Big Horn County Fair praised as state leading event
The 1919 Big Horn county fair is hailed as the biggest and most successful in the state. Praise is given to attendees, exhibits, and management for keeping promises, with thanks to Governor Carey, Basin officials, and county leaders. The note highlights positive actions, community support, and the fair’s growth as an educational institution.
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Big Horn
Legion
Basin Country
Soldier Boys
Carey
Bunco
Tinhorn
Big Horn County
Basin
T. 8. Parsons
Johnie
Guy Hobgood
Ray Brown
Nelle Hut
Blaine Kinder
Falr
Big Horn county fair aims for growth in 1920
The piece praises the Big Horn county fair as the best organized institution in the state and predicts rapid growth. It emphasizes developing a fair that showcases the Basin country and supports the 1920 fair plans.
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Big Horn County
Big H Basin
Basin Woman's Club Holds First Meeting at Library
The Basin Woman's club will meet at the library on Wednesday September 24 at 3 o'clock. Miss Morrison a Red Cross nurse will speak on community nursing home hygiene and care of the sick. A musical program is planned and members invite friends to attend.
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The
Basin Woman's Club
Worland High Baseball Opens Local Clash This Afternoon
The Worland high school baseball team meets the local squad on Basin diamond this afternoon at 3 o clock. A good game is promised and fans are urged to attend and cheer the players. Admission is 26 cents.
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Worland High School
Basin Diamond
High School Divides for Literary Work and Staff Updates
The Worland high school divides into two sections for literary work. Officers elected include Leland Cloud president Phoebe English secretary and Freda Connor treasurer. Miss Bernie Million will teach mathematics and science. The first program is set for Oct. 10 with Miss Alice Thayer assisting in domestic science. A baseball game with Worland high is scheduled Friday at 3 pm with admission 25 cents. New entrants include Margie Aker Orson Tolman Rutledge Tolman Pearl Sanders Leland Cloud Wayne Hanlon Georgia Johnson and Ansel Dickman.
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Leland Cloud
Phoebe English
Freda Connor
Alice Thayer
St. Paul
Minn
Bernie Million
Denver
Worland High School
Margie Aker
Orson
Rutledge Tolman
Pearl Sanders
Wayne Hanlon
Georgia Johnson
Ansel Dickman
Gerald Extra
Antelope and North Bend Drainage Projects Progress
W B Edwards reports start of construction on the Antelope project and drainage work on the Helphrey place at 12 feet depth. A North Bench notice publication delay occurred but work will resume soon. Edwards aims to speed up as tile becomes available and other projects show progress.
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W. B. Edwards
Antelope
North Bend
Helphrey Place
Edwards
Fractured Leg From Fall At Medicine Lodge
Elmer Barrett of G Hartigan on Medicine Lodge sustained a fractured left leg in two places when a horse he was riding fell last week. Drs Harris & Harris reduced the fracture and it will likely be a month before he rides again.
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Elmer Barrett
G. Hartigan
Medicine Lodge
Dre, Harris & Harris
Elmer
State awards royalty oil contract to Midwest Refining
Wyoming grants Midwest Refining three year control of royalty oil from Salt Creek Lance Creek Rock Creek Big Muddy Elk Basin and Warm Springs fields. Refinery to be expanded at Casper and Laramie with a $2.5 million upgrade, refine Wyoming oil, pay minimum $1.50 per barrel, and fund highway construction.
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Cheyenne
Midwest Refining Company
State Land Board
Midwest
Salt Creek
Lance Creek
Rock Creek
Big Muddy
Elk Basin
Prings
Laramie
Casper
United States
Wyoming
Utah
Burk Iowa Consolidated Oil Co
Wichita Falls
Tex
Mosher Oil Co
Wyo
Dakotah Packing Co
Rapid City
Wyoming Maledlium Co
Billings
Mont
Federal Fire & Hail Insurance Co
Denver
Colo
Lance Creek Syndicate
Wy-O-Tex Oil Co
Sheridan
Alliance Oil & Refining Co
Thermopolis
Nebraska
Wyoming Potash Co
Antioch
Neb
Chemical Products Co
Boise
Ida
Missouri
Valley Cattle Loan Co
Omaha
Yellowstone Oil Co
Lance Creek Royalties Co
Douglas
Tri-State Petroleum Co
Black Thunder Petroleum Co
Big Horn Oil Co
Lincoln
Mike Henry Oil Co
the Central Petroleum Co
Torrington
the Thrift Mercantile Co
Teepee Oil Co
Spider Creek Oil Syndicate
United States Wool Co
Elk Mountain Oil Co
Rock Springs
Blind Pool Oil Syndicate
Ferris O'Brien Wyoming Oil Co
Comet Oil Syndicate
Pine Mountain Oil Syndicate
Domino-Wyoming Oil Co
Burke Oil Co
Gates Oil Co
Chugwater
Casper-Wyoming
Glenrock
the Beaton Oil Co
Hugo-Williama Oil Syndicate
Natice Copper Mining Co
Tie Siding
Mosher Oil & Gas Syndicate
Minnesota
Wyoming Oil & Dey.Co
Lusk
Consolidated Elevator & Milling Co
Sunset Oil Co
Five Tribes Petroleum Co
Skinner Packing Co
Mule Creek Royalty Co
Married Last Sunday in Rural Oklahoma
Miss Minnie Hauser and Richard J. Hall were united in marriage last Sunday at the bride's parents home near Otto. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. Wardlaw. They will reside in Bartlesville. The groom, formerly a machinist at Leidecker Tool Co Basin plant, now works in Oklahoma City. The bride has worked at Martin bakery. Friends extend best wishes.
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Minnie Hauser
Richard J. Hall
Jacob Hauser
Otto
Martin Bakery
Republican
Earl Dragoo Returns from Overseas Service
Earl Dragoo, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E B Dragoo, returned from overseas service last Saturday. He bears battle scars from the fight with the Huns and will carry them as permanent marks of his wartime activity.
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Earl Dragoo
W. EB. Dragoo
Harail
Huns
Stewarts Welcome a Fine Boy
A fine boy was born to Mr and Mrs J C Stewart last Saturday and both mother and child are reported doing fine. The family friends will extend congratulations.
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Mra
J. C. Stewart
Pat
Sweeny Swamps Gulf States Toll Grows Clear
Fifteen more storm victims were brought to Corpus Christi as the death toll in this city reached sixty two. Total known dead across Port Aransas Rockport White Point and Corpus Christi neared 8160 with estimates for the Texas coast at about 250. Rescue crews battled rain and wreckage as officials warned the final toll would exceed 100 and could reach 200 to 300 with hundreds injured. Property losses were placed between ten and fifteen million dollars.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Portland
White Point
Rockport
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Texas
Casper to Charter National Bank of Commerce
Casper Wyoming September 16 the National Bank of Commerce of Casper has been granted a charter by the comptroller of the currency in Washington D C The bank plans to open soon with 125000 capitalization and 12500 paid in surplus Casper fifth bank Joe E Denham named cashier previously with First National Bank of Centralia Missouri Arthur K Lee to serve as president He also heads First National Bank Basin Thermopolis State Bank Thermopolis and Manderson State Bank and has lived in Wyoming 17 years after starting in Cheyenne and Thermopolis
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Casper
Wyo
National Bank of Commerce of
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
D. C
Joe E. Denham
First National Bank of Centralia
Arthur K. Lee
New Bank
First National Bank of Basin
Harold Burke Brought to County Jail on Check Fails
Deputy H F Ruble tracked Harold Burke from Casper to Greybull where he allegedly passed a number of worthless checks. Burke now languishes in the county jail awaiting further action.
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Sherif H. F. Ruble
Harold Burke
Casper
Burke
Greybull
Sheriff's Office
United States Has Made Billions in Loans
Washington report notes that the United States has already issued loans totaling billions to various borrowers by September 17. The figure highlights the scale of the loan program and its reach across sectors and regions.
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Washington
United States
Allied Loans Top Ten Billion Dollars Recorded
Treasury figures show Allied and associated powers receiving more than ten billion dollars in loans by Sept 5 with additional advances likely. Names listed include Belgium Cuba Czechoslovakia France Great Britain Greece Italy Siberia Romania Russia Serbia and totals reach over ten billion dollars.
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Russia
Treasury Department
Belgium
Cuba
CzechoSlovakia
France
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Siberia
Roumania
Serbia
Rebekahs to Give Dance at Fraternity Hall
The local Rebekah lodge will host a dance at Fraternity Hall tomorrow night. A welcoming invitation is extended to all to attend with good music and a good time promised.
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Rebekah Lodge
Fraternity Hall
Gas Line 18 Being Built In Wyoming
The Wyoming Gas Co. advances the new line from Hidden Dome as E A Durham arrives from West Virginia praising progress. The Security Bridge Co. lays the ditching near the Nowood river under T S Armstrong supervision with river crossings nearly finished. work to continue along the line and be rushed to completion.
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Hidden Dome
Wyoming Gas Co
E. A. Durham
West Virginia
Nowood River
T. S. Armstrong
Engineer in Basin Inspects Grade Crossing Elimination Plan
Chief Engineer Z E Levison of the State Highway Department toured nearby projects this week in Basin. He examined the Burlington railroad grade crossing at Kirby on Yellowstone highway and discussed plans to eliminate such crossings with railroad officials.
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State Highway Department
Z. E. Levison
Baetm
Levison
Burlington Railroad
Kirby
Yellowstone Highway
Highway Department
Infant Daughter Dies Shortly After Birth
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. T. 8. Armstrong at Basin hospital lived only a few hours. Funeral services were conducted Sunday by Dean Watkins, with interment in Mount View cemetery. The town mourns with the grieving parents. El Hime Bros completed a new floor at the Ol’ Exchange pool hall in Mvessra. McClain plans additional improvements soon. Local lodge O. O. F. members attended a lodge meeting in Greybull last night.
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el Hime Bros
Mvessra
McClain
Publicity 18 Oil Firms Listed By State Examiner
The state examiner publishes a list of concerns complying with state law on selling securities. Investors are warned to investigate any stock offer not on the list. The compilation includes Wyokans Oil Syndicate Casper and many other Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Montana, and Idaho firms and related entities.
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State Examiner
Wyokans Oil Syndicate
Casper, Wyo
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Woman’s Club OF Basin
State Board
Stewarts
Gulf States
Gulf of Mexico
Rebekahs
L Cal Lodge O. O. F
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