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, 1922-02-02
AN ADDITIONAL. AREA
KEFOItE>STED WITHIN THE
MEDICINE BOW FOREST

Reports have recently been re-
c"ived at the Forest Supervisors Of
flee covering the winter rp-fO!e5ta-
ton work.
One hundred and thirty-ive acr,.<
of burned over land on Turpin Creek
have been SOwD with LOdgcpOIr PIN.
seed. This area was burned i've liz
:l5 and because of the severity OF
Tn" fir" has not re-Segded naturally.
in sowing this area. forest officers
use the Cyclone S""d"rs such as arr.
used by farmers IN sowing ClnvCr
seed. Tn" work is don" when there
is two to three feet of snow in order
that the seed may sink into tn" SnOW.
During the thaws of spring the sec
absOrbe moisture and When it i
washed into the soil by the recrdinE
SHOWS, is in condition to germinur-
at the first warn weather. SNOW
shoes are, Of course necessary in
carrying on the work.
This area is the second TO b. re-
seeded on Turpin Creek. tn, first
area having been sown in 1917
which proved very succ" I'ul as nor"
than 1900 seedlings per acre arr
now established.
From two to three pounds per
ttlt Oh S''l are SOW II Ill OIlff 10 50
cure distribution of seed which is OF
relatively low vitality.
The cost of the work is much less
than if planting is dom as broad
casting on the snow can usually be
done for from So to s. per acre wh.,"
planting in this region costs from 81.
to $15 per acre.
Fortunately. Lodgepole pine. which
is the principal species on the Med
icine o Forest is a prolific seeder.7
bearing a good crop of cones each
year. and except in cases of severe
forest fires which destroys the seed
and seed producing trees. a good
stand of reproduction comes in nat
urally. However. forest fires which
burn the standing timber and seed
not only destroy the wealth Of the
forest but necessitate a great added
expense to the Government n
people to restore this wealth. 1t
takes an average of $50 years for
LodgepOle Pine to reach merchant
able size. This area recently re-
forested at an of $6.45' per
acre, which. if compounded annually
at 3 per cent for $50 years will make
the timber worth about $543 per acre
to the Government. besides an addi-
tiOnal charge of about &c per acre
yearly. which is the cost to the Gov
eminent for protecting the Forests,
or making a total value of over $500
per acre. If this timber was Their
sold on the basis of cost to the Gov
eminent it would be worth approx
imately $50 per NJ on the stump
Stumpage now averages about $2.5t
per NJ. This shows again thai the
public has an interest in preventing
fires and should do all in their powei
to protect our natural wealth.
, 1922-02-02

Water Collector.
Meeting called to order by +. A
Kell, Mayor.
I Roll Call-Trustee Hadsell. Trus,
tee Perrett, present. Trustee Larsen
absent.
Mayor Kell presented the name OF
Mr.. H. E. Dunlap. for Police Justice
for confirmation.
The Board went into executive SEES
sion to consider the nomination made
by the Mayor and to take whatever
action they deemed proper in the
matter Of confirming the Mayors
nomination. Upon conclusion of the
executive session so held the Board
announced to the Mayor. hat the
Board confirmed the name of Mr.. II
f. Dunlap as Police Justice.
Roll Call-Trustee Hadsell, Trus,
tee Perrett, voting AYE. Trustee
Larsen. absent not voting.
The Mayor called to the attention
Of the Board the resignation received
from Miss Belle Ryan the present
City Clerk and Water Collector. said
resignation being dated January list.
1922.
Mayor He'll then presented the
UtlileS ul Mis-. Ell lllll. NiSE EL'llii II
Bennett and Mr.. Lee Methudy. After
considering the matter the Board an
nounced to the Mayor. after coming
out Of executive session that they had
no objection to teh appointment of
Mr.. Lee Methudy. as City Clerk and
Water Collector.
1t was regularly moved by Trustee
Hadsell. seconded by Trustee Perrett
that the appointment of Mr.. Lee
Methudy to the office of City Clerk
and Water Collector be confirmed
and that the said Mr.. Lee Methudy
shall enter upon the performance of
the duties Of the office February list.
at that time presenting necessary
bond for acceptance and approval of
the Board.
Roll Call-Trustee Hadsell. Trus-
tee Perrett. voting aye. Trustee
Larsen, absent. not voting.
No further business coming before
the Board it was regularly moved,
seconded and passed that the meeting
adjourn subject to the call of the
Mayor and so carried.
Published by Order OF the Board OF
Trustees Of the City of Rawlins.
Attest: BELLE RYAN.
City Clerk.
Suhcnriho 70 tho pauljpc popuh.
, 1922-02-02

| University are undertaking to send II
Booster Team of about ten members
TO the principal towns Of the central
II northern parts Of III" state. 4
similar delegation was sent by tn"
Y. NJ. G. a. two years ago. The sue
cess and enthusiastic receptions thai
that team received is a great inc"nt-
i've for the Associated Students to
send "A similar team his year The
University has exceptional talent to
select from this year and it is hoped
that n program of exceptionally high
quality will be presented in each of
the towns. III trip as planned will
be Of about ten days duration II
will leave on it's town about the last
week in March.
The University il exceptionally
fortunate in having within it's midst
musicians h can attempt and sue
cessfully produce a performance on
so large a scale as was h production
of last Wednesday evening. a"Thc
Messiah. given by the University
Chorus. was given in the Auditorium
before Il crowd that filled the room to
its capacity! The University of Wyo-
ming and the Department of Music
has reason to feel proud of the show
ing they made in this wonderful pro
auCtiOn.
Various things have been happen
ing on the campus and the streets of
Laramie the past two weeks. We
have seen men sitting on their house
tops singing: Others are seer climb
ing trees, carrying boxing gloves.
ropes. staging day fights and tho
like. Initiation in the several fra
ternities will have zee completed
by the end of this week.
Exceptional talent has been re
vealed this wear among the young
players Of the Dramatic Glass in the
..~'Try-Outs" that have taken the form
of a series of seven plays that are in
The process of being given the past
two weeks. The actors all show tai
ent and thoughtful training and much
credit Is given to Mrs. Dekay for
the name in which she has handled
} these members of her class. For
many of them. it was their initial APP
pearance upon the stage.
William (Andy) Clifford Went to
Denver the weekend of January 26th
TO De with MS sister, lLuclile, Wnlic
she had her tonsils removed. he re-
ports that she is getting along nicely.
Considerable interest and enthus-
iasm Is being shown by the member $
who are out for the boxing and
wrestling teams. The first inter
collegiate contest will he held with
the Colorado Aggies in March. Some
of the men that are in the squad have
had a little experience both in box,
ing and wrestling. still most of the
men are new at the game and it will
take considerable time to whip them
into shape.
The Intra-mural basketball tourna
ment Of the past two weeks has beer
all incentive for a great deal of en-
thusiasm and spirit among the diff
ferent fraternities and local team o
the University. This tournament |
being held under the auspices of tn
|, Y. NJ. G. A. 1t is a contest between
the different colleges and fr]aternitie
of the University. So far all tn
teams have been eliminated eXcep
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sign;
Nj leans. The final contest will b
played some time near the end of tn
present week.
, 1922-02-02
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express thanks
and appreciation to the friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy in the death of our huS-
band and father. John Mumm. We
also desire to thank the donors of
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. JOHN MUMM.
MISS BERTHA MUMM.
J. II. MITMM.
ED MtMM
, 1922-02-02

AN" Goods Company. Sup
pies 66.9?
Hays-hilliard Company, Sup
pies $3.50
The Continental Supply Com
pany,s Supplies - 4l.0O
Martinez Electrical Company,
Supplies 40
Chas. E. Mitchell, Supplies 69.36
Chas. E. Mitchell, Supplies 6.96
Continental Oil Company,
The Hendrie and Balthoff
Company. Supplies --- ~17.27
Fairbanks Morse Company.
Supplies -------------- 32.l5
Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Supplies -- 4l.57
The Texas Company. Supplies $3.50
H. Larsen. Supplies -- 535.64
E. Sundin, Supplies ---- 1853
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Larsen. voting aye. Trustee
Hadsell. absent. not voting.
An Ordinance entitled. AN Ord
nance Concerning the Obstruction of
Side Walks and Streets. by Trees.
Shrubbery and Prescribing Penalty
Therefor was pr scented and read.
Moved by Trustee Larsen. second
ed by Trustee Perratt, that the rules
be suspended and the Ordinance
passed.
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Larsen. voting ave. Trustee
Hadsell, absent. not voting.
Moved by Trustee Larsen. second
ed. by Trustee Perrett, that the
Ordinance do pass.
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Larsen. voting aye. Trustee
Hadsell, absent. not voting.
Miss Belle Ryan. rendered her res
ignation as City Clerk and Water
Collector to take effect February Isl.
The Mayor and Board requested Miss
Ryan to reconsider resigning at this
time and remain until the expi' ation
Of her term of office.
No further business coming before
the Board it was regularly moved.
seconded and passed that the meeting
adjourn subject to the call of the
Mayor and so carried.
Published by order Of the Board Of
Trustees tof the City of Rawlins.
Attest: BELLE RYAN,
City Clerk.
, 1922-02-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rawlins. Wyoming, January 4th.,
1922, 1880 o'clock p. NJ.
Regular Meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the City Of Rawlins.
Meeting called to order by E. A.
Kell, Mayor.
Present, Henry Perrett.
A quorum not being present,
Henry Perrett, regularly adjourned
the meeting to January 9th, 1922, at
the hour Of eight o'clock P. M.
Attest: BELLE RYAN,
City Clerk.
Approved, E. A. KELL,
Mayor.
Published by order Of the Board
OF Trustees Of the City Of Rawlins.
Rawlins, Wyoming, January 9Th,
1922. 8 o'clock p. M.
Adjourned Regular Meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the City of
Rawlins.
Meeting called to order by E. A.
kell. Mayor.
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett, Trus-
tee Larsen, present. Trustee Hadsell
absent.
Minutes Of the meetings Of the
previous month were read, after
which 1t was moved by Trustee Per-
rett. seconded by Trustee Larsen,
that the minutes stand approved as
, read. ''
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett, Trus-
tee Larsen, voting AYE, Trustee
Hadsell, absent, not voting.
The reports Tor the month of
December were presented and check
ed and upon motion Of Trustee Per-
rett. seconded by Trustee Larson,
were approved and placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Larsen. voting AYE, Trustee
Hadsell, absent net voting.
The warrants for the month Of
December were presented and check
ed and upon motion Of Trustee Per-
rett, seconded by Trustee Larsen,
were approved and placed on file in
the office Of the City Clerk.
Roll Call-Trustee Perrett. Trus-
tee Larsen, voting AYE. Trustee
Hadsell absent. not voting.
Claims against the City we're pre-
scented and examined.
Moved by Trustee Perrett. second
ed by Trustee Larsen, that the
claims as presented be allowed, and
that warrants be drawn for the fol-
lowing amounts: 0
, 1922-02-02

Called Meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the City OF Rawlins for
he purpose of appointing a Police
Justice to fill the vacancy now exist
ing. and accepting the resignation of
Miss Belle Ryan, as City Clerk and
, 1922-02-02

Belle Ryan. Salary City Clerk
and water collector -----$11O.OO
Gertrude H. Merrell, Salary
City Treasurer ----- 5000
Gertrude H. Merrell, Cash
paid out for sewer bond.
Interest. Water bond inter-
est, salaries and supplies 2943.53
"A. J. Roster. Salary City
Attorney ---------- 5000
P. P. Murphy, Salary Justice
Of the Peace ---- $500
Fred Hillenbrand, Salary
City Marshal --- 10000
J. A. Johnson. Salary Night
Marshal --- 10000
Sam Kuykendall, Salary
Night Policeman ---- 10000
w. J. Hayes, balance due on
Salary as Superintendent
Of Public Works ----- 10000
Ike Lamberson. Salary Day
Engineer City Pumps $50 10000
Antoine Johansen, Labor
Pump House ------- $500
J. W. Wisda, Surveys 49, $3.50
F.. J. Morgan. Fire Depart
ment Expense ---------- 10000
Henry Wallenstein, Labor - 1900
Ed Cohagen, Labor --- $3.50
H. w. Sullivan, Labor -- $50
G. H. Sharp, Labor -------- 1850
J. c. Reedie, Labor --- 1000
Dave Michi, Labor ------- 1900
Louis Nagle. Digging and
Filling Trench -------- $1,000
Juan Sanchez, Labor --- 1850
Toney Romero, Labor ----- 1850
Thos Lyons, Labor -------- $4,000
Fred Bayless, Labor -- 1000
H. NJ. Coyle, Labor ------ 500
Rawlins Republican Company
. Supplies and Proceedings 1898
Postal Telegraph Company.
kilograms 4.2S
Malinda Miller. County Clerk.
Recording Deed --- 200
Rawlins e. D. and F. Com
pany, power --------- $500
Rawlins E. l.. and F.. Com
pany. Lights and Supplies 515.O5
Joe Buck, labor ---------- 10000
Stock Growers Bank. Safety
-. Deposit Box Rent --- 800
Rawlins Fire Department.
Expense 1000
Irving and Larson, Coal and
Drayage $3.50
Chas. Higgins and Company.
Coal $3.50
Ferguson Mercantile Com
pany, Supplies - 1870
F. NJ. Johnston Motor Com
pany. Supplies --------- $3.50
F. w. Rendle, Supplies ---- 3.15
, 1922-02-02

Subscribe to the Rawlins Repub-
lican. $3.50 per year in advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29

NANCY and Nick had such
~ good time in Whirligig Valley
that, as usual, the time flew
and they had no more thought of
their errand than | have of the
North Star and, indeed, I'm not
thinking of it at all.
They might be there to this very
minute if their goloshes hadn't sud
denly dropped off while they were
riding on the merry-go-round. Nancy
was on wooden camel and Nick
was on dragon, riding around to
the merriest music-when pop! Off
dropped the whole four goloshes at
once.
"Oh," cried out Nancy suddenly.
"We'll have to get off right away,
Nickie. What will the dove think of
us? He's waiting on the other side
CT this valley to take US to King
Verde of the Korsknotts."
Nick looked guilty. We're dread
ful for forgetting, aren't we?" . he
declared, scrambling off his dragon
as fast as he could "This is the
seventh valley so our journey must
be nearly over"
Just then a bell rang, the mercy
go-round slowed down and the Twins
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
A SIGN OF BETTER TIMES

IT IS, perhaps, a sign of better
times, when a candidate for office
IN Georgia speaks straight out in be-
half of the district agricultural
schools. On his visit to Americas
hon. A. o. Blalock, candidate for
commissioner of agriculture, is quot
ed as saying that these institutions
should have the whole-hearted sun
port of the state authorities, and that
the department of agriculture should
foster them. He pledged his influ
ence, if elected, to use the authority
of bis office to broaden their in
fluenee and extend their operations
until every Georgia boy and girl now
living on farms she'll have the oppuf-
tnnity to secure scientific ag1icul-
tural education" These schools, the
only educational institutions in Geor-
gia affording opportunity for the
sons and daughters of farmers of
limited means to secure higher edu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.


(From the Times-Recorder April
30, 1929
THE plans for the new Methodist
church have been accepted and
the committee is now ready to begin
work. Subscribers are therefore re-
quested to call at once and pay their
subscriptions as agreed upon to John
SILVER, treasurer. j. w. Sheffield,
president, building committee.
Council yesterday adopted an ordi-
nance prohibiting loungers from sit
ting upon the curbing at the artesian
we'll, or hanging about there.
The price of Strawberries has now
"drapped" to fifteen cents, and the
luscious fruit will be had at two
quarts for quarter.
Mrs. A. C. Bivins left yesterday
for Atlanta where she will visit
friends.
The city council met yesterday
morning instead of last night. Dur
ing the summer, with little doing, it
might continue this change.
The jewelry stores will follow suit
in the early closing movement, and
beginning Thursday, May !, will close
at 6 p. m. The public will take due
notice and complete the purchase
of diamonds before that hour if pos
sible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
THE DOW E CALLS

kindly, tluttering his white wings.
jumped to the ground. They looked
for the goloshes, but they had dis
appeared completely. Their little
Green Shoes glowed like bright new
plants in the spring.
"Listenw said Nancy, holding up
a finger. .
'Coo-coo-coo," came mournfully
across the valley.
Hurry" said Nick, taxing
Nancy's hand and starting to run.
eve ought to be ashamed OF our
selves SO We ought, for keeping the
dove waiting"
They were soon out Of the valley,
and greeting their patient l'!tlc
friend who had found shelter in a
lose tree
"Ah, here you are" he sail kindly,
fluttering his white wings. 81 was
beginning to fear that old Twelve
Toes, the Sorcerer, had worked some
extra strong magic and that / would
never see you again. At last you
are over the seven mountains and
the seven valleys. Now for King
Verdo's palace. Follow me, my
dears."
And away he flew.
Ito be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29

BROOKSEY BOY-A good dress
err.
BRUSH APE-An Apple-Knocker,
a country Jake.
BUN DUSTER-A Piker who fire.
quents teas and other entertainments,
without ever trying to repay his So
cial obligations.
BUTT ME-Give me a cigaret.
CAKE EATER-A habitual Bun
Buster.
CATS PAJAMAS-Anything that
is very good.
CELLAR SMELLER-A young
man who always happens to be
around when liquor is to be had
without cost.
CHARLIE-Any fellow with a
mustache.
CLUCK-A girl who is clumsy
dancer.
COW BOY-A young fellow who
doesn't pay much attention to girls.
(Next-From Crash to Ego
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29

These are trying days, but some
people don't try hard enough.
An ideal stenographer is one who
not only looks good but makes good.
The dogs Conan Doyle says are
In heaven are probably Skye terri
ers.
Birth control or not, full house
beats pair.
Fine thing about radio sermons is
you can listen with your shoes off,
The Kentucky gentleman has to
be scholar to be a good judge of
liquor these days.
When man rests on his laurels
he finds his laurels droop.
Looks as if Germany has turned
her words into Russian plow-
shares.
In Paris, an actress is wearing a
couple of snakes for garters. Gar
ter snakes?
With the fur coats slowed away
the moths are in soft.
Shut your mouth and open your
eyes, if you would be healthy and
wealthy and wise.
1t is all right to hit a fly when he
is down.
On reading the news from other
countries it looks as if we have
all the freedom in the world.
Love is like any other trouble
The more we think about it the
worse it gets.
When man has found Jewel
he gives her one.
he couldn't sleep for six years."
reads an advertisement. Six years
is too long to sleep anyway.
Some favor daylight saving be-
cause it gives them more time to
loaf.
1t begins to look as if the vets
who kept their insurance will col
lect it before their bonus.
Lame excuses don't go far.
The modern Mrs. Lot turns to
rubber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

street.
C. 0. Niles, the competent book
keep of the Americas Bank, spent
Sunday in Marshallville with rela-
tives.
Mrs. w. 7. Davenport, one of the
best beloved women of the city is
critically i'll at her home. Mrs. Du-
pont Query, of Macon, has been
called to her bedside.
Miss Genie West has returned
from Columbus.
Guitar Lesson: My method of
teaching the finger board Of the gui-
tar, is simple and thorough. After
taking fifteen lessons you are en-
able to play any accompaniment
written for the instrument, st a
glance. After fifty lessons you are
enabled to play the most difficult
music. Miss Annie Picke,, ia Lee
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
IIIlLINlNUIIIII|

my friends. Mrs. A. H. GARLAND, 218
K. Brown St, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Xenia, Ohio. Every month l had
such pains in my back and lower part of
my abdomen that / could not lie quietly
in bed. suffered for about five years
that way and was not regular either. l
read an advertisement of what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
done for other women, so decided to try
it. 1t surely has helped me lot, as |
have no pains now and am regular and
feeling fine. - Mrs. MARY DALE, Route
z, Xenia, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is medicine for women's all
ments. unexpectedly adapted to relieve
women. If you suffer as did Mrs. Gar
land or Mrs. Dale, you should give this
well-known medicine a thorough trial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all par
ties in Sumter county who have here
tofore registered and have qualified
otherwise by paying all taxes on or
before Saturday night, May 9th, will
be entitled to vote in all county and
state elections. Those who have not
heretofore registered will have to do
so and pay all taxes by May be-
fore their names will be entered on
~eglstration list. Please take notice.
l. B. SMALL, Tax Collector.
-2S-7t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
TAX NOTICE

My books will remain open until May LIST. All cot
ton OF 1919 and 1920 crops and money notes and
counts you had Jam 1s 1922, subject to taxes The
law requires all ladies to give and pay poll taxes for
ne year lSzZ from to go old Very respectfully
GEO. D. JONES, Tax Receiver S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
PAINS So BAD
WOULD GO TO BED
Two Women Tell How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Stopped Their Suffering

Iron Mountain, Mich. -" had terri
Bile pains every month and at times had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

And Jesus answered him, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and thy neighbor as thy
self. There is none other command
ment greater than these. - Mark
I2:31-32.
Love is the greatest thing that God
can give to us, and the greatest thing
that we can give to God-Jeremy
Taylor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning, no paper pub
ished.