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Luisou and family ami the Barretts. The folluwing year Mr, Til Inn I and a half dozen others begun the construction of the TUlaril canal. Hi- was i(s itrlt;t president and the leader in theenterprise.•Ami as hr has lived at the aid homestead to see the settlers come liy hundreds and to see Btisiu surveyed, become a trading point and later become ilie thriving little city that it is today, so he I in a lived to learn tliut his decision to come to the Basin country was one of wisdom,X year or si* ugn t\w writer had the privilege of a short visit at the Tillard home. Here we found this industrious old fellow (he's 82) well fortified aginst the needs of the days to follow. Mr. Tiihml by years of experimenting hud found a corn that would maturepractically every year. This corn and file other crops which lie was aide togrow enabled him to keep several cows, a few pigs, and a lot of chickens. Hiscave present Oil a most inviting appearnice, filled with potatoes and other vegetables, smoked meats, canned vegetables and fruits, al of which were grown on his own place. He knowsi he business of farming. He known the great possibilities of tlu» Basin country and he gets results,To (lie mind of the writer he has achieved a real success, lie lives to see his family prospering about him. and their children growing up to honor his memory. Of the eight children, six are still living: John M„ wholiven in Iowa: William, ClevelandMaud and Daisy, who live in the Basin Hardens, and Mrs. Prank Borden, who lives near Greybull.Mrs, Tillard passed away several years ago and her remains are at ret tn Mount view eemetar y,Mr. Tillard is known by nil of theold timers of the Basin country and they, with a host of newer friends.will wish him many years more ofusefulness and happiness on his home stead adjoining Basin. ,
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Basin Big Horn County Rustler
Basin, Wyoming, US
Fri, Apr 23, 1920
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