Basin Chamber reviews progress and plans at Wednesday luncheon
About 35 members attended the Basin Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Mountain View hotel. Dr. A Ward Miller spoke on Basin trees and soil neutralization by rusting cans in laterals. Secretary Denny summarized outreach, seed programs, and job placements, with posts for a new post office and road improvements discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mountain View Hotel
R. B. West
A. Ward Miller
Basin
Dr. Miller
Denny
Big Horn Basin
A. W. Coons
Une
Frank A. Wise
Railroad Company
Mr.Wine
Croybull Road
Local Banks Urge Purchase of Liberty Bonds
Basin Bankers join Basin Chamber of Commerce in promoting government liberty bonds. An initial ten thousand dollar order invites investments from individuals in $50 increments with 10 percent payments. Bonds are at cost, transferable, and accepted as security. banks incur no profit. Citizens urged to participate as loyal sacrifice and saving, aiding national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Basin
Chanmorr of Commerce
Cold snap spares Big Horn Basin from worse weather
Reports from across the country describe abnormal climatic conditions with severe tornadoes in many areas. The Big Horn Basin escaped major harm, enduring only a cold wave and noting fewer losses of life and property than others.
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Big Horn Basin
Basin Sets to Trim Trees Under Dr Miller’s Plan
Dr A Ward Miller, a tree specialist visiting Basin, will trim trees around the courthouse square to shape them for a healthy year. He expresses optimism for Basin’s appearance but cautions residents the trees require expert care.
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A. Ward Miller
Basin
Court House
Oil News of Basin Fields Faces Weather Delays
Weather has hindered development in Basin area fields. Liberty Oil & Gas Co. intakes east of Basin continue drilling as teams assess oil potential. Republic Oil Co. second well progress near Basin. Consumers Oil Co. reports a bright new wild cat near Torchlight field five miles north. Industry visitors from Soo Oil Co. and Greybull Refining Co. stop for meetings, while Grass Creek and Big Muddy fields face slow progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Liberty Oil & Gas Co
Scotty Mills
Republic Oil Co
W. 8. Burt
Consumers Oil Co
Billings
Mont
Carl Reese
Himes
Crystal Creek
Greybull ‘Bafining Co
Denver
H. O. Radcliffe
Gypsy Oil Co
Big Horn Basin
Grass Creek
Big Muddy
Soo Oil Co
Memorial Day Observed Here at Basin Rex Theatre
Memorial Day exercises were held in Basin on Wednesday afternoon at the Rex theatre. Civil War veterans attended. James I. Patten led the event with a brief welcome and a program including invocations, music, Gettysburg address, memorial odes, and remarks on veterans of the Spanish American War.
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Basin
Rex Theatre
James I. Patten
D. Kimbro
Basin Band
Lincoln
Wilma Skovgard
R. M. Jones
O'Neil
Coons
Patten
Leighty
R. B. West
R. B. Landfair
Alice Thompson
Josephine Harris
Henriette Biegle
Inez Wilson
Marguerite Davis
Jean Lewis
Mr. Walter
Horse Thief Caught After Cody Inquiry
Sheriff Wickwire pursued a suspect tied to a horse and item theft from H. W. Lim near Otto. A young man named Fred Jones, claiming New York origins, was taken to Basin after two weeks’ work there. He portrayed himself as a Boy Scout, using charm to gain trust.
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Sherif Wickwire
Cody
H. W
Red Cross Forms Finance Committee Meet in Denver
Basin Chapter of the American Red Cross appoints a finance committee led by H. Skovgard to raise funds. The group meets at the Brown Palace hotel on June 7 with western state leaders to plan Red Cross activities. Red Cross week is set for June 25, and more details will follow after the Denver session.
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Basin Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver
Mississippi
Skovgard
H. T. Lamb
E. J. Sullivan
R. B. West
D. L. Carr
H. H. Hime
Red Cross War Council
Mrs Blakesley Visits Basin With Former Friends
Mrs Lou Blakesley visits Basin this week accompanied by Jo and several old friends renewing acquaintances with many of the boys.
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Lou Blakesley
Basin
Lou
Notice to Farmers on Road Damages from Waste Water
The board of county commissioners plans road improvements and aims to spend more to restore highways to first class condition by fall. Farmers have caused road damage by flooding and washed out sections due to mismanaged waste water. Property owners urge prosecution and payment of penalties for careless water handling and improper crossings on public highways.
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Board of County Commissioners
Law to Enforce Strict Offender Rule Across County
Gilmore Hartigan, County Attorney, states there will be no exception to the rule. All will be treated as offenders against the law under the statute.
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Alty
Gilmore Hartigan
Tax levy carried across county despite small opposition
Returns at the courthouse show the tax levy voted last Tuesday carried in nearly every precinct. Greybull opposition stemmed from a misunderstanding about fund allocation. Basin Lovell Cowlay and Otto favored no mill levy, allowing commissioners to focus on county roads.
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Court House
Greybull
Basin
Lovell
Cowlay
Otto
First Circus of the Season Arrives in Basin
The Cooper Brothers dog and pony show opened the season in Basin last Saturday afternoon delivering a strong performance. The act is noted across the west for its solid reputation and did not disappoint in Basin.
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Basin
Cooper Brothers
West
Auto Accident Near High School Bridge Traps Mrs Anderson
On Friday about 1:30 p.m. Mrs P. P. Anderson and several friends rode in a Maxwell. After a quick cut to reach the bridge they plunged over the edge into the irrigation ditch. The car rolled but all except Mrs Anderson escaped. Mrs Anderson freed herself after a struggle, suffering only a nervous shock and minor scratches. The windshield frame bent and top damaged. one running board warped. Leland Cloud assisted, horse driver helped, all returned to town.
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P. P. Anderson
Maxwell
Leland Cloud
Engineer Kelly to supervise Beach Canal drainage work
The director of the office of public roads and rural engineering has arranged for Engineer Kelly to return to the Big Horn Basin. He will supervise drainage projects in the Beach Canal district at Germania and several other districts, bringing extensive experience from Pow County and related installations.
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Washington
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department of Agriculture
Warren
Germania
Kelly
Big Horn Basin
Beach Canal
Big Horn
Pow. Whl
Couple Married Sunday at Basin Parsonage
David Lb Hieineman and Serena Marie Bartlett of Greybull wed Sunday afternoon at the M B K parsonage in Basin. Rev. R M Jones officiated, and they plan to reside in Greybull where the groom is employed.
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David Lb
Hieineman
Serena Marie Bartlett
Greybull
Basin
M. BK
R. M. Jones
Navy Dirigible Success Speeds US Airship Program
Navy officials praised the successful trial of the first non rigid dirigible balloon built by Goodyear Rubber. The craft traveled over 400 miles from Chicago to Akron, Ohio, in a test run not an official test, and is slated for active coast patrol duty within 90 days with weekly deliveries thereafter.
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Washington
Navy
Department
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Rubber Company
Purged by Fire and the Call to Self-Reliance
An editorial urges Americans to act with duty and self sufficiency as the nation faces crisis. It lauds land reform and individual farming to avert famine and enable the United States to meet vast obligations to the world.
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Europe
Patriotic Basin event set with Judge Edmond Nichols keynote
Registration day celebration in Basin features Judge Edmond Nichols of Billings delivering the keynote address. The program at 10:00 AM includes music by a ladies chorus, the Basin band, and a men’s quartet, with organizers urging broad community participation for a successful event.
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Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Club
Edmond Nichols
Billings
Big Horn Basin
Basin
Robbery Arrests in Greybull Case
On Wednesday in Greybull Dell Wray and Chaslewind were arrested for robbing Halmer. They appeared before Justice Harding and were bound over on bonds of 1000 dollars each. They remain in the county jail unable to post bail. Trials set for the district court term.
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Greybull
Dell Wray
Chaslewind
Halmer
Justine Harding
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R. J. Extra
Randall Austin
Lee Motor Co
Austin
Logal Banks
America
Trim County
Midwest Refining Co
Gee
Mrs. Blakesley
Fighting Air Ship
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