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CONTRACTOR WILL
INSTALL WATER system
CITY AWARDS CONTRACT To C.. II. HELMER IN
MEETING LAST SATURDAY EVENING. STEEL
COMPANY To erect new RESERVOIR

Trustees, attest: ~ the City Clerk
and approved by the Mayor, be and
they are hereby authorized to ex-
ecute in behalf OF the said City of
Rawlins, a contract with the said
Charles H.. Helmer for the construc-
ton of said water works system
which contract is now before the
board and has been duly considered
by them"
The motion of Trustee Larsen for
the adoption of the above resolution
passed without a dissenting vote.
Following the disposal Of the Hell
mer hid the letting of a contract for
the construction of the 1000, 900
gallon reservoir was brought uD for
discussion. The construction of the
reservoir was not included in Mr..
Helmer's bid and after due consider
alton the Board decided that the
lowest and best bid was that of the
Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Com
pany. Inasmuch as hat company had
not provided a bond along with the
bid. n resolution vas introduced
which provided that the Pittsburgh
Des Moines Steel Company offer be
accepted or condition that a bond
for h proper amount be furnished
ny bht company. MI u. ". JlFhSO1,
an agent of the steel company. as
sured the city that a bond, sufficient
to cover the amount of the contract
would be forthcoming Immediately.
The new reservoir will be built OF
steel and will cost in the neighbour
hood of s~19,O00.0O. The steel plates
will be made at Pittsburgh according
to the specifications and the plates
when received in Rawlins will BIO
ready to be riveted together.
The big steel tank will be III
feet in diameter and % feet in
heighth. 1t viii be designed so as
= to withstand a 100 mile wind-which
would mean that the new reservoir
J viii remain upright with a pressure
OF $4,000 pounds on the side TO the
wind.
Local labor will be used in the
= construction wherever possible TO do
= so.
, 1923-03-15
PETER SMITH DIES

The many friends of Peter Smith
were shocked lat Wednesday to
learn CT his death that morning.
Peter Smith has been 4 resident of
Rawlins since 1872.
Altho- the deceased had been in
very poor health for the past two
years II was not believed by his
friends that death was near.
Peter Smith was born in Sweden
on May the Goth, 1856, and came
to Rawlins direct from the land of
Ills birth in the early '70s. Soon
after his arrival dn this city he en-
tered the employ of the Union Pacific
as a locomotive fireman, latter be-
ing promoted to the position of a
locomotive engineer.
While employed by the Union Pa
cific he came to be known as one
of the best engineers in his division.
Retiring from the road after a
long term Of service the deceased
entered into the ranching and dairy.
ing business near Rawlins. He re.
manned engaged in this business for
a number of years. finally moving
to Rawlins where he was placed In
charge of the city school buildings
After being Employed by the schoo
district for several years he was
obliged, by reason of i'll health, t,
resign his position and retire.
During the fifty years Peter Smitl
was a citizen of Rawlins he drew
around him a large number oil
friends who now mourn his sad de.
mise.
The deceased was a member of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin.
, 1923-03-15

The employees Of the Union Pacific
have recently organised a band to be
known a. the Rawlins Union Pacific
Band.
This organization has been formed
ut the request Of tho officials OF tho
railroad company who have promised
that they would support the movc-
ment for . y. p. Band.
The company Will also furnish
building for the members TO usc
for eohearsals.
Musical Instruments have already
tssa orAeeod from the firm OF G. G.
ConA and company. These instru-
0onts Will cost about $1,000 and
will be made especially for the now
band.
The Rawlins Union Pacific Band
will consiat Of 1t least 10 pieces
aud . number Of business mon OF this
city have come 70 the support Of
The musicians 70 the extent Of near-
~ $500.
Ths dance. given By he nsabsrs
Of The U. p. ofgAnise6toa x Ne No
ooale Teapls lest MoaAAy Wa we'll
o44eoAoA and exee1leot nugle was
11SaiGAod ~ Ditly too1oat o..
0Aeslsa Of osvsa 11eees.
, 1923-03-15
CAR SALES THIS WEEK
By the Lincoln Highway Garage)

Joe Kaspar n Hudson Speedster.
Earnest Halstead one Hudson
coach.
Emil Nordlund one Essex coach,
and another Hudson speedster to the
Bair Oil Company. BY tho way, Mr..
Madren. manager Of the Bair and
president OF the Prairie OIL and Gas
Company says. II have owned n
Cadillac for years and I bought u
Marmon for my wife. neither has
anything on the Hudson. In fact,
I would rather drive q Hndson.'
Why pay more for any car when
you car buy n car like the Hudson
Super-Six for so little money.
We received n car load this week
but you car see they did not last
long. We viii have another car on
the way very soon.
- LINCOLN HIGHWAY GARAGE =
II. Sundin, Prom.
, 1923-03-15
sMERTZ DEFEATS ALIAS

Art smertz. tho Salt Lake City
instructor OF physical culture. las,
Friday defeated Pete Alias In n b2
minute wrestling match at Salt Lake
minute wrestling match at Salt Lake
city.
Smertz, who refereed tho Tony
Noble bout n short time ago, has
stated that the match wns = fast one
and thnt Alias put up \ game fight.
Tho Republican is In receipt OF II
leftcr from Alias. who 10 we'll known
locally AZ a first rate wrestler. Alias
tells us that nc is not satisfied with
the decision at Salt Lake and that
he would like "a return match in
Rawlins.
II Is understood that the Rawiins
Fire Department will undertake to
match 0merts and Alias II Rawlins
q some date In the nsar future.
, 1923-03-15
PRISON PLAY SATURDAY NIGHT

Next Saturday night the Prison
Dramatic Club of the State Peniten-
tiary will offer local lovers Of good
clean amusement a three act comedy
entitled "The Deacon Entangled.'
Those who have witnessed a late
rehearsal Of the new prison play say
that THE Deacon E~ntangled" will
meet with all the success attained by
other recent prison offerings.
The Prison Dramatic Club has for
its manager Jerry Driscoll and the
director is Wayne G. Dabney.
Tickets for the three act comedy
may be obtained at the Pierce and
Ryan Drug Store.
, 1923-03-15
ACHIEVEMENTS ON CONGRESS-

Washington, March 15.-No other
Congress In American history has ac-
complished so much as that which
recently adjourned. Taking the re-
cord of Congress, together with that
of the executive departments. this
Republican administration has to its
credit in the first two years of Its
incumbency the following achieve
ments:
Termination of the Democratic de-
flation by reviving the War Finance
Corporation. liberalizing credits and
increasing the funds of the Farm
Loan Board.
Repeal OF some Federal taxes and
reduction of others, thus lessening
the tax burden about one billion dol
lars annually.
Negotiation OF the treaties settling
controversies in the Pacific and pro
yiding for limitation OF ornaments.
Enactment OF a tariff law pro-
tecting American industry against
destructive competition yet pronot-
Ing both Imports and exports.
Funding OF the British debt on
terms satisfactory to both Great
Britain and America. and stabilizlng
world finance.
Enactment OF the Budget law and
establishment of the system In suc-
ccssful operation.
Creation OF the Veterans Bureau
and appropriation OF $500. 900. 900
annually for soldier relief work.
Restriction of immigration to n 2
per cent basis. shutting out hundreds
Of thousands OF undesirables.
Legislation placing the meat pack
Ing industry under Federal super
vision.
Enactment of n law establishing
n system OF farm credits.
Ratification OF the Colombian
Treaty terminating n controversy
between Colombia and tho United
States.
Reduction OF the army TO 10000
enlisted men and the navy TO $4,000
Authorization OF appointment of
twenty = four additional Federal
Judges to relieve congestion In the
Federal courts.
Enactment OF tho Maternity law
which In expected TO result In saving
the lives Of 10000 infants annually.
Enactment of legislation c%ontroll-
ing speculation in grain.
Market value Of Liberty Bonds
brought approximately to par.
Deficit in tho Postofficc Depart
msnt reduced fifty per cent.
, 1923-03-15
p%refering charges against them for

~
vagrancy.
In reply County Attorney McMick-
en- called the attention of Justice of
the Peace L. r. Watson, to the word
ing of the statutes and to the evi
dence introduced by the State. He
maintained that lettering in pool
rooms without any visible means of
support was living a worthless life
and therefore the defendant should
be found guilty as charged.
The Justice of the Peace accepted
the County Attorneys reasoning as
being correct and sentenced Gillette
to 60 days in the county Jail and
$4,000.
Hardy. who was found guilty of
a similar charge, received the same
sentence and fine as did Gillette but
both defendants were allowed to
take advantage of another law con-
corning vagrancy by giving a cash
bond of 500 apiece. which bonds
were conditioned upon the defendants
finding a useful and honest occu-
patton and remaining at work for
twelve months.
The W men were given a week
within which to find employment.
, 1923-03-15
Refinery STARTS
UP PARCO Plant
PRODUCERS and REFINERS CORPORA.
ton FIRE The FIRST STILL
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
The refinery is operating.

ihe itllutly 10 opeTdlllS.
Last Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock the Producers and R~efiners
began the refining of crude oil at
the plant at Parco.
Quietly, with no accompanying
blare of. trumpets or soap box or
a%tions, the P. & r. lit the fire under
the first completed still and the
process of refining was under way.
The second still was put in oper-
alton yesterday and work is being
rushed on the remaining eight.
The opening of the refinery at
Parco last Tuesday afternoon marks
the beginning of a new era in the
history OF Rawlins and the local oil
fields.
II mems that it is a que tion OF
but a sh rrt time before the P. & r.
plant will be running to full capacity
that with a ready market for oil
available oil companies in the sew.
eral fields will this spring enter into
n campaign of drilling never before
equalled in the history of Carbon
county.
Upon completion of the present
building program now under way
work will be started at once on thu
$780, 00 addition to the Pare.
plant.
, 1923-03-15
RAWLINS Wins 3
OUT OF 4 GAMES
LOCAL BASKETBALL FIVE DEFEATS
DOUGLAS. HANNA and CODY
LOSE TO LARAMIE
Rawlins has received her first d,

Rawlins has received her first de-
feat.
The red and white late this morn
ing wen down to defeat before Lar
annie High in a fast and exciting
game.
Reports from Laramie, received
here at the time of going to press,
show that Laramie was able to hold
the local quintette with a five man
defense moved up to the center of
the floor. O'Melia, playing a re-
markable dribbling game, frequent
ly going through the entire Laramie
team. Ted" lost the ball often.
however, for travelling" and was
thus greatly hampered.
The score at the end Of the first
half stood-Laramie IL, Rawlins s.;
at the end of the second half Lar
annie 20, Rawlins IA.
OF Laramie's 20 points Cordiner
gathered in Is; Corbett two points
and Mast three.
For Rawlins Engstrum made six
tallies with one field basket and
four field throws; Ted O'Melia, four
baskets from the field of which two
were long shots.
Nv NdWiluo tCdni uotu Lu6stI III
and O'Melia to carry on the offens,
and LOOMS. Severson and ViviaI
played on the defense.
Monday night Rawlins met and de
feated the high school team from
Douglas. Altho our team was moi
/, playing Its best the boys had nc
trouble in running up 81 points tc
their opponents nine.
Engstrum made II out of the
total of Fl tallies.
Tuesday Rawlins defeated Hanna
32 to 6 in a game marked principal
ly by the fighting spirit shown by the
light Hanna five. At the end Of
the first half Coach De Lacy put In
.. SeversOn. Quinn and Strandberg
the red and white substitutes.
Wednesday Rawlins eliminated
Cody. conQuerors Of Casper two days
previous. The local lads showed en-
siderable improvement over the
showing made against Douglas and
were able to come out winners Ia
the score OF 10 to 10.
At present time more than twenty
teams have beer defeated twice and
thus eliminated from the running for
state honors.
, 1923-03-15

fire department. was also an active
and valued member Of the Elks and
Odd Fellows lodges. For many years
he was employed by the Union Pa
cific Railroad and he was regarded
by company officials as one of their
most efficient and trustworthy fore.
men.
Tho deceased was born in Mil
walkee. Wisconsin. On the 18th day
Of June. 1854. He As survived by
his wife Blanche Reid. his son. Thos.
Reid OF California. by his sisters,
Mrs. A. M. Mcfarland. of Portland,
Oregon. and Mrs. r. I. Turner and
Mrs. Annie Frew Of this city: also
by his brothers George. Frank and
Charles Reid, all of Rawlins. VIM.
Reid. we'll known editor and pub
Usher. was a fourth brother OF the
deceased. "Will" Reid as he was
known all over the state. died in
Cheyenne last October.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at the st. Thomas
Episcopal church. In response to .
proclamation issued by Mayor r. a.
Kell all the business men OF the city
closed their places OF business for
two hours Wednesday afternoon. Tho
services were held by Rev. D. w.
Thornberry and were attended by a
great crowd Of friends end acquain-
tances OF the deceased. Appropriate
music was furnished by the st.
Thomas Episcopal choir with Mrs.
George Bible a. accompanied.
In the funeral procession from the
81. Thomas church to the Rawlins
cemetery the hearss was escorted by
tho active and honorary pail bearers:
J. p. Sheahan. J. A. Shcahan. r. J..
Morgan. VIII Hayes. James Jensen.
Elmer Peterson. H. Larsen. Henry
Perrctt. A. N. Startsell and r. A..
Hadseli. A. F. Thods and Z. M.
Tierney. Following the body OF the
departed were the members Of the
Rnwlins Fire Department. Rawlins
Odd Fellows and the Rawlins Elks.
, 1923-03-15
J. =. GETS EAR FULL
ON VAGRANCY

A representative of The Republi
can learned q lot about the Wyoming
laws governing vagrancy when he
happened in on the cases OF State OF
Wyoming vs.. Al Gillette and the
State OF Wyoming w. J.. l.. Hardy.
AS a general rule men arrested
by the county officials or the city
police and hailed before a Justice
OF the peace or the police court arc
not represented by attorney. They
usually plead guilty. whereupon the
wheels OF Justice roll smoothly on.
But such was not the case last
Monday afternoon.
City and county officials who
have been cooperating in an effort
to rid our city of vagabonds and
other undesirables arrested Al Gil
lette and J. Hardy on the charge
OF vNgrancy-which was based, Of
course. on Section 1919 OF the 1890
Wyoming Compiled Statutes which
goes alon Gsomething like this:
ANY person able to support him-
self In any respectable calling. who
shall be found In the limits Of this
rtatc without any visible a of
support. and living an immoral or
worthless life and shall be deemed
q vasrant and upon complaint mado
under oath &c. etc."
Sounds simple enough doesn't II?
But not SO.
Take for instance tho facts sur-
rounding the arrest OF Mr.. Gillette.
He was charged with vagrancy and
plead not guilty.
l.. r. Armstrong. attorney for tho
RAISED the point that pool
rooms arc licensed TO operate ~ law
and that they must offer Z place to
In order to draw patronage and
that - long - the defendant paid
his bills and that ~ u was not proven
that he gained . livelihood by illegal
methods the state had no right 10
charge him with vaGrancy. There
are . number Of mon. tho attorney
pointed out. who do not need 20
work for . liying and Who do nothing
ueeful Ia the way Of production.
Tasse msa. BE- mld, ere often con.
eeooee1 - 1e1AG a0oaS oar jsaliaS
eaeaeeae ~ - - voulA lAAnk q
, 1923-03-15
VAC GETS NINETY DAYS

City and county officials are co
operating in making a cleanup on
vagabonds.
A Mr.. II. s. Leake, hailed before
the city police court sometime ago
on the charge of gambling. got 80
days In the county Jail when he APP
peared before Justice of the Peace
e. R. Watson last Saturday after
noon.
Leake was charged with being a
vagabond and about 80 seconds after
he plead guilty to the charge the
~. p" spoke. He utter two words.
go days"
The sentence handed out last week
is said to be the stiffest ever given
a Vag in this city.
, 1923-03-15

Thomas Reid. for more than
thirty years chief of the Rawlins Fire
Department. and for nearly fifty
years an active member Of the organ
ixa2ion and an important factor In
the civic affairs Of the city. has pass
cd away.
Death came last Sunday afternoon
At five O'Clock and news OF Tom
Reds demise spread rapidly through.
out RAwlinA Everywhere ~ tho
city there were friends and acQuain.
tances who were saddcned when
they learned that their follow cir
zen had been called away.
Never before In the history OF
Rawlins has death caused a greater
loss to the community than that OF
this man. Perhaps nevsr will death
summon a man more respected and
more beloved.
Many Of the present citizens OF
Rawhns, in their childhood days. fol-
lowed Tom Reid and his fire boys
TO scene OF con~flagration. As men
and women they came to associate
the veteran fireman with efficiency
and courage. They knew that.
thru out all the years that Tom Reid
was Fire Chief. he never once failed
to do his duty and had never at any
time allowed tho fire he was fight
ing to escape from his control and
spread to adjoining property. They
knew that he never sent a fireman
into . burning building unless he.
himself. by personal investigation.
wa convinced that his men would be
safe In entering and that II dangers
must be- encountered Tom would see
to Il that he was the first to en-
counter them.
In other words. Tom Re4d was .
leader OF mon and not q driver: \
nan Of excellent judgment and I'M
fshering IN tho discharge OF his
duties, NO matter how unpleasant or
danRorouo.
Tho deceased. besides his respon-
sibls position - the head OF the local
, 1923-03-15
ANNA ABBOTT DIED
LAST TUESDAY

Last Tuesday morning at $50
O'Clock Mrs. Anna Abbott died at her
home in this city.
The deceased has been a resident
of Rawlins for the past twenty years
n while here made many close
friends who are now mourning her
demise.
Anna Abbott has been engaged in
the hotel business ever since her ar
rival in Rawlins and has become
known as n business woman of rare
ability. Previous to coming to this
city she taught school for IA years
In Moline. Illinois. and while there
won the name of being one of the
best teachers In that city.
Anna Abbott a always been par
ticularly active in civic and political
affairs and has proven herself to be
a woman of energy and good judg-
ment.
The deceased was born at Prince
Edward Island in 1872. And It is a
coincidence that her parents. Capt.
j. a. Hopkins and Liza Hopkins.
both died in Rawllns at the Abbott
hotel. the same building in which
the daughter passed away last Tues
day morning.
Anna Abbott Is survived by a
brother. w. a. Hopkins. OF 81. Louis.
Mo, and by a sister Mrs. Minnie
Smith. and brothere-in-law. W. p.
Smith. of Rawlins. wyoming.
Smith. OF Moline. Illinois.
Body OF the deceased was shipped
to Moline last night and the body
Will be Inferred Mt the family burial
plot In that city.
, 1923-03-15
MOUNTAIN GROVE MAN IN CITY

John Sherrell. formerly a resident
OF Mountain Grove, Missouri, arrived
in Rawlins during the past week
with the idea of locating in this
neighborhood.
There r a number of former resi-
dents of Mountain Grove now re-
siding in this city and they will no
doubt remember Mr.. Sheriff. as hav-
ing won the name of being an ex-
pert blacksmith and mechanic.
Mr.. Sherrell made the trip from
Missouri on word received tina.
Rawlins was or the verge of a bust
less boom.
, 1923-03-15
r. A. NJ. BANQUET FRIDAY

Frank F.. Hcpncr.- Grand High
Priest OF the Grand Chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons OF the State OF
Wyoming. will bc the Eueht OF homo
ut = banquet Of Garfield Chapter
Number 4. X. A. NJ. II the Masonic
Temple tomorrow night.
Grand High Priest Hepner comes
from Laramie to Rawlins to inspect
tho local chapter and the members
arc completing arrangements for =
brilliant affair Friday night.
, 1923-03-15
CARD OF THANKS

Wo wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
friends and neighbors for the many
k~indncsses extended us during tho
Illness and at tho death OF our two
small sons. Roy Madison iloifcr and
Walter +. Heller.
We desire also to thank tho donors
OF the many beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Heller.
RAwhns. Wyo.
, 1923-03-15
rrDBAr.L SENTENCES PRISONERS

w. A. Roller. crested BY county
officials several weeks ago on the
charge of illegal possession Of mar
cotics. plead guilty before Judge
Ttdbaii Tuesday morning and was
sentenced to NOT loss than n nor
moro than three years IN the state
penitentiary.
Roller VIA found By the sheriff In
residence on the west side Of town
asd It the time Of the arrest he was
said TO be engaged h nixtag . SOLE
ttoa Of chiorsi Aydfats aaA wood
n3ooAol.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-24
Child Labor Amendment
 Completed
Committee Headed By Gompers, Prepares Terse Law Giving Con- gress and States Pow CT to Stop It.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Foes of child labor have a greed upon the text of a constitutional amendment which will be submitted to the new con gress, 1t was announced here today following conference in which rep resentatives of 25 organizations par ticipated under the chairmanship of Samuel Gompers.
 It follows:
 The congress shall have power to limit and to prohibit the labor of all persons under IS. years of age and power also is reserved to the several states to limit and to prohibit such labor in any way-which does not les sen any limitation of such labor or the extent of any prohibition thereof by congress"
 Abolition of child labor by a consti- tutiona1 amendment was made neces- sary by the supreme court having held recently child labor law, uncon- stitutional
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-24
FOUNDERS HEAD CALLS ORGANIZED
 LABOR BRIGANDS
Then Urges Alien Contract Labor
 System So Foreign Scum Can Fill Jobs Here. 8

Advocating the adoption of an alien contract labor system, denounc- ing organized labor as "brigands" and bleating for the extension of the open shop, William E. Barr, president of the National Founders Association had great time at the meeting of that organization in New York on Thursday.
 The "open shop" principle was re- iterated by the speaker, who called the "closed" or union shop socialistic and said it now obtained in force only in the railroad the mining and the building trades. Mr. Barr assai1ed radical attacks on the railroads and urged the founders to fight any at tempt to amend the Esch-C -Cummins law under which the roads now oper- ate. He said in part:
 "Tdere is manifest in all indus trial centers a steadily increasing ac- ceptance of the principle of the open shop operation and it is equally true that these gains have shown a cor responding weakening influence in the ranks of organized labor.
 Unfortunately Gov. Pinchot's re- cent adjustment of tn edificu1ties in the anthracite fields only served to strengthen the union control of the mines and to increase the price of
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