Road Progress and Local Infrastructure Updates
W A Robb reports rapid progress on the Basin to Grasscreek rad road with light grading and solid ground, ready for heavy traffic and oil freighting to Grass creek. Autos drove its length last Sunday and business leaders may visit Manderson country. beet harvests rise as crops look strong. City treasurer H S Smith will move into Enders building, freeing space for C H Whitmore to expand his growing business.
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W. A. Robb
Grass Creek Field
H. Smith
C. H. Whitmore
Enders
Black
Smith
Whitmore
Midwest Oil Shifts Office Furniture to Pioneer Building
The Midwest Oil company shipped office furniture from Thermopolis to its Pioneer Building offices this week. A large portion was heavy safe equipment, requiring substantial labor for placement. Last Wednesday at the Acme theater the serial Neal of the Navy debuted to an appreciative crowd with vivid color pictures, and will be shown each Wednesday evening, drawing favorable comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Oil Company
Thermopolis
Pioneer Building
Acme
Neal of
Navy
Oregon returnee finds Basin home best in Hyattville country
From Oregon, D. W. Cook, longtime Hyattville resident, returned last Saturday declaring no place equal to the Basin. G. M. Booth of the Antlers rents space over the old Cook store to operate with the Antlers as business booms. Swastika Oil Company forms to develop Big Horn county oil fields with offices in Basin. incorporators include P. W. Mets, A. Zaring, Thos. M. Hyde, B. T. Joslin, and G. Hartigan. Capital stock set at 1000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Returna
Oregon
D. W. Cook
Hyattville
G. M. Booth
Antlers
Cook
New Oil Company
Swastika Oil Company
Big Horn County
Basin
P, W
Mets
Zaring
Thos
M, Hyde
T. Joslin
G. Hartigan
Divorce Granted in Sheridan District Court
A divorce was granted to E. M. Brewer from Minnie Brewer by the district court at Sheridan last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sheridan
E. M. Brewer
Minnie
Brewer
Hog Contest Idea Draws County Interest At Fair
Josh Bilis proposes a county fair hog contest to fatten one pig fastest with birth verified by two disinterested parties. Open to all breeds, entrants can feed as they wish, and the winner takes all entered pigs. The concept aims to spark fair interest next year among hog raisers. The report also notes a near miss wreck on a northbound train near Chugwater and Bas in activity updates from Lovell and Kane counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Bilis
Seaman Couple Travel From Hyattville to Excelsior Springs
Mr and Mrs John Seaman traveled from Hyattville to Excelsior Springs Missouri for several weeks to assist Mrs Seaman and observe livestock prospects. Mr Seaman may decide to invest in cattle, tapping into Hyattville country where range and stock conditions are favorable. Powell Leader editor B C Powell visited, reporting on the project and the Franktiie area ditch extension’s impact on land and regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
John Seaman
Hyattville
Seaman
Powell
B. C Powell
Powell Leader
Barber Shop Moves Amid Sales and Reassignments
Fred House has sold half of his two barber shops to Pat Leavitt. The shops will relocate near Whitmore's jewelry store by the Big Horn County Bank and Bear pool hall. Houge will manage the new shop while Leavitt runs the basement location in the Pi mower building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred House
Pat Leavitt
Whitmore
Bach
Big Horn County Bank
Houge
Leavitt
Pi Mower
Second Well On Pease Place Signals Oil Boom
Oil territory expands near Basin as the A L Pease place well reaches seventy feet, deepest in the state, with shooting soon and multiple wells planned nearby. Greybull fields see a 500 barrel per day well and rapid activity with nine rigs, while the Torchlight and Elk Basin areas show growth and new companies upcoming. In the Womans club, a program on home economics follows a meeting, and the community mourns the sudden death of three and a half year old Raymond Nicholson after an accident near his home, with burial in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Blaine
Cleveland-Wyoming Oil Company
A. L. Pease Place
Pease Place
G. Tillard Place
Northwestern Refinery Company
Greybull
M. H. Smith
Rh. B. Weat
D C West
al. Shultz
M. Siphers
C. E. Stubbs
FP. W. Metz
C. H. Fitzpatrick
B. €. Hart
Elmer Todd
Ork Im
Elk Basin
Thy Patana
Frannie
Basin
Little Raymond Nicholson
Ray Nicholson
Burlington
Nicholson Ranch
Raymond
Dr. Resert
The
Baptist Church
Alice McCullough
Wy oming Torpedo Co to Locate Magazine Here
A J Bankson representing the Wyoming Torpedo Company with a Worland factory says the firm will locate a magazine at this point and place a manager in charge soon. They will be ready to shoot wells at any time when called on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bankson
Wyoming Torpedo Company
Worland
Man
Zinn Builds Modern Four Room House in Basin
A. T. Zinn, who recently bought C. E. B. Shaw’s house and four lots, is now erecting a four room modern dwelling with Frank Judking as contractor. William (Misson) Hines of Casper Brewery visited Basin on business and stated the three Basin saloons will carry their products, with official notice forthcoming once beer arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Zinn
C. Eb, Shaw
Frank Judking
Misson) Hines
Casper Brewery
Basin
Midwest Oil executives visit Burlington country on business
Superintendent Here N. 8. Wilson of Midwest Oil and attorney J. B. Barnes traveled from Casper last Tuesday to conduct company business. Frank Berger of Kane arrived Thursday to oversee his oweet clever business in the Burlington country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Midwest Oil Company
J. B. Barnes
Casper
Frank Berger
Kane
Burlington
New Store Floor And Made-Up City News
A store in Weston county receives new maple flooring improving comfort and appearance after moving counters and desks. Local leaders urge commissioners to secure a county agricultural agent as interest grows statewide. DeRoyce Dudley marries Hazel Stahl in Buffalo. they will live in Square Butte Montana. O P Manny and Matilda B Malley wed in Mayo hotel parlors and will settle on a ranch near Otto. R B Landfair takes a new law office room on the same street as The Republican. C Pedderson returns from Omaha after several days there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeRoyce Dudley
Haan
Affalo
Hazel Stahl
Land Office
Square Butte
Mont
O. P. Manny
Otto
Matilda B.malley
Memphis, Tenn
Mayo Hotel
W. R. Hopton
Greybull
R. B. Landfair
Wm. Gibson
Fine Stock From Kansas City Bulls and Oats Harvest
R D Mercer returned from Kansas City with a car load of registered Hereford bulls. The Mercer family claims a top cattle herd and ongoing improvements. They thresh 50 acres of oats averaging 70 bushels per acre and 49 pounds per bushel. Two bundles went to Big Horn county fair with no prize, but won first prize for bundle grain at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Mercer
Kansas City
Mercers
Mercer
Big Horn
Hay Harvest on Basin Court House Square Yields Profit
Good Profit, Henry Payne finishes hay on the Basin court house square. From 6% acres he cut 23 tons in three cuttings. First cut damaged by hail. He earned 9 tons at $6 and 14 tons at $6.50, totaling $145. Expenses $60, profit $85 or $15.50 per acre. A typical day showing what can be done on a few tilled acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dad) Payne
Court House
Serbian Army Doom Looms as Germans Reach Aegean
London reports the Austro Germans and Bulgarians have linked to open a line through northeastern Serbia to the Aegean and Constantinople. They can move guns and munitions by river and rail to their Bulgarian and Turkish allies, while allies fight to slow the Bulgarians and reinforce Serbia.
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London
Danube
Orozva
Serbia
Prahovo
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Constantinople
Belgrade
Saloniki
Kirovolak
Athens
Veles
Uskup
Bugaria
Macedonia
Turkey
Negotin
Rustchuk
Quita
Ao Philippopolig
Black Sea
Timok
Sofia
Ferdinand
Russia
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Pace
Manderson
Chugwater
Cheyenne
Pete Garvie
Lovell and Kane
Basia
Mr. Garvie
Ohio
Kane Fair
George Nelson
George
Woman's Club
Thebrary
Department of Home Economics
Henry Armeling
Ruth Donaldson
A. H. Tedman
B. T. Joslin
Mesdames
W. T. Colley
Alice Richardson
T.S. Armstrong
Harry Drumm
A. F. Allen
John Bircumshaw
Department of Music and Drama
W. B. Hartigan
Locates Magazine
Casper Beer
Want County
Weston County
Buffalo
C. Pedderson
Omaha
Ladies Aid
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
B. ©. Wise
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