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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
4
A Basin Wyoming town paper recounts public ridicule of a man who bought a policy and the broader critique of those who exploit opportunities. It laments prominent citizens who would rather pass the unlucky man on the street than offer help, while advertising rates and local business factions frame the discourse.
The article lists candidates including Charle W Andersson and A. Mercer Jr for sheriff and Elaine Kinder for superintendent of schools. It endorses W. S. Collins for prosecuting attorney, praising his two year record and urging voters to support him on November 1.
Fragmentary OCR text from an old newspaper includes the start of a feature or opinion piece titled The Merchant. The readable portion hints at discussion of social norms or morals but lacks a complete argument, date, or context to identify a specific event or person. The rest of the article is unreadable.
The Republican endorses 8. T. Johnson of Burlington for a two year county commissioner term. Johnson has previously served as commissioner and chair, with strong familiarity with county routine. He supports good roads and has been a leading figure at road meetings, praised for sound judgment and ability.
Willesnes on the third floor of Cody court house and at Saeriden the Basin is divided into rooms for jurors to consult and deliberate. A large room provides beds for sleeping jurors during trials and meals when lodging is inconvenient. County officers and the judge fear the current conditions and anticipate the cooling term of court. Big Horn county residents are unlikely to tolerate current setup and will back court house bonds.
Oil news from the Cody region reports several activity shifts and drilling moves. Flathead Valley and OH & Gas Co crews are down deep near Cody with multiple operators like Bennett Bowman and Herringer restarting after downtime and planning rapid completions. The Elk Casino Co of Montana, via Semitar Whiteside, completed a deal for 2100 litres of Lind near Meetertse through Wyo-Mont Oil & Gas Brokerage Co. Local figures including J O Keese and A J Beankson are active in nearby fields, with Greybull Wyoming Oil Co resuming work on the north bench near Greybull River with Lamb Drilling Co providing the drilling contract.
J Mechling district manager of Oil Well Supply of Casp visited a local office Wednesday, accompanied by J W Flynn auditor of the company of Pittsburgh. The old news editor owes Clint Hall W H Baker and Ted Milner for a steak at Elkin after a Rockies trip.
Local notes report Mrs. Lew Heatershaw hosting her Des Moines mother for the winter, B D Leavitt visiting his Portland kin, and the Bowers and Wells families traveling from Grey and Meeteetse for weekends. J M Hitler returns from Montana business, and K K Kimbro with J Hetherhaw ship cattle to Omaha. The Antlers hotel to reopen dining with meals starting September 18.
The European war has cut off drug imports and driven up costs. Drugstores face higher prices, freight and scarce supply. may charge more to stay afloat. Your local pharmacist is a neighbor working under heavy burdens, not a robber, as profits shrink under wartime conditions.
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