Progress Association Backs Burke Tourist Project at Milo
The Progress Association met at the Frontier restaurant with H. Ridgely presiding to discuss developing tourism in Tensleep and the Basin. Mr. Burke outlined plans to cater to tourists, hunters, and anglers, urging cooperation from Hyatsville and other towns, plus a fish hatchery site on Tensleep. A three member committee was appointed to aid Burke, and the group planned an automobile road to Tensleep and a display site for Basin products. The meeting adjourned with next session set for Wednesday.
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Progress Association
Boprd
Burke
Milo
Frontier Restaurant
H. 5. Ridgely
Billings
Visi
A. W. Coons
Purptse
Commercial Club of
Hyattville
Ridgely
J. J. Pritchard
Alice M. Kaler
Denver
Mijo Burke
Cloud Peak
Hig Horn
Hyatsville
Thie
Lee
Hyattille
A. W. Goons
Ahrens
Hi. EB
Shepherd
Here
Tenaleep
J. B. Thompson
Burlington
George Mead Place
Holdredge
Star Valley Bid For County Division Seeks Help
Kemmerer citizens form a committee P. J. Quealey A. D. Haslems W. A. Hocker to meet Star Valley residents and secure an enabling act. If Lincoln county is created and Star Valley joins, their combined votes could decide the county division at the next state legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Valley
Uinta
Lincoln
Kemmerer
P. J. Quealey
A. D. Haslems
W. A. Hocker
Lincoln County
Stealing Cattle Case Involving Wheatland Ranch
A. J. and D. O. Roth brothers are jailed in Cheyenne awaiting trial for allegedly stealing two cows from a Wheatland area ranch. Deputy Sheriff Frank Roach transported the suspects from Wheatland to Cheyenne. William Roach, father of one, was briefly held but released as evidence showed no connection to the theft.
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Wheatland
A. J
D. O. Roth
Cheyenne
Frank Roach
Wm. Roach
Youne
University Receipts From Inter Contest Wound Up
Secretary Durrage of the university at Laramie estimates about 600 dollars was received from scholastic track meet declamatory entertainments inter contest and reception and dance. The university covered medal costs and the affair is now wound up with honor and comfort for all involved.
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Durrage
Laramie
Tomorrow Night At Local Site Promises Fine Films
A good program of pictures will be shown tomorrow night at the site. A fine selection of films has been secured and one of the season’s best entertainments is promised. Mr Belton won the prize last Saturday night in the contest.
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Belton
Attorney General Heads to Washington for Wyoming Colorado Suit
Attorney General Preston has gone to Washington to file in the Supreme Court of the United States. He petitions in the case Wyoming versus Colorado concerning appropriations from the ig Lua amie piven.
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Oes
Washington
Preston
Supreme Court of the United States
Wyoming
Colorado
Ig Luaamie Piven
June Sith Father Kudrow to Lead Basin Church Service
June Sith and Father Kudrow will hold a Catholic church service in Basin on June 6. The event is announced in local notices and tagged as a community religious gathering sponsored by the Basin parish.
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Father Kudrow
Basin
Big Horn County High School Commencement Fun, Gebo Ball Game
The second annual commencement of Big Horn County High School was held last night at Fraternity hall with graduates honored. Prof Rosister and teachers acknowledged their work while the Basin ball team arranged a game with Gebo for next Sunday afternoon on the new fair grounds diamond. Sheriff Wickwire visited Greybull on business.
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Big Horn County
Fraternity Hal
Rosister
Gebo
Basin
Fair Grounds
Fourth Annual Grammar School Graduation Exercises at Basin
The Basin grammar school eighth grade holds its fourth annual graduation tonight in Fraternity Hall featuring Invocations, salutatory, class poem, prose and story reviews, class history, songs, and diplomas. Edith Matteson is noted for artworks and readings. Lucile Coons, Walter ___, and Clara Mahoney appear in the program with compensating student features.
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Grammar School
Fraternity Hall
the Basin Grammar School
Grem
Anita Payton
Miles Standisn
Edith Matteson
Sas
Willie Giobs
W. J. Booth
Clebe
Senate Probes Standard Oil Prosecution Steps
A weekly round up notes the Senate resolution asking the attorney general for details on criminal prosecutions of Standard Oil officers. It also reports a Paris monoplane accident injuring Henri Bertaux and others, and a British naval airship launch.
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Senate
Standard Oil Company
Henri Bertaux
France
Paris
Madrid
Ohio
Geo. J. Frye
Pike County
Waldo Rogers
Will Rogers
Bast Las Vegas
Mex
Joseph Wiggins
England
London
Basin High Classes Clash in Annual Combat
Basin school reports a spirited end of term clash as freshmen, sophomores, and juniors contest in traditional events. Minor conflicts arose with no injuries, while students celebrated the season’s close and displayed colors before the window decorations were cleaned.
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Basin
Good Roads Club Drives County Road Improvements
The Good Roads club in Sherian county, formed months ago to enhance local roads, reports early gains from organized effort. Following showers last week, hired teams cleared portions of the Seewene Cheatin and Diets and Sheri dan and Big Horn, signaling progress in the countywide program.
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Good Roads Club
Sherian
Omnes
Sheridan
Road improvement campaign gains rural support and pace
The Big Horn road improvements are aided by Lem Martin and George Lucas from Home Ranch, with Frank Campbell and W C Dinwiddie boosting Beaver Creek Road. The association provides King drage to ranch clubs ready to drag five miles after rains, with members rotating duties. Membership nears one hundred as plans push toward two hundred plus a five dollar fee.
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Big Horn
Lem Martin
Home Ranch
George Lucas
Beaver Creek
Frank Campbell
W.C. Dinwiddie
Dayton
Association For Drugs
Argentine meat imports threaten U S cattle industry
Judge H. Cowan, for the National Livestock association, told the Senate Finance Committee that admitting Argentina to U S markets would ruin American cattle rising. He cited slim U S margins and warned a price cut would cost producers $10 to $15 per head, letting Argentine meats in duty free.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
H. Cowan
National Livestock Association
Argentina
Canada
S If
England
United States
Udge Cowan
Maximum Penalty for Union Pacific in 28-Hour Stock Law
In Cheyenne on May 25 the federal court jury found Union Pacific Railroad guilty of violating the twenty eight hour stock shipments law. Judge J A Riner imposed the maximum penalty a fine of 500 dollars. The company lawyers argued the sixteen hour limit for tradesmen on duty was obeyed, contending the stock law was violated.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad Company
J. A. Riner
Basin Pharmacy Joins Jones Building With Remodel
Basin Pharmacy moved into the Jones building this week and ready to greet friends and customers. The remodeled up to date store aims to be an ideal location for shopping and socializing, with Faul Lewier in merman among notable local merchants. William Mighel buys a vacuum cleaner and offers advanced cleaning power, promising superior results compared with traditional methods and promoting his latest flat class power model.
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the Basin Pharmacy
Jones Building
Faul Lewier
Merman
Willam
Unieken
Mighel Haa
Sheridan Races Set for Four Day Meet at Fairground
Sheridan County Fair association schedules race meet August 29 to September 1 with a strong field of horses promised to boost northern Wyoming's season. University teams seen as consistently strong, Clyde W. Atherly noted for public works in Big Horn County papers. The Arizona Phoenix Journal hints at Sanford Dolge as a colorful, controversial figure in rural lore.
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Sheridan
Sheridan County Fair Association
Wyoming
Clyde W. Atherly
Big Horn County
Laramie
Basin Dramatic Club Organizes and Sets Colonel Hastings
Basin forms a Dramatic Club with officers Dick Extra as business manager and George Scambler as stage director. The group plans the Civil War drama Colonel Hastings for June 5 with a cast led by Dick Extra and Winifred Patten, featuring E C Hoover as music director and a full supporting lineup.
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Basin
Basin Dramatic Club
Dick Extra
George Scambler
B. R. Matiesen
Winifred Patten
R. W. Mcintosh
E. C. Hoover
Ed Null
Colonel Hastinge
Cas
Colonel Hastings
Bertha Danvers
Col. Hastings H Falconer
M. Hyde
Toby Ee
George Scambie
Parkhurst
K. C. Hoover
Moses
R. W. McIntoysh
Joseph Leamington
B. R. Mattegon
Louise Falconer
H. W. Flamer
Harry Lawrence
T. M. Hyde
George Seambler
Uncle Toby
W. Mcintosh
H. W. Plomer
High Class Drama Engagement in Basin with Mr Sanford Dodge
The universal dramatic favorite Mr Sanford Dodge and a talented company begin a four night Basin engagement from Monday May 20 His tenth annual tour has featured Shakespearean classics and romantic drama aimed at uplifting audiences through refined stage traditions Chas W Lowry of Thermopolis was in Basin
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Sanford Dodge
Adella Nickerson
Basin
Wise's
Universal Dramatic
Mr. Dodge
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Mutual Exchange
Made
Republican
Clamy Printing
Greybuill
B. F. Wickwire
Urey Bull
Lucile Coons
Walter Ale Ee
Clara Mahoney
Dipeteness
Seeen Wadneses
News OF the
William Roos
Afton
Pont Lookout
Crow Creek
G. A. Wiseman
Ben
Ebottom
C. W. Roos
Myrtle Hale
Miss Hale
Lert
Angual
Bugs
Dew
Sanford Dolge
Phoenix
Arig
Journal
Hastings
Chas. W. Lowry
Thermopolis
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