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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
8
A collection of brief items notes residents visiting Basin from Cody, Greybull, Lovell, Worland, Casper, Thermopolis and Billings. Movements include trips for business, court and county events, with local firms advertising tires, fire extinguishers and laundry services.
Local residents including Asa S. Mercer and Henry Wegner visited town from Big Horn and Germania. Markets, repairs, and services featured Goodyear tires, Lee Motor Co listings, Basin steam laundry, and Hassler shock absorbers. The Baptist ladies aid meet at the parsonage, and Idle Wives theater drama advertised for Big Horn theatre. Elmer Dorn had a freight breakdown near McDermott gulch on his way home.
Local residents and businesses appear in a Basin Arizona area update with frequent notices. Mentions include Mrs. Stowe seeking washing help, Mrs. E. C. Marvey traveling south, Loveland Transfer Co. contact, and United States tires on display at Lee Motor Co. Attendees at a show include Alton Wickwire from Mercer ranch and Jimmie Schenck from Paint Rock. County treasurer Burnham travels to Lovell for the Fourth. W. C. Snow arrives in Basin after duties near Lovell and Cowley. Requests include boarding and room offers for teachers and a sale of 200 native steers. other items note newspaper ad prices and local travel.
Real estate agent Mr. Smith advertises a furnished large front room two blocks from the post office. Contact details provided for inquiries.
M B Rhodes of Kane stayed several days renewing acquaintances. He arrived Tuesday noon and visited the Republican office warmly. Mr and Mrs Earl Gebhart left for Bill and Basin then Earl returned to fix adding machines and enjoy a meal.
Clyde Atherly made a short trip to Manderson Friday and returned to Basin early Saturday morning. Lou Blakesley, a prominent Horse Creek resident, was in the county seat Friday. Wm. DuBois from Cheyenne attended the opening of bids for the new Luman hotel in Basin. James Young tending sheep in the upper country was in Basin Thursday for a few minutes.
A miscellany item contains quotes on labor, finance, and politics plus local notes. It mentions mining stock schemes, garden planting adding supply value, Berkshire Massachusetts union effort, a Swede impostor, subsidy rumors, and postal rate debates. Local notices include tire ads and visits, with cabbage plants for sale by James O’Neil.
Father Andres will celebrate mass Sunday morning at Greybull at nine and Basin at eleven. J H Welsh departed Tuesday on business to Thermopolis and returned to Basin on Wednesday.
Local notice from Sheriff Wickwire states owners or drivers of vehicles without a 1917 license number after July 15 will be arrested and fined under the law.
News of the arrival of supply ships and allied vessels brings relief. Secretary Baker receives congratulations from Secretary Daniels as American soldiers crowd the harbor to greet the ships. Horses and supplies enable an early move to permanent training camps with one battalion departing for Paris to parade on the Fourth of July and then to its camp behind the battle front.
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