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lines. Now It Is a city IN every
meaning Of the word, except legal
Technology, with e population Of
progressive people gathered from
nearly every part CT the United
States numbering well over two
thousand and every convenience
which is needed to make life both
effective and pleasant.
But no city can become great In
and Of itself. It must have a
Community" q district from which
to draw trade and support In
this feature, Riverton is rich, per-
haps the richest city In the state,
for the territory surrounding and
tributary to Riverton Is unsur-
passed in wealth and opportunity.
Much has been done, but more Is
yet to be accomplished.
The object Of this article Is not
so much to sing praises for what
Rfverton has, as to point out OPP
portunities here for those people
who are looking for some place In
which to locate and become a part
and parcel Of the life and activ-
tiles Of a growing community,
making q competence for them
selves and giving others the bene-
fit of their assistance. The pro-
gressive spirit Of Rtverton,s peo-
pie which has won admiration
among all who have had the good
fortune to como into contact with
it, assures a positive future for
Riverton Valley. They are alivs
to the possibilities and, SO far as
they can, are taking advantage
Of hem personally. They are not
sslfsh, however, and are doing all
they can to invite the world to
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stock which invariably tops any
market to which it is shipped.
For fifty years the presence Of,
oil IN this territory has been
known and for some fifteen years
or more there has been produce
ton upon a commercial scale. and
yet, the resources of this vicinity
have not been developed. Just
now the first intensive develop
ment is taking place in the activ-
tiles of the Union Oil company in
the Maverick Springs field, 10
miles northwest from Riverton.
This company is putting on a
drilling program which has already
proven the field and has brought
in five wells, each producing at
the thousand barrel per day mark.
The coming season will witness
still moro activity in this field.
This is only one of the many fields
that lie adjacent to this city
which, being the lowest point in
most Of the surrounding territory
Is tho natural outlet of all OF this
production to the railroad.
No sketch of this community
would be complete without mem
zion of the cordial atmosphere
that exists. There are no such
things as strangers at Riverton.
Rivertcn likes newcomers and bids
them welcome; 1t offers every In
ducement In the way of assist
ance and cooperation, 1t invites
inspection and is willing to let its
advantages, rather than its adver-
Using, recommend it Us a locs-
ton.
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most imposing structure, being
two stories in height. with seem
cry loft in the rear rising for two
additional stories. In the Acme,
R~iverton boasts the most comfort
able and convenient as well IS the
best ventilated and most beautiful
motion picture theater in the state.
A few are lager but lone more
complete and ornamental. The
theater has a seating capacity Of
eight hundred and is equipped
with the most complete operating
room in the state as well as a ten
thousand dollar pipe organ Be-
sides the theater, this building
houses several of the important
businesses of the town and has a
number of modern living apart
ments on a portion Of the second
floor. Tho highest class Of attrac-
tons are shown, both in pictures
and road shows. A large stage
furnishes ample room for the
staging of any production that.
this way.
The Lawer building is another
two-story brick building furnish
ing modern store rooms on the
ground floor and offices and lodge
rooms on the second floor.
Tho building code Of the city
prohibits the construction Of any
thing but brick or otherwise fire.
proof buildings within the busi-
ness section and this has been
largely responsible for the small
fire losses that have occurred here
as well as for the extremely high
class of building.
One of the newest Of Riverton's
beautiful Buildings is the banking
home Of the Riverton State Bank
which occupies q prominent cor
g and is built on the monu-
mental style Of architecture and
Is devoted entirely to the use of
this bank.
Riverton's splendid banking fa-
cilities have ever been a strong
encouragement to its upbuilding.
Besides the bank above mentioned
T the First State bank and the
Farmers State bank. The home
Of the last named Is directly across
the street from the Riverton State
bank, in the Masonic Temple.
These two banks I unsurpassed
for fixtures and accommodations
by any bank In q town Of this slze
IN the country. Tho First State
bank Is to build during the COM
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New High School, Riverton.

stimulus to trade and Riverton
boasts as fine a business section
as any town Of its size in the
whole country. The Teton hotel
is the largest Of these fine build
ings, covering ground 80 by 140
feet to e height of four stories
and being ~modernly equipped in
every particular with automatic
electric elevator, baths and run
ming hot and cold water and tele-
phone in every room, spacious
dining room and a comfortable
and well-lighted lobby suitably
furnished in leather chairs and
davenports and made cheerful by
q large fireplace. Large and well
lighted sample rooms offer every
inducement TO tho commercial
traveller to display his goods, thus
enabling The local merchants to
have ~prs,ented a large assortment
for their inspection. A private ice
plant is maintained In the base
ment of the hotel where ice is
made daily for the convenience of
guests and the use Of the hotel
and the refrigerating plant in con-
nection assures all of the fresh
ness Of p~erishable goods.
The Masonic Temple and Acme
Theater building are close con-
tenders for second place among
Riverton's better buildings.
Tho Masonic Temple is a beauti-
full t~hree-story building of light
colored pressed brick and trimmed
with white terra Gotta. It has full
basement well fitted to accommo-
date the purposes for which In
tended, among the number Of
which is Riverton's Community
center. This department Is main
tanned at the expense of the COM
munity and furnished reading
rooms where all the latest papers
and magazines T kept with
rooms for games for children,
comfortable chairs for rest. This
room also servss as a public COM
fort STATEN and is in charge Of q
matron- On other floors Of this
building r the lodge rooms of
the Masonic orders and the SEQ
ond floor is devoted to offices, In
n suite Of which 10 housed the
offices Of the United States "Riv-
erton Project" Reclamation Herv-
ice. Each Office has outside light
ing and all are conveniently ar
ranged to be used either singiy or
en suite.
! Tho Acmo Theatsr building Is a
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made chairman Of some commit
tee having to do with some prac-.
teal side Of community welfare.
Each committee is composed Of
that chairman and two additional
members, not directors, and thus
at least thirty men are actively
engaged in the work of upbuild-
ing the town and community. This
working organization is in addi-
ton to the regular membership
composed of over a hundred bust
nessmen and regular dinners T
given at the Teton hotel which
are largely attended and at which
community problems r present
ed and fully discussed. This sys-
TEN of organization has proved
most beneficial as well as econom-
ical and splendid results have been
obtained by a division of the
work of this organization to such
an extent that men of business
can afford to devote a part of
their time to the efficient handling
of the matters coming within
their respective departments.
While it is the intention of this
article to give a general view Of
Riverton and its advantages,
rather than to catalog its bust
nesses and activities, it seems de-
sirable to give particular mention
to some of its resources, improve
ments and opportunities
Riverton prides herself upon
her public school system. The
full course of twelve grades is
provided and universities Of note
recognize the Riverton high school
as an accredited school Riverton
at ore time paid more to educate
each individual scholar than any
other district in Wyoming-this
high degree Of efficiency has not
been lost but tho ever-increasing
rumber of attendants at It's
schools brought down the cost per
scholar. Twenty well qualified
teachers comprise the teaching
staff; the school board Is COM
posed of prominent men and wom-
en- Of the community, each Of
whom is actively interested in edu-
cational work and each Of whom
devotes much of his time to the
efficient management of school
affairs A new high school cost
ing nearly 100000 for the frat
unit has just been completed and
will be occupied commencing the
first of 1929. This building Ia
complete in every particular and
furnishes gymnasium facilities as
well as q beautiful assembly hail
and class-rooms. No one need
hesitate locating in Riverton for
fear their children might be de-
prived Of adequate school faeili-
ties. In fact many people are
yearly seeking the advantages of
Riverton's schools by establishing
themselves in a winter homo In
Rivertcn.
The business section Of River
ton presents the appearance Of be-
ing n part of a city many times
larger than Riverton. Although
young In years, tho progressive
business interests of the town
have early learned the advantages
Of ccmmodious quarters as a
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ing year on the corner opposite
both Of the other banks and plans
a building 80 by lao feet, at least
two stories in height and will use
the corner rooms for its banking
quarters
One Of the most important In
duztries Of Riverton is the wyo-
ming Tie and Timber Company,
whose plant and offices are at
Riverton and whose camp is in
the government forest reserve
northwest from here. This COM
pany is under contract with the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad
to cut 100000 ties for the corn
ing season. The plant has been
in continuous operation for eight
years.
Riverton is particularly fortu-
nate in its public utilities. Album
dant electric current for ali pur-
poses is supplied from the Boyseu
dam at the entrance Of Big Horn
canon. This current is conducted
for o distance Of thirty miles and
is distributed locally by the Popo
Agile Light and Power Company.
: 1t has been said that Riverton has
a greater percentage Of electrical
house equipment than any other
town Of its size in the entire coun-
try. This is due both to the ac-
tivities and good management of
the light company and the highly
progressive spirit Of its people
who are not content to be behind
in anything worth while.
The water supply Of the town is
an added attraction and m,ch
benefit is being experienced in tie
health Of the community as well
as in its increased upbuilding ION
account of it. Riverton gets its
water from two s-tesisu wells in
the City Park, the water from
winch 40 eois anu praclicaiiy Ivy
per cent pure. These wells are
490 Feet deep and tap a water
sand 160 feet thick. The results
Of drilling In the territory sur
rounding the town have shown
that the sand Is very extensive, ex-
tending at least eleven miles, SO
the water supply for this town is
assured. The water is pumped
into the city mains by new
tripie-expansion pump Just in
stalled in a modern and freproof
pump-house.
No account Of Riverton would
be complete without special men,
ton of its wonderful supply of
natural gas. This is one Of its
latest acquisitions AMI Is one of
which the entire community is
Justly proud. The gas Is supplied
for domestic and manufacturing
purposes by the Fremont Gas COM
pany, a local company getting its
supply from the Producers and
Refiners' Corporation at their Big
Sand Draw field and Is piped a
distance Of twenty miles into Riv-
erton. This field Is hardly scratch
ed SO far as drilling is concerned
and the fact that with three pro-
ducing wells there now yer 5o,-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
POKE
FUN AT OFFICIALS
Governor Miller, Mayor
Hylan and Others Bur-
lesqued by Writers

NEW YORK, March i--GovcFror
Miller, Mayor HylHn and politicians
OF city and state saw themselves
hurlosqued and their works an.
pomps satirized tonight at the an
nual dinner Of the Association of
city Han Reporters. In u five-act
comedy New York seeded from the
state and nation and was tOwed out
beyond the three limit where
Manhattan was rcchristened the
Island Of Yap ard John Faithful
llylnn' ruled HH King OF the Yaps"
Comptroller Craig" was given all
powers not held by the official boot
loggcrs, The government discussed d
disarmancnt with the open door
for william Randolph Hearst and
Charles T.. Murphy OF Tammany
hail. and the closed door for the
reptile press and the traction
trust.
The Getty club slssics' we're or
dcrcd boiled In big kettle and
Murphy was found to have or
dercd "Al smith" tho former gov
cruor, executed "to pleast Hearst. ."
Schuyler NJ. Meyer, chairman oi
the executive committee which in
vestlRaled tho city administration
and Samuel Untermyor, counsel FOR
the Lockwood committee were
dubbed the "Mirc brothers" and they
conducted Investigations. A witness
asked "Untcrmycr" 20 tell where
ivory was found, replied. "ln the
board OF estimates"
Fun was po<ed at Investigations
and fulminations by Commissioner
~ Accounts Hirshfield on such sub
iects as birth control and history
"Miilionaire back slappors" who
sailed down the bav 10 shake hands
with notablcs, arriving from over.
seas. were other targets Doc Cope
land" the health commissioner was
| doomed az "thc greatest publicity
/ hound since old Doc Cook"
MILLER" proclaimed himself ruler
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should be indicted II he is not, he
should encounter no difficulty In
clearing his skirts"
Governor Robertson could have
visited Okmulgce by himself without
fear OF violence. No ono has any
desire to engage IN physical combat
with him or any Of his friends. Bur
II is decidedly apparent his presence
hcre subjected him 20 unconcealcd
suspicion.
The only fistic combat In which hc
engaged was of his own starting.
Okmulgoc's citizenship cannot be
compared TO a mob by dlstinter-
cstod person. II Us merely a body
ot mon and women. many of whom
have been deprived by "a bank failure
Of their lfc's savings who want the
conspirators and criminals brought
To Justice.
The whereabouts ~ Fred q. Den
mis- former state bank commissioner.
Us unknown. one report was heard
today that be rs in the Bormudas,
another rumor was 20 tho ERECT thni
hr Is liying on ranch near wood
Id
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
TRY TO MATCH
WARNIE-SHADE
IN DENVER BOUT
st. Patrick's Day Is Date
Of Proposed Go; Other .
Clubs Want Him

Negotiations wore IN progress
saturday between Louis Newman.
manager of Waruie Smith tho Bar
tlcHyillc wcltcrwcight, aud Denver
boxing promoters who want to
match tho Oklnhomau with Dave
Shade for n bout in Denver on 81
IutrI.k8 Day. March ~. Newman
agreed tu terms offered and expect
ed 20 get definite reply last night,
bat none was received.
Shade ls tho young man who
boxed Champion Jack Brlttuu TO a
draw in a io.ruuud championship
match in New York "a short time
ago. 10 get u meeting with him
would De quite r. fcnthcr In Wurnie's
cap, providing he was able TO r,akc
n satisfactory showing. That New
man has no fonrs regarding the
outcome is shown by the fact that
ho didn't hesitate TO accept the
match for a date Just six DAYS ahead
Of the Smith-k. .. Ioughlln
bout in Tulsa.
clubs a. oklahoma city and Kan
sns city are bidding for Smith for
n st. PntrIcks day show. Oltlaho.
ma GUY wants 10 put on Warnio
and the winner Of the COWBOY
padgett-Iiay Long tilt. kansas
city wants him for an opponent not
yet selected
Warnic already has gone into
training for HIS Loughlln bout and
believes lac cnn get I'm first elias,
/ trim for March ~ bout. IIc ap.
parcntly has recovered from the in.
/ disposition that attacked him lust
after the Padgctt scrap and seem,
TO have all his customary pep In
| the gym.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
FEDERAL JUDGES LEAVE 0. C.
Stone and Pollock. Who Heard Gas
Cuscs, GO to Little Rock.

NY Associated Press state Wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March A.
Judge Kimbrough Stone and Judge
John c. Pollock, who have been In
Oklahoma City for the past week
presiding over tho gas cases which
camc before the federal court and
which were closed late yesterday,
left today for Little Rock, Ark.
10 was not possible TO give any
correct intimation as 20 when n
decision in the case may be expect
ed. Judge Stone said before he left.
Briefs are to be filed on the case
Monday.
A special term Of federal court
viii convene here Monday, accord
ing TO an announcement by Judge
John II. Cottcral. third judge pre-
siding over the case, and motions
and demurTers arc to be heard at
that time.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
PLANNED TO BLK FRENCH
Man Under Indictment for Flcccing
society Women Had Bold PInn.

NEW YORK. March 4.--A!fred T.
Lindsay. under seven indictments for
Fleeing society women out OF large
sums OF money, was accused today
by his former associate. Dr. knute
Arvid Enlind, OF having planned to
sell the French government three
and n half million tons OF phosphates
from the mines pictured In the
Florida Everglades.
Doctor Enlind. indicted yesterday
for grand larceny. was quoted by
Assistant District Attorney Murphy
as having raid that Lindsay per-
suaded him to get out OF the army
In 1919 In order to help carry out
the plan. Lindsay did not own the
mines mt the time, nor the ppco
where they were supposed TO be,
Doctor Enlind was reported TO have
said. but was confident OF financing
n scheme TO acquire them.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05

SEPT. 2 IS DATE
MENTIONED FOR
CROWN BATTLE
Leonard and Buff Asked
to Defend Titles in
Preliminaries

NEW YORK, March a.-Uarrv
I'razcc, owner of tho boston Amcri-
aau League club announced late to-
.day that ne had offered Jack bcmp-
Ray 335O.OOO 10 defend his worlds
heavyweight boxing championship
pgainst Harry WlllH. negro heavy
weight. Saturday, september 2 was
mentioned a. tho date, the site to bc
solectod later.
In addition 10 the Dempsey wills
hout. Frazcc said that ho was ready
30 make suitable offers for title
bouts between Benny Leonard
worlds lightweight champion and
Low Tender Of philadelphia md
between Johnny Buff. American fly
weight champion and Jimmy Wilde,
premier English ftywcight. Mr..
l'razcc said " these matches could
be arranged thcy would be held MS
preliminarics TO tho Dempsey wills
contest.
The sum offered Dempsey for the
wills match is $4,000 more than ho
recclved for his battle with Georges
tarpcnticr at Jersey city last July.
D. is the largest Individual purse ever
offered n fighter.
Gr Dempsey and wills accept,
lrnZoo said, tho battle undoubtedly
will be held I'm tho east and out OF
doors Boyic's 80 acres Mt Jersey
city, where the Dempsey Carpenter
bout was held. and Fcnway park
boston. the homo of the Rcd Son
woro suggested Hs possible sites, pro.
A.ding the permission OF tho state
boxing authorities could be obtained
Nn offer has yet been made "a
Wills, Frazeo explained. but added
~ Dempsty's signature to a contract
Nyas obtained, Wills would be Offered
q sum large enough TO Induce hin
10 sign for bout which would give
him chance mt tho worlds heavy
weight title.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
RED PEPPER HEAT
ENDSRHEUMATiSM

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from sore, stiff, aching Joints. II
cannot hurt you, and II certainly
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when you are suffering so you
can hardly get around, just try Rcd
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quickest relief known. Nothing has
such concentrated. penetrating heat
as red peppers. Just as soon as you
apply Red Pepper Rub you will feel
the tingllng heat. In three minutes
Il warns the sore spot through and
through. Pain and soreness are
gone.
ASK any good druggist for a Jar Of
Rowles Red Pepper Rub. BE sure 10
get the genuine, with the name
Rowles on each package.--Adyer-
tlsement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
CITY May Run Gas plant.

ny Associated Press state wire.
MUSKO OGEE, March "A pro-
posnl for the city OF Muskogce 10
take over the plant OF the Muskogee
Gas a. Electric CO.. To guarantee that
company per cent on q fair valua-
ton OF It's property and then sell
gas In citizens as cheaply as posi-
bic, was made here tonight to n
mass meeting of consumers by a
committee appointed to work out
means OF securing n cheaper gas
rato.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
Wills
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. o. X. Flower Of CIarcuou.
Shoots OFF Top OF Head

Special IN The World
CLAREMoRE. March 4.-Mrs n
*. Flower committed suicide tblA
afternoon. She locked herself #, y
room at her home and removing tbs
right shoe and stocking placed tte
muzzle of a single barrel shotru, ,o
her left temple and pulled the trlr.
ger with her toe. The top OF bor
head was blown off.
Ten minutes before doing this ,ts
had gone to the home OF neigbbor
Cecil Brasier, and borrowed AN am.
tomato pistol, stating that she want.
ed TO kill a dog and that the shot.
gun made too much noise lpgda
the locked room was found the auto.
matte. IL had not been loaded when
loaned and therefore was useless
III health was set forth in uo,s
found on a writing table as tho causa
for the act. She is survived bv a
husband and four children. a num-
Der OF people were in the house
and were attracted TO the locked
room by the noise OF the explosion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
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Science has at last shosn how we some
times grow weak, thin, and emaciated
on an abundance of food (lacking In
vitamines) while with a much smaller
amount os food, rich In vitamines, we
may quickly take on good firm flesh,
Increase in weight, and make remark
able gain in strength, energy and en-
durancV, provided your blood contains
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without organic iron both food and vi
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