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, 1923-10-04
TITLE COMPANY
ORGANIZED HERE
CARBON COUNTY WILL HAVE A CON-
PLETE and UP.Y0.DATE Alb.
STRACT OF TITLE PLANT

This week papers were filed in
the office OF the Secretary of State
at Cheyenne whereby a Charter
granted to the Carbon County
Title company.
The principal business of this
Corporation will be the compiling
and furnishing Of abstracts of title
to real estate in this county and the
principal place of business will he
the city of Rawlins.
The incorporates of this company
are Mr.. c. H. Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Martha Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Malin-
da NJ. Karst, all residents of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick are lev
corners to Rawlins, having moved
here Just recently from Big Horn
county where Mr.. Fitzpatrick has
been engaged during the past fifteen
years in the banking and title bust
ness.
Mrs. Karat, the third incorpor-
ator, Is a Rawlins young woman
who has had many years experience
in the a~bstracting and title busi-
ness. She served for six years as
deputy County Clerk and also served
two years as County Clerk. While
serving as County Clerk and deputy
County Clerk Mrs. Karst became
thoroughly familiar with abstractins
work.
There has been need in this coun-
ty for the past several years OF an
u~p-to-date ~abstracting plant and
property owners In the county will
all Join in welcoming this new title
company to the county.
The offices Of the company are
with the real estate office Of Dun
lap 4 Dtnsmore in the Miller block,
where everything il now in readi'
ness to give the very best OF service
to thoes who desire abstracts ol
title to be prepared.
Employed by this company at tn
present time in addition to the in
c~orporators are Mrs. Phoebe Pickett
Miss Anna Miller and Miss Mildret
Nielsen.
, 1923-10-04
Assessor w. f.
Daley Returns to City

w. F.. Daley, county assessor. re-
turned Friday from Kemmerer
where he spent a couple days at
tending a state meeting OF the
couhty assessors of the state.
Assessor Daley states that the
meeting was very successful and
also states that he was able to
thoroughly convince the other as
embraced by the Red Desert is not
assessed too low in comparison
with other grazing land in the state.
In fact. one assessor expressed the
opinion that the land should be
given back to the Indians If
possible as it did not look to be
good for anything else.
When the meeting came to order
Assessor Jay of Natrona county was
selected as chairman. A e o r
Rosenberg Of Lincoln county was
elected secretary.
A discussion was held concerning
the present system of taxing auto
mobiles and the remedy thereof.
Legislation will be recommended
by the assessors to facilitate the
collection of road and poll tax from
employees on Government Reclama-
ton projects.
The liability of storage oil fol-
taxation after being impounded
from one assessment period to an.
other.
A discussion as to character o.
real estate acquired by banks in or,
binary our of business ant
whether same a be deducted
from the taxation amount Of CAPT
tai stock and thereby exempted
from taxation.
The fact that expenditures FOL
school purposes are not lowered
with increase in valuation was de
plored by the assessors.
Harry Gum tax commissioner
for the Midwest Refining Co.. CAV,
an address upon the necessary ad
1uncts required to equalize lane
valuations throughout the state.
Hon. J. d. Noblitt Of Cokevill,
spoke upon the valuation placed
upon railroad grant lands and o,
the necessity Of different valuation
upon livestock throughout the stat
due to marked difference in mile
age transportation between the dii
ferent sections of the state and tn
common market Of the stock grow
ers throughout the state.
Thermopolis was selected b,
those present as the meeting plac,
! for the Association. The meetinI
will be held on July "a. 1924.
, 1923-10-04
Medium Sustains
SLIGHT COncussi0n

Failing from building upon
which he had been working. Bob
Meidrum. local celebrity. sustained
. slleht conclusion Of the brain last
Friday afternoon ut Walcott. Other
sn3uriss resulted about the neck
and sholders. chief OF which was the
d~islocation Of tho shoulder blade.
D.. Barber. Who II caring for the
injured man 1t Tho Rswlins hos
pttal. reports that bob" re
covering rapidly from the sevsrs
~ 70 bic bsain.
, 1923-10-04
Forfeits $4,000
Thru NOn-appearance

]. w. Long. south side resident.
slated to appear before Police Judge
w. s. Bennett. Jr. on q charge OF
using abusive language on school
premises. failed to appear at the
hearing set for him yesterday, and
thus forfeited a $50 cash bond given
at the time OF his arrest.
Mr.. Long is alleged TO have ap-
preached Miss Lebus. . teacher on
the South Side. abusing her because
Of difficulties which arose over his
failure to have his son v~accinated.
I. J. Rendle. lodEer Of tho CON-
plilnt with the police Judge. de-
clared last evening that Mr.. Long
had taken his Vol out Of the state.
and that because OF . personal mis-
fortune in connection with vsccinA-
ton. the man might hsve reAson for
doing. Further investigation OF
the case will Be- made By Council
man Rsndle lest an injustice b done
because Of handling the matter sum-
marily.
, 1923-10-04
Oil Well Expected
Soon at the Hatfield

Saturday last the drill at a depth
OF 370+ feet struck a strong flow OF
wet gas at the Hatfield well south OF
Ra wins. II was at FIRST believed
that a gas pocket had been struck
but as the gas kept getting stronger
II was decided to stop drilling and
underream 40 that the 6k inch cas-
ing could be lowered to the 37o% II
level.
President Floyd Hatfield has had
this gas flow checked closely by COM
petent authorities and It is the uni
versal opinion that the gas Ia coming
direct from oil and that n flow of
oil IL almost certain to be encount-
cred within the next two or three
hundred feet. The gas Is exceeding
~ wet and smells almost exactly like
crude oil.
As soon as the So inch casing has
been landed at 1904 feet a crew will
be started to work carrying out tho
governments orders regarding the
cementlng off OF the gas and water
which va encountered In the second
Wall Creek. President Hatfield es-
Inmates that II VIII be close to ten
before drilling will be resumed.
Because OF the fine showing en-
countered at the we'll and because OF
the further fact that the company
IL practically financed. unless bad
Is encountered. tho directors Mt
a meeting Monday evening advanced
price OF stock to $3.50 per share,
noon Tuesday. Not more
than two thousand shares will b.
on the market ut the new
OF f1.50 per share.
, 1923-10-04
Prominent Dix0nite
Visitor in Rawlins

d. c. Jones OF Dixon has been
In Rawlins the past few days re-
newing old acquaintance and
business matters. d. C.
was a member Of the Board OF
County Commissioners for many
years and numbers among his
friends hero practically every man.
wman and child In the city.
MT. Jones states that the crops on
snake River this year have been
remarkably good and that the corn
crop especially has far surpassed
expectations. II is only recently
that the Snake River farmers have
into tho corn raising business
but the success so far attained
means that each ear will see more
planted TO corn.
, 1923-10-04
w. w. Daley Attends
q Committee Meet

w. w. Daley. state committee
man from Carbon county. returned
Tuesday evening from Cheyenne
where he spent n couple days at
kendinG u special meeting OF the
Executive Committee OF the Rcpub-
lican State Central Committee.
Tho meeting was held for the
purpose Of making arrangement for
the participation by Wyoming In
tho regional Republican conference
to be held mt Denver October 18th
as we'll rs to discuss matters af-
footing tho party In the state.
On Monday evening Senator War
rem entertained the members OF the
Executive Committee ut n dinner.
, 1923-10-04
World Series Returns
to be Received Daily

Tho Republican has made ar
rangcmcnts with the United Press
for tho installation Of = leased wire
for tho purpose OF receiving the RE-
turns from the World Series play
by play.
This wire will connect directly
with the playing field and tho plays
will he received In Rawlins almost
ms soon ms made. These returns
will be furnished by The Republican
to tho Eiks Hall where an electric
s~corcbosr6 will show them for tho
benefit OF those who are 40 efficient
1y Interested 10 bc NJ the hail.
Returns OF the World Series will
be received In RAwiins by the
Mecca Pool Hall
, 1923-10-04
Resident of County
Poor Farm Departs

Tho County Commissioners have
been notified that an aee6 resident
Of the county home At Dixon. Chas.
Dinsmore. tired OF his life there
and . few days since decided to
leave the farm.
Dinsmore went TO the farm 70
live about two years ago and Il 10
stated that he has never ben salts
hcd there and has caused the man.
agement \ great deal Of trouble.
A. the aged man has been able
10 secure n Job the county commits
sioners will mako no effort to per-
auade him 10 return to the farm.
, 1923-10-04
SIXTH DISTRICT
BRAKEMAN SHOT
E.E. MEEKS OF LARAMIE IN MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM A
SELF INFLICTED WOUND

Living in a state OF semi-con-
seriousness until early this morning.
but seemingly aware of what went
on around him since last Monday
morning, e. Il. Meeks. a 81 year old
brakeman for the Union Pacific
who shot himself in the head Sun
day evening is now interested in his
case but refuses to take about what
happened Sunday. In conversations
held this morning he spoke of hav-
ing a brother in Lexington, Ky,
and asked to have his operation
performed in Kansas City should
one be required. This request was
made in an admitted attempt to
keep the news of his accident from
his father, and is thought to con-
firm the report that his wound fol-
lows suicidal intent.
The shot which is responsible for
Meek's condition is alleged to have
been self-inficted in the caboose of
IN eastbound coal train which left
Rawlins at $40 Sunday night. This
train had progressed but fifteen
minutes when the shooting took
place.
Conductor Fraley In charge OF
the train. ordered the freight stop
ped Immediately. and the local yard
office was telephoned. The yard
master ordered the train backed off
the main track, and a switch engine
took thu caboose and Its tragic
passenger back to the Rawlins
yards. Meeks was given first aid
treatment by DR.. Barber and rushed
TO the Memorial hospital.
Reports submitted to Train
master J. NJ. Guild of Laramie. from
whose office Meeks had had his as
signment, indicate that the shot was
wholly unexpected. Meeks had been
discussing matters OF routine duty
just before he whipped out the 80
automatic. He had been drinking
some. however. and talked wildly at
intervals.
Personal effects OF the young man
show that he was an ex-service man,
and that he had enlisted at the age
OF 16 years. He Is known to have
been gassed during the war. and 1t
is thought that this. depriving him
OF the best OF health. may be a
factor n the suicidal attempt.
Correspondence found in his room
at 253 North Second St. Laramie.
shows him to have been a resident
of Thayer Mo-. where his father
lives.
, 1923-10-04

that they would be willing q re-
move their operations 20 . place to
b determined later. An parties 70
the issue were willing 70 eoopseats
aud no doubt the city viii ~ as1le
certain areas where TIE church sAd
other buiidfnr may b tuiit b. the
eolored people.
Much routine business and hear
ipg Of suggestions and. complaints
WNe disposed Of. Mayor Hopkins
1e1nttely promised that . sewer
~ ~ Larsen addition TO Fourth
ceeooe o3oag Maple would he put in.
"A oroo1a1 meeting was SGT for
~ vhleh timo definite action
ocnAoo upou the matter Of
, 1923-10-04
Red Cross Receives
Japanese Donation

The local Red Cross received on
Thursday last al anonymous con-
tribution Of $40. No name or ad-
dress was given by the generous
donor. merely the legend For Jap
anese relief" appearing on q scrap
OF paper torn from . money order
blank. The envelope was mailed at
the Rawlins postoffice addressed to
Mrs. Merrell. and contained two SO
bills. Needless to say that the Red
Cross will e that the money
reaches the intended destination.
, 1923-10-04
Cracking l a
Completed in ISL Days

Monday OF this week Supt. Robin
son and Assistant Supt. Mitchell
drove tho formers Dodge car 10 tho
city from Parco. using gas from
the new cracking plant which has
Just bcen completed. Tho gas used
waa the first produced by this now
plant.
Work on this cracking plant was
started Just 1877 days before Il WAS
n record being establish
Cd In contracting II.
Tho =. 4 X. r using in this
cracking plant tho Dubbs stills. ro-
cognistd as being tho peer Of any
stills being used IN tho country.
, 1923-10-04
Many Lives Lost in
Burlington Wreck

One Of the worst c~atastrophies
that has ever visited thiI state was
hat Of Thursday night last when
Burlington Train No. 80 en- route
from Casper to Denver crashed thru
a bridge over Cole creek. between
Casper aud Douglas.
Cole creek at the time OF the
wreck was running bank full with
Hood waters and the supports Of the
railroad bridge over this stream were
70 weakened that 1t collapsed when
this fast train hit It %.plunging the
engine. the bagsage car. the smoker.
the chair ~ and one Pullman into
the stream.
The known dead = not certain
even a. yet as the cars were entirely
submerged and since have filled with
sand. Hundreds OF workmen have
been working day and night to clear
up the wreck and recover bodies but
owing to the high waters and sand
little headway has been made.
Every effort hs1 teen made to de-
termine the identity OF those who
were lost in this wreck but owing to
the fact that NO one knows Just who
was on the train It 10 not even
known now many have lost their
lives.
Bodies have been recovered to date
while the known missing number
about sixteen. There may have been
many persons ON the train who have
not as yet been listed as among the
missing although It 10 believed that
the list II almost complete.
Among those who arc still missing
but whose bodies have not q yet
been recovered were two men quite
we'll known In this city. Chas. A.
Guenther OF Douglas oil engineef
and operator has been identified with
affairs tor many years pas
and has Thousands Of friends throu9h
out the state. The other man was
3. @. Neili Of Denver salesman for
the Carter Rlce 4 Carpenter Paper
company. Mr.. Neil hes been visit
lag Havlins In the interest a his
6sm Tor the past ten years and num.
oess among his friends here praetic-
ally every business naa n the city.
Mr.. L. A. Noed and dsusAter Of
this city YER passengers e. this
wrecko6 tsain and both wore reeca.
I'd.
, 1923-10-04
Inspection of Road
Will be Made Later

The proposed inspection OF tho
Browns nm by the board OF Coun-
~ Commissioners. which was sohcd-
was postponed by the Commission
era until early in November.
Tho Commissioners found II i'm.
possible to make this inspection
trip ut the time planned 30 at tho
meeting yesterday a now dnte was
act for the trip.
, 1923-10-04
Osborne Suite Taken
by Taggart e. Taggart

To provide suitable quarters for
= growing practice. Drs. rasGart 4
TaRsart. chiropractors who have
been located over tho Cullen Music
store during the last few weeks.
have moved TO Suite ~, tho Os-
borne block. This suite embraces
several rooms, ono OF which will be
fitted out after the manncr Of hos
pttal wards for caring for out OF
town patients.
, 1923-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Evans have
returned to the city from the oil
fields and will make their home In
Rawlins this winter. Mr.. Evans be-
ing employed on the railroad.
| j. C. Tweed, Homer Thompson,
Victor Johnson. Howard Parks and
loco. Livingston returned on Sunday
evening from . successful deer hunt
having bagged two ine deer. going
out Saturday morning and returning
Sunday evening.
Nelson Wren and Richard Toole.
both prominent young men Of the
Snake River section spent . day in
Rawlins the latter part Of last
week.
Mrs. L. e. Coates spent Saturday
last In Rawlins en- route from her
Pass Creek ranch home TO Toledo.
Ohio. where she will spend the
winter. Mira. Coates will also stop
In Longmont Colo. for . short
visit with relatives.
DR.. D. r. Campbell. who 10 the
new asatist recently located in this
city. IL spending . few days in
Cheyenne this week.
Miss Nicolena johnson spent Q
Few days last week visiting friends
IN E-ncampment and vicinity.
W. =. TppAaM Of the Ptxgiy Wig
ely Stores Co.. has bsen t~ransesrred
to THE e3ty from Sterling. Colo. and
'wm make his homo In Rawlias In
future.
r. n. Bible. who has bssn re-
eeiving trsatmea4 IN the Memorial
hospital u coava1seeiag nicely AID
will 600 b ahle to return 70 his
home.
Mn. Geo.. johnson LETT the latter
sart OF last week for her old home
1t Topeka. Kansas. called By the
serious Illness Of her mother.
o. N. Baldwin Of the Fish
Hatchery At Saratoga spent Tuesday
Ia Rawlins. on matters OF business.
0ershom Barkhurxt OF the BrulAl
creek section near Saratoga spent
Tuesday In Rawlins on matters Of
b~ustness.
Mrs.. T. b. Rogers arrived the
first OF the week from her home IN
Portland. Orc. and WIS tho guest
Of her aunt. Mrs. J. =. Oluns for
several days. leaving this morning.
Mrs. Rogers ID accompanied by her
small daughter. May Frances.
John Walters Sr.. II spcndtng
several days here this week from
Denver. on business.
Nrs. Geo. Ebcrhart waA 4 Raw.
Inns visitor on Tuesday from En-.
and was tho house quest
Of Mrs. D. r. Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jsns Hansen spent
In RawHns from their
homo In ~. Steele. visiting friends
and doing some shopping.
Mrs. r. u. Turner has been quite
scriously III for several days the
past week. bat Il Improved q this
time.
Mrs. Geo. Campbell and son. Fred
spent Wednesday IN
from their saaeh home
hear Walcott.
r. r. 0rtsvs. .. !. sharp. Chester
Johnson, To0 oun. and Prank Ma.
oil Of the northsrn cad Of
the county. have returned from
Omaha. where tAsy accompanied
cattle shipments. 4
Joc strstton 10 spending tie
week in the city from the range.
visiting his family.
Geo. A. Bible Of the First Nation-
al hank. returned wednesday noTn-
ing from . few days Business trip
to Salt Lake.
, 1923-10-04

Miss Ailecn Ferris. ANAL dauyh-
tcr Of Mrs. Alice Ferris. IL confined
to her home. and under quarantine
for %dipthcria. The many friends Of
tho little girl trust that she will
get along nicely and soon be re-
covered from her i1luess.
, 1923-10-04

Mr.. Mary @. Bsllamy Of Laramie.
Who hes been attending the meeting
Of the State Federation OF Womsn's
Clubs. hold at Rock Spring. stopped
or II Rawlins on her return homo
and will b tho guest OF her sister,
Mrs. John A. Donncll. for . week or
more.
Misc Margaret Magnsr and
daughter Miss Ruth Wagner. are
spending several days Q Ia the city
from C~heyenne. visiting relatives and
frtends. Mrs. Mngncr and her dau-
Ehter have left Cheyenne and are
cnroute 20 California whore thsy
will make their future hone. The
best wishes OF their Rawlins friends
follow them 70 their new location.
, 1923-10-04
Axel Nelson Loses
Ford Car by Theft

Monday night last thieves stole
tho Ford car belonging 70 Axsl Mel
son from the alley at the rear Of
bis homo on East Lincolp Highway.
County and city officers are check
Ing al Ford cars closely n aaeeort
TO locate tho stolen car but 70 far
they have not met with any success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08

TO the Junior church Habit" Bap-
fist Young Peoples meeting at 7.15
a.. m. 8 p. m, evening service aad
sermon by the pastor. Topic. "set-
ting Iowa to What?"
st. Mary's Episcopal Church
Rev. Philip S. Smith, rector. Holy
Communion at 8 a. m. and 10:45 a.
m. Church school at 9:45 a. NJ.
Sermon b. the rector at 10:45 a. m.
No evening service.
st. Johns NJ. r. Church
Rev. II. d. stratton. pastor. 3:15
a. m, class meeting. Andrew J.
Latham. leader. Morning seryies
and sermon by the pastor at 1890
a. m. Topic. Am I My Brothers
Keeper" Sunday school at 2:3O b.
m. Evening service at 1890 d. IN.
Committee in charge M~. sho~n.
Edward Woolley and Fl. Nance.
Pastors topic. victories of the
Christian Faith"
Calvary NJ. z. ChurcI,
Rev. II. B. White, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Morning service
with preaching by the pastor at Il
a. m. Epworth League meeting n
7 p. m. Evening serrice and
preaching by the pastor az 5 ,. n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
CHURCHES TO COLLECT
FOR RELIEF OF JAPAN

TOTTENvILLE, Sept. s:-All
churches in the borough of Rich
mond have been asked by the Rich
mond County Chapter American Red
Cross to take UP a collection for the
relief of the. sufferers of the recent
earthquake in Japan. Mrs. William
G.. Wilcox, of West New Brighton,
president of the Richmond County
Chapter, is seeking to send a large
amount out from Staten Island
through the Red Cross to the strick-
en- people. She not only wants a
large collection to come from the
churches of the island but from
other sources as well. Checks or
money can be forwarded through
the Corn Exchange Bank or to her
al her home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
LUTHERAN

OUR SAVIOUR'S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH-State street
near Market street. Rev. V. b. Skov
and Rev. P. c. Krey.
Divine worship in English at II
A. NJ. and 1880 p. M. Topic of
morning sermon: ITO What Should
Great Catastrophies Induce One and
Alp" Topic of evening sermon, THE
Creation of the World, the Nantes
tation of Gods Glory"
Adult Bible Glass at 10 A. NJ. Sun
day school at 8 A. NJ. Divine wor-
ship in Danish at 10 A. NJ.
" At the Brace avenue chapel there
will be Sunday school at $50 A. NJ.
and Danish services at 1880 P. M.
The confirmation class meets on
Saturday at 8 A. NJ. A Bible school
for children of all ages will be
opened by Pastor Skov in the Brace
avenue chapel on Saturday, Septem-
Der Is, Q A. NJ.
The voters will have their month
ly meeting on Monday at s P. M.
The Ladies' Aid will meet on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. V. B.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Daily, Of Plain
field, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. john Henry, this week.
Miss Charlotte Page, a teacher at
public school Nc. 1 is back after the
vacation at Earlvilte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnston and
daughter have returned home to
Beverly, Mass. after visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman John
.ston.
William McGra.n. of Jamaica, L.
l., has been visiting mis- cousin
Timothy Ryan.
Milton Fithian is home after three
weeks up the state.
w. j.. Herrel, of Monrclair. visited
his father Jacob Herrel, this week.
Miss Elsa E. Evans is back after
the vacation up the state.
Miss Jane Easton has been to
Washington, D.. c., for a vacation.
John M. Sleight, recently operat-
ed upon at the Memorial Hospital
Is still in a serious condition at his
home in Arthur Kill road.
Mrs. Ella Hopping, a former resi-
dent, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Stiles.
Mrs. John Kennedy entertained
the Afternoon Euchre Club al her
home last night. After the cards re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. A. E.. Johnson, grand repre-
sentative of Richmond Temple Py-
THAN Sisters to the recent state con-
vention, gave her report at the first
fall meeting of the temple last night
at Odd Fellows hall.
Police Sergeant Wimund Winant
on his annual vacation yes
terday. Sergeant George P. Conboy
returned this morning from his va
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-08
PLEASANT PLAINS

MI. and Mrs. William Fletcher, of
Brooklyn, were visitors in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mecklem
have returned home after a vacation
in Pennsylvania.
Miss Alice Philips has returned
after a vacation at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Tripler are
home from a vacation in the Adj
ronGacks.
Mrs. A. Kruser and daughter are
hcbe after a vacation at Bayside,
L. I.
Miss Evelyn Fisher has returned
to Ithaca after visiting at Huguenot
Park.
Miss Emma Nance has returned
from a vacation at Ocean Grove.
Rev. William Burd will preach at
both morning and evening services
at st. Marks church tomorrow
morning.