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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
3
Goodwin's Weekly recalls Memorial Day and the Grand Army of the Republic. The piece laments a generation’s decline, urges national unity, and hopes veterans remain for a while longer to witness a redeemed America.
John Saw yer of Billings enlists in the United States Army to avenge his brother Rufus Sawyer who was killed by Germans at Viney Ridge on April 9. Rufus, 24, died while trying to save a wounded Canadian at Vimy Ridge. John joins the engineering corps as one of the first American detachments.
The text identifies Mr. Sawyer as a well known figure in the area, living here for about two years and related to Mrs. Carl Wilson and Mrs. P. P. Anderson, with a fragmented contemporary report referencing events and sentiments about his departure and age comparison.
Denver June 2 The forest service says stock growers with national forest grazing preferences may keep their rights if they enlist in the army or navy. They must file a statement and temporary range use to others is allowed during enlistment, ending when the member returns. Preferences may be affected by any general range-use changes during absence.
Walter Davis drills a homestead well about 60 feet deep. Mrs. Shepard departs for Indiana to visit her parents for about a month. Bee Hive Girls host a lively Tuesday dance. Ralph Perkins family recovering from measles. Cody Smith of Greybull visits Otto and renews friendships. Tolman and sons return from the sheep camp. O G Grout visits Basin for beans. Christianson family also with measles. Mrs. David Gertsen improves after illness. Mrs. Porter and Miss Saunders go to Basin to see Miss Valena in hospital. Jones family visit Anderson homestead. Joseph Erickson family visit Burlington.
Rain lingers as residents brace for more wet weather. Frank St Jermain remains in Grey Bull hospital with tick fever but is improving. John Allen visited Grey Bull for business last Saturday. Delbert Crandall near the creek last Sunday. B D Leavitt finished sheep shearing early this week. Mrs Hester Moberly visited briefly last week. Mrs M L Austin chaperoned a picnic last Sunday. Presume they
The writer notes low turnout for last Tuesday's special election and asserts the levy for better roads passed unanimously, claiming the community supports improvements even if some residents did not vote. The tone reflects local pride in beating Basin in road progress.
Clifford Bertrand and Ruby Morris wed Monday evening at the Baptist parsonage. Bertrand hails from Worland while Morris is from Greybull. They were escorted to Basin by C. K. Butler and M. R. Scoville for a ceremony conducted by Rev. Columbus Wardlaw. The couple will reside in Worland.
Notice from Basin Wyoming town clerk announcing supplemental assessment roll for Local Improvement District No 5 filed June 4 1917 with hearings by the town council to set equalization. Objections must be in writing by the specified dates June 8 to June 15 1917.
In the District Court of Big Horn County Wyoming the matter concerns the estate of Mildred S. Mathews sometimes called Mildred E. Mathews, deceased.
G W Walker administrator petitions for admission of Fresno California probate as original proceedings in Basin Wyoming. Property described as 80 acres East Half SE quarter Section 3 Township 49N Range 91W. Hearing set July 2 1917 at Basin court at 10 AM. creditors or interested parties may object. Dated June 1 1917. Pp W Metz judge.
The Basin Town Council enacts Ordinances 155 and 156 to raise additional funds for Local Improvement Districts No. 2 and No. 3. The measures add 1293.60 and 987.09 respectively to cover unpaid costs, fees, and publication expenses. Each ordinance authorizes the city engineer to levy supplemental reassessments totaling 4293.60 for district 2 and 987.09 for district 3, with rolls to be filed with the town clerk.
Section 4 states the ordinance is necessary for Basin's peace and health, an emergency is declared, and it takes effect after passage and approval. It was passed and approved on June 4, 1917, with E. J. Sullivan as mayor and Jas. F. Ewers as clerk.
Public notice from Basin Wyoming announces that the Supplemental Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District No 2 has been filed and approved. The Basin Town Council will meet July 2 1917 at 7 pm to act as a board of equalization and review objections in writing before the deadline. Objections not timely filed are waived. Jas F Ewers, Clerk.
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