Shell Creek road wish aids health and logging interests
D A Null recounts June 21 to August 37, 1911 stay at Shell Creek corral elev 4300 ft. He credits mountain water for health gains and urges a wagon road to Shell Creek to aid access, fire protection, timber sale value, and recreation for Basin settlers and ranchers. He cites a likely $1800–2000 cost and urges county action with forest supervisor, noting local support and past era gunny sack clashes with sheep owners.
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Shell Creek
Shell
Forestry Service
D. A
Wanted in Montana Sheriff on the lookout for Umbrest
Sheriff Wickwire reports A. M. Umbrest, who was recently in Batain claiming to represent a cooperative loan association, is wanted in Billings for forging a check. No trace found since the wan left Thermopolis.
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Montana
Wickwire
A. M. Umbrest
Batain
Co-Operative Loan Association
Billings
Thermopolis
Change in Antlers Roy Armeling takes hotel control
Roy Armeling completed a deal to become proprietor and general manager of the Antlers hotel and will assume control immediately. He brings a wide Basin reputation and aims to provide top accommodations and a table equal to any state hostelry. J M Richardson will be retained as steward.
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Roy Armeling
Antlers
Mr. Armeling
Armeling
J. M. Richardson
Mondell Wins Wider Homestead Land Access
Washington August 25 Representative Mondell secured from Secretary Fisher a new interpretation of the 320 acre homestead law allowing entrymen with under maximum land to take up additional acreage up to the full 320 acres. Interior circular language will be struck and new instructions sent to Land Offices. The change aims to satisfy thousands of complaints from entrymen seeking extra tracts. Also John Flockhart, through attorney R B West, filed suit in district court against Lampman Lampman for money owed and equitable relief.
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Washington
Mondell
Fisher
Interior Department
Department
General Land Office
Wyoming
Congress
John Flockhart
R. B. West
District Court
Lampman & Lampman
Equitable
Flanders 20 Wins Reliability Run Across Midwest Circuit
Detroit Aug 22 1911 Cody Trading Co of Cody Wyoming reports Flanders 20 covered 600 miles on the Souls to Kansas City Reliability Run with a 998 score and a two point penalty for a loose fender. After beating Marmon Cadillac Hudson Interstate Ohio Buick Parry Mitchell and Ford the Flanders 20 remains undefeated across several events from Iowa to Minneapolis Helena Worcester Hill Climb and St Louis to Kansas City. The Studebaker Corporation and E M F Factories are noted.
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Flanders
Detroit
Michi
Cody Trading Co
Cody
Wyo
Kansas City
Marmon
Cadillac
Hudson
Interstate
Ohio
Buick
Parry
Mitchell
Ford
Iowa
Little Glidden
Minneapolis
Helena
Worchester
St. Louis
Studebaker Corporation
Iron Grey Horse Wanted and Orchard Land For Sale
A notice from Kane Wyo lists a six mile north ranch area in June offering an Iron grey horse and a land sale: eighty acres deeded with water rights near Kane and railroad, advertised at 3500 dollars with flexible payment. Also church services at Baptist Church with Rev Morten Joslin, Sunday school at 10, services 11 and 7:30, prayer Thursday 7:30. Otten by Republican office for inquiries.
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Kane
Wye
Gale
Wyo
Balanco
Jott
Baptist Church
P. U
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Atten
C. Dana Carter
Svein
Clothing House
John Bircumshow
Prop
Douglas Enterprise
Anhouser Busch Beer and
Big
Reio
Elmer Gould
Black Basin
J. Neile
Pioneer Building
Atherly , Co
Basin
G. W. Walker, M. D
Hyattville
Wrommna
Paris Dougherty
Tensleep
T. Johnson
Mattle
Dry Creek Cullough’s Peak
Buriington, Wyo
M. A. Alexander
Big Trails
Nowood
Big Horn
JAS. L
Commercial Union Insurance
Pennsylvania
M. J. Lynch
Nowood Creeks
Joe Henry
RED Bank Geo. B
J. E. Frison
Tensieep
Abe
Elder S
Fuk
Paint Rock and
Tensleep Creeks
Ww. E. Taylor
THE
Basin Shop
J. J. Rech
Luxus Bar
Cook & Tilforth
KRUG
Luxus Beer
B. F. Wickwire
the Basin Harness Manufacturer
Basin, Wyo
Loveland Transfer Company
Etreay
Wm. Weatherahee
Kane, Wyo
Peddersen
Bbc
F. Feddersen & Co
Morten Joslin
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