03 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
1
Adjt General T J McCoy visited Basin last evening to meet with cavalry officers and men. He tours the state inspecting platoons and arranging permanent organization. The meetup at the library signed on new members while the old stone schoolhouse armory awaits funding for repairs and improvement to become a top state facility.
Louis Biagini, once a Basin repairman, returned last Sunday after being mustered out at Fort Russell. He served with the First Division in major battles, crossed the pond early, and helped occupy Germany. After parades in New York and Washington, he will resume his Basin business, joining former Burlington resident William Bateman in Montana.
Louis comes home to Basin with his company after service abroad. Friends and family anticipate his return and plan to welcome him as he focuses on making Basin his permanent residence.
The Fall amendments were defeated in the senate by a 28 to 15 margin as opponents saw no material changes. The vote was procedural to expedite treaty work, with reservations not yet tested and expected to face a later vote after several days.
Two prisoners in the county jail pleaded guilty before Judge Metz this week. Frank Martinez, a Mexican, received a sentence of one year to 18 months for grand larceny. Harold Burke, charged with issuing bad checks at Greybull, drew 2 to 3 years. A sheriff deputy will accompany them to Rawlins tomorrow.
A non partisan Roosevelt Memorial association launches a drive for a national Theodore Roosevelt memorial. The October 20 to 27 campaign targets a $510 quota for Big Horn County. Basin chairman P P Anderson leads a list of precinct appointees with a Basin Basin meeting planned next Tuesday to organize and prepare for the drive.
Cincinnati won the first two World Series games in Ohio, 9 to 1 and 4 to 2. Ruether pitched the opener for the Reds with Cicotte Wilkening and Lowdermilk for the White Sox, while Sallee and Williams started the second game. The next three games start in Chicago as nine games decide the title.
H. M. Blackmer of New York president of the Midwest Renning Co. traveled with his son Myron and daughter Margaret, along with Walter Phforzheimer and Mr. Decompigeyner, stockholders from New York, to Basin for a tour of inspection. They visited the refinery and tank field at Greybull with George Jenkinson of Casper.
Omaha reports say Mayor Ed P. Smith was critically injured after a mob tried to lynch him amid race rioting. A negro suspect, William Brown, was lynched and a white man died as federal troops restored order and the courthouse was set ablaze. Agnes Lobeck was named in connection with the alleged assault.
Justice J R Bonwell united Ewart Ewart and Miss Ruby M Nicholson in marriage at the court house with relatives and a few friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Nicholson, a pioneer family, and the groom works as head driller on the deep test well at Burlington. The couple will begin housekeeping near the lease and friends wish them happiness.
The Republic sale was postponed after attorney R B Landfall filed a motion in district court to set aside the judgment. The court granted a temporary stay of all proceedings. The sale of the truck taken from G F Altmark during the house raid was not held as advertised last Saturday.
Cheyenne reporters detail the shifting confessions of Peter and John Cordillo who accuse and repudiate Walter Newell in the Jennings murder near Laramie. The brothers claim perjury and coercion while Newell maintains no knowledge beyond public reports and coroner testimony.
R. B. West and F. A. Little form a law partnership and will occupy offices in the Pioneer building. West has long practiced in the county and earned a strong professional reputation. Little, the County Attorney, has practiced in Lowell for two years after earlier work in South Dakota. They plan to reside in the county seat and friends offer congratulations and best wishes.
L R. Ewart of Cody visited town at the start of the week to handle business. He served in the last state legislature and helped establish a Cody fish hatchery whose contract has just been let. Ewart is president of the First National Bank of Cody and active in regional development.
Nelson McCracken, just mustered out of the marines, returned on Wednesday. He was greeted by his mother Mrs. Lara McCracken of Shell Creek and left that evening for home. He is a nephew of Mrs. Al Blake of Basin and was well known locally.
This past week brought two light rains that helped alfalfa fields and left soil in favorable condition for fall plowing. A notable snowfall was reported from several areas as Hig Horns and visitors from Manderson, Mrs. J. A. Quiner and M. A. Price, were in town yesterday.
The Open Road to a Greater America will be shown at Rex Theatre on Thursday to boost public interest in good roads. Sponsored by civic groups with universal state approval, the film argues for expanded highways and highway transport, contrasting American roads with foreign systems and stressing national demand for better facilities.
John O Neil, after leaving the navy, will join his brother Will O Neil in Banner Texas to start in the oil business. He has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs James O Neil. Friends wish him prosperity in the venture.
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