27 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
1
A field fragment notes the Progress Club weekly dinner addressing community needs. The brief mentions members and an upcoming event to mobilize volunteers and support for local services. Further details are unreadable in the clipped text.
The Basin Progress Association met at the Antlers with strong attendance. Messages praised past work and urged unity with the state fair board, highway improvements, and increased alfalfa production. Plans included a booklet highlighting local industries, letterhead for promotion, and pledges to boost attendance and contracts before Christmas.
L O Gray of Billings received a letter from Reyn Leedom dated November 18, 1914. Leedom praises the Basin Progress association, urges coordinated booster efforts, and criticizes sending representatives to Bil lings, preferring outreach to settlers directly via exhibits of Big Horn Basin products to attract land buyers. He predicts a regional influx of settlers within two years and endorses renewed local development.
Tag Day in Basin by the Women's Club raised funds for the Red Cross. A civic drive in the business and presidency sections brought in a healthy sum for the war effort. A full report of amounts collected will be published next week. Mr and Mrs Ed Myers and Vernon Verne of Burlington visited Wednesday and Mrs Myers visited relatives in Peoria Nebraska.
A. Higby secretary of the Wyoming State Fair Commission invites Douglas residents to a December 11 meeting to discuss state development and cooperative efforts with railroad representatives. The gathering aims to unite interests for Wyoming’s welfare and promote the state fair as a statewide, nonpartisan movement.
Forest notes describe Forbach Germany as a highly profitable town forest yielding 12.14 dollars per acre yearly. Bottineau North Dakota state forestry to distribute one million trees statewide in 1913. Apple wood supplies printing type and saw handles. Boz wood remains costly for engraving at about 1 300 dollars per thousand board feet. An Oregon ranger quickly mobilized ten men to reach a national forest fire within 48 minutes after notification.
Chancellor Bradford, famed lecturer, comes to Basin next Thursday evening as part of the lyceum course. The Redpath organization provides the program, expected to uphold its reputation for strong educational talks. Ry Watt travels to Billings to visit relatives, while Mrs James Lu leaves for Gebo to join her husband.
At Kennes City Stock Yards on November 23 buyers faced a mixed market. Cattle prices fell 10 to 25 cents on most grades with prime steers near top 10.55 and calves to 10.00, while western feeders and Colorado steers drifted lower. Hog prices opened 50 to 10 lower and settled 10 to 20 lower with top hogs around 7.85, and sheep and lambs remained limited but holding firm to high prices for some lots.
Beaver Creek reports a mill shutdown for a period with indins and future plans by Frank St Jermain. Local gatherings include a Saturday supper at Charles Lawrence's, a well attended literary at the lower school, and a short dance afterward. Residents and visitors listed attendances, trips, and receptions across the community.
Rev. B. M. Steadman of Denver Gale will begin evangelistic meetings on the first Sunday in January, with services at Gasper and Basin areas and a special New Year kickoff January 3. In pastor absence, Rev. 2 BB Brock will lead Basin services. home study and prayer meetings follow weekly at 7:30 p.m.
F. BE. Smith, back from touring pictures, says the trip’s rainy east made him appreciate Basin country’s climate. He notes rain nearly every day abroad and praises the Basin’s weather as best on earth. The Jolly 1914-15 dancing club plans a Fraternity hall dance tonight with promises of good music and a large turnout.
Additional locals notice visitors and visits from Greybull Otto Kirby Manderson and Vancouver. Thanksgiving in Memderson and Broadview residents. School teacher Bertha Rhinehart dies from prairie fire injuries after trying to save pupils at Horee Creek with her final words and garbled accounts before passing.
London and Petrograd reports describe mass German demoralization after defeats west of Lodz. Army corps reportedly captured, with estimates of 40,000 men and hundreds of thousands of soldiers moved by long Russian rail convoys. Retreat widens along the Vistula Warta line. German detachments suffer routs and disguise attempts are detected.
Acme Amusement company hosted a Wednesday evening program that drew a large crowd. Five reels of good pictures were shown and the violin solo by James Smith drew heartful encores from an appreciative audience.
Hl. Pilepatrick hosted a home supper last evening with guests praising hospitality and a favored dish of the southern clime. BE Justice, Wyoming Life Insurance state organizer, and local rep RK A Gould returned from meetings, Justice departing for Denver on Wednesday.
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