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Preparations for
Deep Test Well
Southwest Petroleum Company Rush
ing Work i'm Preparation for Spud-
ding In At Earliest Moment.

There has beer great activity this
week on the part of the Southwest Pc
troleum Company, which will soon be
spudded in on IA deep test hole in the
local oil field, n few miles northwest
OF Saratoga. The mild weather of the
past few days has allowed all their
work to 20 forward with a rush, and
it is freely prophesied that in case no
severe storms occur, the drilling oper-
atoms will begin very shortly after the
first of December.
Several trucks have been engaged in
hauling materials to the drilling site,
and the rig builders have been on the
ground for several days and have their
work well under way. A large force
will be employed on the water line and
every effort will be made to complete
this work before freezing weather in
terferes.
That the company intends to pros
pect the field to a depth beyond any
thing heretofore attempted is evil
denced by the fact that they will start
with n 20-inch hole, about 400 feet of
the 20-inch casing being on the ground,
and with a gradual reduction in the
size of the bore, they may reach n
depth of 5000 to 1000 feet.
The company has arranged for the
hauling of fuel oil from Fort Steele,
and it is said that two trucks with tank
bodies will be engaged night and day
on this work between the well and the
storage tanks at Fort Steele. About
fifteen barrels will be hauled at a load,
and it is said this method will be less
expensive and more satisfactory thar
using coal from the local mine, which
would have to be hauled about four
teen miles.
Great interest attaches to all the ac-
tivities of the Company, and it is
hoped by all local people that the
Southwest Company may make a strike
that viii amply Justify the great in.
vestment it is making in exploring the
local field.
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Rebuilding Opera
tons on the S. &c.
PiIedriver Now at Work on Bridges
Near Saratoga-Work is Rushed
During Favorable Weather.

The Union Pacific officials are taking
advantage of the present fine weather
to accomplish all possible repair work
on the local line, and the road will
soon he in better physical condition
than for many years. The bridge build
ing crew is now engaged on the Platte
river bridges neal Saratoga, where
many new piling win he driven and
other improvements made on the struc-
lures to put them in shape for winter
and prepare them for the high water
season next spring. The new ties
throughout the length Of the road are
being placed as rapidly as four track
gangs can do the work, and the mild
weather Of the past few days has
greatly aided this work.
Another item of particular interest
In connection with the Union Pacitic's
operation of the road, is the fact that
the American Railway Express Com
pany, which is now operating on near
ly all important railroad lines Of the
country. has taken yer the express
business ON this line and established
offices at Saratoga and Encamnment.
r. w. Pentecost, route agent for this
company, was in Saratoga yesterday,
arranging with Agent Lee Wilcox 10
handle the business OF the Express
Company here.
This service will result in consider
able benefit to the valley, inasmuch as
there Will be through rates on all ship
ments from point OF origin to destina-
ton. which will allow OF considerable
savings over the old express rates
charged In this region. The rates of
the American Railway Express Com.
pany are based on blocks arranged
somewhat similar to the circular zones
Of the parcel post system, and the most
interesting part OF the announcement
of Mr.. Pentecost Is that, inasmuch as
Saratoga and Encampmcnt both lie n
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money to be spent under the supervi-
sion of the bureau of public roads, de
partment Of agriculture, under II fed
eral highway act, which has G
signed by the president. In addition,
SIS, 100000 is appropriated for national
forest roads. The $4,000, 900 repre-
sents the federal governments appro-
priation to the work Of building high
ways In the various states and must be
matched, dollar for dollar, by funds
from the state treasures, except in
states where more than . per cent of
the area is unappropriated public land.
The $4,000, 600 appropriated is for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922,
and $25,OO0,000 Of the sum is available
Immediately. .the balance becoming
available on January 1, 1922. The APP
portionment by states gives Wyoming
$934,617, 63.
The federal highway act in a gen
eral way resembles the federal-aid act
of 1916, but contains several new fea-
lures. Administration Of the act by
the secretary Of agriculture, and un-
der him the bureau Of public rouds, re.
mains unchanged.
Apportionment of the fund to the
states is almost the same as in the pre-
vious act, the fund being divided into
three parts, one part apportioned ac-
cording to population, one according
to area, and one part according to the
milage of rural and star mail routes
There is considerable change, how.
ever, in the manner in which n state
may use Its allotment. Each state
must select n connected road system
not exceeding TR6 of its mileage
for improvement with federal aid
This system will be divided into two
classes, II of which win be known AZ
Interstate highways and the other al
i%ntercounty highways. The Interstate
highways must o exceed three-sey
cnths Of the system selected ON then
not more than GOO Of the states al
iotmcnt can be spent without the join
approval OF the secretary of agricul
mre and the state highway department
The i%ntercounty highways, which col
slst Of the remainder Of the system Sc
llected, will receive the remainder O
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Highway Work in
Carbon County
Department issues Resume of Highway
Work Accomplished in Various
Counties for 1921.

In the October issue of the bulletin
of the Wyoming State Highway Depart
ment appears n resume of all the work
by the Department in the state during
1921, and that inside the borders of
Carban County are given as follows:
Project Obi. Wamsuttcr to Baggs.
Culverts were placed on the portion of
This project graded last year. These
culverts were placed during April and
May. y 1O-inch tractor and elevator
grader are now working on the grad
ing of that portion of this project be
tween Robbers Gulch and Baggs a dis
lance of IL miles. The grading on this
10 mile stretch is approximately 1000
complete.
a total of 81 additional ~culverts are
being placed his fall. A T-foot steel
%culvcrt has been placed in little Rob
bers gulch and II 32-foot timber bridge
constructed across Cottonwood Greek.
The County is cooperating to the ex-
tent of furnishing the bridge material.
and Mr.. \. II. Christensen, who owns II
large ranch near Baggs is cooperating
to the extent of placing the culverts
and doing the necessary team grading
without charge.
This project will give Il well drained
CONTINUED on Page FOUR
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Approximately S15O,OOO.OOO worth of
the war department to the department
of agriculture, will be distributed
through the bureau Of public roads to
the various states for o building
ing being $1.230,900, and to Colorado
$2.527 $40. Included in the surplus dis
tributed among the states are T,19S
motor vehicles, mostly trucks; IT, To-
comotives of various sizes $4,000 gross
IONS of rails; more thai 100000
pounds of powder, and nearly 10000
tons of INT.
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Railroads Cut Rates.

The railroads seem to have adopted a
new policy towards the Stock Show.
For the last we or three years they
have firmly refused to grant any
special rates but this year they have
announced n reduced rate of one fare
and II half for the round-trip to the Ma
tional Western Stock Show at Denver
January 14-21.
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Mrs. Fannie Lee is preparing to de-
part this week for Julesburg, Colo,
where she will make her home for n
time with her son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Lee.
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the same geographical block with
ment from any outside point will be
the same to Saratoga or Encampment
as II is to Walcott, which entirely does
away with the customary additional
charge from Walcott to the valley
towns.
\ matter of particular Importance to
persons desiring to ship out cream, is
that under the new express manage
ment there will he through rates to
destination which will he n great re-
duction from the rates formerly charg-
merly cos the shipper approximately
40 cents per gallon to send his product
to the creamery. the new ate will be
little in excess Of > cents. According
TO Mr.. pentecoSt, the express rate on IL
%ten-gallon containcr to Laramie or
Cheyenne will now be less than the
former rate on the same shipment over
the S. X Il. to Walcott.
In many other ways this new service
will result beneficially to local people,
and the same high standard of service
will be maintained here as on the
Imain line.
\ schedule of rates for express ship
ments from various market centers TO
the Platte Valley towns will be pub
lished in IA later issue.
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Huge Amount for
Natl Highways
President Approves Bill Appropriating
$4,000, 900 Dollars for Con-
structiOn of Roads.

Seventy-five million dollars becomes
available as federal aid for road con-
~struction in the various states, the
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NICE JUICY TURKEY may
be a powerful incentive to
Thanksgiving. yet Is not
necessary when there Is gen.
uine appreciation of the real
blessings of the year.
, 1921-11-24

GIVING THANKS may be
made so formal that the
Almighty doubts the existence
Of gratitude. II was the poor
Publican's prayer that was
commended TO us all.
, 1921-11-24

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The New York herald., 1921-04-10

Mickey ONeil and Hank Gowdy nat
urally will be carried along.
While there are no Alexanders In the
pitching corps. we expect to get work
out OF Joe Oeschger. Hugh McQuillen,
the two Townsend boys. Cooney, the lat
ter q southpaw; Dena Filllngim and
John Scott that will be sufficient Just
how we'll Dick Rudolph win go | don't
know When right 4 would not want
for a better pitcher. He Is at his best
tho brainiest twirler in the game. IL Is
not that he has SO much more stun
than the other pitchers as II rs that he
knows how TO pitch
I don't care to venture where the
team will finish. That will decide itself
as the season progresses, but there Is
one thing ccrtain--it Will be hard
working combination; one that II II
lives UP TO expectations. will not give
way without battle.
While there may be some changes IN
the way the team win line up for the
opening game, II looks as II we would
start with either Archdeacon or Eayrs
In left field. Cruise or Nicholson in CEN
tire and Southworth In right field. The
infield will be cared for by Holkc at first
base Ford at second. Barbara at short
stop and Boecs-s - third base. Just
who will pitch will depend upon the kind
OF weather we have for the opener.
Oeschger Is ready and so are Nc
Ouillen, Fillngim and young Townsend.
any one Of whom J might use, with
eithor O'Neil or Gowdy behind the bat.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
FORK DENIES GUILT
IN BASEBALL SCANDAL
St. Louis Man and Indicted
Players Glue Bond.

speciol Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO. April 81 don't know any
thing about this plot to throw the worlds
series, and | never saw a White Sox
player except on the diamond"
Carl Fork. shirt waist manufacturer
of st. Louis, indicted as one Of the two
men who originated and executed the
conspiracy that resulted In the baseball
scandals of 1919. made this sweeping
denial of guilt to-day when he pre-
sented 5000 in Liberty bonds as his
bond in the case. He appeared before
Chief Justice Charles A. Mcdonald In
the Criminal Court.
His attorneys. A. VI. Frumberg and
Harry G. Lewinson, announced that Ben
Franklin. indicted as Forks partner In
the alleged baseball plot. would present
bonds on Monday. At the same time
''ssuos," Weaver appeared before Chief
Justice Mcdonald with bondsmen. and
Lefty" Williams and Joe Jackson pre-
sented bondsmen to Judge John NJ. Sui
Ivan.
The evidence on which Fork and
Franklin were indicted was one Of the
prime sensations Of the case. Until their
alleged connection with the conspiracy
was disclosed II was generally believed
that a powerful combine OF New York
gamblers was behind the scheme.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Hustling, Gritty Team,
Says Fred Mitchell of Braves.
ny FRED MITCHELL.
Manager OF the braves.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEw YonK HERALD.
BosToN, April Swell. the Braves
look good. They are not so strong on
paper, but the way the boys cut up in
the South indicates that they will be
pulling for games from the start The
loss Of Maranville, who is one OF the
greatest shortstops. naturally will be
felt. but when ono considers what the
club got In exchange the transfer of the
great little player has not been SO dis
astrous as one might think.
For the first time in many moons the
Braves will have an outfield combina-
tion. That could not be said OF the
teams that represented the Hub In the
National League heretofore. IL has
speed something again necessary In the
makeup OF a good nine. For the out
field we have a raft of material, but II
will be selected from Bill Southworth
Nicholson, both secured from Pitts
burgh Archdeacon. youngster from
South Carolina Nixon. another rookie ;
Walton Cruise, Eddie Eayrs and Ray
Powell Then for the lnfield thore win
be Walter Holke at first base Barbara
ex-Piratc: Horace Ford. Tony Boeckel
and young Lacey TO look over before
making a final decision. Behind the bat
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
With the Semi-Pro and
Amateur Ball Tossers

Tho Dolphin Club IL ready 10 play light
soml-pro on opponents field Will travel.
Address s. Reiss, 9i6 Southern Boulevard,
Tho Bronx, ". y. lntervale 1877.
The Iroduois A. A. OF Staten leland. light
eemi-pro baseball team. will book games.
Address r.. Hurley, II Leydcn avenue, Mar
lners Harbor, s. /. Port Richmond 5II.
outfielder would like 10 connect with a
strong seini-pro team. Past two seasons
with Druid Hills of baltimore and Nationals
OF Washington. j. II. Hocter. "a Parkhurss
street. Newark, ~. j.
Tho NJ w. Kellogg Company OF Jersey
City has organized Its baseball team for
the coming eeason. Any strong shop teams
wishing games ON Saturday afternoons can
arrange same by writing 70 +, w. Green,
care NJ. w kellogg Company, III wes,gide
avenue, Jersey City.
Tho Flatbush Aragons will open their
sixth ecason at Rugby Oval, Church and
Utica avenues. on April 3o Address q, w.
Callow. 33f East Fifty-second street. Brook
iyn. NJ. Y. T49 Flatbush.
Light semi pro team wishes 70 book games
with teams IN and near New York city Nd
dress y. a Maher, 0 West sixty-third
str@et, manager.
THE Atinntics have several Omen dates for
home crha desiring fret elasa attraction
Address =. samiaeh S. Saratoga avenue
brooklyn, n. \.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

bases and it takes a lot of hits for
them to push over three or four runs
in one inning. However, they have dam
gerous batsmen in Wheat. Myers, Honey,
Olson, Miller, Kruger and Johnston
and the combination should furnish
enough runs for their great pitchers to
win with fair degree of regularity.
With a staff Of pitchers like the Brook
lyns it Is not necessary to score
bundle of runs every day in order to
win. Each hurler should win big
majority of his games II given an aver
age of three or four tallies in each con-
test. The Dodgers as a team should hit
close to the .275 mark, which Is about
what they did last season.
As long as the Dodger pitchers deliver
the kind Of ball they are capable of,
Uncle Robbie's team will be In the race
In doping their chances 1t would be
folly to overlook their hurlers. Every
team looks good when high class pitch
ing Is being furnished, and the Dodgers
are destined to be a good looking club
throughout the race.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

May, southpaw whom | have carried
since 1917 Mays work against that
heavy hitting aggregation headed by
George sisler has been nothing short OF
brilliant. once a victim OF stage fright.
May now seems perfectly cool and coll
iected. If he continues In this wise he
will be great pitcher, for he has every
thing else. and the Cards chances Of
getting some place this season will be
Increased greatly.
Pitching Is all that the Cards lacked
last season. with Hornsby to lead they
have batting punch, speed and a de-
fence now that rates with the best.
Given first class pitching by Haines. who
should have great season, pnalg.
schupp and May they will look good
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
BY JOHN J. McGRAw,
Manager OF the Giants.

A the opening of the pennant season of the Ma
~ tional League app aches, feel that the Giants
: bound TO make ! good showing. 1 have been
asked repeatedly If / thought that the New Yorks
would win the pennant, and | want to say that
would rather wait until Labor Day TO that
question. / claiming pennants, but /
that in the Giants of 1921 the fans Of New York will
find club which they will like TO watch, and which
will give the old city another contender making
claims, but | am making surrender to any other
club In the league.
The New York club has had a lot Of hard luck this
spring, but better than later Bancroft will be
ready soon, and viii Young. Frsch is recovering
from a sprain of ankle very rapidly and will be a
revelation around second base The fans like both
Rapp and Brown. newcomers Rarp is a pepper box
around third and will hit. too Brown is of the
surest catches have ever seen, and / have seen
them all. lie will hit the ball, too.
Our pitching staff is at least strong as in 92O
We have strengthened infeld and plugged up a
bad hole in centre field. We are ready.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
DonoUan Says PhilIies Haze
Leagues Fastest OutfieId.
ny BILL DONOVAN.
Manager of the PhiIIies

Special Despatch TO TIE NEW YoRK Herald.
PHILADELPHIA. April eff we could
make q good trade to get a first
class baseman for the surplus out
fielders we have. believe we could inn
prove the team so per cent. Paulette was
counted on to play first base, but is lost
to organized baseball, and ] probably
will have to start Jack Miller, the former
Cardinal, at the corner.
With Irish Meusel, Cy Williams.
Greasy Neale, Casey Stengel and Le-
bourveau available as outfielders, |
don't believe there Is another club in
either league that can show such a
classy lot of fly chasers and all around
outfielders, but we need some other men
i'm order to win games. The first string
combination will consist of Meusel In
left field: Williams. centre, and Neale,
right.
F1etcher's hard luck has handicapped
us. He first was notified of the death
of his brother while in the Florida camp
and then after getting back from the
funeral learned that his father was
dying He got home in time to see his
father pass away. His absence from
the team has caused a shakeup in the
infield, and Ralph Miller has been fill
ing In at short with Johnny Rawlings.
second base, and Wrightstone. third
Our infield utility material is few and
far between.
Lee Meadows looks like the furthest
advanced Of the pitchers. with Jimmy
Ring. formerly of the Reds. and south
paws Raumgartner and Belts also
ready to use. Hubbell and Smith. for
merly of the Giants, have been held
back in their spring work. but should
come along later. Cecil Causey another
former Giant. has also been slow in get
ting into shape, but / look for him to
come through when the weather warns
up. In Mack Wheat. Bruggy. witherow
and Peters we have four hustling
catchcrs.
When the Phillies take the field next
Wednesday in the opening game against
the Giants here the local lineup VIII
probably be:
Neale. right field: Rawlings. second
base; Williams. centre field: Meusel
left field: Wrightstonc third base
Fletcher or r. Miller, short stop: j.
Miller, first base Wheat. catcher
Meadows or Ring, pitcher
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
NAVY BASEBALL 7ssssnnan, =; =:
BEATS WILLIAM. 49,.
Middies Make Ninete-s; Mac.
Winning by IS fy; fys,,5 soa2s eas

Special Despatch to THE New Yo ora-
ANNAPOLIS. April 9.-The Mann. I'll.
stickwork and the effectivenes.rs, Navy,
ing. first year pitcher. led to til, ID.
this afternoon over Williams byth, e-s.
of 15 to !. The Middies bate, e--S.
nineteen times. the list inclt
double. triple and homer. Benn 14-i3:
ton. All-American back, who play,
tire field, made two of the visitors
safe hits. Williams fielded good r-i5 !:
Hoyt, at second. did fine work nia.
was hit for a double and three sin s.
in the first inning. which. with III
passes and sacrifice. gave the Ma.
six runs. \
In the second. Pino's single, Hun
phrey's triple, a pass and choice adde
three. He then gave way to Cobb. VIII
was hit hard in the third, but pitche
a good game afterward. Fleming re
tired the side in the first inning wit
three pitched balls. all going out on cas-
inteld chances. He also struck oil
six innings. The score;
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
LUNTE OF INDIANS
INJURIES ANKLE

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 9--Joc
Evans viii be the second sacker OF the
Indians when the campaign opens at
ST. Louis on Wednesday. After being
the Indians star on the attack to-day
Harry Lunte was carried Off the neld
with twisted ankle
The game with Chattanooga was
nearly over when Lunte and Elmer
Smith tried a double steal Lunte was
trapped between home and third, and
when he finally endeavored to slide into
the plate his spikes caught and he
rolled over IN agony. After being car
red to the bench he tainted and did
not regain consciousness for several
minutes.
local surgeon declared the injury
to be- nothing more than sprsin which
probably VIII Keep lsunte out OF the
game for d week Or ten days.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

enough 70 be classed in the running /
have two holdouts in Milton Stock, third
baseman, and Jack Smith. outfelder, but
am not worrying about them. My
team looks good even In their absence
IL will be strengthened. of course. If
they come in, but that Is up to them.
With Stock absent I have moved Horns
by to third and have placed Toporcer,
the specialized recruit, at second. / con-
slider Toporcer valuable find.
The Cardinals will line up as follows
on opening day. barring accidents and
Illness and providing Stock and Smith
continue TO absent themselves Mueller
or Mann, RI; Fournier. 1b. Toporcer.
2b. Hornsby, 3b.: MctIenry. II. Lavan,
ss. Clemons g; Heathcote, e. !;
Haines. p.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
MADDEN AND MAGIN
WIN LONG BIKE RACE

CHICAGO. April eddie Madden and
Jake Magin won the six day bicycle
raco which ended tonight. scoring 9S5
points and covering 2,1S2 miles
Kockler and Hill were second, with
so7h points. Lorenz and Weber. third,
with 699ia, and the Belgian team OF
Reliens and De Graves automatically
took fourth place, the other contestants
all being a lap behind and not eligible
In the final sprints.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Says Pirates Will Be
Near Top All the Way
BY GEORGE GIBSON,
Manager of the Pirates.

Special Despatch TO The New foa<
HERALD.
HITTSBURGH. April s.-My main
r. worry for some time has been
l. what men TO let go, as we have
been favored with the best bunch of
rockies ever saw since breaking
INTO the game. If what they say
about team being just as strong as
its reserves. then the Buccaneers must
be counted on as pennant contenders
from the start Of the race, for we
will certainly have a classy lot Of
youngsters to fall back on when the
vets lag In the journey.
! do not mean to boast, but simply
give my opinion, that the Pirates
Will be in the first division all the
time. and II spirit and cooperation
means anything at the finish ! have
strong hopes that we will be up
around the top at the end of Sep
tember.