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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
8
Journal style roster lists residents, visitors, and business notes from Basin and Hyattville Wyoming. Many brief mentions of shop visits, arrivals, and departures, plus a Rain at Rock Springs report and flood updates affecting mines, trains, and streets.
The Boo ala City Meat Market announces special cut prices on lard with 10 pounds for 1.50 and 6 pounds for 1.50. Customers urged to buy now while supplies last.
Claude Waln of Hyattville reports a large number of wolves in the country and heavy stock damage, especially calves and colts. Reports from Alkali mountain and Shell country note multiple wolf bands with several stock killed or crippled. Stock association offers a $50 bounty plus state bounties ranging from $5 to $12.
J. H. Neville, Byron mayor, arrived Wednesday after a trip title hero on game leg matters. He says land drivers will drill deeper on a producing well hoping for more oil, amid rising oil and gas activity. Crops are reportedly the best the town has seen, and residents feel optimistic.
Hartville undertook about 2500 feet of track removal causing travel delays. The incident occurred on a Tuesday with passengers traveling northward diverted via Billings and Alliance. A heavy rain near Spence softened the grade but did not halt service.
The Basin post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending July 29. Names include Emma Akron Box 264000 Thos. H. Bowman Cagieon Miss Ellen Duncan Linton 2 Kraft Fred Smith Geo W Winslow Mrs Jean When calling for the above please was advertised. A W Coons P M
Two Jersey cattle, a short yearling and a short two year old, net branded, were strayed from the Tilard headgate around July 24. A suitable reward is offered for recovery. Fred Frisby, Republican for chaosy printing.
London July 26 The American steamship Leelanaw from Archangel July 8 to Belfast with cargo of fax was torpedoed off the northwest coast of Scotland by a German submarine. The crew of seven officers and 32 men were rescued in their own boats and landed at Lerwick. The sinking heightens tensions between Germany and the United States amid disputes over contraband and the Prussian American treaty of 1323.
The Baptist aid society will gather on the first Friday in August with Mr Eugene Wikerson. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Miss Betty Hailey of Menomoni Vic recently visited Mrs. T. G. Armstrong and departed for home after a delightful stay.
J. W. Agee, renowned for large crops, visited town Wednesday and cited a wheat yield as the best he has ever raised with forty acres in one field. His oats match the quality, and neighboring farms show similar results with about eight hundred tons of fine barley fed. Agee is noted as a leading farmer and stock grower in the Greptall valley.
A Republican representative visited Lovell country and praised crop prospects. Grain is ready for binder, beets look good, and the alfalfa meal mill project will boost development. Apples will be scarce this year though some peaches exist. City Market offers seasonable fruits and vegetables.
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