Manufacturing in Big Horn Basin Gains Ground
N J Long notes rising manufacturing in the Big Horn Basin led by alfalfa meal mills in Powell Garland Lowell Grey Dull Basin Manderson Worland and Otto. Flour milling at Basin and Manderson grows with local grain production. A Lovell beet sugar factory is planned, signaling broader growth in grain and sugar industries and local employment.
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N. J. Long
Big Horn Basin
Powell, Garland
Lowell
Grey- Dull
Basin
Manderson
Worland
Otto
Great North’ West
Lovell
Big Horn River
Wyoming
Growth of County Shows Prosperity in Big Horn Basin
By L. O. Gray the article chronicles a decade of growth in Big Horn County, noting taxable property value rising from 5.6 million in 1908 to over 21 million in 1915 and 7.2 million in 1916. It highlights population nearing 20 000 basinwide with 7 500 in the county, and predicts further prosperity from ongoing development.
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L. O. Gray
Big Horn Basin
Big Horn County
Big Horn, Park, Washakle
Hot Springs County
Wyoming
Basin Progress Club of Basin Builds Up Region
The Basin Progress association, a key business group, unites merchants, bankers, and professionals to promote Basin and Big Horn Basin development. It funds advertising drives, spurs municipal improvements, attracts industries, and backs good roads and oil-field access. The club’s leadership includes Mayor J A Berry, L O Gray, and J R Bonwell, with ongoing efforts to expand commercial activity and population.
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Basin Progress Association
Basin
J. A. Berry
L. O. Gray
Basin State Bank
J. R. Bonwell
The
Bonwell Seed Company
Big Horn Basin
Basin Alfalfa Milling Company
Grass Creek
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