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, 1912-09-19

ELK MOUNTAIN NEWS
The Boosters Club the only one to Reach
Good Roads Meeting at Rawlins in
their cars

Elk Mt, Wyo., Sept. Is, 1912
The Editor Sun.-The Elk Noun
tain delegation 10 the Rawline
convention was the only one to
get there in the auto cars they
started with. The delegation con-
sisted of j. D. Kilbourn, Hon.
Andy Olson, Hon. F. G. Hunt
er, r. d. Meyers, John S. Evans,
John Wick, Eugene Schugvre, Joe
Graham, Henry Larson, Charley
Sultemacie, John Anderson, John
Carlson, Max Trejo, Aubrey Evans
and E. 81. Tyler.
Mrs. F. &. Hunter was suddenly
called by telegram to meet her
husband, the Hon. F. G. Hunter
at Hanna Saturday afternoon SO
they could take No. 10 east to
Missouri, where Mr.. Hunters
mother is at the point of death.
1t was difficult to locate Mr.. Hunt
er who left Saturday with Senator
Warren on the evening of the 18th,
to visit the Snake River country.
as they had more or less hardship
with bad roads from the recent
rains. Mr.. Hee. Miss Margaret
Hearst and the Misses Gunda and
Elizabeth Nelson returned from
their auto trip Thursday.
The Rev. Young has gone to
Colorado to move his family to Elk
Mountain.
Some of the Elk Mountain boost
srs got home from Rawlins and
Saratoga Friday. some Saturday
Sorry to state some are lost.
Elk Mountain and Hanna folks
woke up Saturday morning to find
a heavy fall of snow.
Louis Sederlin of Laramie is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Olson.
The Elk Mountain ladies had a
pleasant time at Mrs. e. II. Tyler's
home Thursday evening.
, 1912-09-19
Change In Management

The management of the Sara
toga Grocery Co., changed hands
Monday, Earnest Pearson retiring
and G. @. Hickok taking his place.
There vas no other change in
the business, which will be con-.
Quoted at the same place as form
erly and practically the same force.
Mr.. Pearson, who has been the
active head of the Saratoga Gro
Gerry Company for the past five and
one-half years, has been an active
business and social factor in the
community and he will be greatly
missed from his usual place of
business as well as in the com.
munity generally. He leaves the
head of the company here to take
charge of a business for the same
firm in Salt Lake City. This
change in business will necessitate
the removal of his family to that
place, much to the regret of every
one in Saratoga who have learned
to respect and esteem him and his
estimable wife and family as one
of the very best in all the land.
Q Q. Hickok, the new manager,
is an old resident of Saratoga and
has been in the employ of Cos.
griff Bros. Company for the past
fourteen years. "Hicky," as he is
Familiarity called by every one in
Saratoga, is a general favorite
among all classes and his pleasant
manner and cheerful and obliging
disposition makes it a pleasure to
deal with him. His business ex-
perience is large and his knowledge
of the ms and outs of the Grocery
company and his wide acquaint.
ance with the people of the Sara
toga valley and with travelling
men, gives him peculiar fine
for the position he now holds.
Under his management the CON-
pany should continue to hold its
trade and, as the country grows,
increase in Importance and vol.
ume.
, 1912-09-19

to it this time hat they had
enough trout to feed a couple of
regiments. 1t took some work to
do this on account of the unfavor-
able weather that prevailed dur
ing the fore part of the week, but
all OF our crack fishermen left
their business and with rod and
line whipped the streams to a fin
ish until the managers said they
had an abundance. More than
half of the fish caught were taken
from the river and were, conse-
quently, larger than those taken
from the small streams.
Senator Warren, Justice Cyrus
Bread of the State Supreme Court,
and a large number Of non-resi-
dents, were on hands and pro-
nounced the feast n Of the finest
things Imaginable. The Good
Roads Convention came over from
Rawlins in a body and enlivened
the grounds with a song which
they had composed for the occas-
ion. From that crowd emenated
the question, sent out in stento-
rian tones: whats the matter
with SaraP" "Sara who?" "Why,
Saratoga" "She's all rightw was
the reply shouted in chorus.
They were a jolly good crowd and
enlivened the occasion wherever
they went.
1t was great-simply great, and
nothing that we can say can add
anything to its importance OF the
success of the event.
, 1912-09-19
The Fish Fry

The Fish Fry which came off
on the Island last Thursday,
under the management of Glenn
Il. Scott, was one of the most sue
cessful affairs of that kind ever
held here. Edward Curtis. who
superintendent the preparation of
the trout, assisted by a spendidly
organized and able band of assis-
tants, deserves much credit for
the name in which the delicious
trout we're made ready for crowds
in waiting for the feast. They be-
gah serving the dinner about IL:
| 30 p. m. and with the addition of
bread and butter sandwiches, pre-
pared by Mrs. l., +. Tichenor and
Mrs. Glenn L. Scott, crisp bits of
bacon, Saratoga chips and coffee,
a feast fit for the gods WAS served
to all Corners, some 1900 or $500
in number.
There was an abundance oil
trout, for after the last hungry in.
dividual had been helped and the
Island deserted. the re were still
some 500 or 600 trout left over
The last fish fry given on the Is.
land was deficient, in that tn,
trout ran out before every one hal
been served. The managers saw
, 1912-09-19
Killed Bear and Two Cubs

Word comes from the Beaver
creek country that G. E. Pool and
George Peters killed a she bear
and two cubs in the foot hills of
that region recently. The bear
var a fine one of the black species.
The men said the old one put up
a pretty stiff fight but both she
and the cubs were compelled to
succumb in the end. Bear are
not 20 plentiful in this country
as during the early days, hence it
is quite a novelty to hear of one
having been killed.
, 1912-09-19
Secured the Bottom Out

"Speakin' of these here polIt-
ical reformers," said the Mallet
to the Planer; "some of 'em would
clean the parties so there'd be
nothin' left. They're like that
young fellow who took charge OF
the Jimtown Gazaboo and wanted
to have everything shinin', so he
begun on the old wash basin
Well, you know just how much
scrubbin' an old printin' Office
wash basin will stand! The bot
tom all come OUTFITS.
, 1912-09-19
Stewart cPhail, End.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND Dh1.
LIST. Half mile cow pony.
Cooks "Dick," LIST,
Stewart McPhail's DANDY"
End. Time 574.
2ud. Half mile trot or pace, 3
heats.
Taylor's MAUD" LIST heat,
Geo. o. Baker "Ved," End heat
Taylor's MAUD" Sd heat.
Taylor's "Maud" first money,
George A. Bakers "Ved" second
money.
Half mile running race.
@. A. Cooks "Billie, LIST,
Cooks Dynamite, End.
Joe Finley's "Tar Baby, Sd.
Time 534.
, 1912-09-19

g. II. Bsrkhurst came down from
his Brush creek ranch Monday, bring
ing his daughter, Mrs. Augusta Full.
Ter with him, aud she took the train
for her home in Ogden after spending
several weeks visiting her parents.
w. P. Waller of Lordsburg, Calf,
who has been back for q visit with
relatives and friends in the east. ar
rived here Thursday, accompanied by
his wife and children and mother-in-
law, Mrs f. N. Larsen. They will
return to their California-home short
ly.
, 1912-09-19
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Two Days Rain Badly Interferred with
Attendance at Good Roads
Meeting
(Rawlins Republican,

The midsummer meeting of the
| Wyoming State Highways MS
sociation was held in the Masonic
Temple the afternoon Of the IL.
Frightful weather conditions for
two days previous to the meeting
caused many autonobilists from
both East and west to abandon
their intended trips to this meet
ing. kilograms were received
from Douglas and Cody express
ing their regret that they would
be unable to attend ON account of
bad wheather. Taking into consi-
Iteration the weather conditions
the attendance covering seven
counties in the state was very
good. Representatives from Cas-
per, Cheyenne, Buffalo Limon,
Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain and
several other towns were present.
Casper sent a delegation of some
twenty-five men, who fought mud
and water with their machines all
the way to Medicine Bow, where
they were abandoned they came
on into Rawlins on the train.
Three cars started from Douglass
but owing to the mud they turned
back.
Pres. Emery called the after
noon session 10 order and gave a
report of the work done by the as
s%ociation during the past six
months and urged that its MEN,
bership be increased thruout the
state so that the work could be
carried on further The ~associ.
alton has done IA great deal to.
ward having our good roads sign
ed and logged and furnishing this
information to tourists and other
autoists.
Hon. Andrew McMicken de-
live rec an address of welcome to
the visiting delegates which WAS
well received and short speeches
were made by Messrs, Gallup of
Buffalo, Hunter of Elk Mountain,
Banner of Casper, Grimm of Me-
dicine Bow, Youngberg of Limon
and Senator Warren These gen.
tlemen discussed the road work
being done in their various Sec
tions. Senator Warren dealt in
his speech principally with ways
and means for obtaining state and
national aid for building highways
and the work being done in Con-
gress toward opening up the yell
lowstone park for automobile
travel. This question is vital to
the development thru this state of
several important highways fro m
the east to the Park, and if the
Park is opened to motor travel it
will make Wyoming the gateway
to Americas greatest scenic park
and play ground. Senator Warren
reports progress in his efforts to
have at least that much of the
park opened up SO that motorists
can go i'll by the way of the Cody
entrance to a connection with the
main highway thruout the park
and come out by the south en-
trance thru Jackson Hole to
Rock Springs.
A smoker and dance WAS ri ven
at the Elk Hail in the evening in
honor Of the visiting delegates
and on Thursday they accepted
Saratoga's invitation to visit the
Saratoga Fair and partake Of the
annual Fish fry in that town
, 1912-09-19
MONTHLY DIGEST
OF Important Law Points Recently De-
oided by the Secretary Of the
Interior
August Digest

Credit for military service I'M
der section 2305 Revised Statutes
applies only to residence and not
to any cultivation that may be
specifically required,
Section 4 of the act of Feb. 10th
1900, requires, among other things
in making final proof on entries
under the revised statutes, proof
also of cultivation of specific por-
tions of the entry from year to
year.
Obviously the specific require
ments of said act as to cultivation
cannot be affected by the previou-
sly enacted section 1905 R. s.,
allowing credit as to residence on
homestead entries for military
service.
Isolated Tracts
Under the provisions of the act
of April Both, 1912, isolated tracts
can be sold and entered with a re-
servation to the Government of
the coal rights. In such case the
entryman should signify his will
lingness to accept a limited patent.
Practice
1t haa often been held by the
Department that, where an entry
has been enormously allowed in
violation of the rule of the approx
imation, said entry may remain
intact subject to consideration by
the Board of Equitable Adjudi-
cation, when it is shown that
such entry could not be reduced
without forfeiture of the improve
ments of claimant.
Information as to proposed re-
storation of lands will not be given
out in advance of the publication
of Executive orders affecting such
lands, not even to those asserting
claims. as such information might
embarrass the Department in it's
adjudication of such claims.
A preference right obtained
through the sc ccessful outcome of
a contest of a public land entry is
not assignable.
The law does not provide either
expressly or by implication that
this preference right could be ex-
ercised either directly or Indirect
ly by another even though the
third person had obtainined
patent to the land to convey the
title thereto, in whole or in part,
to the successful contestant. The
statute contemplated a personal
proceeding and a personal reward.
Desert Lands
There is noting in the act of June
18th 1910 inconsistent with the
allowance of a per~ferance right to
a successful contestant.
The preference right liz a reward
offered to one who has expended
his money and time in obtaining
cancellation of an unlawful hold
ing of public lands. However,
only one farm unit can be entered
under such preference right.
The construction of an a~rtesian
well for reclamation purpose is a
construction Of irrigation works
within contemplation of Sec. 3 of
March 2Sth, 1908 and failure, after
dilligent effort, to obtain water by
means of such attempted artesian
we'll without fault in the part of
the entryman, is sufficient ground
for an extension of time.
, 1912-09-19
CARBON COUNTY FAIR
Another Successful years Celebration
Of the Valleys Products and racing
Small Exhibition, but Good

Carbon County has held her
Third Annual Fair and shown
that fairs are a success in the
West. The week had begun wet
and rather cool, but this did rot
interfere with the preparations
for the fair, mol the enthusiasm
felt by all. There was a good at
tendance the first day and the
receipts from entrance gates as
we'll as from the grand stand were
fully up to the expectations of the
managers. The exhibitions in the
hall were much under what they
were a year ago, but some of them
were far better than last year,
notably the exhibit of agricultu-
raj products Of Luke Wheeler.
who had one of the finest displays
ever placed on exhibit at any fair.
The exhibits from the ranch of
Harry d. Blydepdurgh came next
and excited a great deal of atten-
ton and favorable comment.
Garrett Price and Miss Florence
Scott each had a very fine exhibit
ton of drawings that attracted a
great deal of attention and favor
able comment. Miss Florence ex-
cells in the drawing of heads and
Garrett in cartoon work. There
were also some tine specimens of
needle work in the women's de-
partment.
The second day of the fair was
fairly well attended and he races
were also fairly good Ia the aft
ernoon a cold wiud came up from
the North, bringing in it's wake a
bank of heavy clouds. Within an
hour rain began falling and the
people sought cover. The rain
soon turned into snow and a cold
storm broke v the country, rag
ing all night, and when Saturday
morning, the last day of the Fair,
dawned, the managers saw that all
attempts at an exhibition would
have to be abandoned. There was
still a large crowd sin town, but
when the people realized that the
Fair was ended they began to
make preparations for going home
as soon as possible. The storm
continued at interval thruout the
day, compelling many to remain
over until Sunday, wien the skies
cleared and the rest of the peo.
pie we're able to return to their
homes.
Next year there will be an effort
to advertise the Fair more elabor-
ately. 1t is now certain to all that
not even a fair can be a success
without thoro and persistent ad-
vertising. This should be begun
months before the day set for the
fair and interest worked up all
over the country. BY this means,
and by this mean only, can peo-
pie be induced to prepare exhibits
and enter into competition with
each other in the display Of their
products. This is the day of adj
vertising and interest only can be
aroused among the people in that
way.
Following is the racing events of
first and second days:
FIRST DAY.
LIST. Half mile COW pony
Cooks "Dick," LIST,
Will McPhail's MI ck," End,
Time SO.
End. Ladies' half mile race.
Alma Walck, LIST,
Marion McPhail, End.
Bird. Burro ace
Henry Henning, LIST,
Clarence Henning, End.
4th. Quarter mile saddle horse
race.
:. Stewart McPhail's Dandy
LIST,
Irwin Brant's "Toots." End.
9th. Half mile running race.
, 1912-09-19

MI. and Mrs. James Sowder we're
Saratoga visitors Tuesday.
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THE EMPRESS

With four out of six acts gooG
enough for headliners the EN-
press presents remarkably
strong bill this week.
Featured is Willard, the person
who can grow taller or shorter
with ease.
Holmes and Riley are singers
way above the average vaudeville
run.
Another high class musical act
list given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Voelker.
A comedy character skit is Of
fered by Dan Roach and William
McCurdy.
The Delmar Poster girls have
pleasing little musical comedy.
Lawson is juggler with some
clever new stunts.
Slides, moving pictures and
music round out the bill.
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PANTAGES

Living up to the adage that
variety is the spice Of life," the
Pantages offers a diversified bill
of features this week.
Headlining the bill is the beau
tiful extravaganza of fairyland,
Cinderella" which Is cleverly
staged.
Some classical dancing is Offer
ed by the graceful Mile. Mercer
eau.
The Louise Gerald company
present a novelty musical act,
featuring stringed instruments.
Fiscary makes hats do amaz-
ing stunts that causes one eye his
own headgear in distrust.
Fritz Walton and Meta Brandt
introduces a little Fodder for
Fans"
Foolish Funniness Is all Fielsd
and Matthews have to offer in
their travesty.
The Pantages orchestra ana
photoplays finish the bill.
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by the sight of others taking their
places in the factory and accept
ing the miserable wage which
barely means life, quietly stood
about and pleaded with these new
girls not to work, the deputy
sheriffs acted at once, and locked
'em up for contempt.
One of the bunch arrested is
Miss Josephine Casey, general or
gani2er of the International Lady
Garment Makers union. Bail
could be had II we wanted 1t"
says Miss Casey, but we'll fight
1t out this way, and stay in jail
until the trial"
Representatives OF the strikers
have gone east and west to enlist
sympathy-and the prayers con-
tinue daily.
But then, President Hatfield of
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ELIMINATES LABOR

PUYALLUP, May 7.-Superin-
tendent A. ]. Brownwell of the
Puyallup cannery has eliminated
lot of labor this year in the
rhubarb canning department.
Heretofore it has required about
ESQ persons in rhubarb time.
This year, owing to the machin-
cry invented by Brownwell only
Is will be required and the capa-
city of the plant will be increased
also.
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q HeAdRentmes Of
mAVFRAGf JONES
SSM Gentleman Dekec11Ne
%RfgySAhUnH0 PkIlUADAN
RWtSv >$ropYRIah1 1911 rte eosnsneRnu COMPANY

Bailey Prentice's case. He's the
lost boy"
You've done it. Now tell me
all you know"
Spofford produced a letter
which gave the outlines of the
case. Bailey Prentice's disap-
pearance, it was set forth, was
the lesser of two Simultaneous
phenomena which violently Jared
the somnolent New England vii
lage of Harwick from its wonted
calm. The greater was the
"Harwick meteor" At ten-fif-
teen on the night of December
twelfth, the streets being full of
people coming from the moving
picture show, there was a start
ling conclusion from the over
hanging clouds and the astound-
ed populace saw a ball of flame
plunging earthward, to the north
west of the town, and waxing in
intensity as it fell. Darkness
succeeded. But within a minute
lurid radiance rose and spread
in the night. The aerial bolt
had gone crashing through an old
barn on the Tuxall place, setting
it Attire.
Bailey Prentice was among the
very few who did not go to the
fire. Taken in connection with
the fact that he was fourteen
years old and very thoroughly a
boy, this, in itself, was phenom-
email. In the excitement of the
occasion, however,. his absence
was not noted. But when, on the
following morning, the Reverend
Peter Prentice, going UP to call
his son, found the boys room
empty and the bed untouched, the
second sensation of the day was
launched. Bailey Prentice had,
quite simply, vanished.
Some one offered the theory
that, playing truant from the
house while his father was en-
gagged in work below stairs, he
had been overwhelmed and per-
haps wholly consumed by a de-
tached fragment from the fiery
visitant. This picturesque sug-
gestion found many supporters
until, on the afternoon of Deem
Der fourteenth, a coat and waist
coast were found on the seashore
a mile north of the village. The
Reverend Mr.. Prentice identified
the clothes as his sons. Search
ing parties covered the beach for
miles, looking for the body. Prep
arations were made for the fun
eral services, when a new and
astonishing factor was injected
into the situation. An advertise
ment, received by mail from New
York, with stamps affixed to the
copy" to pay for its insertion,
appeared in the local paper.
And here's the advertise
ment," concluded Mr.. Algernon
Spofford, indicating the slip of
paper which he had turned over
to Average Jones. And IL you
are going up to Harwick and need
held there, why I've got time to
spare"
Thank you, Algy," replied
Average Jones gravely. But l
think you'd better stay here in
case anything turns up at this end.
Suppose" he added, with an in
SEPARATION, you trace this Morti-
mer Morley through the general
delivery"
"All right agreed Spofford
innocently satisfied with this
wild-goose errand. .Lemme
know IL anything good turns up.n
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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FIagged Train with Shirt

lrearing his shirt from his back
an Chic man Tagged a train and
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vented a wreck with Electric Bit
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when began to use them." he
writes. my stomach, head, back
and kidneys were all badly af-
fected and my liver was In bad
condition, but four bottles OF
Electric Bitters made me feel like
new man." A trial win con-
vince you of their matchless mer-
Il for any stomach, liver or kid
ney trouble. Price SO cents at
Ryner Malstrom Drug Co., s38
Pacific av.