County court house needs replacement for safety and economy
Readers urged to vote for a new county court house citing fire danger and cramped, unsafe offices. Treasurer and assessor rooms lack vaults and fire protection, courts lack space, and reliance on rents costs the county over time. A new building would cut annual rents and protect records, argues observers with judge's note on trial delays from poor facilities.
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Court House
Burnham
Big Horn County
Altai
Pavity
Baain
Church
Percy Metz
Acces
Sheldon Brothers Held for Fraud in Rock Springs
Sheriff Wickwire reports Ed and Chas Sheldon, former county residents, wanted in Rock Springs for obtaining money under false pretenses. Ed Sheldon recently fled to Billings. officers there have him in custody awaiting Rock Springs deputies.
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Wickwire
Rock Springs
Ed Sheldon
Chas
Sheldon
Shell
Billings
Republican speaking dates announced in Big Horn County
The state committee sets speaking dates for GOP events in Big Horn County with Governor Brooks and officials presenting in Manderson Greybul Lovell Byron Burlington Hyattville and a dance to follow at each town except Greybull Hon F W Mondell to speak at Cowley October 21 Senator C D Clark and Fred Bloom to speak at Pasin October 26 Dates for the following week to be announced later.
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State Committee
Big Horn County
Brooks
Manderson
Greybus
Lovell
Byron
Burlington
Hyattville
Gov Brooks
Hort
Greybull
Mrs Ellen Vaughn Dies in Basin Hospital at 28
Mrs Ellen Vaughn wife of H. W. Vaughn of Greybald died at Basin hospital from a complication of diseases. She was 28 and leaves three male children and her husband. Remains were taken to Lincoln, Ohio, for burial. The Basin Christian Science Society announces a free lecture by Biss Knapp of the Mother Church in Boston at the Big Horn theatre on Friday October 20, 1916 at 8:30 PM.
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Ellen Vaughn
W. Vaughn
Greybald
Basin Hospital
Luconal
Ohio
Vaughn
Greybull
Christian Science Society of
Basin
Wyoming
Biss Knapp
Mother Church
First Churchaf Christ
Boston
Massachusetts
Big Horn Theatre
Orionda
Oil News Of The Week Rush on Basin Rustler
Authorities report a rush on the basin area linked to the Rustler attack. The investigation focuses on Collins Wore and multiple prosecutions arising from the incident, with details filed in local oil district records.
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WELAB
Oil land withdrawals upheld by U S circuit court in Wyoming case
The United States circuit court of appeals at St Paul upheld Ohio Oil company claims on invalid withdrawals of lands in Wyoming and California. The ruling clarifies oil land law, affects thousands of acres, and may return lands to private or corporate owners.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Minn
Ohio Oil Company
J. A. Riner
United States Court For Wyoming
United States
Wyoming
California
Mott
Ank
Ment Cam
Run Cheyenne
Wilson
Campaign talk and local notices mix in county news
County politics get heated as supporters push Colima and Welch in upcoming elections. Lovell celebrates a new sugar factory site with plans for a large community event. A Basin speech by J D Clark stirs war talk misaligned with U S policy, arguing battleship actions amount to war and criticizing Mexico events.
Hughes Club Organizes Meeting in Commercial Club Rooms
A Hughes Club organizes a gathering for a meeting to be held Monday night in commercial club rooms outlining its aims and activities.
Hughes Club Formed in Basin to Criticize Wilson Policy
Dave Lamb, veteran of Mexican events, spoke at the Basin Commercial Club as Republicans formed the Hughes Club of Basin. He recounted the Tampico-Vera Cruz crisis, American deaths, and foreign interventions, arguing wartime actions under Wilson.
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Hughes Club
Basin
R. B. Weet
Robert R. Demmy
Wm. Gibson
T. K. Bishop
Dave Lamb
Mexico
Lamb
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Santiago
Manila
Spain
Wapthington
Galveston
Vera Cru
Wilson
Rio Grande
Washington
Daniela
Christian Science Lecture announced for Basin Wyoming
Bliss Knapp of The Mother Church will speak on Christian Science at the Big Horn Theatre in Basin on October 20, 1916, at 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Hart Ranch Poster Promotes Wool River Steer Wrangle
Poster announces Scotteft this week at the Hart ranch on Wool river to wrangle steers for a couple of weeks. Frank I Rue arrived last evening in Hyattville.
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Scotteft
Hart
Wool River
Frank I. Rue
Tiam Hyattville
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