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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
5
On Wednesday afternoon L. E. Deck and E. M. Southard went to Greybull to arrange a new 5 to 50 cent store. Deck, Basin businessman, and Southard, Worland store manager, plan to have the shop ready for business soon.
In the middle of May or first June a Basin store opened and soon a fine stock was placed at Worland, signaling business growth. The article notes this progress is very gratifying to the people of the country.
Jim Minkes, a prominent South bench businessman, completed a deal this week shipping 12 000 pounds of honey to New York State. A certified check for 1831.26 was received by a local bank and funds were loaded yesterday afternoon. A Wisconsin firm offered 130 more dollars, but the sale already completed.
George W. Smith of Townfield C arrived midweek in Basin to take a local school near Manderson and finish the year. He may settle permanently if conditions suit.
Mrs M B Rhodes received a picture of Frank Cleveland this week and word of his promotion to first lieutenant. Frank worked in Basin for several months and his friends here are pleased by the news.
The Young Men's class of the Methodist church was entertained at Don Crall's home on Tuesday night. The evening featured games and refreshments served at ten thirty.
A large crowd attended the Johnston sale on the Hunter place south of Basin. Totals reached 6500 dollars with Dan Rogers praised for his efforts. Red Cross contributions included a 50 dollar bid by Billie Lewis and a 101 dollar rooster donation by Mrs Tillard. The Red Cross lunch sale added to a 247 dollar day.
Basin high school hosted a lecture by Chancellor Buchtel of Denver University with a program including songs readings and a service flag made by Home Economics girls led by Miss Knight. Buchtel spoke on wartime unity and keeping boys in school for postwar reconstruction with a roll of honor across navy artillery aviation and medical units.
Hyattville saw heavy Monday night snow with stockmen moving cattle to range. The 500 club gathered Friday at Riverside Inn hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Seaman with a large crowd enjoying the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carstensen visited the Seaman home while moving to their No wood ranch. Milo Burke from Tensheep visited Dr. and Mrs. L G Van Slyke.
A terse diary style note reveals a sore office boy venting over the war and planning to act without orders. The fragment hints at impatience and rash intent amid wartime tension.
A caller laments U S wartime mobilization and questions leaders like Baker and the War Department. He urges decisive action from President Wilson, favors men who understand coal and military matters, and criticizes officials as detached from the public. He signs off as Office Boy Tom.
B M Goldberg from Duluth Minnesota spent a couple of days this week conferring with R H Ewart and Scotty Mills about upcoming work. He stated the project will be rushed to begin in a few days and he was pleased with the visit.
A. B. Wrigley, owner of the Hunter farm two miles south of Basin, offers about 10,000 two and three year old apple trees free to pick up, with the condition of digging them. Place is open to any interested person who wants trees.
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