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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
5
Chicago reports the fifth day of the miners strike with reduced railroad service and coal shortages. West Virginia and Colorado show production gains while six passenger trains are removed from Chicago & North Western service.
The piece notes labor leaders urging a Justice Department reversal of a strike injunction, President Wilson authorizing full Fuel Administration power over coal pricing and distribution, appeals to state rail commissions over coal shipments, and Iowa concerns over railroad seizures while luxury trains run. About 425,000 union miners idle. Missouri asks revival of state fuel control. some coal released in transit for relief in districts.
A stream of transfers shows Nelson H. James selling lot 3 block 1 4th add to Greybull for 1000 and other deeds through Lovell Greybull Basin Cowley and Greybull areas. Transactions include Riggtrup Partridge Welch and several others with varied amounts and parcels.
Mr. Gompers calls a special convention to unite with Canadian unions for a decisive workers fight. He warns a general strike risks hardship for laborers, questions loyalty of native and immigrant workers, and likens coercive labor demands to highway robbery. Mrs. Burroughs returns from Salt Lake trip.
A vivid morning vignette compares sparrows feasting on red berries to labor agitators at noisy meetings. The piece muses that nature provides the berries, just as capital and brains plan industry, while the birds and agitators relish the talk without supplying the source.
The M. E. Church invites the congregation to attend services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11, Epworth league at 6:30 p.m. Happy hour service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer service Thursday at 7 p.m. Pastor R. M. Jones leads. Local notes mention L. O. Gray visiting town, M. R. Douglas expected home, and Firepatrick to Helena for his father’s illness. Fred House now at Central barber shop. give him a call.
Fall planting stock listed with prices includes Hyacinth bulbs 15c each or 2 for 25c Tulips 10c Narcissus 10c Chinese Sacred Lily 30c Peonies 60c to 2 each Hardy Hydrangeas 1.26 each Snowberries 60c Spirea Van Houis 25c to 5c New crop cut carnations ready Oct 14 at 1.25 to 1.50 per dozen Potted blooms Funeral designs available Also notices about constipation remedies and a contract bid for Mandelson Lateral earthwork due by Nov 11 1919 with on site inspection on Nov 10.
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