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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
4
The Basin town council in Big Horn County approved a new annual budget and a set of ordinances addressing zoning, street maintenance, and utility rates. Officials cited growing service needs and projected revenue streams for the coming fiscal year.
Basin residents soundly backed the water bond measure and re elected Mayor West and council members to carry out approved improvements. The state health board orders a town wide sanitary cleanup while G E Pease, longtime Basin resident, dies from tick fever and is buried in the local cemetery.
Basin high students stage the final Lyceum number with admission 50c adults and season tickets unchanged. District Track Meet on May 6 at Greybull features Basin’s hopeful team aiming for second. Thermopolis favored to win sprints and hurdles while Basin contends in several events.
Basin High School sends Loren Pegg Vernon Beall Jerome Devereaux Robert Spears Dalton Wheeler George Vandewalker Odie Gorrell Burl Jones Wayne Hanlon to the afternoon meet as senior declamatory and musical contests unfold. Miss Irma Wright Irene Bowling Thelma Gould Lester Gibson Gertrude Sheveard Dramatics and humorists compete while the Senior Class Play advances ahead of May 22. Senator Skovgard visits for a lecture on government and Thermopolis wins the First State Track Meet with Thermop winning most events and Basin finishing fourth overall. Pegg leads Basin with a mile win and a half mile podium.
Beall of Basin easily wins the shot put with a distance of 41 ft 8 in. He also ties for second in the high jump and places third in the broad jump at 18 ft 7 in. Hanlon Basin’s third entry runs the half mile and 440 yd dash but fails to score. Basin plans to travel to Greybull this afternoon to compete and supporters urge empty cars to help transport. Basin’s community church advertises services and events for Mother’s Day with a 10 am Sunday school, 11 am worship, 7 pm Epworth League, and an 8 pm evening service led by Edwin Bowling.
The Camden Fire Insurance Association of Camden New Jersey is authorized to transact Fire Tornado Windstorm Cyclone Riot Civil Commotion and Explosion insurance in Cheyenne Wyoming for the current year. Capital stock stands at 1 250 000 and surplus to policy holders at 7 215 735 48, with D M Forsyth as Insurance Commissioner witnessing the certification on March 9 1922.
Notice of foreclosure on July 30 1920 mortgage deed for 1600 with 1485 due. Sheriff to sell Lot 3 Block 22 Lovell at Basin courthouse June 17 1922 10 am to satisfy debt and foreclosure costs including 150 attorney fees. C A Zaring attorney for Western Loan & Building Company.
On August 3 1921 Albert Olson and Reve sey laved executed a mortgage to Western Loan and Building Company to secure 1500 in installments of 26 92 monthly. Default has occurred and the power of sale is operative to sell Lot 3 Block 27 Original Town of Lowell Big Horn County Wyoming beginning 99 feet north of the southwest corner. The note remains 1577 due.
Estate of G E Pease deceased letters of administration issued May 10 1922 by the District Court Big Horn County Wyoming. Creditors must exhibit claims to the Administrator for allowance within six months from that date and any not exhibited within one year will be forever barred. H M Sheive R B Landfair Atty Administrator Basin Wyoming.
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