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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
A wartime plea urges farmers to increase food production with labor saving tools and machinery. It promotes sulky and gang plows, buckrakes, stackers, and family labor to offset worker shortages, noting a coming free employment office and urging wartime thrift and war savings stamps.
The piece calls stay at home readers to support the war effort by saving and buying War Savings Stamps on June 28, highlighting the sacrifices of the army and navy. It urges pledges to save to the utmost and to back those who fight and may die for the country.
Private John Faderuck of the Fifth Field Artillery reports to Fort Meyer Va to embark for overseas duty at once. He waived a thirty day furlough, saying he could hardly wait to return to France amid current action. Locals recall his Cheyenne Rex Theatre speech on June 4 and his enthusiasm for the trenches.
Sheriff B F Wickwire reports state department notification that ample auto plates are on hand and that all unregistered buyers will be prosecuted starting April 1. Republican for job plating.
Gus Holm reports from Cody Wyoming on painting Yellowstone highway markers from Cody to Casper. He notes improvements by Natrona county crews from Casper to Arminto and losses from flooding, plus repairs near Lost Cabin Thermopolis and Park road sections above Cody. He discusses finances, map printing in Casper, and asks Frank A Wise to publicize status and keep roads open for summer travel.
A Basin telegram from the national War Savings chairman dated June 27 1918 to Frank A Wise sets a June campaign objective. It urges 100 percent Americanism equating to full pledge of war savings in Big Horn county with high hopes for success Friday June 28.
Notice states an execution from the District Court of Big Horn County Wyoming in favor of Lunnettie Shaffer against Frederick W Forshee for 1550.00 plus costs. It details land in Sections 8 and 31 Township 49 50 North Range 92 West and a Manderson tract with water rights and improvements. Sale set for July 20 1918 at 2 pm at Basin Wyoming courthouse, to satisfy judgment. Sheriff B F Wickwire to conduct auction. First pub June 14 1918, last pub July 19 1918.
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