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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-16


Wednesday, October 10. 1923, a.
M, board met in pursuance Of ad-
journment of yesterday. Present same
as yesterday, place of meeting same as
yesterday. Minutes of yesterday read
and approved, whereupon the board
proceeded to business as follows:
The board having made their visit
to the county farm, report they lind
the inmates well taken care of, and
by way of improving the premises.
ordered repair Of fences and barn, to
put them in good condition.
Upon personal application Of Dan
White to the board for aid, after
duly considering the NATTER it is
hereby ordered that said Dan White
be placed upon the county farm where
he can receive proper care and atten-
ton.
1t appearing to the board that Hen
nv Humiston, of Whitebird, Is poor
and in INDECENT circumstances, 1t Is
hereby ordered that an allowance OF
$500 per month be made to him in
supplies on the Salmon River Stores
Co., the Clerk to notify said Salmon
River Stores Co. to this effect, be-
ginning with October LIST.
1t appearing that w. A. Cain Is
deceased, it is hereby directed that
his name be stricken of the quarter
ly allowance roll, as requested by his
widow
Claims examined, approved and or
dered paid by warrants drawn on the
county poor farm fund of the county !:
Grangeville Electric 1t & Pr.
~ vrfrir Or on1 fDofo limo o1on-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-16

J. D. Shinnick, n. D., medical
services to Aomis family - 1900
c. H Bryan. NJ D., quarantine
services, small bok -------- $500
J. NJ. Shaw, justice fees ------ 800
c. @. Springer, three cords Of
wood for courthouse ------ 21.00
Board here recessed for a visit of
inspection of the County farm until
tomorrow at a. m.
N. B. PETTIBONE, Chairman.
ATTEST: Henry Telcher, Clerk.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-16

Claim of 1. N. Ratclifr in the sum
of $4,000 for the care of William
Radigan was laid over.
claim of G. w. Reuter- in the sum
of $1,000 for burning dead horse, dis
allowed, as the board finds this claim
should have been presented to the
highway district commissioners where
this horse was killed.
Claim of Alex Thompson in the sum
of $500 for burying dead horse, dis
allowed, the board finds this claim
should have been presented to the
highway district commissioners where
this horse was killed.
Jesse Williams here appeared In per
sou IN rugard to rght-6-way- After
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-11-16

Resignation Of Cecil c. Lyon as con-
stable Of Woodland precinct was laid
over for consideration.
Board here adjourned to meet to-
morrow at 9 O. IN.
N. B. PETTIBONE, Chairman.
ATTEST. Henry Telcher, Clerk.
, 1923-03-15
MITE FLYING PROVEN SUCCESS

Night flying between Chicago and
Cheyenne is assured for the coming
summer, according to a news story
in the Cheyenne Tribune
last week.
For a distance of Is miles east
of North Platte and at three-mile
intervals, beacon lights were placed
by the air mail service last week as
a means of testing out the venture
for the first time. The lights are
on pedestals 5 feet 2 inches high,
burn a%cetylene gas for 40 days with
out tending, and r situated in or
binary fields or meadows.
In the initial test last Friday Pi-
lot Jack Knight, formerly of Chey-
enne and now flying across Nebraska
purposely got los" and then, by
means Of the lighthouses" found
his way again without difficulty.
Most of the beacons are neal
enough to good landing places tc
enable the pilots with their power
full searchlights. to find these places
after the route has been made
known to them.
, 1923-03-15
ON JOHN

State Treasurer, John M. Snyder.
was a visitor in Thermopolis last
Saturday and while here ran up
against the law. Mr.. Snyder parked
his car at the curb on Broadway.
which is against the city ordinance.
Some OF his friends brought it to the
attention of Marshal Lee Mather and
framed Mr.. Snyder. While having
lunch with a bunch of the boys at
the Liberty Club, Lee Mathers called
on him wit ha request that he come
with him t opolice headquarters and
answer to the Judge for breaking our
traffic regulations. But for the
timely Intervention of Mayor Roth
rock who was % in the frame up,
John would have had the privilege OF
interviewing the Judge. John ap-
preciates a joke wen though 1t is or
himself.-Thermopolis Independent
, 1923-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL Week
Big Event AT UNI.
OVER 500 STUDENTS TAKE PART IN
STATE BASKETBALL and &C.
ADEkIC CONTESTS

What is said to be the biggest
state high school basketball tourna-
ment in the history OF Wyoming was
opened as per schedule last Monday
at the State University.
The number entering the academic
contests was unusually large and 1t
is estimated that more than five
hundred boy and girl high school
students are competing in basket
ball and other events.
Thirty basketball teams were
weighed in Monday morning and
were assigned to one of two divisions
according to the average weight in
each team. The teams and their
average weights r as follows:
Class A. (Heavyweight)- Moor
croft. 1893: Buffalo, 1853; Their
mopolis 1913: Rock Springs. 1913;
Sheridan. 1899: Pine Bluffs. 1872;
Big Horn Academy (Cowley) $50;
Worland. 14S; Powell. 1885: Egg
bert. 1894: Guernsey. 1883; Props
University 1873: Cheyenne 1871;
Basin. 147: Glenrock. 1865; Upton,
1868; Manville. 146: Wheatiand,
1913: Sunrise. 14l.2.
Class B. Qightweight) = Lusk.
142. g.; Kemmerer. 1873: Lander.
I42.2; Douglas, 141; Torrington.
1907; Cody. 1895; Mountainview,
1892; Laramie. 1892: Evanston,
1888; Big Piney. 1897; Gillette,
1873; Burns. 1884: Lyman. 1875;
Casper. 1873: Lingle. 1919: Ra Wins.
1897: Parkerton. 1885; Hanna,
In arranging the schedule OF games
for the present week the tournament
committee managed to keep things
going by alternating the games by
halves-in other words a Class A
team plays one half and q Class y
tho next each playing two Is
minute halves. In this manner the
tournament officials are doing away
with n needless delay between
games.
Az early ~ Friday morning the
advance sale of season tickets In
dicated tiist a ,-.urd breaking crowd
would be on hand Monday.
Adult tickets for the week were
selling for eight dollars. and stu
dent balcony seats for five dollars.
, 1923-03-15
FOREIGN BOATS
GET TANKER TRADE

Tho fact that foreign tankers are
cutting In on transportation OF
American petroleum is an indication
of what foreign ships may be eS-
pocted 10 do to u carrying trade as
n whole. The Standard OIL Com
pany OF New Jersey calls attention
TO the situation by stating that
American tank ships even though
owned and operated primarily by
large Industrial corporations are
finding Il difficult. II not impossible.
TO meet the competition OF foreign
vessels. The official organ OF the
s. O. called the Lamp. says that on
January / only 81 per cent OF the
petroleum exported from the United
states was carried in American
,ankers. At the beginning OF tho
year tho number OF all vessels IN
the tanker trade stood at S59, with n
totnl lightweight tonnage OF 1862
G3s, OF which IS per cent. or 400
were American ships. Seventeen per
cent OF the total tonnage was tod
up, about 1000. 600 OF II being
American. THE fact that at h be-
ginning OF this year only s per cent
OF the total American rs against
81 per cent OF the total foreign ton
mage. was engaged In the oil carry
ing trade between the Tlitcd Siatea
and European ports shows tho prac-
teal mposslbility OF American own
cd ships competing In foreign trade
says the Lamp.
In the ship subsidy bill. which was
killed by tho Senate opponents OF
an American merchant marine II
was specifically provided that no
part OF the subsidy should go to
vessels operated by Industrial cor
poraiions for carrying their own pro-
ducts. This would have excluded
from subsidy provisions such vessels
as those belonging to the Standard
OIL, the United Fruit. U. S. Steel.
etc. The charge to those companies
OF operating their boats vas figured
In as part OF tho cost of distribution
OF their products. But Il would seem
there In a limit to tho extent 10
which yer that cost may DO incor-'
, 1923-03-15

porated in charges to the ultimate
consumer inasmuch as foreign boats
can afford to cut rates so drastically
and sim operate at a profit.
Dur coastwise trade Is amply pro-
tected by legislation. II was be-
lieved that our tanker trade was pos
sessed OF advantages which would
prevent foreigners from taking II
away from us. Our general import
and export trade was not so cir
cumstanced. and the purpose OF tho
subsidy was TO maintain tho balance
between foreign and domestic ship
operating costs whereby we should
be assumed OF AT adequate tonnage
OF American boats 4 carry a air
share OF American cargoes. The fail
ure OF the ship bill will eyentuate.
no doubt, in the rather speedy dis
appearance Of the American flag on
the high seas. q fact which brings
JOY to the British heart. The final
outcome can scarcely DO other than
national qualification.
, 1923-03-15
STATE LAND BOARD WILL
DECIDE ON LEASE TODAY
JOHN HAY IN RUNNING FOR LEASE ON SECTION SO
NOW OPERATED BY MIDWEST. ACCEPTANCE
OF EITHER TO GOOD OF THE STATE

The State Land Board will today
Refining Company will keep possess
sion to section SO, Salt Creek, for
another five years after the expira-
ton of the present lease or whether
John Hay, wealthy wyoming citizen,
will be allowed possession of the rich
oil section.
with Haskell out OF The running
and the bids of The Texas Company
and Charles A. Gueuther reported to
be considerably lower than the Of
fers Of either the Midwest or John
Hay It is believed that the fight
SINNERS down between n private
citizen of Wyoming and the Midwest
corporation.
Friends of John Hay argue that
the Wyoming mans proposal of 65
per cent royalty is more favorable
to the state than the Midwest offer
because of the fact that Hay prom
Uses that all the oil will be refined
in Wyoming and that he will con
struct a refinery In Wyoming with
a capacity OF at least 5000 barrels.
There is also a proviso that "the
value of the oil, for the purpose OF
settlement of said royalty. shall be
the posted price for oil of the same
grade and quality produced in the
m~id-continent field at the time of
production of the oil from said
land"
On the other hand Representatives
of the Midwest maintain that the
Midwest is entitled to preference be
cause of the fact that they are the
present holders of the lease and have
expended vast sums in the develop
ment of the land and, In the add
ton. have enlarged the capacity q
the Midwest r%efineries for the pur
pose of refining the oil from sectio'
SO. The Midwest bid contains op
tional proposals - the state ma
either accept the company's proposa
of a straight 65 per zen royalty %
a 12h per cent royalty and n casi
bonus of $4,000, 900 for the public
school fund.
II Is pointed out that should the
lease go to another other than tn
Midwest that corporation would fee
obliged TO make hay while the sur
shines-in other words would de
velop the land to as great an eHten'
as is possible.
The Cheyenne Tribune in discuss
ing the leasing of the Salt CreeA
section says:
The size OF the prize for which
the rivals are competing may be
judged from the fact that, on the
estimated and speculative basis OF
n remaining oil potentially OF 90.
900. 900 barrels in section SO, and
OF an average price OF 81 n barrel
wyoming would receive n total oil
, 1923-03-15

s26, 900 900 from a 65 per cent
royalty contract.
The Importance of the forthcoming
meeting may be judged from the fact
that in addition to this leaseing mat
ter, the board probably will enter
into a contract for the sale of its
share of the oil produced from the
state=owned lands in all the fields
where school sections have proved
their petroleum value, and will de-
eide whether to ask for bids on two
S0-acre tracts In the Grass Creek
field in Hot Springs county.
On December 81, 1922, the Mid
vests contract for the purchase of
this oil came to an end. it was re-
newed on the old terms for a period
of three months. with the under
standing b a a permanent arrange
ment would be entered into March
18th.
Last Monday, the day it heard
the bid on section SO, the board
a~nnulled the operating contract
between the State and the Midwest
for the two tracts in Grass Creek.
on the grounds that the constitution
prohibits the State from engaging in
works of internal improvement ex-
cept on vote of two-thirds of the peo-
pie. The position had been taken
by the contestant, T. Joe Cahill OF
Cheyenne, that, under the law, the
land would have to be leased and
the State take its income therefrom
in the form of royalty. 1t is antici-
nated that Attorney General ID. ].
Howel-will hand down an opinion
some time this week as to the status
of the case M the proper method
Of procedure. and that. going on his
ruling, the board will enter into a
r new agreement Thursday.
Meanwhile. the interest centers
! on John Hays efforts to displace the
= Midwest in the possession of Salt
Creeks richest section.
] A Wyoming expert on financial
: matters said in Cheyenne the other
day that the Rock Springs man had
more ready money on hand at the
present time than had any other in
dividual in the state. Asked follow
Ing last Mondays hearing as to whom
he represented. Mr.. Hay told n re-
porter that the story that he was
acting for a group of Wyoming cap
ltalists was untrue n that he was
In the game ION his own" II has
been a matter OF comment. however,
that his bid includes this clause:
I'm the even his bid is accepted.
the contract shall be made either
with me personally or with n Wyo-
ming corporation to be organized by
me to operate said lease and con-
struct and operate such refinery"
This Is taken to mean that. IL he
needs II, he will have plenty of
backing from fellow bankers
, 1923-03-15

Sammy BuXbaum, nag OF the
Pittsburgh boy, thinks differently.
however. and predicts that Dundee
will be able to win the decision. Al
tho Long is young. fast and has a
long string Of knock-outs to his
credit. supporters OF Dundee claim
that the eastern featherwe!ght will
Win because of his greater experience
in the ring.
But pre-war statements are Just
pre-war statements. and no more
90 Rawlins fight fans must wait until
the big night for the real stuff.
Now a Few words As to who Is
this much touted lad from Colorado.
Long il but Is years OF ese and
still . high school student at Colo
RADIO Springs. He won his first re-
cognition as natural fighter when
he won the Boy Scout ring honors
in Denver. That was his start. From
then on for the past year the high
school lad has met and defeated Z
large number Of ~featherwedght
fYshters. In the last three months
he has gone into tho ring fourteen
times and has won over 80 per cent
OF the decisions via the knockout
route. OF his total number Of
fights since starting out, Long has
lost but one. that to Rex Mccarthy
This defeat no later wiped out By
giving Mccarthy . good trimming
Here are some OF the men Don
Iong has taken on:
Rex Mccarthy (twice).
Tommy Hope, (three times).
, 1923-03-15
new RAILROAD May
come TO RAWLINS
HASKELL RAILROAD FROM CASPER To
MILES CITY MAY BE EXTEND.
Ell TO U. P. HERE

1t is highly probable that the new
North and South railroad will be ex-
tended from Casper to the Union
Pacific at Rawlins.
Ever since the new railroad filed
incorporation papers with the Secre-
tary of State and gave Carbon county
as one Of the counties in which the
road would do business rumors have
been floating about to the effect
that this city would be the southern
terminal of the new line.
The Republican has been unable
to verify the report until the early
part of this week when a telegram
sent to Congressman Jas. McClintic,
the Haskell representative at Sheri-
dan. brought the following reply by
wire:
Concerning proposed route south
to Union Pacific: Our representative
has made an Investigation and filed
report with New York office. Every
thing possible being done now to
complete line to Casper division of
Burlington and 1t is probable that
road will be built into that section
OF the state.
tSigned) j. V. McClintic.
Altho still problematical. It Is
stated. on good authority. that Raw
Inns is being seriously considered as
the point OF connection on the Union
Pacific. Statements reported to have
been made by Haskell represent
atives mt Cheyenne recently seem to
indicate that Rawlins will be in the
running when the time comes to ex-
tend the road from Casper to the
Union Pacific. That such connection
to the south IL being considered by
officials of the ley Wyoming rail-
road Is shown by the fact that tho
articles OF Incorporation ms filed with
the Secretary OF State recite that II
Is intended that operations will be
carried on in Carbon county and
also by the message received from
Congressman McCiintic and quoted
above.
Meanwhile tho Haskell interests
have begun the work preliminary to
tho construction of the railroad from
Casper to Miles City. Montana. Chas.
Hill former Commissioner of I'm
migration. Is working with Haskell
representatives In the obtaining OF
right-of-wny for the new road. Of
fices have been opened In Sheridan
and II is stated that tho work OF
construction will be carried forward
with all possible haste.
, 1923-03-15
INTERNATIONAL COURT UP
FOR DISCUSSION AT CAPITOL

ssrhe name In which President
Harding submitted to h Senate the
aue~tion Of American participation
Ia the International court illustrates
the difference between the Harding
and the Wilson ideas of government
al procedure" declares the Republi-
can Publicity Association. through
its President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne
yr., "Wiison wove the league OF ma
tons covenant into the peace treaty
with an avowed determination to
force the Senate to accept II regard
lees Of its opinions. He tried to
bulidosc the Senate by calling names.
President Harding believes the
Uuitcd States should lend Its sup
FORT 10 the world court. but he IL
not trying to cocrcc the Senate. He
eubmitted tho question late In the
session, when II WA manifestIy nj
possible to takc action before nd
journment. Thus the matter was
placed officially before the Senate
and the country. and viii 10
thoroughiy discussed through tho
press and on tho lecture platform
this summer. There arc two sides
TO tho question.
President Harding and Secretary
HuguN uhvC IN ccoutSu 49,
from tho view point Of those who
favor American adhesion to the In
teenationai court protocol. Briefly
stated. the argument IN that Il has
long boon tho policy OF the United
0tates 10 adjust disputes according
u law and BY arbitration. and that
. court has been got up which wc
sAomld encourage other nations to
utilise and which We should utilize
Ourselves when occasion offers. Our
participation in the court would bc
limited TO such cases - Va may
specifically agree 20 submit, and
would not legally Involve - IN the
league Of nations.
"Opposing Arguments aso readily
apparent. The judges Of The court
are chosen By the league Of nations.
aad sven II We have . voeee u the
selection Of judges. W eouid hop 70
ea0st not more than one - tie II
3uless. A great majority - ~
oOuFt Wouid 10 made ~ - roDeo-
oooNoe4v0o q nations Wtooo totegooeo
oeo eAtagoelstic 70 ours. aaA No
Wool1 loosaA uDoa The league g
, 1923-03-15
Lid ON IN Lr-sk

There will be no moro gambling IN
Lnsk according 70 . report publish :
Cd In The Lusk Herald. The Mo-
brara county officials have served
notice on ali gamblers and on own
ers or Operators Of gambling devices
that the ia 10 on"
Accord!ns 20 the Herald tho shcr-
III has taken the stand that gum ma
cnines should - liowed to operate
~ tne gum q Ne "valus received"
me csty authorities. however. are
reeorted 70 - determined that gam
nachines shall Mad The eoins n.
trsnsly reagA aal chat 8 nae viii IS
inpoeed foe evePy nechino o. ~
kiad II eDesattea.
, 1923-03-15
IMMENSE STILL UNCOVERED

"a first class whiskey distillery
with a capacity large enough to keep
every man in Lincoln county in a
perpetual hilarious state, If operated
to capacity" is the in which
the Kemmerer Republican describes
a gigantic booze plant uncovered at
Diamondville by state authorities
last week.
The distillery is said to have a
daily capacity Of 800 gallons and Of
ficials found on hand 80 gallons
of the finished product and 10 bar
rels OF corn, sugar and grape mash.
, 1923-03-15
ELKs ELECT OFFICERS

The local Elks last week elected
the following named members as
officers of the lodge:
]. ]. Havrilla, Exaulted Ruler.
H. E. Dunlap, Esteemed Leading
Knight.
R. G. Aten, Esteemed Loyal
Knight.
Paul Leimbach, Esteemed Lectur-
ing Knight.
M. NJ. Johnson, Secretary.
Geo. A. Bible, Treasurer.
w. A. Mckay, Trustee.
J. P. S%heahan, Tyler.
L. ]. Nelson, Representative to
Grand Lodge.
A. ]. Roster, Alternate Represent
alive to Grand Lodge.
, 1923-03-15
TWO AMENDMENTS PROPOSED

Two amendments to tho state con-
.~Btitution Will be considered by tho
electors OF the state in the mex cleo
ton. They arc;
Proposed Amendment Number i
authorizing tho levy OF n severance
license tax"
Proposed Amendment Number g
authorizing the application Of ~
and n third per centum Of royalties
arising from tho lease OF school lnnds
tho III sport Of public schools.
, 1923-03-15
CASPER JAIL

Reports from Casper indicate that
the Natrona county jail. nj Casper,
may prove inadequate should 'hc
present torn OF the district court re-
suit Ia very many convictions. Tho
great majority OF the cases before
the court is for violations OF the
prohibition laws.
Judge Rose Ii reported to have In
itlatcd n new policy by imposing stuff
Jail sentences upon offenders hailed
before his court.
, 1923-03-15
LADY Is NAMED
COURT COMMISSIONER

The seventh Judicial District can
now boast OF probably tho only lady
Court Commissioner In the state OF
Wyoming.
The News-Journai. OF Newcastle.
wyoming. prints the following news
Item:
Miss Grace Mcdonald. Now
castles popular lady attorney, has
been appointed court com missioner
nj Ncwscastle by Judge Harry p.
1sley, OF tho seventh judicial dis
trict.
, 1923-03-15
WYOMING UNIVERSITY
WINS ELEVENTH DEBATE

Altho Wyoming University has had
hard sailing during the football and
basketball seasons OF the past year
the Uni record for consecutive wins
In debates Will be hard 10 beat.
Up to tho first of this week the
university has engaged with other
Rocky Mountain schools In eleven
debates and has won tho entire
eleven.
wyoming University has mot some
OF the best debating teams In tho
western region.
, 1923-03-15

nations for reelection.
although We might not be tech
nicAlly and legally bound to submit
any particular dispute to the court.
yet II we adhere to the protocol and
another nation with which we have
a dispute earnestly desires to sub
nit the same to the court. we could
o we'll refuse. even though we felt
that we would be going before . pre-
JUDGED tribunal. We would find
ourselves subject TO the charge OF
bad faith IL we refused. and our an
tagonist would be able to gain the
support OF public opinion among
other nations by reason OF u refus-
al. A nation with which we had a
controversy. could with good grace.
refuse to submit the issue to any
tribunal other than tho International
court. For all practical purposes.
therefore. adhcnsion to the protocol
would means that we must submit
our International disputes to that
tribunal alone.
"a third argument Ia that partic-
ipatIon In tho court would be but n
first step leading eventually into
membership In the league OF nations
with It's supcr-stato Jurisdiction and
tho Inevitable ENHANCEMENT In Euro
pean controversies.
Tho view points thus outlined
md other bearing on ono side or the
other Of tho general subject. will be
extensively discussed during the COM
ing summer. The basis for discus
sion will he the message OF tho Pre~i-
dent. printed in tho Congressional
Record Of February -. Every per-
son Interested in tho subject should
secure from his Senator or Congress-
man n ropy OF the message. In con-
ncction with which there 10 published
the letter from Secretary Hughes.
with tho statute establishing the
court, its Jurisdiction and pro-
ccdure."