30 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
1
Lovell hosts a bustling Pioneer Day with strong crowds and varied amusements. Parked along Main Street, vendors offered foods and games while the parade drew families from across the region, marking a successful community event.
Crowds exceed a thousand attendees as bustling midway games, a parade, and a large church service mark the festivities. Dr. B W Croft delivers a notable Latter Day Saints address while Powell defeats Lowell in a feature race and crowds enjoy music, meals, and local plays across the long event.
Oliver P. Hanna a Wyoming mining and cattleman and Sheridan County’s first settler nearly lost his life in Mexico. He urged U.S. intervention, recounting a border incident near Naco where American forces faced a Carranzista crowd. Hanna and three others escaped capture, then a tense standoff ended with the release of prisoners after a threatened charge. The story frames factional violence and calls for farming demonstrations as a path forward.
John Lenahan of the state fish commission confirms the hatchery location near Meepring, with access from Paiid Ronk. The project, funded at 96000, aims to boost local and state fish propagation, bridge construction support, and long term community profit while stressing careful maintenance and broader benefits for other regions.
W A Loveland, agent for Continental Oil, reports the largest gasol ine business for the month, selling over 10 000 gallons and expecting a bigger month ahead. Mr and Mrs W V Diehnhorn hosts of a party at the poor farm house last Friday night drew about fifty guests for a supper at seven with dancing, charades, lemonade and punch, described as a notably enjoyable evening by attendees.
Mire Mary Chatfield and Mrs Ruth Donaldson discussed a joint county institute planned for Basin during the last week of August and first week of September. The program aims to be one of the best and most elaborate with outside instructors and evening entertainment. Eastern Star supper and local picnic noted.
Col Cody will ride in the first car parade marking four days of entertainment in Cody to celebrate the park opening for automobiles. The program includes a historical parade on July 30 and a state county officials meeting to form a state interstate association. Also noted are Wool market slowdowns, a Cook case appeal stay, and social news from Otto and nearby towns.
London reports heavy fighting across Warsaw area and Courland and Korno sectors with German reinforcements failing to break Russian resistance. Goworowo on the Narew front captured, few prisoners taken. von Buelow and von Hindenburg held by counterattacks while Mackensen’s push toward Lublin and Qhelm stalls with Austrian aid crossing the Bug at Sokal.
C H Fitzpatrick cashier of the Pioneer Bank was seriously injured after he fell onto a large book in the vault last Friday He was taken to the hospital and after several days there he was discharged and left for Denver on Tuesday for further care The incident leaves him out of work for an extended period
Last week the Republican received inquiries about a cook and housekeeper positions. Saturday morning two inquiries arrived and the next mail brought three more, then Tuesday a man came in seeking the cook. The paper says it is the best medium for reaching people.
The California Oil company received a carload of pipe for the Torchlight oil claim and expects two more cars in the coming days. The pipe is being hauled to Torchlight where drilling will begin once rigs arrive.
Mr and Mrs L A Zane Charlie Lott and Mrs Fred House motor to the Hatfield home on Tensleep to enjoy days of fishing and admire the scenery of the country while partaking of Hatfield hospitality. Mr and Mrs W J Stanley visited Crystal from Tilforth ranch on Crystal Creek and were joined by Mrs Wm Tilforth who will stay several days with friends and relatives.
M Hime secured the contract for erecting the new buildings on the Torchlight mining claim owned by California Oil Company. The project will employ several workers and take time to finish. Drilling on Shell Creek by C W Nicholson shut down after finding only a trace of oil and some water. casing was drawn last week and the rig will move to another location.
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