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, 1923-08-29
Making Big
Preparations For
Show At Pryor Gap

The Indian Wild West show at
Pryor Gap on Sunday and Monday
Labor Day. is one of the most pic
turesque events in this section. They
camp for days along the creek near
the primitive race track, getting their
horses ready for the big tests of speed
visiting and holding their dances in
the evening.
This occasion settles all disputes as
to the relative merits of their horses
and riders so to win or lose in the
various events is of the utmost i'm
portance to the various entries and
contestants. They are out to win in
whatever they enter and there is no
question of "frame-ups" or pulling
horses. Whipping from the jump,
they ride for all that is in them and
defeat is n hard pill to swallow for
the owners who have been Boosting
of their horses speed for months.
This year the white and Indian
boys on the Reservation have made a
special effort to have n good program
and the affair promises to be well
worth seeing.
, 1923-08-29
Mrs. Carl Hammit
Is Champ Knitter

1t makes little difference whether
it is basket ball, oratory, rough rid
ing or knitting, Cody is always there
when they pay off.
Mrs. Carl Hammitt is the last to
add renown to the already illustrious
name of Cody by taking third money
in a knitting contest against a large
field of contestants.
The rivalry was spirited, but Mrs.
Hammitt out-knit 'em at every turn
and was rewarded with $50 for a
matinee cape which, out of thousands
of garments submitted by Wyoming
knitters, was selected as the third
most perfect in a contest recently
pulled off by a yarn company of
Philadelphia.
Miss Diana Baird of Cheyenne, was
awarded the first prize of 800 for a
child's dress and Dora Alexander, of
Casper, second, $50, for n child's out
fit.
, 1923-08-29
re, HORSE WILL Be MODEL FOR
new DESIGN FOR THE BUFFALO
BILL STATUE BY MRS, WHITNEY
F. S. GROVES, JR, WILL SHIP ANIMAL EAST FOR USE OF
FOLK CHOSEN
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

1t is anticipated, if all goes well,
that the statue will be ready by next
July 20 that the ceremony may take
place during one of the three days of
the Cody Stampede.
1t may be expected that many hun
bred of American scouts will accept
the invitation extended to them, and
highly probable that the principal
foreign countries will send one or
more representatives, all of which
will mean a considerable undertaking
for Cody in the way of entertainment
and providing suitable Accommodations
MIR. Albert Ross, the New York
architect who is drawing the plans
for the base and setting, will be out
again this fall. Mr.. Russell Kimball
will act in Mr.. Ross place in his abb
sence and supervise the construction.
1t is not impossible that Mrs. Whit
ney herself will be out in October.
, 1923-08-29
LIGHTNING BURNS
SOUTH FORK HOUSE

"Mickie" Downs, of Philadelphia,
who purchased the original A. ]. Cox
ranch from its owner a few months
ago, went visiting last Thursday and
when he returned he had no more
home than a rabbit.
During one of the daily cloudbursts
which they have been having on the
South Fork this summer, lightning
struck the house and burned it to the
ground.
Nothing was savedbut w. w.
"Buddy" Wister, who was in it at the
time, and ran for it, "Buddy" says
he has not been so shocked since he
saw the first pair of rolled down
stockings.
South Fork folk declare they are
getting discouraged, as when they are
not drowned out, or blown off, they
are burned down and begin to feel
that the Almighty has it in for them.
A fine six room guest cabin was
burned on the A. j. Cox ranch earlier
in the season.
, 1923-08-29

ed marked evidences of sincere grief
and sympathy. In some of the cities
many thousands awaited the passing
of the train until far into the night,
and in all kinds of weather. Farmers
in the fields stopped their plows and
stood with barred heads, and in the
cities business was suspended as the
train slowly made its way through the
dense throngs that lined the tracks,
while thousands stood at attention as
they gazed at the train bearing the
dead president.
"The mute testimony of the sincere
grief of a nation was one of the most
impressive things that l have ever
been privileged to Witness" said Sena
tor Warren.
Senator Warren who is well past
20 years of age, is as hale and hearty
as one of 40, and he says the hard
ships of an extended trip by motor
has had nj effect except to make him
feel better and younger, and that the
state wide trip has been a real plea
sure, as well as giving hi menlight-
ment as to the true conditions exist
ing throughout the entire state.
While in Cody Senator Warren was
called upon by some of the leading
citizens of the town, with whom he
visited and asked many questions as
to the conditions existing locally.
, 1923-08-29
Liberal Purses
At Billings Fair
For Rough Riding

The Billings Fair which, like the
Cody Stampede, is getting bigger and
better every year, is one of the events
to which folk in this section look for
ward, and combine business with
pleasure by doing much of their win
ter's shopping on their annual pill
grimage to the Montana metropolis.
The prizes offered in the wild west
events r very liberal and Cody's
local riders stand as good n chance of
walking away with one or more of
them as the contest "hands" from any
other part of the country.
The purses this year are as follows:
Saddle bucking-S250 and Connolly
Bros. saddle worth S125; End, 800;
3rd. SIS; 9TH, $50; 9Th, $25.
Bareback bucking-1st, 800; End,
$50; 3rd. $50; 4th $40; 9Th $50.
Riders not in the money will be
given $500 for each mount.
Steer rides-S5.00 exhibition only
Bulldogging-$10.00.
The Burlington is giving round trip
excursion fares, Sept. IS to 21st, the
price being $3.50. The final return
limit will be September 22nd.
1t is anticipated that the attendance
from Park County is going to be larg
err than usual this year owing to the
fact that every one was especially
pleased with the program last year
and Billings hospitality.
, 1923-08-29
NJ. |. FREEDORG KILLS self
IN ROOT CELLAR With. y
Dressing In Sunday Clothes, Pioneer Sage Creek
Rancher Spreads Grain Sacks And
Lies Down To Die

or action that he contemplated TAX
ing his own life.
He retired early as was his custom,
determined to commit suicide since
he dressed in his best clothes instead
of ordinary working apparel.
The body was discovered by one of
the younger boys who at once called
for the other members of the family
and word was Immediately brought to
town and the coroner notified.
Martin l.. Freeborg was born in
Sweden, July 18th, 1860 and was SO
years, 1 month and Is days of age at
the time of his death.
He was united in marriage to
Christine Blomstrand on September
9th, 1887 and come to America in
1888, settling in Nebraska where they
lived until 1906 when the family NOV
ed to Park County, and made their
home on Sage Creek, to become pio-
neers in this section.
Those left to mourn are his widow,
Mrs. Freeborg; six daughters, Mrs.
Augusta j. Decker of Omaha; Mrs.
Harry Wizard of Cody; Mrs. Esther
Dutton of Ralston; Mrs. Anna
Cockrell of Klamath Falls, Oregon;
Mrs. Myrtle Hibel of Yakima, Wash;
Mildred Freeborg of Cody; and four
sons, Joseph, Nels, David and Law
nee.
Final arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been completed, as
some of the near relatives have not
signified their intention of being pre-
sent, and word as to their intentions
are being awaited.
, 1923-08-29

In looking over the newspaper ex-
changes from various sections, we
have noticed the appalling number of
foreclosure sale notices which
times fill columns. Such notices are
few and far between in Cody papers,
so we take it that while the payment
of our income taxes is not a serious
burden, we are far better off than the
people il. many ocher parts of Wyo-
ming.
Our hope of paying Mr.. Goppert
for his damaged reputation in Ger
mar marks took a fall yesterday when
WI read that marks had dropped
again and are now selling at ~
cents a million. 1t looks to US as if
by the time we paid the freight on
bales of German marks to the amount
of 100000, it would be cheaper to
settle in American money-pennies.
WV
Senator Smith w. Brokhart, of
Iowa, is getting sued for libel, too.
E. T. Meredith, former secretary of
agriculture, wants 80 cents damages
as compensation for his injured feel
ings. Mr.. Goppert's sights are some
what higher. Probably he sets a
greater value upon the healing pro-
perties of money than Mr.. Meredith.
WV
Supplenenting our observation that
the prohibitionists reminded US of a
coyote bowling in the willows, giving
the impression that there was at least
a dozen of him, Mr.. Sherman Can
field on his recent visit to Cody told
the following story to illustrate the
manner in which the v~ociferous min
ority deceive the political leaders as
to their number:
"a man from Wisconsin was as
founded when he was charged a dol
lar for a pair of frogs legs in a New
York restaurant. "Why", he protest
ed, that is ridiculous, I'll send you
a carload of froglegs for a dollar a
dozenl" His offer was accepted.
In a couple of weeks six pairs ar
rived and with them a note from the
man in Wisconsin:
Dear Sir: There wasn't nearly so
many frogs as I thought, l was going
by the noise"
, 1923-08-29
LYNCH MEETS JACK
LYNCH; BOTH filters

Aviator Jack Lynch of Red Lodge
Montana, scared into Cody on Sunday
evening, after having made nearly all
of the towns in the Big Horn Basin
during the past week. Over $50 peo-
pie availed themselves Of the chance
to view terra firma from the air, over
go alone from Midwest making flights
Two flights were made with passen-
gers when the ship reached an alti-
tude of over 10000 feet, and scared
among the clouds. While in Cody
Jack Lynch of Red Lodge met an
other Jack Lynch of New York city,
who is also an aviator, employed by
me of the large aviation companies
and at present taking a vacation trip
through Yellowstone Park.
, 1923-08-29

F. S. Groves, Jr., has placed his
saddle horse, born, raised, and broken
on the T. E. Ranch, at the services
of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney when
she makes her new model for the Buf
falo Bill statue. The horse vas
broken by it's owner and has never
been ridden by anyone but himself. 1t
will be shipped East when Mr.. Groves
returns from n trip in the mountains
the middle of next month.
MI Groves has also further evil
denced his interest in the proposed
memorial by the promise of u check
for $1,000 to Mrs. Mary Jester Allen
who has charge of the raising of the
funds for this purpose. Mrs. Allen
also has been authorized by the Buff
falo Bill Committee to select a natl
onal committee of which Mr.. Coolidge
will probably be the honorary presi-
dent.
Some of those who will be invited
to become members of this committee
are the following nationally known
persons:
Rodman Wanamaker, Senator w.
~ tiAThy 1tlCihi MiitSs 1tHtiai
Scott, Mr.. Corinne Roosevelt Robin
son, Mrs. Don Barber, Theodore
Roosevelt, ]. Butler Wright, Clarence
Mackey, King of Spain, Ralph Pulit-
GER, Col. Miller Custodian of alien
property, Col. Cummings, president
of the Stetson Hat Co, Capt. Gedney,
British commissioner of the Boy
Scouts, Sir Baden Powell, J. Guerin-
Despardins, national commissioner of
Boy Scouts of France and Postmaster
General New.
At a meeting of the Buffalo Bill
Memorial Committee at the home of
II. w. Thurston last Saturday even
ing, IL was voted to extend invitations
to the Boy Scouts Of all foreign coun-
tries to be present at the unwilling
jof the Buffalo Bill statue by Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney.
, 1923-08-29
SEN. WARREN SEES
PROSPERITY AHEAD
FINDS CONDITIONS GOOD
THROUGHOUT THE STATE;
LOOKS FOR IMPROVEMENT
IN PRICES FOR SHEEP
AND CATTLE

Senator Francis E. Warren, ac-
companied by his secretary, w. C.
Braun, arrived in Cody on Tuesday
afternoon, and will leave early We'd
nesday morning for Meeteetse, Their
mopolis and points in the southern
part of the state. Senator Warren is
making a trip throughout the state,
looking into business and economic
conditions as they are at the present
time, and making n general survey of
conditions existing over the entire
state.
In a statement made last evening
the Senator declared that he has
found improved business conditions
prevalent throughout the entire state
and that Wyoming is looking fine
from both a commercial and agricul-
tural standpoint.
Crops are looking good, and bid
fair to exceed the crops of previous
years; sheep and cattle are in excel
lent condition, the range is better
generally than it has been for sever
al years, and the entire state has an
optimistic feeling that is distinctly
noticeable.
Towns that have not been thought
by their citizens to be in a flourishing
condition, prove to be in good shape
both financially and economically to
the outside observer, who is in a bet
ter position to judge conditions from
a comparative standpoint.
While the demand for wool is
slight at the present time, mutton
prices have shown n gradual and
healthy increase, being at present 40
per cent higher than two years ago.
Cattle are also showing a tendency
toward higher prices, especially with
the better grades of stock.
Most all of the towns in the state
show n peroeptible increase in hous-
ing facilities, indicating that the
population of the state is gaining in
permanent residents.
Senator Warren declares that i'm
proved road conditions has much to
do with the bringing of the settlers
and more business enterprises to the
state, and that he found the roads
in all parts of the state in a much
better condition generally than he had
anticipated.
IN summing up in general condi-
tiJns that prevail throughout the EN-
tire state. Senator Warren says that
the people are optimistic, and that
conditions along all lines are show
a hcnlshy Improvement.
Senator Warren was privileged to
ride on the funeral train carrying the
body of the late President from
Cheyenne to Washington, and he says
that Of the many thousands of peo-
pie who viewed the funeral train as II
travelled across the country, all show
, 1923-08-29
". |. SIMPSON HELD WITHOUT
Bail, TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
In State OF Coma, Condition Of Cody Attorney
May Be Serious. Say Local Physicians;
Rains Buried By F. O.E

three loaded shells. The gun was
given by him to Earl Pulley. Witness
heard no words spoken either by
Rains or Simpson at the time the
blows were struck, and did not see al
the time whether or not Rains had
been hit with a bullet.
Martin Settle testified that he
heard first two shots, but did not see
them fired. Rains and Simpson were
a or 5 feet apart when he first saw
them, Simpson with the gun in his
hand. They clinched and struggled
as another shot was fred, the gun
pointing upward at the time, and both
fell to the floor. He could not see
the position as table interferred with
his view.
]. L. Mathieson testified that he
was in the kitchen at the rear of the
room when the shooting started and
went at once to where the men were
struggling on the floor.
He stated Simpson said, "Am afraid
of this man-take him off me and /
will give up gum" Mathieson said he
took the gun from Simpson and lifted
Rains from Simpson, then he helped
Rains across the street to Doctor
Trueblood's office.
He saw where the shot had struck
Rains. Later he gave the gun to
Pool.
w. H. Loomis, sheriff, stated that
the gun was given to him by Pulley,
but that he was not a witness to the
shooting, nor present Immediately
after.
William Wibel testified that he saw
Simpson in front of Ricci's pool hall
on Sunday evening. He wa standing
about 6 or 8 feet from Simpson who
was talking to some strangers, pro-
badly tourists, when a man came from
Ricci's and struck Simpson a violent
blow on side of head, evidently on
right ear, knocking Simpson against
an iron post, from where he fell to
the sidewalk. The man who struck
Simpson walked on down the street,
Wibel hunted up Marshal Shrine and
pointed out the man who had commit
ted the assault.
Witness said he did not know Rains,
Saw Simpson later between Rfcci's
and Home Supply corner. He was
being assisted by two men and ap-
peared dazed.
Continued or Page 4;
, 1923-08-29

Tho rroIror, haor;ro of W;ll;ar,
l.. Simpson. charged with murder in
the first degree for the shooting of
Edward Rains on Sunday evening,
August 10th. 1929 was held before
Justice of the Peace c. A. Marston.
The hearing started at 1000 A. M.
on Thursday morning. and continued
until $50 P. M. on Friday. When
the hearing was concluded. and argu-
ments of ATTORNEYS for the defense
and the State had been made, Judge
Marston held simpson without bonds
for trial at the next term of District
Court.
Rains died at the Powell Hospital
on Tuesday August 21st, at $50 A.
M. where he had been taken immedi-
ately after the shooting.
Witnesses for the State included
7. II. Vopel. Coroner: F. M. Lane.
Henry POOL Martin Settle: ]. L..
Mathieson: w. H. Loomis; William
Wibel. Earl Pulley. and l.. L. Newton
The defense offered as witnesses E.
Ricci. Claude O,Sbea. DIR. Louis
Howe. DR.. I. r.. A. Whitlock. and
Doctor r.. G. Tn,eblood.
/ H. vopel testified that he last
saw Rains alive Mt 7.3O or 7:45 p. M.
on Sunday evening. the next time at
, 1923-08-29

Martin l.. Freeborg, aged 63 years,
an old time rancher on Upper Sage
Creek, committed suicide at his ranch
home early Monday morning by shoot
ing himself in the right temple with
a % caliber revolver. The position
in which the body was found indicated
that death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Freeborg had calmly made pre-
parations to end his ~existance. He
arose early and without disturbing
other members of the family dressed
himself in his best clothes. Going to
a root cellar, he carefully spread a
couple of gunny sacks upon the floor,
laid down and pressed the muzzle of
the pistol to his right temple, then
fired the shot that ended his life.
Several years ago Mr.. Freeborg had
threatened at various times to kill
himself, but for the past five or six
years has seemed more cheerful and
had ceased to threaten self destruc-
ton. Of late, however, he has COM
planned about his health being poor,
and that rheumatism had so crippled
him that he was just about worn out
and useless, and declared that he had
lost all interest in life.
On Sunday, he in company with
some of his boys, he rode nearly all
day looking after his cattle. He re-
turned home in the evening apparent
ly in good spirits, although complain
ing of being very tired. After eating
a hearty supper, he lounged about
for some time, chatting with members
of his family, seeming in a happy
mood. and never Indicating by word
, 1923-08-29
As SEEN FRONT HE WATERMELON
&4F=}ER7 @mhne@ czhayf gg B.

Having been the recipient of sun
dry dark looks of late, we made in
quiry and found they were directed
at US by persons who were not re-
ceiving their paper. Many names
were hurriedly written or misspelled
by the contestants in the recent sub
scription campaign so that papers fire.
quently went to the wrong address or
remained unclaimed in the office The
Enterprise will consider it a favor if
those who are not receiving their
paper will notify us as we wish to
clear ourself of the suspicion of
buncoing anybody out of two dollars.
We note that Editor Ralph Smith of
troubles, and, with the same modesty
which characterizes our own utter
ances when speaking of the Enter
prise, declares that each issue of the
News is priced as a gem by its thou
sands of readers.
Says Editor Ralph Smith:
Any of our subscribers failing to
get The News please inform Us inn
~mediately. A subscriber told US the
other day he had not received his pa
per for a month. We know the paper
was mailed to him. Like diamonds,
The News is regarded by many, and
when one gets a chance to glom
%another'sa copy they do so. Please in
form us if you do not get your copy,
The liberals, according to latest
advices from anti-probition headquart
ers, will be up and at 'em again-the
rabid drys-in the 1924 elections.
They propose to concentrate their eff
forts on the states which are consid-
cred the "key" states, namely, Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Calf
ornia. These states contain about
forty-five per cent of the population
of the country, and all are more or
less favorable to the repeal of the
Volstead Law.
The prohibitionists, alive to the
danger, are sending out tons of liter
AZURE to the voters in these states.
, 1923-08-29
REFERRED TO G. A,
HOLM, COUNTY TREAS.
Powell, Wyo.
August 24th., 1923.

Au6oSe SHeht ic-cs
Editor of the Enterprise:
I subscribe for the Powell Tribune
because it has the home news and
the County Commissioners proceed
ings. l subscribe for the Cody En-
tsrprise because it is the official paper
of Park County and contains all the
County notices. / waited for the de-
linquent tax list to appear in these
papers and could not find it in either.
/ then learned that it had appeared
in a County paper of which never
hears-much less sees-The Northern
Wyoming Herald.
How does this happen? Must, the
long suffering tax payer subscribe for
three papers in order to know what
is going on in County matters?
Respectfully yours,
Powell Farmer
, 1923-08-29
Mrs. James Rousseau
Honored at Cheyenne

Cheyenne. Aug. %. .... Mrs. Bertha
Rousseau of Cody was elected Grand
Matron of the Order Of Eastern Star
in Wyoming at the concluding session
of the grand chapter here today. For
mer State Senator John Stansbury Of
Douglas was chosen Grand Patron
and Mrs. Vero Jones of Cheyenne,
grand secretary.
, 1923-08-29

Mrs. Alice Keenan,, and Miss Norma
Keenan, of Sheridan; Mrs. NJ. Z. Kee-
nan. Miss Grace Keenan, and Miss
Ruth Keenan, of Fort Wayne, Indiana
were registered Mt the Irma on Satur-
day. They e on their way to the
Park as the guests of "Uncle Dick
Keenan, of Sheridan, whose reputation
for hospitality is state wide.
, 1923-08-29

Stores will close all day on Labor
Day, Monday September 3rd. under
agreement reached by Cody Club.
, 1923-08-29

Mrs. Louis Lowe was in from Pat
o'Hnra on Friday with two pack
horses. Mrs. Lowe can throw a dia-
mond hitch with the best of the sour
doughs.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-21
COMMUNITY CLUB
BANQUETs At kIlE

The Community Club met at the
kile Inn last Saturday evening to
discuss the coming Fourth Of July
celebration.
About sixty sat down to the lunch
con. ao-called but quite elaborate
enough for banquet.
The feed was enjoyed to the ut
most and then came the talkfest.
Rev. John r. Wood presided and
introduced the speakers. The first
on the program was w. B. Kelley
whose subject was the Siamese twins.
He spoke Of the famous twins tied
together in way that baffled medi-
cal science in its efforts to separate
them. Thess twins he likened to
the country and town. The town
could not live without the country
and the country could, not live with
out the town, It would not be nearly
SO desirable place In which to live.
1t was mighty good sensible talk.
Rev. Melendy's subject was Z
happy marriage. In which he pictur-
ed the advantage Of a happy uniting
OF the various interests expected to
be bound together by the club.
DR.. Hawthorn was able to bring
a most pleasing and appropriate story
to his aid as an Introduction to his
remarks about the value Of the get
together spirit and work Of the club.
W. A. sweigard responded, to the
subject Strike while the Iron 10
Hot" This toast was the most ef-
iective Of the evening. for R. H.
Pinkerton put the advice given into
action at once and secured valued
recruit for the band.
Mr.. James Amber Of Buckingham
was present to urge the interests Of
the county fair and as preliminary
to the county fair, the advantage
Of the community fairs.
Reports OF the committees ON var
ious phases Of the Fourth OF July
celebration were heard. indicating
good progress and the promise Of
rousing time week after next.
So pleased were those present with
the program and the eats, that It
was unanimously voted to have an.
other in two weeks.