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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
4
A damaged fragment from the Basin Republican lists postal designations and advertising rates. It notes the paper as a town publication in Bazin, Wyoming, charges for regular and local ads, and mentions printing terms and prices in a terse, incomplete way. The text references second class mailing, publication costs, and rate lines without complete details.
The piece lists county and basin city officials including commissioners chair T W Spratt M D Harris Cicero Avent and county clerk Zela Murphy county attorney W B Collins clerk of district court R H Bennett judge P W Mets court stenographer G Hartigan superintendent Ruth Donaldson county treasurer John K Burns sheriff B F Wickwire. Basin City officials under J A Berry include aldermen T W Spratt F M Burne Wm Gibson J Gould treasurer S H Smith clerk Jas Ewers attorney C A Zaring marshal J H Hanlon. The column also references a gun and booze critique tied to a shooting near Fenton and commentary on police power and local press developments in Kansas City stock markets.
Seed grain and Alberta oats offered for sale at the ranch on Germania road. J C Neff of Burlington Wyoming advertises various seed and grain items for sale. The note includes a generic political line and an annual Republican price of 3 dollars per year.
In a night session the House and Senate fought to finish a flood of measures. The shipping bill died in conference while talks on the Philippine self government, independence promises, and water power leases lingered. The post office appropriation bill remained unresolved as conferees faced a likely failure.
Wyoming university experiment station distributes free seed grain samples across the state with only freight costs to the recipient. Nearly a ton and a half has been mailed, showing strong farmer interest and appreciation for the program. Legislature passes three bills aiding university funding through the Smith Lever act extension funds a one eighth mill tax about twenty thousand dollars annually and a quarter of state proceeds from ceded lands for charitable educational penal and reform purposes.
At Rockaway Beach Julius Weill and Mrs Anotine Horwitz met about a year ago. Both widowed, they grew close and soon faced a dispute after buying twin beds. The furniture dealer sent the bill to Weill and Justice Young ruled a husband need not pay for twin beds in such a case.
In a Worland Grit feature the Big Horn County Irrigating Co. manager Hart is praised for two color illustrated literature on Worland’s land and opportunities. The piece urges raising funds to attract settlers as emigration to Canada is curtailed by war, promoting the Big Horn mountains as a premier pleasure resort for eastern tourists.
Erwin Strong and a capable company presented The Price She Paid to a large audience at the Acme theater Saturday night. It was one of the best plays seen here for many years and drew well merited praise from patrons. The item also includes Basin Wyoming town council notices and real estate mortgage foreclosures from March 1915 in Basin Big Horn County.
Notice of foreclosure for Bartlett D Dickson and others on land in Big Horn County Wyoming. Mortgage secures $210 note with installments through 1914, accused default, total due $172.00 plus attorney’s fee. property linked to Big Horn Basin Colonization Company. Public sale scheduled March 13 at 2 pm at Besin State Bank building Besin Wyoming to satisfy debt. First mortgage for $1400 noted, sale subject to recorded lien. Attorney R B West. First publication February 5 1915, last publication March 12 1915.
Directors of Farmers Canal Company Burlington Wyoming offer for cash sale to the highest bidder the Mooring mill property on the Greybull river half mile south of Roe Avent ranch. Original cost about $7000. Bids due March 22 and will be opened then. Right to reject any or all bids reserved by officers. Geo. Mallor president.
John J. Perkins of Otto Wyoming advertises a buried or missing yearling colt at Greybull area. Reward offered: five dollars for information, thirty dollars for delivery to his ranch, or ten dollars for delivery.
Globl Lights notes discuss options to improve or remove encumbrances with five years before paying principal. Addresses include 1410 Busch Dallas and 422428 Figet National Bank Building Denver. The text urges farmer organization and government aid, warning against hesitation and urging honesty.
Notice describes Joseph J. Cooper mortgaged 40 acres in Lot 6 Section 15 Tp 9N R 93 W of the Sixth P M to Big Horn County Irrigation Co. for 600 dollars with interest and 100 attorney fees. The property, including water rights, is to be sold March 6, 1916 at 2 PM at the district court front door, to satisfy a debt of 249.45.
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