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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
Public notice records Basin Wyoming as a second class matter entry dated June 90 1905 at Basin post office under the 1879 act. The short notice indicates mailing and publication status for local records and compliance with postal regulations.
Advert rates listed for display and local sections. Subscription price set at 2 dollars per year in advance. Official paper of Big Horn County and Basin town with per inch and per line pricing for first and subsequent insertions.
In Basin a local editorial condemns the bunny hug turkey trot and similar dances as indecent and urges mothers to use control measures. The piece argues such dances threaten public decency and could create a lasting prejudice against all dances while defending the town’s young women who enjoy dancing.
The Progress association leads a push for good roads to boost farming and commerce. A meeting in Otto next Tuesday launches a series aimed at uniting Greybull valley and Basin residents to improve the road to the railway shipping point.
A veteran Chicago reporter on the social evil notes two main contributors, dance halls and liquor. He says girls fall into vice starting with dances, then proceed along the liquor route, and urges efforts to bar dances in large cities to prevent further harm. There is no cure for the social evil and no chance for fallen women to rise.
Fifteen dairy cows suffered a significant loss to a community, with the incident described in a brief readable fragment. No further names, dates, or places are provided in the accessible text.
The Lovell Chronicle laments the loss of about sixteen dairy cows in three weeks near Lovell, most due to fence breaks rather than deliberate stock release. It notes eight hundred dollars buys twenty miles of three wire fence and argues for better care of dairy cows to reduce future losses.
A column of humorous maxims on marriage temper and appearance. It notes the scarcity of roses between marriage and death, jokes about fashion and bustle, and a quip about signs and truth. The tone is satirical and reflects social mores of the era.
Phillip Minor of Okotoks Alberta is named as defendant in a May 22 1913 district court petition filed by Isabelle Minor. The petition seeks a decree of divorce on grounds of neglecting to provide necessaries for over a year. Answer required by July 18 1913. Clerk R H Akrens, attorney Wm C Snow.
Department of the Interior notice from the U S Land Office Buffalo Wyoming dated May 19 1913 states Lee Morris of Hyattville Wyoming filed intent to make final proof to establish a homestead claim for section 14 township 50 north range 50 west 6th principal meridian. Proof to be before R H Ahrens Basin Wyoming June 30 1913. Witnesses: Sam Barnhart Earl Barnhart Tim Robinson and Ralph Bringman all of Hyattville. Registrant: 123-127 W F Brittain Register.
Tobias J. Borner of Shell Wyoming has filed intent to make final five year proof to establish claim to land in township 62 range 90 west basin Big Horn county Wyoming. The hearing before R. H. Abreng clerk of district court Basin Wyoming occurs June 28 with Percy Saban John A. Larson Wrnsley McCracken and Edwin C. Hoover listed as witnesses. FP. Brittain, Register.
Wilbert B. R. Hewell administrator of Cart W. Hauser estate announces final settlement in Basin Wyoming. He will offer for sale the Hauser rap located one mile north of Otto subject to court will and at bargain price around June 21, 1913.
The board of commissioners announces the location of Road Districts 1 through 11 detailing starting points and path routes. Road No. 1 to 11 follow sections and townships in a surveyed grid with numerous bearings and distances, defining corridors from Germania post to section corners and across multiple townships in 62 N 95 W to 52 N 96 W areas.
The field notes list a chain of compass bearings and distances ending at the junction of a county road between Burlington and Garland. It notes the map and notes follow the original survey and requires written objections with the county clerk by noon June 3, 1913 or roads will be established without objections or damages.
Notice that a road is planned starting at the NE corner of lot 65 in T 51 N R 93 W, crossing the railroad, along the present road, with bounds through lots 66 68 69 in T 51 N R 98 W and T 62 N R 93 W to a section line. Objections or damage claims must be filed with the county clerk before noon June 3, 1913 or the road will be established without consideration of such claims. Lou Blakesley, County Clerk.
Jerome Durfey of Manderson Wyoming filed intent to make final homestead proof for lot 2 in section 5 township 49 north range 91 west of the 6th principal meridian. He is to appear before R H Ahrens clerk at Basin Washington on June 7 1913. Other listed residents include Angus Beaton William Robinson Bert Durfey and Jay Luman all of Manderson Wyoming. 1216 W F Brittain Register.
County commissioners invite written bids for grading near Felix Alston place Basin Manderson road about 200 yards long two feet high 12 feet wide bottom with 2 to 1 slope bids due June 3 1913 opened Basin Wyoming reserve right to reject all bids signed County Clerk Basin Wyoming
A cropped, archival Wyoming page shows state auditor attestations for Palatine Insurance and Ocean Accident & Guarantees, with asset and liability figures, income and disbursements for years ending 1912 and 1913, plus official attestations dated 1918. It also includes real estate ads, a rental house offer, and a tailing liquor license application to Basin County commissioners dated March 31, 1918, Grey Bull area.
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