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vey to the State OF Wyoming all
mining and mineral rights in and
to said lands, including the right to
prospect for. mine and remove any
and all minerals and coal from said
lands.
The highest bidder is the bidder
who offers to pay the highest price
per acre and t reconvey to the State
all minerals and coal existing or
found to exist in the land, together
with the right to prospect for same.
Nort h we st Quarter Southwest
Quarter (NWASWA) or Lot Three
go, Southeast Quarter Southwest
Quarter (SEH SWA) Section Nine
teen (19). Mort h W est Quarter
Northeast Quarter (NWA NE ~
Section Tyenty-nine (29) Southeast
Quarter Southeast Quarter (SEA-
SEQ Section Thirty 900, North
east Quarter Northwest Quarter
(NEA NWA) Section Thirty-two
1922, Township Fourteen (14)
North, Range Eighty-nine (S9)
West of the Sixth Principal Merif-
ian, containing 1917 acres, more
or less. duplication for Selection
and Sale No. 252S by Continental
Sheep Company
North Half Northwest Quarter
(NbNWA Section Eight (S),
North Half Southeast Quarter (Nk-
SEQ Section e 6 h (1S),
Township Twenty-seven (27) North.
Range Eighty-nine (S9) West of
the Sixth Principal Meridian, con-
tanning 16O acres, more or less.
duplication for Selection and Sale
No. 3092 by Jacob Ziegler.)
The appraised value of the sur
face right of each parcel of said
lands Is $13.33 1-3 per acre, and the
said lands will not be sold for less
than y of the appraised valuation
and not less than $1,000 per acre.
The said lands will be sold SUBJ
ject to the term and condition that
the purchaser. or purchasers, there
Of upon receiving title shall recon
vey to the State OF Wyoming all
mining and mineral rights in ana
TO said lands, with the exception of
the coal rights which have been re-
served to the United States, includ-
ing h right to prospect for, mine
and remove any and all minerals.
except coal. from said lands.
The highest bidder Is the bidder
who offers to pay the highest price
per acre and to %reconvey to the
State all minerals. except coal, ex.
isting or found to exist In the land.
ogether with the right to prospect
, 1923-12-06
T OF SALE
OF STATE

Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to law and at the order OF
the State Board of Land Commits
sioners, the Commissioner of Public
Lands will. on the 10th day of jan
uary, A. D.. 1924. at 1000 o'clock
A. NJ. at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Dawlins, Coun-
ty of Carbon, State of Wyoming, Of
fer for sale at public auction and
sell to the highest bidder the follow
ing described lands:
Southeast Quarter N o h e a s t
quarter CSEh NEA) o n
Eleven cd, Township Sixteen (l6)
North, Range Eighty-seven (S7)
West of the Sixth Principal Merid-
ian, containing 40 acres. more or
less. "a. p. No. 3440 P. ]. Johnson.)
Northwest Quarter NWM) Sec
ton Thirty-fve -(35), Township
Thirteen G3) North, Range Eighty
eight (SS) West of the Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian, containing 16O acres
more or less. CAP. No. 3517 Hal
cyon Stuart.)
Southeast Quarter (SEA) Section
Thirty-hve (35), Township Thir-
teen (l3) North, Range Eighty
eight (SS) West of the Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian, containing 100
acres. more or less. GAP. No. 1916
Josephine l.. Peabody
North Half Southwest Quarter
(NhSWA) Section Twenty-four
(24). Township Twenty (20) North,
Range Eighty-one (81) West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, containing
so acres. more or less. duplication
for Selection and Sale No. 1879 BY
David West.)
Original Northwe Quarter
Northwest Quarter (NWA NWA),
Resurvey Tract Forty-two (42),
Section Twenty-Five (22), Township
Fourteen 90 North. Range Eighty
nine (S9) West of the Sixth Princi-
pal Meridian, containing 40 acres,
more or less. duplication for Sc
lection and Sale No. 1928 by Con-
~tinental Sheep Company
The appraised value of the sur
face right of each parcel of said
lands is Sl3.33 1-3 per acre. and
the said lands will not be sold for
less than " OF the appraised valua-
ton and not less than $1,000 per
acre.
h said lands will be sold SUBJ
Iect to the term and condition that
me purchaser. or purchasers. there
Of upon receiving title shall recon-
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for same.
The said lands will be sold upon
the following terms: Not less than
10 per cent OF the purchase price to
be paid in cash at the time of sale.
and the balance in not to exceed
eighteen equal annual payments
with interest thereon at the rate of
4 per cent per annum. provided that
all such purchase price may be paid
at the time of sale, or subsequently
at the option of the purchasers.
The cost of this advertisement
the lands. Any improvements on
the lands must be purchased by the
purchasers of the lands, either by
private agreement with the owner
or at the appraised value fixed I'M
der the authority of the Board.
The said lands will be sold sub
ject to all legally established or
granted rights of way under the
laws of the State OF Wyoming or
reserved to the United States and
subject to any vested and accrued
rights of any ditch company, or any
person, owning any ditch or bitches
on, or passing thru any part Of said
lands and subject to the right of
the proprietor Of any vein or lode
to extract and remove his ore there
from, should the same be found to
penetrate or intersect the premises
hereby granted, as provided by law.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids offered at
the said sale.
In Witness Whereof, We have
hereunto set u hands and caused
to be affixed the Seal OF the Board
this 18th day of November. A. D..
1923.
(SeaD WILLIAM B. ROSS,
President. State Board
Of Land Commissioners.
C.. II. McWHINNIE,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Secretary.
First publication Nov. 20, 1923.
Fourth publication Dec. 20, 1923.
, 1923-12-06

FOR SALE - Furniture for three
room house. complete, including
Edison photograph. new sewing
machine, Thor electric washer
n child's bed and chair. Buyer
can rent four room modern house
with garage. Inquire 814 Eighth
ot. 1929
, 1923-12-06

RENT-Very nice sleeping
room In modern home. Inquire
122 West Spruce or phone 34S.
1~1-29-12-13
, 1923-12-06

l. Gertrude H. Merrer. being first duly sworn according tt law, on
my oath do depose and say that l am City Treasurer within M for the
City of Rawlins. in the State aforesaid that the above and foregoing ia
a true M correct summary OF an my Receipts and Disbursements by me
as such Treasurer, during the time herein designated. 30 helm mo God
GERTRUDE II. MERRILL.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 18th day Of November, A. d. 1923.
ETA D. STEWARD.
(SEAL) City Clerk.
, 1923-12-06

WANTED-A position 40 cook for
Oil Co. or Construction Co.. ex-
cellent cook and baker. Where I
a keep sixteen year old daugh-
ter with me, wages for one, but
, 1923-12-06
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER

SUMMARY Of Receipts and Disbursements Of Gertrude H. Mcrren- City
ing. from May 1, 1928, to and Including October 81. 1928:
Evening star., 1923-02-22
INSIDE INFORMATION
IN COAL DEAL DENIED
Purchaser of Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Stock Intends to Let Little
Fellows Buy Share.
BY the Associated Press.

ny 'hc hssocidleO PreSS
PHILADELPHIA, February 22.-The
hearing in the federal district cour,
on the objection to the sale of the
stock of the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre
Coal Company to the Jackson e. Rey-
nolds syndicate Of New York was ad-
journed yesterday until March 16
when Isaac T. Starr. one Of the com
plainants. will be questioned by coun-
sci for the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey, which owned nearly all the
coal stock. Judge Burlington notified
counsel for both sides that he eX-
pected them to conclude the taking OF
testimony on that day, and that the
court would at once begin the hear
ing on arguments on q summary of
the evidence
Reynolds, although neither he nor
ms syndicate Is a party to the liti-
cation. was the chief witness yester-
day. He denied having had "inside
Information" regarding the coal prop
erty.
MY bid" he testified. was based
on two broad factors-my very gen
eral knowledge of the property
through contact for years as a direc-
tor of the company, and on the state
ment of the ten years earnings. This
statement was furnished to the other
Mr.. Reynolds denied that any agree
ment had been entered into whereby
the coal traffic of the Lehigh and
Wilkes Barre would be continued over
the Central of New Jersey lines. or
that the directors of the Central had
dictated who the members of his syn
dicate should be. He did not consult
with them, he said. nor did he fur
nish them a list of the names Of the
syndicate members.
When I planned this syndicate,
said the witness, 81 intended to in
clude the mine employees. the men
who are of moderate means. but I felt
the common stock was too speculative
for them. I have in mind now a plan
for the refnancing of our syndicate
after this litigation ends and one OF
the proposals is to change this stock
into preferred so that the mine
bosses, engineers. superintendents and
other little fellows can get in for
ten or fifteen shares apiece. They
will pay for the stock on the plan that
the steel and telephone companies
have"
Evening star., 1923-02-22
COPPER AT 1914 CENTS.
New High Record Due to Present
Extraordinary Demand.

NEW YORK, February 22.-Copper
metal advanced to 16A cents pound
yesterday. a new high record for the
current movement. This quotation
represents gain Of Il cent "A pound
over the quotation announced by the
leading companies at the close on
Tuesday and an advance of almost 4
cents pound over the low price
of last year. Demand continues on
a record d-breaking scale. producers
reporting that current orders are suf-
ficient to consume production for
many months to come, provided they
were willing to accept orders t a
fraction below the present price.
In view of the scarcity of the metal
at this time. the larger producers are
reluctant to accept large orders for
future delivery at current prices, al
though many companies report that
they are taking care of their regular
customers.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
C. O.P. VOTERS SOCIETY
WILL HOLD RECEPTION
Corner Stone for 1924 Campaign
Will Be Laid at Willard
Hotel Meeting.

What it's officers term the corner
stone laying for the republican cam
paign for 1924 will be held at the
Willard Hotel tomorrow night under
the auspices Of the Republican State
Voters Association Of the District.
Aside from being the occasion for
the gathering of several hundred
men and women interested in the
republican party the event VIII serve
as the formal opening Of the head
quarters of the association. Besides
a reception and music there will be
speaking William Tyler Page. clerk
OF the House of Representatives,
his welcoming remarks. outline the
objects Of the organization.
List of Speakers.
Among others who will make ad-
dresses are Senator S. p. Spencer of
Missouri. John Hays Hammond. chair
man OF the federal coal commission:
Harriet Taylor Upton, vice chairman
of the republican national commit
tee. Representative, Carroll L. Beedy
treasurer of the association. and who
is in charge of club organization
work in this section. Vice President
Coolidge and a number Of members of
the Senate and House as we'll as
prominent government off1cials, II is
expected will be present.
Those who will contribute to the
entertainment feature of the evening
will be Miss Ruth l. Ayler and Earl
Carbaugh, soloists. and Miss Florence
Reynolds and Mrs. Carbaugh, accom-
panists.
Purpose of Association.
The purposes for which the asso-
citation has been organized is to in
terest all absentee state voters, tenn
porarily resident of the District of
Columbia. in government positions.
anu others, to register in their home
towns and cast their votes by mail
where that Is possible or return to
their towns and vote at all elections
There are something like 10000 such
absentee voters in the District of Co
lumbia. and the association intends
to get out at state and national cleo
tions at least the larger majority of
this big vote.
The entertainment feature will be
directed by Hamlin NJ. vandervort.
deputy commissioner Of pensions, and
the reception committee will be
headed by Fred H. Wilson.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
WashingtOn Wholesale Market.

Eggs-strictlv fresh. selected candled
per dozen. 40; average receipts ~.
southern, 3Sa40. Cold storage eggs. ~.
Live poultry-Roosters, per ID; IL
turkeys. per h., 25a30; spring chicK-
ems per. per lb: !: 5sasS; keats young ea'n
Dressed poultry-F'resh- killed spring
chickens. per h., 35a3S; hens, per d.
26a27; roosters. per ib., sails; turReySS'
per h.. 30a40; keats, young. each, toaso'
Tive stock-Calves. choice. per To-.
II; medium. per h.. 13a13k: thin' Per
h.. Gas. Lambs. choice. per ID: ls'
live pigs. s.ooas.oo each; i've nos''
per lb.. 9A.
a7.oo; Delicious. No. /. per Dbl. s:oos
50oae.oO: Florida. 4.ooa5.6o: LEMON, Hn.
per box, 5.ooa6.o 90. Grapefruit. S.oos
425. Tangerines, 3.50a5.00.
Neutrality-suspicious. per Dbl, 10
l, 1.50a2.00; per sack, 2.o0a2.1o; NJ
.. 5oa1oo. Sweet potatoes. North da
Carolina. 75a1.50; nearby. 2.aoaS.oo'
Lettuce, per crate. southern. 1.00a
2. 90; Romaine lettuce, per crate. 1.50a
200; Iceburg lettuce. per crate, 3.00a
$50; Cabbage, northern, 2.50a3.00 per
100 lbs; nearby cabbage, per bbl.,
1.50a2.5o; southern. 2.00a2.50 per bas-
ket. Elephants, per crate, 260a5.00
Tomatoes, per box, Florida, 2 50a5.00
Beans. 2.00a4.00 per basket. Peas,
3.O0a5.00 per basket Peppers, per
crate, Florida, 3.O0a4.oO. Kale, per
barrel. 2.50a2.75. Spinach, per barrel,
q. 3.0Oa350. Celery, crate, Florida, 2.50a
$50 Brussels sprouts, 25a35. Squash,
2.50a3.00.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
$40,0 ,000, Goo STOCK SALE
IS TEMPORARILY HALTED
Allied Chemical Granted Injunc-
tion Against Steel Company
in Merger Case,

WILMINGTON, Del. February 22.-
On motion of the Allied Chemical
Dye Corporation of New York, Chan
cellor Josiah o. Wolcott, In the court
of chancery, late yesterday granted a
preliminary injunction restraining the
steel and Tube Company Of America
from selling its assets to the Young
stown Sheet and Tube Company of
Youngstown, Ohio.
The complainant holds about one
third the stock of the Steel and Tube
Company. which Is insufficient to con-
troll meeting of the stockholders,
and contends the sale would work a
hardship.
The chancellor set the time for q
further hearing on the injunction for
March 16, at 1890 am. In the mean
time a meeting of the stockholders of
the Steel and Tube Company will be
held on February 2S to learn the
sentiment of the stockholders regard
ing the sale.
The deal Is said to involve $40. .O0O.-
900.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
REBEL CAUSE DOOMED.
DUBLIN FOLK BELIEVE
Peace Not Yet in Sight, Is Prevail.
ing Opinion, But Held Eventual
ly Certain.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February GA change
from a on-committal view of the
racification of Ireland to "a cautious
but undoubted optimism" among we'll
informed residents of Dublin, Is re-
ported by the correspondent of the
Daily Mail, who has just returned
from the Irish city after an absence
of five months.
The correspondent says that no one
In Dublin actually declares that peace
Is in sight. but that nearly every one
Is convinced that the disintegration
OF the republicans has set in and that
fresh outbreak of violence and de-
struction Will increase this undermin-
ing of the republican strength.
The writer stresses the great dis
union" among the republicans and
says that their only point Of agree
ment Is in the singular hope that
Great Britain Will negotiate with the
republicans over the heads of the
Free State government. The cor
respondent represents De Valera as
Evening star., 1923-02-22
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
GAINED IN JANUARY
Weekly Advance of 37,950 Barrels
Also Reported by Petroleum
Institute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 22.--Gross
pipe line and tank farm crude oils in
the United States increased 100000
barrels in January. according to fig-
ures compiled by the American Pc
troleum Institute
The daily average gross crude oil
production Of the United States in
creased 1880 barrels for the week
ending February Il. totaling 1,767,e60
barrels, as compared with 1,719.600
for the preceding week, according to
the weekly summary of the American
Petroleum Institute.
Mid-continent crude was advanced
10 cents a barrel, now being quoted
at $3.50 to 81. so q barrel, according to
the gravity of the oil. Eastern grades
were advanced, Bradford district.
Pennsylvania. now being quoted at
$4.25 a barrel. Gulf coast crude re-
mained unchanged, being quoted at
$l.50 barrel.
According to figures collected by
the American Petroleum Institute, the
imports of petroleum (crude and re-
fined oils) at the principal United
States ports for the week ended Feb
ruary II, totaled 1.s45.280 barrels, a
daily average of 277,897, compared
with 1.714,262 barrels, q daily average
Of 244.s95 for the week ended Feb
ruary 10.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
GULF STATES STEEL
RESUMES DIVIDENDS
Federal Light and Traction Also
Votes Disbursement, as Does
Southern States Oil.

NEW YORK. February 22-Gulf
states Steel Company resumed pay
ment Of dividends yesterday when the
directors declared a dividend of / per
cen. on the common stock and set
ASIDE FUNDS for dividends for the en-
tire year on the first and second pre-
1erred stocks The first preferred
stock will pay Z per cent dividend
ana the second preferred per cent
Ior the year. The last dividend paid
on the company's common stock was
per cent on April 1. 1919
An initial quarterly dividend Of IS
cents share in cash and 75 cents a
snare in per cent cumulative pre-
terreo stock was declared by direc-
tors of Federal Light and Traction
Company, the dividend putting the
issue on IS share per year basis.
me regular monthly dividend of 1
per cent has been declared by the
Southern States OIL Company, which
announced also 10 per cent stock
ailotment for the current quarter
based on acquisition and development
OF additional producing properties.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ST. PAUL. February 22.-Local
capitalists are preparing to open up
extensive sand and gravel deposits
near here for use in supplying the
proposed plate glass factory to be
erected by Henry Ford in connection
with his new plant here.
PITTSBURGH. February 22.-Win-
dow glass production is running so
high today that even those in closest
touch with the industry are express
ing surprise Unless there are wage
increases or advances in raw ma
terials price increases are not ex-
pected in the near future.
BOSTON. February 22.-The local
leather market Is spotty. but prices
are generally firm. Sole leather has
been moving well and stocks in the
hands of tanners are not large The
belief is expressed here today that
continued activity in the shoe trade
will result in higher leather prices.
FORT WORTH. February 22.-Ac-
tivity In the sale Of mems hats was de-
veloped in this territory. This has not
been haphazard buying according to
jobbers today. but purchases in large
volume by retailers.
PHILADELPHIA. February e2-Car-
pet and plush mills are among the chief
buyers OF cotton yarns at present
Worsted yarns are in good demand and
prices are Arm. Dealers in both cotton
and wool waste report a good volume
Of business.
NEW ORLEANS, February 22.-The
strawberry crop has been improved
greatly by the recent cold weather ac-
cording to reports from the principal
growing centers today.
SAN FRANCISCO, February %
California orange growers are map
ping out an aggressive campaign for
the coming year encouraged by the
amount of citrus fruit sold in the
east last year. shipments from Cali
fornia to New York totaled 2,183,050
boxes, including 220,16o boxes of
lemons.
MINNEAPOLIS. February 90. 1t
cost the state of Minnesota $24,715.43
year. Officials reported today that
the product OF the plant had to be
sold to state institutions at higher
prices than prevailed in the general
market
Wheat is making rapid strides in both
Texas and Oklahoma fields as a re-
suit OF the recent SHOWS and rains.
Shipments OF Texas flour to Cuba
have been made in fair volume re-
| Gently.
PATERSON, N. J., February ga
Tho leadership in the demand for fin
ished silk goods still remains with
the crepe weaves, although ribbon
manufacturers have had a most sat
isfactory season preparatory to
Easter.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Busine SIS
continues good in wholesale dry
goods. with the heaviest demand in
ready to-wear clothing. Knit goods
and underwear are in big request.
Buying in mems shirts indicated that
plain colors will be favored. Fall
lines of flannel shirts show price ad-
! vanCeS Of about 70 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-02-22

oscillating greatly. sometimes favor
ing and sometimes disapproving the
byrnings and kidnapings
The campaign of destruction of
country houses has been helped by
communist funds from England, ac-
cording to the writer. who reports
that republican emisarles quite re-
Gently were sent to interview soviet
politicians in Switzerland.
the Irish government" he as
serts, holds evidence that in return
Tor arms and money. suggestions
were MADE that the influence of re
publican Irish organizations in the
United States would be secured to OBJ
tain recognition of the soviet by the
United States
Evening star., 1923-02-22
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. February 22.-Cotton
Spot in good demand; business
moderate; prices steady; good mid
ding, 1888; fully middling, 1923;
middling. 1913; low middling, 1888:
good ordinary, 1898; ordinary, 1903;
sales. 5000 bales, including 1900
cluding 22,800 American. Futures
closed very steady; February, 1888;
March. 1852; May, 1858; July, 15.45;
october, 14.15; December. 1882; Jan
uary, 1872.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
CAR SHORTAGE DECLINES,

According to report filed by the
car service division Of the American
Railway Association, the shortage of
freight cars on February Z amounted
to 70,522. a decrease Of 2.747 from the
figure on February l. Declines were
noted in the shortage Of box cars
coal, stock, coke and refrigerator
cars AS indicative of the improve
ment in the situation whereby the
railroads are more easily able to All
the needs of the shippers, 1t was re-
ported that on February there were
26.62S surplus freight cars In good re-
pair scattered throughout the coun-
try. an increase of 2,040 over Feb
ruary I.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
IMPORTS FOR 10 MONTHS
TOTAL $2,575,132,154

The Department Of Commerce yes
terday announced that imports during
the first zen months of 1922 exceeded
Imports for the same period in 1921
by about $500, 100000. The actual fig-
ures for ten months Of 1922 were s2,-
2s1 1,132.154. and for 1921 they were
$4,000, 1923.
Increased imports were received
from Great Britain, Germany, Cuba,
Mexico and several of the South
countries.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
BIG ADVERTISING YEAR.

PHILADELPHIA, February 20 (Spe-
tives of large publications issued here
that the coming year is to be marked
by extensive advertising have had
:; decided effect on business sentiment
here,as the community is affected to
II considerable degree by the revenue
according to these publications from
ll.S source.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
BOND ISSUES TAKEN.

NEW YORK. February 22-An-
gouncement was made yesterday that
ihe $13,447.000 issue of Illinois Cen
tral railroad refunding mortgage 5
per cent bonds, and the s3,250.00O
issue of General Mortgage and Col
lateral Trust ) per cent bonds of the
Winnipeg Electric Railway Company
had been oversubscribed and the
books closed.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
Tried It-Once.
From Columbia State

Reading dime novels had inspired
young Buster Bill with thoughts of
daring Wishing to put his ideas into
practice. he joined the Hooligan bri
gade and began his nefarious career
by attacking peaceful citizens at dead
of night. Eut he did it once too often,
and found himself before the magis-
trate. charged with knocking down a
feeble old man. Young man" said
the magistrate. 81 am shocked and
surprised at you for getting into trou-
BILE like this. Why do you always
want to be fighting? Why don't you
go for a soldier?" II did once, your
honor" said Bill ruefully. 'and he
nearly killed me-"