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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
2
Local notices from Basin include vendor ads and prices for ham at Basin Deli, fresh fish and meats at Basin Meat Market, and general shop offerings. Various visitors and business discussions appear, with residents like D. M. McDonald of Kane and Henry Griffin of Burlington noted, alongside services such as watch repair and clothing sales.
Congressman F W Mondell will present an illustrated Panama canal lecture next Monday evening at Fraternity hall. The event is under Company D auspices with admission set at 25 cents. A large crowd is expected to attend this police favorable notice in the papers.
The fair audience leaves disappointed as the monoplane fails to fly while emphasis shifts to corn and emmer potential. The writer notes four corn lots with high yields and urges making corn a staple in the Basin alongside beets and alfalfa, urging greater irrigation and future offerings to boost local beef, mutton, and pork markets.
The Roberts Stone Germ Filter claims to prevent disease by delivering pure water through a compact system. The description cites Big Horm Supply Company as the vendor and emphasizes safety and health benefits.
Billy Frazier long associated with the Luxus cafe is sought by the sheriff with a $20 reward. He vanished with his horse after the robbery, taking gear from Dave Johnson’s corral north of town. Officers warn to watch Gillette direction as Red Bank searches continue and new bullet hole evidence emerges in the case.
Continued from page five, Special Best exhibit from any one ranch goes to W. J. Booth of Basin for 26 dollars. Elizabeth Hyatt of Hyattville wins best display of apples and W. J. Booth shows a peck of apples. Booth also displays plums pears and grapes with W. C. Boow of Basin taking Special Johnson-Pease group with Mrs. B. C. Booth of Hyattville.
A fragment from page four notes that ownership will pave the operation in which the public is vitally interested. The snippet emphasizes public stake and ongoing developments, though remaining context is unclear.
A speaker advocates a commission form of government to free tradespeople from household duties and entrust city needs to trained municipal engineers. The plan envisions letting the public run utilities, rewarding diligence, and reducing reliance on external consultants, asserting this would elevate efficiency and professional respect. The argument foresees municipal departments expanding as they grow wiser and more capable.
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