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, 1922-04-26
Serial No. o1s7A

NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION
Of the Oregon Basin OIL and Gas Com.
pany for a United States Patent to
Tho Anderson Oh Placer Mining Claim
United States Land Office.
Lander. Wyoming.
, 1922-12-14

and for that purpose on
Saturday, the 9th day of January.
A. D.. 1923. at the hour of two
O'Clock b. m, It the front door OF
the Court House, in the City OF
Rawlins, in Carbon County. Wyom-'
ing, there will be offered for sale at
public vendue, and sold to The high
est and best bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described real property. be-
ing substantially the same as de-
scribed in said mortgage, to satisfy
said Indebtedness, with interest, at
tOrney's fees, and costs and expenses
allowed by law, which said real
property is described as follows, to-
wit:
All Of Lots Numbered One az,
Two (2), Three CD and -Four 90, In
Block Numbered Six 90, Of Second
South Side Addition to the City OF
Rawlins, in said county OF Carbon,
Wyoming, according to the official
survey and plat of said lots, block
and addition now on file and Of rec
ord in the office of the County Clerk
and Ex-officio Register of Deeds
within and for said county of Car
bon, Wyoming, together with four
dwelling houses situated thereon and
all other improvements OF every kind
situated thereon.
Dated at Rawlins. Wyoming, this
18th day of December, 1922.
P. r. BRANCH.
Mortgage.
By A.. j. Roster. His Attorney.
First Pub. Dec. IA, 1922.
Sixth pub. Jan. 1S, 1898.
, 1922-12-14
MCONSHINE MAKES MAN
LOSE HIS MEMORY AND
COMMIT GRAND LARCENY

J.. NJ. Guyton a given a hearing
"a The court house Monday by Justice
Dunlap on a cha 70 of grand larceny,
at the close of which he was bound
over to answer to the District court,
with bonds fixed at $500. Guyton
was arrested in Green River upon
complaint of ] r. Griffin. and
brought back by Sheriff Sanders.
Griffin is. or was, a friend and
former room mate OF GuytOn's and
claims to have fed him and assisted
him in other ways when he was Ill
and in need of medical attention,
only to be repaid for his kidness by
having the latter steal and decamp
with some of his clothes and hand
baggage. which were taken from a
room formerly occupied by both.
Guyton appeared without an at
torney and entered a plea of not
guilty and in explanation, or extenu-
alton. of his alleged crime said that
the clothing and baggage in question
was one-half his anyhow. and that he
did not recall having taken the
property or remember going to Green
River. The first he knew was when
he awoke in the Sweetwater capital.
He made use OF the rather hackneyed
excuse, which has been worked over,
time in the courts lately, that he was
full of m%oonshine and that in conse.
Quence his memory was a blank
County Attorney McMicken conduct.
ed the hearing on behalf OF the state
, 1922-12-14

Deed records. at page 70, in the Of
flee of the County Clerk Of Carbon
County. Wyoming, which said mort
gage was given by said mortgagors
to said mortgage, to secure the
payment of Six Hundred and Five
and 2O-100 dollars, evidence by
certain ~promissory note. bearing
even date OF said mortgage, payable
to the order Of said mortgage, m
year from said date, and drawing in
terest from date at the rate OF ten
per cent per annum until fully
paid, which said note vas executed
and delivered by said mortgagOrs to
mortgage, and upon which note and
mortgage there is claimed to be due
at the date Of this notice. to-wit:
December 18th, 1922, upon principal
and interest Six Hundred Seventy
nine and 11-10O dollars. and an
attorneys fec Of N100.00) as pro-
vided in said mortgage in case of
foreclosure. No suit or proceeding
in law or in equity having been in
stituted to O said sum SO Sc
cured nor any part thereof. and no
assignment of said note or mortgage
having been made. The said Mort
eagors having wholly defaulted in
the payment Of said principal and
interest.
Notice is therefore hereby given,
that by virtue of the power OF sale
in said mortgage contained in case
of default, and the statute in such
case made and provided. said mort
gage will be foreclosed by a a OF
the mortgaged premises hereinafter
, 1922-12-14

the bootleggers are the people who
not kicking about the present
prohibition law. and about the only
ones. II the proposition were up
for vote tomorrow, the bpotleggers
can be depended upon to cast a solid
vote for continuation Of the present
law. as it Is exactly right for their
business. Results of the recen cleo
ton. however, indicate that many
people Of standing and influence.
people who really want to advance
the cause Of temperance, desire some
modification Of the Volstead act.
Those responsible for the present law
made the mistake of attempting too
much at one leap and 1t seems that
a majority Of people are now willing
to admit tt.-Craig Empire.
, 1922-12-14
DEATH OF COLORADO MAN

Nels Leroy Mcpherson, who had
been employed locally on the pipe
line. died at the Memorial Hospital
Thursday OF pneumonia. He was 80
years of age and was a homestealer
living near Slater. Colorado. The
remains were shipped OF Saturday to
hat place for burial. Deceased leaves
a widow and six young children, and
had nc relatives in this part OF the
country as far as known.
, 1922-12-14
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE

Default having occurred in the
conditions of a certain mortgage
bearing date September 23rd, 1921,
executed and delivered by Tony
JauTe. and his wife. Virginia Jaure,
mortg agors, to p. r. Branch, Mort
gage, all of Carbon County, Wyom-
ing. which said mortgage was on
September cath, 1921, at 9 o'clock
a. m. filed for record and duly re-
corded in Book 1856, of Mortgage
, 1922-12-14
TOO MUCH

A more or less we'll informed min
lister is quoted rs saying that the
h~ootleeeers will never be permitted
to nullifv the Eighteenth amend
ment. Why, bless your good soul,
Evening star., 1922-07-23

Der had been observed. A telephone
alarm was sent and the fleeing ma
chine was pursued by policemen with
civilians aiding. After a chase OF sew
eral miles the machine was wrecked,
and two Of the thieves were captured
with the loot. Combination: Motor car.
truck and telephone, with flngerprtnt
records at the end Of the chase to
identity the crooks as habitual Of
tenders.
The other case was different. The
president of manufacturing COM
pany was on his way to the bank with
$552.s0 for deposit. Two men stopped
him and asked him for q match. As
he reached into his pocket his arms
were pinned from behind. he was
rushed into the hallway Of a factory
building on Grand street, one OF the
most crowded Of the East Side thor
oughfares, the door was slammed shut
and he was slugged in the head and
robbed. The robbers escaped up the
stairs and over the roofs. That crime
was complete in half minute.
Obviously in both these cases the
thieves had spotted their victims and
laid for them. Which illustrates the
fact that there is great danger in send
ing money through the streets OF
crime-infested cities.
Evening star., 1922-07-23

protection the government stands
squarely on the same basis as the
business interests and the private resi-
dents OF the capital. Indeed. the well
fare of the government Is first to be
considered, for Washington exists be-
cause 1t is the seat Of the government.
and it has grown to its present size
because Of the development Of the fed
eral organization of which it is the
site.
1t would seem to be the most ele-
mentary matter of federal concern for
Congress to make sure Of giving the
highest degree of protection to all pub
lie structures at the capital. 1t should
not wait for the Districts initiative,
and 1t should not rely upon the Dis
trict's financial aid in the establishing
of the most perfect system Of defense
against fire. A high-pressure service
would be the surest safeguard against
the destruction of government build
ings and records. 1t should be pro-
vided by direct federal action, without
delay.
In this connection it is to be re-
called that the Districts water supply
was established as a government work,
for the benefit of the federal service,
with the local community incidentally
enjoying the advantages Of it. Just
so the high-pressure fire service should
be regarded as governmental agency
of defense.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Freaks of the Primary System.

One Of the effects of the primary
system Is, to bring all sorts Of mem
and women-into the field Of political
promotion. Every preliminary cam
paign brings out e lot Of folks who
would under no other system ever be
heard Of as possibilities. This is the
land Of opportunity, and the primary
is the first door. There is prodigious
amount Of knocking on that door by
many and various kinds. Take, for In
stance, California, where a senator
ship is at stake this year. Senator
Johnson is a candidate to succeed him
self. But others are being proposed
or are proposing their own names.
The latest Of these, indeed the very
latest of all, for his name was last on
the lists before they were closed, Is
Upton Sinclair. Surely the people of
the east remember Upton Sinclair. He
is the man who discovered the Chi
cago stockyards and wrote a book
about them. Then he started a COM
munal colony which. after running
through the usual course OF friction,
faction and conflict, came to grief
through the burning Of the establish
ment. Then the chap went west.
where he thought there would be
more congenial atmosphere for his
peculiar ideas, and the next that was
heard Of him he was mixing up in
labor troubles and finally attacking
the newspapers. He started a press OF
his own, and has been publishing
books for which he claims enormous
circulation. He enters the California
primaries as q socialist, which Is as
accurate a description of his political
faith as can be given. 1t is impossible
to say whether he expects the nomina-
ton, or the election II nominated.
There is no guessing that sort OF tenn
perament. In an ordinary case one
would set this primary move down to
publicity, which has always been
breath in the nostrils to Upton.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Memorial Bridge.

One Of the items considered by the
Fine Arts Commission at its meeting
Friday was the Memorial bridge. Ger
tain matters have been submitted to
the arts commission by the bridge
commission, and the ground involved
was inspected Friday. This suggests
that the project is once more ap-
preaching the point Of final approval
and actual undertaking.
1t has been a long time since the
Memorial bridge was first proposed.
Much water has flowed by in the Poto-
mac river. Two wars have been
fought by the United States, that with
Spain and that with Germany and her
allies. Arlington cemetery has become
national center of patriotic interest
in a degree that was not conceived
when the thought of connecting the
Potomac shores with a memorial to
the soldier dead Of this country was
first given expression.
When the Memorial bridge was orig
inally conceived the Lincoln Memorial
was not contemplated for the site that
it now occupies. That site was chosen
after much deliberation and some con-
flict of opinion, and against the oppo-
sition of many who believed that the
location in Potomac Park would iso-
late the national tribute to the war
President. When that site was chosen,
however, the Memorial bridge became
virtually an essential corollary.
Practical demonstration Of the need
Of the Memorial bridge as means Of
access to Arlington was given by the
congestion on Armistice day, when
the national cemetery was the scene
of a great assemblage and one OF the
most solemn and significant cere-
monies that this country has ever wit
messed. The highways to the GENE
terry proved totally inadequate, and
the dignity Of the occasion was grave
ly marred by the spectacle Of choked
roads and bridges.
1t was confidently believed that in
the light Of the experience Of Novem-
Der II, last, Congress would at once
provide for the construction of the
Memorial bridge. Still the occasion
passed and the definite authorization
was not enacted. 1t is gratifying. how
ever, to note from the Fine Arts Com
missions activity in the matter that
the bridge project is still considered
as progressing toward specific ap-
proval and beginning.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Taking of Fourteenth Census,
A Huge Job, Now Is Complete

one year. TIE census bureau obtains
this information and on its figures
Is based the number of immigrants
who may enter this country.
xH xx
The head of an immense industry
two years ago. the director of the
census now heads a staff composed
of about $50 persons, less than one
seventh of the number who assisted
in the taking and compilations of the
fourteenth decennial census Dur
ing the period between decennial CEN
suses the bureau remains a COMPARE
lively small part of the government
machinery, but with the taking of a
decennAl census it expands to a great
organization.
William NJ. Steuart the present head
of the census bureau, succeeded Sam
l.. Rogers, director of the census dur
Ing the greater part of the fourteenth
census period. Mr.. Steuart served
under Mr.. Rogers as assistant dlrec-
tor of the census. having previously
served as chief statistician for manu-
factures. The present assistant dl-
rector is DR.. Joseph A. Hill, a stats
tician regarded as one of the ablest
men in his branch in the government
service.
X + Il
Not the least interesting part of the
work of the census bureau is the
preservation and maintenance OF the
old census records, detailing the
growth of the country since 1871.
The fire in the Department Of Com
merce building in January, 1921, in
which many of the old records were
stored, permanently ruined some few
of the priceless files. but the major
portion was saved and II is hoped
that the ruined files may be replaced
from other statistics elsewhere. The
census records of other years have
recently been grouped anew in the
census building at 9Th street and Mis-
souri, avenue. where they are under
constant protection night and day,
although not in fireproof building
During the taking OF the fourteenth
census the disbursing officer for the
census bureau expended more than
S22 600 600 A special check-signing
machine, by which that officer signed
several checks with one stroke of the
pen. was only one Of the ingenious
pieces of machinery designed TO make
simpler the work OF the bureau. In
cidentally, the bureau has constantly
at work a force of mechanics ana
machinists engaged in designing ana
speeding the work of tabulations.
Their genius-for which they are
paid the regular government salary
has resulted in the invention Of many
machines, which have been duplicated
nowhere else in the world, and which
greatly speed up the work OF tabula-
tion.
The bureau has just completed its
census of manufactures, which is now
taken every two years. The latest
manufactures census shows that the
Industrial growth of the nation has
proceeded within the two years ended
with 1927 along less expansive lines
than during the war. but that the
growth. nevertheless. has been STEADY.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
An Eminent Keynoter.

The republicans Of New York have
chosen Elihu Root for keynoter this
year. AS temporary chairman Of their
state convention he will voice their as
pirations and purposes in campaign
Of great importance.
An excellent choice-probably the
best that could have been made.
Mr.. Root is one-rnaybe the leader
Of his party's elder statesmen. His
record Of party service is long and
notable. He presided some years ago
with distinction over the War Depart
ment. He left a lasting impress on the
State Department. In one term he be-
came one Of the most prominent and
useful members OF the United States
Senate. He has long been recognized
as the leader of the American bar,
and one of the eminent lawyers Of the
world.
Some Of Mr.. Roots opponents affect
to see advantage to themselves in the
designation. They describe the repub-
lican party as hopelessly reactionary,
and Mr.. Root as its fittest spokesman
today. He is of the past, and faces in
that direction.
And yet it was only last winter that
Mr.. Root was a conspicuous figure in
the most forward-looking performance
Of the times-a performance challeng,
ing the worlds attention and securing
its approval. He participated as a
delegate in the armament conference,
and gave proof by his voice and votes
OF sympathy with the best aspirations
Of the period.
Mr.. Root is to be complimented on
giving Of himself to the country to the
end. He is seventy-seven, and entitled
to repose. But he does not take it.
When called upon to advise or to lead
in matters Of public concern he places
his talents and experience at the pub.
lies service. and performs his part as
zealously and faithfully as when a
young man he was first seeking and
improving opportunities to make a
name for himself.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Five Cents Worth Of Conscience.

"Twelve years ago I got on a car
and the conductor didn't see me-"
wrote a nameless person to the Public
Service Railway Company of Newark.
1T want to live a Christian life, and
in order to do so had to make things
right, which the Lord showed me right
away" Five one-cent stamps were
inclosed.
Some memory! Twelve years ago
this man passed the conductor Of
street car without paying and he has
never forgotten! How many can say
as much? For this happens to many
people who enter street cars in crowds
wise pass the fare boxes or the out
stretched hands Of the conductors.
They may remember for a few days.
Possibly they may feel gratifled at
having obtained free ride. But to
remember for twelve years is more
than really is to be expected Of human
nature. Such a memory argues an
extremely tender conscience. Probably
this act never faded in recollection
II grew. on the contrary, as it was
magnified in Importance.
The records of the Treasury Depart
ment in this city contain many cases
of this sort. The conscience fund has
received sums ranging all the way
from a few cents to many thousands
of dollars from persons who have
brooded over lapses. But most of
these have been matters Of record.
There is one case of a man who made
restitution Of a two-cent stamp be-
cause once he had used a family can
celed stamp in lieu Of q fresh one. The
real wonder in these cases IL what
prompts the initial dishonesty on tho
part Of a person with such a fine moral
balance.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
High Pressure and Government,

1t is indicated that the Commission
ers will bring to the attention Of Con-
gress at the next session the desirable
ity Of establishing a high.pressure fire
service in the business area Of the
capital, not for the purpose Of obtain
ing immediate appropriations, but to
Rcquaint the legislators with the
merits Of the plan, for early future
action. In this connection It ts ex-
pected that some assurances can be
given that the insurance rates In
Washington will be lowered If the
high-pressure service is established.
This matter Of the insurance rates
Will not appeal to the House and Sem
ate as representatives of the govern
ment. For the government does not
insure its buildings or their contents
against loss by fire. 1t takes it's
chances, and when a public structure
is destroyed 1t rebuilds and pays the
cost itself. But surely, II the insurance
companies will lower their rates be-
cause Of the lessened fire risk with
D high-prsssure system installed tho
kovsEnment VIM get the benent of ths
grsa4r degree Of protection along
tu3th ths private tns1rsras
/ @&AlS ua4tsp oe flsnCafSne
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Low Flyers.

New York has a law that prohibits
aviators from flying over the big city
at lower than 5000 feet elevation. Re-
Gently complaints have been made Of
some Of the airmen who have taken
to swooping down to much lower
levels than this law allows, causing
great anxiety. These flyers have even
taken to doing stunts over the Polo
Grounds during the ball games at low
attitudes. They have flown over the
parks where the people have been try
ing to enjoy themselves on picnics.
Now the word has gone out to enforce
the rule against low flying. But the
police are puzzled. There is an aerial
squad, and the thing that bothers it
now is how to prove case against a
swooper. Every policeman knows how
wide is the difference Of opinion as to
the speed of motor cars. An arrested
motorist will rarely by any chance
acknowledge to moro than twelve or
fifteen miles an hour. while a police
man is ready to swear that he was go
ing thirty or forty. So how about the
height limit? Five thousand feet is
not easy to measure with the eye IN
the air. There are no structures even
in New York as high as that. It is
limited that there are certain instru-
ments that will detect q low flyer with
out fail, but the public Is now wonder
ing, while hoping that something can
be done to stop the nuisance Of these
"peeping Toms Of the air. It is evil
dent that aviation has brought some
strange new problems that must he
solved.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Snapshot Crime.

New York had q couple Of robberies
Friday, both executed on the ''tick-of-
the-watch" system, but differentiating
in that one succeeded and the other
failed. They illustrate the risks that
are run in the thick Of the most crowd
ed city in this country. In one case
three men jumped from a motor car
and with pistols forced the driver Of
a passing truck to stop. One of them,
with an iron bar, pried open q box and
took a bag containing $5,17s In pay
roll money. The vice president Of the
company owning the cash was Q hslp.
lss6 passsnsG On the truck. The rob-
berry waS over IN two seconds. and the
th1ssss jumped back Into fhsar na,
cas1nonn6 aed ,enA Aeiooo oaenn = itsuuu,.
Evening star., 1922-07-23
Fifty Years Ago in The Star

After a protracted trial the jury IN
the Stokes murder case, on the 18th
of July, 1872. report
M;s+r;oI in ed an inability to
agree upon a verdict,
Stokes Case. and thus the killing
Of James Fisk. which had caused
great excitement in New York fifty
years ago, remained unsoived in law.
The Star of July 16 prints the fol-
lowing account of the mistrial:
"On Saturday evening, when the
jury retired to deliberate a ballot
was taken which resulted in seven
for murder in the first degree. three
for acquittal and two for manslaugh-
ter in the third degree. This state of
affairs remained until the jury came
into court and got Col. Fisk's clothes.
The clothes were all tried on one of
the jurors. and they arrived at the
conclusion that Fisk had both his
arms enveloped in his military cape
at the time Stokes fred. and conse-
ouently that the theory of Fisk draw
ing a pistol was humbug. This in
fluenced the three for acQuittal TO
veer around for manslaughter IN tne
third degree. The medical testimony
was thrown out altogether, all believ-
ing the wound mortal from the hrst,
and the. question OF insanity was
barely referred to. There was long
discussion as to generalization. All
the jurors were Of the opinion that
Stokes never went to the Grand Cen
trail Hotel with the premeditated de-
sign of meeting and killing Fisk.
The seven jurors who were for muir
der believed that when stokes met
Fisk on the stairs in a moment he
formed a design of killing Fisk, and
that this second was sufficient time
for generalization. The fve Jurors
stoutiy maintained that Stokes pulled
his pistol in the heat of passion. being
stirred to frenzy by the sight of Fisk,
and that his crime was only man
Slaughter in the third degree. Debate
on this point became quite exciting
and some harsh words were used on
both sides, but to no purpose. t1rm
in their opinions, they all remained,
and at last fell asleep, but woke up