Marion F Tanner Buried Wednesday
Private Marion F Tanner of Burlington Wyoming died of pneumonia at Camp Greene and was shipped home for burial. His funeral included a Rex theatre service with scripture, prayer, and a short sermon before interment in Burlington. Members of the Eagle lodge attended the Burlington service.
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Marion F. Tanner
116Th Ammunition Train
National Guard
Camp Greene
Burlington
Wyoming
Z. A. Hovis & Son
Basin
Charlotte
N. C
Tanner
Gibson Undertaking
Rex Theatre
Kathleen O'Neill
A. H. Watkins
Paul Mills
Fred Garlow
Bert Cogswell
C. W. Enochs
Wim. Stiltz
al McClenahan
N. B. Morgan
Lee Davis
Wm. Love
Peter Peterson
Wm. Duncan
Wm. Felsheim
Ed Carter
Ernest Ebert
Louis Bowermaster
Herman Dodd
Karl Pulley
EF. John O'Gildie
Farmer Volmer backs U S war effort despite 1871 German ties
John G. Volmer, a Burlington area farmer, voiced strong support for the United States in the war. He criticized a merchant who balked at selling more sugar, saying the government restrictions leave him with little patience for antiwar sentiment.
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John G. Volmer
Burlington
United States
Volmer
Building Big Dam Near Fen ton Conserves Flood Waters
During a visit on Wednesday Wimi Wa wards stated Beach Canal Co. building a large dam near Fen ton aims to conserve much of the Greybull river flood waters and reduce overflow. He noted the project hopes to safeguard surrounding areas and improve water management.
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Wimi Wawards
Casin
Beach Canal Co
Fenton
Greybull
Company Advances Dam Project For Late Summer Irrigation
A longtime company plan is moving forward to improve irrigation by building a dam. Work began recently and officials expect completion before spring, enabling better water access in the late summer season.
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Ito
Hunters Return from Ten Day Pahaska Trip
George Long Ben Baker Phil Bender and Bertis Patterson came back last Thursday from Pahaska after a ten day hunt. Phil Bender was the only one to bag a small deer while the others had no success. They are pleased with the expedition despite poor luck.
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George Long
Ben Baker
P Hil Bender
Bertis Patterson
Pahaska
Phil Bender
Basin Youth Heads to Union College View Neb
On Monday noon George Long left Basin for Lincoln Nebraska to attend Union College at College View He was a Basin high school graduate and one of the top students in his class He was accompanied to Longmont Colorado by his nephew William Long Jr who will visit his grandmother there.
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George Long
Basin
Lincoln
Neb
Union College
College View
George
the Basin High School
Longmont
Col
Wm. Long, Jr
Klein Couple Return From South Trip
Mr and Mrs John M Klein arrived in Basin Sunday after visits with friends and relatives across southern states. They paused in Denver and then continued to Texas Tennessee and other points in Colorado.
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John M. Klein
Basin Sunday
Denver
Texas
Tennessee
Colorado
Criminal Geo Stone Tracked Across States to Denver
A young man named Geo Stone, new to Greybull, cashed a $125 diamond ring check at Fisk Pharmacy and then another merchant’s $50 to $75 check, leaving Basin after a $25 payment to O W McNay. Traced to Denver, Chicago police arrested him. a habeas corpus writ sent papers to Wyoming, and he was ordered returned.
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Geo. Stone
Greybull
Fisk
Basin
W. McNay
Denver
Chicago
Wickwire
Wyoming
Hunters Bring Back Deer From Crandall Creek Region
Len Murphy T J Jones R C May and A W Webb returned from Crandall Creek country above Cody after nearly two weeks of hunting. They were successful with several deer and Til shot an eight foot mountain lion, the first in that country for five or six years.
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Len Murphy
T. J. Jones
R. C May
A. W. Webb
Crandall Creek
Cody
Til
Basin Red Cross Sends First Knitting Box
A Red Cross Basin chapter shipment this week includes 7 sweaters 20 pairs of socks 22 wristlets 2 helmets and several mufflers. Gauze and sunprotective supplies have been sent before, but this is the first knitting box.
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Basin
Red Cross
Hofflin couple return from Grey Bull river farm sale
Mr and Mrs Louis Hofflin left for Tacoma Washington after selling their interest in the Grey Bull river ranch to Rowe and Bender who will operate it next season.
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Louis Hofflin
Greybull River
Tacoma
Washile
Rowe and
Bender
Visiting Parents Share Welcoming Week in Tacoma Family
Mrs. DY King of Tacoma Washington visits her parents at the McMahon home for a week enjoying the reunion. This marks her first long visit in some time and residents note the pleasant family gathering.
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Dy, King
Tacoma
Wash
McMahon
New Machinist Here At Lei Decker Tool Co
Mr and Mrs Chas Murray from inlon Oklo arrived in Basin Sunday to make their home Murray will be employed at the Lei Decker Tool Co as a machinist
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Chas. Murray
Inlon, Oklo
Basin Sunday
Murray
Leidecker Tool Co
As & Machiniat
Mountain View Chamber Elects. Army Hero Rescues Soldier
At a Friday luncheon in Mountain View hotel the Chamber of Commerce elected new directors and officers for the Live Wire club. In France a Wyoming lieutenant saved a missing soldier under fire, guiding him back to American lines amid shellfire and gunfire.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mountain View Hotel
Goodrich
R. B. West
Messrs
Gibson
Wetherill
Thompson
L. C. Gray
R. H
W.S. Pease
T. K. Bishop
J.C. Stewart
Carleton Clymer
L. Silver
Frank A. Wise
A. W. Coons
J. (. Stewart
Frank Driscoll
Mark H. Smith
France
No Man's Land
Dayleht
Wyoming
Oil News of Week Delivers Basin Gardens Drilling Update
The Hoye OH and Refining Co led by C F Bush has spudded in at Basin Gardens after securing the rig and contracting a drilling company. The Maud Tillard site uses a new standard rig with casing started and plans to reach 4000 feet if needed. Local figures J Sullivan and J M Pilar returned from trips, while Mik Miller and Fred Jarrett handle the drill contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira G. Wetherill
National Supply Co
Basin
Big Muddy
Homer T. Lamb
Colorado
Kansas
J. W. Ramsey
Chicas
T. F. Algeo
Midwest Refining Co
Elk Basin
Buffalo Basin
Grassreek
R. B. Morrison
Lillings
Lamb Drilling Co
Grass Creek
Hoye OH and Refining Co
Basin Gardens
C. F. Bush
Maud Tillard
Bush
Messrs
Fred Jarrett
M. E Miller
Hoye OM Co
J. Sullivan
Bain
Casper
J. M. Pilar
Glen Leidecker
Leidecker
Caslper
Montana
Riverton
Selish Oi Co
Burlington
Shearing Club Elects Officers at Greybull Meeting
The Big Horn Australian Shearing Co in Greybull elected W. N. Crosier as president Henry Dutton as treasurer and R. M. Shepard as secretary. Plans include enlarging the plant and installing improvements to ensure a better managed operation next season.
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Big Horn Australian Shearing Co
Greybull
W. N. Crosier
Henry Dutton
R. M. Shepard
Franklin Tolman
Otte
Card of Thanks from Tanner Family in Burlington
The friends and relatives of Marion Tanner of Burlington extend thanks to Basin residents for acts of kindness at the arrival of the remains. Special thanks go to the Red Cross and the War Mothers for their help in the service plans and bouquets. Signed by J. S. McNiven and family.
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Marion Tanner
Burlington
Basin
Red Cross
Burlington Brothers and Sisters
J. 5. McNiven
School of Art Class Starts Saturday
Mrs. Lee Phoenix will start an art class on Saturday December lat. Those desiring to take art will call on that date at the residence of 8 H. Smith in the southwest part of town. Water color work a specialty.
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Lee Phoenix
8. H. Smith
Basin Red Cross Dance Planned for Thanksgiving Night
The Basin chapter of the Red Cross schedules a big Thanksgiving evening dance at Fraternity hall. Officers urge community turnout to support the cause with tickets priced at 1.00.
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Basin Chapter of the Red Cross
Fraternity Hall
Germans Driven Back by British Across Front in Major Breakthrough
British forces under Haig launched a rapid offensive from the Scarpe river to St. Quentin driving the German line from the Hindenburg defense. The assault created breakthroughs near Cambrai with several towns seized and thousands of prisoners taken as tanks led infantry to press onward. The French also began an offensive around St Quentin while Italians held their sector and repelled mountain attacks.
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Hindenburg
Scarpe River
Arras
St. Quentin
Haig
Additon
Cambrei
Ving
St Quentin
Marecing Anneux
Gramecourt
Novelles
Gan
Cambrai
Aispe
Laon
Julian Hedworth
George Byng
John J. Pershing
France
Plave
Lake Garda
Monte Tomba
Monte Montenera
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Charlotte, N. C
War Mothers and Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Observer
Republican
J. P. Arnott
Far
Hunt
Sheriffs Office
Buea
Frank Wise
Basin Ol) Brokerage Co
Tte
Shearing Club
S — School OF Art
RED Cross Dance
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