Tensleep Bonanza irrigation project to begin soon
W. 5. Kimball and his brother Sim announce that engineering work on the Tensleep Bonanza irrigation project will start within weeks, financed by Detroit capitalists. The system will draw water from Ten Sleep, irrigating land between Hyattville and Tensleep east of Basin, creating thousands of acres of cultivable land and hundreds of new residents. Large labor demand expected, benefiting Basin County overall.
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W. 5. Kimball
Clark's Fork
Paint Rock
Sim
Detroit
Tenaleap
Wheer
Hyattville
Tensleep
Baain
Basin
Will Test Law By Democrats and Republicans
Attorneys for both parties will appear before Judge Parmelee on the 29th to seek interpretation of conflicting sections of the primary law. Local lawyers say members of either party may vote for opposite party candidates in primaries. A test case in district court will settle the issue before the coming primary election.
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Parmelee
Jvotera
Politicians Named For Gubernatorial and Senate Races
Dr. John M. Gile of Dartmouth seeks the Republican nomination for New Hampshire governor. Representatives Weeks McCall and Gardner are tipped for the U S Senate seat held by Crane of Massachusetts. Gov W R Stubba of Kansas enters the race for U S senator backing direct vote primaries and judges. Milwaukee Judge John C Karel campaigns for Wisconsin governor noting his football fame at Wisconsin. Judge B B Dillon, Ohio Republican nominee for governor, is 43 and from Ironton. California primary nominees for state offices to meet in Sacramento four weeks after the primaries to select presidential electors and draft a state platform.
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John M. Gile
Dartmouth College
New Hampshire
Weeks
McCall
Gardner
United States
Crane
Massachusetts
W. R. Stubba
Kansas
John C. Karel
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
B. B. Dillon
Ohio
Ironton
Columbus
Congress
California
Sacramento
Central Committee
Light Fine for Waste Water Incident Near Worland
Carl Keller Jos Deveroux and Clyde Titus were arrested for allowing waste water to run on roads near Worland. Deveroux and Titus pled guilty and received promioa fines while Keller will stand trial. Case set for July 24. W F Brown returned from Rairden after working on political fences. G H Smith departed yesterday for Cody and Powell to support the Big Horm Mill.
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Carl Keller
Jos, Deveroux
Clyde Titus
Worland
Devereux
Titus
Keller
Terrible beating as scrubs defeat regulars 20 to 2
In a Sunday ball game at the park the Harmon Cubs were routed by the Scrubs 20 to 2. Drumm and Harmon led the Cubs while N Loveland and Dornberger starred for the Scrubs. Death of S A Lampman noted in Cody with funeral held at the Methodist church.
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Harmon
Cubs
Ball Park
Drumm
N. Loveland
Dornberger
Scrubs
Loveland
Harmonec
Irving Smith
N. Smith
Brieton
Lennon
Feddersen If
R. Smith
J. Loveland
Frisby
Yes-Harris
Dan Everett
W. A. Loveland
Walter Bales
Charges in Thermopolis Assault Case Guilty Plea
Charles Matson, brought from Thermopolis, faced Judge Maret for assault and battery. He pleaded guilty, received a 20 day jail sentence, and was ordered to pay costs, totaling fifty days in Sheriff Wickwire's summer resort.
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Chas
Matson
Thermopolis
Maret
Hewitt and Parker Tie Off in Thermopolis License
John R. Hewitt and Mrs. Frankie Parker of Thermopolis obtained a marriage license from the county clerk last Saturday. E. J. Sullivan and C. A. Zaring departed for Cody on Wednesday to attend upcoming court matters this week.
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John R. Hewitt
Frankie Parker
Thermopolis
E. J. Sullivan
C. A. Zaring
Cody
Burlington officials tour Denver inspect western line progress
Denver July 17 A number of Burlington officials visited Denver for a tour of western lines especially the Thermopolis to Powder River connection. Superintendent Byram said grading on the Wyoming section was completed last year and track is laid at about a mile per day on the seventy mile stretch south of Thermopolis. He projected operations beginning around Oct 1 with a through steel line from Galveston to Seattle before snow. Crops along the line are better this year and traffic should rise with harvest. open to a great tonnage from the new line though undeveloped land must yield to cultivation to reach full investment benefits.
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Denver
Burlington
Thermopolia
Powder River
Byram
Wyoming
Thermopolis
Galveston
Seattle
Chicago
Basin Players Star At Worland Tennis Meet
W C Snow and son Julian represented the local tennis club at Worland last Saturday and Sunday. Snow defeated Hamilton 6-3 6-1 in singles, with several matches ensuing through rounds. In doubles, Hamilton and Woodrow won the final against Snow and Snow 6-0 4-6 6-3.
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Worland
W. C. Snow
Julian
M. J. Hamilton
Senate ousts Lorimer over corrupt election findings
In Washington on July 13 the Senate voted 55 to 28 to unseat Illinois Senator William Lorimer and declare his 1909 election invalid. After six days of debate Lorimer defended his seat on the floor. The Lea resolution, adopted by the Senate, found corrupt methods in Lorimer's election.
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Washington
United States Senate
William Lorimer
Illinois
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Lea
Senate
Sale of Indian lands in Wyoming public auction
The Indian office plans a public sale of Wind River lands in Wyoming from August 15. About 200 tracts of 40 to 19 acres will be offered to the highest bidder and leased for ten years. Leases can be fenced. details to be announced soon. Railroads may cut rates for travel to the Wind River agency near Lander.
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Washington
Indian Office
Wyoming
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Wind River
Wind River Agency
Lander
Wyo
Crow lands in Montana and Utah sale sites named
The Crow lands in Montana and Uin tah reservation in Utah will host grazing land sales. Wyoming towns Shoshon Riverton and Thermopolis lobbied to hold sales, but the general land office insists sales occur only at the town with nearest land office. Rail rates draw large crowds. the Wind River lands have been advertised and stockmen eye winter range for sheep. RAILROAD INFLUENCE Senate debate on the Panama canal bills features Lodge OGorman.
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Crow Lands
Montana
Uintah Reservation
Utah
Lander
Wye
Wyoming
Shoshon
Riverton
Thermopolis
General Land Office
Indian Office
Wind River
Warren amends bill to permit autos in Yellowstone Park
Washington July 17 Senator Warren secures road widening and surfacing funds totaling 77,000 to open park roads from belt line to western border Thumb station to south border and Lake hotel to east border. Additional amendments raise park road funds to 159,000 and expand entries for forest reserve roads plus provisions for national monument custodians and pending homestead act clarifications aiding western settlers.
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Washington
Yellowstone National Park
Warren
Belt Line
Thumb Station
Lake Hotel
Secretary of the Interior
Warren I
Cody
Lander
Wyoming
House Committee On Public Lands
Mondell
Land Office
Adams
Death of Mrs Winne in Basin hospital
Mrs Ella F. Winne widow of Archibald Winne died last Thursday night at Basin hospital from a complicated kidney disease after an extended illness. She is survived by a daughter Mrs T B Hunter. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm from the Hunter residence south of town. Interment followed at Mount View cemetery with local G A R post members in attendance. The community expresses sincere regret and extends sympathy to her daughter and family.
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Winne
Ella F. Winne
Archibald Winne
The
Basin Hospital
T. B. Hunter
Hunter
Mount View
G. A. R. Post
Will Go To Camp For Field Instruction
Lieut J B Frisby to command Company D and lead the unit to a field instruction camp at Pole Mountain from July 28 to August 6. The company trains July 26 at Islay before detachment and march to Pole Mountain where regiments from other states will join.
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J. B. Frisby
Pole Mountain
Islay
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