News Drilling to Commence Grass Creek Field
Drill crews move to Grass Creek Field for planned exploration. Company officials say operations will begin next week under state permits and may define future development options for the site.
We found your results!
15 May 1914
Page 1
Basin Republican in Basin, Wyoming
We have 433,433 pages in Wyoming
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
1
Rigs Move Into Wew Field Near Basin Oil Area
Reporter visits Grass Creek and Little Buffalo basins west of Basin and notes heavy rig activity. Ohio Oil and Valentine interests deploy standard rigs. Harrison interests sold holdings. Little Buffalo includes about twenty sections deemed good oil land nine miles southeast of Meeteetse and fifty miles from Worland. Coal beds, water access, and deep prospects cited. multiple rigs arriving from Worland and Kirby Creek, with extensive surveying and leasing underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republican
Basin
Grass Creek
Little Buffalo Basin
Meeteetse
Worland
Ohio
Valentine
J. T. Hurst
Joe Cook
Chas
Buffalo
G. J. Schenk
Herman B. Gates
F. Robertson
Byron
Little Buffalo
David Dickie
McFadden
Ilo
Basin District
Harrison
Ernest Gugenheim
Nancplates
Owl Creek
Thermopolis
Kirby Creek
B. Orchard
Dave Messenger
Kirby
Guy Craig
Shaw House
Harris
Mr. Graig
Jim Hungt
Chas. Worland
Farmers' Union Forms Basin Central Mercantile
The Farmers' Union organized a Cooperative Mercantile Association in Basin with 2000 shares at 10 each, capital 25000. Basin won the central headquarters over Greybull, $2000 raised, J Stant Brown W A Webb and R L Preator named trustees, J F Case business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Cooperative Mercantile Association
Basin
Armory
Frank Ewen
County Union
W. H. May
Basin and
Greybull
J. Stant Brown
Kane
W. A. Webb
R. L. Preator
Burtington
J. F. Case
Shells
Germania
Shell and
Farmers’ Union Mercantile Association
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Sec
Treas
Woman's Club selects delegates for federation convention
The Woman's Club met at Fraternity hall with large attendance. Delegates to the Twelfth Biennial convention of the Federated Women's clubs in Chicago on June 8 were chosen, with alternates noted. The club also pledged $200 to equip a kitchen for the proposed economics department. The day’s program featured music and drama with performances and readings by members, praised as one of the year’s best. In separate news, Washington reports March 1914 imports rose by 71.9 percent, costing $12,223,805 and signaling tariff damage to American industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Fraternity Hall
Federated Woman's Clubs
Chicago
Thos
M. Hyde
E. J. Sullivan
T. K. Bishop
G. A. Harris
Department of Music and Drama
Mesdamey
Carl Anmeling
W. B. Har Ugan
W. Albone
A. W. Coons
Thos. M. Hyde
Schneider
B. T. Joslin
Washington
Decoration Day Ceremonies and Local Society Notes
Memorial Day events planned with General O. Howard Post No. 110 at Fraternity Hall inviting public schools churches and civic and military groups to join. Owl Whist club closed season at the Atherly home with prizes to D. E. Lewis and P. W. Metz. Photographer Hailey Hailey to manage Millet studio. Emistyuzellon and company staged a well received show at Fraternity hall with a strong chorus and attractive cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Howard
Fraternity Hall
Owl Whist Club
C. W. Atherly
Messr
Mesdames
Henry Armeling
Harry Hime
Frank Hime
Thos
M. Hyde
D. FB. Lewis
P. W. Metz
Ruth Donaldson
D. EB
Lewis
Judge
Tod Morrison’s dog killing and fake arrest joke in Basin
An incident in Basin ends with Tod Morrison killing a dog at Black's hardware after a prank plot by Mickey Douglas and J. E. Freeman. A fake arrest warrant is issued. Morrison bonds out before Justice Anderson. The tale blends a practical joke with local reactions as readers react to the sensational event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod Morrison
Pete Mo
Arvie
Black
Tod
Our City
Basin
Wyoming Irrigation firm tours Shell canal area plans reservoir restart
A D Mott president L C Mowry vice president and A J Baker director of Wyoming Irrigation visited Grey Bull to review Shell canal project after acquiring Shell canal and Wyoming Land & Irrigation assets. Plans call for reservoir construction to begin once snow clears with July 1 target. F C Emerson remains in charge. Peace observances at the high school include a flag raise and chorus. Rev Albone speaks at the Methodist church. Dunniway will address the school and public with a song recital before the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Mott
L. C. Mowry
A. 3. Baker
Wyoming Irrigation Company
Wyoming Land & Irrigation Company
Grey Bull
F. C. Emerson
Wyoming
Death of Maud Taylor in Hyattville
Maud Taylor fourteen year old daughter of Mrs Lizzie Taylor of Hyattville died last Wednesday night after convulsions. She had long been an invalid and her death was not unexpected. Funeral services will be held today in Hyattville conducted by Rev G W Albone. Interment will follow in Hyattville cemetery. Sincere sympathy is extended to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geologiat
C. A. Fisher
Denver
J. J. Millen
Chas
EB. Stubbs
Manderson
Jordan's Mill
Bonanza
Roy Schenck
New York
W. G. Smith
Tod Morrison
J. T. Schuler
Byron
B. F. Webster, Jr
John Bircumshaw
Phillip Minor
North End
R. L. O’brien
Sheridan
Harry Drumm
Shell Creek
H. T. Lamb
C. Wings
Basin
Mesers
Sumner and Cole
Oklahoma
Ahrens Place
Thermopolis
United States
Maud Taylor
Lizzie Taylor
Hyattville
G. W. Albone
Market Report from Kansasity Stock Yards May It
A steady cattle market last week except heavy fed steers which fell 10 to 15 cents. Veal calves rose 25 to 50 cents. Today's supply 8000 head including 31 quarantine cars. market steady overall with some steers and heifers shaping activity. Prices range native calves 7.60 8.60. Gebhart Colorados 8.70. Riley Colorados 8.75. Longmont field steers 8.40. Texan and Oklahoma steers in quarantine 7.15 7.75. cows 6.25. stockers up to 8.50. feeders 8.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kansasity
Gebhart Colorados
Riley Colorados
Longmont Field
Oklahoma
Dirh
Water Users Meet and County Expenses Listed
A Mecklem addition water rights meeting in the town hall selected Josh Ellis B H Smith and E C Hoover to safeguard residents’ interests with broad authority. An April 1914 county expense abstract shows totals of 3786.91 with 376 instruments recorded in the county clerk’s office and fees of 435.50, about 100 less than March. The Republican for job printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecklem Addition
Josh Ellis
H. Smith
E. C. Hoover
OEO Oo
Protest on Reserve Bank district in conference
Nebraska and Wyoming delegations pressed Secretary McAdoo to omit their states from the Kansas City reserve district. Senators Hitchcock Warren and Clark and Rep Mondell argue the move harms business and contradicts currency act, while Luther Drake cites Omaha banks tied to Chicago. Services note at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nebraska
Wyoming
Congress
Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Organization Board
Kansas City Reserve
Hitchcock
Kansas City
Warren and Clark
Mondell
Kansa City
Luther Drake
G. W. Wat Ues
Omaha
Kanaas City
United States
Drake
Warren
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Officers Elected Last Tuesday
Local election results show new officers elected last Tuesday with multiple posts filled. The Field organization names incumbents and newcomers, noting shifts in leadership and upcoming oversight duties.
J A Berry Elected Mayor In Quiet Town Election
J A Berry was elected mayor with 108 votes while F M Hime Wm Gibson won council seats for two years and J V Gould for one year in a single ticket election. The 111 votes included several write ins and one vote each for several others. All officials sworn in and an informal session discussed policies for the coming year pending Gibson’s return from Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Berry
F. M. Hime
Wm Gibson
J. V. Gould
W. T. Porter
Wm. Gibson
L. O. Gray
J. Sullivan
J. W. Gould
C. B. Otteson
Geo. M. Booth
Cheyenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dk. News
Grass Creek Field
Co-Operative Store
Owls
Buys Millet Studio
Harry A. Emiley
Effinghan
Lrr
Millet
Mr. Baulley
Hailey
Emisy Tuzellon
Bera
Basia
Humane Act Calle
Herron Jenks
Fred A. Herron
Willen Jenks
Shell
Rogers House
G. W. Racer
Baptist Church
Upper Shell Valley
Farmers Union
Pleasant View Schoolhouse
Deland
Cooperative Store Company
L. G. van Slyke of
Gebo
Market Letter
the Republican
Reserve Bank
Baptist Ladies Aid
J. A Berry
Frank M.hime,wm. Gibson and
J. v
Gould
Search the Basin Republican Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Basin Republican?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.