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, 1923-06-24
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION
Department. OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Douglas, Wyoming

Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Douglas, Wyoming
June 0, 1923
The following named entrymen
have filed notice of their intention
to make final proof upon their
homestead entries before Marion
P. Wheeler, United States Com
missioner, at Casper, Wyoming, on
the 18th day of July, 1928:
Lulu E. Wagner, of Waltman,
Wyoming, on Homestead entry,
Serial 025437, allowed December
d, 1920, for Sc u SWA Sec. 20.
NhNWA, SEhNWh Sec. 80, T,
35N., R SsW., and on Additional
Homestead entry, Serial 02543S, al.
lowed July 3, 1922. for ShSEA
Sec. 90, Eh, EhSWA Sec. 80, T,
35N., R. SSW., 9Th p. NJ.
Witnesses: Florence Hazelton.
Lloyd Stewart. Charles Baker, and
Louise Reichman, all of Waltman,
Wyoming
Florence G. Hazelton, of Walt,
man, Wyoming. on Homestead en-
try, Serial 025421. allowed Marcel
10, 1921, for NhNlA Sec. 81, T
35N., r. sSW, and on additions
, 1923-06-24
MAE MURRAY PLANNED
UNUSUAL SETS

In addition to enacting the stellar
role in her latest Tiffany production
"Jazzmania.' presented by Robert
2. Leonard through Metro Mt the
Wyoming theater next Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. Mae Murray
took an active part in designing tho
unusual settings Tor the picture.
Miss Murray's interest in interior
decorating has led TO her taking an
active hand in designing the artistic
backgrounds which have been so fav.
orably commented upon IN her recent
]photopllys. distributed by Metro.
"Jazzmanla" gives Miss Murray n
wide range for her artistic ideas. The
action OF the picture takes place
partly in a tiny kingdom in Europe.
and thus novelties In setting and in
costume were TO be expected. The
scene shifts to New York for n part OF
the time and here. too. lavish settings
are seen.
The photoplay was written by Ed.
mund Gouldlng. and directed by Rob
ert 4. Leonard. The settings wcro
executed by Cedric Gibbons. NJ.
II. Hoffman is viGc.prosident OF Tlff.
any Productions, Inc. producers OF
Miss Murray's photop'ays.
, 1923-06-24
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior U.
s. Land Office, Douglas, Wyoming,
May 81, 1928.
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION
The following named entrymer
have filed notice of their intention
to make final proof upon then
homestead entries before Haze
Conwell, Clerk of Court at Casper
Wyoming, on the 9th day of July
1928.
Andrew wickenkamp, of Casper
Wyoming on Homestead entry
Serial Ol9s75, allowed August 81
1919 for Lots 1, 2, EhNWA
NEk Section 7, Township BAN
Range 77W., and ON Additional
Homestead entry, Serial 019S76, al
LEVIED March %, 1920 for Lots 3
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land Office at DOUGLAS, Wyo-
ming, May %, 1928.
Notice is hereby given that Carol
Annis. of Alcoya, Wyoming, who,
on June 23, 1890, made Homestead
entry, No. 02545, for SEA Section
%, NJ, NhSEA, NEhSWA 4,
Section 81, SEANEh, Section %,
Township 30 N, Range SOW, 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three
year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described, before
Marion P. Wheeler, United States
Commissioner at Casper, Wyoming,
on the 9Th day of July, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Argus Lewallen, H. Clark Holmes,
Will Clark, C. G. Park, all of AL.
cova, Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN
Register
Publish June 3, 10, II, "a, July
/, 1928.
, 1923-06-24

Department of the Interior, Unit
ed State Land Office, Douglas,
Wyoming, June 6, 1923.
Consolidated Notice for Publica-
ton:
The following named entrymen
have filed notice of their intention
to make final proof upon their
homestead entries before Marion P.
Wheeler, United States Commits
sioner, at Casper, Wyoming, on the
10th day of July, 1923.
Frank B. Canonica, of Moneta,
Wyoming, on Homestead entry Sc
rial 024559, allowed June %, 1920
for Wa Sec. Is, T. So, X. 91W.,
and on Additional Homestead en-
try, Serial 024550, allowed July %,
1920 for Eh Sec. is, 7. BON, r.
CIV. Sixth p. NJ.
Witnesses: Norman Robinson,
Lewis H. Rake, George A. Neigh,
and Arthur Halvorson, all of Mo
meta, Wyoming
Roy j. Smith, of Waltman, Wyo-
ming on Homestead entry Serial
O19794, allowed May 27, 1919 for
Eh Sec. "a, T. Bon, r. S7W., and.
| on Additional Homestead entry. Sc
rial 019795, allowed January II,
1921 for WE Sec "a, 7. Bon, r.
s7W. Sixth p. NJ.
Witnesses: G. C. Solterman, and
Warner Soltermnn, both of Casper,
Wyoming, and r. d. Campbell and
Ed Douglas both of Waltman, Wyo-
ming. q
B. j. ERWIN,
Register.
Publish June 10, II, "a, July l, 8,
1928.
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land Office at Douglas, Wyo.
ming, June 10, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Ernie
Creel. Of Casper, Wyoming, who, on
December 8. 1921, made Stockrais-
ing Homestead entry, No. 027495,
for Lots /, 2, EhNWA Sec. 10,
Lots 8, 4, EhSWA Sec. Is, 7. 29
N. R. IS w, and sen Sec. 10,
NEA Sec. "a, Township 20 N.
Range 50 W., 9Th Principal Merid-
ian. has filed notice of intention to
make final three year proof, to es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Marion P. Wheeler.
United States Commissioner, at
Casper. Wyoming, on the goth day
Of July, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses
John H. Posey, Ray McCleary.
Peter c. Rice. Charles Spurlock, al
of Casper. Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN,
Register.
Pub. June "a, July /, s, Is, 20.
1928.
, 1923-06-24

20, 1921, TIA, 1921, for MANI
SWA, Sec. 1929, ShNWA,
SWANEh, NhSWk, NWA SEX
Section 81. Township 33N, Range
s3W, 9th p. NJ, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that Jacob
J.. Neff has not established residence
on the above described land, nor
placed any improvements thereon +;
that he has abandoned both his Hid.
and Ad. HID. from date of filing
same; that his failure to reside
upon and improve his HID. and Ad.
Hid. was not and is not due to his
being employed in the military or
naval service of the u. S.
You are, therefore. further noti-
fled that the said allegations will
be taken as confessed, and your
said entry will be cancelled without
further right to be heard, either
before this office or on appeal, If
you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown
below, your answer, under oath,
specifically responding to these al
legations Of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be
sent to you.
WILKIE COLLINS, Receiver
Date of first publication, June IT
Date of second publication June "a
Date Of third publication July /
Date of fourth publication July 8.
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Douglas. Wyoming

June ~, 1923
NOTICE is hereby given that
James Browne, of Alcova Route,
Casper, Wyoming, who, o. March
81, 1919, made Homestead entry
No. 014515, for NWhNWk Sec.
"a, SWASWA Sec. 10. SEhSEk
Sec. II, NEANEk Section 23
Township BIN, Range saw, 9th
Prin. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final three year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Marion P.
Wheeler, United States Commits
s%ioner, at Casper, Wyoming, on the
18th day of July. 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan Coughlin, A. w. Haygood,
James Hennessy, all of Bates Hole,
Casper, Wyoming; Pat Sullivan, Of
Casper, Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN. Register
Pub. June II. "a, July 1, s, 10, 1928
, 1923-06-24

Homestead entry, Serial O25422,
allowed March 10, 1921 for VIZ
VIZ, Lots l., 2, 8, 4, Sec. 80, T..
35N., r. SSW., and EhEh Sec.
25, SEhSEH Sec. "a, I. 35N., R.
SOW, 9Th P. NJ.
Witnesses. Lulu E. Wagner, Lloyd
Stewart, Chas. Baker and Louise
R%eichman, all of Waltman, Wyo-
ming.
Lloyd Stewart, of waltman, wyo-
ming on Homestead entry, Serial
02179S, allowed January 8, 1920
for NWANWA Sec. IS. EhNEA,
SWANEh Sec. 20, T, 35N., r.
SSW., and on Additional Homestead
entry, Serial O217e9, allowed jan
uary 25, 1921 for NV NJ
NWA Sec. 20, VIZ Sec. 20, SEA-
Mex Sec. 10, T. 35N., R. ssW.,
9th P. NJ
Witnesses: Florence G. Hazelton,
and Lulu L. Wagner, both of Walt
man, Wyoming, Grover Bohn of
Casper, Wyoming, Elmer Anderson
of Ervay, Wyoming.
B. j. ERWIN, Register
Wyoming.
Pub. June IT, "a. July 1, 8, 10, 1928
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office

DougIasI wyoming
June 5, 1928
To Jacob ]. Nef Of Casper, Wyo.,
C~ontestee:
You are hereby notified that
James C. APPEL who gives Casper,
Wyoming as his postoffice address,
did on May is, 1923, file in this
office his duly corroborated appli-
cation to contest and cur the
cancellation of your HID. and AID.
Hid. Entry No. 02s94s-9 made May
, 1923-06-24

FOR SALE-Mode.n residence Of five
rooms and bath md %sunporch and
four rooms and bath in basement;
garage; east front lot. good location
for rodming and boarding house bust.
ness, 1880. $1,000 cash. l. KamOn,
eie Z. Second. Tel. 702.
, 1923-06-24
PRODUCERS AND REFINERS
MAN BLEEOS TO DEATH
FROM CUT IN HIS LEG

RAwLINs. wyo., June a.
Charles Black, an employee OF the
Producers & Reaners company, bled
to death from Il wound IN his leg
sustained when ho thrust his foot
through the Windshield OF an auto
mobile in which he and others were
riding to tho Lost Soldier oil field.
lie suceumbed to %hemorrhage Sefore
the machine could be rushed back to
Rawlins.
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Douglas, Wyoming


June 10, 1928
NOTICE is hereby given that Al
len b. Compton, of Casper. Wyo.,
who, on June 20, 1920 and July 81,
1920. made Homestead and Addi-
tional homestead entries Nos. 023-
796 and O23797, for HID. St.kSE4
Sec. %, NhNWH Sec. 25. NEh
MEX Sec. 26, T. BAN, R. S1W and
Ad. Hd., ShNEA Sec. 26, M
NkSWh Sec. 32. 7. BAN, R. 81W
9Th P. NJ. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final three year Proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Hazel Conwell
Clerk of Court, at Casper, Wyoming
on the 23d day Of July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ellsworth Tubbs, AL Svare. Albert
Majors. L. w. Green, all of Casper
Wyoming.
B. ]. ERWIN. Register
Pub. June IT, "a, July l, 8, is, 1928
, 1923-06-24
FOR SALE-HOUSES

FOR SALE@Threeroom modern cot
tage, located at 511 w. Ninth. nea-
nigh school. comfortable home with
arg combined living and diningroom;
gas n appliances. Call 20S6w Sun
day See Hoffhine. owner at the Mills
company.
, 1923-06-24
A OF WYOMING,

County OF Laramie.
l. II. a. Loucks, Insurance Commissioner Of the State of Wyoming
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a condensed state
ment Of the annual statement Of the above named Insurance Company
filed in my office, al required by Section 1894, c. S. 1920;
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto set my hand and atflNed my
seal of office the 9Th day of June, A. d. 1928.
II. A. LoUCKS. Insurance Commissioner.
Publish June %, q, 26, &c, ~ Is, 1928.
, 1923-06-24

The engines OF a modern battleship
produce Light and power sufficient Tor
q city Of 75, 900 inhabitants.
, 1923-06-24
INCOME PROPERTY

FOR SALE-splendid income resi-
dence property, partly furnished;
wonderful bullt-in features. Phone
1861.
, 1923-06-24
FOR SALE-HOUSES 4 LOTS

HOUSE AND LOT for sale. 50x132
a S front. 2 room house on rear.
gas, lights on bus line, close to re-
finery. Terms. Call at 1919 S. Cherry.
Phone 157sW.
, 1923-06-24
LOST AND FOUND

LoST-Three head work horses: two
sorrel horses weighing about 1900
pounds and enc dark brown horre.
weighing about 1900 pounds; ali
reached names: the horses are all
branced on the left shoulder. C. NJ.
Bar one horse also has CY
on left hip: the dark brown horse
also has a pipe on left hip;
liberal reward VIII be given to the
party who delivers same to the Grand
central Livery Barn. Casper.
boST-rhree Geldings. l hay 1 grey
ana l sorreL weight 1900 lbs. roach.
d names, brand reverse l. and n en-
right hip. reward. l.. f. blanchard.
sToLEN-Reward for return OF Rug.
by bicycle to Warren Ratcllff, 332
, 1923-06-24

FUR SALE.
A strictly modern home. consisting
OF five rooms on first floor, three
large sleeoingrooms and bath on sec.
ond floor. and two finished rooms in
with laundry and furnace
rooms. hardwood floors throughout:
also large closets in all rooms; garage
attached to house: lot is 7ox120 feet
on corner pavement: nice trees and
lawn This is n cal home for you.
Call us for appointment.
Three lots orn OF Thirteenth and
Oak Crest offered for 81. 500. These
deserve your attention.
II you have any property for sale
that is worth the money 1t will pay
you to pay us to sell It for you.
We specialize in home building;
none too small. none too large. we
guarantee to please.
A. r. NESBTTT REALTY co.
Realtors
Phone 101M 3Is Il. Second
, 1923-06-24
FOR SALE-FARMS

wRrTE-w. S. Van Dyke. Uklah,
Cal. splendid 10000 acre stock
ranch: valuable improvements: farm
lana. many c-onveniences; proven To-
cality for highest priced wool; this
ranch $40 per acre: others cheaper.
, 1923-06-24

FOR RENT-Three-room modern un
furnished apartment, convenient &c
refinery on bus line: water furniEhed
gas in house for cooking and heating
no children; $35 n month. Inquire OF
j. b. Griffith or r. E. Evans at the
Tribune.
, 1923-06-24
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Wyoming.
Pub. June IT, "a, July 1, s, 10, 1928
, 1923-06-24

TAYLOR & CIRCUIT
General Contractors
Let Us Figure Your Plans; Estimates
Furnished on ANY Kind OF Building.
Phone 19S5W. al South Elk Street.
, 1923-06-24
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Forty acres
of land. close in. this land comes
under big irrigating project. Phone
I63cM.
, 1923-06-24
BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR sALE-Fining station. one hnlf
caah balance monthly. good busl.
ness p. o. G~aylord's. Grin Junction.
Wyo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
KISSES SMUGGLE
DOPE TO CONWCTS
MEANS BY WHICH WOMEN
CALLERS GIVE CONVICTS
DRUGS. BABIES HELP.

Handkerchiefs, apparently new but
saturated with cocaine, are one means
by which drugs are Struggled to pris-
oners in federal institutions, accord
ings to DR.. Heber Votaw. superin-
tendent of prisons and brother-in-law
of President Harding.
Prison physicians have discovered
that prisoners would virtually eat the
cloth and that others would soak the
handkerchiefs in water and use the
fluid hypodermically.
Small Receptacle Used.
1T was also found" said the report
of federal investigators, that in many
instances when wives, sweethearts or
other women callers were PERMITTED to
see prisoners they surreptitiously
passed to the men in their parting kiss
small receptacle containing drugs.
'Also, in other instances, when in
fants were pressed to the bars for a
final cuddling by the prisoners they
were the innocent bearers of dope
secreted in the small rubber napkins
or elsewhere"
Many convicts had large quantities
of drugs hidden in the soles and heels
of their shoes when they arrived, ac-
cording to DIR. Votaw. Hens of shirts
also have been known to contain it.
Others carried narcotics in their
mouths. Under the folds of envelopes
in mail arriving for prisoners fire.
quently small quantities of cocaine
had been concealed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
SENDS HER BOYS
BY THE PARCEL POST
WEIGHT INCREASES ON VA
CATION AND RETURN POST
AGE TAKES JUMP.

CHATSWORTH, Ga.-The Whit
field boys, Sam and Bill, aged S and
8 respectively, are back home with a
fine sense of appreciation OF their
Uncle Sam
When their mother, Mrs. Albert
Whitfield, who lives ON rural route
No. 2 near here, decided to send her
two BOYS to visit their aunt, Mrs. DIN
Lotspeich, who lives II miles down
the road, she found there was nobody
to go with them. :.
"Reckon we couldn't mail them?
she asked ]. T. Tucker, rural mail
carrier, whose route passes both her
home and that Of Mrs. Lotspeich.
"You can send animals by parcel
post" replied Tucker, so | don't see
why you cant send boys" According
'ly he weighed the two youngsters.
Sam weighed SIS pounds and took 81
cents worth of stamps. Bill weighed
90 pounds and needed IS cents post
age. Tucker cancelled the stamps,
bundled the boys into his fivver, and
delivered them to their aunt.
The two boys did lot OF eating at
their aunt's and when Tucker weigh
ed them for the homebound trip he
found Sam had gained one pound and
Bill two pounds. Accordingly the
postage rate on each was increased
for the return trip and they were de-
livered safe and sound back to their
mother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
ARRESTS DISPENSER
OF LOVE POTIONS
UNCLE SAM IS AFTER LOVE
SPECIALIST FOR SALE OF
MAGICAL WARES.

ATLANTA, Ga. - Showing that
Uncle sam has no faith in the ability
of mystic powders to stimulate love
or the giving properties of luck
stones, postofice inspectors have APP
pretended "Dr." w. Grant Thorpe
alleged love specialist, who is alleged
to have used the mail to further the
sale of such magical merchandise.
Thorpe was arrested in Greenville,
S. c.. last Friday, according to a
telegram received here by Postoffice-
Inspector-in-C Charge Joe P. Johnston
from Inspector Mansfield.
The government takes the position
that no affection producing powder
can be compounded and that the sale
of any preparation claimed to arouse
amorous feelings in ones adored one
is fraud Use of the mails to promote
such sales is in violation of the postal
laws. it is stated.
"Dr." w. Grant Thorpe is said to
be about 90 years Of age. Several
months ago he visited several south
Georgia towns, driving two large
horses to a fine buggy, the vehicle
having such up-to-date equipment as
an electric horn, electric lights and
an electric footwarmer. He is thought
to have realized handsome sum from
the disposition of love powders, luck
stones. hoo-doo bags, etc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
THE HEAT IN PARIS
CREATES BIG THIRST
DEMAND EXHAUSTS SUPPLY
OF CAFE LIQUORS. SIX
MILLION BEERS SOLD.

PARIS. = About 100000 beers
were consumed in $4,000 bars and
cafes in Paris in the last "a hours
Thousands of cafes supplies Of
booze became exhausted owing to the
tremendous demand due to the ex-
cessive heat in Paris. Ice cream man
ufacturers are working night and day
to supply the demand, utilizing the
plant of American machinery provid-
ed by doughboys and left after the
ar1nistice and never used until now
Thousands of American tourists are
the best booze customers, picking up
champagne at SIS bottle as relief
from the exorbitant demands of boot
leggers in America.
Women living in the Crillon carry
entire cosmetic 1ayouts with them go
ing to dinner at night, applying rouge
and powder in the restaurants ladies
rooms, as they are unable to see to
apply the makeup in the dim lighted
rooms of the hotel
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
Taxpayers League
Fights Income Tax

ATLANTA, Ga. The Georgia
Taxpayers League has begun an
active campaign against passage
by thellegislature Of an income tax
law, and asserts that the charge
made by Governor Walker that
the ad valorem system is ante
uuated and has broken down is
not correct, but that the state
ment itself breaks down when act
ual figures are considered. A let
ter addressed to the 100000 tax
payers Of Georgia" was circuiat-
ed today, especially among legis-
lators, in which the assertion is
made that the present plan seeks
to abandon a tax on 100000 peo-
pie and adopt in its place an in
come tax which will reach only
10000, and showing that the fed
era1 income tax In 1921 was paid
by only $4,000 people and amount
ed to only $3,000,000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
LIQUOR POURS OVER
ATLANTIC SEABOARD
ISLANDS OFF FLORIDA KEEP
FLOODING UNITED STATES
WITH SUPPLY OF RUM.

Rum running along the south At
lantic seaboard has assumed such ire
mendous proportions that inhabitants
on poverty-stricken little islands have
become rich almost over night, and
the section has become to be known
as "bootleggers' paradise" the Chi
cago Daily News says in a copy
righted article describing conditions
along the Florida coast.
In the city of Nassau alone, the ar
ticlc said, official clearings of liquor
bound for the United States increased
from 1891 gallons in 1917 to 1,340,-
443 gallons in 1922. The writer, ac-
.companied by a bootlegger named
Terry" as guide, told of visiting the
rum fleets, talking with the rum run
ners, helping transport the liquor and
of distributing it in the United States
Miami, first stop of the investiga
tors, was described as city wher,
IL you feel the need of drink anC
don't happen to have your own fash
with you all you need to do is wal
in the shade of palm tree until {
resident comes along; ask him where
you can find bootlegger and if HI
isn't one himself he will tell yot
where to 60 You can buy all tn,
whisky you want in Miami at SIS +:
quart.
Havana and Nassau were describ
ed as but two of the ports that wer,
flooding the United States with liquor
some of it from American distilleries
Upon the payment of the propei
amount of graft" the writer said
you can clear out of port witt
thousands Of cases of whisky, billed
to legitimate point, unload it in ths
American coast, sail into the aforesaid
legitimate port with an empty shiI
and receive a landing certificate show
ing that you arrived there with the
very whisky you had Struggled intc
the United States.
'In the course of our participation
in this business on the Atlantic coast,
the writer continued, Terry and
bought booze in Havana, brought i
through the customs OF Key West anC
sent il to friends in Chicago through
the United States mail We bough
other booze ia Nassau and landed i
in Miami at the municipal pier, get
ting it past the United States inspec
tor at the cost of SIS paid to tn,
member of the boats crew
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
RAIL VALUATION
Z COST so MILLIONS
LAFOLLETTE VALUATION ACT
CAUSES EXPENDITURES OF
GREAT SUM FOR NOTHING.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. = Work in
the interstate commerce commission
under the valuation act has cost the
government more than $23.000.000 and
the railroads more than $62.000.000
although the cost originally was es-
timated at less than $2,400,000, Presi-
dent H. L. Byram, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway de-
clared here today. before the farm
conference called by the Milwaukee
Association of Commerce
"The chief sponsor of the LaFol-
lette valuation act stated before the
senate on May 81, 1910, that all the
railroads in the country could be val
ued at an expense not exceeding ST.
100000" President Byram said, and
that such valuation would save the
country in transportation charges in
II months more than $50 times the
cost of making the valuation of the
physical property of the. roads"
"Up to the middle of last year this
work had cost the government more
than $23,000,000 and the railroads
more than $62,000,000, total of
more than $85,000,000.
This vast discrepancy between the
estimate Of those who obtained the
passage of the act and actual cost and
the fact that tentative findings of the
commission in 1920 have justified the
contention of the railroads that they
were worth the entire capitalization
shows how little these opponents Of
railroads understand the subject and
quite naturally suggests that it might
be well to consider whether they and
their followers are any more compe-
tent to advise the public now than
they were then"