Basin Republican Train Departure Times
Following is the time of departure of except Sunday. No. 12, Northbound 11:31 p.m. passenger trains from Basin daily. No. 311, Southbound 1:40 p.m.
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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
5
Following is the time of departure of except Sunday. No. 12, Northbound 11:31 p.m. passenger trains from Basin daily. No. 311, Southbound 1:40 p.m.
Representatives from Basin towns chose Frank Gapen of Hyattville to ride the Burlington exhibit car but most towns have not paid their share. Basin paid 100 dollars and Burlington contributed, yet others have refused. Gapen may have to return without funds, risking loss of momentum and civic pride.
Wyoming celebrates a substantial suffrage victory in California and notes progressive gains. The Wellington Cheyenne railroad link completes, promising lower freight rates and regional prosperity. Analysts view China's revolution as a potential shift to a large republic. La Follette’s autobiography in American Magazine draws critique, while Billings Chamber of Commerce plans fall short of active regional representation.
A report notes Prof Buffum’s trip through the state sparks interest in western fattening possibilities. Meanwhile federal officials announce a reform for forest homestead lands. Surveys by forest service staff will be supervised by the surveyor general and accepted by the general land office, removing the need for extra surveys and saving settlers from burdens.
At the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meeting in Wheatland the following officers were elected: D. L. Carr Basin Grand Master. H. W. Johnson Newcastle Deputy Grand Master. W. G. Owen Buffalo Grand Warden. Thomas Cottle Green River Rand Ed Farthing Sr. Lander Grand Guardian. Albert Berner Laramie Grand Herald. Co. D. Oviatt Laramie Grand Representative 1 year. F. C. Poll Sheridan Grand Representative 2 years.
The Breeders' Gazette reports a four year old Shorthorn Hereford grade Big Horn heifer sold for seven dollars per hundred in Chicago, the highest price for a range bred female. Raised in the Basin country of the Big Horn mountains Wyoming, she thrived wild and unfed, returning 105.70 at market.
The Wyoming state convention of Elks in Laramie adjourned with Rock Springs chosen as the next meeting site. Officers elected include President Harry Cordiner First vice president C P Wasung Second vice president Thomas Peacock Third vice president J A Hobbs Fourth vice president R N Malson Secretary H L Kellog Treasurer John Irons Marshal E Jensen Inner Guard Tom Reed Outer Guard E J Mallon Bode Trustees N C Peterson and R A Daley.
John Mengel traveled from Basin to Crawford Nebraska to assume management of the Cooperative Mercantile Co. store, one of the region’s largest. Friends regret the family’s move but celebrate Mengel’s new position and aim to depart Basin for Crawford within a week.
Deputy Assessor L J Abbey reports a resurvey of the railroad right of way shows the road has more miles than razed, creating a net county loss of 619,970. District by district changes are listed, with a net gain by districts of 8.2606. Also noting unclaimed letters for the week ending Oct 20, with names including Booth, Mrs Myra and Clarke, Mrs Louise Dickinson, R H Ellis, Alice Garvey, C L Harris, Harmie Hagins, and others. P M Wm. Gibson serves as postmaster.
Supt. Rossiter's report for the Basin grammar schools for the first month ending September 29 shows 222 pupils enrolled with 98 percent attendance. One hundred forty pupils were neither absent nor tardy. South School under Mr Post leads with 100 percent attendance and no tardiness. New drinking fountains in the grammar school are welcomed by pupils. Only seven visitors called in the month. Prof. Rossiter urges parents to take greater interest and visit schools more often to encourage students.
After lodge work Tuesday evening Basin Lodge No. 35 I O O F held a surprise reception for D L Darr newly elected Grand Master of the state. Ladies prepared and served elegant refreshments. R B West presented Darr with a fine smoking set for his services as secretary, which he recently resigned from. Carr thanked the lodge members for their remembrance.
A correction notes that W.8 Collins prepared an article titled Corn vse Airship about good corn crops in valleys nearby. The author intended to emphasize corn crops only, not to imply other crops were poor elsewhere in the Balun country.
Dan Van Wert of Manderson will hold a public sale Thursday November 2 disposing of big stock household goods and implements due to his wife's ill health requiring his departure from the country. Further notice will follow in this paper next week. Dr Van Slyke of Hyattville was in.
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