Pages of the Past

100 years ago

September 11, 1924

While out riding on Monday evening, four of Basin’s young people had the misfortune to meet with an accident in which no one was badly hurt. In the Ford car they were driving were Misses Mary Cox and Elizabeth Wilson, and Messrs George Frisby and Billy Burroughs. They had come up out of the Antelope Creek crossing and were rounding the corner east of the Hall home when the car, it is said, struck some sand, the wheels cramped and the car turned over twice. All landed safely except Miss Mary, who was caught under the car. When the car was lifted she was found to be unhurt. The top of the car was wrecked and the windshield was broken, but after they had straightened it around, they drove it into town.

Basin schools opened the regular fall term on Monday last with an enrollment which is larger than ever before. It is estimated at this time the senior class of this year will number 20 students while 51 freshmen have been enrolled. 

75 years ago

September 8, 1949

Eight 4-H club members participated in agricultural contests in the State Fair last week, according to Arvil D. Ashment, the county agricultural agent. Thelma Snyder of Greybull won second place in the poultry judging contest. The livestock judging team, composed of Roy Farnes of Deaver, Donald Robb and Thelma Snyder, placed tenth out of 21 teams participating in the judging contest. 

Enrollment in Basin public school for the 1949-50 school year shows an increase of approximately 10 percent over last year according to Ray Cummings, clerk of the board of trustees of school District no. 17. A total of 335 students have registered for the classes in elementary and high schools.

50 years ago 

September 12, 1974

One burglary and two attempted burglaries within a four -day period kept Big Horn County law enforcement officers jumping this week. 

Big Horn County 4-H Beef exhibitors were awarded the coveted champion 4-H Beef Herdsmanship award at the Wyoming State Fair. 4-H’ers responsible for earning the award were Alfred Anderson, Kristine Rubis, Rowena Howe, Susan Lopp, Kay Rubis, Red Howe, Debbie Vigil and chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of Shell. 

Basin Police Chief Phillip Smith may be equipped with a radar gun to help control speeding in town. The matter was discussed at the September council meeting on Tuesday night of last week. 

25 years ago

September 8, 1999

Marcia Kestner returned to her home in the United States on Aug. 30 after participating in the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle ride. Kestner has been training for the past two years, qualifying in ultra-rides throughout Colorado to be eligible for this event, which is held every four years.

Both the cost and the level of responsibility for owning pets in the town of Basin will be going up under a new animal ordinance that was giving first reading Monday night at the town council meeting. It had become evident that the present animal ordinance did not adequately address such things as the keeping of livestock within town limits, a ban against cruelty to animals and stricter enforcement of nuisance dogs.