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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
4
Official paper of Big Horn County and Town of Basin. Subscription two dollars yearly in advance. Display advertising two dollars per inch, regular insertion. Local notices per line, first insertion. Each subsequent insertion charged per line.
List of county and Basin City officials including Assessor L O Gray Commissioners S T Johnson M D Harrin T W Bpratt County Clerk Lou Blakesley County Attorney W S Collins Clerk of District Court R H Ahrens Judge P W Metz Court Stenographer G Hartigan Superintendent of Schools A F Fillerup Sheriff B F Wickwire County Treasurer Mrs Zela Murphy Basin City Mayor A Higby Councilmen T W Spratt L E Watson L A Zane M O Barnes Treasurer M B Thomas Clerk Jas F Ewers Attorney C A Zaring Marshal J H Hanlon The roster covers multiple offices and departments.
A Douglas Budget letter criticizes Casper coverage of Sioux City stockmen visits, urges softer editorial language, praises Casper’s hospitality yet questions brass bands for Wyoming dollars. The Republican marks its tenth year, calls for subscriber support, and notes upcoming Mother’s Day observance and a boom in housing as spring begins.
The piece notes that distance beyond markets has long hindered rural growers. It ranks U S counties by crop value with Los Angeles County leading at nearly 15 million dollars in 1910, followed by Whitman Washington Lancaster Pennsylvania and McLean Illinois. It mentions Bermuda onion growers entering decline.
Ten years of competition in Texas agriculture show Bermuda celery filling the New York market from April to June, while Southern celery finishes and Northern crops lag. South African fruit also gains by shipping to London, with peaches and other produce expanding despite long voyages. Distance fuels innovation, overcoming marketing barriers across continents and promising future staple status for new crops.
Market notes show killing grades steady to strong last week with stockers and feeders up 25 to 35 cents. Today 8,000 cattle supply. natives at 8.90. bulk 7.75 to 8.50. Hogs top 8.45, barges 8.25 to 5.10. sheep and lambs 10 to 15 higher. Also rental offer and Basin ordinance 130 outlining general and special taxes for 1914 with $6,000 general and $5,000 special taxes, plus $8,000 for interest and sinking fund.
The town clerk is ordered to certify the amount of money for municipal purposes under M's ordinance and file with the Big Horn County clerk by May 25, 1914. All conflicting ordinances are repealed. The ordinance takes effect after passage approval and publication. Passed and approved May 4, 1914 by Mayor A Higby. Attest Jas F Awers, Town Clerk.
Basin Wyoming council meets in regular session May 4 1914 with Mayor A Higby and Councilmen Zane Spratt present. They approve minutes and deed warranty for Mount View cemetery and accept Pioneer Trust as depository for bonds. Ordinances 130 and 131 on taxes licensing shows pass, bills reviewed, and adjournment ordered.
Public notice states a special stockholders meeting in Basin Big Horn county Wyoming on May 23 1914 at 2 pm to raise capital from 5000 to 18000 dollars by issuing 111 to 4 000 shares of 4 50 each. J W Gould president. April 25 1914. Apr 25 1914.
Notice to Lara Niccolla Roy Niccolls Anna Richardson and Joseph Richanienon J N Cassidy AM Hicks Hydro Carbon Company Stone Ordean Bill Inge Sunar Cassidy Arthur Springer HW KE McCall and others that The Hart Investment Company filed a district court petition on March 26 1914 seeking judgment for 212.10 plus 12 interest and costs and foreclosure of a mortgage on the SE section 8 township 52 north range 95 west Big Horn County Wyoming with a receiver and mortgage priority determination. unless you answer by May 23 1914 judgment will be rendered in default.
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