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, 1922-12-13

Alta Booth Dunn, MRS. E. E. DUNN
of Upper Sage Creek, has written a
series of essays so clever that the
Casper Tribune is advertising them
as one of the features of its Sunday
issue.
They are written in biblical style
and in an ironic vein, setting forth the
doubtful joys of tilling the soil and
the publicis attitude toward the tiller,
who, of late. has come to find himself
always holding the sack.
Mrs. Dunn calls her collection OF
essays "A Song of Farmers"
"A Song of Farmers, who shall sing
it. for darn near everybody hath a
pick on them. Verify, they are out
of luck and have reason to be discour-
aged.
"a Song of Farmers, for nobody CIV
eth a prune for their welfare. They
are sore beset and their substance de-
creaseth. Wherefore do they cry out
with loud and bitter cries like to the
tumult of many troubled waters.
"a Song Of Farmers, for they are
despised OF hired men.
"a song of farmers, for men say
that they have e soft snap and that
they get rich quick. Yea, verify, it is
their privilege to stick their s to
the grindstone and live within their
means or go broke.
"Yet, some there be which envieth
them, grudging them the fruits OF
their own labors. even unto h food
of their mouths and their c~hildren's.
The city Teller writeth protestingly to
the farmer, saying:
'Lo' thou hast a nerve to kick
about thy lot. Verify, thine is an
easy graft, my rustic friend. Lookit
the fancy prices you've been getting
for what you have to sell! Then for
your W use you have the best, n
in abundance. About all it costs is
your labor. Velvet, man. velvet!
Then lookit us f'rinstance: we scarce
, 1922-12-13
NOUN TAIN
LION ATTACKSH0RSE
Predatory Animals Again De-
stroying Deer And Elk
Mountain Lion Killed
On North Fork

The predatory animals which
wrought such havoc among the elk
and deer last winter. have started in
again. and 1t would appear from re
ports that the government trappers
are again needed in this section.
A mountain lion last week attacked
a saddle horse belonging to Mr..
Clifford Spencer. tearing its should
err with its claws. The horse, which
was ranging on Jones Creek above
Pahaska. a oyer a rim-rock in its
efforts to escape and was badly hurt
about the head by the fall.
Mountain lions frequently attack
colts but it is not often they tackle
a full grown horse.
The government trapper rid that
section of lion two years ago, taking
six at that time. but it it EVIDENT that
more have come in from some other
part of the country as Verne Spencer
who is trapping on Elk Fork, has
seer the tracks of f%ive-three old
and two young ones-since the snow
fell. The lion which attacked the
horse came over the ridge from the
Sunlight country.
l. C. Spencer, who is also trapping
on Elk Fork, reports that the coy
otes are again killing deer in that
vicinity He is putting out poison
along with his traps and hopes to
check their depredations among the
game.
When B. C. Rumsey came into town
on Sunday he saw the carcass of a
mountain sheep, which had been kill
ed by a mountain lion, lying on the
ice near Aspen creel:.
, 1922-12-13

too cool now. have fix everything
all ready now but l think ] would
say that l have two more, man aud
and his wife. Please let me know
soon If you think it alright for ten.
We sure glad to see you also every
thing getting along pretty good as
SO far. Enclose with good luck to
you from your friend.
Samson Bird-hat
The Stampede Committee would
be broke merchants if it were not
for Mont Jones. He has come to the
rescue with two for quarters of bull
elk for the Indians which same he
guarantees to have plenty of "chaw"
in 1t.
Beside the Indian daIl,es there
will be specialties by local talent.
They will not be advertised in ad-
vance, however. since artists, being
tempermental and uncertain, are
liable to disappoint at the last min
ute and cause embarrassment to the
management.
The Hon. J.. d. Woodruff further
establishes his right t. the reputa-
ton of being the Invest wire in Ere
mont County by telephoning his
intention of coming from Shoshoni
for the party. If the roads has re-
manned open there would havebeen
guests from as far away as Casper
but the recent snow has neccessitat-
ed a change Of plan on the part of
many of those living alta distance
who had expected to be "among
those present.
1t is requested that parents will
not bring their youngsters and turn
them loose. All the space will be
needed for the dancers and children
over six or seven will be charged full
admission and expected to sit with
their parents. In other years, kids
playing tag and skedaddling over the
floor have been a nuisance which is
the reason it has been found neces-
sary t make this rule in regard to
them.
, 1922-12-13
TRUST
BREAKS PAROLE
W. D. Loman Arrested For
Theft-Pilfers From Cody
Trading Company
Pleads Guilty

w. D. Loeman proved that the
quality of gratitude was not in him
when he stole from the man who was
giving him a chance.
He was arrested on Friday morning
in the Cody Trading Company whe
he has been employed in the grocery
department since April. Merchandise
had been missing from different de-
partments for some time but nothing
could be definately fastened upon
him until a young woman to whom he
had given a pair of silk boomers.
brought them back to the store.
1t was then discovered that he had
been most generous with silk
boomers from the stores lingerie
department ind hat he had present
ed several pairs of these garments
10 different young women about town.
He also had pilfered bolts of silk
and such articles as had taken his
fancy, some of which was recovered
when a search of his house was made
by the officers.
He did his stealing when he had
the use of the keys to the store and
came back to finish work after hours
Lowman was out on parole after
serving a year in the p~enitentiary for
stealing while employed as ticket
agent at Frannie. He also worked
with Mr.. King in the station here.
He is about So years of age and has
pleaded guilty before Judge Marti-
son who held him in $1,000 bail
He is now in jail to await trial in
the district court. 1t is very pro
bable he will have another year or
more added to his sentence.
, 1922-12-13
IS STICKING UP FOR THE
STAMPEDE BALL AND ALL RAR|K TO Go
Little Financial Difficulties Detain Simon BuII-Tail---0ut O!
Town Guests Now On The Way-AI Roads
Will Lead To Cody December IS

Tallow your boots, hands, get out
the bear-grease and bergamont and
scent up your hair for the Third
Annual Stampede Ball is coming off
according to schedule on Friday of
this week,
Wash up your shirts, you children
of Nature, and hold your own with
the sons of the predatory, rich f,cm
the tired East who are having their
evening clothes Pressed for this nov
celebrated yearly event.
The lively six-piece orchestra from
Lowell win be on hand. The North
Fork and South Fork are turning out
en- masse. while Clarks Fork and
Paint Crick, Bald Ridge and Pat
.O'Hara, Monument Hill inc Upper
Sage will be well represented If the
weather is favorable.
Simon Bull-tail has sent his usual
threatening letter Of acceptance and
there Is nothing In Simon Bird-hat's
communication which would lead
anyone to believe hat he will have
to be urged. In fact, our worst fear
is that long before the day set, forty
or fifty unlimited guests win have
arrived.
Says Simon's laconic note:
Caroline Lockhart,
Dear Sir:
| received your letter in yesterday.
So we are going over there for the
dance for sure. So you send the
checks for our fare right away to
me. Havn't got no money. That is
all from your friend.
Simon Bull-tail
Pryor, Montana
samson Bird-hat wrSes at greater
length;
Caroline Lockhart,
Dear Sir
AS / have little time this afternoon
to receive you most welcome letter.
I have told Chief Bird-hat about the
dance and he was sureglad to COM
zig over. He would like to get some
eagle tails and deer hides.
We cant drive across because 1t
, 1922-12-13
CODY CLUB HOST TO
HONOR ROLL STUDENTS

Thirteen students who made an
average Of 80 at the recent examin-
alton were the guests of the Cod
Club at its Monday luncheon. h
Honor Roll consisted Of the following
public school students;
Senior ~class-Edith Casebolt, Phy-
lis Webster: Junior class-Agnes
Nelson, Gladys Wagner: Sophmore
class--Agnes Ahlberg, Vivian Baston
Jack Darrah. Edwin Dunn. Leah
Ganguet, Ethel Smith and Gunner
Nelson: Freshman-Iva johnson n
William Visit.
, 1922-12-13
CASPER TRIBUNE FEATURES SERIES.
OF CLEVER ESSAYS BY ALTA B. DUNN

can get honest-to-goodness, simon
pure grub at any price. And the Lord
knoweth that now all prices be roost-
ing upon this very clouds. And the
average MN hath no airship. Lucky
-cuss, l envy thee the simple life, its
emoluments and perquisites.,
Nov mayhap some of these be
true words-and sad. But the farmer
is not to blame for conditions which
have been found so intolerable, nor
doth he profit by them over-much.
For, know We not, o Urban Dweller,
that production costs have scared
even higher and faster than hath the
ultimate selling price, out of which
latter cometh also the high living
costs of divers and sundry middlemen
And-oh, woe! that which the farm
er hath to sell now goeth down faster
than ballast from a balloon, while that
which he must buy stays up even as
the balloon itself-on hot air.
80 Tired Business Man, what say
est thou when asked to take a hand
myself in righting the civic wrongs of
the day? Art thou, perchance? one of
those which exclaimeth YEARLY: oh,
let George do it, Well, then
Furthermore, o Green-Eyed One,
visit We not that in these parlous
times the farmer, his spouse, his son,
his daughter, his sire, his grandsire-
an he is lucky enough to have n yet
OK, his ass and-nay, not his
manservant nor his maidesrvant, for
usually he hath none hiding by the
month-his tractor, his jitney and all
that dwell within his gates, save the
babe in arms, toll darn near 11-teen
hours per diem for that which they
and taketh novacation a-tall!
Is not the farmer as well as the
laborer worthy of his hire?
"Then, surely shall he rightfully be
the first partaker Of his products
and entitled to a fair price for he
surplus. Selah."
, 1922-12-13
BAZAAR
DRAWS Big CROWD

The Community Bazaar at the
Temple Theatre on tuesday afternoon
and evening duplicated its success OF
other ears. Many persons took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to pur
chase Christmas gifts, as articles
both useful and ornamental were
displayed in p~rofusion at all the
booths.
There was much handsome needle
work on sale and knitted garments
of all kinds for youngsters and grown
ups. The cake and candy booths
were attractively decorated and the
, 1922-12-13
BIRD RESERVATION
IN JAcKsoN's HOLE

A 40-acre tract adjoining the
elk refuge near jackson, Wyo.'
has been established as a new ma
tional bird reservation by execu
tive order. 1t will be known as the
Flat Creek reservation, and VIII
serve throughout the year as a
breeding and resting place for the
wild fowl and other birds of the
region. Late in fall and in winter
1t will serve another purpose in
affording additional pasturage to
the elk herds coming down from
the mountains in and about h
Yellowstone National Park to win
ter in the jackson Hole region.
, 1922-12-13
A SEEN FROMThEW Watermelon
,ohne@ akhaf @

who set out on the long, hard trail
to literary success. The Tribune
was quick to recognize the merit Of
her work, and to appreciate the COM
nor ems and humor which distingui
shes most that she writes. We con-
graduate Mrs. Dunn upon her achie-
vemented success.
When a chief of police comes off
the background in the middle of the
night and is out driving a snow-plow
70 clear the pavements, at three o.
clock in the morning, and that, too,
with a recently healed bullet wound
in his leg. it is a fact worthy men,
ton.
Harry Wizard did this as a matter
of course on Friday morning SO that
the sidewalks were cleared when the
earliest bird went down town to bust
ness.
Without aiming to reflect upon ops
tina. have gone before. the Oldest
Irhabitant has to admit there never
was an officer in this position on the
towns pay roll who worked SO fifth
fully and co~nscientously to earn mis-
salary as this present marshal. Our
Cop with the pile driver punch.
How came he to get that infamous
distinction.
, 1922-12-13
NEARLY 100000
ASKED FOR WYOMING
RECLAMATION PROJECT

Washington, Dec. 4-The estimates
of appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1924, have now been
submitted to congress gy the bureau
of the budget, and among the inter
Tor department TENS Wyoming is
favored by requests for the following
sums to be appropriated for recla-
nation projectc:
North Platte project 80 $~1,42o,oooI
Shoshone project 925.0OO
Riverton project - 6Oo,OoO
, 1922-12-13
GREYBULL FARMERS
TO HOLD MEETING
Vote Will Be Taken To Learns
Sentiment of Landowners Re.
garding Construction OF
Sunshine Dam
Meeteetse. Wyo.

Meeteetse, Wyo-
At the annual election of the
Greybull improvement District, when
Charles Webster was reelected COM
missioner by what would seem an
overwhelming majority, there may
have been very few landowners pre-
sent since the votes cast at this lee
ton represented acreage and not in
dividuals Each vote represented an
acre. and as the holdings of the
Lincoln Land Company, which is
behind this promotion plan, include
many thousands of acres. 1t is resopn
sihle for what would appear to be =
landslide for Mr. Webster
After this election some Of the
%rancLmen asked that they be allowed
:; have a vote as in ''viduals AID
see just how many landowners were
rnailv in favor of the proposeI res-
erN OH
They were told hat the motion
would not be permitted in am. cir
cumstances. Now, if this reservoir
is just the thing for the people. and
everybody is in favor of it. as the
promoters would have us believe,
what harm could there be in such q
vote?
However, since the people were
denied this privilege at that meet
ing they have decided to call a meet
ing of their own that they have the
opportunity of expressing their views
and taking some step to try and stop
the useless waste o~ftheirmoney.
Many who signed the petition did
not have the least idea what they
were bringing upon themselves; they
did not expect to have this great bill
of expense which everyone thinks
unreasonable and unjust o did they
anticipate that it would come at a
time when everyone is over-burden-
ed with taxes. some they cannot pay
If the commissioners are for he
people, why should they keep piling
up this expense which they know
the people cannot pay?
There is no doubt but that a dry
year will make many think they
should have a reservoir; but when
they realize the enormous cost, and
the chance they are taking as to its
being a success or failure. they have
MANY reasons for changing thei
minds. A season with plenty OF wat
er. as was this one, is a very good
reason, and no one knows that there
ever will be another drouth. Il
If Nature has removed the nee
essitv for a reservoir. why should
not the people have a right to ask
that the law which created 1t should
be revoked? Lincoln has said h a
he people are rightul masters OF
both congress and courts.
If the law is made for the People
by the People, then why should II
be put in the hands of a few promo
tiers to be carried u against the
wishes of the People?
What other law is there which
saws that we must appeal in 80 days
or be forever barred?
Why should not a law provide TOT
a change of conditions?
Does this law contain certain
fundamental and inalienable rights
those of life. liberty, property per-
sonal sec~urity-which must be pro-
tected against any individual or any
combination OF individuals. or any
majority of individuals, as a gov
eminent itself. unless those rights
were taken away by what thronsn
centuries of struggle, a come TO be
known as due process of law?
o. B. Marn
, 1922-12-13

wares tempting displayed.
The Episcopal Ladies showed them
selves top saleswomen, their receipts
of s21s.15 heading the list, with the
presbyterians close seconds with
sales amounting TO approximately
s165 to their credit. The p. H. ".
booth took In about 500; Catnonc
booth close to 500; Campfire Girls
s14.0O; Japanese t~ea-garden $lo4:
womans Club sS1; M. E.Chturch SiOo
Royal Neighbors s7S; Eastern Star
S57.7O.
, 1922-12-13
ARcnprAooN pRAY RESIGNS

Archdeacon Dray, one of the best
beloved of Wyoming ~churchmen, has
resigned his position in Laramie and
returned to England to reside per-
manently. He has been in Wyoming
for about ten years. He often n
Quoted services in Christs Episcopal
church in Cody and had many friends
here who will regret to learn OF his
resignation.
, 1922-12-13
OLD BUFFALO BILL COAL
NINE is BEING WORKED

Robert Duncan who has a a on
the old Buffalo Bill coal mine, has
opened up the vein in a place n II
getting out some superior native coai
Dunca and Earnest Peterson have
been mining and hauhg for ABOUT
a month with most satisfactory re-
suits.
, 1922-12-13

What with Bill Carlisle, the not
roious train holdup, making tides
and dresser sarfs at Rawlins.
"Squaw'' Smith picking up rubies
v on Ruby Creek, it looks as If
the professional Bad Men of Wyom-
ing had a taste for lady-like occupa-
lions when not engaged in their re
gular business Of letting blood and
soaring the daylights out Of dudes.
Every pint of brandy a steady
drinker takes shortens his life by IL
hours, and the average drink he CON
sumes curtails his earthly sojourn
by rs minutes, according to stats
tics compiled by scientists of Den
mark.
After reading the above In Henry
Ford's Dearborn Independant we took
a pencil and figured out that W
thirds of our friendss should have
been dead from six to eight years ago
The prominence which the Cas-
per Tribune is giving to the series
of essays by Alta Booth Dunn is a
source of much abstraction to those
hwo have known of her perseverance,
in the face of the discouragements
which come to all but a few OF those
, 1922-12-13

I. H. Larom is registered at the
Chamberlin.
, 1922-12-13

The policy Of this paper 10
to uphold the standards
and perpetuate the spirit
Of the old West.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06
PUBLIC TRUSTEE ssALE-

whereas. James NJ McCurry and
Lura ]. McCury whose address Is
Hartman Pr0wers County, Colo
RADIO, grantors by their Trust Deed
dated May llth, 1921 and recorded
May 10th, 1921 in the office of the
Clerk and Recorder OF prOwers
County. Colorado, in Book 129, at
Page SIS Of the records of said
County. conveyed to the Public
Trustee of said County the follow
Ing land in said County, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter tNE1-4) of
Section Ten (10l and the Southeast
Quarter tSE14) of Section Three
t3) in Township Twenty.six 1867,
South. of Range Forty-two ti2)
West OF the Sixth Principal Meri-
dian. Colorado, containing three
hundred twenty acres
in trust to secure the payment of
one principal note of even date with
said Trust Deed for $2S00.00, payable
to the order Of w. +. Deterding. one
year after date with interest there
on from date at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum payable semi-an-
nllally.
And Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantors in said
Trust Deed in the performance of
the covenants and conditions impos-
ed upon them by the N'ms of said
Trust Deed In this, to-wit: That
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06

said grantOrs have failed to pay
said principal note when due and
have failed to pay the interest due
on said principal not on Nov. 18th,
1921 and May 18th. 1922.
And whereas, The legal holder of
the indebtedness reresented by said
note has filed with said Public
Trustee notice and demand in writ
ing, declaring said default and elect
ing to declare the whole debt rep
resented by said note and interest
thereon to date of sale que and
payable. and demanding the sale OF
said land undeH said Trust Deet.
Now Therefore. Public Notice is
hereby given that. pursuant to said
notice, election and demand, and
under and by virtue of the author
ity vested in me by said Trust Deed
and the law. |. j. Russell Mayfield,
Public Trustee OF said PrOwers
County will sell the above deserib.
ed land for cash. at public auction,
to the highest bidder at the west
front door of the County Court
House, in Lamar. in the County
OF PrOwers and State of Colorado
on Monday the 7th day of August.
a D. 1922. at 1890 o'clock in the
forenoon for the purpose OF paying
said note. interest to date OF sale
and the expenses OF this sale, and
viii give to the purchaser thereof a
certificate of purchase therefor as
provided bv law.
Dated .Tnlv 5, 1922.
j. RUSSELL MAYFTEID
Public Trustee of Prowers Coun-
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06


The Young Ladies Senior Glass
OF the Christian Church will hold
pie and ice cream sale In Frank
Smiths Office Just south of tho
Post Office on Saturday. July g.
Mrs. G. A. Wilson came in from
Pennsylvania today to visit Mrs
NJ. A. Brown of Two Buttes.
Laddie Kaplicky returned home
today from his trip to Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Smith returned
from Seattle. Wash. this week.
They have been gone for a month.
Thep report very pleasant time.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06
PUBLIC TRUSTEE ssALE

whereas. Lloyd Webb whose ad
dress is Holly. PrOwers CoCunty
Colorado, grantOr by his Trust
Deed, dated March 18th. 1921 and re-
corded March Is, 1921 in the office
OF the Clerk and Recorder of Prov
ers County. Colorado, in Book 142
at Page 3l8 OF the records OF said
County. conveyed to the Public
Trustee of said County the follow
ing land in said County, tO-wit:
The Southeast. Quarter (SE1-i) OF
Section Six (G in Township Twen-
ty-six (26) South Of Range Forty
two (42l, West of the Sixth Princi.
pal Meridian.
iH tilst to secure the payment of
one principal note of even date
with said Trust Deed for 100000
payable to the order of David A.
Tilton, on or before three years
after date with interest thereon
from date at the rate OF seven per
cent. per annum payable semi-annil-
ally.
And. Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantor in said
Trust Deed In the performance of
the covenants and conditions i'm
posed upon him by the terms of
said Trust Deed in this. to-wit:
That said grantOr has failed to pay
the interest due on said principal
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06
note ON September 18th. 1921, and
March 18th, 1922

March 18th, 1922
And whereas, The legal holder of
the indebtedness reresented by said
note has filed with said Public
Trustee notice and demand in writ
ing. declaring said default and elect
ing to declare the whole debt rep
resented by said note and interest
thereon to date OF sale due and
payable, and demanding the sale of
said land under sail Trust Deet
Now Therefore. Public Notice is
hereby given that. pursuant to said
notice, election and demand, and
under and by virtue of the authoN
ity vested in me by said Trust Deed
and the law. l, J. Russell Mayfield,
Public Trustee of said Prowers
County will sell the above describ-
cd land for cash at public auction,
to the highest bidder atrthe west
front door of the County Court
House. in Lamar. in the County
of PrOwers and State of Colorado
on Monday the 18th day of August.
A. d. 1922 at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon for the purpose Of paying
said note, interest to date Of sale
and the expenses of this sale. and
will give to the purchaser thereof
certificate OF purchase therefor as
provided by law.
Dated July S. 1922.
j. RUSSELL MAYFIELD,
Public Trustee OF PrOwers COun-
ty, Colorado.
First Publication July 9Th, 1922
Last Publication Aug. 3rd, 1922
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06
Damage at the Santa Fe

A peculiar Incident that resulted
in damage to the rails of the track
near the depot occurred when the
engineer of No. H. stopping to let
the Partridgcs on TIL train. threw
his throttle wide open to develop
friction between the wheels and the
rails. The lever stuck for few
moments and the wheels, revolving
at seventy miles an hour, with a
roar of flaming sparks wore by
friction cavities in the surface OF
the rail one-eigth of an inch deep
and made 1t necessary to replace
the rails with new ones.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06

Player Piano at Great Sacrifice
Ii taken at one viii make tremcn
dous sacrifice in .,rice. This is q
high grade standard made player
now in storage near Holly, II in
telcsted write quick sfor snll infor-
nation to the Denver Music CO.,
Denver, Colo.