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Newspaper

Basin Republican

Location

Basin, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1916

Page

3

Littlejohns Sell Land and Oil Royalty for 200000

William and Quinten Littlejohns, ranchers from Grass Creek, sold their holdings of land totaling about sf to eht hundred acres and an eighth royalty in oil production to Grass Creek Petroleum & Refining Co for 200000 cash. They planned to move to California after sudden wealth from local oil discoveries in the Big Horn Basin.

Big Horn Shell Creek Shell William Quinten Litlejola Olgage Denver Grass Creek Petroleum & Refining Company Grass Creek Big Horn Basin Grara Creek Mecrestee California

WYOMING WATERS AND IRRIGATION PLANS SURFACE

Reports from Hall Lake Utah dated May 15 1916 indicate the US Reclamation Service will soon publish recommendations for controlling water on the Colorado River. A San Juan county Utah dam above the Grand Canyon is proposed to cost over 10 million dollars to supply eastern and southern Utah, and to boost water for Wyoming and Colorado irrigation from the Green and Grand rivers. Also noted are securities exchanges and broader western irrigation consolidations, with Colorado Mesa miners and local banking interests involved.

Hall Lake Utah Colorado River San Juan County Grand Canyon Wyoming Colorado Grand Arizona California Will & King Reclamation Service F. J. Faridie Guffalo Niavara Banking Corporation Salt Lake

Basin Building and Contracting Adds Walks and Homes

The Basin Building and Contracting Company continues extensive cement walklaying in the Collins addition and plans many new houses. New dwellings for BE. W. Gregory, Dr Elmer Goult, Carlton Clymer, Ira G. Wetherill are under rapid construction with foundations started Tuesday. The firm also plants trees to beautify grounds and aims to improve town appearance with modern conveniences.

Basin Building and Contracting Company Collins Basin Hospital BE. W. Gregory

Orchard Beach school picnic honors diplomas and spelling prize

The Orchard Beach school held a picnic for the last day of the term with parents and others invited. Miss Hill reports Janaita Sowers earned a diploma of honor for perfect attendance. Verena Dolman won first prize in the spelling contest, narrowly ahead of Janaita Sowers by one point.

Beanch Miss Hill Jaanita Sowers Verena Dolman Juanita Sowers

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