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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
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Work Would Solve Reclamation Problem

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AN/ of fact-finding commits
sion to investigate the
whole system of govern
meht methods in retaining arid and
seml-arid lands by irrigation has been
announced by DR.. Hubert Work, secre-
tary of the interior. Invitations were
sent to seven citizens of national rep
utatlon and prominence to serve as
members of the commission and con-
duct an intensive study of the prob
lem which is characterized as one Of
national concern" This is in furth-
erance of policy instituted last April
Secretary Work, in outlining the
reclamation situation, declared, at is
generally reported that relatively few
OF the original settlers on projects now
remain on them as water users" He
also cites the fact that zone hundred
and thlrty-four millions of government
money have been expended for recla-
nation, and but fourteen millions have
been returned, while six millions are
due and unpaid"
Those asked to serve on the COM
mission are: julius Barnes, president
United States Chamber Of Commerce !;
oscar E. Bradfute, president Amerl-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

United States issued a proclamation
urging the American people to come
to the aid of the stricken people Of
japan and designating the American
Red Cross to administer the relief
work. Then the commander of the
American Asiatic fleet lost no time in
dispatching the ships under his COM
mand to the scene of the disaster and
offered the services of the entire fleet.
THE report of these spontaneous
and prompt measures, taken by the
President, the government and the
people of the United States, is Great
ing profound impression in the
grateful hearts of suffering Japan.
with these facts in mind l desire
to express in the name of the jana
nese government their most heartfelt
thanks to the American government
and at the same time to convey to
the President and people of the United
States the deep sense of gratitude of
my sovereign and of the entire nation
of Japan for this noble manifestation
of sincere and generous sympathy.
am happy in believing that this pre-
cious gift of the American sympathy
in the hour of greatest trial for the
Japanese nation cannot but serve the
peace of the world, in drawing still
closer the bond of friendship and trust
between the two countries"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

when crime has been so prevalent
according to William B. Joyce of the
National Surety company. He point
ed out that the $3OOO,OOOOOO lost
through crime was a larger sum by
S5OO,0OO,000 than the total Of the conn
try's annual imports. The present
year promises to lead all others.
The following, according TO joyce.
are the principal economic causes for
financial crimes:
widespread disrespect for property
rights and law caused partly by the
World war.
Envy, resentment, and bitterness
caused partly by ostentation of the
wealthy class.
Many salaries too close to the
starvation line.
Carelessness of employers in not in
vestigating the past records of new
employees, in not auditing the &C.
counts of their business with sufi.
cient frequency and thoroughness, and
not keeping their office funds in prop
erly constructed modern safes.
Desire for luxury beyond earning
capacities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

can Farm Bureau federation; James
r. Garfield, ex-secretary of the inte-
rior; Elwood Mead, engineer and au-
thor of works ON irrigation and recla-
nation, Berkeley, Calf; Former Gov.
Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona; For
mer Gov. David w. Davis of Idaho,
now commissioner of reclamation, and
DR.. John A. Widtsoe, formerly presi-
dent of the state university and agri-
cultural college of Utah.
The letter of invitation sent for
ward by Secretary Work follows, in
part:
thine extensions for payment of
both construction and maintenance
charges have been asked which, If
granted, would multiply deferred an
nual payments, it is feared, beyond
the ultimate ability of the settler to
pay, entailing probable loss of his
home and to the government the loss
of the investment.
Reclamation has done much toward
the development of the West, but it
now clearly requires to be adapted to
existing conditions, so that it's future
success may be achieved and the pos
sibility of home ownership be assured
to settlers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Uncle Sam to Make New PAPER Money

~ ECRETARY MELONS approx
al of the new designs for paper
money, under consideration for
more than a year, has been an
nounced at the Treasury department
and many brand new bills of distinc-
tive type and marking soon will be in
circulation.
The new designs at first will affect
only United States notes, silver certifi-
Gates and federal reserve notes in de-
nominations up to 500, with the ex-
ception of the unpopular" two dollar
note, but it is hoped later to extend
the new designs-amounting almost to
a program of standardization ma
tional bank notes and ultimately to
the rare gold certificates.
Working to make the job Of counter
feiting less remunerative, treasury
experts chose the method of standard
izing designs, giving one denomination
of all kinds of currency one distinc-
tive design for face and back, so that
those persons into whose possession
the money comes may recognize in
stantly if alteration has been at
tempted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Just the Man Wanted.

His son was graduate of finan-
cial school in the Middle West, he was
In New York On other business and
he dropped into bucketshop a few
months ago to see about getting the
young man position.
81 think he could write these mar
ket letters that you mail me-" said
the father rather dOubtfully, after ex-
planning the scope of the young mans
accomplishments.
'Yes?" inquired the office manager,
hopefully.
Further encouraged, the father con-
tinued: I'm sure he could. There's
just one thing yCd'd have to watch
him for. He's likely to change his
mind every few minutes"
Every few minutes!" exclaimed
the Office manager. can invaluable
man! Tell him to call on me !''-Wall
Street Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

The faces of the new bills will
carry portraits of well known figures
in American history, mostly presi-
dents, and the best known faces have
been chosen for the bills most used.
The one dollar bill for instance. will
have Washington's portrait; the five.
Lincoln, and the ten, Jackson. Cleye-
lands likeness will appear on the
twenty-dollar bills while for the fifties
and one hundreds, the portraits of
General Grant and Benjamin Frank
lin, respectively, have been selected.
The backs of the new bills will be
of the same general character as the
present gold notes, consisting of the
conventional scroll work panel with
lathe work border and not pictures
and thus the design of any one denomi.
nation will become well known. whetb-
er it be United States note. silver
certificate or federal reserve note.
The whole design will be uniform
and the difficulty of raising" bills TO
higher denominations, Chief Moran of
the secret service believes, will be
greatly increased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Crime Bill Is Three Billions a Yea,

- HE national crime bill is more
than S3,0O0,000,OO0 year, ac-
cording to estimates by the Gus
toms house, the police, credit
associations, and other authorities,
made public by the National Surety
company of New York. The estimates
were prepared at the request of the
Institute of Economics at Washington
The greatest single item is stock
frauds, the annual loss from which is
estimated at $1,000, 100000 by Seymour
L. Cromwell, president of the New
York Stock exchange. Fraudulent
bankruptcies were estimated by Sec
rotary Tregoe of the National Asso-
citation of Credit Men to inflict the
annual losses of $500 100000 on the
Investing and specializing public.
According to these figures. every
man, woman and child in the United
States is robbed or cheated out of
about $50 a year; or, putting it another
way, enough crime is committed i'm
the United States to earn an income
of $50 read to every American.
There las never been a time in the
history Of the country or of the world
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Government Essay Contest in Schools

The subject of the essays which
children are invited to write is
Highway Safety Habits l Should
Learn" Essays, as last year, are not
to exceed five hundred words in
length. Those eligible are pupils Of
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades, who are not more than four
teen years Of age. The contest opened
with the beginning of school and
will close December 4, 1923.
Teachers are requested to submit
safety lessons on the subject Train
ing Children in Habits of Safety on
the Highways" The limit suggested
is between 1000 and 5000 words. All
elementary school teachers in the
eighth and lower grades are eligible to
submit lessons.
In the teachers contest the first
national award is $500 and a trip to
Washington with all expenses paid.
The second is $500, the third is 200.
The first national prize for pupils is
gold watch and a trip to Washing
ton with all expenses paid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

of the boats. Two ponies supplied the
power; Mongol, leaning over the
bow of each boat, grasped pony's tail
in his right hand while he manipulated
the reins with his left. In that man.
ner we crossed the river. When we
got into shallow water near the oppo-
site bank and the eamels that we were
towing astern were able to touch
ground with their feet they fioundered
under the dugout and all but succeed
ed in upsetting US. 1t was several
hours before we caught the ponies,
which had broken loose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
A Queer Crossing

Crossing river with a pack train
In Mongolia is a thing to remember
Mr.. A. S. Kent in his book, "Old Tar
tar Trails" describes how he once
crossed the KObdo river: There were
two dugouts into which we loaded
our baggage, and when all was ready
we first chased the ponies into the
water. Then, tying couple of ropes
to the heads of the camels. we handed
fae ends to native In the stern of one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Odd Name Making.

Is there any relationship between
the household cat and the caterpillar
EtymOlogists trace definite connec-
ton, says Nature Magazine of Wash
ington. 1t is stated that the word
Caterpillar" dates back to the Fiji
teenth century, when it was spelled
"caterpyl." The word is said to be
derived from the old French "chate-
pelose" or "chatepelouse," meaning
"hairy cat" "Chat'' is French for
"cat'' and "pelouse" is equisalcnt to
''hairy," coming from the latin
"pilus," hair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Sheen Gut.

The gut of no fewer than six sheep
s used for making the best quality
tennis racquets. Good gut depends on
the health of the sheep. Color is no
test. No rules limit the size of rae
quets The wood used is generally
second growth white ash. Various sub
stitutes, among them cane, hickory,
steel, and aluminium, have been tried,
but with comparatively little success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Don't Forget cuticura TaIcum

Don't Forget Cuticura TaIcum
When adding to your toilet requisites
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust.
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfluous. You may
rely on it because one of the Cuticura
Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum),
25c each ere.-Advertisement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
WOMEN! DYE FADED
THINGS new AGAIN
Dye Or Tint Any Worn, Shabby Gar
ment or Drapery.

Each 15-cent package Of Diamond
Dyes" contains directions so simple
that any woman can dye or tint any
old, worn, faded thing new, even IL
she has never dyed before. Choose
any color at drug store.-Advertise-
ment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Negotiations Still Possible.

Negotiations Still Possible.
"You say you wouldn't marry the
best man in the world"
''Emphatically," answered the haugh-
ty girl.
'Then there's no use my proposing"
"Oh, but you're not quite the best
man in the world, are youT-Wash-
ington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05

ENE AL sOI It's annual SdIeIy
contests, in which $500 will
be given away in prizes, is an
nounced by the Highway Edu-
cation board. Training children in
habits of highway safety is the princi-
pal task of the 1923 safety campaign,
but through the children 1t is hoped
that the principles of traffic regulation
and safety education will be impressed
upon everybody.
The third annual safety campaign
takes the form of two contests, one
among elementary school pupils and
another among elementary school
teachers. Approximately five hundred
state and national prizes are to be
given for the best essays and lessons
written. The prizes offered are the
gifts of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, which is de-
sirous of reducing the number Of acct
dents and fatalities due to traffic mis-
haps. In the two previous years ap-
proximately 100000 pupils and $4,000
teachers have participated each au-
tumn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Better Trained.

"This portrait makes her look pref
tier than she did when | met her,
jane
''Of course, ma, the artist paints 80
much better than she 6oes.'-Pick-
Me-Up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-05
Humility

Humility is virtue that hobbies
about on clutches.
, 1923-02-25
CHAS. W. BARTON

Fleet prosperity upon CASPER.
1t will give CASPER access to the BUR-
LINGTON at SHERIDAN and with the
NORTHERN PACIFIC and CHICAGO, MIL
WAUKEE & ST. PAUL at MILES CITY.
The twenty-hve-year FAVORABLE traf-
fc agreement with the MILWAUKEE, will
IMMEDIATELY result in TEN THOUSAND
men talking about CASPER that never knew
Casper before. The entire and AGGRES-
EVERY business interest in the northern
HALF of the United States about CASPER
and solicit business for this point.
1t will bring into MORE DIRECT rail con-
nection ONE-SIXTEENTH of the population
of the UNITED STATES. This city will have
an outlet and inlet into the DAKOTAS, MIN
NEAPOLIS and WISCONSIN, besides reach
ing and opening NEW parts of MONTANA
and WYOMING.
1t will mean INCREASED distributing ia
cilities for CASPER, adding many NEW lines
of business and increasing an HUNDRED
FOLD those already in the field. 1t will bring
NEW wealth and MORE population. Prop
erty VALUES will be ENHANCED and Cas-
per will grow, grow, GROW!
Naturally there should be a BROADER
view than the BENEFITS to Casper. What
of the STATE?
Instead of a SECTIONALIZED Wyoming
it should develop a COMMONWEALTH in
FACT, knitted together with BANDS of
~STEEL-each part working for and SERV-
ING the WHOLE.
Rail transportation has been a CRYING
need to great UNDEVELOPED parts of the
STATE for a GENERATION and should not
be longer DENIED. These districts are capa-
BILE of caring for MUCH additional POPULA-
TON. Along the NEW road will flock the
SONS of the overgrown EAST, seeking gold
en- OPPORTUNITY in a NEW land. 1t will
be a long step towards WYOMING taking her
rightful place in the CENSUS columns.
The coming of this railroad will ADD of it's
own physical VALUE approximately FIF-
TEEN million dollars. The growth of CITIES
and SECTIONS should add another THIRTY
FIVE million. 1t should easily bring FIFTY
million of new TAXABLE wealth, thus reduc-
ing the burden proportionately to every CITI-
ZEN of the STATE.
During CONSTRUCTION there will be
HORDES of men scattered along the line
meaning added EMPLOYMENT and a
monthly distribution over a considerable pc
Rod of a MILLION a MONTH. All this new
MONEY will be largely DISTRIBUTED
among the merchants-WHOLESALE and
RETAIL-and AGAIN Casper should be the
FAVORED spot.
1t will mean BROADER and more d.
RECT markets for the STATES greatest
product-PETROLEUM. 1t will be the
means of opening NEW fields because it
spells greater OPPORTUNITY for the INDIE
PENDENT operator. 1t means greater rehn-
ing possibilities. A RAILROAD is a trans
porter of REFINED products-not CRUDE.
Instead of DRAINING the STATE it will
bring the MAXIMUM of return to the state
for its products and will leave the MAXIMUM
in the state for LABOR and MERCHAN.
Disc.
WYOMING welcomes new WEALTH and
new MEN.
The greater the NEWCOMERS ability tc
, 1923-02-25
CasbeY'S Greatest Need :.

son of an HONORED father-left his home
and plowed through snow drifts to meet the
party at Buffalo. He, too, spoke in behalf of
the road and its long standing NEED.
Pat Sullivan, COUNSELLOR of STATES
MEN, went before OFFICIAL Wyoming and
urged that this road be given every EN-
COURAGEMENT and pointed out its
GREAT benefit to the state at large.
Frank Lucas, SECRETARY of STATE
and personal REPRESENTATIVE of Gov.
Ross, also left his duties at a critical time to
escort the RAILROAD party through the
state, pointing out enroute the many ADJ
VANTAGES to be attained. His every effort
was to impress with due IMPORTANCE the
NEED of a RAILROAD on behalf of his CON-
s%tituency.
SIXTY Sheridan BUSINESS men jour-
neyed into MONTANA to WELCOME the
RAILROAD builders. Miles City BUSI-
NESS men came into WYOMING urging
COOPERATION and pleading the IMPOR-
TANCE of rail connections with CASPER.
SURELY these men cannot be accused of
POSTING something upon the state of
WYOMING. Yet CASPER, in seeming
FALSE SECURITY, has made no CONCEN-
TRATED effort to secure this ADDED rail
facility. Miles City, located on TWO trans
continental lines of the first MAGNITUDE,
has made GREATER efforts than CASPER.
In behalf of this new enterprise an
OPPORTUNITY to make a COMPETITIVE
bid on the famous Section TH1RTY-SlX of
SALT CREEK has been granted. This has
brought forth a great SMOKE SCREEN and
a heavy BECLOUDING of the real interests
of CASPER and WYOMING.
The building of this railroad is admittedly
a great HAZARD. If possible this risk
should be MINIMIZED, especially if it
could be done without injury to the state.
Section THIRTY-SIX would make an IN
SURANCE of SUFFICIENT INDEPEND-
EMIT TONNAGE to warrant building the
road. 1t would also INSURE the road to
SUFFERING Wyoming. If ever there were a
WARRANT for STATE cooperation THIS is
the TIME. CLEARLY the STATE NEEDS
the ROAD.
Section THIRTY-SIX embodies only about
TWO and ONE HALF per cent of the PRO
DUCTIVE area of SALT CREEK. Surely
this SMALL portion can be SPARED by the
INTERESTS in control without material
damage. Especially is this true when the
present LESSEES have held this wonderful
property over TWO or more LEASE periods.
and have extracted from it literally MIL
LIONS and AVE another year and a half in
which they can take other MILLIONS.
1t has been circulated that Haskell inter
ests are asking for a gift of section SO. This
is not true. Governor Haskell is not asking
for a gift but is asking only for a chance to
bid on section SO, with other competitors, and
if his bid is the highest, that he be given con-
sheraton, in return for building a MUCH
NEEDED and MUCH WANTED railroad.
No matter what the AWARD may be the
SCHOOL CHILDREN of WYOMING will re-
ceive the BENEFICENT result of HASKELL
competition. Idle talk has resulted that MID
WEST and kindred interests would volunteer
to construct a similar line. Would not CON-
, 1923-02-25
~ASPER is the WONDER of WYOMING.
i AS a city it is the NATURAL and AC-
. TUAL state METROPOLIS.

AS a city it is the and AC-
~ TUAL state METROPOLIS.
1t has ALL the requisites of future SU-
PREMACY with the EXCEPTION of
TRANSPORTATION.
ALL it can claim TODAY is location on
TWO BRANCH lines of RAILROAD and I'M
POSSIBLE connections with the MAJOR por-
tion of the state.
The WIDELY separated SECTIONS of the
state are constantly DRAINED in commercial
TRIBUTE to outside CENTERS that should
be diverted to CASPER.
SHERIDAN and BUFFALO are closer to
OMAHA and DENVER than they are to CAS-
PER. The NORTH trades with BILLINGS
and MINNEAPOLIS. The SOUTH and
WEST goes to DENVER and SALT LAKE.
Casper can never SERVE but a small SEC
TOR without ADDITIONAL railroads..
Today CASPER stands at the marker of an
EPOCH.
1t must VISION the FUTURE in the light
of COMMERCIAL service or fail of REALl-
ZATION of it's TRUE DESTINY.
CASPER is a MONUMENT to OIL. AS an
OIL city it's position is UNIQUE. But as
GUSHERS subside its TRADE territory must
EXPAND. No OPPORTUNITY must be
OBSCURED in the SMOKE of the great re-
fneries.
SALT CREEK will continue to bring
GREAT prestige to CASPER. Yet even this
WONDER field cannot be PERPETUAL.
When the PEAK is PASSED much of CAS-
TON is the KEYNOTE of the UNIVERSE.
NOW is the TIME to ACT.
The ONE great OPPORTUNITY of EX-
PANDING trade territory is NOW KNOCK
ING at our DOORS.
The WYOMING NORTH & SOUTH
RAILROAD has been brought into the PRE-
LIMINARY stages and FINANCED. It's
MANAGEMENT has ANNOUNCED the DESIRE
to come to Casper IF Casper DESIRES the
ROAD.
Certain things are ASKED. The FIRST is
COOPERATION. In addition reasonable
ASSISTANCE and EMOLUMENTS will be
sought. These are PREFERRED in the form
OF GLANDS, LOTS and RESOURCES in which
the hackers may share in the IN
CREASED increment of DEVELOPMENT.
Not a DOLLAR is to be asked or delivery
of an article of VALUE is to be made UNTIL
the road is in ACTUAL operation over its
ENTIRE length. 1t is a case of the THE
fellow doing something providing 0 do
something, but the OTHER fellow MUST do
HIS part FIRST.
In return for what may be OFFERED by
Casper to secure this NEW connecting link
with CONTIGUOUS territory it may be we'll
to ANALYZE what BENEFITS may AC-
CRUE to CASPER.
1t will bring ing needed RAIL facilities
to SALT CREEK, making more direct access
by Casper to the PAYROLL trade of that field
and consequently of DIRECT interest to
every RETAIL merchant of the city.
1t will mean DIRECT connection with
SHERIDAN and BUFFALO, obviating long,
tiresome journeys through other states, or
EXPENSIVE automobile trips overland, cost
ing as high as TWO HUNDRED dollars
ONE way.
1t will bring to CASPER the LIVE STOCK
and AGPICI TT IR Al sections between