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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Miss Florence Hanson entered up
on her duties at the Eye and Ear In
Urinary, Portland. September first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Mrs. George Bodway of West
Gardiner was In town Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Z Ralph MARS Of Camden. was call
ing on Gardiner friends Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Mrs. F. o. Kimball Is In North
Whitefleld for short stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Miss Lois Scott OF Bangor has re-
turned to her home. after q visit
with friends In Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Fred Cole, and daughter Doris. OF
Eastport. are the guests OF relatives
in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Miss Alice Weber OF Richmond, Is
visiting friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Miss Doris Littlefeld Of Machias.
Is the guest of friends in this city.
Rem Desjardin of Portland, is
visiting friends in this city.
Ralph MARS Of Camden. was call
ing on Gardiner friends Sunday.
Miss Alice Weber OF Richmond, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Edwin P. Ladd has returned
from a visit with relatives in Boston.
Miss Alice Richardson of Maiden.
Mass. is the guest OF friends In this
city.
James Allen of Westbrook, for
merly Of this city Is visiting friends
in town.
Fred Cole, and daughter Doris, of
PASSPORT are the guests OF relatives
in Gardiner.
Miss Lois Scott OF Bangor has re-
turned to her home. after a visit
with friends In Farmingdale.
Allen Clark Is spending few days
at Ocean Point, AZ the guest OF his
sister. Mrs. J. H. Dyer.
Albert McCausland left Sunday Tor
his home in Fitchburg. Mass. after
visiting relatives in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Clay have ar
rived in this city to attend the fu-
neral of the late Charles H. Gray
George johnson Of Waterville was
a business caller in Gardiner Satur-
day.
Miss Hazel Jones, who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

James Allen of Westbrook, for
merly Of this city Is visiting friends
in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
HalloWell Local News


Harold Smith has returned from
a visit to relatives in Belfast.
Lawrence woodside Is to study ac-
counting this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McGrath have
returned to Hallowell.
Mrs. Eva Wiley has gone to Wa
terville for weeks visit.
Mrs. George Bodway of West
Gardiner was In town Saturday.
Mrs. F. O. KimbalI Is In North
Whiteheld for short stay.
belmont Luce has returned from
a visit in Dixfeld. -
A Junior Epworth League is to be
organized In the near, future at the
Methodist Church.
The Methodist Social Welfare Lea
que will meet Tuesday evening at
seven thirty at the parsonage.
Mr.. mad Mrs. Adams of Wilton
were In Hallowell Sunday, called by
tho death of Mrs. Mabel E. Bennett.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Old South Church will resume Its
meetings the first Sunday In october.
Miss Florence Hanson entered up
on her duties at the Eye and Ear In
Urinary. Portland. September first.
Mrs. Ellen Buck Of Atlanta, Ga,
Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Anna
S. Ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lowell have
returned from weeks vacation
down river.
N1ra Samuel XNahher and Miss Rer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Mrs. Edwin P. Ladd has returned
from q visit with relatives in Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Miss Alice Richardson OF Maiden,
Mass. is the guest Of friends IN this
civ
, 1923-08-09
HATFIELD Brings
in GAS FRIDAY

Stockholders of the Hatfield Oil
company and other local citizens
we're elated at the news received
from the Eight-Mile Lake structure
last Friday morning to the effect
that a tremendous gas flow had been
encountered at a depth of $3.50 feet.
Water. encountered at a depth of
$3.50 feet. was raised to the top of
the hole by the gas. which Is esti-
mated by biologists to have a rock
pressure of approximately 1900
pounds or a gas flow of from fifty
to seventy million cubic fee a day.
The tools were out of the hole at
the time the gas came in.
This morning underreaming was
begun in order to prepare the hole
for the lowering of the SA inch
casing and the shutting off of the
gas and water. 1t is the intention
of the company to carry the So in.
down to the bottom OF the fourth
wall creek sand, continuing from
there to the Dakato sands with is
inch pipe.
Biologists who have visited the
Hatfield well within the past sever
al days state that the sncountering
Of such a heavy gas flow at a depth
of 1850 feet and in the second Wall
Creek sand would indicate that there
is a strong possibility of striking
production before reaching the Da-
kato sands. The fact that the sands
recorded in the log OF the Hatfield
we'll are thicker than those record
ed in the log OF the old gas we'll.
less than a thousand feet away. geo.
logists say. is a good indication.
They also point out the fact that
the big gas sand encountered In the
Hatfield well is approximately 800
feet higher than that encountered
in the old gas well. thus showing
that the Hatfield well is higher up
on the structure.
, 1923-08-09
5000 DARRELL
WE'LL BROT IN

Wyo-m oil stock on Monday last
another upward jump when
word was received to the effect that
Well No. 9 had came in with an
estimated production of at least
3c00 barrels per day.
For some time past the p. & r..
have been engaged in cleaning out
greater depth and while production
was expected 1t vas not anticipated
that ii would come in with such a
large flow.
Several months since the Wyo-Ill
people closed a deal with the Pro-
ducers and Refiners corporation
whereby the latter company agreed
to take the production from the wells
already drilled on the formers hid
ings in the Lost Soldier field and
also to drill several new holes. The
agreement was very favorable to
the stockholders in the local COM
pany as it gave them a market for
their oil and also assured a full de-
velopment of their holdings.
Since the above agreement was
made the refinery at Parco has been
taking each day from Well No. 3
approximately 500 barrels OF oil.
The p. & r. also started well No. 4
and began cleaning out and deepen
ing well No. 2. which was not a
producing well.
Well No. 4 is at the top OF the
producing sands at this time and
reports from the field are to the
effect that this well should come in
within the next week with n pro-
duction OF between 1000 and 5000
barrels per day.
, 1923-08-09
Directors CLOSED
BANK At DIXON

The first bank failure in Carbon
county for n great many years was
Money last when the Stockgrowers
State Bank of Dixon failed to open
for business.
The Stockgrowers Bank at Dixon
has been one of the most prosperous
banks in the county for many years
past but when the deflation came at
the close of the war this bank was
caught with thousands and thous-
ands OF dollars worth OF cattle pa
per upon which 1t has been impossi-
BILE to realize.
The directors of the bank thor
oughly considered the matter before
closing the doors of the bank and
asking the state examiner to take
charge. 1t was decided that the
bank at the present time has an in
sufficient cash reserve and that IL
is impossible just at the present
time to bring up this reserve as
loans cannot be collected until cat
tie conditions improve.
The closing of the bank was vol
untary upon the part of the direc-
tors and was made for the purpose
of protecting the depositors from
loss.
A careful check of the resources
of the bank makes 1t almost a GER
tainty that the depositors will be
paid in full although 1t may he some
time before this car be done.
State Examiner HUE has gone L
Dixon and at the present time Il
making a thorough check of tn,
bank. 1t is impossible at the pres
ent time to state just what course
will be taken regarding this bank
but 1t is hoped by all that a re-or
ganization will be worked out ant
that the bank will again be able tc
operate.
The troubles of this bank can be
attributed directly to the condition
OF the cattle market at the present
time and since 1920. The principal
Industry OF that section OF the cunty
is cattle raising and with the price
received for cattle lower than the
cost of production the borrowers are
unable TO repay their loans.
, 1923-08-09
WARREN ADDRESSES
SHEEPMEN HERE

Wyoming woolgrowers in atten-
dance at the morning session OF the
Woolgrowers convention in Rawlins
last Thursday were recipients of a
treat not scheduled on the conven-
ton program. Senator Francis f.
Warren, who had arrived in the
city the night before and who had
come to the morning session of the
sheepmen with no idea hat he
would be called upon for an address,
was requested to make a talk before
the members of the association.
Among other matters discussed by
the senator was the proposed forma-
ton of an association which would
have for its object the tariff pro-
lection of all western industries and
producers. According to Senator
Warren the idea of the organization
was suggested by Senator Phipps, of
Colorado, who would put at the
head of the association Frank Mon
dell. former Congressman from Wy
oming and Republican Leader. in
the House of Representatives.
In case it is found practical to or
ganize such an association Senator
warren said, an attempt will be
made to unite all western producers
in a demand for tariff protection
Through this association an effor'
would also be made to break tn.
so called free trade territory of tn,
South by securing the allegiance o
live stock producers in Texas and
of sugar beet interests in Colorado
and Utah.
Senator Warren stated that althc
there is much to be said in favor OF
such an organization he was not yet
ready to state his position on ths
matter as he feared the possibility
OF the west losing what It had al
ready gained in the way of tariff
legislation were the question re
opened at this time.
, 1923-08-09
SERVICES

On Monday morning last the fun
eral of Uncle Billy" Hildreth was
held from the Elks Home In this
city. the beautiful Elks Memorial
service being used in It's entirety.
The deceased. who died at Ouray,
Colorado. last week. was the only
honorary life member of RawIins
Lodge No. COZ, b. p. o. f.. and at
the time of his death was slightly
over 100 years of age. He has been
n member of RawlIns Lodge of Elks
for many years past for a long time
has had the distinction OF being the
oldest Elk in the world.
All officers of Lodge No. 6O9 W. re
in their stations for the funeral
services Monday and the Home was
well filled with members of the or
der. During the services Harry
B~rietenstein sang two appropriate
solos.
The following members OF the or
der acted as pall-bearers. VIM. p.
Clause. l.. w. Reade. b. s. Price.
Tierney Murphy, l.. J. Nelson and
Fat Gallagher.
, 1923-08-09
pROCLAMiTIOS

In accordance with tho prociann-
ton Of the President OF the United
States and with the proclamation
of the Governor Of Wyoming. l..
Robcr ". Hopkins. Mayor OF the
city OF Rawlins. do hereby designate
Friday. August 10Th. a. a day of
public mourning and prayer wherein
all people OF this city are called
upon to pay humble tribut" to the
memory Of Warren Gannlicl Hard
ting. president Of The United Statc-
who was taken from the nation by
an net Of Divine Providence on
Thursday, August second. and whose
loss We Justly dcpiorc.
In order hat proper tribute may
he paid to u departed president
! request the pOplc Of Rawiins to
assemble In thci- respective place,
OF worship on that day.
further request that all public
Ounces h, closed and nil flags be
displayed Mt half mast until after
the presidents burial.
Done NJ the City OF ILawlins this
Seventh day Of August, In the year
Of Our Lord, 1919.
ROBERT II. HOPKINS.
Mavos
, 1923-08-09

Sunday morning, althO the great
ma was sleeping the sleep Of the
dead, the hand at the throttle of the
engine was just as tender and just
as gentle.
Long before the funeral train ar
rived great crowds had gathered at
the depot. hundreds OF men, women
and children who feared that for
some a the remains OF their
leader might arrive ahead of the
time scheduled and that they would
be deprived of the privilege OF silent
obeisance to the departed president.
The funeral train was preceded
into Rawlins by the pilot train
which contained a large number of
officials of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. At this city the officials were
Joined by Special Agent A. S.
Roach.
The remains Of the president rest
ed in the last car OF the funeral
train and was carefully guarded by
a military escort The a carrying
the body OF the president was the
same occupied by the chief execu-
tive on his westward tour.
AS the funeral train rolled into
the city 1t was greeted by great
crowds OF local citizens who silently
stood with heads bowed and un-
covered. In a single line along the
platform where members of the
Ancient and Arabic Order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
members of the same secret fra
teTnity as the departed president.
Rawlins, the home of Korein Tenn
pie. was one OF the re wcities along
the entire coast-to-coast route. to be
represented at the funeral train by
a delegation composed of members
OF Warren G.. Harding's favorite
fraternity.
l.. e Armstrong, Potentate OF
Korein Temple, and Charles Miller,
recorder. greeted George B. Chris
tain, secretary to the president, as
HI stepped from the train upon its
arrival here. Christian. himself a
shriner and a member of the same
Temple as President Harding. was
very much Interested to learn that
both Attorney Armstrong and Chas.
Miller had epres e n I ed Korein
Temple at the National Convention
OF Shriners hel d~recently at Wash
ington, d. c.. and that both had
met the president on several oc-
casions during their stay In Wash
ington.
A funeral wreath was handed
George Christian which he a
would be presented to Mrs. Harding.
The wreath was accompanied by q
card which read as follows:
with sympathy to Mrs. Harding
and I'm of the Noblest Noble
Of them all" (Signed) Korein
Temple.
, 1923-08-09
Hughes Royalty Co.
To Start Drilling

On May 18th, 1920, scarcely more
than three years ago. Il. w. Hughes
better known as Teddy" Hughes.
organized the afterwards famous
Hughes Oil Company-the organi-
cation which in 1929 was respons-
ible for the bringing in of the
Hughes gusher. m Of the biggest
wells ever brought in on Lost
Soldier holdings.
Again Mr.. Hughes has organized
an oil company. this time the
Hughes Royalty Company which
controls 2440 acres of some OF the
most promising acreage in the Ma
honey dome structure. Within the
past few years Mahoney dome has
developed into II of the largest
gas fields in the state and gas is
being delivered by The Rocky
Mountain Gas Company and the
Producers and Refiners corporation
to Rawlins and Casper.
The acreage chosen by Mr..
Hughes and his associates is within
n short distance G32O IT, of
proven structure.
The Hughes Royalty Company Is
incorporated at $500, 900 with 5OO,-
600 shares at n par value of S1.O0
EACH.
1t has been the contention of
many well informed biologists that
Mahoney Dome is rich o only in
gas but in oil as well and that a
test of the lower sands will es-
tablish this fact.
, 1923-08-09
Country Club Course
Now Ready for Play

The Rawlins Country Club golf
course is now ready for the use of
members of the club.
Fred Rendle. president of the To-
cal country club. and several other
members OF that organization "teed
Off on the local course for the first
time this week.
H. Larsen is making rapid pro-
gress in the constructor of the club
home now being erected and it is
expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy within the very
near future.
, 1923-08-09
ROTARIANS HOLD
MEMORIAL Meeting

The Rawlins Rotary Club honor
ed the memory OF Rotarian Warren
G. Harding at the regular luncheon
Tuesday by holding memorial SER
vices.
Appropriate tributes to the mem
DRY OF the deceased president were
given by Rotarians Greenfield, Dins-
more. Fleischli and Armstrong. and
two appropriate solos were rendered
by Rotarian ~Brietenstein.
The Republican is printing in this
issue the addresses given by Raw
Inns Rotarians and we feel that each
OF our readers will be we'll repaid
for reading these tributes:
, 1923-08-09
FIREMEN's DANCE SATURDAY

That the dances given by the
Rawlins Fire Department at Fort
Steele are rapidly gaining in popu-
larity is shown by the increased at
tendance at the recent dances.
AS is generally known the dances
are given by the local fire boys as
a means OF raising funds for the
purchase of fire equipment.
A large crowd is expected to at
tend The Firemen's dance at Fort
Steele next Saturday evening.
The Fire Department has ar
ranged for free transportation for
those who have no way ( securing a
ride To the Oriole pavilion.
, 1923-08-09
COMMISSIONERS
LET CONTRACTS

The Board OF County Commission
ers on Tuesday last opened the NJ
which had been filed for the con-
struction Of three new steel bridges
In tho eastern part Of the county.
Tho bids were ns follows:
Missouri Valley Bridge a. Con-
struction Co, for the three bridges,
S~23.766.OO.
Midland Bridge & Construction
Co.. Kansas City. for the 3 bridges.
100000.
Denver Steel 4 Construction Co.,
Denver. Colo. for the three bridges,
s23.+7s.oO.
Colorado Bridge & Construction
Co. Denver. Colo. fir the three
bridges. &23.997.0O.
d. Il. Miller Of Denver and Chey-
.nne. for the three bridges. S22.s70.
After carefully considering all
bids and listening to the various
representatives OF the bidders who
were present. the commissioners
awarded the contract to the lowest
bidder. n. y. Miller.
Mr.. Miller has filed the necessary
bond for tho faithful performance
Of his contract and stated to the
Board OF Commissioners hat no will
start work Immediately.
Tho bridges which will be o q
Structed are a. follows:
Ono steel bridge. 102 foot span. TO
be constructed over the Medicine
Nv River at Elk Mountain. wyo.
ming. - miles from Hanna.
One steel bridge. 80 foot span. to
b constructed ovcr Pass S---t -
miles southsast Of Walcott.
Oas steel bridge. - foot span.
, 1923-08-09
SADDENED THR0NGS GREET
FUNERAL TRAIN SUNDAY

Heavy, dull grey, clouds lent a cherries and solemn tone to a
scene of sorrow and reverence when the presidential funeral
train pulled gently into the Union Pacific passenger station in
Rawlins at rs last SUNDAY morning Smoothly, with no per
motion directly in front of the passenger depot, 1t was the
same engine crew which brought the presidential special through
Rawlins on the midnight of June 25th that so tenderly guided
the remains IHS Of the president ,t;j into this city last Sunday morning
precaution was taken to bring the president into the city in a
manner that would not awaken him from his slumbers and last
, 1923-08-09
Hold Services
in Honor of Harding

The Rawiins Lions Club at the
regular noon day meeting today. held
Memorial services in honor OF the
nations departed president.
The services were directed by DR..
James A. Fraser and were most APP
propriate and fitting for the occas-
sion.
a detailed account OF the services
will be contained in our next issue.
, 1923-08-09

Sd.
Three legged race - Clarence
Engstrom and Gordon Larsen. Ist:
Charles McDermott and Arthur
Nordlund, End: Harry Mcfarland
and Bob Bates. I'd.
Probably one OF the most import
ant features OF Camp Rawlins was
the meals served by Ed. Mays. In
fact many fond parents may be
having difficulty in persuading
their young hopefuls that mothers
cooking and not Ed. Mays cooking
IA the h~st ia the world.
Cacf Mays vas assisted in the
klkchnn hv Harry JonAa NJ Ra~iSc.
, 1923-08-09
MERCHANTS DRAPING WINDOWS

In addition TO the flying OF Tags
Mt half mast local merchants are
observing the present days OF na-
tionni sorrow by draplng the win.
dows to their stores.
In many places Of business the
presidents picture Is draped and
displayed. II. Rasmussen. local
am manner and undertaken. deserves
particular mention for taste dis
played In arranging window In
, 1923-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Jones and
FAMILY returned the first OF the
week from a motor trip through
Colorado. their tour including Den.
Rocky Ford. Florence and other
cities where they have been visiting
relatives. The trip Wa made in
their new Essex coach.
Mr. G. Milton has returned
home from . visit Of two weeks With
relatives and friends in Cheyenne
, 1923-08-09
EARNEST JONES DIES

Earnest Jones. a colored man who
was found In an alley OF this city
late last week In n diving condition.
passed away Mt the Memorial Hos
pital last Monday evening.
The unfortunate man was found
suffering with n hemorrage, due to
an advanced stage OF consumption.
lie was rushed to the hospital ut
once but tho disease was too far ad-
vanced to yield to medical treat
ment.
As far as could he found the de-
ceased has no surviving relatives.
He was buried firm the Rasmus-
son Undertaking Parlors last Tues
day afternoon.
, 1923-08-09
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

N"V. VIII j, LAW. Pastor
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m.
Preaching 8 p. IN.
The subject for the sermon in the
morning will be Some Things God
said o Christ" In the evening
IN. subject VIII be Steps to SALIVA
ton"
Phone 37f.
, 1923-08-09
tBy n. r. GreenfieId)

WY ~ " I'tlll'lul
Dur country is bcreft by the loss
of n president who had erdeared
himself to HIS people by the exem-
plification and the practice Of every
day virtues.
Continued on Page SKI
, 1923-08-09

reasons for decreased valuations
In first our is on Recount Of less
personal property, no reductions be-
ing made In real estate.
The Board and myself. feel that
had o had this Information nj
hand very likely such notice would
not have been sent.
Again comparing our 1929 and
1928 abstracts:
Town lots 1s22 1923 Difference
977,1OS I~,i65.252 1SS.l44
Imp i,578,s2s l.736.794 l5T,7G5
Since there are very few new lots
plated the increase is mainly cover
ed by increased valuations on old
lots. on improvements about 60
per cent Is new. balance shows
raises on old property.
We feel sure you will take tho
aboye Information into considera-
ton. as a change on schedules and
tax roll at this stage means an i'm
mense amour OF labor and pens
besides delay in computing taxes
10 say nothing OF the flood OF COM
plants.
Trusting you will agree that the
raises already placed In effect es-
pecially In view OF the high loyles
this year In the towns. will be sur
f%icient. / am
Very truly yours
w. +. DALEY.
Yesterday morning the Commits
sioners wero notified by wire to the
effect that the State Board had
carefully considered the protest
against the raise as made by Carbon
county but that It had been decided
that the raise must stand. The
County Assessor was ordered to so
revise his records and tho Commits
sioncrs ordered to make the levy
upon the increased assessment.
The State Board also informed
the Carbon County Board OF Equal
ization h Il an effort was being
made to eaualixe the assessments
throughout the state and that prac-
t..aiis ever, G.Ecr county had re-
ccived similar erdera.
, 1923-08-09

Uno Maxi and VIM. Lehto. both
OF Hanna have been spending n few
days In Rawlins this week on mat
tiers OF business.