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, 1908-04-23
Orfanize ed Base Ball Team

About twenty boys and young
men met in the rear of Grady's
barber shop Sunday evening and
organized a Junior Base Ball
Team" DR.. Price was elected
president, Il. O.. Widrig, secre.
tary and treasurer, Archie Camp
bell manager, and Clyde German
captain of the team. The club is
for the purpose of meeting other
base ball teams, whether of boys
or men, anywhere in the country.
The officers will be pleased to
hear from other base ball teams
in regard to dates, as the Saratoga
team is anxious to meet and play
match games with neighboring
clubs.
, 1908-04-23
Fret to Put Forth Leaves

The lone Balm of Gilead tree,
which stands in the corner of the
rectory grounds, is in fresh green
leaf, while only the buds Of the
cottonwood trees have begun to
swell. This tree is always the
hrst to put forth in the spring,
and for many years it has sturdily
held its ground against wind,
cold and storm, and thrived
and prospered, and spread its TO-
ilage to the sun, a thing Of beau
W. symbolizing hope and patience.
Saratoga should DO a forest Of
, 1908-04-23
Interestsd in Geld Hill.

Arthur Page, of Denver, arrived
here Tuesday to confer with j. 3.
Chatterton with reference to the
Gold Hill development which is
under way. Incidentally Mr.
Chatterton, Mr.. Levan and W. II.
Green r enjoying some of the
fine fishing to be had in the small
streams here. The matter con-
corning Gold Hill development
will be given later.
, 1908-04-23
The men who played we're Ker

The men who played we're Ken
drick, Nance, Kingman, Ep-
person, Franklin, Oglivie, Peck,
Tatman and Hansen. The boys
nine WIS composed of Ed. Epper-
son, Chas. Price, Loren Hitch,
Clyde German, Fred Holck, Geo.
Farrell, Earl Judd, Guy Hitch,
Henry Farrell and Newt Doggett.
The game was umpired by H.
o. Widrig and there was n o con.
plant or fault found with a single
decision. He was prompt and de-
cisive and all accepted his rulings
without question. The game was
called at 2 p. m. Archie Campbell
was appointed score keeper.
For the first two innings the
men seemed to have the best of it
but in the third inning the boys
made a squirt. Henry Farrell
made a base hit. This was followed
by a two base hit by Ed. Epper-
son, who, in turn was followed by
a two base hit. Then came Loran
Hitch with a base hit and when
the fire works were over & boys
had crossed the home plate and
the gama IN cinched. 1t was
a brilliant play and the boys de-
serve unbounded praise for the
GOODNESS with which they took ad-
vantage of every situation. The
mon struggled hard but they could
not overcome the odds piled up
by that third inning.
There was great interest in the
game, the grand stand being we'll
filled with an enthusiastic crowd
of onlookers. $35.75 was taken in
at the gate. This was money
enough to lift the note
, 1908-04-23
Bought Cattle.

City Marshal G. S. Taylor sold
seventeen heod of range cattle to
G. M. Scribner and the delivery
was made Tuesday. Nj. Scribner
has taken the cattle down to his
Lake creek ranch and will range
them in that vicinity. This pur-
chase, added to what he already
has makes Mr. Scribner the owner
OF a very nice little bunch of cat
tie at the present time.
, 1908-04-23
Another Ball Game Sunday.

The ''men's Nine" and the
"Boys Nine" will try conclusions
again at the race track next Sun.
day. There is much speculation
as to whether the boys will be able
to hold the men down as they did
last Sunday.
1t is said considerable money
changed hands over the result of
last Sundays game and the next
bout will he watched with much
interest.
, 1908-04-23
Miss Andrews to Return

The many friends of Miss Eva
l.. Andrews, who taught in the
public school here last year, has
sent an application to the board
of trustees for her old place, which
the trustees will be swift to &C
cept. Miss Andrews gave such
perfect satisfaction to the pupils,
as we'll 40 trustees, that her re.
turn will be hailed with pleasure
by every one who knew her.
, 1908-04-23
Coal Bank Changes Hands

James Widner and Eastman
Hess have been on a deal the
past week and now Mr.. Hess is
the owner of what is known az
the McCoid coal bank on the west
side of the river. Mr.. Widner has
been working this bank all winter
to good advantage. The coal is OF
an excellent quality AMI Mr. Hess
will continue to mine for eusto'
mers.
, 1908-04-23
Reply In Full

A member Of an eminent law
firm went to Chicago to consult a
client. When he arrived he found
that he had unaccountably forgot
ten the clients name. He tele-
graphed his partner:
"What is our clients namer"
The answer read:
Brown, Walter E. Yours is
Allen, William B."
, 1908-04-23
Putting up Buildinfs

Robert Torbett. who is emplo v
ed at carpenter work at Fl. Steele,
came up from that place Monday
returning Tuesday, BE says that
he and Fred Thrasher had just
completed the Ryan building and
were to begin on the saloon build
ing of j. D. Paulson's hen he
got back.
, 1908-04-23
Preparing for Summer

E. s. Judd has been busy the
past week, cleaning, painting and
repapering his ice cream parlor
and barber shop. Ned Greene
has had charge of the work,
which is a guarantee that it was
we'll done. Judd's Ice cream par
lors are very popular, for one is
sure of getting cream that is pure
and sweet, made from real cream,
not doctored or colored-a reputa-
ton hat is worth money.
, 1908-04-23
Made Final Proof

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Brown
and children, of Big creek, came
down Saturday for a short bust
ness trip to this city.
While here Mrs. Brown made
final proof on her desert land en-
try before Commissioner j. F.
Crawford. Mr.. Brown says they
have had All abundance of snow
in his country and that the crops
and range are looking finely.
, 1908-04-23
Investment
in Wyoming
Lands.
Land Hunger Of the Middle States
to Bring Home Seekers
to WysminE.

The following from the Des
Moines (Ia.,) Daily News of APP.
ril 18th, will be interesting read
ing, inasmuch as the party named
is heading for this valley. Iowa
people ere investing many humid
reds of thousands of dollars in
Wyoming's broad and fertile acres
and it is likely that many of her
future settlers will come from
broad minded, enterprising people
of that state. The clipping fol-
lows:
Charles T.. Page, Jr., better
known in Des Moines as Ernest
Page, is spending a few days in
Des Moines at the home of his
parents, MI. aud Mrs. Charles N.
Page.
Mr.. Page has been at Luther.
Wyoming, for the last two years,
where he has been connected with
the Federal Land Co Of this city.
He has lately embarked in the
western land business for himself,
and heads an excursion of Wyom-
ing land seekers, leaving Des
Noines next Tuesday. MI. Page
has spent almost q year doing
nothing but Travel through Wyo.
ming in an automobile, with diff
ferent parties of land buyers and
in this way he has learned almost
every corner of the state, accessible
by roads or across the pasture
, 1908-04-23

for the government telephone line
from this place to Gold Hill. Sup
ervisor j. w. Nelson is in hopes
to have the line completed and in
operation by the first of July and
II he is able to push things as he
now plans, the line will be COM
pleted within a month. The wire
and other material is here and if
the weather will permit the work
will be done quite rapidly.
, 1908-04-23
Board Of Equalization.

The town Council has been sit
ting this week AS a board of
equalization in the town hall. The
sessions began Tuesday morning
and will continue until tonight.
Notices of ell raises ON property
will be sent out and parties wishing
to protest, or have any changes
made, can appear before the town
council at its regular session on
the evening of May End.
, 1908-04-23
An Inviting Restaurant

Mrs. Geo. H. Stockwell has re-
papered and refurnished the din
ing room of her restaurant on
River street aud it. is one of the
most inviting places in the town.
Mrs. Stockwell is a most excel
lent cook, has an inveterate ha-
tired of dirt aud the result is a
place to eat that is hard to beat.
, 1908-04-23
Civil Service Examination.

A civil service examination is
in progress at the Office of super.
visor J. w. Nelson today. The
examination is for forest ranger
and about 25 or 30 young men,
from all parts of the country, are
here undergoing the examination.
The forest service offers the best
kind of service and inducement to
young men of the right stamp to
obtain permanent and lasting EN-
ployment.
, 1908-04-23
PRICE FIVE CENTS

President, J. ". s. Kinnear; Vice
President, A. w. Hopkins, Secre-
tary, @. s. Miner, Treasurer, 8.
FL. Clammer. Mr.. Hopkins, who
has been here for some weeks, is
the resident manager of the COM
pany. This company will prob
ably cut their holdings up into
small tracts and sell to a colony
who are seeking a location in this
part of the country with the view
to developing the market garden
business.
, 1908-04-23
NINE
Wins GAME
Score Stood Is 10 II in Favor Of
Boys ut End Of Holly Con.
tested Game.

Sunday was an ideal day for out
door sports and almost every one
in Saratoga was present to see the
match game of base bali between
the mems" nine and "Boys" nine
which took place at the race track
at 2 o'clock p. m. Following is
is the score by innings:
, 1908-04-23
Celebrated Her 18th Birthday

Miss Myrtle Dodds celebrated
her 18th birthday last Thursday
by a dinner to a few invited
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Allen, Gilbert Allen and Mr.
and Mrs. John Allen we're present
at an elegant midday dinner,
prepared by the skillful hands of
Mrs. j. 4. Dodds. Every one
had q very pleasant time.
, 1908-04-23
Saratota Land { Investment Co.

The Saratoga Land Investment
Co., the incorporation notice of
which is now being published, is
made up Of Fort Collins, Colo,
people, who bought the Stanley
Bros. ranch on Jack creek, COM
prising some 1000 acres. This
company is differed as follows:
, 1908-04-23
Pays Us Professional Visit.

Count Attorney N. r.. Green
field came up from Rawlins Nom
day on professional business. He
remained over for the Bachelors
dance and went out ON the special
train which left here at 1:30 Tues
day morning.
, 1908-04-23
Government Telephone Line.

Il. l.. Stewart came down the
first of the week and began work
on his contract of setting the poles
, 1908-04-23

balm of gilead trees and if every
n would do their duty in the
matter of planting trees it would
be a beautiful spot in a few wears
, 1908-04-23
SARATOGA CHIPS

,
MIR. Widrig makes AN excellent
umpire.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank White were in
town Monday.
The boys will have to hump to
hold their honors.
U. s. Marshal Davis came up
Tuesday from Cheyenne.
James b. Fulton came down Sun
day from his Brush creek ranch.
Lots of green grass aud plenty of
birds. Looks like Spring, amt iti
j. h. Mullison. forest ranger, came
in from the upper country Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson came
down Saturday from Spring creek on
business.
W. E. Sears. wife and daughter
Frances came down from Cow creek
Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. M. Dukes and
children we're in Saturday on q shop
ping trip.
P. f. Cover and his daughter Mrs.
Hutchinson, were in from South
Spring creek Saturday.
Supt. Cramer visited Encsmpmeat
this week on business connected with
the 5. Il L. Ry. company.
MIR. aud Mrs. Gardner and Mise
Alice Smith came over to attend the
Bachelors dance Monday night.
L. g. Nelson, who owns salusbis
ranch property on Methodist crsek,
has bsen . city visitor the past wssk.
H.. g. Moore and wife were in Sat-
urday on q visit TO Nr. aud Ars. aud
Mrs. Widrig and Mr.. Moore's family.
L. A. Cosgrif came up from Fora
Steele Yesterday and remained Over
between trains. He says they are
busy shearing at Fort Steele now.
J. F. Pullum went out Saturday
with W. w. Petty TO assist at the
Waicott Copper mining camp. "Josh''
is u good, reliable man, no matter
where you put him.
j. ". Sewers, who is employed ON
the ranch of L. G. Nelson, was in the
past week with a load Of timber.
While here Mr.. Sewers placed his
stock brand In The Sun.
C.S. Miner. one OF the incorporat.
ors OF the Saratoga Land Investment
company, of Fort Collins, arrived
here yesterday on business con-
nected with the company.
Ray Campbell, the Secretary of the
Elkhorn Mining company, came in
FROM the camp Monday. He says
work is moving along as we'll as could
be expected at this time of the year.
j. E. Cornell, accompanied by his
two sons, Walter and Donald, left
Saturday for their ranch on the Say
cry, whore they will begin the Spring
work. Mrs. Cornell and the other
two children will go wei later.
j. F. Simonson started out Satur-
day with the traction engine to begin
the hauling Of coal from she coal
bank of the Southern Wyoming coal
companJ, on Pass creek, TO the rail
road at C~oalton, a station between
Pass creek aud Walcott.
Miss Anna Farrell, who has been
employed in the telephone Office At
Encampment, came down Saturday
aud will help her mother take care of
Of the Hot Springs hotel, which is en-
joying q large patronage since Il came
into the capable hands OF Mrs. Joseph
Farrell.
Don't forget the base ball game
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Come
and $50 the men and boys go down
the line, as both sides are determined
to win. The men are on their metal
and the boys are just as determined
not to be beaten, 3 we may expect a
good game.
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OUR SttlPLESS COAST

In the early history OF the Far West all its enterprises
were mercy Of the Easo east that knew about as
much the needs and OF the Pacific states as u au
oi irrigation Mars.
In its early phase transportation along east and west
lines Competition lacking and shippers were einched In
the future transportation be north and south and tan
shaped we'll The Pacific coast has capitalists oil It's
own who needs and who talk the western language
men who have money to finance big enterprises. new
spirit OF unity has arisen.
The United Pacific States have long enough ehered
by 800 mile umbca cord the big eastern terminals and
manufacturing centers foolish pay freight
products 1000 miles, then pay for having worked up into
manufactured goods and then pay freight the manufactured
goods 1000 miles back again For this structural steel
works Of all kinds sprngiug up the coast
and western merchants and learning to place
portion their orders with home manufacturers We need
also. huge ship yards.
For this new factory output and for finding wider markets.
for farm products better OF transportation must be
found
Vast harbor improvements urgently needed all along
the but with merchant marine reduced TO six ships
and lumber sehooners and the japanese French Ger
and English vessels carrying all our freight merely
digging harbors for the OF foreign ships.
We are blowing in 200 million dollars in digging ditch
the shmus but except in time Of viii have no
for We haven't tramp regher go through H.
but il will serve Japan Germany and England we'll
America has the phenomenal lake shipping in the
world and fine eoastwise trade but only per cent OF the
traffic Is left her and that dwndng fast This Isl
due the American fear Of the subsidy bugaboo That this
fear justified shown by the phenomenal growth Of
Japanese and German shipping under and
local subsidies They have swept flag from the II
paying 200 million dollars year in ireights
TO foreign ships congress pay hipowners sort
of liberal bonus mail and for naval subventons
Our merchant marine the rctrograde for
First the standard Of living and OF wages for American
is higher than for those Of any other country Second our
competitors receive government money for carrying the mails
part Of the wages OF the sailors for the Of the ships
naval auxilliaries and direct subsidies
1t is time the Pacific standing together III
demand that congress give similar encouragement the
nattened-out American shipping business.
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In other columns today printed what in all probability
will be the final message OF President Roosevelt congress
AS presidential communication win stand comparison with
executive documents that have issued from other hands in
past administrations but Rooscvelan contribution il is
disappointing 1t is proper becamed and dged that ihe
ordinary reader would demand sight OF the signature before
surrendering his doubt its authenticity.
The message in reality IS eoaptuation OF previous
sent formally periodically the occasion demanded by the
president during his years in the White House 1t
contains nothing strange startling. and few any.
departures from the conservative lines Of this form OF compo
stion.
In dealing with the courts labor corporations national
future Of the Philippines the old principles cannuucated
in the tone Of whose work is nearly done and who
tired There barring 81 teeth ccnchng OF fists nothing
strenuous, nothing remotely suggestive Of irazzle
The only Theodore transgresson Of presidential
the reference to the opposition OF labor in the campaign the
courts and Republican candidate in the OF nuucons
Campaign allegations until the recent have been
considered worthy Of mention these occasions.
Me and Bil sprawls into paragraph in which
the president pays doubtless just trbte the judicial nteg
ry Of the pesident-eec but which suggests perhaps
less conspicuous personal friend might have suffced for the
Comparison
These are small matters hardly mentionablc but Mr.
Roosevelt has educated the public look for surgery
the body polite, economic and social and the
echoes Of the choppng block.
The message has interest people OF Washing
ton in that makes for the conservation
Of the Columbia river salmon 70 the people OF Seattle the
absence Of any reference the many needs Of Alaska VIII
the Of wondernent II is more than likely that the
president considers that he has done all that his will per
NIT for ing sister Of the north leaves that eghy
task Tor the frcsner energies Of his successor
All IN all, the message is safe logical and reasonable
whatever quibbes may be made its form or dcon
none can find much serious fault with its sense
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Terrible.
Il couit have Kilt you vouoei"
snapped Hana
'Vot about ?" asked Fyigz IN meek
soncs
vot abouts w about dem
blundsrs you make. vot' I Intro
duce you 10 der captain ~ der great
var balloon Der captain az der bal.
loon dot drops down bombs ind
blows up forts. | say. Fritz. dis vas
Herr BaumEarten. der 'hky terror.
IND vpt do yDu Hay
4 forgot. yes vot do ] say p
"vot did yoa say w. you block
head. you look around und say. I
am pleased 60 meet you. Mr. skye
Terrier sooch an insult lind he
an officer In der kaiaers ARMY"
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SLSAYS AN 9S@%Sg
OLDYFASHIONED5 AL
M OM A n -
~ JOHN D. oRuELLE

keep waterproof days. melt
pounds OF talow beef add handful o.
rubber
minutes When handle rub thoroughly
into the leather
those houaekcepera who natural wood Kitchen tables
and k boards keep clean would lemon two and rub
the surface well the
suit would a white
continued serubbng with brush
II min holding cold liquids small
hole Ia a. melted parafnne remedy the soldering
not handy.
Many inexperienced
ucuty 10 making smooth II tho stirred wih
fork of a be no unpa
When abort Of casup bottles
az Inside q bottle hot sealing quickly This
ciadea all aif, and caanp keeps perfectly.
TO prevent, nah sticking pan vinegar.
then with butter
To bitter
IND from ne nre add pinch o. baking Then
-. ~
grwase be from wa.
dowa and mirrors pleosuf
rubbing
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II met a real Bohemian today ("
felated the literary person who had
just made his first tour of tho
rathskeliera."
How do you know he was a real
Bohemian asked the wise one.
Well, IN the first place. he bor.
rowed q dollar"
All, that sounds as though you
may have met one"
And the next day he paid II
back"
What Paid II baok2 You must
have met an impoater. No. that
could not have been a true Bo.
hemian."
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the world h that regiment 81 girls
wandering about the NridironT
Van Albert Why, they are the
cleaners
Roderlck Gloaners7 What are
they cleaning
Van Albert Why. loose hair 10
ON sofa pillows
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ANY retail places around hereY
asked tho aalenmau in the strange
town
There's the wOmhnB club over
there IN the town hall" drawled the
old postmaster
Great Scott Aud what do they
retaiig"
Gossip. young man. gossip"
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Tom Skinner 10 an old hypoerlle
Jack Why DO You think aof
Tom The other day he told mo
that a young man should never
pass up au opportunity 60 embrace
a good thing
Jack Well.
Tom Why whom he caught me
embracing his daughter last might
he kicked me down the front stops.
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Now. Tommy" said hia mother
r0prOvingly. some one has been
disturbing the Jam / bet you had
finger IN r."
Nom" replied Tommy. prompt
~, u had whole hand Ia Il"
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wlse Father Time.

They say that time files" said
the lnqulsitige one.
"Of course I fly" responded
Father Time. III Travelled In an
automobile I'd always be breaking
down on tbs way"
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Tomdix Was surprised to hear
that you aud Mrs. Weeds we're en-.
gagged ! had no idea you would
marry a widow
iioinH hadn't II WAS AN idea
0f her own.
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Il had hair raising experience
this morning" said the doctor.
wish I could bump 40 against
something like that" said the bald
headed druggist
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It's all figured that it viii ss240sslsoi to run the gov
eminent for the next enough to want to know
what the is
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Justice when ! let you have six
onions for a nickel
Customer Why. how 10 that
Grocer give you ak scents Tor
five.
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The only reason We know why to have per
stands the the ordinary citizen haant
enough 20 dare ohaueus else cant pro
them
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Come on. Cynthia" said the
bucollc youth at the old country
falr. you hain't aeon the biggest
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Hls Little Joke.
urocer-i'm doing myself an IN.
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z eNe@eA4&<A@4e44~4AAA4AA
Y AAn EaT HAN arM
u hihatlpHfta, Watches. 1rtnelaw.
n ffhhf AND CffmHmH. a
Optical Depart nnonf
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Opinion regarding the relocation Of the district Ia unan
imous-that II shall be In somebody nsghborhood
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Neither does William Dudley select class
who blessed with the ability avoiding attention
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STAR DUST
BY JOSH

calf on the grounds yet"
Yeas. have. tuanon.~ etgxied
Cynthia. over her bag u popcorn.
Haven't heon with ycoa att tas
aftefnoonf-
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Lady Can ! aAk you one ques-
tlOn7
show Man Fire away. madam.
Lady How do you keep the
moths out Of the trained seals9
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the other March Is the cosur
of charter list Ananias club
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shopping the You can beat tho
burglar 0 your home
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A WORD FROM Jcsn wlsI

I'VE cant spend
money 70 alt In
a dream"
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2 close IN a blaze Of mendacIiy