Basin Basin Basins Political and Economic Clips
A Basin Wyoming newspaper item discusses Senator C. D. Clark seeking re election on the Republican ticket. It covers tax policy on oil and iron companies, equalization board dynamics, and an assessment of government coinage limits. It notes General Scott’s recent service and debates over War Department leadership. It also quotes a French business climate, the beet sugar industry, and shifts in gold coinage rules at the mints due to high bullion inflows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Genter
Scott
Clark
Washington
McAdoo
Congress
Valedictorian shines as unusual graduation playlets
Commencement notes praise the top student for efficient work and a strong address. A comic prop plays within the ceremony featured Julian Snow as editor and Frances Blakesley as a junior reporter promoting her sister Hazel Blakesley, a supposed wild west movie actress, amid a joking scene about a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Snow
Frances Blakesley
Hazel Blakesley
Miser Ilan Anderson
Basin High School Class of 1916 Graduation Night
The Basin high school class of 1916 receives diplomas from S. H. Smith on behalf of the board of trustees after a procession of congratulations. Teachers, parents, and friends celebrate with ice cream at Wise Drug Store, as six girls in white with lavender and green bouquets and the boys in dark coats are praised for their elegance and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Burrougs
Lincoln Lish
Newaya
Roy Smith
Actreses
Delbert Davis
the Basin High School
Supt
G.c.fuchs
S. H. Smith
Board of Trustees
Creath
Clas
Seo
Wise Drug Store
Payne
Interesting items from across the state in brief
Reports from Wyoming detail a fatal fall of E Bucknell a 22 year old Burlington bridge gang foreman near Powder River. Other notes include a government film project in Shoshoni, wheat prospects improving, bear hunting rules for residents and non residents, Raymond postmaster vacancy, a suicide attempt in Kemmerer jail, a large lead ore find near Star Valley, a boy losing sight in one eye, a new fire truck for Kemmerer, a theft at Cokeville's Golden Rule, and Archieeon Cheyenne securing a construction contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bucknell
Burlington
Powder River
Waggoner Pleads Guilty in White Slave Case at Cheyenne
John M. Waggoner pleaded guilty in federal court Cheyenne to violating the white slave act and was sentenced to one year in Leavenworth Kansas. A man named Thomas Murray of Kansas City died by throwing under a moving freight train at Fort Laramie. Ora Beaver of Powell raised nine tons of potatoes on under an acre last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Visco
Jair
Kemimerer
John M. Waggoner
Cheyenne
Leavenworth
Kan
Thomas Murray
Kansas City
Fort Laramo
Ora Beaver
Powell
1916 17 Acreage Forecast For United States Factories
Reports show 757 625 acres for the 1916 17 campaign, up 178 322 from the last record. Several plants will not operate due to the situation, while new plants start in Lovell Wyoming Gering Nebraska Twin Falls Idaho Grants Pass Oregon Brigham City West Jordan and Spanish Fork Utah. Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Lease. Public auction set June 3 1916 at Basin State Bank building Basin Wyoming to satisfy mortgage debt in Big Horn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tis
Wisconsin
Janesville
California
Hamilton City
Alvarado
Cal
Lovell
Wyoming
Gering
Neb
Twin Sals
Idaho
Grants Pass
Oregon
Brizham City
West Jordan
Spanish Fork
Utah
Foreclosure notice in Big Horn County Wyoming 1916
Florence E Sanford sues William N Eyre and Julia S Eyre to enforce a first mortgage on parcels in sections 28 32 33 township 57 50 north range 96 west and related water rights and ditches. The petition seeks $1183.17 plus foreclosure, with notice to answer by June 17 1916. First publication April 28 1916. last June 2 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Helena
Montana
Yegen Brothers, Inc
Bill Ings
J. F. Trumbo
Deer Lodge
Florence E. Sanford
District Court of
Big Horn County
Wyoming
William W. Eyre
Julia S. Eyre
William N. Eyre
Florence E .Sanford
Notice of Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure 1911 Wyoming
Notice of foreclosure on a mortgage held by Maggie H Paul against Jonathan B E Frisby and Bessive Frisby for 1500 dollars. Defaulted interest 45 dollars due February 29 1916 and taxes for 1914 and 1916 unpaid. taxes paid by the mortgagee and added to the mortgage as per the deed. acceleration clause allows entire principal to become due after 60 days’ delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan BE. Frisby
Bessive Frisby
Maggie H Paul
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Maggie H. Paul
Notice of Foreclosure and Sheriff Sale in Basin and Byron
A mortgage holder declares the entire debt due and offers Basin Big Horn County Wyoming property for sale on June 19 1916 including Lot 58 Township 51 North Range 93 West and water rights plus 3.5 shares of Tillard Canal stock to satisfy 1593.08 debt and 100 attorney fees. Separate notice lists a sheriff sale of oil equipment and personal property in Big Horn County arising from a court order dated April 24 1916 with sale set May 24 1916 including derrick boiler engine bits line and related gear to satisfy 2000.09 plus costs and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin State Bank
District Court of
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Basin
B. F
L. B. Severson
Hattie Severson
Hart Investment Company
Maggie H. Paul
Tillard Canal Company
Manilla
Bates
Byron
Fe. Wielewire
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Anderson
Town of
C. D. Clark
Clara
Wheatland
Times
Gill
Oil and Iron Companies
Board of Equali
Ocratic
McGill
Ofl
Tine
Tme
Garve
The
United
Senate
New York
Pacific
Standpatter
Tion
Math
Progres
France
Seems
Sheridan
Department of Agriculture
Shoshoni
Ailette
D. A. Preston Ha
Nate Wilson
Congressman Mondell
Post Office Department
Raymond
Mondell
Star Valley
Swift Creek
Nathan Kacatsly
la France
Kemmerer
Cokeville
C.L
Wichita
Kante
Larande
Archieeon
Construc
Evanston Hospital For Insane
Ottawa
Oho
Waverly
Iowa
Marine City
Mich
Corcoran
Glendale
Arizona
Fallon
Nev
Colorado
Michigan
Ohio
Walter Lease
R. H. Ahrens
A. J. Elmermann
District Court
Fifth Judicial District OF Wyoming
R. J. Skuce
J. R. Greenless
American Oil Company
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