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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
6
A public roads circular explains crowning roads to shed water into side ditches and outlines underdrainage, ditch maintenance, and the use of a road drag to smooth and water tight the surface. It urges farmers to own a drag and maintain roads after rain for better market access.
Wyman of Trapper reports a turkey gobbler seizing a duck hen’s nest and acting as incubator chief until the hen reclaimed eggs. He later assigns hens’ eggs to the gobbler’s care and the birds are under his supervision in the farm’s commodious duck and fowl house. Also includes market quotations for grains and poultry, census note, new library acquisitions, post office notices, Episcopal services, and local laundry ads.
Market report from Kansas City Stock Yards notes 8,000 cattle arrived, yielding firm to strong prices. Native steers top 8.60, yearlings 8.25 to 8.40, western steers 8.25, cows 6.60 to 7.26, calves up to 10.50. Hog prices top 8.50, bulk 8.40 to 8.45. Sheep demand strong with spring lambs to 8.00, natives 5.75 for wethers and 6.25 for ewes. large quarantine cattle run from north Texas and Colorado arrivals.
A jaunt of dated humor contrasts patience with laziness in women and pride in men. It jokes about chicken incubators angering mothers, life insurance puffing up a man, overworked conscience, wedding gifts, and a wife dictating attire while a husband dares not oppose.
New members join under E C Hoover including Wm May piccolo John Coons trombone Frank Bristow tombone Irwin Smith trombone Chrk Lonshors snare drum Hugh Lennon base horn. Old players help keep steady progress as the group grows. County commissioners report Felix Aleton announcing 10 convicts and 4 teams will arrive soon to start road work. Convicts contracted for 60 days at 223 dollars per day. County roads project will improve many routes with city work.
Christian Science services will be held Sunday at 11 a m in the Chapel on Catreel opposite Carnegie Library with subject God the preserver of man. A cor dial invitation to abl. 41 coupons in the Trade Booster contest by The Basin Republican and G W Black & Co must be delivered to the Black store by Monday June 16. After that date coupons will not be counted. Also notes on land sale and local business activity including horse purchases, car bonds shipped to Montana City, sidewalk repairs, and seed availability from Basin State Bank. visits by O B Noble of St Joe mention crowded conditions and timely fair preparations.
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