Adi ers Honored Friday Evening in Basin and Derry
The Basin Chamber of Commerce organized an entertainment Friday evening to honor volunteers before they depart for service. A. W. Coons hosted the program starting at 8:30 with a Basin band selection, R. B. West’s address, and performances by a male quartet and J. A. Berry. West, a war veteran, spoke on patriotism while Dr. Smith highlighted Red Cross efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Coons
Basin
Basin Band
R. B. West
J. A. Berry
Earl Keefor
West
Rev
D. Kimbro
Jag. A. Berry
Dr. Smith
Red Cross
Stock Judge for the County Fair
A. B. Chamberlain is profiled as a national figure trusted by Big Horn County residents. The piece notes his past visits to the Basin and wide speaking engagements from farmers meetings in Wyoming to civic talks in major cities. It urges Shell residents to ask about his stock judging.
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Big Horn County
A. B. Chamberlain
Wyoming
New York
Boston
Mr. Gallaberlaia
Farmera Institute
Big Horn
Lovell
Byron
Cowley
Men of
Shell
Livestock Judge A. E. Chamberlain Headlines County Fair
A. E. Chamberlain, a 25 year veteran livestock judge, will judge the fair livestock and speak on breeding principles. He has judged at major Dakotan fairs and spent years in the south promoting better farming. Come meet and hear him at the county fair.
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Manderson
Lovell
Byron
Cowley
Gott
A. E. Chamberlain
Life Wire Club Honors Volunteers With Homefront Reception
The Life Wire club held a Monday evening reception for volunteers joining the United States service. President A B Martin spoke on the purpose, Dr M H Smith urged duty and loyalty, and each enlistee received a memento of military brushes. The event ended with a house warming and punch, rooms decorated in national colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Service
Life Wire Club
Inaca
A. B. Martin
M. H. Smith
United States Army
Dr. Smith
Harry Johnston
Visiting Joslins Bring Pleasant News From Basin
Mr and Mrs Fred Adame and daughter visit the Joslin home. They are remembered by Basin residents as longtime locals active in town life. They express pleasure at Basin’s rapid progress during their absence.
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Fred Adame
Joslin
Oil News of Week Marks Big Muddy and Grass Creek Drilling Surge
The Weyming region sees major oil activity as Lamb Drilling Co and Merritt Oil Corp report large wells in the Big Muddy field and a three thousand barrel estimate at section 9. Midwest Refining and Paterson Wyoming details loom with new tool strings and pipe line progress toward Greybull. Directors and brokers monitor stock moves, while field personnel travel between Grass Creek Elk Basin and Oregon basins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyming
Big Muddy
Lamb Drilling Co
Midwest Renning Co
Merritt Oil Corporation
Grasscreek
Homer T. Lamb
Casper
Paterson-Wyoming Oil Co
Joe Holmes
Buffalo Basin
T. F. Algeo
A. G. Fidel
Grass Creek
Midwest Refining Co
Elk Basin
H. ©. Whitmore
Harold
National Guard
Greybull
Manderson
Basin
Merritt
Denver
J. R. Greenlees
Lawrence
Kas
Byron Oil and Gas
E. J. Sullivan
C. E. Hal
Oregon Basin
Hal
Burkhard & Beard
Basin Oil Brokerage Co
Midwest Refining
Midwest Oil
Hall Elkhorn
Kinney
Northwest
Annes
Superior
Boston-Wyoming
Paterson-Wyoming
Grass Creek Oil & Gas
Glenrock Petroleum
Steel
Supreme Court Sustains Decision on Back Taxes in Wyoming
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a district court ruling awarding Big Ji'ora County back taxes from Park County with eight percent interest. The sum involved is 14 674.42 dollars, with interest differences over 400 dollars. the decision reopens funds to the county treasury. Park County appealed, incurring the higher rate, as past settlements with other counties lingered. Continued on page five.
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Supreme Court of
State of
Wyoming
Big Ji‘ora
Park County
District Court
State Supreme Court
Park
Washakie
Hot Springs
Big
Food Bill Advances to Conference Amid High Tension
The administration food control bill moves to a conference with instructions to reject Senate amendments. Democrats push action after a failed attempt to force a separate vote on a war expenditures committee. Key Senate changes involve a three member war panel, a $2 minimum wheat price, and continued use of foodstuffs for light wines and beer. President Wilson opposes the war expenditures committee, complicating the talks.
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Mann
Congressional War Expenditures Committee
Senate
Congressional
Wilson
War Expenditures Committee
Administration
GUILTY OF RAPE SENTENCE IN RAWLINS
Jos Jones of Shell creek pleaded guilty to rape before Judge Metz and received a sentence of five to ten years. Annie Jones, fourteen, made the accusation. Jones was jailed and sent to the Rawlins penitentiary while the girl was taken to the Florence Crittenden home in Denver.
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Jos Jones
Shell Creek
Annie Jones
Metz
Rawlins
Sherif Wickwire
Florence Crittenden
Denver
Frank Hime Returns Home After Illness
Frank Hime returned to Basin on Monday after traveling through Minnesota and Iowa. He was operated on for appendicitis in Rochester Minnesota and later visited his mother in Indianola Iowa. He is improving rapidly and friends wish him a speedy full recovery.
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Frank Hime
Basin
Minnesota
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Indianola
Frank
Business Men Tour Grass Creek Oil Field Road Work
On Tuesday morning six business men mobilized from Basin for a socially noted trip to Grass Creek oil fields. J H Welsh led one car with Dr Mark H Smith and J B Thompson, T K Bishop followed with Wm Gibson and others, and D L Carr led the third car with P P Anderson. They inspected bridges and culverts, noted generally satisfactory grading, and judged creek crossings mostly sound except where crossings were exceptionally bad. They lunched at Ohio Oil Co camp after arriving around noon.
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Grass Creek
J. H. Welsh
Mark H. Smith
J. B. Thompson
T. K. Bishop
Wm. Gibson
A. W. Coons
Carleton Clymer
D. L. Carr
P. P. Anderson
Basin
Ohio Oil Co
National Guard Recruits Drill in Basin Under Arnott
Worland and Basin guardsmen mobilise at Basin on Wednesday for preparatory drills before the main mobilization camp. Commanded by Lieut. John P. Arnott Jr. they receive rudiments of drilling and physical training. Local trained men assist as instructors.
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National Guard
Worland
Basin
John P. Arnott, Jr
Will Prolong War Two Years
Washington notes the United States remains in the war and expects a prolonged conflict as it assesses a near collapse of the Russian war machine. Observers warn a German push on the western front could accelerate US involvement and that Allied hopes rest on rolling up the German right flank as British positions in Belgium falter.
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Washington
United States
Rhine
Belgium
Byron Boys Fined for Dynamo Celebration
Five Byron youths were arrested Tuesday after blasting dynamite during a celebration. Judge Metz ordered fines of 25 dollars plus costs for each, as explosions shattered several Byron windows and drew complaints from residents.
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Byron
GALA DAY IN BURLINGTON HONORS VOLUNTEER BOYS
Burlington held a major celebration for local volunteers to service, with friends and relatives paying respects. On Wednesday fourteen decorated autos carried recruits and kin to Cody for mobilization and drilling, while townspeople sang patriotic songs and honored the Stars and Stripes as the day’s spirit.
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Burlington
Cody
Stars and Stripes
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Adiers
Champer OF Commerce
West and
Derry
Music By Basin
Enterfaims
Joslins
Supreme Court
House
Herbert Hoover
Lever
Byron Boys
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