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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1921
Page
4
Basin Wyoming newspaper notes its second class mail designation as of June 30 1905 under the act of March 3 1879 indicating post office service and publication status.
Subscription offered at two dollars per year in advance for Big Horn County residents. Basin town readers encouraged to subscribe to the official paper. Limited offer noted for local Blackface locals at sixteen and a half cents per issue.
The notes describe rules for high school parties with chaperones and invitations, a senior candy sale at Wise’s jewelry next Saturday November 26, and social events after a Thermopolis football game. It lists freshman and YWCA Pie social plans, and an A O society program with songs, debates, plays, and student participants.
Basin high school closes its football season with strong support from the town. Coach and veterans praised for building a winning team. players earning letters include W. Reidl E. Taylor J. Deveraux J. Hughes and others as plans arise for future athletics funding through community support.
Claude L. Draper, head of the state board of equalization, argues Wyoming city government costs far exceed state and county expenses. He cites five cities showing city taxes about 40 percent of total, with state taxes around 14 percent. Details include Thermopolis Douglas and Cheyenne tax breakdowns, highlighting the share borne by city, county, state, and school taxes.
Draper explains tax allocation by city and county using figures from Casper and Douglas. He notes Sheri dan valuation unavailable but cites proportions for state, county, schools and city. He argues that smaller subdivisions raise higher costs to fund schools and municipal governments.
Basin Public Library hosts Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Study Class at the Manse at 7:00 p.m. Adult lesson covers Paul's voyage and shipwreck Acts 27. Pastor Losey preaches on Paul's One Two Three of Christianity.
Local advert lists uncalled for clothing bargains at Basin Tailor Shop. Three piece suits advertised as low as seven dollars fifty cents with homeowners urged to visit for deals.
The Big Horn County Farm Bureau approves 1922 dues at 2.50 per member and directs a county wide membership drive in December under an executive committee. It pledges full support to the Big Horn County Fair Association to obtain and bring exhibits free of charge while preserving exhibitor identity and award ribbons. It also requests permission to remove county exhibits for the fair.
The Big Horn County Farm Bureau urges display of exhibits at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas with expenses paid and similar handling as the County Fair. It calls for fair-owners to compensate exhibitors for nonreturned returns and supports a Farm Bureau representative on the Fair Association board to foster cooperation. The group commends county pest control supervised by the County Agent and pledges increased efforts to eradicate pests, especially grasshoppers, for the coming season.
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