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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
4
Local residents support forming a rod and gun club to protect trout streams, stock fish, and provide recreation. Dr. H T Harris endorses action, suggesting a clubhouse near the mountains as a camping base. A meeting will be announced soon to organize and start summer operations.
Billie Lyman of South Omaha representing the Frazier Johnson Co. livestock merchants was in town on firm business. He is an esteemed livestock salesman with many friends in Wyoming. The Baptist Sunday school held its annual picnic in Mr. Tillard's grove with races, ball games, and donkey rides. The school thanks Anderson Johnson Pease Co. and Mr. Whitmore for prize gifts and Tillard for organizing efforts.
Hyattville residents prepare a Fourth of July program featuring games and entertainment. Many local people plan to attend, with plans for camping and fishing a part of the time. Hyattville is described as a natural picnic area between Medicine Lodge and Pant Rock, noted for excellent trout fishing nearby.
Pa Markham arranges two big games at 3 o clock tomorrow and Sunday as Thermopolis faces Basin in a tied series with one win each. A large crowd is expected to cheer the home team and push for victory. Also notes Basin visit by J E McPherrin and family from Omaha and a serious hand injury to W S Deland's son, with two fingers amputated and care by Drs Harris.
Neighbors and friends held a farewell surprise party for Mr and Mrs Frank James last Monday night. Refreshments were served and the evening passed with games and amusements into a late hour.
Col W B Cropney to hold sale at Bills livery tomorrow afternoon with a lot of household goods and poultry to be sold. Geneva McGee departs soon for ody. Members of the Presbyterian choir were guests at a Wednesday evening gathering hosted by B K Rossiter.
A five coach special train passed Basin last Monday afternoon with Burlington officials including Superintendent H. L. Byram, division superintendent EF B H. Young of Alliance, and F. G. Robbins. The party inspected the line’s terminus and returned from Thermopolis around midnight.
Notice is given that Julia A. Lee of Burlington has filed intent to make final desert land proof to establish a claim on desert land in sections 12 and 18, township 51 north, range 96 west, sixth principal meridian. The hearing will be before W. F. Brown at Basin Wyoming on August 1, 1911. Witnesses include Henry E. Dutton, Thomas B. King, Charles F. Lee, and Joseph Horrocks, all of Burlington. W. F. Brittain, Register.
The notice lists Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil as a summer diarrhoea cure for children. Also advertised is a 3 year old registered red polled bull for sale by W. F. Johnson, Baath.as gm Dodge, the dentist, over Big Horn County Bank. a23-tf
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