Republicans Organize County Clubs With Denny as President
A state appointed organizer led a meeting to form Republican clubs across the county. Robert R. Denny was elected president with T. B. Armstrong as secretary. Mondell is slated to speak here late next month. A club in Hyattville will organize tomorrow with a dance and music by Dr. and Mrs. Van Slye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Martin
Mr. Martin
Robert R. Denny
T. 8. Armstrong
Herbert B. Wise
J. C. Stewart
T. K. Bishop
van Slye
Hyattville
R. B. Weat
Premiums Won at State Fair
T. J. Jones, Wm. Gibson and Ben Hensel returned from Douglas after representing the county with fruit and agricultural exhibits. The county won first prize and sweepstakes for best fruit exhibit and best agricultural display including fruit and honey, among over thirty first prizes and many seconds and thirds. The year’s poor fruit season makes the showing especially remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Jones
Wm. Gibson
Ben Hensel
Douglas
Meeting of Basin Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
The Basin Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday evening at the club rooms. Secretary Col W H May will report three months of activities and outline future work for betterment. Members are urged to attend and assist in outlining plans for the coming period.
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Chamber of Commerce
Basin
Col
W. H. May
Wyoming Republicans Adopt Beat Maine Slogan
Following a strong Republican win in Malone the Wyoming party accelerates organization and adopts the slogan Beat Maine to rally supporters Maine voted two to one Republican heartening the party ranks in Wyoming.
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Maine
Malone
Republican Organization
Wyoming
Hensley Named Chairman of Big Horn County Highway Group
Chas F. Hensley of Burlington appointed chairman for Big Horn county in the Bint Hills Yellowstone Highway association. The national group advances progress on completing the road from Buffalo to Tensleep, promising a short scenic Chicago to park route that will attract many tourists annually.
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Chas. F. Hensley
Burlington
Big Horn County
Buffalo
Tensleep
Chicago
Park
Canal officials announce water shutoff and per acre assessment
Canal officials say water will be turned out permanently for the year on October 10. Landowners must water before that date. An assessment of 1.25 per acre is levied, due November 1 and delinquent January 1.
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Big Horn Canal
Pratt Mann Stores Sold In Sheridan Deal
Frank A. Wise, receiver for the Pratt Mann company, returned from Cheyenne after settling affairs. The Pratt Mann chain at Powell Greybull Midwest and Meeteetse was sold to Holcomb Bros. of Sheridan for about $28 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Wise
Pratt-Mann
Cheyenne
Powell, Greybull
Midwest
Meeteetse
Holcomb Bros
Sheridan
Clay Company Faces Multiple Suits in Lovell Court
In Lovell district court the Big Horn Basin Clay Products Co. and Ellen J. Strong face injunctions from Byron drainage district over removal of tile. Attachments totalling over 21 000 dollars are issued by Jennie Brewer Bank of Lowell Edna L Kelsey and others. Creditors claim officers attempted to dispose of assets ahead of claims totaling about 60 000.
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Big Horn Basin Clay Products Co
Lovell
Byron
L. A. Bowman
Clay Products Company
Ellen J. Strong
Jennie Brewer
Clay Products Co
Bank of Lowell
Edna l L. Kelsey
Strausburg
J. L. Mills
Republicans Organize Club at Hyattville With Dance
Tomorrow evening in Hyattville a Republican club will be organized for Basin area residents. A free dance with the Van Slyke orchestra follows the organization ceremony, inviting all interested in the Republican ticket to participate. County Central Committee.
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Hyattville
van Slyke Orchestra
Basin and Sur
Must Register If You Vote in Wyoming Election
Registration rules demand that voters in incorporated towns register in their district or railroad ward if over 100 votes were cast previously. Primary voting does not qualify for November, and Basin officials will hold sessions October 5–9 and October 21 with strict hours to cover all eligible citizens.
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Board of County Commissioners
United States
Wyoming
Board of Registration
Court House
State bankers meet as Darr elected vice president
H L Hime named agriculture committee chair and D L Darr elected vice president as state bankers association convened in Casper. John Clay of Chicago warned on livestock decline linked to Kansas City fed reserve, while R T Haws of ABA criticized current administration. Dr and Mrs Zenk visited en route home from park trip.
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H. H. Hime
D. L. Darr
Casper
State Bankers Association
John Hay
Newy
Association
John Clay
Clay, Robinson & Co
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
R T. Haws
American Bankers Association
Local Men Suffer Quirky Idaho Car Search
W W Murphy and R R Ferris on a Washington estate trip were pulled over in Idaho where officers searched their car suspecting liquor. The incident amused Basin friends. Mr and Mrs L A Zane visited Paint Rock store last Sunday and Mr Zane reports four fine trout catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Murphy
R. R. Ferris
Washington
Basin
Idaho
Prohibition
Corsa
Shipman Suffers Major Loss From Farm Fire
Last Monday morning Guy L Shipman lost twenty five tons of hay and three hundred bushels of wheat when a tractor running on a separator ignited a fire. The tractor owner E A Rowe also sustained heavy damage. The separator belonged to the North Bench farmers and was saved. The loss is severe and will draw sympathy from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Shipman
E. A. Rowe
North Bench
Basin High to Host Worland and Greybull Teams
Basin high school hosts Worland high school today and Greybull high school tomorrow on the home field. Local fans are urged to attend and cheer the team as they prepare for the games. Admission is 25 cents.
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The
Basin High School
Worland High School
Greybull High School
Campaign Sweets Sugar Prices Likely To Drop Till Election
Report from Washington says sugar prices will fall until after the election then rise again. The piece accuses Mr. Palmer and his agents of wielding power to shape sugar profits for political gain, regardless of abuses.
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Washington
Farmer Caught With Still in Conrad Stuckert Arrest
Stuckert was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing a still and manufacturing liquor after federal agent W. E. Webb detected fumes at his Alamo flat home. A Basin search found a milk can still with copper coil. he pled guilty before Justice Bonwell and is bound over to the next district court term in $500 bonds.
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Conrad Stuckert
W. E. Webb
Stuckert
Alamo
Webb
Bonwell
Wyoming Methodist Conference Names District Superintendent
The Wyoming conference of the Methodist Episcopal church concluded its labors at Wheat and last Sunday. Rev. Ira W. Kingsley of Sheridan was named superintendent of the northern Wyoming district to succeed D. E. Kendall, who joins the board of home missions. Rev. R. M. Jones of Basin moves to Lander, Rev. N. E. Wood of Hyattville to Sundance, Edwin Bowling to Basin, and F. W. Burleigh to Hyattville and Tensleep.
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Wyoming
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ira W. Kingsley
Sheridan
D. E. Kendall
Board of
Home Emissions
R. M. Jones
Basin
Lander
N. E. Wood
Hyattville
Sundance
Wood
Edwin Bowling
F. W. Burleigh
Hyattville and
Tensleep
Democrats Fill Two Seats On Local Ticket
The county central committee named Miss Elizabeth Hazen of Greybull for district court clerk and Henry Wegner of Emblem for the legislature. The executive committee may fill the remaining legislative vacancy created by the resignation of W T Whaley. It is unclear if the rest of the ticket will be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
Elizabeth Hazen
Greybull
Henry Wegner
Emblem
W T. Whaley
Census Report for Big Horn County Population
The census bureau announces Big Horn County population at 12 105 an increase of 46 02 percent since 1910 Watch the ad columns.
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Cansus Bureau
Big Horn County
Fine concert features Edison phonograph recreation
The Rex theatre audience enjoyed Glen Ellison and Miss Alta Hill in a Saturday program demonstrating Thomas A Edison's claimed perfect musical instrument the re creation of music. Ellison lip syncs with the Edison cabinet while Hill performs a piano piece to prove the technology's range. William D. Jones, a republican candidate for county clerk, is highlighted as Yellow Stone Motor Co manager, seeking voter support.
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Basin and Vicinity
Glen Ellison
Mise Alta Hill
Rex Theatre
Ellison
Thomas Addison
Mr. Ellison
Edison Phonograph
Mr. Edison
Alta Hill
Edison
Vocal Records
Thomas A. Edison
William D. Jones
Republican Licket
Yellowstone Motor Co
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County Court House
R. R. Denny
CANAL
Pratt-Mann Stores
Clay Company
Central Committee
New York Tribune
Shipman
Farmer
Rev. Jones
Democrats
Alta Hall
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