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The Washington herald., 1921-07-06

1t is to be noted that the United
States maintained this position
against very serious attempts at
dumping by some of the neighhor-
ing countries of Switzerland. So
long as Russia does not resume its
role as a provider of foodstuffs. the
position of the United States in the
markets of Switzerland will be very
strong.
We Buy Very Few Swiss Goods.
In 1913 80 per cent of the value
of Swiss exports was represented
by shipments to the United States.
In 1920 only S.6 per cent Of the ex-
ports went to that country. 1t
should be borne in mind that ex-
ports from Switzerland to neigh
boring countries are somewhat
hampered by the relatively high
value of Swiss money. It is possf-
BILE that this same thing has given
other foreign merchants an ad-
vantage over the Swiss in selling
in American markets. 1t is not a
very encouraging sign for Switzer-
land to lose some of her American
trade, while at the same time in
creasing her purchases in the United
States from 81 to 20.4 of her total
imports. Between 1918 and 1890
American purchases of Swiss cheese
dropped from 100000 francs to
100000 francs. In 1918 the United
States took 148 tons of SWISS
chocolate, but In 1920 II took only
81 tons. There have been equally
heavy declines in the export Of
Swiss embroidery and silks to the
United States. ,s-
The only T export item in the
American trade which the Swiss
fnd satisfactory Is that of nickel
watches. The number increased
from H5.4s7 in 1913 to I.025.273 in
1920. On the other hand. the ex-
port of silver and gold watches
dropped In this period from .1o2, ,4ss
to 52,112.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
SWISS FIRMS BUY :.
AMERICAN GOODS
Imports from United States
Increase, But Exports Show
Falling Off.
Foreign Correspondence Of The washingtor
Herald and New York Evening Post.)

Herald and New York Evening tost.)
GENEVA. July 5.-During 1920
Switzerland imported from the
United States goods to the value of
ss4.700.000 Swiss francs, as com
pared with 11G.900.o00 francs In
1913. the last normal year. In 1915
imports from the United States con-
stituted only 81 per cent of the
total Swiss imports. while in 1920
they were 2o4 per cent of the total.
In the former year imports from
the United States were smaller than
from any of the countries adjoin-
ing Switzerland while in 1920 the
United States was the largest sup
plier of goods tn this country.
The increase is noted not only in
the value OF imports but also in
their volume, as the following
figures indicate lin metric tons):
The Washington herald., 1921-07-06

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, 1921-12-29
ELk'S CHRIST
MAS TREE
CHILDREN OF RAWLlNS ARE GUESTS OF
RAWLINS LODGE NO. 609 at Big
CHRISTMAS TREE ON LAST
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

For many years past B. P. o. E.
Lodge No. 500 has been having a
Christmas tree on Christmas day for
the youngsters of the city.
This Christmas was no exception
to the usual custom of the Elks eX-
cepting that O time vas devoted
to making preparations for the event
and the youngsters were given even
a better treat than usual.
At 2:15 Sunday afternoon the hall
was opened to the children of the
city. Hundreds of youngsters were
present. coming not only to receive
a treat but also to e Santa Claus
and his reindeer.
During the giving away of the gifts
the Rawlins band furnished music.
This additional feature Of the enter
tainment proved very enjoyable.
On Saturday afternoon prior to
Christmas a committee from the Elks
lodge visited several places in the
city where they thought that the
Christmas spirit might be absent.
leaving in many homes clothing, food
and presents.
Rawlins Lodge of Elks certainly
exerted every effort possible to make
Christmas. 1921. a day that will long
be remembered by the children Of
.Rawlins.
, 1921-12-29
ANNUAL DANCE

New Years Eve, December 31st.
at the North Star Hall, the Sixth An
nual Masquerade Bali Of the Rawlins
Volunteer Fire Department will be
held.
The various committees that have
had this dance In charge have been
working hard to insure its success
and from all Indications every person
who attends will have a good time.
The people of Rawlins should sup
port this dance whole-heartedly. Ev-
cry person who can possibly do so
should purchase a ticket to this dance
whether they n attend or not. The
members Of the fire department serve
without pay and any time there is a
IRE the boys are always on the Job.
Tho only money that they receive for
their work 10 what they take In on
their annual dance. Once a year the
boys use this money for q dinner. !.
The are boys deserve your support
~ they v fail to respond to any
call upon them.
, 1921-12-29
JOHN PETERSON MEETS
SUDDEN DEATH

Word vas phoned to town Christ
ma sthat John Peterson was found
dead in q cabin out In the Ferris
field early that day, evidently hav-
ing died of natural causes. Alget
Hall, funeral director Of the Ras-
mussen undertaking parlor. was d.
rected by the coroner to fetch the
body to Rawlins for burial. Mr..
Peterson was an old resident, hay-
ing lived neighbor to Joe Braig near
the west slope of the Seminoe Noun
tain. A year or two ago. owing to
poor health he disposed OF his home
stead to Mr.. Seaverson of Rawlins
and since that time. has made his
home at the Braig ranch a consider
able part of the time The Braig
boys were employed to keep watch
of the ~Portland-Wyoming camp and
were looking after the Columbia dur
ing the holidays. They had employ
ed Mr.. Peterson to stay at the Col
umbia and when they went to that
camp to take him to Christmas din
ner the discovery was made. He had
evidently stretched out on his bunk
to rest soon after the evening meal
and then passed away. as the stove
fire and lights were both burning as
usual when the boys entered the
cabin. The funeral was held today,
a large number of old friends at
tending.
, 1921-12-29
BIG BOOZE RAID AT ROCK
SPRINGS

The arrests made in Rawlins sew
eral months since for violations of
the prohibition and gambling laws
mentioning when n takes into con
sideration the big raid staged at
Rock Springs yesterday and today.
Tuesday evening a special Pullman
passed through E.awlins en- route to
Rock Springs from Cheyenne. In
this Pullman were L. S. Marshal
Patton, Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Jackson. and about 40
deputies. including several women
deputies.
Raids started in Rock Springs
shortly after midnight Tuesday and
at last reports are still continuing.
So far thousands of gallons of wine.
hundreds Of cases If whiskey and
moonshine. and dozens Of stills have
been confiscated. Over a hundred
arrests have been made. All those
arrested will stand trial in the Fed
eral Court.
Federal Prohibition Director Jack
Springs have not endeavored to en-
force the prohibition law and that In
one case the Chief of Police refused
to serve a warrant at the request of
a federal officer. The present raid
Is. expected to show not only to law
breakers in Rock Springs, but every
where else in the state that the pro-
hibition law can and will be en-
forced-if necessary by the Federal
government.
, 1921-12-29

uncertainty Of the passage OF the
Land Leasing Bill during the year of
1919 had a strong tendency to re-
tard development in prospective oil
fields where the land was held under
the old Oil Placer Act. This act be-
came a law Feb. 25. 1920. Then the
twenty cent per barrel oil market
followed. AS the president OF one of
the large oil companies said: at is
better at these times and at these
prices to leave the oil in the ground
rather than bring 1t to the surface
All these factors have had the
tendency to retard development OF
nj local oil and gas fields. The
above statements are indisputable
facts, sure and plain. Now. the gray
clouds show decided streaks Of silver
and the further development OF the
various oil structures on Separation
Flats will show in the near future
n OF the large producing oil fields
Of the state.
Since the above mentioned OBJ
stacles have been removed and the
price OF oil has reached a modicum
OF its value there has been more de-
velopment in the right channels since
the latter part OF last summer than
in all former years combined. In a
short period OF time the gas from the
Wertz, Mahoney and the Ferris
fields will be furnishing the Casper
refneries with fuel and the time is
not Tar distant when Rawlins and
many Of its residents will enjoy the
royalties Of these wonderful natural
resources which are gradually being
brought from their hidden depths to
the surface.
There are six new rigs. being
erected in the Lost Soldier field, six
new rigs in the Mahoney Dome, three
in the Ferris field and the General
Petroleum Of California Is making
preparations for an active drilling
campaign in the spring.
Considering the geological feat
ures Of the territory, the depth to
producing sands, the war. the short
age OF labor and material, the low
price OF oil and some Seyere winter
weather stopping operations entirely,
the large area Of this field and many
other drawbacks, then we find that
this field Is being developed more
rapidly than any other field in the
state.
There Is every reason to rejoice at
the progress and development. The
New Year will show increased pro-
duction both In oil and gas and next
holiday season the residents OF Raw
Inns will be cooking their Xmas
turkeys with the gas from Mahoney
Dome.
, 1921-12-29

they could be advertised. but the
officers Of the Wyoming Stock Grow
ers association have failed to do SO.
Therefore we have no list to publish.
There is only one way to correct
this evil. That is for the Wyoming
Stock Growers association to turn
the estray money over to this board
as required by law In section 3144,
chapter 1872 Of the Wyoming Com
piled Statutes 1920. which is as fol-
lows:
"'Section 3144. Duty of person
shipping estrays. 1t shall be the
duty Of all persons shipping estrays
at once upon the sale thereof to re-
NIT to the secretary OF the live stock
commission the proceeds received for
each and every estray, the owner
ship OF which shall be unknown to
the inspector. to whom a receipt for
the same was given. II any inspect
or shall at any time sell an estray
shipped from this state, he shall i'm
mediately remit the proceeds there
of to the secretary of the live stock
commission
There IS no doubt that this board
has the power to go into court and
CollLpCl IL "yolIIiL6 otoSh NIoWClb
association to turn owe to us the
estray money. We have no desire to
start such an action, as we appreciate
the value Of the association to the
live stock industry, and we realize
that the inspection work it is doing
Is most necessary. 1t is our hope
that an agreement may be reached
whereby the estray money may be re
mitted to US, the estrays advertised
according to law, the n paid
where their claims are proved and
the balance used to assist the asso-
citation In payment of salaries of its
inspectors. We desire to- cooperate
with the Wyoming Stock Growers
association and. If possible. avoid
litigation which can result only In
harm to the association.
Regarding the wyoming State
Tribune's comment that this board
has pursued a policy against public
ity will say there is plenty OF good
news In this office II their representa-
tives will come and get 1t. Our every
action and our books are open to any
one.
"As to publishing of brands and
transfers. there is no law providing
for such publication. We know Of
no state or county office that is re-
quired monthly to publish all the
transactions which have taken place
during the preceding month. Our
records are open to the public at all
times. Every month the new brands
and transfers are copied n furnish
, 1921-12-29
few KNOCKERS LEFT
NUMBER OF OIL KNOCKERS LEFT IN
this DISTRICT IS RAPIDLY DIMlN.
IShlNG As RESULT OF DEVELOP.
MENT WORK BEING Done
BY Big COMPANIES

Occasionally an outsider is heard
to make reference to the oil and
gas fields north Of RawlinS-and
there are about three just such in
dividuals still left in the Rawlins
section. Ignorance of true condi-
tions is The only possible excuse for
making such remarks.
When oil in commercial quantities
was discovered in the Lost Soldier
and Ferris fields there was "A rush
Of big operators, who. upon making
thorough examination, invested large
sums of money in leases and the drill
ing of same. thus placing a mark Of
approval on the territory that was
hard to get by.
With the development OF further
production in the Lost Soldier sec
ton. a pipe line a. miles in length
was laid to carry the oil to railroad.
thus placing a further o, X. on the
country.
With the lapse Of another veal and
the bringing in OF additional wells in
the Ferris field. twenty miles east
of the Lost Soldier. a six-inch oil
line was installed from the Ferris
camp through the General Petroleum
section to railroad. a distance of
forty miles, making a pretty strong
No. 3 endorsement.
In the meantime the Mahoney
dome vas being proven Out as pos
sibly the greatest wet gas field in
America: with great possibilities as
to oil. The producers were also
finding wet gas in both the Ferris
and Lost Soldier ends of this wonder
full stretch OF country. The major
part of these extraordinary opera
tions were being carried On by a num-
Der OF the large Oil companies. in
Guiding many OF the most prominent
Standard group. such as the Ohio,
Midwest. U. s. Petroleum, Kasoming.
Prairie Oil & Pipe. Utah Oil 4 Re-
ining. Producers & Refners and the
New York. Among the Independ-
ents the Texas Company, General
Petroleum of California, West &
Hazlett and a number OF others have
expended millions.
As II these important facts were
not sufficient to carry conviction as
to the sterling worth and perman-
ency OF the Carbon county territory.
approval has recently been literally
branded into the earth with bars OF
steel. in the completion Of a ninety
mile pipe line to carry gas from Car
bon county to the refineries at Cas-
per. costing over $4,000. 10000
From the above facts outsiders will
no doubt believe that this is a fairly
good oil and gas country. The three
remaining pessimists would lose a
Joy greater than the possession of a
200 barrel oil well II they should be
converted-but they make a living
here somehow.
, 1921-12-29
ON OPERATOR IN ACCIDENT

Word Just received from nttsburg.
Pa, states that Chas. H. Bell, gem
erai manager Of the Keystone
wyoming OIL Co., Of that city. oper-
ating on 12-z6-8S In the Mahoney
dome section, was seriously Injured
in an automobile accident in that
city q few weeks ago. As Mr.. Bell
was crossing the Mopongahela drive
way his car was struck amidshfp by
miles an hour, wrecking both and
haously injuring all parties to the
Aup. Although Mr.. Bells life
,4spaired OF for q time, he is re,
ssnpw to be nearly recovered
49, Aay will be able within the
Sat- 81 yysSpeks to return to Rawiins
sNn4 Aar644 kh0 completton Of their NO
\ WNl{sW&a6hA was announced severa
twaekss&1DTk6 start on Dec. LIT.
, 1921-12-29
STATE. GETS OIL ROYALTY OF
o1,18G,A0O IN TEN MONTHS

Possibly within the following two
ysafs Wyoming will receive increased
nai royalties from prevent producing
.A43DAAA known oil structures ovnei
by tAe state to bring its royalty In.
come 70 . sum sufficient to entirely
eltn11n4Ge the state" tax necessary
to q this commonwealth.
Fr6A0cdon OF crude from lands
owned hy the State OF Wyoming for
the fifsG ten months OF 1891 amount
cd 70 3.4SS.0s4 barrels, from which
royAltSes amounting to $1,235.4Sr
were received by the state. The re-
ductton IN royalties was greater than
In produetion owing 70 the reduc-
tiong N the prices OF crude oil. The
reca1U0 were also affected by the
curtadlMeat OF Pipe line runs during
the summer.
The figures for the first ten
month6 ara "A fOlIowH.
, 1921-12-29
RESUME Of CARBON C0uN.
IY DRILLING OPERATIONS
LOGICAL and CONCISE STATEMENTS concerning WORK PER.
FORMED and NDSPUTABLE EVIDENCE OF
GREAT Accomplishment.

largest oil companies in the world;
they are still displaying that I'M
bounded faith by the expenditure OF
millions Of dollars in drilling, laying
pipe lines and geological work.
The geology OF Separation Flats
has puzzled the best men in that pro-
fession in the world. Why? Simply
because the evidence which would
outline the anticlines and domes
designating the axis and the most
favorable places for the accumuia-
ton and trapping OF the oil in mi
grafton. Is concealed by sand dunes
from thirty to one hundred and fifty
feet thick and this evidence instead
Of being visible like many other pro
ducing fields in this state must be
obtained from the logs Of the wells
drilled.
An oil geologist can't see through
the earth any more than a layman.
but what he can do through his tech
nical training and years Of work and
experience In other fields through
out the world is to deduce from the
facts In his possession that a sand
stone fold during re uplife has made
this curve or has been thrown at that
angle. geometrically, and thereon
only can he make his report.
Another reason for the slow de-
velopment of this field is that the
sands which carry the production in
Salt Creek and Grass Greek and other
fields In the northern part Of the
state as far as 10 known today do
not carry oil in Carbon County, con-
sequently with the exception of the
Lost Soldier proper the drill must
penetrate the earth nearly twice a.
deep as Salt Creek before any knewl-
edge can be obtained to ascertain
whether or not the sands in that sub
surface locality r oil bearing.
The writer has worked in this
field since the early summer Of 1917
and since that time there has been
. constant increase In production and
development. 1t has been slow but
mighty sure. In going back over
those four years and making . close
analysis of the activities during each
year the CONCLUSION IS that the field
has progressed remarkable we'll con-
sidering the unfavorable conditions
under which the field has been de-
veloped to the point 1t Is today.
Throughout the war period drill
ing material reached almost prohib-
tive prices, men were scarce and oil
producing companies were instructed
by the War Department to concen-
trate their efforts on fields where
production Of oil in commercial
quantities was known to exist rather
than expend time, money and labor
on wildcat fields. Then the intense
, 1921-12-29
ANNUAL CONVENTION
WYouNG W0eLGR0VERs Will. MFFT
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION AT CAS-
FL ea JANUARY 5TH,
SIh AND 9TH, 1922

One Of the most important meet.
1n8s OF the Wyoming W~oolarowers.
Association that has ever been held
In the state will be the one that opena
e Casper on January 9Th and con-
tinues through the 9Th and 7th.
For some time past the Wyoming
ahoepmAn has been in a yery pre.
cartous condition although at the
present time the future Ia looking a
trtfie brighter. However, there are
still many difficulties confronting
our sheepmen and at the annual CON
venfaon next week many Of these
matters will be taken up and an en-
deavor to find a solution.
wyoming sheepmen are almost
unactmous in believing that the sal
walton of the sheepman depends to
. great extent upon the passage of
tho French-Capper Truth-in-Fabric
measure that is now before Congress.
The big eastern manufacturers real
ize that in time this is GER
tain to become a law so are endeav-
oNng In every way possible to delay
ITS passage.
Another matter that will be dis-
cussed at this convention is whether
the Association shall take steps to
see That the Wyoming Truth-in-
Fabric law rs passed by the Wyoming
Legislature last winter is enforced,
1t 10 claimed that this law Is being
absolutely ignored throughout the
state.
Among those who will be in Cas-
per for the annual meeting will be
w. W. Daley. secretary of the Car
bon County Woolgrowers Associa-
ton. and K. H. Hadsell. a.member of
the STAKE Legislative Committee of
the W00lgrowers Association. Sew
ernl other Carbon county sheepmen
Will also probably be present for the
meaGt0G.
, 1921-12-29
MAN OF MYSTERY IN RAwLINs

Several days since Marshal Fred
Hillenbrand noticed a heavy bearded
and long-haired man looking in store
windows and wandering around the
alleys Of the city. When Marshal
Hillenbrand spoke to the man and
asked him where he came from and
what he was doing he failed to re-
ceive an answer Of any kind. After
talking to the man for some time
Marshal H%illenbrand took him to the
city Jail where he endeavored to find
out something concerning him. Per-
sons Of every known nationality we're
secured to try and talk to the man
but the mar appeared not to under
stand n languages tried on him.
The man Of mystery" was taken
to the county Jail a couple of days
since. where he has been further
tested on languages. Doctors have
made examinations and state that the
man is not crazy as far as they can
determine. When talked to this man
appears to listen closely although he
has V acted as if he knew what
was being said to him. He is not
at all moan but appears to be per
fectly willing and anxious to do just
what the officers want him TO do.
The officers arc up in the air" as
to what to do with the man. He ap-
pears to be absolutely helpless and
it is Il mystery as to where he came
from. how he got here. who he is.
etc. He is not insane and as far as
known is not guilty of breaking any
law. However. the Officers can
scarcely turn him loose and have no
right to keep him in Jail.
Finger prints have been taken and
other NEAR employed in an endeavor
to determine who the man is and
where he helOngs-
, 1921-12-29
(By A. T.


So many people who have read OF
the new oil fields such as Ell Dorado.
Arkansas, and Mexia. Texas, which
have been discovered during the past
recent years wonder why the Oil and
gas fields in the Lost Soldier, Ma
honey Dome, Ferris Dome and the
General Petroleum district do not
show more rapid development than
that which has been made during
the past four years. This fact Ia not
surprising but perfectly justiiable
to the layman who is not constantly
devoting his time and energies in
making a detail study OF the geologi-
cal conditions which obtain In that
vicinity, The writer has heard,
times out Of mind, from men who
have not a dollar invested in any Of
the acreage embracing the various
oil structures or Separation Flats
this Quack: Look at the Rock Creek
field with an estimated daily produc-
ton Of ten thousand barrels a day
and a potential production of fifty
thousand barrels a day. This
field was discovered after the Lost
Soldier and Is rated now as second
only to Salt Creek. II there Is q
large pool of oil on Separation Flats
1t would have been brought to the
surface before now" The croaks are
like the poor; they IRE always with
us. Oh! ye Of little faith.
Bell, Edison and Marconi knew
that eventually they would perfect
their respective Inventions, but time,
patience and perseverance were the
keys that unlocked the gates OF
mystery and led them on step by step
until the glorious feeling of accom-
plishment, completion and perfection
rewarded them for their assiduous
labor.
These men had faith and through
that faith worked; convinced that
time, patience and perseverance
yer essential to the perfection and
completion Of their ideas. They had
patience. they had faith, they treated
almost insurmountable obstacles as
stepping stones In adding another
link to the chain Of ideas which they
had accumulated to perfect the most
wonderful inventions ever made In
the world.
Salt Creek was not developed for
ten years; oil In Grass Creek was
discovered in 1914 and yet today the
acreage in that field Is not developed,
as a sand $50 feet deeper than the
Lakota sands which produce the gas
in The Mahoney Dome was drilledLn
the other day with a daily produc-
ton Of 800 bbls.
Patience and faith have been dis
played on Separation Flats by the
, 1921-12-29
LINUS CAFE OPENED FRIDAY
LAST

Friday evening las at 10 O'Clock
the Luxus Cafe opened in the build
ing at the corner of Fourth and
Front streets.
This building has been thorough
ly renovated and equipped with the
very best of furniture. This res
taurant is a credit to the city n IS
one of the finest places in the entire
state. There is ample room and
every modern convenience fora first
class restaurant has been installed,
Messrs. Craig and Hatfield are 10
be congratulated for the excellent
restaurant they have opened.