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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
6
The Basin High School Class of 1922 names Thelma Gould valedictorian and Lester Gibson salutatorian for four years of attendance. Scholarships awarded later, with four years not required for eligibility.
Inside Observations urges Basin residents to embrace a city creed praising Basin as the Northwest’s finest. The note touts moral and physical clarity, urges local promotion, and mentions increasing the Common School Land Income Fund to 5,246.40.
The Basin Chamber of Commerce reports a strong meeting at the Methodist Church praising progress on town improvements. Tourists are showing interest with seven interstate map requests and about fifty potential park travelers naming the Big Horn Basin route. Hydrant flushing and town cleanup are urged, with routes and road work discussed for neighboring districts.
The piece celebrates Basin and its Chamber of Commerce as the hub of progress in the Big Horn Basin. It highlights fundraising by W F Johnson to manufacture patented farm machinery, urging community support for a new plant and regional prosperity.
The American Marine quotes Jonathan Bourne Jr defending a ship subsidy. It argues non shipping interests benefit from a strong merchant marine and says the Harding Administration and a Republican Congress will push a subsidy bill to keep the American flag on the seas.
The piece argues the merchant marine subsidy worth about 30 million annually backs national safety and prosperity by ensuring a ready fleet in war. It warns against foreign dominance in ocean freight and supports US production plus tariffs, with subsidy securing independent ship transport.
Notice to Basin voters of an election at the courthouse on Tuesday May 9 1922 to elect one mayor and two councilmen. The proclamation names R B Weat as mayor and Carl Owen Johneau as a candidate.
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