County Fair Book Promises Largest Premium Listing Yet
Big Horn county prepares for a premium list print run of 2000 copies for the upcoming fair. The advertisement highlights over 3000 in cash prizes across departments with multiple merchants and organizations offering top displays and contests, from sugar companies to banks and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County Fair
Fair Association
West
Big Horn County
Great Western Sugar Company
Lovell
Wyoming Sugar Co
Worland
Great Western Commission Company of
Omaha
P. J. Metz
Girly Canoning Club
Big Horn Milling Company
Pease-Peterson Co
Golden Rule Store
Gilmore Hartigan
Col. May and Sons
The
Basin Republican
Metropolitan Pharmacy
First National Bank
Basin State Bank
the Fair Association
O. R. Irwin
J. B. Thompson
Big Horn Creamery
Dad” Payne
Big Horn County Bank
Women Training Camp At Sheridan Report
Mrs. T. Armstrong attended the Sheridan meeting on a women’s training for food conservation. Mrs. Henrietta Kolshorn lectured on drying and canning vegetables using cold pack methods and preservation of ORAN. A statewide demonstration program will have women acting as demonstrators across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Oran
Mise Hud
Basin
Dig Horn County
Basin Women to Get War Breads and Meats Course
State university offers a short course on war breads and war meats to provide Basin women with practical instruction and the best possible guidance.
Couple retrace cross country trip to Colorado and home
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Hime returned the first of the week from a cross country journey of about fifteen hundred miles. They left ten days ago, drove to Lander then to Fort Collins and Denver, enjoying a fine time. They note Colorado roads are better than Wyoming but Wyoming roads are gradually improving.
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Harry H. Hime
Lander
Colorado
Fort Collins
Denver
Wyoming
Joe Denny Returns After Stomach Ulcer Operation
Joe Denny returns to health after an operation for ulcer of the stomach in Rochester Minnesota. He is accompanied by Frank Hime who was operated on for appendicitis and has recovered enough to go home to Indianola Iowa.
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Rochester
Minn
Joe Denny
Frank Hime
Indianola
Iowa
Women Sign Up at Basin Registration Drive
Registration led by Mrs. T. K. Bishop at Basin city hall drew 140 Hoover pledge signers. Four Basin women volunteered for government or Red Cross work. Ina Livermore, Calla Dickman, Leila Dickman, and Gladys Dickman offered stenographic, clerical, or general service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Bishop
Basin
Ina Livermore
Misess Calla
Leila
Gladys Dickman
Epworth League to stage Rex Theatre entertainment
On Friday July 27 the Epworth league of the Methodist church plans an entertainment at the Rex theatre after the regular picture show. Thomas Elmore Lucey will perform in his chosen work and is highly regarded. Tickets to the film are at the usual price while the special after-show entertainment costs fifty cents, sold by league members.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Rex Theatre
Thomas Elmore Lucey
Lucey
League
Basin Visitors Weigh Hardware Store Move
R W Brown and his wife with daughter from Iroquois Illinois spent several days in Basin this week surveying prospects to locate a hardware business. They toured the park and other sites and left Monday for Colorado Bates Park then Chicago on to home. Brown may return to Basin to study the venture further. Warren Dailey of Hyatt Villa Ranch attended to business in Basin Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Brown
Iroquois
Ill
Basin
Park
Colorado
Bates Park
Chicago
Mr. Brown
Oil News of Week from Basin Fields and New Wells
Oil field updates describe Wise's visit to the Big Muddy fields where redrawn rigs reveal new wells. The Merritt No 4 blew the rig apart on striking stray sand. the well is expected to yield about 1500 barrels per day. Basin activity resumes with rigs back in operation and new hires including Bert Sheridan. The Selish Oil Co secures land near Burlington while planning 2500 feet target to hit Greybull sands. Midwest Refining absorbs Greybull Refining, uniting operations under one company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Wise
Merritt
Basin
C. E. Beard
Clint Hall
Cody
Bert Sheridan
Seattle
Liberty Oil & Gas Co
Sheridan
United States
Kimball
Wm. Hardendorf
Casper
Selish Oil Co
A. W. Richards
Burlington
Pilot Butte
T. F. Algeo
Midwest Refining Co
E. J. Sullivan
Denver
H. F. Blackmer
Elk Basin
Greybull Refining Co
The
Basin hosts week long mid summer carnival and jubilee
Basin's Chamber of Commerce stages a July 23 to 28 festival featuring a $10,000 carousal, a giant Ferris wheel, Monkey Speedway racing monkeys, an animal show, Brydon's canine village, a motor dome with wall racing, and a large athletic display. Spider Girl and other acts join the lineup for a family friendly event spanning the full week. Arthur K. Lee from Thermopolis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Brydon’s
Refcce
National Draft In Force Soon
Washington reports that a national lottery to determine the order of liability for 10 million men registered for military service could be held next Friday. The drawing would be in the capitol building with Senate and House military committee members as witnesses, and the press will relay when individuals must appear before local exemption boards.
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Washington
Crowder
Capitol
Senate
House
General Crowder
Printing and draft issues loom in war time
As newspapers seek speed and accuracy in transmitting results the task of printing serial numbers with district names proves huge in big cities. Senate considers a resolution to draft aliens from wartime nations under the army bill, with caveats for treaty-based exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate
Chamberlain
Germany
United States
National Army
State Department
Basin to Bid Farewell to Local Soldier Boys
Red Cross and Chamber of Commerce committees plan a farewell reception for Big Horn county soldier boys at Fraternity hall Friday at 8 30 pm. Decorations refreshments and serving are managed by the Red Cross group and plans by the Chamber. The program features five minute talks, mixed and male quartets, a band, solos by T Earl Keefer and a reading by Mrs. Gilmore Hartigan. Invitations go to all soldier boys in the region and unpaid invitees are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Chamber of
Soldier Boys
Big Horn County
Fraternity Hall
Red Cross
Mesdames Leighty
Smith, Coons
Sullivan
Lamb
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Coons
Martin and Gray
T. Earl Keefer
Gilmore Hartigan
Surprise Birthday Party For Mr Pease
Friends gathered at Mr Pease's home on Wednesday evening to celebrate his birthday planned by Mrs Pease. Guests included T B Armstrong, T K Bishop, R B West, M H Smith, Carleton Clymer and E F Peterson. Cards provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pease
Pease
Messrs. and Mesdames T
Armstrong
T. K. Bishop
R. B. West
M. H. Smith
Carleton Clymer
E. F. Peterson
Larricks Return After Army Commission
Dr and Mrs V E Larrick arrived in Basin by motor. He passed a medical corps exam and was offered a First Lieutenant commission. Awaiting official camp placement by telegram, the party traveled via Oberlin and Denver to Basin with Mrs Larrick’s parents visiting for a time.
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V. E. Larrick
Basin
Greece declares war on all central powers amid Balkan mobilization
Washington reports Greece has severed relations with Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey and is in a state of war with them. Venizelos mobilizes about 60 000 regulars plus 30 000 remnants and up to 300 000 with munitions. Greek forces may join Balkan Allied operations. A Greek mission may seek supplies and world reconstruction talks in the United States.
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Washington
Greece
State Department
Paris
Saloniki
Venizelos
Balkans
Constantine
Jonnart
United States
McMahon Shows To Furnish Attractions At Basin Carnival
McMahon Shows will supply attractions at Basin carnival for six days starting Monday July 25. Let’s Go.
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McMahon
Basin
Basin to host state tennis tournament this August
The National Tennis dilation selects Basin as the site for the annual state tournament set for August 3 and 4. Basin prepares courts, expects many entrants, with Cody delegation led by Rev Chalmers arriving August 1 to contest club superiority. Entry fees are 1 dollar singles and 1.50 dollars per doubles team. entries due by August 1 afternoon with fees. Dr Chester Harris See Treas is the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Cody
Chalmers
Chester Harris
See-Treas
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Warren Dailey
Hyattvilla Ranchorn
R. B. McAdam
Wash
Arthur K. Lee
Thermopolis
Basin Sunday
Basin Will
Larricks
Eastern Front
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