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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
5
The piece praises H. 8 Ridgely of Ridgely as a capable former district attorney and popular state figure. It notes his prosecution of a leading Democratic boss on white slavery charges and predicts broad support in the upcoming election. It also includes editorial views on fiscal policy and war taxes, citing Washington Post commentary.
A fragmented notice lists rising rates for subscriptions to 5 per year, ad rates at 50 cents per inch, obituary poems at 10 cents per line, and church supper notices priced at 2 dollars with two tickets. It notes import suspensions affecting prune exports to Przemysl and shipping disruptions to Gulf of Obigosh.
A fragment warns that under pretext of exhibition to the editor, those owing more than a year's subscription will be shot as spies. The note mentions contra band of war and punitive action for nonpayment, reflecting a coercive threat rather than a legal policy.
A combative excerpt mocks the saying no taste to the first kiss. It ridicules the note as a cold joke from a color blind editor and garbles memory of earlier era romance with vivid, humorous flourishes about nectar, ambrosia, and Cupid.
In Cheyenne Wyoming activity marks the congressional union’s Wyoming headquarters with banners posters and literature. Mrs Gertrude Hunter leads the campaign as a Democrat opposing the party’s stance on the national constitutional suffrage amendment while urging a firm national stand for votes for women.
Farmers facing hog losses from cholera seek guidance on restocking. Immunity rules apply to dogs exposed during outbreaks. Serum treatment boosts survival. vaccinating new hogs before or at placement on infected premises is advised. Some breeders offer immune brood sows and boars guarantees.
Advice states giving more food than can be eaten teaches animals to be dainty and avoid proper quantities. It warns that wasteful feeding fosters bad habits and undermines healthy eating behavior.
The passage offers pithy musings on cleverness and folly with names like Jude John Johnson and D. F. It quotes a dog returning home and notes the snubbed feelings softened by reflection. It also critiques educated fools and praises reporters who turn interviews into engaging reading.
The piece details criticisms by Mondell of the waterpower bill and related lands policy. It argues the bill concentrates control in the Interior Secretary, allowing power firms to seize lands without compensation, and condemns endless executive power as prone to scandal. Mondell secures relief for pending claimants despite Democratic opposition.
Mercer Jr., a Republican candidate for representative, is described as thoroughly qualified by education and experience. Born in the west and resident in Wyoming since 1884, he pioneered in the Basin country, arriving in Hyattville from Cheyenne in 1895. He teaches school in winter and ranches in summer, building a ranch and cattle herd as evidence of his capability, and emphasizes knowledge of local needs and service on election day.
Debate centers on a bill granting a surface title with reserved mineral rights. Critics say the clause would cloud titles and reduce land value, recalling a past fight when Mondell blocked surface title in a three year homestead bill. Democrats aim to surrender that advantage in Ferguson bill.
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