Basin postmaster D C Bowman dies at 41
D C Bowman postmaster of Basin Wyoming died at his home Tuesday at 2 30 am after a year of poor health and a recent Rochester Minn operation Survived by his widow six children two brothers E P Bowman and R P Bowman and both parents Funeral held at Basin Baptist church Wednesday with Masons and Knights of Pythias aiding services Rev Joslin delivered remarks on life and death and the mystery of humanity, with references to faith in Jesus Christ, the resurrection and life.
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Columbus Bowman
Roane County
Tennessee
Wyoming
Sundance
Normal School
South Dakota
Big Horn Basin
Thermopolis
Owl and
Shell Creeks
K. P
Bowman
Phoebe Elizabeth Mitchell
Deadwood
S. D
Basin
Baptist Church
Morten Joslin
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Joslin
Bliss Knapp Lecture Draws Big Horn Audience
Bliss Knapp spoke to a large Basin audience praised for its intellect in Big Horn county. Music opened the Christian Science gathering with Mrs. William A. Sizer at the piano performing classical selections. Hon. H. Ridgely introduced Knapp before a warm reception and the full lecture is printed in another section.
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Bliss Knapp
Basin
Big Horn County
William A. Sizer
Pilgrim's Choir
Tanhauser
el Trovatore
Me Dowell
Schumann
Chopin
Roamond
Schubert
H. 8S. Ridgely
The
Republican
Bridge Club Shares Evening At Mrs Leighty Residence
The Tuesday Bridge Club was entertained at the residence of Mrs Leighty this week with full attendance. The event featured social games and a cordial gathering among members.
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Leighty
Lecture Course Promises Wider, Superior Winter Series
A winter lecture course will be offered with broader scope and better quality than last season. T. M. Hyde and Rev. Shepherd are in charge, delivering varied entertainments and improved presentations.
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T. M.hyde
Rev.Shepherd
Divorce Petition in Big Horn County Wyoming
Margaret E. Taylor filed for absolute divorce from Teancum Taylor on desertion grounds in Big Horn county Wyoming District Court. Answer by October 2, 1910, or judgment by default. Also notes a Bargain listing a three horse sulky plow and local social notes on Mrs Higby and daughter Esther traveling to Deadwood for reentry into school.
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Teancum Taylor
Margaret E. Taylor
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Margaret BE. Taylor
County Commissioners Approve Levy and Appoint Deputy Sheriff
In regular session Chairman Alex Linton led a meeting where the board approved bills, absorbed school district No. 18 into Big Horn County High School district No. 1, and contracted $669 with W. W. Bennett to build a bridge over Wood River. Deputy D. A. Brinton of Gebo was named without salary, and bond actions included cancelling the State Bank of Lowell's $5,000 bond. Levy totals for next year set state tax .00267, county .004475, school fund .00055, debt interest .00035, judgments .00195, library .000125, delinquent tax .00033, with Basin city at 217.5 mills and Basin town residents facing a combined levy of about one cent per $100.
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Alex Linton
Big Horn County
W. W. Bennett
Wood River
Ionia
Nobles
J. S. Brown
P. E.ribbs
8. Durfee
Greybull
Germania
R. Woodward
D. A. Brinton
Gebo
State Bank of
Lowell
L. J. Diehl
Hyattville
L. A. Parker
Baldwin
Basin
Lin I Noble Visits Basin From Thermopoli Independent
Lin I Noble known as the Old Roman in the Big Horn Basin paper scene arrived in Basin yesterday to review property interests and oversee matters for the Thermopoli Independent, a leading Wyoming newspaper.
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Lin I. Noble
Basin
Big Horn Basin
Hit Basin
Thermopoli: Independent
Wyoming
Odessa precinct selects party officers at stone school house
Last Saturday in the Odessa precinct at the stone school house A Flitner was chosen chairman L Fliedmat secretary A O Brown delegate and C R Jones alternate, forming the local Republican party leadership for the interval.
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Odessa
Stone School House
A. Flitner
L. Fliedmat
A. O. Brown
C. R. Jones
President's Day Woman's Club Opens New Year Session
The Woman's Club begins its first session of the new year on Wednesday known as Presidents Day. Mrs. S. J. Spaulding will officiate for the first time, drawing expected interest and enthusiasm from attendees.
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S. J. Spaulding
Whaley Loses Finger In Thresher Accident
Ten Sleep rancher W. T. Whaley lost the second finger of his left hand last Tuesday when it was caught in the grain elevator of a thresher. Dr. Fawcett dressed the wound after amputating the mangled finger at the joint. The injured man reportedly endured the procedure without chloroform, saying, I can if you can.
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W. T. Whaley
Who Will Get Piano The Agita In Big Horn County
Eva A. McCray sues James McDermott Mary McDermott Charles Burritt Ira Avant Clara Burritt and Bessie Avant in Big Horn County Wyoming to reform deeds and clear clouds on a homestead chain. The suit seeks to correct land descriptions and acknowledged defects in multiple deeds and to require defendants to answer by October 29 1910.
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Eva A. McCray
James McDermott
Mary McDermott
Charles E. Burritt
Ira M. Avant
Clara E Burritt
Bessie Avant
Big Horn County
Wyoming
Big Horn
Clara E. Burritt
Therin
I. M. Avant
M. Avant
Edith Rech
Mabel Allen
Jennie Henry
Carrie Judkins
Mildred Hageman
Mary Scholz
Edna Moses
Annie Smith
Hazel Early
Della Garland
Mary Grabert
Marie Brown
Nellie Mead
Dora Germeroth
Grace Taylor
Mamie Darling
Tella Sprague
Lottie Henkla
Grace Agee
Agnes Avant
Nellie Everett
Doubled His Money in Basin North Side Homes
New houses rise in Basin near the Collins addition built by Big Horn Oil & Gas Development Co. The Matteson home for Fred Matteson features Queen Anne stairs, a spacious piazza, and five rooms on the first floor with four larger rooms upstairs. A second house for T. K. Bishop shows creosote polished siding and a two story plan with five bedrooms, parlor, dining room and a large kitchen. Jenaiah Cook sold land to J. B. Whaley. other residences planned near Fourth Street for C. S. Booth and Vandevender Furniture, all showcasing varied exterior treatments and emphasis on light and ventilation.
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Big Horn Oil & Gas Company
Ths
Fred Matteson
Big Horn Oil & Gas Co
Matteson
Big Horn Development Company
T. K. Bishop
Bishop
Jenaiah Cook
J. B. Whaley
Fourth Street
Vandevender Furniture
Bishop House
C. S. Booth
Brigham Sells Out to Vandevender Co in Basin
Bert Brigham sells his Basin establishment to Vandevender and Co and retires from business after years of service. He thanks Big Horn county and Basin residents for loyal patronage and cherishes the pleasant memories of his years in local commerce.
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Bert Brigham
Vandevender & Co
Basin
Brigham
Big Horn County
Auction cowboy Cropsey scores big at Basin sale
Old colonel W P Cropsey the cowboy auctioneer delivers goods at Basin selling Little John sale and taking in money. Next he will sell W E Morris Hyattville on September send day and then June Garland and Miss Titterington goods on the 24th. If you need the money Cropsey can deliver.
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Col. W. P. Cropsey
Colonel
Teddy
Cropsey
Basin
W. E. Morris
Hyattville
Garland
Miss Titterington
For Sale Bay Mare Might Be Gentle to Drive
For Sale Bay Mare one day more about 1000 pounds gentle to drive sound team harness all reasonable must sell L Fliedman
Wyoming liquor men form statewide organization
The Wyoming liquor men announced a state not to antagonize citizens but to cooperate in driving out low dives and irresponsible operators. Cheyenne delegates, including Mr. Cook, backed a conservative, well‑run organization with substantial community respect and financial responsibility.
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Cook
Mrs. Dana Carter Receives Fine Columbus Buggy
Mrs Dana Carter has just received from the house of George W Black one of the finest buggies ever brought into the Big Ho Basin. It is a new model of the Columbus Buggy Co Spider Phaetons and represents the best of workmanship that the Columbus Buggy Co is capable of turning out.
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C. Dana Carter
George W Black
Big Ho, Basin
Columbus
Columbus ‘Buggy Co
Hart entertains Kranp during church lecture outing
Boles C. Hart escorted Bl'ss Knapn, lecturer for the Christian Science church board, on an automobile ride around Basin while she was in town to deliver a lecture.
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Boles C. Hart
Knapn
The
Christian Science Church
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D.c.bowman
Bethany
Jesus Christ
Christian Science Lecture
H. S. Ridgely
Mrs. Sizer
C. A. Zaring
G. Ralph Hoover
the County Commissioners
Horn County, Wyoming
Ridgely & West
Waist Pub
Progress Association
Booth’s
Collins Addition
Bay Mare
L. Fliedman
Joe Cook
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