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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

been established that the territory
adjacent to Shellman is surpassed by
none. In peach season, as far as the:
eye can reach, are acres and acres OF
peach Grces with boughs bending I'M
der the weight of luscious fruit. Lo-
Gated near Shellman is one OF the larg-
est pecan nurseries in south Georgia,
with over seven thousand trees. Pea
nuts are well adapted to the section
surrounding Shellman and yield pro-
lhcly. The warehouses have received
their quota of cotton. Shellman mer-
chants are receiving their quota OF
business under unusual conditions.
BOOST SHELLMAN and make
Shelman forge ahead, even in the face
of adverse conditions. Make Shellman
set the example of progressiveness
and become even a more thriving
town than it is now. That is the pur-
pose of all who have the real interest
of the town at heart. With all united
for one common cause and working
toward one common goal there will
be no limit to the prosperity OF the
town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
FORD OVERTURNED AND
DRIVER LOST FINE DOGS

J. M. Bell, while on his way to AL
bany the 18th with some dogs he was
delivering to customers, overturned
in his car on the pike near Dover.
While reaching in the rear seat to
take care Of some packages he lost
control OF the wheel and the car turn
ed over twice. Mr.. Bell, while not Sc
riously hurt, suffered some bruises
and cuts about the head. The full ex-
tent OF his injuries are not known. He
has not recovered the dogs as yet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
MISSIONARY GROUP WILL
MEET AT SHELLMAN

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church are going to
entertain the group meeting of this
section of the Americas district on
Thursday. Nov. 1st, at an all-day
meeting. Delegates will attend from
Cuthbert, Springvale, Georgetown
and Shellman circuit The program
is in charge of Mrs. Grail, of Cuth-
bert, and will be of interest to all mis-
sionary women. Dinner will be serv-
ed to the visiting delegates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
INJUNCTION AGAINST A
CITIZEN OF CUTHBERT

Upon petition of the mayor and
council OF Cuthbert Judge M. J. Yeo-
mans on Saturday granted a tempo
rary Injunction restraining J. w. Mar
tin, of Cuthbert, from erecting a dam
on his premises and obstructing the
proper drainage of a street. The mat
ter will be heard in Randolph superior
court next week. Col. Charles w.
Worrill, representing the Cuthbert of
hcials, went to Dawson and presented
the petition to Judge Yeomans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
COTTON RECEIPTS ARE
FAR BEHIND LAST YEAR

Up until Saturday noon the Peo-
pies warehouse had weighed 1910
bales of cotton this season. This is
about 50 per cent of what they han
died last year. The Farmers ware
house has handled 2,025 bales. There
were 400 in the pool This is less than
half the cotton brought in at this date
last year. The grade is poorer also,
on account of the rains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
SHELLMAN MERCHANT USES
UNIQUE SELLING SCHEME
]. A. White Company Giving Hand
some Dolls to Customers

SOME DOIIS 10 NuslOIII5IS
An unusual advertising scheme is
being used with much success by the
J. A. White Company, of Shellman.
With each $40 purchase this firm will
sell large, handsomely dressed life
like doll for only 90 cents. The dolls
are OF real quality possessing beauti-
full curly hair and a genuine unbreak-
able body. If a customer trades as
much as $40 one of the dolls is Civ
en- free. Several OF the dolls are on
display in the window OF Whites
store. Mr.. White states that his sales
have increased fully hundred per
cent since he begun this campaign,
and he has been obliged to order more
Of the dolls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
WILL WORK QUITMAN
COUNTY'S STATE CONVICTS

Arrangements have been made by
the commissioners of Randolph and
Quitman coffnties whereby the former
will work the latter's convicts. The
former will give the latter work in
return.
, 1923-04-07
Will Stop Speeding

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the paved
road that leads out of Sheridan to Big
Horn n Story will stop, II Sheriff
Frank Toy is granted permission by
the county board Of commissioners to
place a special motorcycle deputy
there during the summer months.
This road which annually takes its
toll of life through the speeding of
motor cars has a speed limit of 25
miles an hour, but the eherlfrs office
has been handicapped through n lack
OF an adequate force and provision
to patrol the road.
The situation will be explained to
the county board of commissioners.
Their approval of a plan t. name n
special deputy and of the purchase of
a motorcycle will give the sheriff the
to enforce traffic rules on the
paved highway.
Adoption of plans for the auditorium
and exhibit building at the Sheridan
county fair grounds which will be
erected this spring by the county is a
feature item OF business the commits
sioners will handle In their session
today.
, 1923-04-07
Land Case Is Settled

COLONh, Myo.. April THE
Wyoming supreme court has recently
decided the case of John H. Harvey.
Sr.. versus Montgomery and Bryan.
involving the title to 320 acres of
land at Colony. which came up on an
appeal from the district court, the
cas- having been tried originally at
Sundance in 1920.
Mr.. Harvey was one OF the first
settlers in Colony. having moved up
here when he was carrying the mail
from Spearflsh to Alzada. For many
years he squatted on government
land. having used his homestead right
before coming here. then he took up
800 acres under the desert law in
order to hold the land III was using.
After the Wideawnke Grocery
failed the %ccoun were purchased
by Montgomery and Bryan for a few
cents on the dollar. and James Arm
strong. a collection attorney, was
given a third interest in these &C
counts for his services in collecting
them. He went to Mr.. Harvey and
Induced him to give n mortgage on
this land to secure the payment of
the sum he owed the defunct firm.
Armstrong took Mr.. Harvey across
the line into South Dakota and there
took the acknowledgment to the
mortgage as notary public.
When the oil boom was on and
this land promised to be valuable
for its oil Attorney Armstrong placed
hi mortgage on record and imme
diately began to quietly foreclose on
the land. n succeeded in obtaining
the land under foreclosure, although
Mr.. Harney's sons. or his bankers, or
his neighbors would have gladly fur.
nished him the funds to pay of this
small mortgage had the matter been
known.
Mr.. Harvey brought suit to annul
the sale, but was defeated in the
lower court. The cas- was appealed
to he state supreme court and the
decision of the lower court was re-
versed. the mortgage declared void
able. the sale set aside, and Mr.. Har.
ney's heirs given an opportunity to
pay off the Indebtedness and redeem
the land.
Tho main point in controversy be-
fore the supreme court was whether
the mortgage was legal. as II was
acknowledged before Attorney Arm
strong as notary public while he was
one of the interested parties to the
mortgage. and the court held that
such a mortgage could not be fore.
closed under Wyoming law. as It is
a we'll settled principle of law that
an interested party cannot act as the
notary public.
The decision is very gratifying to
those who are familiar with the case.
and who were much disturbed at the
methods used to take from his old
settler the only property he had
when # appeared I o have oil under.
meath II. 1t is understood that some
money changed hands when the de.
cision was made known, as several
bets were made on the ultimate out
come of the case.
, 1923-04-07
Give Right of Way

SHERIDAN-State Nine Inspector
L. A. Norman and Mrs. Lula A. Nor
man OF Upper Prairie Dog have the
honor of giving the first right-of-way
deed on the Wyoming North and
South railroad. The contract for the
decd was received al 2 o'clock his
afternoon by Secretary w. II. Wa
lace. J. j. Bentley has been chosen
chairman of the rights OF way COM
mittee.
Realizing the benefits to be accrued
by the building of the now railroad.
Mr.. n Mrs. Norman very freely
donated the right OF way through
their property. The right Of way is
described as lots 3. 4 section 1: lot
1. section 2. township So. range SO.
west; southeast quarter of tho south
east quarter Of section 35, township
SO west.
Capt. Scott K. snively took the ac-
acknowledgement for the Iced.
Tho right-of-way to be secured by
tho Sheridan Commercial club is to
be signed up along the entire route
at once.
George NJ. Huss chief engineer and
vice president of the wyoming North
and South railroad returned Satur-
day from a trip to Miles City to su-
pe%rintendent surveying now being
completed at that point.
, 1923-04-07
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

The challenge of President Com
pers, of the American Federation
of Labor, to the Republican party in
general and President Harding in
particular, is not likely to be ac-
cepted. The wise and far-seeing
head of union labor himself should
know that the President will by no
means inject into the 1924 cam
paign any issue of the "open shop"
That an "open shop" plank in the
platform would be almost sure to
mean a Democratic victory goes
without sayin. Whoever started
the umo that such a move would
be made by Mr.. Harding must
either have been a practical joker
or a political numskull..
Politicians are expert in evading
vital issues. Nobody knows that
better than Mr.. Gompers; whose
object, therefore, is not clear in
thus translating the writing on the
wall for the Presidents benefit
Some distractions will be dragged
into the campaign. Issues will ap-
pear which do not come SO close to
the heart of the people as this
"bete noir" of unionism. Be as
sured that the Republicans will
never court defeat in 1924 by es-
pousing the "open shop" and max
ing a direct enemy Of organized
labor.
Labor has never been more
strongly entrenched in this coun-
try than it is today. 1t has never
been better governed. 1t has
had so much of the sympathy and
support of the people-that great
mass of folk who are neither union
nor non-union, and to whom eve
labor itself must be accountable.
Labor today is Kidding itself of
radicalism which for a time threat
ened to infect it. 1t is a great, go
ing force in the life of the country.
It is too big a factor in politics to
admit of deliberately antagonizing
it. And the Utopia of a complete
understanding between labor and
capital; of an unselfish ability to
work side by side for the good of
the United States and of humanity
is just beginning to be visible on
the horizon. 1t is ridiculous to as
sumo that the Republican party, or
any other party, would be unwise
to rush into a campaign
with a direct slap in the face of or
ganized labor. 1t simply isn't being
done in the best political circles.
, 1923-04-07
THEY WANT TO COME
BACK

It Is interesting what residence
in that SO free" Russia, or some
other equally liberal country, will
do for the radical-minded. Emma
Goldman, Alexander Berkman, Big
Bill Haywood, Jack Johnson and
other American ex-patriats found
how nice the old U. S. was after
they left it. Now Isadora Duncan
is in a fair way to discover the
same thing.
Miss Duncan will be recalled as
the aesthetic lady who believes that
a yard of gauze and a loin cloth
cramp ones Terpsichorean style.
She had several arguments with
police in various American cities
concerning costuming, and found in
most instances, a cops idea of what
ladies' should wear to be ludicru-
ously medieval. Later she got into
one long argument with the Depart
ment of Justice-or rather the De-
artment had the last word in the
matter. After Isadora, departing
for Europe, had issued a steamer
statement to the effect that she
didn't like the rotten whiskey in
America, thought American laws in
A4tt NDtFN Bp9HAbi NNNNNf anu AbftN
that the government would choke
at the earliest opportunities
words TO that effect-the Depart
ment of Labor took her sufficient
ly seriously to decide that she was
no longer a desirable person, or
even an American.
Now, however. Miss Duncan will
have a home. She is no longer a
oma without a country. The
Soviet government comes along and
adopts her-like that. In New
York recently she married an al
legged Russian poet for a few min
utes, and possibly this accounts for
the action of the soviets in accept
ing her.
How long Miss Duncan will take
pleasure in Russian citizenship is
another question-or whether she
will avail herself Of it at all. Emma,
Alex, and other worthy notables did
not think much of it, after the first
whiff. Perhaps il Isadora were
forced to remain in Russia a while,
she would even appreciate the bad
whiskey Of America. And none
ran gainsay that It is bad.
ChecLedi
, 1923-04-07
Americanize Aliens

SHERIDAN - Eight Americaniza-
ton classes in Sheridan county dur
ing 1929 ave bee attended by
III foreign-born according to tabu-
lations appearing in the current issue
of the Wyoming Educational bulle-
tin. the official organ of the State
Teachers association. During the
term OF 1921.22, six classes attended
by 90 aliens, were conducted in the
county the report discloses. making a
total of 10 classes. serving 40 aliens,
in two years.
The classes during the present
term together with the enrolment Of
each in Sheridan county. follows:
C.earmont one class. 10 enrolled:
Dietz, two classes, 10 enrolled; Keen
burn. three classes. ~ enrolled and
Sheridan. two classes. Al enrolled.
, 1923-04-07
U. Pitchers Warm Up

LARAMIE.-Th past four dayn of
varsity baseball have placed four
pitchers moro or less in ths lime
light as season possibilities.
Layman. the veteran of several
seasons, holds the first position. He
Is n right-hander and has good con
trof. good speed and plenty of en-
DURANGO. He may DO relied upon in
pincnes and car handle an infield po-
'ltion as well as toss from the mound.
"a new IA Tom Deason, also a
right-hander, is speeding them over
with good control and all the Tugs
of n firnt-class pitcher. Deason has
played considerable ball and pitched
enough TO know the value of placing
the ball where II should go. and may
prove TO be the best alternate for
Layman. Beside these two men in ac-
tive training are two left.handers,
Gregg Smith Of several years exper-
ience and Fulton Bellamy. who in ad-
dition to his pitching abilities, may
handle either an outfield Ior first
sack job. Smith has good control.
fields his positions well n has speed,
enough to keep most college teams
guessing for n while. He is a good
alternate for the FIRST sack Job and
handles himself well in the outfield.
Bellamy probably viii develop more
speed than any CT tho other aspirants
for he pitchers pace but is apt to
lack control when he loosens up. II
h quartet car be brought to time.
and attain tho form necessary for
permanent berths on tho team the
pitching force with two southpaws
and a couple of strong right-handed
pitchers would be pretty well fixed
for the season.
, 1923-04-07
GET A CANE AND A CUP

To many persons there is some
thing pathetically amusing about
the antics of Uncle Sam in his at
tempts to collect what is justly his
due from the nations of Europe.
The first of the month after our
army of occupation had come home
found your notable Uncle, so to
speak, with his tongue in his cheek
and the stub of a pencil in his
hand, laborously making out a bill
which ran:
Statement of Account;
Europe, Dr., to Uncle Sam Or.
For Professional Services on
Rhine ----S250, 000, 900
"Please remit"
Of course, nothing happened.
Your Uncle Sam sent Eliot Wads-
worth to Paris. as official Bill Col
lector. Mr.. Wadsworh, by dint of
much manipulation, managed to
extract an agreement to pay the
bill as rendered. Il will be paid,
however, out of Germany's pay
ments to the Allies; and so far the
affair is in statu quo. Nothing has
been paid. Nothing Is likely to be
paid in any great hurry.
Granting that the U. S. should
have what is coming to her. not
only in this case but in the inter
est on international debts. the bust
ness OF dunning Europe is getting
70 be a bit wearisome, not TO say
unidentified. Uncle Sam. coat tails
Tapping in the breeze, is getting
about as much action as a bill col
lector at n miser's convention. He
Keeps running madly about stick
ing "Please-remits'' under every
bodys door, which tho European
, 1923-04-07

householders promptly throw in the
international waste basket. This
business is quite preposterous. If
Your Uncle were a process-server
for the world at large his position
could not be more ridiculous.
Perhaps they will pay; perhaps
they won't. At all events, it is
getting us nothing to add to our
reputation abroad ~ n nation of
photographers. It would be bet
ter to put this $50 million item
down to profit and loss and let
Europe do her own Occupying in
the future.
, 1923-04-07
EVENTUALLY-WHY
NOT NOW?

Eventually we are going to have
to learn intensive cultivation of land
in America, as EuSope learned it
long ago. Not SO many decades
hence the acreage of the United
States will be worked as Germany
worked hers-for all it is worth,
and then some. But just at present
the fallacious impression exists that
there is plenty of land, so why
bother?
Just how fast the land is going,
and what ratio 1t will bear to pop
ulation is discussed interesting and
authoritatively by DR.. o E. Baker,
an economist of the United States
Bureau of Agriculture. writing in
the Geographical Review. It is
something of a jolt to our compla-
cent belief that there is plenty of
land to see such an authority make
the statement that Eve have reached
the stage in agricultural devel-
opment when there is practically no
more potential agricultural land left
untitled that does not involve un-
profitable expense for reclamation
or clearing"
He is considering the relation of
u rowing population to available
agricultural land, and his conclu-
sions are more cheering than the
quotation above would indicate. We
have land enough for now, if man
will work it. This land, though it
can not stretch with the population,
can be improved within limits, so
as to support more inhabitants.
Tn e truth is that the relation be-
tween population and the land Is
complicated by so many factors that
it is possible to make any number
of predictions that are plausible.
The future increase of our popula-
ton, for another thing, is uncertain.
It may, as DR.. Baker indicates, fol-
low the of the past, with a
constantly diminishing rate of in
crease and by the year 1000 be in
the neighborhood of 1875, 10000
The limit of arabic land, however,
can be fixed almost definitely to-
day. Reclamation of honorable
land will not add, in the lors; run,
much more than 900, 10000 acres
to the present acreage. From this
limited area increased labor can
bring forth a vastly greater supply
of food. Intensive cultivation will
make two grains of wheat grow
where n grew before. Conversion
of pasture land to crops will in
crease the supply of food. And as
we learn the chemistry of the soil
we may force the minerals of the
earth to give us a larger and larger
aid; the help that n~itrates, phos-
pilates and potash can give to the
farmer is only dimly seen now. The
discovery of great new fertilizer
beds might in itself enable our
fields to double their production FOR
the time the mineral raw material
held out.
Even though this increase of pro
duction should reach an upward
limit, there would still be, as DR..
Baker indicates, relief possible
through n slow change in the ma
tional dietary. As the land resources
diminish per capita, it is probable
that we shall eat less meat and
and vegetables. In 1000 or even in
Zoo there should be food enough
to go around.
, 1923-04-07

During the 1s21-22 term. the classes.
together with the enrolment of each
in Sheridan county were as follows:
Clearmont, one class. 10 enrolled:
Monarch, two classes. SO enrolled and
Sheridan. three classes. 81 enrolled.
The report states that in the two
yearE the state department OF educa-
ton has been responsible for organic
ing tho Americanization work which
was authorized by the 1921 legisla-
hire
, 1923-04-07
THE CASPER TRIBUNE'S
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west OF Casper
TO be authorized and completed ut
once.
A complete and scientific 1oning
system for the city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and
school recreation park system, In
Guiding swimming pools for the
children OF Casper.
Completion of the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
by the county commissioners to
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county
and more highways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
shippers of the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-04-07
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
Insurance commissioners Office,

insurance COmmlSSloner Offlce,
State of Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March %, 1923.
1t is hereby certified, that the
Providence Washington Insurance
Company of Providence in the State
of Rhode Islad, has complied with
the insurance laws of this state and
is authorized to transact the bust
ness of fire, motor vehicle, inland
insurance, navigation and Transport
t%ation, tornado, windstorm and cy-
clone, hail insurance in this state for
the current year.
Witness my hand and seal Of Of
flee the day and year first above
written. H. A. LOUCKS,
Insurance Commissioners.
By F. E. Ballinger, Deputy.
Publish April Z, 1928.
, 1923-04-07
Boats for Brooks Lake

LANDER.-The Brewer Lumber
comany have comleted the construc-
ton Of eight trim. handsome row
boats. in their shop. for h lakes in
this locality this m Six of
them were for the Brooks Lake Hotel
company have completed h construc-
tainment Of the guests. The other
two boats are placed on ale by the
Brewer Lumber company.
, 1923-04-07
Carry Fox Park Mail

LARAMIE - Postmaster q. T.
Beltz this morning closed a new con.
act for the carrying of the Walden
mail from this city, during the pres
ent tieup on the railroad with Har~
mon and Adkins. who are expected in
the city this afternoon and will leave
for Walden tomorrow with the ac-
mail. The postal regula-
tons prevent tho postmAsters at Of
fices from handling the mails. and
NJ. L, Burns, the postmaster at Fox
park, had To give 1t up. Mr.. Beltz has
about closed out the accumulation of
malls for the Walden route. and the
new contractors will have very little
old mail to contend with.
, 1923-04-07
State Of Wyoming, County Of

State OF Wyoming. County OF
Natrona. SIS.
Office of County Clerk.
Casper, Wyoming, April 8, 1929.
The Board of County Commits
sioners in and for Natrona Count
Wyoming, met this 9Th day of April
1928. at $500 A. M, pursuant to
an adjournment Of yesterday. there
being present Chairman G. T. Nor
ran, Commissioners J. E. Scott and
Tom Hall. Alma f. Hawley, clerk
The following bills were present
, 1923-04-07
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
April 8, 1872

State of Wyoming, County of
Natrona, IS.
office Of the County Clerk,
Casper, Wyoming, April 8, 1928.
The Board of County Commits
sioners in and for Natrona County,
Wyoming. met this Bird day of
April, 1928, at 900 o'clock A. NJ,
in regular session, there being pres
emit, Commissioners, G. T. Morgan,
Chairman. T. A. Hall, and Alma F.
Hawley, Clerk. Absent, ]. E. Scott.
Report of the Clerk of the Court
approved.
Report Of County Treasurer ap-
proved.
, 1923-04-07

State of Wyoming, County of
Natrona, SIS.
Office of County Clerk.
Casper, Wyoming, April 4, 1928.
The Board of County Commits
sioners in and for Natrona County,
Wyoming, met this 4th day of April,
1928, at 900 A. NJ, pursuant to
an adjournment of yesterday, their
being present Chairman G. T. Nor
gan, Commissioners j. E. Scott and
Tom Hall, Alma F. Hawley, clerk.
The following bills were present
ed, audited and allowed, and certi-
ficates ordered drawn for same:
Casner Pharmnnu nrinninn1
, 1923-04-07

Drink Hi Crest and feel your best.
THIS sparkling spring water will put
n spring in your step and a body full
OF pep. Phone 1851 tocay. Delivered
to your door In one and five gallon
bottles.
, 1923-04-07
REFUND OF AXE

bNHkg dpEIUNtUs
Bond-S25,O 900, Wyoming National
Bank, approved.
Bond-S25, 900, Wyoming National
Bank. approved.
Bond-S50,0 900. Casper National
Bank, approved.
, 1923-04-07

Meeting adjourned to April 5,
1928. G.. T. MORGAN.
Attest: Chairman.
ALMA F. HAwLFY.
Clerk.
, 1923-04-07

Meeting adjourned to April 4th,
1928. G.. T. MORGAN.
Attest: Chairman.
ALMA F. HAwLEY,
Clerk.