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outer coat and fine and dense under
coat that is SO much like .sfur'' that
thousands of these animals have been
killed by fur-hunters. Occasionally, fiat
Platypus skins are tucked into bales of
other fur from Australia-where all
mammalian life is rapidly being swept
away.
"Other unique features of the Platypus
are the broad and leathery duck-like bill.
the base of which is a leathery margin
that nicely. covers the junction betwene
bill and fur. The front feet are fully
webbed, well beyond the ends of the toes.
all of which is utilized in swimming. In
digging and climbing, this exposed margin
of leathery web is rolled under the toes,
to give the claws chance. The web ex-
tends half an inch beyond the ends of the
claws.
"The Platypus inhabits a very few of
the small and quiet interior rivers of Aus
tralia, where it seeks its food in, the
water, and at ether times lives in COM
Portable bank burrow. One entrance to
the burrow is under the water, the other
above it.. The end of the burrow is
formed into comfortable chamber,
wherein a nest of dry leaves is main
tanned"
But to get back to Sphenedon-
Scientists classify and trace different
kinds of reptiles in much the same man
ner that anthropologists classify and trace
different kinds of men-by the heads.
The chief determining feature of rep
lillian heads is the kind of temporal open
ings in the skull or the lack of them.
Originally these openings accommodated
muscles of the jaw, and still do in many
reptiles
It is this arch, or opening, that groups
reptiles. The two-arcn series, for in
stance, includes Sphenedon, birds-which
are descended from Sphenedon through
the archaeopterix and a missing link
crocodiles and dinosaurs. That is, these
reptiles have or had two openings in the
skull besides the nose and eyes,
The reptiles possessing but one
temporal opening-and that bent one
are lizards and snakes. That is why
Sphenedon is, not really lizard, though
it looks like one.
Turtles have no opening solid skull
Mammal-like reptiles, from which
sprang mammals and eventually-a mere
four hundred thousand years ago-man,
had one f1attened arch. Sphenedon's
ancestors, the primative reptiles and
the amphibia-among which, in modified
form are frogs and SaIamanderS-nad
solid skulls, something like that of the
turtle.
1t means great DEAL this temporal
arch or opening. 1t shows how the pos
SCISSOR was able to work his jaw. And
that shows what kind of things he ate, to
some extent.
The Sphenedon, of course, is more in
teresting to real scientists than reports of
a living dinosaur, because they know with
certainly that the dinosaur if alive to-day
would have had to change himself. This
he probably could not have done.
And Sphenedon, million years older,
couldn't change himself either But, as
DR.. Noble says, on Karewa, at least, he
hasn't had to change. For the little island
is just about what it was eight million
years ago, and SC is Sphenedon.
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around them and giving
them body-warlnth. The
eggs number either one
or two, they are about
three-quarters of an inch
long, and the shell is
leathery in texture.
"The newly hatched
Platypus appears in Oc-
tober. 1t, is only about
one inch in length, alb
solutely naked, and it
remains hairless for the
first two or three months
of its life. The mother
should have a good SER
viceable nipple an inch
long, but in reality she
has none, and the young
animal is nourished by
milk that seeps through
the skin. It is a tough
infant that can be nour-
ished and reared on
milk procured by that
very inadequate process
the worst on record.
''The broad, fiat tail
is naked below but
heavily haired above,
and is very useful in
swimming.
t'The fur is dark
brown when dry and
dull black when wet. It
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The Platypus
is about a foot
and a half long.
He is a land an
imal, but he is
also a water an
imal. He h a S
webbed feet for
swimming a n d
claws for climb
i n G, scratching
and digging. He
has a remarkable
tail like a beaver
and yet, instead
of teeth like a
beaver, he has an
enormous, bony,
fiat bill like a
duck. Instead of
producing it S
young the way
most animals do
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S p h e n e d ons
were dull olive
green in color,
except on the
belly, which was
white. with yell
low spots.
DR.. L u c a s
tells why the
natives feared
the Sphenedon
on Karewa, or,
rather, why it
was that they
a v OF d e d the
island.
They feared
the island be-
cause Of the
petrels, which
at t h a t spot
were w h o lily
n i g h t flying.
During the day
they lay hidden
in their bur-
rows, and the
Maoris either
never saw themL
or, if they did,
probably suffer-
e d fro m t h e
, 1923-03-22

ing to H. T. MCGUIRE, Internal
Revenue Officer in charge and that
MIR. McCauley's inspection Of the
books resulted in a charge of $780,
600 additional Income Tax, covering
several years, being made on the
Company.
McGuire's answer sets forth that
this charge was deliberately and
falsely made by the l.. U. Sheen
Company, for the sole and express
purpose Of bringing Tom Mcclure &
Company into disrepute. and making
it appear to the public that the Tom
MCGUIRE & Company was not loyal
to its clients"
The answer further sets forth that
Mcclure refused to turn the books
over to the Internal Revenue Officer.
and the Sheep Company gave him a
written order to permit the inspec-
ton OF the books by the Internal
Revenue Officer, and that he COM
piled with this request.
According to Mcclure, an agree
ment was entered into between him
sell and the Sheep Company in which
he was to receive 500 a day for aud
fting the books and determining
whether or not the Company actually
owed an additional $11,O Income
a which the government claimed.
When he discovered that the ad-
ditional Income Tax would be many
the Sill 900 claimed, Mcclure
said that an agreement was entered
into by which he was to receive $685.
900 for a complete audit for several
years back, and for a definite finding
to just what the unpaid Income
Tax really was.
After working on the books from
IA, 1922, to April 26. 1922,
William l.. Simpson, attorney for the
, 1923-03-22
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF
THE sKRvICN TRANSITIONAL.
TION COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that on the
17th day Of February, A. d. 1898
there were filed with the Secretary
OF State at Cheyenne. Wyoming, the
Articles Of Incorporation of The
Service Transportation Company.
The purpose Of the forming Of said
Corporation shall Be for the carry
ing ON of commercial transportation
by motor-truck OF otherwise for prof
1t. The existence Of said Corpora
ton shall be fifty years, and the
capital stock $25.00o.00 divided into
ESQ shares with q a value Of
$4,000 per share. The business of
said Corporation shall be managed
by a board Of three Directors, and
Its main office shall be located in
Bow. Carbon County, Wy
oming. The officers for 1898 shall
, 1923-03-22
LINES FROM THE LIONS
By Cub johnnie" johnson
March Is. 1928

march 10, 1878.
This luncheon was largely de-
voted to talks given by the various
Cubs. and many interesting points
were brot out and developed con-
corning the speakers business, and
on subjects pertaining to Rawlins
and it's future.
Baseball, was one of the first i'm
portant subjects discussed, and Cubs
Murphy, Martinez. and Whitehead,
spoke in favor of a team for Raw
Inns, while the Den unanimously
backed them up.
Methods of forming and financing
a Rawlins team were considered, and
as there are many first class players
In the city, including men who have
proved themselves capable of man
aging such n team, the question Of
organization and proper handling
was not deemed difficult.
Cub Whitehead was elected as a
committee of one. to represent this
club on baseball, and such action
practically assures success, for those
acquainted with h Cub know his
exceptional ability in organization
and carrying to a successful con-
clusion, any project he may be in
terested in.
Financing by popular subscription
was chief among the various methods
considered, as a certain and steady
income must be realized to keep the
team, and it is an established fact
that the gate receipts have always
been entirely inadequate for financial
upkeep .
Cub Casey" Jones spoke on the
supplying of equipment and material
for the new refinery, stating that
the given amounts did not include
the pipe line, and the vast quantities
so given, caused the Cubs to realize
the Importance of such an institution
in the form of a decided asset to
Rawlins, the benefits of which,
should not be estimated in thousands
OF dollars, but hundreds Of thous-
ands.
The Cubs also informed the Den
upon conditions pertaining to the
present n coming market condi-
tions of oil field supplies, and stated
that the untitled orders were within
a close margin of the peak during |
the high years of 1918 and 1919
when all shipments were from three
to five months in arrears of orders.
A situation now exists, in that
present orders require two and three
months for delivery after they have
been placed, which will substantiate
the often heard statement that this
will be one OF the best years the oil
industry has over known.
, 1923-03-22

Sheep Company notified MCGUIRE to
stop work on the books and that the
alleged contract for the payment of
$4,000 had been turned down by
the Company.
The attorney requested the return
OF the books, which was denied by
Mcclure. for the reason, 1t was said,
that he had a lien against the books
for the work he had performed.
Mcclure says that $3.50 WIS paid
on account, and the cross complaint
states that the books will be held
until the additional sum of $6,7S6.48
Is paid for the work which he says
was actually performed.
, 1923-03-22
SHEEP COMPANY AND INCOME
TAX SPECIALIST LOCK HORNS

The L. U. Sheep Company may
have back its books when $6,7s6.48
is paid to Tom MCGUIRE, Denver In
come Tax specialist, according to a
news story received by the Republi-
can from the Denver News Burau.
McGuire's side of the income tax
controversy with the northern Wy
oming sheep company is set forth in
the following report:
Tom MCGUIRE. local Income Tax
Specialist, in an answer and cross
complaint just filed in the District
Court denied the charge made by the
L.. U. Sheep Company of Thermopolis
that he turned over the books of the
Sheep Company. which he was audit
, 1923-03-22
QUARANTINE NOTICE

March IS, 1898.
This Certifies that 1 have this day
examined q band OF sheep numbering
500 branded LA VISA belonging
to Louis Seaverson Of Rawlins and
found same to be Scabby. The said
sheep are hereby Guaranteed a.
follows:
Land owned by Louis Seaverson
In Range $3.50 Twp 20. Bound by
land owned by Kindt Sheep Co., on
west and south and by Savage Sheep
Co. on the North and East. Said
ground under quarantine till further
notice and said sheep to be held
back one half mile Of quarantine
lines.
w. A. ROBERTSON, M. D. G.
Secy. Treas.
I hereby accept service OF this
notice.
Louis ~seaverson. Owner
3-22-2t.
, 1923-03-22
ROCK SPRINGS WILL SOON HAVE
NEW 100000 BANK BUILDING

The Superior Lumber COMPANY. of
Rock Springs. was last week award
ed the contract for the erection Of a
three story $4,000 bank building in
that city.
The banking room alone will meas
ure AZ Z 4S feet and will have an
unusually high ceiling. This room,
along with q store DON 18 Z SO feet,
will constitute the first floor of the
building.
The second and third stories will
contain 20 office rooms and will be
finished after the most modern
fashion.
The Q bank building will be
constructed OF wood, steel and con-
crete and will be faced with granite
enamel faced brick.
, 1923-03-22
DEEPEST ROTARY WELL Is
IN CALIFORNIA AND 6,0O2 TT

The deepest rotary drilled Oil wells
recorded are in California. states the
Bureau of Mines in Bulletin 201, re-
Gently published. The Standard Oil
company drilled a test we'll. Packard
No. IL, in Kern county. to n depth
OF $3.50 feet. A well was drilled
in the Kettleman Hills, Kings county.
to $500 feet. Rotary tools were
used from the surface to $500 feet
cable toole from $500 to 1910 feet.
and rotary tools from 4.070 to g.
COZ feet. 1t is common practice
TO drill holes with rotary tools in
California to depths greater than
1000. The Producers Oil company
in the Humble pool. Texas, drilled a
hole with rotary to $40 feet. The
drill entered rock salt at 2.342 feet,
and was still salt when drilling stop
ped. The depth of salt drilled was.
therefore. 3,06S feet. Three other
deep test wells drilled in Texas, all
with rotary machinery. are those of
S. NJ. Swenson & Sons. at Spur. Dick
ems county. 4,4S9 feet: C. C. Goldman
ct al near Vidor. Orange county.
1910 feet; and Gulf Production
company at Spindletop. 4.27O feet.
A great deal of the spur test well
was drilled with core barrel. and re-
liable results We're therefore obtain
ed.-Mining and Financial Record.
, 1923-03-22

- 4. T. Ddgerten. President; r. X.
Sch. Treasurer, ana Fred ". Bray,
Secretary. with the Secretary, Fred
W. Bray, acting a. agent in charge.
The company shall operate In Albany,
Carbon. and Natrona COUNTIES.
State Of Wyoming.
Dated 1T Medicine Bow. WyomiAS.
this 18th day Of March. A. D. 1888.
TIN SERVICE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY
y FRED ". BRAY,
Secretary.
First publication March IL, 1871.
Third publication March -. 1888.
, 1923-03-22
POULTRY COMPANY ORGANIZED

A huge company will start opera
tons on . farm west Of Sheridan ON
tho first of the coming month.
The new company Will open bust
ness with . faock Of $500 chickens
, 1923-03-22

and Will deal in the production Of
poultry on IN extensive commercial
scale.
Egg production Will play an i'm
Dortant part In the new enterprise
and pens OF meat fouls viii BE- main
, 1923-03-22

Subscribe for this paper-the hes,
Weekly In Carbn County.
Evening star., 1923-06-06

tion and advice at the seat of govern
ment This department is maintained
for the free use OF the members on
all problems Of general or common
interest.
This law department notes the in
production progress and passage of
all Legislative measures of interest to
industry. 1t prepares the Washing
ton Service Bulletin, which Is printed
and sent out from Washington in an
edition of several thousand twice
each month. wherein is noted infor-
nation with respect to proposed or
pending legislation. important activi-
ties and action of executive depart
ments and commissions. and wherein
is summarized important decisions Of
the courts of inferior and final juris-
diction on questions of interest to
members Of the association.
The law department also makes ar
rangements for the appearance of
committees of manufacturers before
committees of Congress and arranges
appointments for members having
business with or before the executive
departments Of the government
Immediate Contact.
1t has been found in practice that
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American Commission OF Municipal
Executives to Europe in 1914: the eco
nomic survey or the republic of Pan
ANA In 1919, when the director zen.
eral of the Southern Commercial Con-
named the advisor the
President Of the regubIie Of Panama:
TO Europe in 1922, and the mission to
the republic OF Mexico in 1922.
The congress is now organizing the
Commercial Commission to Scandi-
navia with Representatives from all
parts of the United States. In addi-
tion to the great conventions and
notable achievements of the congress,
the organization is continuously rem
dering daily service to its constitu-
ents along organization. educational
and international lines.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton was organized in 1902 in Chicago
Being a national organization and
interested in national legislation such
as good roads. uniform motor vehicle
legislation, taxation, reciprocity, etc,
and much Of its dealings In a national
way being with Congress, II was de-
cided in 1919 to move its national
headquarters from New York to
Washington.
Evening star., 1923-06-06

Investigations in European countries
as to agricultural cooperation and
secured the enactment into law of
the federal farm loan act. The Con-
gress of the United States gave credit
to the Southern Commercial Congress
for this epochal achievement in Sem
ate document No. 500 of the Sixty
fourth Congress containing the law.
The Southern Commercial Congress
initiated the plans for the dlstribu-
tion of war material and equipment
to the states for highway construc-
ton. The interest in this movement
was secured from the governors of
all the states of the country, and
the legislation passed as section of
the post office appropriation bill of
1919.
To comprehend the significance of
these achievements 1t is but necessary
to point out that under the federal
farm loan act approximately $1,000
100000 has been loaned to American
farmers in the short period since
1916; and under section of the post
office appropriation bill of 1919 ap-
proximately 250.o00.Oo0 in value Of
war material and equipment has been
distributed to the states.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has directed eight missions to for
eign countries, and, with it's Offices
established in the federal capital, has
been able to secure the active interest
and cooperation of foreign embassies
and legations. This cooperation
reached a high-water mark in 1913,
when, by a unanimous vote of the
governing board of the Pan-American
Union, the Biennial Pan-American
Commercial Congress was called of
and the meeting was held with the
Southern Commercial Congress at
Mobile. Ala, at which time was cele-
brated the opening of the Panama
canal
During the war period the diplo-
matte representatives of countries
allied with the United States were
| several times the guests of the South
ern Commercial Congress in impor-
| tant public conferences and conven-
tions.
Directed Commissions.
The Southern Commercial Congress
directed the American Commission
| throughout eighteen countries Of
Europe in 1918; the Commercial Com
! mission to Latin America in 1913; the
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problems are included cost account
ing, simplification of variety in COM
modify production, standardization
and production statistics.
The finance department deals with
business questions that fall in the
he1d of finance. whether private or
public, domestic or international.
The foreign commerce department
was established to handle all phases
Of foreign trade work represented
in the national chamber. Primarily
it is a problem department It's staff
are specialists in foreign trade. 1t
serves local chambers of commerce
by cooperating with the foreign
trade committees of those organiza-
tions on matters of policy and by
studying facts and figures in re-
sponse to inquiries. It is In touch
with the principal sources of foreign
information, both at home and
abroad.
Insurance Department..
The purposes of the insurance de-
partment are analogous to those of
the other representative departments
in that 1t represents one of the great
cross sections of American industry
in nsurance-in all its phases. AS in
Evening star., 1923-06-06

The work of the national associa-
tion is handled by five boards, mainly
executive. good roads, legislative,
touring and contest. ALI of these
boards operate through the Washing
ton office with the exception of the
ters in New York and which handles
all sanctions for automobile races in
the United States. In addition to this
the association publishes in Wash
fngton a national magazine.
100000 Disbursement In Year.
The disbursements Of these various
boards with headquarters in wash
ington during the past year amounted
to approximately 100000. This is
in addition to the disbursements for
the District and the metropolitan di-
visions, which are branches Of the
American Automobile Association and
handle all local activity.
There are three classes OF members
IN the American Automobile Associa-
tion, namely. members who join
through local clubs or state associa-
tions affiliated with the association.
individual members who are not
located in club or state association
territory and individual members in
the New York and District of Colum-
bia districts. This membership now
amounts to a total of about 400, 900,
and there are approximately 800
clubs and state associations in the
United States afilfated with the
American Automobile Association.
The activities of the Washington
Office include work in behalf of rect-
procity between the District of Co
lumbia and Maryland; mechanical
first-aid service for all of it's mem
bers in the District and within three
miles thereof; free maps and tour
ing information to any part of the
United States; free legal advice to
its members up to the point Of going
into court: subscription to the Ameri-
can Motorist, which is devoted
largely to propaganda in favor of
the motorist. aff1liation and touring
service in all of the 400 clubs anil
ated with the association, and par
ticipation in the national effort to
hiring about good roads throughout
the United States, uniform motor We
hicle laws, such as headlights, rules
Of the road, promotion of safety cam
paigns, etc.
In other words. the association
tries to do collectively for its mem
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surance touches all lines Of industry
and commerce, 1t naturally falls
within the activities of the chamber.
The natural resources production
department has to do with the coun-
try's natural resources, such as lum-
ber, coal, oil. iron, copper, the diff
ferent minerals, etc. Modern inten-
sive Industrial development. and an
Increased knowledge of the location
and extent of natural resources nave
developed many and difficult problems
which come within the province OF
this department.
Last of these departments Is that
of transportation and communication.
It is concerned with a $4,000, 100000 in
dustry-railroadS, ocean transporta-
tion. highways, electric railways,
waterways, aerial transportation,
electrical communication and postal
facilities.
With this rather comprehensive
Der Is functioning for business and
industry in it's cooperation with the
federal government and for the gen
eral improvement of the business life
Of this country, and even tnterna-
tionally, 1t Is well to consider also
how the trade associations and In
dustries are conducting national
headquarters and general offices here
There are more than 200 big asso-
Citations thus represented in this bust
ness capital. Naturally the work Of
all Of these cannot be described in
this article. but a few typical cases
will serve as eye-opening illustra-
tions of the importance of their
Washington Offices:
Manufacturers' Association.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers Is the LARGEST and oldest
general organization of manufac-
turers in the United States. Its un-
deriving membership is composed of in
| dividual firms and corporations which,
| in their combined production, produce
| everything in the alphabet of manufac-
| tured products, from abrasives to
zinc.
The association established Its law
department in Washington. in the
Union Trust Building, in 1907. in rec
ognition that the growing volume of
legislation and administrative ac-
tivity directly or indirectly affecting
! the common problems of manufac-
| turers required a source of informa-
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cerning the souths social order.
climatic conditions. agricultural, in
dustrial and commercial and financial
opportunities The slogan OF The
congress is For Greater Nation
slogan the major activities the
consres' have been national In their
significance.
The congress comprises a member
ship made up OF individuals, COM
mercial organizations and corpora
tions, in the following states: Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Miss
ouri. North Carolina. Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
and West Virginia.
The most important division of the
work of the congress has been asso-
cited with the initiation of federal
Legislation that has rendered a def
mite economic benefit not only to the
south but to the entire country. The
location of the headquarters. there
fore. at the national capital has not
only given impetus to this work, but
has made possible its phenomenal
success.
The congress handled directly the
plans OF organization, resulting in the