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,MASONS TO MEET AT
FAMOUS
Great Gathering Will Occur on July 4th
at Independence Rock, Famous
Landmark North of Rawlins.

A number of local MasonS. as well as
hundreds from other sections of the
state, are preparing to attend an I'M
usual lodge session on July 4th. when.
under the auspices of Casper Lodge No.
10 A. L. & A. NJ, Il Memorial service
will be held at independence Rock. on
the Sweetwater River, some 60 miles
north of Rawlins and 40 miles south
west from Casper.
Independence Rock is an isolated
mass of black granite, nearly n mile
in length from north to south, more
than a half-mile in width from east to
west, 1913 feet in height at the north
end and 167 feet high at the south end.
1t resembles a large bowl turned bot
tom-side up, standing out on the plain,
near the foothills of the Rocky Noun
tain range, and the Sweetwater River
flows just to the south of it.
The rock was made famous as a rest
ing place for thousands of emigrants
on the long western trail, and was the
scene, on July 4, 1862, of the first reg
ularly conducted Masonic lodge meeting
in Wyoming. The anniversary of this
meeting will be celebrated this year
with memorial services in which hun
dreds of Masons from over the state
and country will take part. william
A. Riner, high Mason and prominent
lawyer of Cheyenne, will deliver the
address of the day. The services, with
the exception of the opening md closing
of the lodge, will be open to the public.
Everybody is invited to attend this
great gathering, and to bring basket
dinner with them.
Independence Rock is on the line of
the old Oregon Trail, and was supposed
to mark the halfway point for the
travellers between Independence, Kans.,
near where Kansas City now stands,
and their objective point on the Pacific
coast. A fair estimate of the number
Of people who have visited this historic
spot is given at 100000. Explorers,
biologists, authors, naturalists, men of
all professions and in all walks of life,
who Travelled thousands Of miles by
team and wagon, being on the road for
months and suffering many hardships,
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FRANK is
WARDEN AT PEN.
Chosen by State Board to Have Charge
OF Wyoming State Peniten-
tiary at Rawlins.

Frank A. Hadsell of Rawlins has
beer chosen as warden of the state
penitentiary. At a meeting of the
State Board of Charities and Reform
in Cheyenne last week, he was chosen
by unanimous vote, says the State
Tribune.
Present at the meeting were Gov.
Robert D Carey, Secretary of State
William E. Chaplin and Auditor L. c.
Jefferies, constituting a bare quorum of
the board. However, telegams We're
read from Treasurer Hoskins, who is
at Kemmerer, and State Superintendent
Katherine A. Morton, who is attending
an educational conference at the ma
tional capital, and both expressed
strong approval Of the contemplated
action.
Perhaps no citizen of Wyoming has
a wider acquaintance tina has Mr..
Hadsell. Certainly no n has a larger
circle of friends and admirers. Having
served in the capacities of sheriff of
Carbon county for several years, state
senator, and United States marshal for
several years, 1t is generally agreed if
any man is able to administer the af-
fairs of the Rawlins institution that
man is Frank Hadsell. The board
went out and picked the best man it
could find.
He has been n resident of the state
for more than forty years, and during
that time has been engaged in the sheep
and general ~ranching business in Car
bon county.
AS warden he will be called upon
to face unusual obstacles at first, but
no one doubts his ability to overcome
them. For more than a year affairs
there have been more or less upset.
Following the action of the state
board last year in allowing Warden G..
l.. Martin to resign, the prisoners went
ON a strike and kept ut it for several
days. Captain w. H.. Brine, then dep
uty, was named acting warden, and
he held that position until his death
last month. Since then Bert Marshall.
bookkeeper at the prison, has been in
charge.
Mr.. Hadsell has accepted the place
and took up his new duties on Tues
day, June l..
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FOURTH OF JULY
PICNIC ON RIVER.
Committees Now Working OH Prepare
lions for Community Good Time
at Grove Near Lake Creek.

1t is announced that another old
fashioned picnic will be arranged for
at the big grove near the mouth of
Lake Greek. to be held on Monday,
July 9th, the Fourth falling ON sun
day this year.
\ dozen or more automobile loads of
local people enjoyed II good time at
this grove last Fourth. and it is hoped
that valley folks from far and near
will attend this year. There is no
nicer grove in the country for a picnic
and outing, with good fishing zeal by,
plenty of water for the kiddoes to per-
form in, and shade and comfortable
surroundings for the older folks.
Everyone is asked to bring a basket
lunch. and the committee will furnish
plenty of lemonade and ice cream for
everybody. There will be some foot
rssesfz swimming races. and various
other amusements. besides music and
anything else which the committee can
think of which might add to the pleas
ure and entertainment of the crowd,
Everyone in the valley is invited to
attend.
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Ship EN- to Denver Is Here.

o. w. Allen. who travels over The
Northwestern states in the interest of
the Denver Stock Yards Company. has
spent the past week here and will re-
main until after the Stock Growers
Association meeting. which occurs TO-
Mr., Allen has enioyed several fish
ing trims during the week and has had
his share of good luck having landed
n number of nice front. He prentIv
enioys his visits to this valley. which
no saws is achieving an envi.bla renu-
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body was accompanied by NJ. O. Bonn.
brother of the deceased, who resides in
Montana.
Concerning the deceased lady, the
Encampment Echo said:
Miss BONN came TO Encampment in
February, 1898. She built the New
Bonn Hotel i'll 1901 and had personally
conducted 1t since. Her friends We're
numbered by those who knew her. and
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Continued on Page Four)
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OIL STRIKE REPORT
ED NEAR FIT. STEELE
Il. X. Good and Associates Find Oil
Flow at Depth of About
1900 Feet.

Great enthusiasm was manifest in
Rawlins the first of the week when
word was received that T.. r. Good and
associates, drilling on section 36 in the
Platte River dome, had brought in a
well at a depth of 1000 feet, says the
Rawlins Republican. .
This well is in an entirely new struc-
ture and is the first well that has been
put dow i'll that dome.
Mr.. Good has been drilling in this
section for some time, but no reports
were available Of his progress until
the report WAS received that oil had
been struck.
Samples of this oil have been brought
to Rawlins and are on display at sew
eral places. From all appearances it
appears to be the finest oil so far
struck in this section.
The size of this well has not as yet
been determined. as drilling was sus-
pended as 500 as the oil showing was
encountered. Various rumorS are
afloat as to the quantity of oil in this
"Nh. u hotiiihS hNiiiiAtt Val I've SC
cured. 1t is reported upon good auth
ority that oil rose in the casing almost
800 feet following the striking of the
showing.
This well is on n school section, but
most of the surrounding land is owned
by the Roxie Oil company. Following
the striking of his well there was con-
siderable trading in Roxie Oil stock,
the price ranging from ) to 10 cents.
Today this stock is being held at a
considerably higher figure.
Considerable of the surrounding land
is also being held by the Leo Sheep
company, Rocky Mountain Sheep com
pany and A. Nelson and Co.
The bringing in of this Platte River
structure will prove of inestimable
benefit to Rawlins, as it is located but
a dozen miles from this city, being
the nearest field to Rawlins.
Several new rigs are being rushed
TO this field and within the next couple
of weeks at least a dozen drills will
be at work.
1t is said the report of this strike
precipitated a rush for oil leases in that
vicinity such as has not been witnessed
in the state land office for some time.
The practice of the state is to grant oil
projectors lease to the first applicant.
When the office opened for business
there were five sections within a ra-
dius of six miles or less which were
open for lease.
There were a number of applicants
for each section and in some cases sub
sequent applications were but a few
minutes late. On the whole, the morn
ing was one of the most exciting the
land office has experienced and the
only regret IN the part of the state of
ficials is that the state did not have
80 sections to lease in that vicinity
instad of five.
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STOCkMEN TO MEET
HERE
Annual Meeting of Saratoga Valley
Stock Growers Association viii
he Held Friday Afternoon.

Tomorrow is Stock Meeting day. the
big day of the year in Saratoga, ani
members of the organization from vaUi-
IL parts of the country will be here
to take part in the business and. social
features of the annual convention.
The business meeting will be calle's
to order Mt the City Hall mt > o'clock
p. m, and the officers urge all members
to he present promptly at that hour, liz
order that the business matters may
be discussed and disposed of without
interference with the time designated
for social enjoyments.
The committees have everything III
readiness for the annual banquet, aC
til Hotel Sisson, and the big dance and
supper which will follow later in the
evening. A big attendance of mem
bers and their families is looked for.
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have stopped nj this spot to rest and re-
fresh themselves. and then pressed on
10 the Far West to found states and
populous cities. but this spot has been
left practically unchanged. and still
holds, and 1T doubt will always hold,
its ancient solitude. except upon rare
and special occasions.
There is no record of the exact date
OF the first white man to pass that way.
but the Indians came to this rock more
than IL century ago to paint their pic
ture writing on its smooth surface.
Rev. Samuel Parker was one of the
early visitors. being at the rock ON the
9TH of August, 1892. Captain Bonnie
vile was also there during July, 1872.
while Nathaniel Wyeth passed the
rock in May of the same year, accord
ing to pioneer history. Father DeSmet
was there in 1910. and finding so many
names chiseled OF the hard granite, he
named it "The Register of the Desert
John G. Fremont, with Kit Carson as
his guide, was ut the rock on The first
of August, 1912.
DIR. Grace Raymond Hdhard of the
State University. secretary of the Ore
gon Trail Commission Of Wyoming.
made Il visit to this rock in 1915. and
in an article she prepared from her OBJ
servatiOns, she says:
When the tide of emigration set in.
thp rpcl, cituotaJ bo,n ,,;1.. "
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Miss BONN Passed Away Thursday.

Miss Mary A. Bohn, one of the earli-
est settlers of the town of Encampment
and one of the county's most highly
respected citizens, passed away Mt her
home last Thursday evening, May %,
after a w weeks illness with typhoid
pneumonia.
The funeral was held at the City Hall
in E~ncampment Sunday afternoon and
was attended by a large number of
friends of deceased from various parts
of the county.
The remains were taken out IN Mon
days train, enroute to Deer Lodge,
Mont, where interment was made. The
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Episcopal Church.

Morning service at IL o'clock.
Evening service at s o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Sunday, June 20, the 1. o. o. f. and
Rebekah lodges of Saratoga will attend
the morning service in n body. AL
though this viii be their annual memo
rial service and they will be especially
addressed, n cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public. This memorial
service will be held at 10 80 o'clock,
instead of IL, the usual hour.
The Sun TO anv oddress for go n nor
, 1920-06-03

c. b. Sterrett left yesterday for the
upper Jack Greek region, where he will
surveying for several parties desir.
ing to file on homestead land.
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as it doomed beyond the billowing plain.
In those days Independence Rock filled
a large place in h minds of thousands
of men and women today it is by most
of us unknown. The records of the
monument belong to the history Of
IHontinuaJ ON po1a Lourl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Fight Develops Over
 RushtOn Petition For
 Electric Rate Raise

Montgomery, June S.-(Special 1.-The petition of Ray Rushton, receiver of the Montgomery Light and Traction Com pany, for permission to make an increase of about one hundred per cent in elec- trc rates in Montgomery brought on a fight before the public service commis- sion Tuesday afternoon. The city of Montgomery and Chamber of Commerce attacked the petition and offered evil dence to show that the commission had no authority to assume Jurisdiction.
 c. B. Mcintyre, and Bernard Lobman. counsel for the city commission and Chamber of Commerce, argued that a valid contract exists between the com pany and the traction company whereby the city shall determine what shall be the maximum rates. In addition, it was argued that the public service commis- sion has no jurisdiction over combina- ton street railway and electric com panies. The latter contention was over ruled.
 After the hearing the commission took the case under advisement.
 Petition of citizens of Clanton for an order requiring the Louisville and Nash vile railroad to stop fast passengers No 1 and at Clanton was taken under advisement. The railroad contention that bad grades would prevent the main- tenance of a fast service if the com. mission granted the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK,
 ROUNDING DEPUTY

Deputy Sheriff J. l.. Cowart was pain fully but not fatally injured when he was shot about o'clock last night by Wilson Logan, a negro, whom he was attempt ing to arrest. The negro is said to have discharged load of small shot at the officer, part of which took effect in his left shoulder and face. The shooting took berly.
 When Cowart was called over long, distance last night he answered the phone He stated that he was resting { we'll after his wounds were dressed by l Dr. Sesinger of Kimberly. Deputy Cowart stated that Logan had been raising a disturbance by shooting around town and he went out to arrest him. The negro was arrested, but broke loose, according to Cowart Logan is then alleged to have run to his house, picked up a shot, gun and discharged it at Deputy Cowart.
 Sheriff Christ Hartsfield and Deputy Sheriffs Lee White and w. T. Kemp left immediately for Kimberly taking blood- hounds with them. Tom Logan, father of the negro who is alleged to have been Implicated in the shooting, was arrested.
 He was brought to Birmingham and lodged in the county jail.
 An effort was made to find Wilson Logan with the use of the bloodhounds,
 but was unsuccessful. Many people had gathered around the scene of the shoot ling, so it was impracticable to trail Lo-
 gan. Feeling is running high in the Kimberly neighborhood, where Deputy
 Cowart is well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Commission Dimisses
 Petition of Standard
 Portland Cement Co.

Montgomery, June s.-(Special)-Peti- tions of the Standard Portland Cement Company and L. l.. Stephenson asking the public service commission to amend its order of February permitting the Alabama Power Company to increase its rates as to exclude cases where con tracts are existent were dismissed by the commission Tuesday afternoon. thus making an issue for adjudication in the courts.
 The petitioners contended that holders of contracts made prior to Septemlert 29 1915, when the committee was given Jurisdiction over the water power com any, could not-be forced to pay greater rates than those provided by the contract. The commission ruled that it's order Of February permitting the increase wouii stand until it is shown that good reasons exist for a change, and that If contract holders have grievance. they should go into the courts to determine whether or not the order of February can atfecl them.
 Increases permitted in February now apply to those who made contracts wtch the Alabama Power Company prior to September 25, 1915, as well as to all other consumers of power furnished by the Ala bama Power Company. This case in wolves a large number of contract hold CTS in the Birmingham >~Striet, according 1 to the contention of the petitioners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Wood Forces Victorious in
 Principal Business of Day
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 far. If we can't win with Lowden, we will try another.''
 In contrast to MT. Hitchcocks state ment, Governor Lowden and Senator Johnson expressed their views of the sit uation in the following statements: "The reports coming to us today make us very optimistic and I am en- tirely satisfied with the situation" said Governor Lowden.
 Senator Johnson said. T have an abiding confidence in the ultimate re- suit. I feel very certain that this con vention, in view of all that has trans pired. will recognize the expressed popular choice of the rank and file of | the republican party. Men would be unwise, even recreant to the party, in 1 their positions as trustees for it's mem ] bers, if they did not recognize the | choice"
 | Those who are talking for Lowden acknowledged that they wanted to l head off the nomination of General Wood. Johnson people in turn Kde- clare that both the Wood and Lowden managers are doing everything they can to corral Johnson delegates. | WOOD AND JOHNSON WEAKEN l The fight tonight is conceded to | weaken both the Wood and Johnson | forces and turn the gains to Lowden | Whether it will succeed remains for
 the convention itself to decide This in brief sums up the situation as it refers to the big three. MT Hitchcock said he had heard of the claims that Wood delegates would not stick but he was not alarmed. They will stick" he said tonight. Their number will grow until we have enough"
 1 The brief and outwardly harmoni- ous session of the convention today convinced almost everybody that the big scene is not yet ready. good 1 deal of preliminary stage managing and rehearsing is going on 'in back
 and it is obvious that the majority of delegates do not know their lines 1 In such tame opening as is expect | ed only when the nomination Is cut and dried there was today not a single ! demonstration for any candidate-not 1 an evidence of compelling sentiment
 for any one of them. Obviously every body was waiting to see what the other fellow could show. waiting for a 1 band wagon.
 l There is an element which wants ] neither Lowden. Johnson nor Wood , and their hope is that theif ballots 1 will show that none of the big three
 can get a commanding majority. The 1 plan now is to have all nominating | speeches delivered at the Thursday l session even if the convention has to | sit through the night and take the | first ballot. Then the real contes | would come on Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
SEEMED TO LIKE IT

I prepared address.
 SEEMED TO LIKE IT
 The convention evidently liked the keynote and broke into another roar of cheers and applause, many of the delegates standing and waiving flags.
 Senator Lodge bowed and smiled as he acknowledge it.
 The temporary chairman then rec ognized National Chairman Hays, who presented a list of temporary officers, previously agreed upon. Secretary Miller of the committee read the list
 By, chorus of ayes the convention accepted the list.
 The first woman to speak in the convention was Mrs. Manley l.. Fossoon of Minneapolis, one of the Minnesota delegation. She offered a resolution, which was adopted. It could not be said Mrs. Fossoon was the first woman to be heard in a national convention, because as a matter of fact, she was not heard, but the chairman informed the convention of the contents of her resolution.
 After these preliminaries the con- vention adjourned until II o'clock to- morrow morning on motion of Gov ernor Beekman of Rhode Island song leader, however, was not ready to quit and he led the convention for two verses of America" After that the crowd filed out and the com mittees went to work to prepare for tomorrow's business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
HOOVER ENDORSES
 LIBRARY MOVEMENT

"The "Books for Everybody" move ment, in which the Birmingham Public Library is cooperating, has received the indorsement of Herbert Hoover. In com nending the plan for promoting self education through the extension of pub- lie libraries, MT. Hoover has written the workers that the standard of the na- tion's civilization can be measured by the learning of its average citizen,%
 q am entirely in sympathy with the work of the American Library Assocla- ton and have the deepest respect for what it has done in the past. During the war. the association performed a most conspicuous service to the four and one-half millions of men and women who were engaged in the military or naval forces of the United States. This association is now planning to continue it's activities in other directions, ana the programme, which it has in mind, deserves the warm support of every citi- zen. The standard of the nation s clVl- Iization can be measured by the learn ing of its average citizen. Any etfort 10 supply facilities to assist in the edu- cation of our youth marks real step in the educational progress Of the en- tire nation"
 The educational programme indorsed hy Mir Hoover is to be supported oy a.a d Book to Everybody" fund of S2oVooo now being raised by friends of libraries throughout the country. Less than 50 per cent of the population of the United states has access to free public libraries The American Library Association will
 work to create a public sentiment that will adequately support existing puphc libraries and cause libraries to be es- ta ablished where they do not now exist.
 Many persons in Birmingham have ex- messed interest in and approval for this undertaking. They and others ara urged to send in their contributions to the public library, Checks should be made payable to the American Library
 Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
By Associated Press

Norrfstown, Pa, June s.-George H. Coughlin, father of thirteen m onth- old Blakeley Coughlin, who was kid naped last Wednesday. collapsed today and physicians tonight. said->his condi- ton was serious. Mrs. Coughlin also is under the care of physicians.
 More than thirty letters demanding ransom for the return of the baby have been received by the Coughlins. All but three of them. it was said tonight. have been eliminated as fakes. and of these three, Maj. Charles Larzelere, at torney for the family, said it was hard to determine which, if any, is honda fide.
 'It is reasonably certain" said Major Larzelere, that one of the letters was written by the kidnapers follow ing the insertaion in the newspapers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Twelve Principles of Industrial Relations
 Submitted For Vote
By Associated Press

Washington. June S.-The United States Chamber of Commerce today submitted to a referendum vote of more than 1.3oJ industrial and commercial organizations, making up it's membership twelve pr.n- ciples of industrial relations, drafted by the chambers board of directors. The voting will close at the expiration of forty-five days.
 Points covered by the twelve principles include the open shop. collective bargain ing. formation of so-called shop commit tees for the discussion and adjustment of employment relations. protection for the health. safety and wellbeing of employees wages hours of employment, and the right to strike of workers employed in lines of endeavor necessary to the publo welfare.
 The directors, in drafting their report state that employers relations ir American industry shoud accord witt and express those ideals of justice equality and individual liberty wh'cr constitute the fundamentals of our na' tional Institutions" The contention alst is made that "in government and public service employment the orderly admins tration of government must be assured and the paramount interest of the publi' protected"