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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
7
Heard on the Street recounts a rich New Yorker capturing a cub bear in Sheridan and transporting it on a night Pullman train where the bear ends up in a couple’s compartment prompting a humorous remark about fur coats. Also a Basin couple dodges fares by using others tickets and a sick note about Anson Higby after a local ball game.
David Dickie traveled to Cody on Tuesday in the Faust car and returned on Thursday. His movements are attracting public interest similar to President Taft. A reported breach of promise suit by Ora Lawrence and her clever advisor has drawn him into the limelight, yet he remains unfazed and confident his bank balance will stay strong.
Fraternal organizations schedule regular meetings in the Fraternity Hall including Temple Lodge No. 20 A F and A M second and fourth Saturdays Louisia Chapter No 16 CE8 first and third Wednesdays Basin Lodge No 36 IOOF every Tuesday Basin Encampment No 16 IOOF second and fourth Fridays Eliza Rebekah Lodge No 26 IOOF first and third Fridays Basin Camp No 5586 MW A d and fourth Thursdays Home Camp No 3136 Rd and fourth Mondays Lodge No 21 K of P first and third Thursdays Cloud Peak Nest No 1497 Order of Owls second and fourth Wednesdays
Superintendent Bohighher reports from the Basin Basin county capital an enthusiastic booster spirit. Local leaders praise the region’s crops and resources as Basin grows with water works sewers gas and modern business blocks. The Sheridan Post notes Basin is up and coming with united ambitious citizens and attractive homes and trees.
Sheriff Wickwire returned from Billings with John Papas Peter Papas and Mike Janis who were wanted in connection with the Kane murder case. They were captured in Sheridan and turned over to Sheriff Wickwire. A separate ad promotes Chamberlains Tablets for digestion and a local Billings Beer promotion at the Big 7.
The regular session gathered with Mayor Booth absent and E C Hoover acting as clerk. Bills were approved, sidewalks and crosswalk repairs discussed, sprinkling for fair grounds authorized, and water mains extended to John N Smith’s residence pending excavating. Gus Allen reports Sheridan horse sale strong and predicts local sales possible. A new 1000 bushel grain bin is for sale at 130 per unit by Anderson Johnson. Basin and Big Horn counties’ best dressed men promo by Bircumshaw.
R B West an attorney at law offers services in all courts and before the U S Land Department with an office in the Pioneer Building.
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