District Court in Session Opens With Guilty Findings
The February term of the district court at Basin opened with multiple trials. Julius Manzoni was found guilty of felonious assault in Lovell, Buck Gray faced continued trial and bond increase, and Milo Wining and Al Erickson were acquitted of robbery charges. The Ray case proceeded to trial, with a verdict pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
State of Wyoming
Julius Manzoni
Lovell
Milo Wining
al Erickson
Buck Gray
Cody
Price Vs. Ray
Formal Opening of Club Rooms
The Live Wire Club holds a Monday meeting with minutes read and committees reporting. Plans include public viewing for visitors tomorrow afternoon, a men’s entertainment in the evening, rug and portiere refresh, and a March 22 blow-out for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Wire Club
RK. K. Denny
Driscoll
House Committee
Hanwell
Pharmagalis
Carter
Howe Committee
Miche
Walters rushes Fraternity hall finish in time for April show
G. G. Walters returns from South Dakota with household goods and accelerates interior completion of the Fraternity hall. He aims to open the show by April 1 and has leased the Ole Robertson house, moving in once the goods arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Walters
South Dakota
Ole Robertson
New Families Move To Basin
Several families relocate to Basin as business houses hire new office staff from Telluride and Cal. F. Fidel joins Grey Bull Refining as chief clerk, J. F Swank and wife arrive from California. Geo C Swartz will work for Ohio Oil. Randall Austin moves with family to Drew Prugh house. G. G Walter plans to operate a picture show in the Fraternity hall with relatives joining next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin
Greybull Refining Co
Telluride
Colo
Fidel
Fi‘nel
Lamb Drilling Company
J. F Swank
Cal
Swank
Randall Austin
Lee Motor Co
Uatin
Drew Prugh
G. G. Walter
Busin
South Dakota
Mia
Walter
Blakesley Heads to Montana For Pedigreed Bulls Sale
Lou Blakesley travels toward Terry Mont with plans to sell a carload of Hereford bulls from Elk Horn Live Stock Co on Horse Creek. The move boosts Blakesley as Elk Horn’s local manager and signals strong interest in pure bred livestock. A noted sale ad accompanies this brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakesley
Montana
Lou Blakesley
Hatin
Terry Mont
Elk Horn Live Stock Co
Lou
Horse Creek
Uatal
Co Webster
Harlington
Oil News Briefs from Basin Wyoming Oil Fields
Oil industry notes from Basin and Grey Bull areas report managers Lee Crall, Glen Leidecker, Homer Lamb and others in town for brief trips. Prudential Oil & Gas Co plans a well at Rawhide Creek near Meeteetse while Big Horn firms expand offices and crews for a busy year ahead.
Big Horn County Fair Offers Essay Contest Prize
The Farmers Fair association announces a ten dollar prize for a student essay on How to Make the Big Horn County Fair a Winner. Rules require original work 500 to 1000 words, ink manuscript, single side, pages numbered, sealed envelope with author details, and submission to Colonel W H May by Aug lat 1917.
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Farmers Fair Association of
Big Horn County
Fair Association
W, H. May
Basin
Wye
Big Horn
Oil and drilling activities shift across Elk Basin and nearby towns
In a Wyoming oil region report, the Continental Supply Co. sold four strings of pipe for rigs on Rawhide creek. Mr Whiteside of Elk Basin Oil Co plans a drill near Rawhide creek by Meeteetse. Northern Drilling Co. for Elk Basin starts up at Saco Montana. Elk Basin Oil Co begins a new well at Hamilton Montana near the Canadian line. Wim Cheley of Thermopolis visited Basin for business. Homer T Lamb of Lamb Drilling Co leaves for Casper to organize drilling several wells.
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Her
New York
Montana Wyoming Oil Co
Byron Field
C. W. Wright
Hamilton
Mont
Billings
C. A. Shepard
Prudential Elk Basin Oil & Gas Co
Rawhide Creek
Continental Supply Co
Whiteside
Elk Basin Oil Co
Meeteetse
Northern Drilling Co
Saco, Mont
Hamilton, Mont
Wim, Cheley
Thermopolis
Basin
Homer T. Lamb
The
Lamb Drilling Co
Casper
Move To Glenrock By Mrs Henry Ends Local Operator Era
Last week Mrs. Matilda Henry who has been chief operator at the local telephone office moved to Glenrock Wyoming where her husband works in the oil fields. Mrs Carl Wilson is acting chief operator temporarily.
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Glenrock
Matilda Henry
Wyo
Carl Wilson
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Meeting At Mrs Pauley Home
The ladies aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. W. H. Pauley on Thursday afternoon March 22.
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Presbyterian Aid
Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Pauley
Prohibition Speaker Advocates Broad Wyoming Organization
F. L. Crabbe addressed two Basin meetings outlining the anti saloon league plan to organize in every voting precinct and counties in Wyoming. He said the campaign will rely on publication, speeches, and organization costing about 40000 dollars, with Wyoming as a dry frontier amid influx from Colorado and a rise in crime wherever liquor flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Crabbe
Basin
Anti-Saloon League of
Wyoming
Crabbe
League
Northwest
Cheyenne
Colorado
Big Horn Basin
Big Horn County
Congress
New Superintendent Named for Wyoming Sugar Co
Robt. L. Henderson is named agent and field superintendent for Wyoming Sugar Co in Worland Wyoming. A Basin area figure, he is a young man with eleven years studying the sugar beet proposition and strong knowledge to assist local beet growers.
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Wyoming Sugar Co
Worland
Wyo
Robt. L. Henderson
Henderson
Basin
Tedmons Headed for Colorado and Wyoming for Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Allyn H. Tedmon depart for Laramie Wyoming to attend a course for county agents. They plan to visit Pueblo and Port Collins then return shortly after with Mrs. Tedmon staying five to six weeks and Mr. Tedmon about a week.
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Tedmons
Colorado
Allyn H. Tedmon
Laramie
Wyo
Pueblo
Port Collins
Tedmon
Restaurant Change Hands at Cammell Cutie Control
Last week Ralph Ry Vice, former proprietor, sold the Cammell Cute to John Holder of Worland. Holder has taken possession and is already maintaining a high standard of obedience.
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Ralph Ry Vice
The
Cammell Cute
John Holder
Worland
Holder
Refuge refused aid as Algonquin sinks in submarine attack
The American Star liner Algonquin, sunk March 12 by a German submarine, refused aid to fleeing crew after they took to small boats. Ten Americans were aboard. cargo valued at about 1.7 million dollars. Captain Nordberg reports a shelling sequence and evasive actions before the ship went down.
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Plymouth
London
New York
United States
Germany
A. Nordberg
Penzance
Nordberg
Rail unions urge restraint before strike talks
New York March 14. The national conference committee of railroads appeals to four railroad brotherhoods to avoid rash moves as talks open with the trainmen leaders. Brotherhood leaders indicate no plan to strike, seeking to base demands on an eight hour day with overtime pay similar to the Adams bill, and vow no retreat from original goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Railroad Brotherhoods
National Conference Committee of Railroads
W T
Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manzoni
Bond
Harry Hime
Loren Grey
R. J. Extra
Boyd Osborn
R. R. Denny
Mina Corrie Lester
Lee Crall
American Oil Co
Greybull
Glen Leidecker
Leidecker Tool Co
Midwest
T. F. Algeo
Prudential Oil & Gas Co
Big Horn Oil & Gas Co
J. F. Swank
Kernouny
Midway
California
Lew McCoy
Midwest Oil Co
Big Muddy Field
A. M. Barringer
Hallstone Basin
Broadview
J. (. Roberts
County Fair News
Horn County
Alr
W. H. May
Fred L. Crabbe
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