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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
MiIlsbOrO

The Sunday school class of H. P
Quattlander on Saturday night gave
fish supper in the reception room
of the hotel. The menu consisted Oi
kippered herring, salmon, lobster
clans, oysters, potato salad, Mary
land biscuits, pickles and coffee
The supper was prepared by Mr.
Quattlander and served by the boys
and was indeed a credit to the class
and their teacher.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Ida Ryan and the
Reading Circle met with Mrs. Elsie
Lingo and Mrs. Lulu ConOway.
On Friday night the girls and
boys basket ball teams played at
Milford and the boys won from the
Milford team by score of 1920;
while the visiting girls were defeat
ed by a score of 1913. The pleas
ure of the boys was marred some
what by the discovery of empty pock-
cts when they changed back to their
street clothes. Some mischieVous
youngster had helped himself to all
the loose change available.
The high school seniors, Bonard
Layton, Aldon Adkins and Della
Jones, took the examination for tea
chers at Georgetown on December
sixth and thirteenth. Roy Jones,
Ethel Thoroughbred, Alton Moore,
Joseph Ruth and Walter Short, all
of whom are teaching; also took the
tests.
, Miss Pauline Burton went to Phil
adelphia last Wednesday afternoon
where she will probably spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Down
ing Of Salisbury, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. R. Dodd.
Wilbur S. Shockley, son of Mrs.
Matte Shockley, has accepted a pO-
sition with the Atlantic Refining
Company and will make his home in
Philadelphia while with them.
The holly wreath industry will |
cease this week and for both max
ers and buyers the season has been
an exceedingly profitable one.
The new brick store of Collins and
Ryan is nearly finished and moving
day for them will likely come in
Christmas week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dobson ex-
lect to move from the Williams
near the boulevard, to the
Ableman property, formerly belong
ng to the late DR.. William B. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey who also
lave apartments in the Williams
will make their home in
Mr. and Mrs. H A. Houston have
one to the home of their daughter,
frs. Steve ToadVine, in Milford, for {
lengthy visit.
Carlton Gordy and George C. Cor I
y have painted their homes and n
lade various other improvements.
In Barker's Hall on Saturday ev- Il
ming the Sunbeam Sunday school S
lass, whose teacher is Mrs. J. C.
uckson, will hold parcel post D
ale and also offer for sale chicken )
alad, Maryland biscuit and other
pod things to eat. Don't forget to b
tend and help the girls help with .
Ie parsonage fund. =,
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

Miss Mabel Griffith, our personal
buyer, will be glad to select yOuI
gift for you, if you can't get to store.
Mail or phone orders will be cared
for promptly and efficiently. EVanS
Jewelry Store, Milford. IL
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Call at Morrison's Store for Petty.s
Rread
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
WilliansviIle
Neaf HOustOn)

Sunday school at WilliamsVille
Church every Sunday at 2 p. m. All
are welcome. All who are participa-
ting in the Christmas program are
especially urged to be present for
the purpose of rehearsing at 3 p. m.
this Sunday.
Lafayette Burlingame visited
friends in Maryland last week.
Mrs. Franklin Hitch from Farm
ington visited her parents, Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
Mr.. Fred White Says, 'DOn't Idle Be.
cause You Only See One Rat"

II did, pretty soon found my cell
lar full. They ate my potatoes. After
trying RAT-SNAP I got dead rats.
The rest later. They pass up the po-
tatoes to eat RAT-SNAP." If there
are rats around your place follow
Mr.. Whites example. Three sizes,
S5c, CSC, SLIPS. Sold and guaranteed
by the Pierce Hardware Company,
Milford. d5-4t
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
tives in Philadelphia.

tives in Philadelphia.
The Christmas entertainment will
be given in the M. 3. Church on
Wednesday evening, December Oath,
at 1880 o'clock.
There will be services Sunday as
follows: Rev. ]. H. Thornton, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
Irs. Hartley GRAZ. on sundav.

Mrs. Hartley Gray, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yardley en-
Itertained relatives from Pennsylva-
mia last week.
The Misses Gladys and Della Bur-
lingame entertained Miss Kathryn
Brittingham of Houston recently.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
Class 1Oam.

Glass 10 q. m.
Sunday school IL a. m.
Song service 1880 p. m.
Preaching 8 p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Preaching 1880
|. m.
Cedar Neck: Preaching at p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19
CHRISTMAS WISHES

II HE most important question
" in the world is OnlyrimpOr-
tant if asked by the right
person.
The most important answer in
the world is the right answer
only if answered by the right
person.
But the most important wish
in the world is the wish that
those you meet, or to whom you
send gifts or Christmas cards or
Christmas letters, may have a
merry Christmas.
And this wish can be wished
by anyone to anyone else with
out losing any of its Importance
and any of it's glowing thrill.-
Mary Graham Bonner.
20, 1924. Western Newspaper Union)
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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

Movie actresses probably have
lot more sense than they would
have you believe.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-19

Poverty is nothing Of which to be
ashamed, but neither is it anything
of which to be proud.
, 1924-08-06
State Utility Commission Is
Investigating Lighting Rates

Mr.. Claude Draper, member of the state utilities commission
has been in Cody for the past few days conducting a hearing in re-
gard to the ratesc charged by the Shoshone Electric Light and Pow
er Company, who are endeavonng to secure a renewal OF their fran
chise with the town OF Cody.
Paul X. Greever represented the Light and Power Co, with d.
E. HOLSTER, J. +. McElvain and L. ]. Goppert acting in the interest
of the town of Cody, the Cody Club and the Lions Club.
The hearing consumed the greater part of two days, during
which time facts were brought out showing that the salaries of en-
Ployees OF the company totalled %,440 per year, out OF which sum
Geo. T. Beck, president of the company, drew $1,000 as annual
salary.
The profits OF the company were also investigated and the fact
unearthed that these profits, over and above all interest on bonds or
Indebtedness of the Company, amounted to an average OF $4,000
per year, all OF which had been, for the past six year, paid annually
to Mr.. Beck. together with and in addition to the $1,000 which CON
sttuted Mr.. Beck's yearly salary.
While no decision was reached by the utilities commission dur
ing this hearing, a complete record OF the affairs OF the company
was obtained from which a just and intelligent decision can be made
by the commission at its office in Cheyenne.
1t is believed that a complete revision of the rates here, and
perhaps a revolution in the manner of distributing electric current
in Cody may result from this hearing.
, 1924-08-06
Body of Tanner Not
Recovered From Lake

To date all attempts TO recover the
body Of julius Tanner, who was
drowned in the Shoshone lake last
week, have failed. The Cody crew
which has been working for the past
week have suspended activities await
ing the arrival of more adequate
equipment with which to raise the
car, il being the belief that the body
Is lodged to the auto.
The search has not been given up
entirely, however, as members Of the
crew of Taggart Construction Co.,
and volunteer workers from Cowley
are still endeavoring to regain the
body.
The Welch Children, who met their
death at the same time rs Mr.. Tanner.
his wife and son, were buried at Cow
ley, Wyoming last week and the re-
mains Of Mrs. Tanner, and her boy,
Carl, were shipped TO Glover. Utah,
for interrmcnt.
, 1924-08-06
OFFICERS IN
BATTLE AT THERMOP

Thermopolis, Wyo.-The old dis
pute or rivalry between members of
the state law enforcement Cor prohi-
bition) department, headed by NJ. c.
Wachtel fared up today and actual
bloodshed resulted when H. A. Robin
son, special deputy sehriff of Their
mopolis recently arrested on a bribery
charge by Wachtel, was attacked and
beaten over the head with the butt
end of a revolver by Tom Riley, state
law enforcement officer.
The quarrel and attack made by
Riley occurred about $50 o'clock in
the hallway in front of the county at
torney's office where it seems that
Robinson had gone to report the re-
suits of a recent raid.
In some way during the scuffle and
beating inflicted by Riley with his re-
volver his gun went off but Robinson
was not wounded by the bullet. One
report wa that Riley fired at Robin
son but officials would not confirm
this.
Robinson was cared for by DR.. A.
G. Hamilton, and his injuries r not
reported as being very serious.
Riley has been placed under arrest,
and probably viii lbe held on a charge
of assault and battery, or assault with
intent to kill.
Until actual facts of the affair are
revealed at the preliminary hearing
the county officials here are not dis
cussing various reports of the attack.
Robinson has just returned from
the ranch of Ralph Kelley where a
raid in which the county deputy had
taken an active part had yielded 225
gallons of whiskey, two large stills
and six 25O-gallon tanks. 1t is con-
sidered by far the largest haul ever
made in this county.
The attack on Robinson by the spe-
cial state man followed An Argument
and a fstic encounter.
Robinson, it is said, is n special
deputy I'M by the county commis-
sioners at the instance of prohibition
interests in the city.
Robinson and Ed Jones, proprietor
of the Park Hotel, were charged re-
Gently by Officer Wachtel of partici-
pating in bribery and it vas charged
that Robinson supplied Jones with in
formation concerning the visits and
identity of state prohibition officials.
, 1924-08-06
Colorado Newspaper
Veteran is Dead

Denver, Colo.-Josiah NJ. Ward,
veteran newspaper mar and author,
died at Mercy hospital early Tues
day as a result of a stroke of apo
plexy suffered early Monday morn
ing. He was stricken while sleep
ing and died without regaining con-
seriousness. Mrs. Ward was with him
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Ward, although a resident of
Colorado for a number of years, had
a wide and varied career on news
papers throughout the United States.
At various times he had serves as
managing and city editor of the Den
e Post; managing editor of tho
Kansas City Post and managing ed
itor Of the Denver Republican, now
extinct.
Mr.. Ward came to Denver more
than 20 years ago from San Fran
cisco.
, 1924-08-06
WYOMING TAXES
SHOW DECREASE

Cheyenne, Wyo.-According to an
announcement by the state board of
equalization, the 1924 taxes in Wyo-
ming are the lowest since 1910 and
&c per cent lower than those of 1923.
Cheyenne and Laramie county taxes
have taken a similar drop, although
not quite so large. approximating ~
per cent.
The valuation of the state for the
year 1924, as passed by the board of
equalization, is $465, 022, 900 compared
with S437,329,735 in 1928. The in
creased valuation of S27,692,SS
causes u reproduction on the gross
output of oil and gas. The assessed
valuation of these two items is S43,-
$4,000, while the valuation for 1923
was $4,000, 900. The 1924 valuation
represents an increase of approxim-
ately S1S,000,0 00.
The valuation of coal also shows
an increase in 1924. This substant-
ial increase is something more than
s4000,000. The balance of the total
increased valuation, about S5,OO0,OOO
was made up of increase numerous
other items of property.
The state levy this year will be
2,S152 mills, a decrease of 26 per cent
compared with 1923, aud the revenues
to be raised by the levy will be about
1858 900, or 81 per cent less than for
the previous year. The levy is lower
than any year except 1910, when the
levy was 2.67 molls. The levy of 49,
10 is the lowest in the record of the
state.
, 1924-08-06
CLAUDE HENDERSON
KILLED IN STRUGGLE

Claude Henderson was shot and
killed at Thermopolis on Tuesday in
what is believed to have an attempt
to destroy evidence in a liquor case.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson of Hot
Springs County has made a raid on
a place operated by a nan named
Kelley and had seized a still and a
quantity of moonshine whiskey. For
some reason or other the sheriff
would not allow the evidence taken
to be placed in the court house so
it was taken to the home of Arthur
Gwyn, one of the commissioners of
Hot Springs county.
Tuesday night a number of men
drove to the home of Commissioner
Gwin and called him outside. After
a discussion Gwyn and Henderson
came to blows an dit is reported that
Henderson struck the commissioner
with a gun. In a struggle that fol
lowed the gun held by Henderson
was discharged and two bullets en-
tered his body.
A quantity of dynamite was dis
covered on the premises and it is the
belief that the mob had come with
the intention of destroying the still
and evidence so that no case could
be held against Kelley.
, 1924-08-06
Youth is Stabbed
During Hold-up

Lowell, Wyo.-Creed Ray, a young
farmer who lives near Kane, was held
up and slightly wounded by n masked
highwayman near the Shoshone wag-
on bridge, east Of Lowell. The bandit
failed to secure any booty
Several young men and ladies of
the party were out for a walk when
the hold-up occurred. Young Ray
and his lady friend were some dis
lance from their companions, and
when the robber came up behind him
and placed n knife to his throat with
the advice to "stick en- up" he
thought Il was one Of the crowd and
returned a laughing defiance. He
was convinced that the affair was the
real thing, however, when he was
roughly swung around and the robber
slnshed his pocket with the knife, cut.
ting his leg.
The robber apparently became
frightened Mt this time and sprang in.
TO the undorbrush at the roadside and
made his escape. Ray thinks the as
sailant was II Mexican laborcr from
the language used to him.
, 1924-08-06
Defense Day Sept. 18th

September II, 1924, has been desig-
mated by the War Department of the
United States as National Defense
Day. On this day Uncle Sam will
make a demonstration of his ability
to assemble in the quickest possible
time the war strength of the nation.
President Coolidge has authorized
and approved this project, and Gov
ernor Ross is giving his hearty CO.
operation.
Wyoming has never failed to e
spond to a national call, and in every
instance has made a record unsurpas-
sed by any state in the Union. 1t
now has a National Guard that is
recognized as one of the best military
organizations in the country. During
the World War in men and money
Wyoming stood easily first among the
states. No call went ~unheeded; over
the top was the rule.
From the time of Colonial Indian
Wars, the Revolutionary War, thru
the War of 1872, the Mexican War,
the Spanish-American War, and up
to and including the World War, we
had no systematic plans for the de-
velopment of the necessary fighting
forces, no adequate plans to gain VIC
tory over the adversary; we have been
forced to depend upon hastily con-
ceived plans, and have suffered ex-
treme confusion incident to such ex-
.pansion. Unpreparedness has ever
entailed an extraordinary and unnec-
essary expenditure of men and money.
1t is the purpose on September II, to
, 1924-08-06
Cody Moving Picture
Ready to Go on Road

A private showing was given last
Friday forenoon of the Cody moving
pictures taken by Fay Hiscock and
owned by VIM. Loewer. These pic
lures have been five years in the max
ing and Mr.. Loewer states that he
expects to put them out on the road
soon. Some additions have been made
to these films lately and as soon as
the pictures of the unwilling of the
Cody monument arrives they will be
complete and ready to go forth and
show the world what Cody has to Of
fer the tourist.
1t is the intention to book these
pictures through the east and to send
q mar with them who is familiar with
the scenes depicted to make a talk
and point out the more interesting
features.
This enterprise should receive all
the encouragement of the Cody peo-
pie, as once the films are booked they
are going to do a great deal toward
boosting Cody and the Cody route to
the Park. This picture will act as a
sample of a trip through the Park
over the Cody road and will whet
the Fasteners desire to see tn real
thing.
, 1924-08-06

assemble in a single day so far as
may be possible, the military strength
of the nation. Every citizen is ap-
pealed to to lend such aid as is ex-
pected, and as his ability may permit.
This action on the part of the War
Department, and in which the states
are cooperating, is virtually a show
ing of our sinews of war. 1t is pro-
vided for by Act of Congress, in which
it is made the duty of the War De-
partment "to prepare plans for Ma
tional Defense and the use of military
forces both separately and in con-
junction with naval forces for the
mobilization of the manhood of the
nation, and its material in
an emergency" 1t is now the pur-
pose of the War Department to take
stock. The Defense test September
II should picture clearly how Ameri-
cans will mobolize in the event of a
call to arms.
1t will be a demonstration of the
army's plans to the army wners-
the citizens of the United States of
America. The proposition is to call
n meeting of the stockholders on Sep
TENDER 18th, such as the board of di-
rectors of any business concern calls
from time to time, and inform the
American people of the plans and the
methods by which American armies
will be raised and maintained in the
event of future national emergencies.
This can be done without fear OF
prejudice because we have no hostile
attitude toward any nation or people,
, 1924-08-06
CANDIDATES ARE ALL
ARRAYED FOR BATTLE

Last Wednesday, July Both, was
the last day on which candidates
could file for county office, and the
ballot at the Primary Election, Tues
day, August 10Th will bear the fol-
lowing names:
For United States Senator, F. E.
Warren, Republican; Leroy E. Laird,
Joseph C. O'Mahoney and Robert r.
Rose, Democrats.
For Representative in Congress,
Charles E. Winter, Republican; The
.odore Wanerus, Democrat.
For State Senator, John f. Cook,
Democrat.
For Representative in the State
Legislature, C. G.. Caldwell, David E.
Powers and Bronson C. Rumsey, Re-
publicans; Harry Hecht and J.. L.
Werts, Democrats. Two to be elect
ed.
For County Clerk, James w. Rou-
sseau, Democrat,
For Sheriff, Henry Dahlem, C. A.
Davis and Fred A. Whitney, Repub-
hcans; w. H. Loomis, Democrat.
For County Treasurer, E. S.
Hopes, Republican,; w. l.. Sanders,
Democrat.
For Prosecuting Attorney, E. J.
Goppert and Meyer Rankin, Repub-
licans.
For County Assessor, H. A. Phil
lips, Republican; Robert C. Smith,
Democrat.
For County Surveyor, Howard F.
Bell, Republican.
For Clerk of District Court, Orilla
Downing, Republican; George w.
Kimmet, Democrat.
For County Commissioner, 2 year
term, John H. Hansen and Eugene
Phelps, Republicans; a year term, w.
C. Wilkins, Republican,; C. w. At
kins, Democrat
For County Coroner, J.. H. Vogel,
Republican; w. T. Tucker, Democrat.
For Road Supervisor, Walter Bra
ten, F. w. Schmidt, Geo. Schnitker,
Jas. B. Wasden, J. B. Wright, all
Republicans.
For County Superintendent of
Schools, Mrs. Minnie Ide.
Miss Irma Nordquist announces
herself a candidate for the office of
County Superintendent of Schools on
the sticker ticket.
, 1924-08-06
Forest Fire Burns
Wyoming Settlement

cheyenne, Wyo.-Thc settlement
OF Cold Springs and ncighboring mine
buildings have been destroyed by n
Forest fire which Is raging in thick
umber in the War Bonnet district.
skty miles southwest of Douglas.
"yo., according to information re-
Seived at the United States land Of
nee here. Two crews of sixty men,
ieu by Sheriff Albert Peyton of Con-
verse county and Special Agent KIM
oaii OF the General Land Office are
nghting the flames, which threaten
thousands OF acres Of government
owned timber.
, 1924-08-06
Five are Arrested for
Leaving Camp Fire

Five young men who were touring
the country in a couple of Ford cars
were brought into town this week by
Clifford Spencer, forest ranger, and
charged with leaving a camp fire
burning, endangering the forest in
the North Fork neighborhood.
They were brought before the Just
ice of the Peace and fined $500 and
cost, and being unable to make the
raise, they will probably be the guests
of the Park county sheriff for a
while.
, 1924-08-06
Local Delegates Leave
for Eagle Convention

Ernest L. Edwards and II. j. Nc
Ginnis left on Tuesday of this week
for Providence, II. l., where they go
to attend the national convention of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr..
Edwards goes us n delegate from the
Cody Eagles lodge while Mr.. McGin-
mis- is attending the meeting in the
capacity of Secretary Of the Cody
lodge and of the State Aerie of Wy
oming.
These gentlemen left Cody declar-
ing that they were going to put forth
their very best efforts and let no OPP
portunity slip by, to work for the San
itarium for this town.
, 1924-08-06
Regimen Loot Banks
at Basin, Wyoming

Basin. Wyo.-Three thousand dol
lars of the banks funds and $4,000
worth of liberty bonds belonging to
customers were stolen from the Bur
lington State Bank ut Burlington, 25
miles west of here, Monday night
when yeggmen looted the vault after
blowing the door Oft with nitroglycer-
in.
The loss, which is covered by in
surance. did not interfere with the
operation Of the bank Tuesday, an
immediate call on reserve funds soon
bringing sufficient money to take
care Of immediate needs.
, 1924-08-06
Jenkins Dies
at Age Of 68 Years

Mrs. Anna jenkins passed away
last Monday Mt the age OF 6s years.
The cause of death vas pc%ritonitus.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon from the Vogel un-
dcrtaking pnrlors and burial was
made in the Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Jenkins is survived by two
sons and two daughters, one of the
sons being T.. II. jenkins OF North
Fork with whom the deceased has
been making her home.
Sympathy * extended the bereaved
family In their hour Of sorrow.
, 1924-08-06
Premium Lists for State
Fair Are OFF the Press

The premium book for the 1924
wyoming State Fair to be held at
Douglas on the 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th of September, IN Off the press
and ready for distribution among the
exhibitors of last year and those in
tending to send in exhibits for this
years shows. Anyone desiring n
copy Of the booklet may obtain n
by sending their request to the Wy
oming State Fair, Douglas, Wyoming.
, 1924-08-06
Boy Drowned in
Canal Near Worland

Worland, Wyo.-Walter Warner tho
n~ine-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs.
William Werner, was drowned while
swimming in an irrigation canal at the
Robertson ranch Friday afternoon.
The water was turned out i'm
mediately and the body was
ed at n point about $50 yards from
where he was last seen by his yong
companions.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon.
, 1924-08-06
Legion Post Signs up
for Carnival Shows

The Fred Coe Post of the Ameri-
can Legion last week signed up a
contract with the advance agent of
the Anderson-Srader shows, to play
in Cody for FIVE days beginning IN
Tuesday, August 10th.
The Anderson-Srader people come
TO Cody highly recommended by au-
thorities of towns and cities where
they have formerly shown. Their at
fractions will include a merry-go-
round, ferris wheel, seaplane ride and
all the side-shows usually connected
with an affair of this nature.
, 1924-08-06

Miss Irma Nordquist has
ed her intention to come out for the
office Of County superintendent OF
Schools of Park County. Miss Nord-
quist decided TO enter the rance at too
late to have her name placed on the
official ballot 70 she Is appealing TO
her supporters to write her name in
and is having stiekers prepared which
will be distributed v the county
In the very neal future.
, 1924-08-06

w. +. Wagner, publisher Of the
Fillmore, California; Herald, pas
sed through Cody on Wednesday. Mr.,
and Mrs. WAGNER are out on n four
months vacation. While in Cody
the smell of printers ink overwhelmed
Mr.. WAGNER and he paid the En-
terprise n pleasant call.
, 1924-08-06

II. W. Sankey, editor of the Times,
at Jordan, Montana, was in Cody on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr., Sank
ey and his family and Miss Betty
Tandy, Of Livingston. had just COM
pleted a trip through the Yellowstone
Park. He paid the Enterprise Office
n %brotherly visit.
, 1924-08-06

Sage hen season opened ON the LIST
of August and the local Nimrods have
been making 1t uncomfortable for the
chickens the past few days.