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OREGON TRAIL
LINKS PRESENT
WITH THE PAST
Much Of the History of
Northwest Attached
Famous Route
By GRACE RAYMOND HEBARD
University of wyoming)


Emerson Hough has said that -of
all the great trails Of the west, the
Oregon Trail had tho soberest and
most tremendous significance The
road TO Oregon was the road Of the
little fellow; OF the business man;
and tbs homo builder; OF the man
who titled the soil and paid the
taxes for 4 country and increased
the nations wealth. They were men
who roaped where they had sown."
The old Oregon Tran wounded tn
seemingly endless way to the west
acroa the entire atats OF wyoming
from oast to west. entering what r.
now Wyoming on the south side OF
the North Platte river near the
present day city OF Torington,
Goshen county. moving west by tho
way Of Lingle. to Fort Laramie.
Guernsey, Glendo. Grin Junction,
Douglas, Glenrock and to Casper.
At Casper a crossing by ferry and
by ford was made OF the river, the
road thon swinging out to the
southwest. on the west aide Of the
North Platte; then to Independence
Rock and directly west on both
sides Of the sweetwater for its
banks afforded an overflow Of wa
ter which made a natural meadow
on either side, q paradise for oxen
and horses and IN later days for the
cattle and family milch cows:
through Devils Gate; IN Wow of
Split Rock. to South Pass whore
eastern flowing streams had their
origin; into Pacific Springs which
fed tho western streams on their
way TO the Pacific and the Gulf
OF California ovor the Little and
Big Sandy. Q Farson (Sweetwater
county,; through Eden Valley; to
the Green and southwest. via Gran
ger. TO Fort Bridger 'Uinta coun-
ty) and then west and northwest out
OF Wyoming.
Tho Oregon Trail reaching from
Westport and Independence, Mis{
souri,. near Kansas City. to Fort
Vancouver. covered 1000 miles.
Fur Traders First Traveiers-
The earliest deys of the Oregon
Trail were confined 10 tho wander
ings of tho fur traders and trap
pers and the retinue following the
fur companies, fur companies In
which were interested. William Ash.
ley. whose men discovered South
Pass Fremont county, tho Great
Salt Lake. the Green river. the
Sweetwater and its union with the
North Platte; this Ashley who, on
July 1. 1895, established tho first
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a direct line. over which Is hauled the
entire Missouri river traffic OF the
Union Pacific. destined for the Pacific
In addition 20 thie traffic. as Is well
known. the main Union Pacific line
from Omaha 20 h west handles q ma
jority Of h nations trans-continentai
business. which. west of Laramie Is
diverted to the lines of the Southern
Pacific. San Pedro and Oregon Short
line.
From the above description. Lara
mics key situation can be readily real
ized- There is located at the edge OF
the city. the largest ~stoclyards on the
entire Union Pacific system for the
feeding of livestock in transit. and
the largest ice plant owned by the
Pacific Fruit Express company. a rail-
road Subsidiary. which operates the
refrigerator cars OF the system. These
are industries which employ through.
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Suite 31s Midwest Bldg.
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Happening Re
vealed Great Stockraising
Possibilities on Plains
BIZ N EDwARDs,
Laramie Council OF Industry.

Unlike most wyomine cities. Lara.
ME Is surrounded By a diversity Of 70
rouross. almost unsauaiIsd IN the
vest. and Ike most Wyoming cires.
u now witnessing the intensivs In
restgltion and development q many
contiguous gifts OF nature" which
have h~erefofors been awaiting the
time when men OF capital and vision
.hould take than In hand
ms city OF Laramie hrs long been
he center OF az immense cattle and
rhesp tarritnry. and the purebred
ntock Of Albany county a a reputa-
hon envied Throughout the livestock
. souons Of the nation. Although the
paat year has bean particularly trying
h those engaged In this b~uairess, the
psriod OF roadjuatment is rapidly shap-
ms itself for atill greater years Of
prosperity to those communities whose
surrounding territory Is especially
Adaptnbis to the production OF cattle
and sheep.
Laramie Plains Noted.
It is interesting TO read In the vari-
Gus histories OF Wyoming. how the
Laramie plains first became noted
ainong the pioneers of the great west
Tor the wealth OF luxurious grasses in
| which they abound. and their value
as feed for livestock. In tho early
4 sos, Charles Hutton a freight con-
tractor, who at that time was haul
ing supplies n materials fer the
construction Of Fort Saunders. a few
miles south OF the city OF Laramie.
with the approach OF winter turned
loose on the plains several head of
oxen, which were completely worn out
from the extremely hard work OF those
pioneer days. Hutton considered them
worthless and anticipated that after
wandering about the plains for a few
days would soon die or be killed by
the wolves and coyotes.
While accommodating. in the early
spring. a party from Fort Saunders
discovered the oxen. previously turned
loose by Hutton. wandering around tho
Nver bottoms. where they had lived
all winter on the luxurious native
grass. They were fat and strong and
on seeing his animais. which he had
long thought dead. IN such excellent
condition after shifting for themselves
through G. long. hard winter, Hutton
suddenly realized tho immense value
OF the plains OF Albany county for the
production of cattle.
He Immediately commenced to ac-
quire lands and to stock them with
cattle. his venture was carefully
watched by the pioneers of the section.
who followed his example. II a
thus, sixty years 6 that first live
stock were brought into what is now
one OF the leading livestock sections
of wyoming.
Ten years later. after watching for
come time his first venture in eat
tie, a ran named Billings imported
the first sheep into the Laramie sec
ton. Billings first flock. numbered
5000 head. Today, Albany county
produces over 100000 pounds OF wool
annually and the p~urebred sheep of
this section are known throughout the
World.
A~gricultufst Was NEXT
With the passing of time the ngri-
uulturist was attracted by the fertile
qualities Of the soil. which resulted
in the building Of wyomins's frst ir
rigation project In Albany county.
The Pioneer canal now waters many
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LARAMlE CENTER WIDE ACTIVITIES
LIVESTOCK, OH. RAILROAD N HOME OF UNIVERSITY
Agricultural Development
Important Adjunct to
Wealth Production

out ne season. an average Of 700 man
monthly. varying according 10 the sea-
sons.
Other railroad institutions Include
the largo oar and srgine repair shops
and h tie preserving plant. Tae tie
preserving plant Al Laramie IA one Of
the largest In the west and handles
over 1000. 900 ties annually. OF which
number over 1900. 900 are cut In Al
bany county within the boundary OF
the Medicine Bow forest The timber
act.-ity necessary 70 supply this large
number Of uss for chs railroad aloha,
Is a largo one. and In addition many
thousands OF fs0t OF lumber arc cut
annually for manufacture into lumber.
mine timbsrs. etc.
University Center.
Laramie q also the educational CEN
ter OF the stats. being the seat of the
University OF Wyoming. which during
the past three years has made such
rapid growth that the school officials
have been facins a most difficult prob
lem in keeping abreast OF the annual
increase in enrolment, which has
taxed the institutions physical equip
ment. A description OF the University
OF Wyoming viii be found elsewhere
In this insue-
Laramie has also been wen favored
with highways. being on the lincoln
and Rocky Mountain Highways; the
first, the nations greatest trans-con-
tlnental highway. IND h second. the
newest route 10 the Yellowstone park,
which Ia destined with n INV years.
development TO rival. all others. as the
country ~traversed by tho Rocky Noun
tain highway Is the kind which the
tourist travels thousands OF miles TO
see and comprises a boo-miie stretch
OF the Rocky Mountains. from Denver.
Colo. &c the heart or the Yellowstone
PARK.
Rocky Mountain Highway association,
and its offices are constantly besieged
with inquiries relative to this new
route TO the nations greatest play
ground.
within and near the city are -four
cement plaster mills. which during the
last year of record mined 4 10000 tons
OF raw gypsite. from which the plaster
is manufactured. There arc also q
number OF small industries. such as
brickyards. planning mills. etc.. scat.
tered throughout the industrial section
of Laramie.
Laramie's annual payroll approx
mates ss,25o, 600. and he total bank
deposits are in excess OF 5000. 900.
, 1922-01-22

Japan boasts the only woman pearl
divers In the world. Our women do
not have TO dive for them They fish
for them@Geneva Times.
, 1922-01-22

There is jwt on thing about Chropractc that sick people are interested
in and that is "Wn it make me wen"f NY friend. the common, everyday
citizen enjoys the same privilege OF opinion that I enjoy Imay argue with him
from 10 Till eternity o. the merit of the premise upon, which .Chropracacu is
come to our mutual friend after he has suffered for years. and If we learn that
he has sheen regularly visiting his Chtropractor there car be no argument be-
tween us or the fact # what it las done for him. Witness this thing often
enough and the matter Of the Chiropractc premise Is a lost tissue. My friend
may still believe that surgery, medicine, mental suggestion or diet are excellent
things. vet he cannot deny that ChfropracHc is effective. We find that all our
arguments ave meant wasted effort and lost time; but the thing worth
while the only thing that he, as a sick ma is concerned about is that Chiro-
prachc brings health. Whether the Chiropractor followed n curriculum OF
another is n longer an issue. My friend visits the 'Chiropractor forJ just
eason-to regain hsb health
How can my friend satisfy himself that ChiropracHc is effective, often
where everything else has been tried? Let him investigate our National
record and the record # his local Chiropractor. Our National record shows III
the leading drugless healing system today while In 1894 We had not been born.
Our National record shows that we are legally recognized in over half the states
in the Union, because our neghbor and MINI demanded Chiropractc service.
Why this rapid development? Because millions OF sane, strnghtthinking,
common people found themselves getting well under Chropracdc adjustments.
Just rs sick people everywhere are interested in the n question win
It get m wd"? So is the Chhopractor interested in the. one Issue Of getting
you well. He knows that his greater service to humanity in the future depends
IN his restmingh health to you. You say "Wl Chiropractc make me wen"?
Our answer is our record If growth and this growth is exactly proportonate
ta tha healh Chronraci has nuQ
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
v Illnesses IN
THE HALL-M MILLS
CASE ORDERED
TO COURT H0Vcc,:::*
ANOTHER WOMAN EYE-WTT
NESS TO MURDER HAS,
BEEN DISCOVERED
{By Associated Press)

New Brunswick, N. j., Nov. 3.
All persons connected with the
Hall-Mllls case, with the excep
ton OF the rector's widow, have
been summoned to the courthouse
by Attorney Mott for the check
ing Of evidence to be submitted
to the grand jury. She state
ments made by Mrs. Hall in her
interview will probably be taken
as her story for the jury.
New Brunswick, n, j., Nov.
3 3-Deputy Attorney General
Mott has discovered anothe~
woman witness to the Hall Mills
murder, according to reports.
The identity Of the woman is
kept secret by the authorities
The case is said to be almost
complete.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03

lawn and four professionals are
kept busy all the time with then
variegated assortment Of pupils
The golf school has proved a
popular institution and there is
a steady stream Of pupils from
dawn until sundown. 1t is ev an
planned to install high powered
electric lights in order to allow
the city men to play after dark.
More than 24OO golf balls are us.
ed daily, and so great is the d..
mand for the use Of the grounds
that the instructors time is
booked for many days in advance
Further extensions OF the schools
facilities are contemplated.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
Will Be Read
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ter session, two from Nebraska
and one from Illinois.
Capture Of control of the next
House is tie aVoWed objective Of
the democratic organizations or,
failing this, material reduction
Of the present republican ma
jority Of 165. The House now
has 296 republicans, 13O demo-
Gratis and one socialist, with eight
seats vacant. A turnover OF
more than 80 seats is required for
loss Of the next House by the re-
publicans.
The Senate now has SO repub-
icans, one republican-progressive
end 36 democrats, with II re-
publicans and Is democratic seats
in the next Congress at issue
Tuesday. Democratic : leaders
have said that only mira cla
would change the political COM
plexion Of the next Senate at
this election.
There are 26 Senators who are
candidates for continued SER
vice. Three, Senators McCum-
Der, republican. N. D., New. re-
publican, Indiana, and Culberson,
democrat, Texas were defeated
for denomination in recent pri-
maries, while three more whose
termsm expire March 3 next.
Senators Page, republican, Ve~-
mont, Myers, democrat, Montana,
and Williams, democrat. Mississ
ippi, are retiring and did not
stand for renomination-
| There are two women candi-
dates for the Senate from Mime
sofa and Wisconsin and a score
for the House, with many Others
for municipal and other offices
The present and first woman
Senator, Mrs. W. H. FELTON,, OF
Georgia, appointed to succeed the
late Senator Watson. is not &
candidate for election, while the
lone woman House member, Miss
Alice. Robertson of Oklahoma, is
fighting for reelection in a nor
mally democratic district.
j For the 1876 House seats there
are 1,016 candidates, including
! $40 percent members re
publicans, 120 democrats and tkt
one socialist. Fifty-seven sitting
members, 46 republicans and /
democrats, did not seek reelec
ton. Prominent among these az
"Uncle Joe' Cannon and Repre-
sentative Fordney Of Michigan
chairman Of the ways and mean
i committee.
, Fifty-seven House candidates
are sure Of winning Tuesday. be
ing without opposition and SOM
. holding nominations Of both re
, publican and democratic parties
, Of these 43 are democrats and i
:, republicans.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
|NTERNAT AT|ONAL PRINTERS
To GATHER AT
GOTHENBURG
(By Associated Press)

Gothenburg, Sweden, Oct. 26.
American and other master
printers from all over the world
will assemble in Gothenburg,
Sweden, a tthe International
Congress Of Master Printers on
June 4, 5, and 6 Of next year.
The initiative. in bringing about
this congress has been taken by
the Swedish Master Printers
Association, and Waldemar
Zachrisson, president Of the
Association, reports that Amerl
can, English, and French repre-
sentatives are among the first tn
accept the invations.
The programs for the three
days call for discussion Of novel
ties in the printing world: j
comparison Of striking national
Val iat1ns; the standardization,
so far as possible, Of methods
material, and machines; and
means Of improving shop condi.
tions; reductions Of costs while
assuring printers and employers
fair wages and profits, and {
number Of other equally interest
ing subjects.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
MYSTERIOUS MOVE
MENTS OF OXF Ord
STUDENT N D "
EXPL A n { D
{By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 3.-M. Venizelos,
former Greek premier, who is
just now very much in the public
eye and is something Of a mys-
terry to the British public, has an
equally mysterious young ~secre-
tary, tall dark youth named
Andrea Constantine Michel
opoulos.
He was an undergraduate at
Oriel College, Oxford, until a few
months ago, always Immediately
dressed and a brilliant scholar.
His studies, however,, did not
prevent his participation in poll
tics, and he frequently obtained
permission to spend night away
from college ostensibly on do.
mestic affairs. 1t has since
transpireds however, that such
trips included flying to Paris by
aeroplane and returning the fol
lowing day.
Michelopoulos left Oxford 8
few weeks before the Tino coup
but arrived in Greece only il
time to escape on board Venize
los private yacht. Before com
ing to Oxford he had been Civi
Governor Of Lemnos, Perfect o1
Eastern Macedonia, and had ser
we'd in the Greek Army.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
OPEN AIR GOLF SCHOOL
POPULAR IN LONDON
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 3.-Just off the
busy shopping center of Kensing-
ton in the spacious grounds OF
the Holland House, retired Ad-
mirals and Generals, government
American visitors, ac-
tresses, clergymen and just or
binary citizens meet on common
ground. The place is an up-to
date school of golf
A company, recently formed:
has acquired the property and
made it into an call weather.
practice course with greens,
bunkers, and a series Of nets
which measure the length of the
drive. Cumberland turf has been
provided for a perfect putting
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
YESTERDAYS MARKET
At ! t0I F Z :! ]
jBy Associated Pressl

Washington, Nov. 3-Amer-
lea barometer of political. and
public opinion will be read at the
polss, Tuesday, November Z,
when another national House Of
representatives, more than a
third Of the Senate membership,
and 81 governors Of states, TO-
gether with state legislatures and
local officials, will be chosen.
Nationally, the general election
Tuesday is the first Of the Hard
mg administration, thus it is rc-
garded by many as, test, bear
ING upon the next Presidential
campaign. The republican Gins
60 before the country largely on
the record Of President Harding
and the present congress, an Is
sue accepted by their democratic
and other opponents.
Excepting in Maine, where the
elections were held last Septem-
Der, the new Sixty y-eighth Con-
gress Of 435 members will be chos-
en- Tuesday from all states. Thir-
ty.seyen Senators in 81 states also
will be elected. The states elect
hg governors are Alabama, Ari-
IONA, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York;, New Mexico
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma.
oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The battle Of ballots through
out the country largely between
'he two dominant parties, Re
pnblscan land Democratic. The
election is marked by virtua
passing Of the Progressive, ol
nul5 Moose, party Socialist,
r[,f'hlbltlonist, Farmer Labor,
nh@le Tax and other organiza
uohs, however, continue on tht
oallots here and there, with some
independent and other miscellan
tous designations. Also mark
.s .ls the local campaigns, and Of
'eh affecting the congressional
ppo,hfests, are the liquor, Ku Klu,
Nan and other questions.
congressional candidates most
are for the Sixty-eighth Con
sress which will not ASSEMBLE
eltll December 1923, unless +:
ptclal session next summe
~ou' be called. Of the 81 Sen
~orlal seats at issue, % are fo
Sssular terms Of six years begin
esng IN the next Congress an
we to fill vacanies by death am
ssalgnatlon. In addition to tn
IN ~, 10 members Of the next Hous
~ fn fl De chosen, there are three t.
y vacancies in the coming win
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
REPUBLICANS CLAIM 0F
EC0NEMY DENOUNCED
BY GRATTAN KERANS
Especial .Correspondence)

Washington, D. C. Nov. 3.-In
one OF the latest claims made by
Chairman John T. Adams Of the
Republican National Committee
1T IS asserted that the Harding ad-
mlnlstratlon has reduced Federal
expenditures and the public debts
by an aggregate Of So, 100000, 900.
Just why Mr.. Adams stopped
claiming when he reached this
figure IS not made clear. There
was no reason, so far as his
disregard Of the facts was con
cerned, why he shouldn t why he
shouldn' have claimed reduc-
tons Of $29O,OO0,OOO,OOO. The
latter total would have taken a
few more ciphers, that's all-and
they mean nothing to good
claimer like Mr.. Adams.
Being engrossed with his own
claims, Mr.. Adams overlooked
mentioning that the Wilson ad
ministration decreased the nat
ional debt by $2,500,00O,O0O be-
tween November II, 1918. and
March 4. 1921. This is morc
than twice the amount Of the
reduction Mr.. Adams credits the
Harding administration with
having made in eighteen months.
Assuming Mr.. Adams state
ment to be correct-just &c
please him and furnish the basis
! Of argument Harding admir-.
lstration would still have the
balance on the. wrong side Of th(
ledger. If it's savings and reduc
tions represent So D00,000,O00-
but they don tits increases Of
taxation represent a considerable! !!
larger sum. Why?
/ The Fordney-McCumber prof.
teers tariff law has added no
less than $3,OOO,O0O,0OO yea
to the cost Of living. Even it
Republican advocates and de
tenders concede this much. Th'
lactual amount Of the increase il
$E.OOO,000l0OO annually. This
gigantic addition to the expense
Of the people is chargeable who'll
| ly and solely to the Republica'
| Congress and the Republican ad
ministration, which used thel
power to legislate outrageou
profits into the pockets Of spec
{ ial interests in return for the Fl
nancial and political support 0
the latter.
This means an increase in taxa
tion even though it is the friend
! and hackers Of the Republics
machine and not the Fedora
Treasury that gets the money
but perhaps Mr.. Adams want
the public to believe that tax
payer has not lost anything whc-
he pays $3.50 year to privat
interests instead Of to the Go!
ernment.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
NEEDY RUSSIANS OF
U[TURE STRANDED
IN THE GRIM EA
(By Associated Press)

Moscow, Nov. 2.-The Crimea,
formerly the most exclusive and
fashionable pleasure resort OF
Russia under the empire, is now
the home Of thousands Of people
cf culture and refinement who
today are in great need. They
went there in the vain hope OF es-
Gaping to other countries.
The commonwealth., 1922-11-03
THE PRESIDENT
ASKS NATION To
GIVE THANKS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 3.-Declar-
ing that the state Of the nation
"presents very much to justify
a nationwide and most sincere
testimony of our gratitude for
the bounty which has been
bestowed upon u.s. President
Harding, in his annual Thanks
giving proclamation, calls upon
the people to observe November
thirtieth as a day of Thanksgiv-
ing, supplication and devotion.