their own expense.
Government seeks farmers and fighters as two million three hundred thousand acres of railroad grant lands revested in the United States are opened for homesteads and sale. The map shows soil, climate, rainfall, elevations and other details. Postpaid one dollar from Grant Lands Locating Co. Portland Oregon. Ju29-s28.
Republican for job printing. The Officers Reserve Training Camp committee in Basin Wyoming invites residents of Big Horn County to apply in person by July 10 1917 for admission to the Presidio San Francisco. Preliminary physicals by local physicians will be followed by additional examinations. Applicants may submit written recommendations. Preference given to men 32 or older with fair education and prior military experience. Accepted applicants report to the Presidio August 27 with daily sessions in Basin at 7 pm until July 10 to receive and examine applicants.
Basin and surrounding territory residents are prohibited from taking children twelve years old or younger to public gatherings such as picture shows Sunday schools or churches due to a whooping cough epidemic. Violators will be punished to the full extent of the law. Signed Herbert T Harris M D City Health Officer June 27 1917.
Riverside Inn announces Sunday dinner service managed by Claude Lockhart. Those coming from nearby towns should drop a card the day before to ensure seating.
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