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, 1904-01-28
Federation Of women's Clubs.

Wyoming club women got to-
gether in Cheyenne at the Carne-
gle Library last week, and affect
ed a state organization, at which
Mrs, F. n. Sheik, of Wheatland,
was chosen president, Mrs. B. b.
Brooks, of Casper, vice-president
and Miss Winifred Woods, of
Cheyenne, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. B. F. Perkins. of
Sheridan, recording secretary.
Mrs. Brooks, the wife of Hon.
b. b.. Brooks, of Casper, has been
for many years an active member
of the Woman's club of her city.
Miss Woods has always been iden-
titled with the Woman's club of
Cheyenne. OF Mrs. Shiek the
Denver Post has the following
very deserving notice from it's
Cheyenne correspondent.
The first president OF the
Federation, Mrs. Shiek of Wheat
land, has resided in Wyoming
four years, and during that time
has been actively engaged in
club work at Wheatland, where
she organized the w. T. X. club.
and of which she is now president.
The club numbers thirty members
and is one of the strongest organ
izations in the state. Mrs. Shiek
has been actively engaged in club
work ever since her school days,
and she there demonstrated mark
ed ability. In addition to her
natural fondness for club work,
she is an educator, for several
years being professor of domestic
science of the Connecticut agri-
cultural college. She is a great
lover of the home, and is a home
maker in the truest sense of the
term. AS president of the Wyo-
ing Federation she will be given
ample opportunity to put many
of her excellent ideas into prac-
tice, and with her long experience
and great executive ability
brought into play, it is certain
that hundreds of homes through
out the state will be made bright
er as the result of the work of the
federation.
, 1904-01-28
All Against Repeal Of Land Laws.

a large number of representa-
tiue men from all parts of Wyo-
ming assembled at Cheyenne on
last Saturday, appointed by the
President, and to meet with the
Land Commission, which was
composed of Hon. W. A. Rich
ards, Commissioner of the Gener-
al Land Office, and Messers
Newell and Piuchot, of the Rec.
clamation Service.
But one sentiment prevailed.
and that vas unanimous that our
land laws should remain ms at
present, or that they should he
made still o liberal The
meeting WAS one of great impor-
lance, and the freest possible ex.
preston was permitted by all
parties interested.
, 1904-01-28
The Platte Valley Oil Co.

At "A meeting of the incorpor-
ators of the Platte Valley Oil Co.,
which took place at the office of
james ID. Attield, the capital stock
was fixed at 100000 shares, of the
par value of 81. The stock is
fully paid and worcestershire.
The board of directors elected
the following officers: G. w.
Maxtield, President; II. j. Rose,
vice President; j. ID. Atfeld.
Treasurer; James Snyder, Secre-
tary. and James A. Phillips.
Superintendent.
Some of the oil taken from the
company's prospect was exhibited.
1t is genuine oil and the company
are confident hat they will strike
1T rich in the course of depth
, 1904-01-28
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Stanley.

We clip the following, concern
ing some Saratoga people, who
are spending the winter among
friends, from the Benton County
Times, a paper published at Vim
ton, Iowa, the old home of the
SANKEY'S:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Stanley
leave today for a trip east. Their
first stop will be Blue Island, Hi
nois, where they will visit for two
weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
Graham. From there they will
go to Chicago where they will
visit for a while and take in the
sights of the windy city after
which they will extend their trip
to Galena, Ohio, where they will
visit their son Il. G. Stanley.
They will be gone until March or
April. Mr.. Stanley will attend
the National Gamers Association
before his return. Mr.. Stanley
was also re- elected a director in
the Iowa Canning Company, the
largest institution of it's kind in
the Mississippi valley, and in
which he is q large stakeholder.
, 1904-01-28
Net With an Accident.

As Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Jensen
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Blackhall,
were returning from the party at
the Cover ranch, Saturday night.
they came near meeting with a
serious accident. In the darkness
the driver missed one of the small
bridges in Spring creek lane, and
partially upset the rig. No dam
age occurred beyong the breaking
of a single tree, which was repair
ed and the party reached home
safely. Mrs. Blackhall was injur-
ed, somewhat, but is improved
sufficiently to be about the house
again,
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Blanche Little is out of school
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Don Nc
Phail we're pleasant visitors to the
school last Friday.
The eighth grade had a written
review on Australia. All of the
class for good marking.
Last week we had FIVE minutes
extra recess. for the moving of
some logs from across the path.
The mid-year examination will
begin on Thursday and continue
through the first part of next
week.
We were all pleased with the
little cards, "Three Gates of
Gold" that came from the Sun
Office.
Many of the pupils of the High
room and of the other rooms have
Joined the Audubon Society, and
we hope it will be much good for
the preservation of the birds Of
the country.
, 1904-01-28
Useful Household Hints.

To Written the hrnds; Roll
the sleeves carefully up above
the elbows, and mix a large batch
of bread.
To DESTROY bedbugs: Remove
the bed and bedding to the back
ward: carefully saturate all the
cracks and joints with Kerosene:
then light with a match. This
remedy is warranted to kill the
bugs.
To remove freckles from the
face: Repair to the kitchen, fill
the CRATE of the cook-stove with
kindling and, after lighting with
a match, pour n pint of kerosene
on the fire from the spout of an
oil can. If you live, the freckles
will be gone. A like result may
be obtained by sitting on an open
key of powder aud gently apply
ing a match.
To avoid talking in the sleep:
This habit is caused by IA disor.
dered stomach; a sure cure can
be affected by simply removing
the stomach. each night before
retiring, and hanging it on the
back of II chair. One trial will be
convincing.
To remove dust and dirt from
the of rooms. aud behind
furniture; Do the work yourself
Instead of trusting the work to
the hired girl.
To remove wine stains from silk
aud broad. cloth; Don't drink
, 1904-01-28
Honor TO an Old Mason.

The members of Saratoga
Lodge, No. IA, A. F. Il A. NJ, have
done themselves the honor to have
a fine crayon portrait of William
Brauer made and hung up in
their hall This is in grateful re.
membrance for the many acts of
kindness bestowed on them by
Brother Brauer, and WAS done at
the suggestion of Brother f.. l..
Wheeler. The portrait is an ex-
cellent one, encased in a handsome
frame. which is ornamented with
maionic designs. No member of
the Lodge holds quite the place
in the hearts of the members AS
that held by Brother Brauer. who
is noted for his generosity and Ma
sonic charity. Brother Brauer
now resides in Council, Idaho.
, 1904-01-28
A Hawlins Sensation.

Rawlins, Wyo., Jan. ga
sensation was created here today
by the arrest of Prosecuting At
torney Chris Mathison on a war
rant charging him with being a
frequeuter of a house of i'll fame.
The charge was preferred by
the woman who conducts the
house, Frances X Black. who is a
notorious character in these
parts.
Mathison's trial has been set
for Monday in Justice Smiths
court but the Black woman is ex.
pected to Withdraw the charge
before that time.
Later.-Case dismissed with.
out coming to trial.
, 1904-01-28
wine, or permit anyone else to
d'ink it, where they can spill it
On your clothes.
A Ranch Party.

Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. +. Cover entertained a party
OF Saratoga young people at their
ranch home on Spring Creek.
Games and music were the amuse-
ments of the evening. and an nys-
ter supper was served.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. f. Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Blackhall, the Misses Edith and
Nellie Rowen, Cora Sanders,
Madge Cover, Mae Stockwell.
Jessie Moore. Ora Ainsworth. and
Georgia Snyder, and Messrs. A.
M. McAnaily, c. X. Bremen. f.
NJ Baker, r. d. Stearns, II. f.
Reckmeyer, Edwin Pennock, Roy
Ainsworth and Fred Clark. A
good time is reported by all.
, 1904-01-28

with four rooms and an L kitchen
below, and two rooms above.
Mrs Estey and children escap-
ed with only the clothing they
wore. and one little boy was COM
PEELED to leave the house bare.
footed. Kind neighbors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter, have provided them
with food and shelter.
This fire will cause people, if
they are wise, to carefully exam.
Inc all stove pipes, and to see
that all old and rotten joints are
replaced by new ones, as we'll as
to see that every stove pipe is Sc
curely wired in place. A better
plan still is to have the joints riv-
eted together before the pipe is
put in place.
, 1904-01-28
Sunday School Class Meets,

The members of the Sunday
School class, to which Miss Bessie
Wheeler belongs, met at her house
last Monday evening, for the pur-
pose of studying the lesson for
next Sunday. This class, compos-
ed of both boys and girls, meets
every week, at the residence of
some member of the class, and
after the business of the meeting
is over they enjoy a pleasant So
clal time. On this occasion, as on
all others, refreshments were sery-
ed aud the Youngsters composing
the party had a jolly time at
games and plays until IL o'clock.
There were Is members present.
, 1904-01-28
Sale Of the Archer Property.

As per an advertisement, in the
columns of The Sun, George w.
Sisson. Receiver, last Saturday
sold the Archer saw mill and all
its belonI ings at public auction.
The property was sold to F. NJ.
Baker for the sum of SI.5o0. Mr..
Sisson, under orders from the
District Court, ran the business
for a couple of months, disposing
OF the lumber aud it is believed,
that with the proceeds realized
from such sales, as well as the
final sale of the property. that
there will be enough secured to
pay all of the debts left by Ar
cher when he left the country.
, 1904-01-28
A Panic Party.

Mrs. j. \. Hendricks gave a
Panic party Tuesday evening.
There were quite a number pres
ent, among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs w. Fl. Greene, Mrs. Van
Meter, the Misses Ora Ainsworth.
Msdge Cover, Anna McKerrow.
Kitty Farrell, Georgia Snyder.
Stella Trapp, Emma Samelson.
Cora Sanders, and Messrs. r. w.
Dyer, Edgar Bailey. Donald Me
Phail, A. NJ. McAnally, X. ID.
Stearns, w. E Ashley, IRA Sny-
der. Fred Clark and Rev. Mclean.
At IL o'clock delicious refresh
ments We're served and the com
pany spent a very pleasant even
ing.
, 1904-01-28
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WOLVERINE COPPER OUTPUT
Sold to North American Copper Company.
and Will be Refined at Encampment
After June lst-The Wolverine to In
stall an Entirely New Plant.

Word has been received here
that the Wolverine, Pearls great
copper mine. has agreed to furnish
20 tons daily, to the North Amer
lean Copper Co. Smelter, at En-
campment, after the LIST day of
next June, This is to be the min
imum amount furnished, but as
much more as the mine is capable
of handling will be taken by the
smelter.
There is to be valuable improve
ments made at the Wolverine. and
the mine placed on a first class
footing for this work. Among
other contemplated improvements
for the mine is an entire new, and
much larger, plant with which to
work the mine, which includes a
tive-drill air compressor 1t is
generally acknowledged that the
Wolverine is one of the greatest
copper mines i'll this entire copper
country.
, 1904-01-28
Early Spring Chickens.

Mrs. Robert Torbett believes in
taking time by the forelock-at
least one of her hens does. The
hen aforesaid came off Tuesday,
the 10Th inst, with a brood of
ave chickens out of a setting of
eight eggs. She was not specially
cared for. but Matched her brood
in the chicken house. Mrs. Tor
bett has had young chickens in
January or February for the past
five years, and the chickens from
such broods are laying eggs in the
month of June. One year when
the brood of six chickens came off
it a 33 degrees below zero. and
five of the six lived to maturity.
They are of the Brown Leghorn
species which may account for
their "swiftness."
, 1904-01-28
Swift Judgement.

Frank Wigfall, the released
convict, who assaulted 12-year-
old Helen Kruppa, at Laramie,
on Tuesday night, was taken be-
lore Judge Carpenter of the Dis
trict court at that place, plead
guilty and was given the limit,
IA years, for his brutality. He
was wearing stripes in the peni-
tertiary at Rawlins IN Friday
morning,
, 1904-01-28
Ben Northington Dead.

Ben f. Northington, an old
timer III this western country.
died in Rawlins last Thursday
night of old age. The funeral
took place in that city on Sunday
afternoon. He was a well. known
character, having lived here since
the early SOS. For the past year
he has resided in Rawlins, being
too weak in body to follow his oc-
cupatiou in mining.
, 1904-01-28
BRITISH HONDURAS.
Letter From a Saratoga Boy From the
Ear South Interesting Batch Of News
From a Private Letter-Belize a Beau
tiful Clean Little City, With Cocoa
ruts, Oranges, and Flowers in Album
dance.

dance.
AS promised the readers of the
Sun two weeks ago, we are able
to give them another letter from
w. E. Andrews, who is now in
British Honduras. The letter is
mailed at San Juancito, America
Central, Republic de Honduras,
was written on the steamship
Olympia dated January 10th, and
is as follows:
well, we are across the Gulf
at last-or nearly So, for it is l:30
a. M, and We have been in sight of
land since2 O'Clock yesterday. We
have had a lovely trip and have
not been sea-sick at all; / only
felt a little dizzy at times. but
some of the passengers YER sick
all of the time.
"The port we are to stop at is
BELIZE, and we will be there until
Monday afternoon, when we sail
for Port Cortes; once there we go
by rail so miles, then by mule
back $50 miles. Won't that be
pleasant? I think we will get
along all right, for we have fallen
in with a fellow, who is going
part of the way and, as he speaks
a little Spanish, it won't be as bad
as | expected.
"The weather is very warm in
the afternoons, but me can sleep
with a heavy blanket over him at
night.
Have just been on deck, watch
ing them take on the pilot. You
see, as soon as they near the
shore. and there is any danger of
running on reefs or shoals, a pilot
comes. out from the shore, and
steers the ship into port. The
pilot has to know every channel
in fact they know the water just
as we'll as IA land guide knows the
trails over which he travels.
AS we are near the landing.
and this is the first mail-boat
back to the States, | will finish
this letter after | have been
ashore.
January 18th. | have Just
returned to the ship from Port
Belize, and that is the busiest
little city L eve saw. They keep
it Just as clean, and neat, as any
Western city; we saw cocanuts
and oranges growing on the trees,
and the greatest profusion of
flowers that one can imagine.
The only drawback to the place
that | noticed was that the people
are nearly all black, but you will
know that by the postal cards !
sent from Belize. We are about
to sail, once more, but there is no
port of Importance that we stop
at until about 4 o'clock in the
morning and | will wait until
then to finish this letter.
Jan. 18th. We are o at
anchor at the port of Barrios,
where | once more went ashore;
but this place is of no Importance
rs there is not over six houses
in it, and the inhabitants are all
negroes. Our next stopping
place is Porto Cortes, and, as
this ship rocks so l can hardly
write, | will close this aud mail it
when | get on shore"
, 1904-01-28
Episcopal Church.

Services will be conducted next
Sunday at IL a. IN. and 1880 p. M.
Arch1eacon Cope will preach in
the morning ON What is u
Christian" Evening "Responsi
bility for the use of gifts and fac
ulties." All are cordially invited
to the services.
, 1904-01-28

Nellie KienZle has been absent
from school for the last week with
toothache combined with a SORE
finger.
MIR. Stearns is giving us writ
ing lessons in the muscular move
ment and the scholars are improv-
ing very rapidly.
Mr.. Stearns has told us he will
help us in our school work at his
room on Monday and Wednes-
day evenings.
Miss Rowen Is sick this week
and Madge Cover has taken her
place in teaching the scholars.
They all seem to like her for a
teacher.
We are learning a thrilling lit
tie song for our entertainment.
THE Merry Little Sailors" which
will be sung by our sailor boys
i'll costume.
We Were indeed pleased to
have Mrs. Large, Mrs. White and
Mrs. Kienzle come in the High
Room and see us in our work,
even though it We're a windy
day.
The Algebra class in the High
Room are entering upon the sub
iect of Equations" in their text
books which subject requires dill
gent thought, but they are doing
quite we'll.
We are beginning to learn the
songs for our entertainment which
we will have in about three weeks.
We r sure that the scholars will
do all that they a to make it a
success in every way,
The Saratoga school will give
an entertainment about St. Val
entine's day. We have already
begun to work on the program.
The scholars will all do their best
to make it interesting for all.
The parts have been assigned,
Captain Rhode visited the
High School last week. He gave
the school a very interesting talk
in which he left the motto: min
gle your thoughts with your lab
or He said he would send the
sch Dol a [. $. flag for the school
house.
There seems to be a mania in
our school room for spilling ink
aud so much is spilled that it
could be appropriately said to the
teacher:
when you hear an awful crash,
Then do not look aghast.
AS it is nothing strange at all
For somebody's ink to go
a-splash."
Miss Robnett, the county sup
erintendent. made our school a
pleasant visit last Monday morn
ing. She spent a little while tell
ing us about other schools, and
also some of her pleasant exper-
fences during her trip through
the country. She highly compli-
mented some of our work and
seemed well pleased with the con-
dition of the Saratoga School.
She will be ever welcome by the
High Room, and we hope she
will come quite often.
, 1904-01-28
GOVERNOR CHAT
TERT0N'S POPULARITY.
The Wyoming Industrial Journal on the
Political Outlook Thinks Brooks 4
Strong Man, but Believes Nothing
Could Beat chatterton Mohdell has a
Walk-away. etc.

The Wyoming political pot has
commenced to boil in earnest.
Hon. b, b. Brooks, the
full ranchman of Natrona county.
is being doomed for the republi.
can nomination for governor. but
the great popularity of Gov. Fen
more Chatterton. who has made
n wonderful record since assum-
ing the reins of state government,
would seem to preclude the pos
sibility of Mr.. Brooks defeating
him for the nomination. Mr..
Brooks lis one of the strongest
men in the state today for the po-
sition, and the stock interests
would be delighted if he We're Sc
lected to head the state ticket
this fall, but Gov. Chatterton's
splendid record, his winning
fights for the stockmen against
the forest reserve policy of the
government and rulings of the
agricultural department with ref
erence to the shipment of sheep
and cattle from the state. have
made for him many friends.
throughout Wyoming. His ex-
ceptional ability, his uniform
fairness in dealing with public
matters, and tirmuess and fear
l~essness in handling criminals,
have done much to elevate Wyo-
ming in the eyes Of the world,
and if he seeks the nomination he
will be a hard man to beat.
In the event that Governor
thatterton Il the nominal
ton, the con 1ention will be called
upon to nominate candidates for
secretary of state, a position
which Is held by Governor Chat
terton. State Treasurer W. G..
Irvine, who was appointed to sue
coed Henry G. Hay when the lat
ter resigned and went to New
York last summer, is IA candidate
for denomination, and it goes
without sayipy TINT William
will be the choice of his party.
Congressman Mondell's term
expires this year and a
will be chosen this fall. The race
will be a matter of form only, for
Frank is MS good as reelected
right now.
a successor to Chief Justice ).
T. Corn. a legislature, and county
officers will also be elected this
fall. The Legislature will be call
ed upon to choose Il United States
senator to succeed Clarence d.
Clark, and as the permanent To-
cation of the capitol and other
state buildings will be decided
this fall, the year promises to wit
ness many stirring political bat
ties ~ Wyoming Industrial Jour
al.
, 1904-01-28

vi
Mrs. Harriet Estey is in ruins,
and Mrs. Estey and the children
are congratulating themselves on
their very narrow escape from
cremation. Mrs. Estey aud the
children have found temporary
asylum at the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walter, and
from her we gather the following
facts concerning the origin of the
fire:
"Along in the afternoon / put
some fresh coal in the stove in
the parlor, which is also our sit
ting room, closed the stove and
went over to visit Il few minutes
with Mrs. Walter. | presume
there must have been an explos-
ion of gas in the stove for when
| came home the house was full
of smoke and the stove pipe had
been blown out of the chimney,
and the partition was on fire. The
men came in and put the FIRE out.
This was about ) o'clock Thurs
day evening. | was all
that evening for fear the fire had
not been put out, and several
times | went up stairs and made
careful examination to see if /
could detect any fire.
Il was so nervous that / did
not go to bed. l moved the boys
from their bedroom To mine, so
that l could save them in case
of any trouble. Every now and
then | could hear a little crack
ling, but it was not continuous,
SO | concluded it must be the
gnawlng of a mouse. | laid down
about 1 o'clock and dozed a few
minutes, when | began to hear
the steady cracking of fire. Then
/ aroused the boys and made
them dress. | could hardly get
them up-I had the hardest time
to get them awake. In the mean
time | found that the fire had
burned through into the boys
room and that the whole house
was bound to 60. After placing
the children in the kitchen | went
out and gave the alarm, and when
l came back for the children
whom | had left in the kitchen,
| could hardly find them for
smoke"
As soon as possible the electric
light works was called and the
whistle sounded. The citizens
gathered rapidly. 1t was very
cold, and, fortunately, what little
wind was blowing, was from the
southwest. 1t was plain from
the first there was no possible
show to save the house, or any
of its contents. Some one rushed
in and pulled out a trunk. The
people turned their attention to
the surrounding buildings. The
wind assisted in this work, blow
ing directly from the southwest.
Greig's saloon building stood
within 20 feet to the south of the
burning building; the residence
of l.. Gels was 80 or 100 feet to
the west. Between the Estey
building and Greig's saloon there
was a high board fence which was
the only thing that saved the lat
Ter building, as it enabled the
men to work behind it and pour
water on it as fast as it got on
fire. The roof of the saloon was
covered with blankets and these
we're kept wet by water carried
from the river. The building
was badly scorched, but it was
saved. The Gels residence was
also badly scorched, the pine
knots in the weather boarding
showing plainly the resin fried
out of them.
Robert Greig will be loser in
about $500 from damage to goods.
As it was thought the saloon
could not be saved, everything
possible was moved out. Almost
everything taken out was damag-
ed and some of it destroyed. Mr..
Greig is well satisfied, however,
that he saved his building.
, 1904-01-28
A Hearts Acquaintance.

Our thoughts would pleasantly agree,
If knew you. and you knew me.
Nixon Waterman.
, 1904-01-28
SARATOGA HAS ANOTHER FIRE

The Handsome new Dwelling. Of Mrs.
Harriet Estey. Burns to the Ground
Early Friday Mornfng-The ocou-
pants Barely Escaped With Their
Lives.