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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
4
Basin Republication lists newspaper entry details as second class matter at Basin post office on June 30 1905. It notes subscription price two dollars yearly in advance and identifies the Basin town as the official paper with advertising rates for display and locals per line and inch.
The piece urges Charles Evans Hughes for President and Charles Warren Fairbanks for Vice President. It argues for a new jail and courthouse, noting current bars allow dangerous escapes and external accomplices could arm inmates. It stresses the county’s wealth justifies secure facilities and proper civic conduct.
An editorial urges Basin businessmen to unite for industrial recruitment. It notes prosperity but warns the town lacks a coordinated effort to attract a plant employing 15 to 25 workers year round with wages of 5 to 12 dollars daily. It suggests Casper Billings or Basin as potential locations and calls for action before other towns capture opportunities.
The county fair is described as the largest and most profitable public enterprise, uniting residents for recreation and showcasing local resources. It urges taxpayer support and broad participation to ensure financial and communal success. The August primary election is noted, urging candidates to announce and run openly. Col W F Cody's life history will appear in Hearst's magazine.
Fragmentary wartime wording describes a submarine and a merchant vessel reaching Baltimore. Mention of Wilson and Caefran, Villa with 750 tons cargo appears in the garbled text. The passage hints at tensions near a border and a blockade context without clear events or dates.
Basin Wyoming July 6 7 1916 proceedings show bills audited on general fund for sheriff deputies clerk treasurer and attorney services. Includes many road and bridge labor costs, coroner expenses and court house expenses with numerous names and amounts. Also notes bonds approved for school treasurers and Coyote bounty claims, liquor license approval, and library officers reappointed with poll registration agents named.
July schedule lists World Film company with House Peters in The Hand of Peril on Friday. Saturday features Va Leska Surat in The Immigrant with Farmer Al's Dairy cartoon. Sunny day shows A Wife's Sacrifice with Robert Mantel and Genevieve Hamper. Monday brings Jondan is a Hard Row and Fatty and the Broadway. Tuesday screens The Old Homestead from Paramount. Wednesday offers The Winged Idol and Crooked to the End. Thursday features The Woman in 47 with Alice Brady.
The piece argues Democrats misread peacetime needs urging policy shifts away from tariff boards and antidumping rules toward genuine protection. It warns voters in November will decide whether the nation will endure peaceful prosperity or face a new economic trial.
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