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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
5
Local notes report Attorney Thos Hyde and W W Shaver in Greybull for business. Barber shop products at Wise’s Drug Store. Registrations closed tonight at 9. Several residents and visitors including Cicero Avent James Louder and B Kimball noted. Lost items listed. Rex Theatre featured play the Storm.
Carload of registered yearling Hereford bulls offered for sale due to feed shortages at Colorado and Kansas ranches. Bulls described as lusty and robust, priced to reflect the times. View at the Scoville Barn in Basin. contact Mr. Stewart, Pirat National, or Scoville for details. Willing to sell or trade for common cattle. G Cochran & Sons, Kansas City, Kane County, Lawrence Prescott, Western Representation.
The piece notes Midwest Refining Co values for 1920 and 1922 with a rise of 662 334 and highlights a 10 percent farm land reduction in Big Horn county credited to J I S Atherly and John Weintz. It cites lower total farm land valuations since 1920 and asserts substantial tax savings, while stressing open offices and public access.
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Bishop returned last evening from a trip to the San Juan area of New Mexico. They left in the first week of October and report a most delightful journey.
On Wednesday Mrs. Frank A. Wise of Worland entertained at a bridge party with forty four Basin and Worland guests in attendance. Basin attendees called the event among the season's most delightful gatherings.
Yesterday at her delightful home on Eighth street Mrs Marry Hall entertained at bridge with invited guests including Mrs Hyde Mrs Peterson Mrs Silver Mrs Armstrong J Fleming Mrs Ub Walker O J Rausch Mrs Keatole Mrs Brome Mrs Anderson Mrs Coons and Mrs Hines. Mrs Silver won honors and Mrs Hime the weeklong?
Readers recall an afternoon shaped by three tables forming a centerpiece of the event. Attendees describe a warm, festive atmosphere with conversations and activities enhancing the day.
The event welcomed about 30 Basin residents over 70. Rev. Bowling opened with a short talk, followed by vocal solos from Mrs. Arthur Wrigley and Mrs. W. A. Mortimore, reading by Miss Wilma Skovgard, and talks by Dean Dixon and A. W. Coons. Guests thanked the organizers as a dinner by the ladies pleased all.
Mrs. G. B. Brigham announces the committee in charge of raising funds for the Wyoming Children's Home of Cheyenne will solicit the public next week. The home, formerly supervised by Misa Jewell, now has Rev. McCracken as superintendent, and serves orphans and indigent Wyoming children. The local committee hopes for a successful canvass.
J. H. W. Neville, who underwent an operation at Bass hospital last week, is reported by Drs. Harrison as progressing as well as could be expected and his ultimate recovery now a question of time. This will be good news to the many friends of “Uncle Joe” over the county.
Train No. 29 in Burlington arrived twenty minutes late yesterday, a rare delay noted by riders and staff.
Mary Adel Brill, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Brill, severily cut her right arm while playing near school yesterday morning. Several stitches were needed to close the wound though Dr Harris reports she is not seriously injured.
County commissioner John Weints of Paint Rock visited the town yesterday to inspect local projects and meet residents and officials. He discussed drainage work and road improvements with county staff and community leaders.
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