Midwest Refining to Locate Offices in Basin After November First
The Midwest Refining Company will move its offices to Basin after November first, consolidating staff at Basin except Casper. The firm, a major western operator with county interests, aims to boost Basin as a premier oil center and stimulant for local oil activity. Atherly Tolman and Hanner road accident near Basin on the way home from a sheep hunt. minor injuries reported. The Acme theater introduces clearer pictures with a new picture machine and Edison concert on Saturday. weekly dances continue, and a Navy serial will start next Tuesday or Wednesday with hand colored segments.
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Midwest Refining Company
Basin
Pioneer
West
Great Oil Center
Casper
Midwest
Atherly
W. R. Tolman
Otto
D. W. Hanner
Tolman
Meeteetse
Doores Ranch
Gooseberry
Mr. Atherly
Coyote Canyon
Mr. Hanmer
Acme
Navy
Bhipped Hogs
George Maller, noted Marlington farmer and stockman, visited town with two hog cars bound for Denver. He spent several days waiting for transport before finally loading and departing on Saturday.
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Geo. Maller
Marlington
Denver
Ohio Oil Company brings in another gas well in Byron
The Ohio Oil company at Byron, last Tuesday afternoon, brought in another large gas well on their holdings. It matches the Neville well in size, which flows more than 2,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily. They have a larger casing down and expect no trouble in control. This makes two of the world’s largest gas wells in Big Horn county with more anticipated. It could lead to large manufacturing establishments and possibly smelters, as cheap fuel attracts business investment.
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Ohio Oil Company
Byron
Neville
Ohio Company
Big Horn County
Looking Better All Conditions In The Basin Improve
M A Randel of Worland with a Big Horn Basin home visits Basin in town Monday. He notes farms look fine, trees gardens and lawns are thriving. He sees rising business activity nationwide and predicts a large influx of eastern home seekers after the European war ends.
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M. A. Randel
Worland
Big Horn Basin
Mr. Randel
Basin
Europe
Randel
Fish Fry Shipment Delivered by Story Hatchery Superintendent
Fred W. Cooper, superintendent of the Story fish hatchery in Sheridan County, sent about 45 000 young fry to Paint Rock and Medicine Lodge on Monday. Ernest Moore hauled the shipment in his truck. In a separate note, D L Carr, Mrs M Rhodes, G J Schenk and J P Zane returned from the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Sheridan, reporting a successful meeting and a county drive past a sugar factory. Darry was re elected grand treasurer and Brigham grand warden, with Schenk elected to a patriarchal office.
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Fred W. Cooper
Story
Sheridan County
Paint Rock
Medicine Lodge
Ernest Moore
Grand Lodge
D. L. Carr
Masie Rhodes
G. J. Schenk
J. P. Zane
Sheridan
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Beraldes
D. L. Darry
F. T. Brigham
Order
Entertained At Bridge Among Hyde Circle Guests
Mrs J H McTague sister of Thos M Hyde hosted a bridge whist at the Hyde home last Wednesday with a delightful afternoon and luncheon. Mrs M B Nash won first prize and Mrs Cleghorn second. guests listed include Snow Leighty Donaldson Ahrens Vincent Nash Hart Robb Wise Zane Miller Pearson Weat Cleghorn Armeling Anderson Metz Hime Moore Smith Coons Gray Allen Armtrong Gleason. Hallowe en programs note Acme Saturday Hyattville Friday Oct 29 features X Z quartette pump kin man ghost dance costumes.
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J. H. McTague
Thos. M. Hyde
Hyde
M. B. Nash
Cleghorn
Asdames Snow
Leighty
Donaldson
Ahrens
Vincent
Nash
Hart
Robb
Wise
Zane
Miller
Pearson
Weat
Armeling
Anderson
Metz
Hime
Moore
Smith
Coons
Gray
Allen
Armatrong
Gleason
Hallowe'en
Acme
Hyattville
X—Z Quartette
The
Pumpkin Man
Perkina
Cornfield
Bank president and buyers tour region amid hog and seed markets
O H Flory of First National Bank and J B Carter of St Edwards Neb are visiting the area. Flory surveys the country while Carter buys hogs to extract value from poor land. W G Cummings of Sioux City Seed names J R Bonwell agent to buy red and sweet clover, with price details to follow. parties may write for updates.
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O. H. Flory
Pirst National Bank
J. B. Carter
St. Edwards
Neb
Mr. Flory
Mr. Carjter
Ten Stall Building Under Construction at Greybull
A new ten stall engine building is rising from the old Greybull roundhouse site. Construction started this week with material on the ground and plans call for completion and full equipment by year’s start. The project, linked with Basin oil development, signals brighter prospects for Greybull and nearby communities. Meanwhile Greybull shipped ten cars of cattle last week, with buyers including Sam Smith, W. B. Hartigan, Perk Davis, M. D. Howard, and Skovgard, who also received 260 Colorado cattle, selling 30 head.
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Meer
Greybull
Shell Country
Sam Smith
W. B. Hartigan
Perk Davis
M. D. Howard
Skoveard
W. C. Feddersen
Maha
Skovgard
Rom “Alorado
Ommy Dizon
W. F. Vie Ung
Tensleep
Hyattville
Soamu
Couple Heads To Rochester For Medical Care
Mr and Mrs Warren Jones left last Tuesday for Rochester Minnesota where Mr Jones will undergo an operation It is hoped by his friends that the procedure will be successful and that he will return well Mrs Mary Matthews also left the same day for Rochester to seek treatment from renowned physicians and hopes to return restored to health.
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Rochester
Warren Jones
Minn
Jones
Mary Matthews
Anne E. Allen
Mabel
Dave Allen
Hyattville
Misa Mabel
Mayo Bros
County agents travel to Cody seeking best dairy cattle
Last week County Agent A. H. Tedman led O. R. Irwin J. B. Lem eke and Mr. Davidson on a trip to Cody to visit the Rumery stock farm. The party aims to locate the finest cattle for their dairy herds, insisting on no substitutes.
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A. H. Tedman
O. R. Irwin
J. B., Lemeke
Mr. Davidson
Cody
Rumery
Work on Hyattville Fish Hatchery Delayed By Ground Softness
Work on the Hyattsville fish hatchery has begun but the contractor D G Brown must wait for the state commissioner John Lenahan due to soft ground conditions at the excavation site.
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Hyattville
D. G Brown
John Lenahan
Bonds Issued To Pay Kats-Craig Judgment In Wheat District
At a special city council meeting last Monday bonds totaling 14000 were issued and sold to Keeler Brothers of Denver to take up the Kats-Craig Construction judgment from Kansas City in federal court. The sale avoids additional taxes and bonds run ten to twenty years at a lower interest rate. Meanwhile, Wheat trade thrives as Germania Beach shipments to Basin State Bank area continue. Turkey Red wheat acreage rises yearly with quality high. Gilbert Herrick and family from Worland report a new pig at their home. all are well.
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Cily Council
Keeler Brothers
Denver
Kats-Craig Construction Comp Ny
Kansas City
Germania
Wills Im Basin
Hora
Clalige
Gillbert Herrick
Worland
Ackerwan
Mr. Herrick
Basin hosts large meeting on proposed national road route
Mayor Berry presided as Progress club leader over a Basin Wyoming gathering backing a multi county road linking nine counties. Holmes and Newton outlined plans to connect Denver to Glacier National Park, with each county raising 100 at once and a local commissioner to oversee completion.
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Berry
Progress Club
Gua Holms
Cody
L. L. Newton
Douglas
Basin
Holma
Interior Mather
Newton
B.c.hart
Big Horn County
Denver
Glacier National Park
Montana
Jain
Byron Gas Well Ravages Area as Efforts to Cap Fail
County Attorney W S Collina left Byron after reporting the gas well there as possibly the world’s largest, with 250 million feet escaping daily. The Wyoming Montana Oil company struggles to cap the immense flow, burying cemented rods to anchor the casing while awaiting new equipment. Noise from the well is audible miles away, and the firm hopes to drill oil once control is achieved.
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W. S. Collina
Byron
Wyoming-Montana Oil Company
Cowley
Lovell
Buying Sweet Clover Seed Amid Big Harvest Prospects
Mr. Cummings of a Sioux City seed firm spent the week in Basin buying sweet clover seed. He found seed in Burlington country but not threshed, and Lowell country also held unsold stocks. The crop is expected to be a major revenue producer, though totals are not yet estimable.
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Cummings
Sioux City
Burlington
Lowell
Woman's club to meet next Wednesday afternoon
The Woman's club will convene next Wednesday afternoon October 27 with the home economics department in charge and Mrs Henry Armeling as chairman. Serving committee includes Mesdames W T Colley Alice Richardson T B Armstrong Harry Drumm A F Allen and John Bircumshaw. Members of the home economics department are urged to attend. Mrs Thos M Hyde and Mrs J H McTague depart for visits in Denver and Kansas City then Chicago and Iola Kans returning after Christmas.
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Woman's Club
Department of Home Economics
Henry Armeling
Mesdames
W. T. Colley
Alice Richardson
T. 8. Armstrong
Harry Drumm
A. F. Allen
John Bircumshaw
Home Economics Department
Mountain outing yields fine shooting show
Get The Game reports E. C. Burroughs the hamesawan and A. H. Tedman went to the mountains early this week and returned Thursday with a display of their marksmanship. Also noting visitors in Shell Mrs. BR. J. Extra and Miss Gladys Hill traveled there with a J. M. Smith visit, and R. D. Mercer the Hyattville stockman was a Basin visitor Thursday.
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E. C. Burroughs
Hamesawan
A. H. Tedman
BR. J. Extra
Gladys Hill
Shell
J. M. Smith
Embargo Placed on Arms to Mexico Amid Caranza Move
President Wilson issued a proclamation imposing an embargo on arms shipments to Mexico with an exception for Mexico's de facto Caranza government. The policy aims to deny arms to Villa's forces while allowing aid to the Carranza regime, affecting border states. New Orleans bankers announced $10,000,000 in gold loans to the Mexican administration and plans to handle the Sisal crop, plus a million dollar plant and new steamship line to link New Orleans with Mexican ports.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
General Carranza
United States
Reed
General Villa
Chihaanora
California
New Orleans
Carranza
Yucatan
Campeche
Mexican Gulf Ports
More Oil Wells Near Greybull Reach Oil Sand
Report says Metz property drill in Greybull has reached oil sand. Several rigs near oil sand expected to produce within days. Existing wells show steady supply. one capped well spouted but is controlled. Greybull area poised for a boom of producing wells soon.
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Metz
Greybull
New Furniture Store Opening Hinted in Kane
C T Douglas rents the old Kershner building and outfits it for a furniture and racket store with a complete stock and special focus on nations and like goods. Exact opening date to be announced. goods ordered and en route. Also notes a new Kane Herald paper from Powell and Mayo Clinic visit for Mabel Allen in Rochester.
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C. T. Douglas
Kershner
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Nebraska
W. G. Cummings
J. R. Bonwell
Mr. Bonwell
NEW City Bonds
B. J. Sullivan
Basin State Bank
Promeer Bank
Yellowstone
Wasin IS
Messrs. Holmes
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Newton
Wyoming
G. W. Black
C. D. Markham
J. W. Agee
W. Hitt
Frank Nicholson
S. T., Johnson
Huraday
R. D. Mercer
Hyattville Cours
Thureday
WEW
Herald
Kane, Wye
Powell
Tribune Press
Kane
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