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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
4
A Nebraska commission and Wyoming officials study the advisability of a pipeline from the Basin oil fields to Omaha. The plan aims to keep refined products in state, boost home industry, and reduce loss of value to outside markets. Also notes about politics, agriculture, and upcoming teachers exams in Wyoming.
A brief notice indicates metered postage at Basin Wyoming Post Office on June 30, 1906, under the Act of March 5, 1879. The small admittance suggests a legal or procedural postage matter recorded by federal statute.
The Midwest Oil company pays about 4500 dollars monthly in royalties from a Casper area school section in Salt Creek. The piece argues state control of public lands would yield steady royalties, reduce taxes, and accelerate development, criticizing government for keeping lands closed and unproductive.
A report by Mr. Harding of the board notes the new federal reserve law aims to improve the financial system but failures remain especially in interest rates. Alabama Arkansas Georgia Texas and other states show banks charging extreme rates from 12 to 120 percent per year, undermining currency elasticity and illustrating the difficulty of nationwide legislative control.
Basin residents praise Adler-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark glyerin mixture claimed as the most thorough bowel cleanser. Advertised as effective for constipation and gas, with instant action after one spoonful and no griping, per Frank A. Wise, druggist.
$10 reward for information leading to the recovery of a one day mare four years old branded skull and crossbone on left shoulder or thigh white stocking hind feet star in fore head weight about 1200 or 1300 pounds Let Pred Eberhard Himes Wyo FINE LAND FOR BGALE For sale SE 4 of Sec 4 T 51 near Otte for 30 per acre All of ts investine lend and will have elem ent Investigation Call or write P P Anderson Basin Wyo al4 Republican 2 00 per year
A compiled reading list prepared by Superintendent Gustave O. Fuchs features books deemed suitable for sixth and seventh grade readers. The selection includes titles across fiction and biographies such as Little Women, Jo's Boys, Old Fashioned Girl, Lincoln, Wayne, and many school readers, with authors like Alcott, Kipling, and Custer represented.
The Prison Mirror editor laments lack of editors among inmates in Minnesota. He notes preachers, doctors, lawyers are well represented, but editors scarce due to busy livelihoods and fear of getting caught. The piece ribbings on editors’ punctual work ethic and daily grind.
In the Basin station timetable departures occur daily except Sunday with trains leaving at 12 45 p m and 12 45 p w.
A fragment notes ongoing debate on statewide prohibition and Governor Kendrick's stance. The undetailed ad-like snippet hints at public interest and planned commentary but provides no concrete actions or dates.
In a personal piece the author argues against state wide prohibition, contending federal licensing enables bootleggers and that high license saloons sustain state revenue. He praises Sheridan and Casper breweries as legitimate businesses, warns prohibition risks, and endorses local option debates in Wyoming politics.
Walter P Smith defaulted on a land mortgage held by John H Paul. The property in Big Horn county Wyoming containing 80 acres is slated for public sale at Basin District Court building on December 13 1915 at 10 a m. Attorney fees of 100 are included.
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