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, 1923-10-18
Oil Development
On Rex Lake Dome

Word has been received by The
Republican that an important do
velopment in the oil industry In the
Southeastern part OF woming was
made with the striking OF oil in tho
Rex Lake Dome. Tho report fol-
lows:
Despite the fact hat half a bailer
is plugging the hole. oil rose We'd
nesday afternoon. TO a height OF 400
fcct in the casing where tho Ohio
OH company IL drilling tho Coughiin
at nj loase on tho Rex Lake Dome.
% miles wcst OF Laramie. Wyoming.
Tho Muddy sand was encounter
cd at 1850 feet Sunday and tho sand
penetrated only u TOW inches. I'm
mcdiatcly nftcr tho strike cable
broke permitting tho bailcr TO fall
the full length OF tho well. Fishing
"a hours tho upper half OF the bnilcr
was recovered. but efforts TO 'sh
out tho lower half have been given
up and Il viii be drilled through.
Discovery of the Hex Lake Ia the
| only ono south OF tho Rock Field
although thoro have been numerous
tests made. Local opinion. In light
of most recent, Developments. IL
that a new field has been discover
cd. Structure IN controlled by Lar
annie people and entire potential
acreage In under lease TO the OHIO
| OIL company.
, 1923-10-18
Environment" Great
Underworld Picture

stories OF crook life, as we'll a.
pictures that depict the simple our
Try NE, ar .always interesting.
when these two phases of life ar.
blended In a picture by such expert
director IA Irving Cummings. aided
by Alice Lake. Milton stills. Ralph
Lewis. Gertrude Claire. Ben Hewlett
aud Richard Headrick. a startling
thrilling and entertaining picture is
sure to result.
In Environment" a new prin-
clpal Picture to be shown at tho
strand Theatre Oct. 18th Mr.. Cum
mings has made a feature OF extra
ordinary force, Tho story was writ
ten by Harvey Gates. an author who
knows his subject matter and has
translated II into terms OF compoli-
ing drama-thc drama OF life In tho
underworld OF a big city-thc ORA
ma OF a stormtossed soul who found
drama OF a crook
who found redemption.
, 1923-10-18
Modernity Of Facilities

Among many notable features
Of manufacture which illustrate the
modcrnity Of facilities Of the Light
Six plants are the machine shops
which alone represent an invest
mcnt Of 81 1000, 900. Here the
Light-Six crankshafts and connect
ing rods arc machincd TO very nc
euratc limits on all surfaces. n
practice that Is largely responsible
for the practical elimination Of vi
bration In the Light-SiN-n practice
that Is followed exclusively by
Studebakcr on cars Mt the Light
Six price. Sisty-onc precision
operations are required on the
crankshaft alone.
The South Bend plants contain
d.S75 900 square feet of floor space.
They employ 10000 persons. They
cost 500. $50. 600. The South Bend
forge plant cost $1,000. 900, the
power plants $500, 900 and the as-
scmbly and stock Splants cost
81. 900. 900. The new foundries now
under construction will cost over
s. 1000, 900.
, 1923-10-18
National Supply
Fire Proves bud

Rushing in the wake OF the big
red fire truck as 1t shrieked It's way
to the National Supply company's
warehouse or East Cedar last FRI
da morning, FIRE ladies were Won
dorinE II handling freezing streams
OF water was on the program for
their day. II was with considerable
relief that they found the blaze cx-
~tinguished when they arrived.
In attempting to heat n bucket OF
oil on top OF n stove. employees OF
the supply company allowed the oil
10 become too hot, and Il boiled
over. Instantly the stove was "A
mass Of flames and the big room
filled with dense black smoke.
Fire oNt]InEuishcrs were played upon
the base Of the flames. however.
putting the blaze to sleep In a few
minutes.
a IRE would have been serious
business last Friday morning, what
with tho cold and snow nurrles.
, 1923-10-18
RElkMourtaip
&IEdinnSSSI

Dave West returned Friday from
Denver. where he took a shlpmen,
of sheep.
Mrs. John Quealy had her arm
badly torn Monday while washing
with the electric washing machine.
Mr.. Quealy took her to Hanna Tues.
day morning where DR.. Smith treat.
ed her. While in Hanna she and
Mary Elizabeth are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T. Reese.
Mrs. James Reedy who has been
In Hanna the past week with her
sick baby under tho care of DR..
Smith. returned home Friday. tho
baby much improved.
Mrs. Sarah Dickinson went TO
Hanna on business "Wednesday with
the mall man. returning In the
evening with her son. Thomas, and
wife.
George Quealy and Mrs. Francis
Marino and baby returned Friday
from SulliyRn's ranch at Shirley
Basin, where they took Miss Mar
garet Pyle. who spent tho past Sow
eral weeks visiting here.
Miss Kate boiling loft Sunday for
Quealy Basin where she will spend
some time with Mrs. Tom Qucaly.
Carl Dolllng left Friday for Medi-
cine Bow to look after some ship
ping OF cattle there Saturday.
Perry Skiver and VIM. McGiIlcry
were down Friday from Quoaly
Basin ranch.
John Cheesbrough and Albert
Nelson r In from the Chccsbrough
ranch hauling their winter supply
OF coal.
Edgar West went to tho Howard
ranch Friday morning after their
cattle TO bring TO the West ranch for
the winter.
Aubrey Evans, W. Maxi. Archie
Sklyor and Paul Cooper arc helping
Il. +. Skiycr bale hay at the River
side ranch this week.
Roy Staffard and James Gabbott
were In Friday night from the u. l.,
ranch.
Miss Cora Ellis, who rs teaching
school at Milo. came In Friday 10
spend tho week end with her
mother. Mrs. W. D. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce TorEncy and
baby were In Thursday from Bow
Ranger Station. after their mail and
to do some shopping.
Arnold Thompson of Denver.
camc "Wednesday In his car to visit
his cousin. Robert Bruce.
Mrs. Oscar ircnc and children.
Mira. Bill Brooks. spent wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Della Ellis.
Mrs. Jack Fllpula and son Eddie
of Milo. visited Wednesday with
Mrs. Alice Hastings.
, 1923-10-18
STATE GOVERNORS MEET
TO perfect DRY PROGRAM
MACHINERY OF DRY ENFORCEMENT WORKED over
BY GOVERNORS AT WASHINGTON. MEAS
URES HITTING The Buyer URGED

Federal Prohibition Director Lon
C.. Davis is in receipt of advice
from Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner r. A. Haynes to the effect
that al the conference of Governors
to be held in Washington on Sat
urGay, methods will be outlined for
further coordination OF federal.
state and local n
agencies.
Responsibility for enforcement
OF the Eighteenth Amendment is
hrst with the municipal and county
officials, then with state officials"
Commissioners Haynes says. at IA
contemplated by the Eighteenth
Amendment that the smaller viola
tons be handled by local agencies.
and tina larger matters, such az
c~onsptracies, sources of supply.
fraudulent Withdrawals. etc. be
handled in the main. by federal
authorities"
One of the vital problems is the
proper coordination OF these, vari-
Gus agencies, and Commissioner
Haynes is gratifled that in addition
to the ratification OF the Eighteenth
Amendment and passage of appro.
pirate enforcement legislation BY
forty-six states, progressive legisla.
ton has. within the past year beer
adopted by twenty-eight states. Ir
Kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland ant
Mississippi the legislatures did MOI
meet, while attempts in Alabama
Connecticut, Delaware. Georgia, Hi
nois and Wisconsin to weaken, mod
ify or repeal state codes. by legis
lation or referendum. failed.
The first offense of possessing o
using a still for manufacture
liquor was declared to be a felony 4
Indiana, Kansas. Ohio. Oklahoma
Oregon ana West Virginia, while tn
Washington legislature strengthens,
, 1923-10-18

to give the purchaser the benefit of
savings effected.
One Of the striking innovations
and efficiency ideas in the new
factory is TO be found in the build
ing where final assembly is carried
on. Here An improvement on the
familiar conveyor system used in
automobile factories is employed.
Endless Chain to Completion
Moving along on An endless
chain" behind each frame upon
which n car Is assembled is n
carrier upon which the various
units that 20 into the n are hung.
These units, such as transmission,
steering assembly, axles, etc, arc
stocked alongside the endless chain,
and placed on the carriers Us they
so by.
When the last Of these units
Is hung upon the carriers, the
actual assembly Of the complete n
begins. under careful and expert
supervision, an Improvement upon
the former method of long drawn
out, piecemcal assembly. The ar
rangcment Of this progressive as
scmbly also provides for the
mechanical handling Of all material,
and II reduces to n minimum the
cost and confusion Of moving stock.
Tho su~b-asscmbly building, where
the various units themselves are
assembled. Is four stories high. Of
reinforced concrete construction.
and has an interior bay open to tho
roof. The bay is covered with n
glass skylight, and In equipped with
ran service and landing balconies
on all floors for the quick and
economical handling Of materials.
The bay also has n depressed un-
loading track with accommodations
for ten freight cars In this sub.
assembly building are located the
storc-rooms. tool departments, ma
chincry maintenance and repair de-
partments, together with factory
administration Offices and en-
ployss' restaurant.
, 1923-10-18

Mrs. Stella Conrady came Thurs
day from Laramie and Is now at the
Grand View hotel. She expects to
spend some time with Mrs. ]. S.
Evans.
John Wick was over from his
ranch on W~agonhound Thursday.
coming in his car.
John Helermick ana Prof. Crane
OF Laramie University are here on a
deer hunt, going up by the Bow
Ranger Station.
Mrs. Matt Ollikkla and daughter
Lempa, came down from their ranch
Sunday, goin gto Hanna with n sup
ply Of butter. in their ar.
, 1923-10-18

The great building that houses
the stamping department which
represents an investment OF
1900, 900, is Of steel-frame con-
%struction, with tile roof and glass
sides. Heavy mctal-forming presses
manufacture the frames, Tenders.
hoods and other stamped parts of
the car, while huge ovens are
utilized for the baking Of the en-
ameled pieces.
Visitors who make the trip
through tho Light-Six factory al
ways like to finger in this depart
mcnt. watch the interesting pro-
cesses pcrformed-vcritable mir
acles they sccm-and study the
remarkable economies in operation,
as well as the perfect accuracy and
efficiency with which each task is
completed.
, 1923-10-18
Municipal Levies and Comparative
Valuations

Rawlins-1923 valuation s4,s35,-
S34: 1922 valuation s3,%929,SO7;
levy .01S25 or SIS. 253.97.
Baggs-1923 valuation SETTLE
1922 valuation. s125,93O; levy obs
or s1,915.6S.
Elk Mountain-1923 valuation
s33,916. 1922 valuation s41,5O3;
levy .OOS or s271.33.
Medicine Bow--1923 val. $246,-
461. 1922 val. s26O,39S; levy .O16
or s3,943.3S.
Saratoga - 1923 val. $349,4S5.
1922 val. s2s6.124; levy .O165 or
s~5.766.5O.
Encampment-1s2s val. $1s1,3os
1922 val. s161.510; levy .OOs or
$1.450.46.
Riversite-1923 val. $6,270, 1922
val. s6,356; levy .008 or $50.16.
Dixon-1923 val. $122,59O, 1922
val. $%12o.272: levy oil. $1.34s.4s.
Special School Levies
School District No. 3. .OOS5.
District No. 4, .OO17-H. S. .o03B
District No. 6. .00215- II. s.
0005l
, 1923-10-18

CTUDEBAKER'S production re-
- cord of ll0.540 car for the
first eight months of this year
surprising the record for the en-
tire year Of l922-has caused wide
comment in motor and business
circles.
In an effort to keep pace with
demand, Studebaker produced, dur
ing the month Of August, a total
Of 1900 cars, which broke all re-
cords for n single months produc-
ton. and indications point TO . con-
Gnucd. heavy demand.
Such an achievement requires
enormous physical and financial re-
sources, an idea Of which may be
gained by the knowledge that
Studebaker's actual net assets total
800, 900 900 including $45 900 900 in
plants.
Notable among these plants arc
the immense new factories ut South
Bend, Ind. In which the Light-Six
models are manufactured complete.
They reflect the results Of xix
years exhaustive investigation and
study by construction engineers
and production men, and are re-
cognizcd MS among the most mod
ern and efficient manufacturing
plants in the world.
Innovation In Assembly
One of the greatest advances the
automobile industry has made has
been In the direction Of building
motor cars of lighter weight with
out the sacrifice Of strength, thus
making them sturdy and service
able. yet economical In operation.
The Studcbakcr Light-Six is n
striking example Of such n car. and
every detail In connection with the
arrangement Of the various factory
buildings. the selection aid placing
Of machinery and stock has been
Inspired by the desire on the part
Of Studcbakcr experts to manu-
facturc the Light-Six on the most
economical and efficient basis, and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
HARTMAN MAY
GO TO CAPITOL
/ ON SWING Bill
District Votes to Send
Him East to Push
Action

Following a special meeting of the
board of directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District yesterday, it was
decided to have the Rev. George A.
Hartman go to Washington as the
representative of the American Le-
gion to assist in obtaining support
for the Swing-Johnson bill. The Of
fer to 90 to Washington will be
made to Mr.. Hartman, and it is
hoped that his duties in connection
with the pastorate of the First Pres
byterian church will enable him to
accept, it was stated at the district
office today.
A resolution was passed by the di-
rectors, inviting the directors of
the Farm Bureau to designate a man
to represent that organization i'll
.Washingt ton, to work in cooperation
with Mr.. Hartman, or whoever may
be sent, in case he is unable to go,
and Mark Rose, director of the Irri-
cation District, who is already at
Washington.
In letter to the district, receiv-
ed earlier in the week, Mr.. Rose sug-
gested that Elmer Heald of Cali
patria, and Mike Liebert of Seeley,
be sent to Washington as represen-
tatives of the American Legion and
Farm Bureau respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
SEC. SLElMIP TO
TOUR SOUTH In
POLITICAL TRIP
Coolidge Forces Begin
Erecting Strong
BulWark

WASHINGTON, Dee. PC. Bas-
com Slemp, secretary to President
Coolidge, leaves Washington today
for Il political survey of the south.
Slemp is southern manager of the
Coolidge campaign.
In the next weeks he will, by per-
sonal work, erect defenses in south
ern states against the invasion
Frank Hitchcock, manager for Hi
ram johnson, is planning to make in
that section to capture convention
delegates.
During the holidays Slemp will
combine rest and political confer
cnces with southern friends. He will
go directly from Washington to
Florida, which in recent years has
become a notable political winter
resort. ,-
Hitchcock, johnson s manager, has
always been noted for his ability to
line up southern delegates The
southern delegations which have vot-
ed en- bloc, are important to any
presidential candidate. In some cir
cumstances the south might have the
determining voice in the Cleveland
convention in the selection Of the
Republican nominee, though that
does not now appear probable,
But Slemp, on his trip, will have
an opportunity to learn what steps
Hitchcock is taking; how far the
johnson organization has penetrat-
ed into the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
TEACHER BADLY
BURNED in ROLE
OF SANTA CLAUS
Match Ignites Costume
Children Rush Out
Screaming

SANTA BARBARA, Dee. 20
Fire which ignited in the Santa
Claus costume Of Miss Henrietta
Dyer, teacher IN the Jonata distric:
school, at Bue!gton, north of this
city; turned a merry Christmas cele
bratiOn into an event of tragedy
arcording to word reaching here 10
day.
Miss Dyer was terribly burned
about the hands and face, whilt
her shoulders were scared by th>
flames. Men IN the audience who
rushed to her and extinguishcd the
fire were also burned.
fhc teacher, garDeG in the ap
rroDriate custome Of Santa Claus
to delight her students, struck 4
match to light canGies on the Christ
mas tree. rhe fire ignitcd The cot
ton beard and IN an instant the ga.
ments were in flames.
The children, who q moment be-
fore were laughing with delight
rushed from the school room scream
ing. Miss Dyer dropped to the floor,
tearing at her clCthing. Several
father of the children, also enjoying
the program, rushed t, her aid and
smothered the flames, but not un-
til she was seriously burned.
Miss Dyer's home is il Mountain
View, Santa Clara County. She had
intended 20 spend Christmas With
her relatives, but is in the hospital
;ns.ead.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
ESQ KIDDIES TO
MAKE MERRY AT
CHRISTMASFETE

Oh boy! Oh joy! If the $50 kid
dies who are to be the guests of
". R. Conway and James A. Cook,
ut the Christmas "'lTi jinks'' tomor-
row could tako a peep into :he ball
room of the Hotel Barbara Worth
they wonldn waste TING looking up
For jolly old Santa has found a
l,umber of willing helpers and this
morning the hotel was busy as the
lrovcrbial bee hive getting every
thing in readiness for the holiday
gaiety. ...
Boys and girls who hold tickets
for the "hi links" should gathe
in the hotel lobby promptly at l
clock tomorraw. Christmas music
!y Mrs. George w. Rcasonover and
Fred Ncbel Thau will begin "a. once,
and will continue during the meal
"Doc' Hartman will say q word
of Christmas greeting to the Young
sttrs, bnt the -ipht of way will be
left clear for the turkey and fin
ings.
The Christmas tree is already in
',lace; U. l.. Martin and his assis,
tants are baking up the finest hatch
of mince pies ever made in Iinper-
ial Valley; Mrs. w .R. Conway and
others have filled bags with ranges,
apples, ealDlv ana n~,s, aud Santa S
special deputy "Charlie' Murphy
will present each young guest with
his share as he leaves for the spc
cial matinee 70 be given by Lanes
w. Cook at tLe Palace thcater.
"Christmas comes but once Il year
anl when it comes y, brings gopa
Cheer will he something more than
quotation tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
MURDER SCARE
PROVES FLIVVER

During the course of a rather dull
Saturday morning at the sheriff s
office, Jailer Evans was startled by
the sudden ringing of the telephone,
and was given Il message by great
ly excited person that murder was
being committed out i'll the wilds OF
Sunset, east of Brawley, and that
man was terrorizing the country
side with a gun and plenty of am
munition, and had already shot 4
Mexican. The informant further
advised that the gunman was on the
trail for more scalps.
Nisualizing a reproduction of a
Mexican battle, Undersheriff Bert
Underwood and Deputy Sheriff Os-
walt made haste to depart for the
scene of battle, and thundered away
in the sheriff's big car.
They returned shortly after noon,
without any prisoners and reported
that they failed to find even u soli-
tary dead man, to say nothing of
several Investigation by the Off
GERS led them to Il ranch, where
poker game had ended in an ar
gument. One of the players took
after another with pitch-fork,
making known his intention of run
ming it through the other when he
caught up with him. A third mem
ber of the party, evidently friend
of the man preceding the pitchfork,
pulled gun and started to shoot at
the wieder of the pitchfork. When
several bullets passed close to the
latter, he evidently thought he was
shot and dropped to the ground, Civ
ing vent to his feelings in lusty
yells. Other members of the party
hurried to telephone and called
for assistance from the sheriff.
BY the time Underwood and Os-
walt arrived, everything had quieted
down, and the various belligerents
We're on friendly terms again. The
Officers contented themselves with
laying down the law to the poker
players and gave them to understand
that any further infractions of the
law would land all parties in Jail.
No arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
PRISON BOARD
MEMBER ATTACKS
GOV. RICHARDSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22-De-
mand w&s made today upon Gov.
Friend William Richardson by AL
bert G. Boynton, member of tho
state board of prison directors, that
lie either prove his charges against
the board and remove the members
Involved from office or ''s.aiid con
ricted of doing politics for man s
life. -
Boynton issued the challenge to
the governor just before leaving
here to attend the regular session
Cf the bo9rd to be held today and
tomorrow Sat San Quentin .peniten-,
tiary. :gs+s
"Serions charges have been mada
by the governor against three
members of the board,' Boynton g
statement said. y @'These charges, if
tru9, would Justify the governor in
removing then. from office.
AS one of tile three accused
members, ! dent;.nd that Friend Viii
l'am Richardsor prefer such charges
forthwith or else st;ihd convicted rs
ere who has stopped so low as to
do politics with ~ Imam s. life
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
Simplicity Marks
CoOlidges' Plan
For Christmas S
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-New

WASHlNGTON, Dec. 22.-New
England simplicity Will mark
the White House Christmas.
PRECEDENT Coolidge will for
mally open Washington s cele-
braticn when on Christmas eve
he presses button in the White
House, turning on the lights Of
the big community tree n the
park between the White House
and the Washington monument.
Later that evening the choir
of the First Congregational
church which the Coolidges at
tend, will sing carols around the
tree.
Christmas morning after the
gifts have beea examined,
New England breakfast will bo
served. The guests in the White
House will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stearns of Boston, the
closest friends of the Coolidges.
Following out the rule he es-
tablished at Thanksgiving, Pres
idcnt Coolidge will not accept
gift turkeys. for his Christmas
dinner.
The President and Calvin Jr.,
one of his sons, went shopping
late yesterday among the ele-
venth hour crowds. They ap-
peared on the streets just before
the shops closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
ADVANTAGES OF
OUR COUNTY TO
BE BROADCAST

Definite action toward giving I'M
perial County the publicity which is
believed necessary, was taken this
morning at meeting of the coun.
~ publicity committee, composed of
+. l.. Garthwaiie, coun,y farm ad-
visor; b. A. Harrigan, county horti-
cultural commissioner, and j. Roy
Adams, supervisor from Imperial.
1t WIS decided by the committee
TO get out a booklet which can be
mailed to chose desiring information
about Imperial Valley. The booklet
will contain several chapters, in
Guiding Il history of Imperial Val
ley, industries and agriculture, live.
stock and poultry, recreation and
entertainment, climUse and re-
sources, transportation and educa-
tiOn. r
Preparatory work on the booklet
will be commenced at once, and the
booklet will be completed at an
early date.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
FARM BUREAU
HEADS MEETING

Devoting this morning to work
ing out plans forN;he winding up Of
the membership drive of the I'M
rerial County Farm Bureau, the
board of directors of shat organiza
tion are tod%y i'll session on the reg
ular monthly all day meeting.
1t is understood that the after
Noon session WE be devoted TO dis
cussing the possibility OF the Farm
'Rareauf fssendirg 4 man to Washing
ton 20 join forces with other I'M
,Perial Valley representatives. in
working for ;he support of the
Swing johnson bill. Numerous other
loutinc matters are also due for dis
cussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-22
SPLIT Result of
Recent Ousting
of King, Queen
nv United Press Leased wp-o

ATHENS, Dec. 22.-The Ruma
Hian minister was recalled today
and left Athens for Bucharest this
afternoon.
The action of Rumania in recall
ing her minister to Greece, signify.
ing q break in relations between
the two countries, is probably the
result of the expulsion of King
George and Queen Elizabeth nj the
instigation of Greek Republicans
Queen Elizabeth is the eldest daugh
ter of Queen Marie of Rumania
"Queen Mother of the Balkans
whose children were on the thrones
of the most important of that group
state the Rumanian queen was am
bilious that her household should be
represented in every reigning fam
lily of the Balkans.