Basin Wyoming Post Office Notice from 1905
Entry marks Basin Wyoming post office matter as second class, filed June 30 1905 under federal law March 8 187%.
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
Entry marks Basin Wyoming post office matter as second class, filed June 30 1905 under federal law March 8 187%.
Subscription set at $2 annually in advance. Display ad rate 15 cents per inch. Display single insertion 20 cents per inch. Locals ads eight cents per line. Blackface locals twelve and one half cents per line. Rates reflect standard newspaper pricing for Basin.
A visiting editor tours Hyattville near Basin with H. H. Lang and L. G. Van Slyke. They note a planned concrete bridge project and a dismantled wireless telegraph station from the war era. John Seaman and Mrs. Van Slyke compare potato yields, and along the return trip they test and reset telephone poles between Manderson and Hyattville for winter.
Governor Brooks centers Thursday session on stretching food supplies for the nation. Dr Grace Ramod Hebard urges using yesterday's carrot in today's soup and Emmeline Whitcomb delivers a practical paper on foods. Officers elected include President Mrs S C Parks and Vice President Mrs Lin J Noble. Cheyenne invites next year. Thermopolis shines as visitors depart.
L G Van Slyke of Hyattville completes arrangements with Milo Burke of Tensleep to take over the Manderson Hyattville Tensleep telephone line and equipment. He inspects poles, reset about seventy, and plans winter reliability along with improvements on Bonanza to Tensleep. Ranchers rely on the line for business and communication, with additional lines being laid to Manderson.
Hutchison Kansas October 6 Private Hal Brook Holbrook a Pratt county barber with no family volunteered to take the place of W L McArthur a drafted farmer with a newborn son and wheat to harvest The draft board approved the swap allowing the farmer to stay home with his wife and child while Holbrook heads to training stating Youre worth something at home Im not
Basin boasts Everybody's 5 to 50 Cent Store described as the largest of its kind in towns up to 2,000 population. Owner Mr. Deck notes over 1200 merchandise items. H Smith serves as acting city treasurer while Mrs Rhodes is in Cheyenne for Kebekahas meeting. Parker Lester visited Basin Saturday then Greybull, then Winchester Sunday.
Basin school resumes after a teacher institute in Lovell. Students return to six weeks of exams while a new basketball program, lab equipment, and physiology charts accompany improved facilities. A soldiers library box and Junior Red Cross work unfold as teachers discuss grades reports and county library plans.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Davis and daughter Margaret left last Saturday for Cheyenne then Denver and several Kansas and Missouri towns. They expect to reach California by Christmas and reside in Atascadero. Accompanying them to Cheyenne was Mrs. M. B. Rhodes who attended the Rebekahs meeting.
The Epworth league and the ladies aid of the Methodist church host a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Berry honoring Rev and Mrs R M Jones and all high school teachers. All are cordially invited to attend. A delightful program has been arranged for the evening.
Mr and Mrs Fred Willey and Mrs Gus Scoville traveled to the South Fork country and were joined by Mr and Mrs Gus Allen at Ishawooa. Mrs Willey shot a fine elk in the Rockies measuring about six feet from tip to tip, noted as a top Basin specimen.
John Knox was arrested in Basin on Saturday after a sheriff's complaint from Casper. Casper authorities arrived Sunday to take him back with them.
All who wish to furnish Thanksgiving boxes for the soldiers should meet at the library Saturday at 2 30 with items they want to send. Plans should be made weeks ahead since delivery takes time. H M Snell from Kane and Harvey Hurst from Mandison county were in town recently visiting
Notice of incorporation of Hidden Treasurer Oil Company under Wyoming law. Purpose includes prospecting and development of oil and gas lands, drilling on company lands, refining, and property transactions. Capital stock $50,000 split into 3,000,000 shares. Nine initial directors listed led by W. A. Robb. Principal office Basin Big Horn Wyoming. agent in charge W. A. Robb.
H. C. Whitmore became seriously ill with pneumonia last Saturday and has remained in bed since.
Tomorrow night at Fraternity hall the Woman's club and Rex theatre management host a fundraising dance for the Liberty Loan fund. Admission is ten cents per dance and all are invited to attend.
Bargain price if taken at once. Terms inquire of owner Isabelle Belton via phone 105R. A. C. Whitcher from St. Joe country attended to business in Basin last Saturday.
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