Pages of the Past

100 years ago

December 17, 1925

Bids for the construction of the first building of the new State Tuberculosis Sanatorium will be advertised in February and construction will begin as soon and weather will permit. The site finally selected is in direct line with Fifth Street, which will place the sanatorium at the south end of the street with the courthouse at the north end. The building that will be constructed this spring and summer will be but the first wing of a large building which ultimately will be built. The building contemplated is a three story, brick and stone, fire-proof structure, 110 by 70 feet. The building will provide for 30 beds, but later as funds are provided the capacity of the building will be enlarged. 

75 years ago

December 14, 1950

An official of the Wyoming Public Health Department has been sent to the source of pollution which has disturbed the Basin water supply the last six weeks, it was revealed last Friday. The official will remain at the source of the trouble until permanent arrangements have been made to prevent the pollution of the Big Horn River with a phenal substance which has been determined as the cause of a disagreeable taste and odor present in Basin water. The official will remain at the source until permanent removal of the pollution is assured. 

The Otto post office has been moved to its new quarters, near the Jones home, making it not only a more convenient place for the postmistress but a nicer place for the patrons. 

The Basin Bobcats scored a 35-34 victory in their first official basketball game of the season against Burlington last Wednesday. Dick Bratton and Dennis Lyman paced the Bobcats. Floyd Akin, Bill Davis and Jim Tuttle rounded out the offensive side of things. On the defensive side of the ledger, Dale Perkins and Bill Davis were outstanding. 

50 years ago

December 18, 1975

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Raffl were host and hostess to some 97 guests at a housewarming party recently. The group included friends from Basin and Greybull and other towns in the Big Horn Basin and southern Montana. 

A reception from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday of last week at the Big Horn County library was given in honor of Mrs. Virginia Stoneberg, who is retiring this week, and the new county librarian Sonia Jensen. 

Bliss Bayne and David Lloyd Kost escaped injury on Tuesday morning when the cars they were diving collided at the intersection of North Sixth and F streets. 

Jim Royal and Harvey S. Balison escaped injury when they collided at the intersection of south Eighth Street and Wyoming Avenue. 

25 years ago

December 14, 2000

Fire caused heavy damage to a Burlington home Monday morning. The Burlington Fire Department was called to the home of Ken and Denise Ellison just before 9 a.m. Monday, according to Burlington Fire Chief Butch Krause. The fire caused “considerable damage” to the north end of the house. 

Bill and Julie Greer of Hyattville announce the engagement of their son, Tyler William to Amber Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Paul E. and the late Diane Allen of Bristow, Neb.