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, 1923-06-07
PROCLAMATION of
Special Election
STATE OF WYOMING,
COUNTY OF CARBON, SIS
TOWN OF SARATOGA.

tOlNI1 OF 7 IS
TOWN OF SARATOGA.
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN that "A special municipal cleo
ton will he held in the incorporated
town of Saratoga. in Carbon county,
Wyoming. the polling place of said
election to be at Town Hall, in said
town, on Tuesday the 10th day of July,
1928.
The following proposition will be
submitted to Il vote of the qualified
electors of said town: Shall the incor-
a:ed town of Saratoga, in the u
ty of Carbon in the state of Wyoming
through its town council and proper
officers, be authorized to borrow the
sum of S20,000.00. issuing therefor its
coupon bonds of the denomination of
$4,000 each, payable thirty years after
the date of issue, redeemabfe at the
pleasure of said town after fifteen
years, and bearing interest at the rate
of six per centum per annum, payable
suni-annually, for the purpose of COM
plotting and extending a system of
waterworks to supply the town of Sar-
atoga with water for the eXtinguish-
ment of fires and for supplying the in
habitants thereof with water for To-
nestle, manufacturing and other pur-
poses?
The ballots to be used at said cleo
ton will be prepared by the town clerk
and furnished to the voters and shall
contain the question above set forth
and the words For Water Bonds"
and Against Water Bonds and each
elector shall prepare his ballot by
crossing therefrom such parts so that
the remaining parts shall express his
vote upon the question submitted.
The polls and ballot-box shall be
Opened at nine o'clock in the morning
and shall be kept open without any adj
journment until seven o'clock in the
afternoon. at which time said polls and
said ballOt-boX shall he closed. Regis
tration for said election shall take
place as provided by law, and said
election shall be conducted in the same
manner as other town elections.
The judges and clerks appointed for
such election are as follows: Judges:
c. A. Kennaday. c. NJ. Wilcox. Mrs. j.
r. Riggs: Clerks; Mamie Brown, Edna
C. Wilson.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
corporate seal of said town of Sara
toga. this 9th day of June. 1923.
CSEAL) NJ. y. McKILLIP.
Attest Alice f. Cahill. Mayor.
~(6-I-I-3) Tow Clerk.
, 1923-06-07
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING.

\ meeting Of High School District
No. ,, Carbon County, Wyoming, will
be held in the school houses of the
various districts comprising said High
School District No. ?, for the election
of six directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of any other
business which may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
Said meeting and election will be
held on the 18th day of June, 1928.
NJ. Il. McKILLIP,
Secretary.
, 1923-06-07
mGH-GRADE PIANO BARGAIN

Now stored in Rawlins, and will
sacrifice for immediate disposal.
Terms arranged with reliable party.
If You want this bargain we viii send
price terms and particulars. Write
quick 10 The Denver Music Co., Den
yer, Colo. (59l6141
, 1923-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swanson. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank J. Swanson and Mr..
and Mrs, Hugh G.. Mowry were among
the Spring Creek residents who nt-
tended the High School play and dance
here last Thursday.
, 1923-06-07

Joseph NUM- has recently completed
an addition to his home in the shape
OF u commodious back porch and this
week Is having the residence repalnted.
FRANK Glazier is welding the brush.
, 1923-06-07

Harry Moore and family were down
from the ranch last Thursday evening
10 attend the High School play.
, 1923-06-07

Miss India Fausett has filed a home
stead entry on 800 acres of land north
east OF Saratoga, near her fathers
homestead.
, 1923-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Austin and
MIR. and Mrs. Rannie Campbell were
IN from Pass Creek last Thursday to
attend the high school dance.
, 1923-06-07

Hats or
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, n ruffle Of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky
Hats Off
The flag is passing by.
, 1923-06-07

' ~ Al ans AAGN LAGAoedN aHu
Friday.
French creek tie camp started to
drive ties Monday, but the creek be
came SO much lower it was necessary
to suspend business until the middle
of the week. They are sending down
ties and props quite plentifully now.
Gus Anderson spent the first Of this
week in Denver Of a business mission.
Harrison Hays left last Friday for
n visit with home folks Mt Slavery. He
drove over in his new Ford sedan,
which he recently purchased in Den
yer.
Mrs. Carl Willford and children
were shopping in Encampment Mon
day, from their ranch home on Calf
Greek.
County Commissioner Andy Nelson
was looking after county road affairs
in this vicinity last Saturday, from his
home at Walcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Fulkerson. who
have had charge of the Rocky Noun
tain Inn since last fall. during Mrs.
Taylor's absence, returned last week to
their ranch home ON Spring creek for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Peterson re-
turned last week to their home in Tab
ernash. Colo. after spending the past
three weeks here visiting the formers
parents.
Anlnrcnp @ IIrIlnII 49,. III 1T.
truck and teams busy the past few
weeks hauling building materials and
supplies from town to the All ranch.
They are doing some extensive inn
proving on the ranch this spring.
Jimmie farrell is driving the All
truck and makes Il round trip every
day.
Nels Anderson and son. Bill. who
went to Riverton last year with James
r. Anderson and family when the lat
ter moved from Encampment to that
city. are here this week visiting home
folks and friends, having arrived Mon
day by motorcycle.
Mrs. NJ. E.. Taylor and son, Henry.
and two smaller boys arrived from
Denver last Thursday and Mrs. Tay-
loT mas re-aSSumeu personal charge of
her property-the Rocky Mountain
Inn. As school will not be out in Dem
yer until tomorrow. Miss Alice re-
maines to finish the term. but the
family will go after her the latter part
of this week.
Last Sunday Ben Bashore had a mar
row escape from losing his ranch
house by fire. 1t is not known lust
how the fire originated, but it is
thought that sparks from the chimney
falling on the roof ignited the shingles.
Fortunately. the fire was discovered
before it had gained much Roadway
n with the prompt assistance of
Pau Holmes the blaze was ~extinguish-
ed. No further damage was done than
to burn a hole some six feet in diamet-
err in the roof of the kitchen.
Deputy Tax Assessor w. II. Hunt.
of Rawlins. has been in the Encamp-
ment country the past Seeral DAYS. in
tervicwing the taxpayers and finding
ont HON mo-. ~ .-sr
, 1923-06-07

Joseph Tichenor and Miss Mary
Hays of Walcott were in Saratoga
Friday to attend the dance given that
evening by the high school students.
, 1923-06-07
SARATOGA CHIPS.

Bert Peck returned home Monday
IRON Casper, where he had been on a
business eirand.
, 1923-06-07

There's one easy and inexpensive
way TO get rid of that surplus property
find your buyer through a want-ad.
, 1923-06-07
TOTAL

New construction includes a line from Lund to Cedar City,
Utah, opening up a territory rich in agriculture, iron and the
scenic attractions of Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and Ce-
and a branch in the Idaho Falls District. A line from Delta to
Fillmore, Utah, not included in the foregoing, was completed last
month.
The additional main track will provide double track from
necdons east of Omaha, it means 1,515 miles of double track west
ward from Chicago, the longest continuous stretch of double track
in the United States over which solid through trains are run.
New equipment includes rs freight locomotives and 81 all
steel passenger train cars All main line through passenger trains
will now be allsteel equipped. These expenditures are in addi-
cars, 80 locomotives and 100 tank cars purchased last year and
delivered this year. Nor do the figures include $500 new refrig-
orator cars OF Pacific Fruit Express Company owned Jointly by
the Union Pacific and Southen Pacific. purchased in 1922 and
1923 that will be available for the 1928 perishabe traffic.
These improvements are in addition to the regular main
tenance program. THEY WILL BE MADE FROM NEW CAPT.
TAI AND NOT FROM EARNINGS. The work will give employ
men TO a vast number of persons in the territory served.
This program is entered upon with a firm belief i'm the pros
periy OF the Western states and n confidence that the peOple in
the territory served by the Union Pacific will cooperate in main
tanning the railroad al a point of greatest effectiveness.
Constructive suggestions are always welcome.
c. r.. GRAY,
president.
, 1923-06-07

Deputy Tax Assessor W. II. Hunt.
of Rawlins. has been in the Encamp-
ment country the past Seeral DAYS. in
t%erviewing the taxpayers and finding
ont how much each will contribute
towards the upkeep of the county this
wear.
, 1923-06-07

After Memorial Day and before In
dependence Day. comes Flag Day.
, 1923-06-07

French creek tie camp started to
drive ties Monday, but the creek be
came so much lower it was necessary
to suspend business until the middle
of the week. They are sending down
ties and props quite plentifully now.
, 1923-06-07

Gus Anderson spent the first of this
week in Denver on a business mission.
, 1923-06-07

w. NJ. Englehart was a business
visitor in Rawlins last Thursday and
Friday.
, 1923-06-07

Harrison Hays left last Friday for
a visit with home folks Mt Slavery. He
drove over in his new Ford sedan,
which he recently purchased in Den
yer.
, 1923-06-07
ENCAMPMENT ITEMS.
(From the Echo.)

-
, 1923-06-07

Mrs. Carl Willford and children
were shopping in Encampment Mon
day, from their ranch home on Calf
Greek.
, 1923-06-07

County Commissioner Andy Nelson
was looking after county road affairs
in this vicinity last Saturday, from his
home at Walcott.
, 1923-08-17
MEEKER TAKEN
WEST ON ROUTE
DE- OLD TRAIL
Fort Brdger Is Next OBJ
jective Of Pioneer
Trail Blazer.

Ezra Meeker, who has been in Cas-
per for the past several days inspect
ing sites Of historic interest In this
vicinity, left last night with Albert
Parks. county surveyor, for Fort
Bridger in southwestern Wyoming.
The original Oregon trail between here
and their destination will be followed
as closely as present roads permit.
Tho Parks ranch at Independence
Rock, about So miles from Casper.
was the first overnight stop made. It
is expected hat Pacific Springs will
be reached this evening. The old
route takes them by Spit Rock, over
the Sweetwater river. west over South
pass and southwest to the once-im-
portant objective OF Oregon trail
emigrants, Fort Brideer.
Mr.. Meelcer hopes TO make a final
trip over the Oregon trail again next
year. when the trials and t~ribulations
Of those in the great westward rush
to the Pacific const in the middle 18th
century will be re-enacted in a moving
picture intended TO preserve and
visualize the actual happenings Of
those early days.
, 1923-08-17
FIRE RAGING ON
N 7
IN CAL IF D R MA
REPORT
Flames Famed by Heavy
Winds Threaten Great
Destruction in Santa
Barbara Timberlands.

SANTA Calf,
Aug. 17.-Fire fighters were
making a valiant stand today
to check the flames blazing on
a 20-mile front in the Santa
Barbara National forest.
Heavy north winds famed the en-
bers of the fire into a new menace
yesterday after forest rangers and
impressed fire fighters had apparent
ly won a IL day battle during which
the flames were beyond control. With.
In a few hours the reldndled fire had
passed out of control. according to
Chester Jordan. forest supervisor.
The stand of the go men in the fire
fighting contingent was being made
IN the edge of the San Marcos ranch.
The speed with which the blaze roar
ed down Santa Cruz Creek aroused
the fear that It would appear on the
submits Of the Santa Ynez noun
tains above Santa Barbara,
Men in charge OF the fire fighters
believed that continuance OF the north
wind for any great length of time to.
day would result in the fire sweeping
into the ranch. Bumme home, aplnry
n cattle country of the Santa Ynez
river.
The flames were visible for many
miles last night and today a heavy
amoke cloud was in the sky. Asher
! fell on Santa Barbara.
, 1923-08-17

men, accessory mon, and wholesale
houses of Casper all get behind and
push a campaign such as is repre-
scented by Drive right week, some
good must follow. The drive opens
on Saturday. August IS. and con-
tinues until the 25th. Any accidents
which may during that week
will be certain to stand forth IN the
eyes OF the people as totally I'M
necessary.
Many letters have been received
at the Tribune offices from citizens
of Casper who have been burned in
tho fire Of reckless driving. Let
their experiences speak for them in
the Tribune. During Drive right
week, the columns of the paper will
DO filled with such testimonials and
ideas for future prevention of acct
dents. They Will be we'll worth
your while SO don't fail to read them.
Send your own experiences and
opinions to tho Tribune. They will
be published during the campaign.
Tho slogan OF the week ia Drive
right; Walk right"
Tho dates:-August IS to rs.
, 1923-08-17
YOUTHFUL BANDIT CAPTURED IN BANK ROBE
Anent the Speeder

The speeder is a criminal. He Is
a menac to the life and limb OF his
fellow man. He must be halted before
he goes too far. No matter what
the care exercised by a Pedestrian
in crossing a busy downtown street.
he is helpless in the path of an au-
tomobile which darts around a cor
ner, trusting only to good fortune
to carry It through.
What is there in the mind of q
sane person which calls for this UNI
reasonable speed. Surely an oppor-
tunity to do some real thinking upon
the utter unnecessary of It all will
do much to curb the reckiessness.
Fully three fourths OF the incidents
in which an automobile strikes n
pedestrian. are caused directly by
the driver of the machine. Either
his brakes have been neglected, the
mechanical parts Of his car need
adjusting. or he simply doesn't care.
1t IL against this happy-go-lucky
don't care" attitude that tho Tri-
bune is directing its drive. Surely
when the automobile dealers, repair
, 1923-08-17
FLOOD
a PASSES

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 1z.@Inunda-
ton OF the lowlands along the Platte
river at Littleton, Val Verde and
Jerome parks, suburbs adjoining Dem
yer or the south last night. follow
ing a cloudburst In Platte canon.
forced hundreds OF residents to fee
from their homes. interrupted tele-
phone communication, washed out
the approach TO at least one bridge
and for a time caused "A flood panic
in the river bottom lands In the heart
of Denver.
The waters subsidized shortly after
, 1923-08-17

midnight. however. and aside from
debrislittered banks and in some in
stances. flooded Easements and I'M
passabie roads, there were no evil
dences OF the high waters early to-
day. No loss OF life was reported.
The river rose about six feet, II
was estimated. the water coming
within two feet OF tho floor of some
Of the bridges along its course. In
sour places II broke over its banks,
and flooded surrounding lowiands.
rising above the ground floor OF sev-
Continued ON Page Eleven.
, 1923-08-17

today %conjures up vivid tales of
the deeds of daring. of the suffer
ings of emigrant trains, of the plains
covered with wild game.
In Sundays issue The Tribune
will present an intimate story of
Bridger and his fort which now is
the commonplace site of several
stores and garages. though RUM
of the old trading post, pony ex
press station an6 nrst telegraph
station still stand. This story comes
from the pen of Ross Dudley of
Salt Lake City. Utah, who is we'll
acquainted with tho subject on
which he writes. Those interested
in the early history of Wyoming
can not affort to miss Dudley's &C.
count of Fort Bridger and it's ia
nous founder in the Tribune this
coming Sunday.
, 1923-08-17
80 Gallons of
"MOOn" Poured
D0Wn Sewers

Thirty gallons OF moonshine were
poured down the sewer at the po-
lice station this morning while the
containers Of the O were after
wards sold to parties who could use
them for more legitimate purposes
than they had been used for in the
past. The purchaser OF the glass
4 put up a strong argument
when It came to taking the charred
kegs, maintaining that for his
purposes tho chnrred effect was of
no value but was rather a detri-
ment. The question. How much Is
a charred key WORTH" seems to
hinge on tho business OF the pur-
chaser.
The booze was taken by tho po-
lice in recent raids. It has created
a distinctive odor about the police
headquarters this week and persons
who could get drunk by smelling
the cork might easily have found
themselves tipsy after staying q
few seconds at the station.
, 1923-08-17

prices was recommended today by the
National Motorists association. which
has completed a survey.
The report points out the need of
government protection Of the Industry
but declares It would be unwise for
the government to enter into competi.
ton with established concerns in the
sale of gasoline. :
Adherence to the law Of supply and
demand In connection with gasoline
prices is advocated.
, 1923-08-17
Great Oil Tank Is E .ss
for Colorful Story
Of i'm Bridger and Old
Fort in Sunday Tribune

From the epic OF THE Covered
Wagon" steps the spirit. perhaps as
long and lean in ether as In life, of
Old Jim Brldger; a spirit of the early
west and its empire making episodes
that will commune with 93-year-old
Ezra Meeker when he reaches ia
nous Fort Bridger the latter part
Of this week.
twenty-five years ranging
through the western wilds and then
founding the little trading post out
there in southwestern Wyoming IN
Blacks fork Of the Green river in
1S43. Bridger was the one man, In
dian fighter, teller of tales. guide
n trapper known by all pioneers
from Independence, No., to the
banks of the Willamette river in
Oregon. Tho mention OF his name
, 1923-08-17
CUNMAN WANTED IN ALL
NORTHWEST Is SHOT DEAF

ST. PAUL, MINI. Aug. 17.-Edwin
Rust. gunman n slayer of Sheriff
I. C. Fulker of Brown county. South
Dakota, who had been sought for two
months by every state. city and
county officer in the northwest. was
shot TO death in a gun fight with
st. Paul detectives here early today
wher they attempted to arrest him
on n charge of stealing an automobile.
Rust had been arrested by the de
tectiyes who were unaware OF his
Identity, when no drove TO a garage,
, 1923-08-17

accompanied by a woman. in a stolen
automobile. Enroute to tho police
station, Rust. handcuffed sprang from
he automobile and fed into an alley.
Meanwhile tho woma was ques-
toned and from her was learned
Rust's identity. Several detectives
went TO the residence where Rust had
been living since August l under the
name OF Peter Thorson.
As the detectives pushed open the
door OF Rust's room. they were met
by two shots, both OF which wcn~
wild. In the answering tuslllafs,
, 1923-08-17

tons were hat is would be long
Drawn out.
Eight bodies OF those who lost their
lives In he explosion were buried
late yesterday. Graves for others
rushed to completion this morning.
Ten casksts. followed by a crowd Of
mournerr. were borne to the Catholic
church this morning. where q funeral
mass was said. At Q o'clock this after
noon q community service will be
held Mt City Park. Many OF the vic.
Tins will be buried this afternoon.
Seven OF the graves prepared have a
capacity Of eight collins each. The
remainder OF the victims buried today
will be Inferred in individual graves.
Remmerer cemetery presented a
gruesome picture all night. grave
diggers working busily in the little
plot OF ground. Scores of rough boxes
were stacked in piles here and there.
, 1923-08-17

Rust was struck in the neck. the
chest and tho hip. He died almost
instantly.
The killing Of Rust. Tor whom n
reward OF $500. dead or alive. had
been offered by Brown county, South
Dakota, ends tho extensive search
which began after he had killed tho
sheriff on n train near Wolverton.
Mimi while being taken to Aber-
deem. S. D.. to face n robbery charge.
Rust is said 10 have had a criminal
-ecord In California and to have been
under parole from prison.
, 1923-08-17
NO CONCERT
THIS EVENING

Beosuss Of the cnautauqua pro
this evening. the band concert
scheduled for h city park by the
American Legion band has been post
popped. The bandmen are requested
r,meet at $3.50 at the club rooms to
complete Arrangements for the trip
TO the state convention of the legion
at Laramie mex week.
The band will travel overland to
Laramie by way of Cheyenne. leaving
Casper at $50 Sunday morning.
, 1923-08-17
WAGE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
TO BE Renewed next MONDAY
by COAL MINERS and owners

President Coolidge and Secretary
Hoover, who called at the White
House.
Mr.. Hoover indicated that he was
not pessimistio over the outcome OF
h New York discussions but de.
clined to say what aspects of the
situation he had discussed. He has
been one OF the foremost advisers OF
Mr.. Coolidge in the coal situation.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-By The As.
ISOLATED PressSofficiaIs of the min
ers' union n representative OF
mine operators in the anthracite re
gion assembled today to give their
last words to the United States Coal
commission in the industrial contro.
verHy which Is threatening to bring
Continued on Page Nine.)
, 1923-08-17
Chinese Kidnap
Irish Priests

HANKow. China, Aug. i7.-By
The Associated Press)-A message
from st. Xaxier's college indicates
that the two priests kidnapped by ban
dts at Tsaoshih are Irish. not Italian
as first reported. Their names are
given as Michael McHugh and Dan
lei War. both belonging to the Irish
Catholic mission. They were missed
after the outbreak.
, 1923-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug. 1T.@By The
Associated Press.SMiners and an
thracite operators. meeting today in
a joint conference at the behest of
the United States Coal commission to
a suspension of operations Sep
tember 1. reached an agreement to
renew wage contract negotiations at
Atlantic City next Monday.
Formal announcement that the
agreement had been reached to con-
tlnue the parley on wages that had
become deadlocked was withheld until
after the commission could be offi-
cially notified.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
latest turn In the mediatory efforts
of the coal commission in the anthra-
cite situation. wan discussed today by
, 1923-08-17
IN WEST
is TERRIFIC

WALLA wALLA. Wash, Aug. IT.
With the government Thermometer
on the federal building registering
1903 and other instruments in the
city streets registering los, waIa
Walla experienced the hottest day of
the year yesterday. No p~rostrations
were reported.
, 1923-08-17
GERMAN RIOT
TOLL GROWING

AK LA cHAPELLE. Aug. H.
BY The Associated Pressl-The com.
munistic disturbances here are contin-
ulng with sangulnary results. Eight
persons were killed and fifty, injured
today in collisions between the com
munists and police, while Is persons.
injured In previous disorders, died in
the hospitals.
, 1923-08-17
SLAYER TO
HANG SOON

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug, H.
Gov. N. e. Kendall today set $50
O'Clock Friday morning, September Z.
as the hour and date on which VIII
liam Clander is to be hanged at the
Fort Madison penitentiary for the
murder of Berthoid Halfpap, Fort
Dodge grocer,
, 1923-08-17
RECEIVER FOR
PIGGLY WIGGLY
IS REQUESTED

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. H. C1ar.
ence Saunders. president Of Piggly
Wisely. corporation. filed a petition
in United States district court today
asking the appointment OF a receiver
for tho corporation.
, 1923-08-17
Panic FOLLOUs
SiciIian Quake

CATANfA. Sicily. Aug. 17.%CBy
The Associated Press.1An earth.
quake OF considerable violence shook
h city this morning. II produced
a great panic among the population
but caused no damage.
, 1923-08-17

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Aug. ia large underground oil
tank owned by the General Petroleum Company. exploded
here this morning at 9:25 o'clock. The blast was cansed bu
spontaneous combustion and shook the entire city. Approx
mately a half million barrels of oil is burning. ~
Fears for the safety of three adjoining tanks and n mum.
, 1923-08-17
Typos to Meet .
Next in Toronto

ATLANTA, Aug. 1E-Ry The As
ISOLATED Press)-Toronto has been
selected M tho 1894 city for tho con.
ventiou OF tho International Typo.
graphical union in session hero.