Big Horn County Fair Opens With Big Parade and Music
The Seventh Annual Big Horn County Fair opened today with a grand alfalfa palace display and busy activity. Exhibitors from across the county showcase soil, range, and farmyard products as the poultry exhibit earns high praise, including top turkeys by Josh Elite. The parade forms at 10:30 a.m. each day with novel floats and a Fraternity Hall dance each evening.
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Big Horn County
Josh
Fraternity Hall
Smith
Acme Amusement Com
Union Vets Lost 11,000 During Civil War Year
In Chattanooga Tennessee on September 18 attendance at the Civil War reunion highlighted that more than 11,000 Union veterans died in the year ending December 31. Total rolls show 191,346 veterans with 4,779 transfers and reenlistments, 1,764 discharges, and 63 reentries. Mortality rate calculated at 6.28 percent of membership. State Fair items note an alfalfa hay car road to build a rest room as an ad for Basin country products.
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Bs Eh
Ees
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Big Horn County
Basin Country
Rider From Nowood Plans Texas Style Ride
A rider arrives Saturday from the upper Nowood and intends to teach Sam Scovell and others the riding business as it was in Texas with a frank plan to show them. Republican for printing.
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Nowood
Sam Scovell
Frank Mye
Texas
Oil Lands Near Basin To Be Developed By Coloradomen
Denver reports oil discoveries near Bas'n Wyoming spark interest among mining men. Colorado capitalists plan to back local Wyoming investors in an emerging development. Douglas notes Wyoming State Fair opens Sept 30 with strong entries from Niobrara Converse Fremont Platte and Park counties. Big Horn Basin to send a special train. Walnut Hall Kentucky will display pure bred Hampshire sheep. Roy Francis in a Curtis biplane to perform flights. Mid West company success stirs keen interest in new venture. The piece also mentions Mountain States Telephone duplex circuits and a WCTU reception for Basin teachers.
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Colorado
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Wyoming
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Hampshire
Roy Francis
Curtis
Mid-West Company
Mountain States
Leet And Found At The Fair Advertised Free
The Republican will publish small lost and found notices at no charge in the daily issue. Ads may cover items lost or found downtown or at the fair grounds, as part of the Republican commercial printery offerings.
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Republican
Best Racing Program In The History Of The West
The West will begin its best racing program tomorrow at the fair with top horses like Pete Nelson of Sheridan and the Hurst and Jones entries. Rivalry promises a suspenseful week as records may be challenged while Tuesday’s afternoon schedule includes pacing, trot, one half mile dash, and a four mile running event.
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Pete Nelson
Sheridan
Hurst
Mrs Wise Receives Gifts in Saturday Tea
Mrs Wise hosted a Saturday afternoon reception from two to three o clock, welcoming about eighty five guests. The event at the Wise home in Waterloo Iowa featured decorations of autumn roses carnations and sweet peas with Mrs C B Shaw helping. Mrs Neal Andes oon Miss Lilian Anderson and Miss Charlotte Smith assisted at the serving table.
Wild Horses Brought In For Fair Sports
Frank Pickett and Clyde Titus delivered a large herd of wild horses for the fair mast Saturday. They came from the range stock of Geo. B. McClellan of Red Bank. The Bear promises wild fun that will give cowboys new riding challenges and provide extra good sport for fairgoers.
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Frank Pickett
Clyde Titus
Geo. B. McClellan
Red Bank
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