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, 1923-08-29
FoREWoRD

Next to the impulses to satisfy
hunger and thirst, and to rest
when tired. the most elemental
IL to possess something; to ac-
quire property. With possession
comes the thought of protecting
and so marking the property as
to distinguish 1t from that be-
longing to others. The branding
iron is only an improvement
upon crude methods of marking
in vogue since the beginnings of
the human race. This Is a
romance of the cattle country.
Primarily. II is a love story in
which the passions of virile,
strong : willed. danger : defying
people are realistically and
powerfully revealed. Katharine
Newlin Burt. the authoress. has
had much experience of the West
and finds great inspiration for
her work in the life and char
acters of that region. There are
few writer's who equal her in
ability to make readers feel the
emotions of her characters and
the effects of life spent in close
conjunction with wild nature.
, 1923-08-29
Unfair Attack.

Cabby ito chauffeur, whase car has
bumped into his horse)-Ah. yer
blnnkety blank cowardi Forty agains'
one l-Boston Evening Transcript
, 1923-09-20
Car Parking System

Casper Tribune: The idea pre-
scented by the evening edition of
the Tribune of having stalls marked
off on an angle of as degrees on tho
business streets appeals to me as a
very great Improvement yer the
present conditions: altogether too
many cars being parked at an angle
OF nearly 90 degrees necessitating
the use of nearly the entire driving
space of tho street in backing out:
and this method. II adopted, should
eliminate many accidents. But to
limit parking to fifteen minutes in
the business district seems an un.
necessary restriction, and will work
a hardship on many business men.
especially real estate dealers; the
dealer who uses his car at any and
all hours and who is busy with a
client does not want to have his
mind distracted from the bushes,
in hand to be looking at the time
and then have to rush out and move
his car to some side street, and
some times by ~neglecting thai pre-
caution be compelled to meander
down to police headquarters and pay
his fine. It Is an Unnecessary re-
striction and the benefits derived
will not Justify It's enforcement. I
would be. glad to have the views OF
other business men on this question.
r. L. MARTIN.
, 1923-09-20
Recalls Former Storm

LARAMIT.-When old-time resi-
dents Of Laramie awoke this morn
ing to find that Christmas weather
had arrived three months ahead OF
schedule they watched with well
founded apprehension the steady
fall OF snowfiakes. knowing from
experience of former Year, the great
damage which might be done should
the fall of snow continue. Not until
1t becnme known this afternoon
that the university weather bureau
forecast promised generally fair
weather tonight and tomorrow. with
a rising temperature" that this ap-
rrehenslon became less marked
Today's storm recalls to the
memory OF many an old-time resi-
dent the great snowfall of Septem-
Der Is. 1908. It was on this never
to-be forgotten date that the snow
fall was 30 heavy that hundreds OF
trees in the city were greatly dam
aged by reason of the weight of the
snow upon the still heavily foliaged
limbs and even greater damage was
done to the hay and grain crops
throughout the country. On this
memorable day II was necessary to
use snow plows in the streets of the
city and in many sections of the
town parents kept their children at
home from school rather than have
them fight their way through the
great drifts OF snow.
, 1923-09-20
Shaming Birds of the Air

Airplnne speed records like elevation records
are things of but a week, often of but a day. AT
the present moment we believe the speed record
is something like two hundred and ~sixty.six
miles an hour. This is the eliminating achieve.
ment In the domain Of competition, but the wear
er Of the speed crown will have to break his own
record promptly or he will likely witness some.
body else snatch it away from his brow.
The high mark is rising moro deliberately now
instead of rapidly, and that fact indicates the
approach of the limit of possibility, for mechan.
ical flight. This does not impose a limit on the
continuance Of rivalry, for If the increments
shorten progressively their number may be in
finite and the last one never be attained. That
is true in theory, at least. In practice it may be
different after a time.
That human beings can endure as we'll as pro
duce such speeds would be astonishing if we
had not lost the power to be astonished by the
accomplishment Of what used to Be considered
idle dreams.
There really is something terrible as we'll as
something magnificent in hurtling through the
air at such rates as those attained in the recent
trials and one notices that tho now fastest ma.
chine must touch the ground while moving at sew.
enty miles an hour.
A good many things may happen to a person
on board at that moment - things in nowise
pleasant to contemplate.
, 1923-09-20
a Kindly Mercy at That

There has been disposition to emphasize the
idea that Japan is at the ENERGY" Of other ma
lions In case her fleet has been destroyed, or in
any event, because OF the immense amount of
money that must be diverted from military mat.
ters to the work of restoration.
It may be literally true that Japan win be
at the mercy of such nations as the United
states and Great Britain, but II so, it will not
be in the slightest peril from them. To suggest
otherwise, to suggest that these countries would
be guilty OF an attempt to take advantage of a
friend in misfortune would be to accuse them
of cownrdico; and whatever failings the British
empire and the great American republic may
have, they most emphatically are not towards.
The rush to aid Nippon as soon as news of the
horrible disaster which overlook her became
known, was significant of far more than a first
rush Of emotion. 1t was a logical expression of
the whole attitude the Mikado's domains may ex.
pect from the other two principal naval sigma
tories of the arms conference treaties. They
will not only help her and forbear from taking
advantage of her trouble; Japan may feel salts.
fled that they also will protect her, If it so hap
pens that she needs protection from the outside.
which is extremely unlikely. =
, 1923-09-20
Sheri&an's Heavy
Storm

SHERIDAN.-Aithough rain has
fallen steadily since Sunday morn.
ing over an area extending from
Oklahoma and Missouri, Sheridan
outdid all other localities by having
n total precipitation of is inches
when the rain subsidized here at 1855
o'clock Monday morning. More
than two feet of snow covers the
Big Horn mountains.
/ VIII l.. Wyland. official in charge
of the local United States weather
station. stated the rain began falling
over Sheridan at $3.50 o'clock Sun.
day morning and had continued al.
most without n break from that
time on. The forecast was fair but
colder weather.
The rain turned to snow in the
Big Horn mountains. and they were
mantled Monday morning.
Reports from tho Spear cabin
showed a heavy snowfall and 2s
inches were reported to have fallen
at the Bowman ranger station since
1890 o'clock Saturday night.
c. A Simmons reported by tele-
phone at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing hat 80 inches of snow had
fallen at Dome Lake and still was
falling steadily. Two feet are re-
ported at Tepee Lodge.
At 6 o'clock Sunday night the
snow depth at Dome Lake was an
even IL inches.
Tho precipitation over Sheridan
is greatly in excess of normal,
, 1923-09-20
a Fine Work

Hon. Charles A. Guenther of Douglas Is II
citizen In which his home town may take prlue'
He is not only a citizen who obeys all the laws
and ordinances, puts his shoulder to the wheei
in all civic betterment, assists and advises IN
all things tending to the prosperity OF his neigh
bors, but in his good works he does not coniihe
himself to the present, he looks to the iutur'
He takes interest In the school children OF Doug
las and to encourage greater effort to eScei
among them he splits up the sum OF three nun
dned dollars cash in prizes. He did this last year
and SO satisfactory were the results that he has
lust authorized a repetition of the program for
the current school year.
The prizes are awarded through the city sup-
srintendent of schools for excellence in the COM
mon branches of learning, like reading, writing,
smelling, English and arithmetic. The very
branches most required by the average boy or
girl in making his way through life.
Tt Is said that when the incentive to good work
was announced by Mr.. Guenther last year n
marked improvement was noted in the grades
secured by all students in the branches named
by him. It was not true of one school but all
schools, and not true of a few scholars but all
scholars. Children applied themselves, gained
an understanding of their subjects and whether
they hoped to win one Of the prizes or not, they
labored diligently out of pride 10 take high
standing in their classes.
Mr.. Guenther has hit upon a plan 70 obtain
good results in school, TO aid teachers in further
ing the interest Of scholors in their studies, and
to assist the school authorities of his home town
establish high rank for the schools under their
jurisdiction throughout the state.
All of this Is worth while. It helps the I'm,
portant cause of education and establishes hab-
its in the young and impressionabls that will
prove of high value In after life.
Mr.. Gunether is to be commanded not eiCne
by his home community but by people every,
where who recognise learning as psramouns 70
success in life
, 1923-09-20
Expecting Company

David Lloyd George, former British premier,
is coming to America, hoping to reach our shores
early in October to remain a month.
Ostensibly it is but a friendly visit at the in
~vitation of people of Welch descent residing in
this country and Canada.
So far as the country knows the former prime
minister is our friend. During his tenure of Of
flee he gave more than slight evidence of such
friendship, especially during the war, which we
repaid in kind not only to his country but to
all countries with which we were associated in
the great struggle.
These international visits are excellent things
so long as the visitors are diplomatic enough to
observe that they are in a foreign land, where
different customs prevail and national pride is
a touchy thing. We have not the remotest idea
that Lloyd George will stub any toes in any Of
these respects for he is far too cautious; but in
times gone by, and in very recent times also, we
have had British and French statesmen come
over to break bread with us who were less wise.
These came upon pilgrimages of instruction to
us In our duty to them and to the world. They
were f~orgetful of the fact that we have always
respectfully reserved the RICH to judge of our
own duty in our international relations and to
follow it according to our own light and in our
own manner.
Some of these visitors from foreign parts have
rather felt aggrieved at our resentment of what
appeared to us as meddling and have returned
to the other side of the sea in high dudgeon.
All Of which furnished amusement for a day
and afforded play for American humor through
the press and elsewhere.
Lloyd George will receive a cordial welcome
on his arrival but he is warned, whether he holds
high office or expects to hold it again that tho
sign on the edge of the lawn reads. keep OFF
the Grass"
, 1923-09-20
Children But Once

Thrift is an admirable virtue. Nobody will
deny this assertion. The habit of saving money
instead of wasting it should be established in
good season in the career of the young. In spite
of these obvious and rather tiresome truths,
however, some people will not be quite so much
pleased as are the originators of. school banks
by the fact that in the past year $9,5OO,0OO has
been deposited in these institutions by Ameri,
can children.
These critics win say that child nature has
been unduly coerced, and that perhaps harm
has been done, when boys and girls, instead of
spending their pennies for the things they really
value, get for them what they do not highly en-
joy an entry in a little blank book. That is
what the bank scheme gives them, and that is
all, for to a child the present is all there is to
time.
In adults thrift is admirable, but In the Young
1t is unnatural. The saving habit may turn into
the vice of miserliness, and it is not quite true.
as foor Richard told us, n penny saved is n
penny earned. It is a penny saved and nothing
else. learning is a different matter, Implying
energy, skill of some sort, and an element Of
that most precious thing, the spirit Of adrcn.
ture.
, 1923-09-20
Provoking the Count

If John A Murray, porcs tudN, VIM. state
his preference of three rousing cheers or q seren-
ado by the village band, he can have It prompt,
ly. That he is entitled to It, and moro, will not
be disputed by ninety per cent Of the people Of
Casper, whether car owners or not.
The judge has established a reputation for
himself, that We all hope he will maintain by
further good work in the same line of activity.
OF late there has been an unusual number Of
fragrant automobile offenses brought before
Judge Murray's court. 1t has been noted that the
amount of the fines assessed has been steadily
increasing, where persons were found guilty
Indicating that justice was becoming slightly
peeved at the frequency with which motor car
laws and ordinances were being disrcgarded by
people who ought to know better.
The climax came when finally an offender
was brought in who so far as driving ability Is
concerned should not be entrusted to navigate a
push cart down a back alley, let alone operate
an automobile on a public street. The testimony
confirmed just such n situation with reference
to the defendant In the case.
It was at this point the courts patience snap.
ped and the fine was a hundred bucks with IL
court order forbidding the prisoner to drive n
car on the public streets of the city for the en-,
suing six months.
This is something like the justice that ought
to be ground out of Judge Murray's mill every
day. 1t would inspire n more wholesome regard
for the laws that govern the use of the streets,
the common rules of caution and safety and the
rights and privileges Of others, equal in every
respect to those of the car driving offenders.
a few of these salutary lessons is exactly what
is required to enforce respect for the laws and
reduce the number and variety of offenses. And
that is exnctly what n police court Is for. It
was not established as n revenue getter. The
--Fanne is simply an incidental feature.
, 1923-09-20

creek bridge, on Fifth street. near
the intersection of Gould street. and
on Broadway south Of the Little
Goose bridge.
The large patch Of buckled blocks
o Fifth street broke up during the
night or early morning hours. and
left a place about ter feet In dia-
meter around which vehicles must
detour. Broadway, which was
scarcely injured by the July food.
shows half a dozen lines OF buckled
blocks running tho whole width of
the street at intervals from the
bridge to GrinneIl avenue There
are three such places between Dow
street and Alger evenue. workmen
from the city street department
were started on repair of Broadway.
The rain temporarily stopped the
tearing up of the street car tracks
on Main street and the roller being
, 1923-09-20
Large Registration

LARAMIE. - Six hundred and
seventy students have registered at
the university for the new school
year. according to Registrar Nc
Winnie. The registration during
the first week of the 1924 univer-
slty year is 1853 greater than at the
end of the same period last year and
lis greater than the total registra-
ton at the end of the first three
weeks in the 1922 term.
The past week at the university
has been confined chiefly to registra-
ton and assignment to classes and
closes today with n three.hour
, 1923-09-20
1t Happened In Wyoming
Matters an Things of Statewide Inter- est Wred in, Telephoned in, Written,
GrapeVned IN Some of 1t Purloined.

Thorndyke intelligence test Of ap-
proximately two hundred and fifty
new students. This test is given
for the purpose of classifying the
newcomers as to their qualifications
upon entering the university. Later.
1t is said, the ley students will be
given the DR.. Downey wii-tempera.
ment test. an examination which
will determine the students ability
to apply himself to his course of
study.
, 1923-09-20
Perfect Wyoming
Baby

and children attended the fair at
YODER.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred CLAW
Mitchell. Nebr.. Thursday and Fri
day of last week. and on Friday
entered their baby daughter in the
baby contest
There were over ninety babies en-
tered, but little Miss Clay took first
prize. scoring 90 per cent perfect.
She is IS months old and weighs
twenty and one-half pounds. and
Yoder is very proud of her.
, 1923-09-20

weather bureau records disclose. So
far this year. the total precipitation
has been 20.56 inches, including the
rain of Sunday and Monday. This
is s.s2 inches above normal for the
same period of preceding years.
, 1923-09-20
Block Paving
Damaged

sHERIDAN.-The rain for "a
hours resulted in further damage to
Shcridan's wood-block paving, which
buckled in several spots on North
Main street north of the Little Goose
, 1923-09-20

used for the new paving was laid
off for at least the half day.
, 1923-09-20

Send your automobile news to
Spark Piug.-care Tribune.
, 1923-09-20
DISCOUNTS

A discount for the prompt pay
ment of our electric bills is a part
of the rates.
1t is just as unfair and impracti-
cable for us to allow a discount after
the time stated in the Schedule of
Rates approved by the Public Ser
vice Commission, as it would be to
give one customer one rate and an
other a different rate for the same
service.
The account must be paid at our
office within ten days after the date
of the bill to entitle the customer to
the discount. That can't apply to
John Doe and Not to Richard Roe.
, 1923-09-20

Write Co The Moray Mer-
camille Company. Denver.
for a free copy OF q neN
pA.paue booklet entitled
nHoV 60 Make Good
coffes Always. contain
inu the famous Solitaire
caffaa Rasipss.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-07
POSES IN TABLEAUX
Miss Iva Silva, One of the Girls in
the Musical Comedy, Sweet
hearts.

Twelve University OF Idaho girls
have been chosen as Representatives
of distinct types of woman. They VIII
appear in tableau poses between The
acts Of the musical comedy, Sweet
hearts, which will be presented by
the senior class December Is and Il.
The girls and their types are as fol-
lows: Iva Silva Of Shoshone, Span
ish: Louise Cuddy OF Boise, Italian;
Edna. Sake Of Boise, Arabian; Ellen
stapleton Of Wallace. Egyptian; Paul
inc Pence of Payette, American In
dian: Agnes Cox of Kendrick, En-
glish: Dorothy Darling Of Boise
French doll; Mary Dickinson of Hag-
erman, Quaker; Margaret Collins OF
Moscow. colonial; Camille Collins OF
wallace. sweet Sixteen; Elmina
Jones of Rigby, typical coed; Gvy-
meth MacKinlay Of Lewiston, the
prince" and Bernice Suppiger OF
Moscow, the 'Pauper'.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-07
shOsh0ne Men Have Idea Oil
Can BE Had in Paying Guam
titles in GaHnett Vicinity.
10000 ACRES ARE SOUGHT
VIII Give Owners Of Land 1919
Percent OF All Minerals.
CLAIMS GH-SENITE PROVES
John FzIck and Joe Vernon Of Sho-
shone and ]. =. James of Denver
Are Men Pushing the Leasing
of Land and Drilling Well.

John Falck and Joe Vernon Of Sho-
shone aided by J. F. James. a geolog-
ist Of Denver, are busy these days
easinx land around Gannett for the
purpose Of drilling for oil. They in
tend to lease 0.ooo acres and then
put In a drill Their leases with the
farmers give the farmers twelve and
half percent of All the minerals or
water that is struck and does not In
any way interfere with the farming
operations.
J.sF. James. after investigating the
territory. found a great deal Of gilse-
mite. which he claims Is sure sign
Of oil q. it is a sort Of oil shale IL
self and will burn very strong when
placed in a fire
These men viii put in well and
drill test hole as soon as they have
secured sufficient acreage under lease
to pay them should they strike oil
Down in southern Cassia county
the Pearl Oil people have struck Z
flow Of gas and held q banquet al
the field under the glare OF the "A
ing gas and the men leasing sand
around Gannett claim they have bet
ter prospects than are found in Cas-
sia county
Most Of the farmers are signing tie
leases and II is expected BY the first
Of the year q shallow hole well driller
win be moved on the ground 10 be
succeeded later by a standard rig
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-07
80 e~~~e~~As<%s%<s .
SCHOOL NOTES


II is whispered about the schooi
that William Bayliss is the sheik OF
Shoshone.
The football boys are entertaining
with a banquet Friday evening eaeh
one inviting a lady friend
Thanksgiving was too much for 'ns
school children. They did not ger
over the effects in time to write the
school news this week.
The High school orchestra viii give
recital At the High school auitor-
ipm wednesday evening. December j.
twenty numbers VIII be given
For the first time this year the
Junior president forgot TO announce
the meeting OF the Junior class az
noon. What IS becoming 0f 'hs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-07
SHOSHONE BOY DEBATEs
Hugh Mckee on the University Of
Idaho Debating Team in Tri-
angular Meet.

kns 1cenaent is made Of the sneak
40 win represent the University
Of Idaho this season in the Idaho
British Columbia Oregon debates
The four men selected were Charles
Chandler Of Moscow, Warren Mont
gomery Of Boise. Hugh Mckee Of
Shoshone and Edmond Becher of
Twin Falls. The triangular debate
win be held January 18th, when Idaho
meets Oregon's affirmative at the
University Of Idaho and Idahos mega
tive meets the affirmative team of
the University OF British Columbia
at Vancouver. The question for de-
bate is: Resolved, that the United
States Should Immediately Recognize
the Soviet Government Of Russia
Negative and affirmative positions
on the teams have not yet been as
signed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-07
GRANGE NEWS
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us JOY 70 Ee1o the SOu4Ha'.
There is some. sickness reported
among the Grangers, but nothing ser
ious.
Martin Carey was in the community
this week purchasing hogs At the
time he had 500 which he expects 10
ship next week.
Regular Grange will be held Satur-
day evening and all the children or
young people who received parts for
the Christmas play are requested TO
be there promptly al 5 o'clock
Pomona Grange was held al the
Grange hall last Saturday. Harry
Jones was elected as W. NJ for the
coming year. Not many were in at
tendance owing to work and threat
ening inelement weather.
Mr.. Bert Calhoun and Mr.. Ivan
Terry each have new COW barns and
Mr.. Terry was exceptionally sociable
when he said. Yes, just as soon as
the new gravel floor is laid You may
have a barn dance" Thanks.
Mr.. Gotfried Gehrig is not a men,
Der of the Grange ar the present time
He used to be, and his friends viii
be glad to know he is improving his
place by installing a new lighting
system. The Grange. Itself, certainly
needs a new outfit
The Gem State Packing company
seems to be receiving considerable
attention from the ranchers. All who
purchased stocks in the concern re-
celve interest on the amount invested.
then. when having stock to dispose Of
they receive more per pound. As one
Granger said. The difference between
the amount received from my stock
ard what would have been paid me
by someone else. has already paid for
ny shares. Now they are clear and
drawing interest"
A mistake in two items appeared
last week-fault OF the writer-the
correcfion stands: Mrs. Hastings
entertainment was held
on wednesday evening. The program
was excellent and the pie delicious
Mis- Kuka's party was given ou Fri
fay evening Cards and music were
enjoyed Mr. Frank BuFdett winning
gents high prize and Mr ?. W stod-
sars the Low. while Ms haFtnoif
io,k ths hlsh prize for ths ladies' ane
A. Joe IReas ihs loN