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, 1922-01-19
Attempted MURDER
K0ULD.BE ASSASSIN FIRES A BULLET
THROUGH WINDOW, STRIKING J..
B. KING IN BACK OF HEAD

Between $50 and G:45 Monday
evening last Jennings -. King was
sitting in a chair with his back to-
wards a window in his home on
Colorado street on the alley between
Front and Lincoln Highway streets.
Mr.. King was reading a paper with
no thought of anything happening
when a bullet crashed through the
window at his back striking him in
tn" back of his head.
Mr.. King fell to The floor from
the shock of the bullet striking MIN.
hut Immediately got w and ran To
DR.. Swisher's office where he wa,
examined in order to find ont how
badly lie was wounded.
The doctor found that the bullet
had gone through the scalp and had
flattened out against the skull with
out cracking or penetrating the skull.
Dr. Swisher removed the bullet and
bound up the wound. Air. King was
able to leave the office without as
s%istance and has suffered no serious
effects SO far although the wound Is
quite sore.
Officers were notified of the shoot
ing Immediately and both city and
county officers proceeded to the
scene of the shooting where a thor
ough search was made for clues that
might lead to the apprehension Of the
would-be assassin. Absolutely no
clue has been found to assist the Of
ficers and both Mr.. King and his
wife state that they have no idea at
all as to whom might have attempted
Mr., Kings life.
, 1922-01-19
AUXILIARY
ORGANIZED

A meeting of the Women's Auxil-
larry to the American Legion was held
Saturday afternoon last at the City
Hall. The organization was COM
pleted and the following officers were
elected:
President. Mrs. C. w. jeffrey.
Vice-president. Mrs. H. Larsen.
Secretary. Mrs. Carl Lahrman.
Treasurer, Miss Belle Ryan.
Executive Committee-Mrs. s. A.
Nelson, Mrs. Chrissie Larsen, Mrs. c.
A. Brimmer.
The next meeting Of the Auxiliary
will be held at the City Hall Friday
afternoon, January eth.
Membership in the Auxiliary Is
limited to the wives. mothers. sisters
and daughters Of members OF the
American Legion and to the mothers,
wives. ~sisters- and daughters Of all
men who wer" in the military or ma
val service Of the United States at
any time since April 8. 1917 and Nov.
II. 1918 and who died in line OF duty
q" aft"r honorable discharge and
prior to Nov. II, 1920. All such per-
sons now residing in Rawlins are
asked to become Charter members Of
the organization now being formed.
Charter membership will be open
until the February meeting OF the
Auxiliary. after which time all ap-
plications will be voted upon before
accepted by the Auxiliary.
, 1922-01-19
]. E.. FRIEND DIES
One OF TIE OLDEST OF The OLD.
TIMERS PASSED AWAY THIS MORN.
Ming. DEATH due TO
HEART FAILURE

Rawlins was again thrown into
mourning today when the sudden
death of Judge John G.. Friend at
$50 O'Clock this morning was
announced.
The Republican learns that when
Judge Friend. who lives with his sou.
Fred Friend, got up this morning he
found that all water pines i'll his
home were frozen. Telling his
daughtcr-in-law that he was not feel
ing we'll and did not car" for much
to cat he asked that just a light
breakfast be prepared for him. His
son asked him to stay at home as
l." was not feeling we'll He stated
Thai h@ had a cast in Justice Court
at 10 O'Clock and insisted on going
down to his office. Leaving the
house just before $50 he started for
his office. stopping at the postofficc
for his mail on the way down. He
reached his office. unlocked and
opened the door and had evidently
turned around to close the door when
he fell over backwards dead.
o. J. Nelson passed the office a
few minutes later and noticing the
door open looked inside, where he
saw Judge Friend lying on the floor
dead. Coroner Jeffrey AND Under
taker Rasmussen were Immediately
summoned.
Death was instantaneous and was
due to heart failure.
No arrangements have as yet been
make for the funeral pending the
arrival of his daughters, Mrs.
Jacobucci. and Mrs. Williams and of
his other son, James.
The deceased was m of the real
old timers of Wyoming. coming to
this state almost sixty years back.
He has been actively identified with
the up-building of the city and for
several years past has been Justice
Of the Peace in this city.
Judge Friend was the last surviv-
ing Grand Army of the Republic
member living in this city. He was
a member of Custer Post No. 1. G
A. r., and also a prominent member
of the knights of Pythias.
The Republican joins with the
many other friends of the deceased
in extending sincere sympathy to tn
, 1922-01-19
NO, " OF THE EXHAUST"
PUBLISHED

On Friday last No. 4 Of the Raw
Inns High School paper. The Ex-
haust" was distributed to the sub
scribers.
The staff Of this live-wire High
School paper is living up to its repu-
tation Of making each succeeding
paper better than the previous one.
In the last issue was published a
large cut of the members OF the 1921
1922 Basketball team. with a write
up Of the boys. There was also pub
lished a schedule of the seasons
games as we'll as a large mount of
other interesting school news.
, 1922-01-19
ODD FELLOWS TENDER USE
OF HALL

AS stated in last weeks issue of
The Republican. Rawlins Lodge No.
sos, B. p. O. f. offered to the
Masonic Lodge the use Of their hall
for meetings on any night in the
week excepting Tuesday night.
Rawlins Lodge No. 4. 1. o. O. F.,
Immediately following the fire that
Quilted the Masonic Temple offered
the use of their hall to the Masons for
meetings on all nights excepting
Monday night.
The Rebekah Lodge also offered
the use of their hall to the Eastern
Star.
Rawlins Lodge No. 5 A. +. & a. NJ.
accepted the kind offer of the Elks
and will meet at the Elks Hall on
Wednesday of each week.
Garfield Chapter. Royal Arch
Masons and Ivanhoe Commandry.
Knight Templars. accepted the offer
Of the Odd Fellows and will meet in
that hall on Tuesday. The Eastern
Star accepted the offer of the Re-
bekahs and will meet in the Odd
Fellow Hall twice each month on
THURSDAYS.
, 1922-01-19
BEAUTIFUL CHINESE RUG

Last October Mrs. Edward l.. Rick,
e Ethel Anderson. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Anderson. sent to
her parents from China a h~and-woven
Chinese rug. This rug was en- route
TO Rawlins from early In October
until Monday last when it reached
this city.
The rug. which is 9x12 feet in size,
has been on exhibition In the win
dows OF the City Steam Laundry Dry
Cleaning Department since its arrival
in Rawlins. This rug is certainly a
beauty and many persons have adj
mired it during the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rick have been sta
toned at Pekin. China for the past
two years, where Mr.. Rick repre-
sents the Packard Motor Co. They e
pect to return to the United States
sometime during 1923.
, 1922-01-19
PAVING CONSIDERED
BUSINESS MEN As A RULE FAVOR The
CREATION Of 4 PAVING DISTRICT
IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY

Paving OF some of the streets in
the business district. which has been
talked of considerably of late re
solved itself into a meeting at the
city Hall last Thursday night. A
reprcs. ntative gathering of business
and professional men. property own
crS. together with the mayor, pres
ldent of the Board of Trade and city
engineer were present. MCssrs. A.
j. and l.. A. Hill, of the Warren
Bros Bitulithic Pavement Co.. of
Portland, Oregon. and Billings, Mon
tana. were visiting in the city and
invited to attend the meeting. This
company has laid a larger portion il
not all of the paving in the city of
Casper, Mr.. A. ]. HI being construc-
ton superintendent in charge. He
was invited to address the meeting
and in a very im~perspnal, but concise
way explained the benefits that
have been derived by every city in
The nation that has started to pave
its streets. lie called attention to
The various paving materials used,
cost. wearing qualities, maintenance,
usual methods used in determining
cost per lot and also discussed man
ner of payment, time, interest and
the maximum cost per lineal foot.
The forum hat followed brought out
a world OF valuable information with
which the average business man is
not fully conversant. 1t was only
after diligent probing of Mayor Kell.
Banker Breitenstein, Engineer Wisda
and Attorneys Armstrong and Roster
and others that the merits of Bitul-
ithic paving were had; Mr.. Hill de-
claring modestly that the city should
invite all representatives Of all paw
ing methods to present bids and upon
such an occasion his company would
join. NIL. A. Hill, manager of the
paving company. explained the Wyo-
ming laws relating to paving and
paving bonds, manner and method of
guaranteeing paving work for five to
twenty years and other matters of
interest. Although few if any pres
ent had much Of an idea of paving
costs, when informed that all engi-
neering expense. regarding of pres,
ent streets to meet proper grades
established by the city. cutters and
water drains, man, holes. cross walks
wasting of surplus material from tho
streets no greater than a half mile
legal expenses, issuance Of bond:
would not exceed a certain maximum
amount which he stated, most every
one was agreeably surprised. How
ever, no definite action was taken
but it seemed to be the unanimou
opinion of those in attendance tina
Rawlins should seriously conside
paving at least part Of the bushes
section.
Mr.. w. T.. Johnson, field engineer
for the Portland Cement Association
from Denver, visited yesterday ant
today with many of the city Official:
and business men generally. lie con
firms many of the points developed
at the meeting and furnisher add,
tional information of Il valuable
character. There will no doubt be
other meetings in the near future tC
discuss the paving question and as
o as paving is decided upon fav-
orably, then representatives of diff
ferent kinds of paving will be invited
to submit the merits of each for the
edification Of the entire city.
, 1922-01-19
era ANNUAL DANCE TONIGHT

A large crowd 10 expected to at
tend the ninth annual ball Of Sum-
NIT Lodge 81. B. OF L. F. and e. to
be held at the Eks Hall this evening.
The committee has prepared q
beautiful program with 20 dances
shown on 1t. The program is pre-
pared In the unique manner fol-
lowed by this order for years past.
The program sterts at Rawlins at
$500. progressing to Green River.
which station Ia reached at 3:16 ..
m. Each station between here and
Green River is represented w q
dance. W.
, 1922-01-19
ANNUAL LEGION MEETING
TONIGHT

The regular annual meeting Of the
members Of Fred Duncan Post No.
20 of the American Legion will be
held at the North Star Hall at 8
o'clock.
Officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and other matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the Legion
will be taken up.
Following the business meeting
there will be a lunch served to those
present. Every member OF this Post
is urged to be present at the Legion
meeting tomorrow evening.
, 1922-01-19
BELOVED CITIZEN DIES

On St. Patrick's Day, 1862. here
was born in County Limerick. Ire
land, Patrick P. Murphy. a boy who
was destined to become n of the
most prominent and best beloved
citizens in a city thousands of miles
away from his birthplace
Patrick p. Murphy. when a boy ~
years of age in 1881 migrated to the
United States, coming direct to Raw
Inns. where he made his home until
the time of his death.
On August s.. 1886 he was married
to Miss Catherine McEntee of this
city. To this union was born three
sons and WI daughters: John, the
first-born. died of scarlet fever whel
three years of age. Two n James
r.. and George S. and two daughters
Mamie E.. and Mildred c.. survive,
all being residents of this city. Mrs.
Murphy passed away January Is,
1918
; Patrick p. Murphy spent most of
his life in the employ of the Union
Pacific railroad. betnc for many
yoars a passenger engineer. on the
Seventh District. On February 3,
1913. he was in an accident at Green
River which necessitated the amputa-
ton of his right arm al the shoulder.
For sCme time following this ar
cidcnt his life was despaired of. but
he survived the shock and apparent
ly enjoyed as good health as he did
before the accident.
In 1914 he was elected mayor of
Rawlins and served in that capacity
for two terms, being reelected in
1915. In 1913 he was elected
Justice of the Peace in Precinct No.
l and served continuously in that
capacity until the time Of his death.
He al also Police Judge of the city
OF Rawlins at the time of his death.
The deceased has been in 70
health for over a year past and on
June last he became so i'll that 1t
was necessary for him to be confined
to his home. Since that time he has
been in bed practically all the time
the time of his death. He was
a sufferer from cancer Of h liver.
Death relieved him Of his sufferings
evening Of last week.
The deceased was a member OF
Lodge No. COG. B. B. O. E.
and OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
The funeral was held from St.
Joseph's Catholic church at 9 O'Clock
Monday morning. Rev. Father Schel-
linger having charge of the funeral
services and Undertaken II. Rasmus-
sen having charge Of the funeral ar
The church was filled with SORROW
ing friends and the following acted
as pal, bearers: HonOrary-H. E.
Dunlap, A. J. Roster. l.. +. Arm
w. a. Mckay. y. II. Higley
and James Potts. Active-B. p.
Parker. J. b. Robinson, a. W. Beeler.
f. A. Wallace, John MahOney and
f. A. kell.
The Republican joins with the
many other friends of the deceased
in extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved children.
, 1922-01-19
FORMER RAWLINS
PEOPLE RECOVERING

The many Rawlins and Carbon
county friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Christensen will be relieved to learn
that Mrs. Christensen and small son
are recovering from a serious illness.
Mrs. Christensen suffered a severe
attack of grippe while the boy was
critically Ill with pneumonia.
, 1922-01-19
CHANGED TO CASH GROCERY

As will be noticed from an ad pub
lished on page four OF this issue. the
Mcpherson Grocery has been changed
to a Cash and Carry" Grocery store.
There has been a demand for this
kind Of a store in Rawlins for some
time and to meet this demand the
Mcpherson Grocery has made this
change.
, 1922-01-19

Miss Mary Craig, daughter of Mrs.
d. H. Craig. and a former resident OF
Rawlins was in the city for a day or
so the latter part OF last week and
visited friends here. Miss Craig IS
a teacher in the Bags schools this
winter.
, 1922-01-19

According to the Rocky Mountain
News there is an increasing belief
that the price of crude in the Mid
Continent field will get above So a
barrel by next fall, although some
competent judges figure that the
average selling price for the current
year will be $3.50 a barrel
, 1922-01-19
OIL field news
FROM HERE and There
DRILLING OPERATIONS, We'll Progress,
PERSONALS and Happenings
GENERALLY

development work on $500 acres re-
gently leased between the WinkeI-
man gas well and oil wells in the
field proper.
, 1922-01-19

Maurice H.. Armstrong was in Raw
Inns early this week for needed sup
plies in further preparation for early
drilling on 35-25-SS. Although in u
great hurry he was able between Civ
ing the order and its being copied by
the order clerk to state that his
syndicate was just as certain of pro-
duction as it was of drilling; this
conclusion having been reached after
recent and more thorough geological
work.
, 1922-01-19

ing coyotes. Several fur o~yercOats
are in line for completion. as the
night music still continues.
, 1922-01-19

Jack Cummings. superintendent of
the Illinois Pipeline Co., is in Lara
ME on business. but will return to
Rawlins the latter part of this week
to direct installation of the No. IS
new fifteen ton oil compression
pump. This makes the third pump
for the Lost Soldier oil line in a dis
lance of approximately rs miles and
indicates anticipation Of greatly in
creased production from that end of
the field. One piece of the pump
weighing 1910 pounds was taken
u by Guy Miller's truck yesterday.
, 1922-01-19

Deep SHOWS In and around several
Of the oil camps north OF Rawlins 10
furnishing diversion for the Off
shift Sportsmen who, with skees and
rtfls, give chase to slumber disturb
, 1922-01-19

Mr.. Ralph johnson returned from
his Seattle. Washington holiday visit
last Saturday and has again taken up
his duties in connection with the
Lost Creek operations of the Red
Desert Oil & Exploration Co. which
is resuming drilling operations this
week.
, 1922-01-19

Charles Gockel, field manager for
the San Juan Petroleum company in
the Bolton Creek field in which a
large number of Rawlins people are
interested, is suffering from a badly
frozen foot received during a late
cold snap. His condition is aggrav-
ated by the fact that he recently suf-
fered an injury to the same foot
when a heavy tool fell and struck
him.
, 1922-01-19

Mr.. w. l.. Durkee, Division Ac-
countant for the General Petroleum
Corporation, who has been in Rawlins
with his family for several weeks is
leaving for his home in Los Angeles
this evening.
, 1922-01-19

J.. W. Peeler of Rawlins is trans
acting business in Laramie and
Cheyenne this week in connection
with matters pertaining to oil de-
velopment operations in this field.
announcement OF which will be made
at an early date.
, 1922-01-19

According to figures compiled by
the OIL City Derrick for the year
1921. there was a total OF 21,152 oil
wells completed in the United States
in the year. a decrease of 12.214
owe the record of 1920. Initial "a
hour production was 2,635,973 bar
rels, q decrease of 752,O67 barrels.
, 1922-01-19

Contractor A. C. jennings ant
Richard Reece drove over from Riv
'erton last week where they have
been drilling for several months. Mr.
Jennings left for Texas last Sunda,
where he may accept the superin,
tendency Of a large development
company.
, 1922-01-19

General Petroleum 31-National has
installed a rotary equipment at that
camp for the purpose Of roaming
around a double string of tools which
are wedged tightly behind a heavy
cave Of shell and shale formation.
This we'll is practically an offset to
the Producers big gassers on 1926
81 and 30-26-86 and almost on top
of the pay, therefore great care is
being exercised in cleaning the hole.
, 1922-01-19

Producers Z Refnefs gas well on
3e-2e-e7 which has . rock pressure
Of about 700 pounds and gas produc-
ton rateH at Is million Gu. Il. daily
is now making about thirty barrels
OF high grade oil In addition. The
well 10 occasionally blown off to
keep It cleaned. with the result that
sand and sage brush for 5000 feet
to the w1ndward 10 we'll covered with
oil spray.
, 1922-01-19

Fort Collins and, Cheyenne are
both confident OF having the Denver
gas line from Mahoney Dome pass
through those respective cities on its
way to Denver. A number of Nebraska
communities are figuring on having
Wyoming gas carried on to serve that
state. No doubt In time this will be
done.
, 1922-01-19

The Wyanna is planning on bring
ing its No. l we'll on 25-26-S8 one
week from next Saturday according
to last information from that camp.
, 1922-01-19

Attorney N. r.. Greenfield and
Mrs. Greenfield are leaving for Cal
ifornia Saturday. Mr.. Greenfield is
making this trip in anticipation Of
being able to close a deal with CAL
ifornia parties on acreage located in
the Mahoney Dome section which. II
successful will mean early develop
ment by a new and substantial con
err
, 1922-01-19

Work has been resumed on the
well being drilled by the Ed Good
Syndicate on MEX 1855. This is
one of several new standard rigs
erected by Mr.. Good during the past
few weeks. The location 10 Just a
half mile south of the Ohio No. . gas
gusher on 36-26-8S and conceded "a
sure for either gas or oil.
, 1922-01-19

Mr.. Henri Delepine supposed to
represent foreign interests. presum-
ably French, stopped off at Rawlins
between trains last Monday and made
careful inquiry regarding the oil and
gas possibilities Of Carbon county.
His conversation indicated q thor
ough knowledge OF the oil industry
land that after visiting Casper he
would 20 to California and return
here In the early spring.
, 1922-01-19

No. 3 of" the Wyo-Ill on 1925
80 has It's we'll full of oil at 144O
feet while trying to straight ream q
hard she'll concretion sticking out on
one side of the hole just far enough
to cause a crooked hole unless re.
moved. With this corrected no fur
Their delay is anticipated about
drilling into the pay sands.
, 1922-01-19

c. w. Street, representing the
Wyo-Mass and several other large
acreage holders in the O'Brien
Springs sector on a part Of which the
Ohio Is drilling, reports fairly good
road conditions and continuous drill
ing operation on their property.
Washington, d. C. and Ohio and New
York parties are interested. The
Ohio on 5-24-86 Is drilling a little be-
low 3470 feet.
, 1922-01-19

While snow has been drifting more
or less every day since it fell. nearly
every truck operating out OF Rawlins
has been in constant service. Some
OF the northeast-southwest roads are
hard to negotiate at times but ne
serious delays have occurred so fal
and the January thaw is about due.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-30

Young man-Please come out in the
garden with me.
Fair co-ed-Oh no, | mustn't go out
without a chaperone.
Young man-But we don't need one.
Fair co-ed-Then | don't want to GO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-30

Apparently there is no way to cut
the pattern of peace without having
few scraps left over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-30
AROUND THECOUNTY
STERLING

Retreat, August 26-Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Broadhead returned from their
trip to Yellowstone Park last week.
F. p Bean and wife transacted bust
ness in Viroqua last week.
Myrtle and Lille Hammond took in
the boat excursion to Lacrosse on
Tuesday.
Marie Bobst of Viroqua visited at
the C. R. Gibbs home last week.
Tom Camden of Prairie du Chen
visited his sister, Mrs. c. w. Green
over Sunday.
A large crowd from here went to
Viroqua to see the dedication Of the
Masonic Temple.
F. P. Bean and w. T. White deliv-
cred tomatoes in ViroQua last Thurs
day.
The ice cream social at Henry Bob
lands last Friday was well attended
and good time had by all.
Mary Minor returned from a visit
with her brother Win in California.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-30
THE LAW GOVERNING
UNFAIR COMPETITION

Madison, August 25-S5.000 fine,
one years Imprisonment in the county
jail, and revocation of all corporate
rights, is the sentence awaiting any
Wisconsin tobacco buyer, or his agent,
who interferes with existing contracts
between growers and the Northern
Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco Pool.
inns declaration was made today by
ALVIN c. Refs, Counsel for the State
Department of Markets.
Sec, 1854 of the Wisconsin mar
ketlng law forbids unfair methods of
competition, under extreme penalty.
Decisions of the United States Su-
preme Court and of many state tri-
ounaiS have announced that inducing
the breach of a competitors contract
constitutes unfair competition.
Public hearing before the Wisconsin
department of Markets will be held
Wednesday, August 80, at 10 a. M. in
the State Capitol.
Most of the tobacco buyers in this
state are incorporated Therefore
under special provision of the mar
ketlng law (sec. 2S) the forfeiture of
all rights to do business would be the
penalty upon practically every buyer
Tor violation. In addition the SIS 600
flne may be imposed for each separate
onense and the individuals involved
sentenced to years Imprisonment.
This drastic power fthe Wisconsin
statute, passed in 1921, has been used
only N the case against the Standard
vi Company and other gasoline dis
trioutors, relating to alleged discrin-
nation IN price with the effect of sup
pressing competition. The Standard
Oll Company has filed suit in the Dane
county Court to have this power null
lihed. The company asserts that the
authority conferred by the statute is
unconstitutional. %