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, 1907-12-19
First National Opens

The First National Bank of
Saratoga opened it's doors Mon
day morning for business and
Saratoga now has two banks. j.
A Rendle, the cashier of the Raw
Inns National, came up Sunday
and was present to lend his aid in
giving the new institution a good
start. Gus Jensen is the cashier,
with W. q. Wickham assistant.
The bank is capitalized at 1925 600
and has very neat and pleasant
quarters in the west room of the
Jensen brick block.
E. A Durant, assistant cashier
of the Rawlins National, came up
Tuesday and is assisting Mr.
Wickham in getting the business
started.
, 1907-12-19
The Play Tuesday.

The play given here last Tues
day evening was far superior char
acter for a town as large as Sarato-
ga. "The play The Lieutenant and
the Cowboy" was put on by the
Theodore Lorch Co., under the
management of Messrs. Pelton d
Snutzer, while highly colored, was
very true to western life and GER
tainly deserves praise for its char
acters. The Cowboy, MI. Torch,
was a good character and his sup
p%orters were people picked to fill
their places by no unbalanced hand,
rs every one seemed to be in his
Or her proper place and acted true
to life.
This play was a splendid blend
OF comedy and tragedy and had
the building been comfortably
warm and music supplied. the en-
tire performance would have been
as good as is seen any where on
the western stage today.
, 1907-12-19
New Store Opened

D.. Polack has opened a new
store at the east end of the bridge
and is displaying a fine stock of
Chinese goods in the shape of tea
sets, fancy plates, cups and saucers
and a good stock of cigars and to-
bacco. Mr.. Pollack purchased
the china from Charlie Lung and
the stock Of cigars and tobacco
from E. L.. Gould. Sidney Pol
lack, the son of Mr.. Polack is in
charge of the store until after the
holidays. The room is the one
lately occupied by Hunters sec
ond hand store and has been re-
papered and fitted with counters
and shelves and presents a very
attractive appearance.
, 1907-12-19
Woes Of q Brother Poet.

He pours out his heart in sym.
pathy with the editor of this pa
per and we return the pour"
with intrest.
Big Troublesome Creek, Wyo.
Dec. Is, 1907.
Dear Brother Crawford:
| see by
the Rawlins Republican that you
are b~ravely struggling against ex-
tremely adverse circumstances to
achieve your we'll deserved honors
as a poet. A blind man could
easily see you r a poet. A deaf
man could readily hear the senti-
mental sound of your rhymes.
, 1907-12-19
Chistmas in SARATOGA.

If you take notice Saratoga Is
getting her share of Christmas
shopping this year and some very
fine displays are to be seen here.
We call attention to some of the
most prominent displays: jew
eIer SCOTS, Dr.. Prices, Fl. E. Pr
Ions, Mrs. Dyer's and others, where
you can get anything you want at
very reasonable prices. Mr.. Scott
has an exceptional fine line of jew
Ielry, cut glass, ETC., which has been
going very rapidly. We call at
tention to these things because it
shows what a prosperous condition
the people of Saratoga and vicinity
are enjoying and have enjoyed the
past year.
: Christmas is hardly a week dis
tant and We are finishing our years
business, which has been a very
prosperous one and we will start
1908 with a good will and intend
to make greater efforts for the adj
vancement of this valley than ever
before. 1t is true the past year
We have been crowded by work and
unable to turn it out as fast as it
ought to be, but the coming year
we intend to make all efforts to be
on time, even if we have to enlarge
our force; so don't be afraid to
bring in anything. as we are going
to deliver the goods. Remember
the Sun shines for all alike, we
draw no lines and treat all on an
even basis.
We wish all of our supporters
and friends a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
, 1907-12-19
O. E. S. Elects Officers

The members of Saratoga Chap
ter, No. IL, o. e. s., assembled in
the Masonic hall yesterday even
ing and elected Mrs. Rosa Judd
w. NJ, A. M. McAnally w. p,
Mrs. Mary N. Stoy Jenson A.. NJ,
Mrs. w. G.. Forney Treasurer,
Miss Madeline McPhail, Secretary
Mrs. Lulu Mace Conductress and
Miss Bessie Wheeler Associate
Conductress., These officers will
be installed next Monday evening
, 1907-12-19
Survivor Of The Ander.
s0nville Prison

Taylor Pennock, who was down
from Cow creek Monday on a
business visit, is one of the very
few remaining old soldiers who
endured the horrors of Anderson
vile prison. Mr.. Pennock went
into that place with the second
train load of prisoners to be taken
there and remained there over
thirteen months. He retains a
most vivid recollection of the ter
rible scenes enacted in that
slaughter pen, where men were
literally starved to death sur
rounded by plenty and shot down
without a spark of mercy if they
approached within a foot of the
dead line" Considering the
awful sufferings of those IL
months Mr.. Pennock enjoys re-
markably good health at the pre-
sent time
, 1907-12-19
Mrs. Gould has Relapse

Mrs, E. L.. Gould, who was
thought to have entirely recover
ed from her recent illness, broke
down completely last Tuesday and
was taken to the hospital at Chey-
enne by her husband and DR.. S.
F, Price. Mrs. Gould has shown
symptoms of nervous prostration
since the birth of her baby some
two months ago, but she had pro-
dressed SO far on the road to re-
covery of complete health that
her nurse was discharged. Sun
lay she became worse again and
since then she has grown much
worse. 1t is hoped that change of
scene and complete rest will re-
store her faculties.
, 1907-12-19
Christmas Tree Exercises

Following is a list Of the the
recitations and songs to be gwen
Christmas eve in the Presbyterian
church:
"Happy Christmas Season. all.
Recitatlon-Charles Ainsworh
Recitation-Florence Nixon.
"Come with Anthems Glad" all.
Christmas stockings, six boys and
girls,
Recitation-Grace Devine.
Recitation--Violet Peters.
Recitation-Nora Doggett.
DoIly's Rockabye, six little girls.
After the entertainment will
come the distribution Of the pres
ents, of which there is d for ev-
cry boy and girl in town, if none
have been overlooked. Let every
child see that their names have
been properly reported to the
committee. A royal good time is
expected for if labor and pains,
as we'll as money, will make 8
good time, the children will have
it on that occasion.
, 1907-12-19
Visiting SARATOGA Friends

o. j. Smith, wife and child
came down from Eucampment
Friday and are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. William Torbett. Mr..
Smith is a brother of Mrs. Tor
belts and he will remain here
during the winter. He is an
electrical engineer and owns a
fine farm in Missouri. The trip
west is made for the benefit Of
his wife's health. They have
been in Encampment for the past
three months where lac has been.
employed ut the srnelter. Mr.
Smith may remain here if he can
find employment.
, 1907-12-19
Our Public School

One of the most important in
dustries in any town is its public
school and while every one &C.
knowledges this to be the fact you
will find that very few take
enough interest in it to make the
school building a visit once a
year. A very few go now and
then, to remain and look on for an
hour or two.
Saratoga now has one of the
best schools in the state. An ex.
cellent corps of teachers OCCUPY
the rooms and instruct the child
ren and give most faithful service.
The scholars are making good
progress. The first term of three
months will be finished tomorrow
and the school will then close for
a two weeks vacation, which will
carry them over the HOLIDAYS.
The results of the examination,
which has just been held, is very
gratifying to the teachers as well
as children and parents. The
present excellent condition of the
school, both as regards the efic
iency of the work and the splend-
id discipline which now prevails,
is due largely to the untiring eff
forts of the principal, Prof. w.
W Miller. During the first half
of Mr.. Miller's first year with us
he was compelled to resort to
drastic measures to maintain or
der. But once the victory was won
the struggle was over. Most ex-
cellent order now prevails
throughout the entire school,, and
Mr.. Miller now has the respect
and esteem of all the scholars.
, 1907-12-19
independence Smelter Done

II. o. Granberg came in from
the west last evening and called
at the Sun Office on his way out
to Rawlins. Mr.. Granberg says
the smelter is now completed and
ready for opening in the spring
He says it Is on the Mcdonald
System, a new process, and that
they can turn out blister copper
as we'll as copper matt. He is
confident of the future of that
country and says that Saratoga
will he their railroad point.
, 1907-12-19
Handsome Present

We failed last week to mention
the beautiful clock which the
Saratoga Lodge of Odd Fellows
No. 43 gave to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kincaid as a wedding pre-
sent. 1t looks to US that if you
want to kill three birds with one
rock, try the Odd Fellows and if
you are successful, then get mar
ried, and your chances are good
for a clock.
, 1907-12-19
Arrivals Hot Strings Hotel.

William and Harry A. Hunter,
of the Big Creek Cattle Company,
Big creek; Ellis Lawrence, Rock
river, Wyo, Anton Larson, Nor
way, A. r. Thomas, Grand juno
ton, Colo, E. Musgrave, Kansas,
Pat Farrell, John Farrall, E. W
Mosher. Cheyenne, l. @. Platt,
Beaver Greek, T. X. Anderson, Tie
Camp, Thos. Conway, Denver,
William ConnOrs, Laramie.
, 1907-12-19
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers

Purity Temple of Pythian Sis
tiers met in the Masonic hall last
week and elected officers for the
ensuing six months as follows;
jessie Moore, NJ. E. c., Mrs.
Wykert, E. S, Mrs. Stoyer, E. j.,
Rhods Moore, Manager, Mrs. Ed
wards, M. of r. & G. Carrie Pri-
quet, M. of F. The installation
will take place the second We'd
nesday in January.
, 1907-12-19
Ditch Completed

The ditch out of the Encamp-
ment river to water the ranches of
E. P. Johnson, Robert A. Day,
Robert I. Wood, l.. E.. Gross and
Capt. l.. G.. Davis above Saratoga,
is completed all except two or
three hundred yards, and is in
shape TO carry water for the above
ranches during irrigating time
, 1907-12-19
CAUGHT Another Wolf

Geo. Simonis came in to the
city last Friday evening and
brought a wolf which he had trap
ped on the Sterrett ranch on
Brush creek-which he has leased
that weighed 66 pounds. This
is the second wolf he has caught
this winter besides a great many
coyotes.
, 1907-12-19

twenty-five years that the three
sisters have been together and the
meeting was a joyful one. Mr..
and Mrs. Eversole will remain
here until after the holidays,
when they will return to their
home in Chicago.
, 1907-12-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS

next Such improvements
as the above are what is bringing
this valley to the front. This
ditch will irrigate about $500
acres of sagebrush land.
, 1907-12-19
SARATOGA CHIPS


P. E. Clark is hauling coal from
the Wykert bank.
L. c. Nelson came down with H. o.
Grandberg yesterday.
Judge Blood has been quite i'll
with grippe for several days.
Geo. Il. Hand, the general mama
ger of the PENN Wyoming copper
company, was a Saratoga visitor this
week.
Bert Reynolds, wife and Master
George spent Sunday at the ranch of
W. B. Harden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kincaid spent
Sunday with the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Harden.
Miss Catherine Ward, of Rawlins,
a friend of Mrs. William Torbett, is
here on a visit to that lady.
Mrs. George A, Campbell has been
quite i'll at her home on Pass creek.
DR.. Price was called and reports her
as improving.
Robert Young, who has been up at
his sons place on Brush creek for the
past two or three weeks, returned the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Stanley leave
tomorrow for Fl. Collins where they
will spend the holidays with Mrs.
Stanley's relatives.
Lou Carroll came down from En-
campment yesterday and went on to
Rawlins to spend Christmas with
friends at that place.
j. M. Trapp left today for Kansas
City, where he will spend Christmas
with his father and mother who are
"a and SO respectively.
The family of j. D. Paul.on have
all been sick, Mrs. Paulson having
been confined to her bed. They arc
all improving at this time.
A. G. Goetze came down from En-
campment canon Tuesday where he
had been employed on the bridges
along the Encampment river.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Tilton and
daughter Hattie came down from
their Brush creek ranch Tuesday for
a short visit with Saratoga friends.
{. Z. Young, postmaster at Bennett
came down from that place yesterday
and his son Robert went home with
him this morning to spend Christmas.
You must not forget hat Hunters
Hospital is the place to get new tin
glass-and hardware, as we'll as many
second hand things that are just as
good as lev
l.. c, Platt, who had been in Boul-
der for the past, visiting relatives and.
friends, arrived here Sunday on his
way home. He visited with S~arato9s
friends while in Denver.
NJ. B. McKillip was down from the
Charter Oak yesterday. He looked
like Santa claus out on a lark and we
have grave suspicious that he was
looking for Christmas presents.
Rheumatic patients continNa 10
come in for treatment ut The ho>
springs baths. Two came in Sun
day and have already experienced
much benefit from using the waters.
Angus England, the young son of
Mrs. Mary Albro, came home from
Kearney, Nebr., last week, where he
/ is attending the Military Acadamy,
> to spend the holidays with his n0Ih-
Ell.
Mrs. Ellen Lewis will shortly take
the little children Of Ludwig Rech.
told to the Orphans Home In Pueblo
where they will remain until such a
, 1907-12-19
On a Visit to Sisters

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. Eversole,
of Chicago, arrived here yesterday
on the noon train on a visit to
Mrs. Eversole's sisters, Mrs. w b.
and Della M. Harden, of this
place. This is the first time in
, 1907-12-19

There will be another play here on
Monday night entitled THE Girls
Stampede" Mr.. Jensen informs us
that the opera house will b supplied
with another stove and he will guar
antee it to be comfortable. Remem-
Der the date. Dec. %.
, 1907-12-19

ing around In the same mud pud-
die with yourself. l am a poet
too, L know | am-but no one else
seems to appreciate my remark
able talent, least of all my better
half. She says an old Ounce like
me should turn his thoughts to
heaven instead of writing a lot of
silly bosh. This inspired my fer
tie brain with new thoughts and
L seized my pen and wrote this
charming rhyme.
| do not chew tobacco,
L do not swear or lie, q.
And L hope to meet my wife,
In Heaven when 1 die.
L handed it to her to read and
sat there eagerly expecting her to
throw her arms around my neck
and begin sobbing over me, de.
clariug l was a as a poet.
But nothing like this happened.
She threw-no not her arms, Bro.
Crawford, but a stick of wood and
in great Indignation declaring she
would not die first to please me or
anyone else; and honest, l hadn't
meant anything like that. Well.
there was a decided GOODNESS
around the household for several
days, and n day [ made known
my intention of going fishing,
and, thinking to please my better
half, meekly murmered something
about fish being braln-food, when
she sarcastically replied that no.
thing less than a whale would
benefit me. l sneaked out, and
sat behind the barn the rest of the
day, as l knew l couldent catch a
whale in a creek two feet wide
and six inches deep.
l am unable to understand how
anyone can be 30 hard hearted as
to deliberately cast such great OBJ
stacles in the path of a Bobby
Burns, or a Henry W. Longfel-
low. l hope that the editor of
the Rawlins Republican doesen't,
about fifty years hence, discover
that he is a natural born poet too,
and have his ambitions chilled, by
a contrary "better half" Please
don't mention my name. Bro.
Crawford, for if my "better half"
happens to hear of this, 1 will be
compelled to beg Handouts from
sympathizing neighbors for a
week. j.. K. M.
P. s. | wish some kind hearted in
dividual would etart a home for
poets, don't you? My ''better
half was cruel enough to tell me
one day there was one, and on be-
ing asked where, she replied "at
Evanston" l think there should
be a magnificent mansion erected
with beautiful grounds etc. where
the poets could write till their
hearts were content. OF course it
would be against the rules to ad-
NIT ladies'. This is my idea, and
comparing it to my poetical fem
cies l know it's a dandy. What
do you think my poor oppressed
brother?
Dear Brother, j. r. NJ; Your
very sympathetic letter is like oil
on the troubled waters and we
think if we had all of our debts
paid and were about 80 years old
err. we would be content to lie
down and let an outraged public
express it's indignation at our
treatment from the very heart
that should offer us hope and con-
ISOLATION and loving praise. But
twas ever thus! No man was ever
appreciated as he knows he should
he, and especially in his particu-
lar ambition. But we great souls
have to suffer most, because we
are most capable of it. What
does it matter if our poetical etfu-
sions are scoffed at and we com
, 1907-07-20
announcement
CONCERNING LAND
GENERAL LAND OFFICE REPLIES
To LETTER FROM SECRETARY
OF STATE UNIVERSITY.
RIGHT to Transfer Lands in Fee SIM
pie Submitted and Acting Commits
sioner Makes Answer-land once
DESTROYS of Cooperating With Wy
oming to Fullest Extent.

Washington, July 20.-The general
land office has made h following an,
~nouncement:
THE act approved March l, 1917.
provides in brief hat upon delivery 10
the secretary Of the interior by the
state of wyoming Of a properly-execue-
ed and duly recorded deed r~econveyins
to the United States in fee simple GER
tain lands heretofore selected by ana
certified to the state, that said state
shall be authorized and permitted 10
select an equal number Of acres in lieu
thereof from the unappropriated public
lands of the United States.
Miss Hebard's Request.
"Under date of June 20, 1907, Miss
Grace Raymond Hebard, secretary oil
tho board of trustees of the University
of wyoming, addressed a communlca-
ton to the secretary inclosing a copy
of an opinion rendered by the attorney
general of the state of Wyoming, June
tx 1907. which communication was re-
ferred to this office for answer. MISS
h requests information as TO
form of deed and the parties by whom
such Iced should be executed.
Fec Simple to Land.
.In answer to the communication Oh
Miss Hebard, the acting Commissioners
this day, July 10, in addition to otner
questions, called attention 10 sec'ion
/, article IS. Of the CONSTITUTIONS u
, 1907-07-20

Wyoming, which provides that the
lands granted to Wyoming by the gov
eminent shall be disposed of only at
public auction at $40 an acre and in
quires whether under said constitu-
tional provision the state of Wyoming
is able to give the United States a
title in fee simple to the land.
Would Hear Arguments.
"The acting commissioner suggests
that the land office desires to hear from
the attorney general of Wyoming or
other state representatives any argu-
ment hal may be submitted bearing
on the form of deeds, the party by
whom executed M the authority OF
the state to reconvey the land to the
government so as to vest in the gov
eminent, upon acceptance of such
deeds by the secretary of the Interior
a fee simple title.
Desires Cooperation.
"The acting commissioner further
assures Miss Hebard that the lane Of
flee desires to cooperate to the fullest
extent with the state authorities in the
matter OF carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the act Of March l, 1907
, 1907-07-20
CRACK OF RIFLES HEARD ON THE
STREETS OF SEOUL AND BE-
LlEvED CONFLICT RAGING
THIS AFTERNOON.
Japanese Provide Themselves With
Machine Guns and If Scenes Of
Yesterday are Repeated They VIII
to Assassinate Members Of Cahi.
net Who Dethroned Him.

Seoul, July 20.-This afternoon riot.
ers surrounded the premier's residence
but were dispersed by the Japanese
police with the assistance of artillery.
The premier sought refuge in the pal
ace, the other ministers going to the
Japanese residencey : general. The
cracks of rifles continue to be heard
and it is believed that a collision has
occurred between the Japanese police
and Korean soldiers.
Ordered to Kill Ministers.
At 10 o'clock last night Marquis Ito
was informed that the imperial guard
had been clandestinely ordered by the
former emperor to enter the palace at
midnight and murder the whole cabi-
net, which vas responsible for his alb.
dication.
Troops Sent to Scene.
This is the Cfficial explanation Of the
fact that the Japanese are garrisoning
the palace. On being notified Of the
plot, Marquis Ito ordered troops sent
to the scene.
crown Prince on inTone.
The ceremonies attending the acces-
sion Of the crown prince to the throne
were carried out at / o'clock this
morning. Marquis Ito, other Japanese
officials and many consuls-general were
received in audience by the new en-
peror at 4:30 p. m.
More Troops on Scene.
General Hazegana's troops still gar
rison the palace and a regiment ar
rived from Ping Yang this morning tt
reinforce the garrison.
Rifle Firing Heard.
The streets were being cleared at
noon, when a desultory rifle firing was
heard in different parts Of the city, pre-
sumably by deserters from the Ping
Yo regiment, whose plotting continues,
One Regiment Disarmed.
The Ping Yang regiment was dis
armed during the night, on OF
having furnished yesterdays mutineers
and because it was suspected OF plot
ding to capture the palace. 1t is said
the plotting continues.
Attempt to Murder Cabinet.
A concerted effort was made at 2 p.
m. today to murder the entire cabinet.
After haranguing at the Temple OF
HEAVIER a mob of two thousand march
ed a mile to the mansion OF Iwanyung,
which they sacked and burned. inc
same fate was visited or the homes OF
the prime minister and others.
RepuIsed by Guards.
At the home of the minister of war
, 1907-07-20
CUTTING COAL RATES.
Twenty-Five Cents a Ton to Washing.
ton, Idaho and Nevada.

New York, July 20.-To stimulate
the purchase and shipment of coal
during the summer, when the greatest
number of cars for this purpose is
available, the Interstate Commerce
commission, at the request Of the I'm
ion Pacific and Oregon Short Line rail.
roads, has especially authorized a re-
duction of 25 cents per ton on coal
shipped to Washington, Idaho and Ne
vada between July 10 and Septem-
Der 1.
, 1907-07-20
Noted Cuban Woman Dead.

New York. July 20.-Cable advices
from Havana the death Of
of Arc, at the age Of 70. She was the
best known woman in Cuba. She came
Of a good family, but chose to aid her
countrymen in the field in the ten
years war against Spain. She was
only one of many Amazons who WELD.
ed the machete, but her bravery and
the standing of her family made her
famous.
, 1907-07-20
THREE CONVICTED.
Found Guilty at Cheyenne in Coal
Land Fraud Gases.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 2O.-E. M.
Holbrook, the millionaire coal mine np-
orator; Robert P. McPhilamey, his as
sociate, and E. E. L~onabaugh, ar attor-
ney, all of Sheridan. Wyo., were last
night found guilty in the federal court
on two counts of conspiracy to defraud
the government in acquiring title to
coal lands in northern Wyoming for
the Wyoming Coal company, which OPP
crates extensive collieries at Monarch,
Sheridan county.