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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
4
Basin Republican official paper of Basin and town of Basin Wyoming offers advertising rates and subscription terms. Subscription is $2 per year in advance. Display rates per inch with local lines charged per insertion. Postmaster notice indicates second class matter under federal act with a cash advertising policy and irregular spacing in the OCR text.
M A Randel, long time Rocky Ford resident, notes Colorado’s longer summer days here favor crop growth. He says crops reach July 4 progress similar to Rocky Ford despite later plantings, due to more sunshine and longer growing season in the valley.
The article notes sweet clover as a soil improver and superior hay for cattle, claims Russian thistle can be good feed with cultivation, and jokes about dandelions becoming useful. It mentions hosting elections on Sunday and references the new income tax law with modest expected impact on Basin prosperity.
The university announces a wide range of its courses via correspondence study open to all state residents after a modest matriculation fee. Credit hours count toward entrance requirements or degrees, with professors teaching each subject through personalized attention.
The Marie Celeste sailed from Boston to the Mediterranean with thirteen aboard, vanished leaving a calm sea and intact stores. No signs of struggle, no theft, watches ticking, clothes unfinished, and boats still aboard. The swift departure puzzles deep sea lore, with rust stains ruled as rust in later scientific notes.
A bulletin from the Department of Agriculture outlines birch’s wide utility from fur trade canoes to modern New England pegs and shanks. It notes birch bark canoes aided exploration from the Arctic Circle to the Great Lakes, and birch wood products spanning organ pipes to shoe lasts. the bark’s longevity and the wood’s beauty sustain its industrial value.
A horticultural expert in Country Gentleman debunks crossbreeding muskmelons with squashes pumpkins and gourds. He notes muskmelons and melons are not a close genus to squashes and cannot hybridize. Real relationships exist only within related gourds and pumpkins. crossbreeding claims are unfounded and unlikely to affect future crops.
The article discusses birch varieties in the United States, noting nine species and identifying sweet, yellow, paper, and river birch as common. It mentions wood usage, with about 45 million boards reaching markets yearly, and the historical abundance of birch before European discovery. It also describes birch growth following fires and its current extensive cover in cities and forests.
Unclaimed mail list shows A P Waxter, Harry Casey, J T Harding, George Wm House, P M Gibeon among letters awaiting pickup at Basin post office for the week ending October 30.
Before purchasing, inquire about the $100 unbreakable baler offered by Winchester Baler Company in Manderson, Wyoming.
H Perry to sell Thursday November 21 two miles north of Lovell total personal property stock household goods and machinery Col Cropsey to preside also the Woolsey sale on Germa da bench November 25 Public sale features an excellent driving mare and a 30 rubber tired Stanhope, cheap if taken at once. A T Watson, Sain, Wyo ol T
An advertisement touts Harmony Hair Beautifier as not a dye but a liquid hair dress that imparts gloss and brightness. It also promotes Harmony Shampoo for cleansing, claiming no oil or color change, with bottles featuring sprinklers. Sold at Rexall Drug Store in Basin, Wyoming, from Wise’s Rexall Drug Store.
The State of Wyoming Big Horn County notifies Martha Wright of a writ of attachment issued to secure a $115.00 demand by D. A. Redman. If she does not appear before Justice A W Erickson on December 6, 1913, at two o clock in the afternoon, judgment will be rendered and her property sold to satisfy the debt. First published October 31, 1913. Last published November 4, 1913.
A quirky, fragmentary column offers wry observations on dieting pride misrule in business humor and social foibles. It mocks pretensions of leadership and money mindset while mingling remarks on weather disputes and everyday oddities through a jittery stream of quirky lines and names.
Report of the condition of Basin State Bank Basin Wyoming as of October 27 1913 includes assets such as notes warrants securities and cash in vault total liabilities capital paid in surplus and deposits. Notary and officials attest the figures and a notice to teachers and local business ads follow with exam dates and land listings.
Attachements issued against Ernest Crook and others to secure debts of 96.00 and 12.30 with costs. In each case, pleas and appearance are required before Justice of the Peace on November 13 and November 1, 1913, or judgments will be entered and property sold. Also includes road location notice in Big Horn County and local notices regarding a meat market sale and Basin land listings with service times.
Fragmentary ad text lists real estate and goods values including a 160 acre Howell County farm, a Big Horn Basin ranch with a weekly merchandise value, and a Nobar ka farm near 120 acres. Names A B Hageman Greybull Wyoming appear as contacts.
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