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for Fort Collins, where he will visit
friends and relatives for several
days.
Chas. Mitchell returned on Friday
from Bosler where he had gone on
business in connection with the @
ranch in that section.
Wallace Burnett returned from
Laramie ON Saturday. He went down
there the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bennett
and daughter. Miss Elva, returned
on Monday evening from Laramie
where they had gone in answer to a
message telling them of the death
of their nephew.
Alfred Watkins was OH the sick
list for several days last week. He
went to Hanna on Friday to consult
q doctor. His many friends here are
hoping it is nothing serious and that
he will soon be all right.
Leander Matson has been at the
Long 9 ranch for several days and
has been riding after cattle. He
spent Friday night at the Sullivan
ranch in Shirley Basin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Scott, Agnes
lluth, ocoi &c III Jeuulc oCOlt, MTS.
John Dolling, Elsie and Walter DOLL
ing. Wheeler Boles. Miss Florence
Hankins, Lawrence Sullivan, Emil
and Oscar Schmale spent Friday at
the Ellis ranch.
Mr.. Emerson was a business visit
or in Medicine Bow on Friday from
the Q ranch.
Morris Freeman made a trip to the
Basin on Sunday last where he got
a bronx which makes him walk oc-
casionally. We can't blame the horse
much for Mr.. Freeman killed two
skunks last week. and some Of his
meals were taken around behind the
garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Scott and fam
lily and Miss Hankins were Medicine
Bow visitors on Saturday afternoon.
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The Milliken road gang passed
through here Friday en- route to
Hanna. They have been doing some
work on the county road at Milo
until the weather got SO bad.
Robert Bruce and Miss Helen
Goodman visited Miss Hazel Lewis
at Milo Sunday.
Bud Herman and Harold Pass were
in Saturday from the Herman ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Huthala left
Milo Friday for Hanna after spend
ing the week at the John Veitch
ranch.
Cud Hastings came in Monday
from Milo to get supplies and the.
mail
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Filpula were
| Milo.
Misses Lemap Mamie and Ida OIL
likkla were in Friday from the
Home ranch in Basin.
DR.. Finch of Hanna was called
Monday to attend Donald johnson
little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay John
son. We are glad that he is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Dell Boles Is In Medicine Bow
under the care of DR.. Sell. We all
hope she Is soon well and able to
come home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Brooks came
back from Laramie Friday where
they spent several days on business
making the trip in their car.
Mrs. Ina veitch returned Wednes-
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have some dental work done.
Ladd Queally came up from Lar
annie Saturday and spent a few days
at the Home ranch on business.
Charlie Paulson came up from
Denver Friday looking after his
ranch interests in Basin. While here
he is the guest of MIR. and Mrs. John
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day from Denver where she vent to
visit her little daughter, Helen, who
Is attending school in Denver.
Joseph Evans made q trip to Han
ma Friday in his car.
Miss Marie Gladd returned Thurs
day from Hanna and Rawlins where
she went to visit her sisters and to
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nesday morning to unload a carload
of oats for the Elk Mountain Trad
ing Co.
Niles Quealy Sr., VIM. Evans. Nils
Quealy Jr., Thomas Wertheim and
Henry Cheesbrough went In to Han
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Cheesbrough.
Dave West left Tuesday night for
Rawlins> on business.
Walter Sublett was q visitor Fri
day from his fathers ranch near
Milo.
Carl Dolling and Roy Meredith
made a trip to Rock River Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

of the highway, just before the cross
ing, and because motorists who exer-
else common sense must slow down
before crossing the tracks, it is be-
lieved that these safety stations are
going to result in fewer accidents at
dangerous grade crossings. The mo-
torist cannot drive straight across
the tracks at Cool Spring, but must
slow up and turn out around this
safety station in order to approach
the tracks. There is a station on
either side of the crossing so that
motorists travelling in either direction
will have to slow up before crossing
The idea was one suggested by the
railroad officials and constructed this
summer by the state highway de-
partment. Up to this time there
have been no accidents at this cross
ing which fact may be placed to the
credit of the safety station.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
CROSSING SIGNAL A SUCCESS
State Highway Department Erected
a Barrier At Cool Spring Station

q <Al OOOA AJNoNANA
Way down in lower Delaware, at
Cool Spring crossing of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, on the way to RehO-
both, is new and unique safety
station on the state highway, that is
being given a test this summer to
determine whether it is or not the
best style Of modern safety warning
that could be established on highways
anywhere. The safety station COM
prises concrete posts in the center of
the highway, 25 yards from the rail-
road crossing with wooden lattice
work painted white and black between
the posts. On top of the station is
signal light that never ceases to flash
out its warning and surrounding the
light post are warning notices. Plac
ed in front of the station on either
side are reflex signs that reflect the
glare Of the headlights of automobiles
at night and draw the attention Of
the motorist to the crossing. Because
these stations are placed in the center
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
WANTED

An industrious man desirous Of
making $4,000 to $1,000 weekly in
Kent County selling Whitmer's ex-
tracts. toilet articles, home remedies,
soaps, spices, etc. Little capital
needed. Car or team necessary. No
experience required. Write for full
particulars.
THE H. C. WHITMER CO.
Dept. 1913
a-6-3t Columbus, Indiana
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
FOR LEVY COURT COMMISSIONER

To the Republican and Independent Voters of
the First Levy Court Commissioner
District of Kent County:
I will be a candidate 70 rthe nomination of
Levy Court Commissioner from the above
named district which is composed Of the First
Second, Third and Fifth Representative Dis
tricts, subject to the decision of the Repub-
lican Primaries.
JEFFERSON COOPER. CheswoId
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
Candidate For Representative

To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Representative District. I wish
to announce that l am a candidate for
nomination of Representative for the
above district, subject to the decision
of the Democratic Primary.
WILLIAM H. CARTER
Downs Chapel, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
For PrOthOnOtary

1 am a candidate for the office of
Prothonotary at the Kent County
Democratic Primary, and if elected,
will give the Office my personal atten-
tion. l ask your support.
r. E. LEWIS,
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
FOR REPREsENTATIVE

To the Democratic and Independent Voters Of
New Castle County:
l desire to announce that l am a candidate
for the Office of Representative from the 18th
Representative District Backbird Hundred.
New Castle County. and will appreciate your
support and any assistance that you may give
me.
RIDGLEY NICKERSON
Clayton, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
Candidate For Kent County Coroner

The Duck Creek Hundred Democrats are
urging the nomination at the primaries to be
held this fall. of Mr.. William D. Ennis. for
Coroner of Kent County. Mr. Ennis was a
candidate two years ago, and ran second and
his many friends think that with the showing
he made in 1922. he will be able to secure the
nomination.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
Candidate for Representative

To the Democratic Voters of the Third Rep
resentative District. 1 wish to announce that
am candidate for nomination of Represen-
tative for the above district. subject TO the
decision of the Democratic Primary. H. W.
HILYARD. Kenton, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
For Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer

To the Democratic voters of Kent
County l am candidate for Receiv-
er of Taxes and County Treasurer.
l ask your consideration at the coming
Democratic Primary.
J. w. ARTHURS
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic and Independent Voters
of the First Representative District. Duck
Creek Hundred 1 wish to announce that I
am a candidate for nomination of Represen-
tative for the above District. subject to the
decision of the Democratic Primary. and will
appreciate your support.
H. EUGENE MABREY.
Smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Renin-
sula Towns and Communities

Gilbert Biddle, of Middletown, con-
victed of operating a motorcycle
while intoxicated, was fined 500 and
costs and had his license revoked by
Magistrate Black in Wilmington Mon
day.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic voters of the First Re
preventative District of Kent County
1 desire to announce myself a candidate
for Representative. subject to the Democratic
Primaries
CLIFFORD Jones
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

An effort to enlist the influence of
the 327 Parent-Teacher Associations
throughout the State, in getting the
boys and girls of Delaware in school
on opening day, September I'd, was
started last week
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

For Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer
/ shall be a candidate for the nomi-
nation of Receiver of Taxes and
County Treasurer for Kent County at
the coming Democratic Primary.
I will appreciate your support.
JAMES f. SAPP
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic and Independent voters Of
Kent County
I desire to announce that I am a candidate
for the office of representative from the First
Representative District duck Creek Hundred)
of Kent County and I will appreciate your
support or any assistance you may give.
HARRY w. SHERWOOD
SMYRNA Delaware
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

At the August meeting of the
Board of Education of Cecil County,
Md, Thursday afternoon, it was or
dered that the schools in that county
be reopened for the school year on
Tuesday, September I'd.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

At conference with General Harry
Taylor, the new chief of the United
States Army Engineers, after a re-
view of troops at Fort dupont, last
week, former Mayor Moore Of Phila-
delphia, president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association, was
informed that the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal construction work
was progressing so favorably that it
would be completed in 1926.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

Because of so many complaints re-
garding the condition of the road
from Delaware City to Clark's Corn
er, which was recently covered with
stone much too large for the purpose,
Road Supervisor W.. d. Clark, in
charge of the dirt roads of Red Lion
hundred, was informed that carload
of fine stone had been ordered for the
road and additional repairs would be
made as soon as the stone arrived.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

At the August meeting of the
Board of Education of Cecil County,
Md, Thursday afternoon, it was or
dered that the schools in that county
be reopened for the school year on
Tuesday, September I'd.
Delaware Beach, formerly known as
Augustine Piers, has been selected for
preliminary training by the Univer-
sity of Delaware football team. A
squad of 25 men will report to Coach
w. J. McAvoy there on September II.
Mrs. William D. Bradford, Rev.and
Mrs. Percy L. Donaghay of Middle
town, are spending two days with DR..
Martin w. Barr, at Elwyn, Pa. DR..
Barr will leave in September for a
trip to the Orient.
The eleventh Annual Meeting of the
Allied Farming Interests of Cecil
County, Md, will be held at the Tome
School, Port Deposit, Saturday, Aug
ust 16. This will be a big day and
the attendance will be large as on
| former occasions.
The "fagging system" has been in
stalled by the State highway police
on the Philadelphia Pike, Kennett
Pike and on the dupont Boulevard as
far as Blackbird. The system has
been worked with success by the
State police for sometime.
Officials of the bravo Construction
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, contrac-
tors for the foundation of the lift
bridges to be constructed across the
new canal, has arrived at St. Georges
and are making progress.
Wheat threshing is practically over
in the Middletown section and the
most of our farmers disposed of their
crops at d price ranging from $1.1O
to S12O. A few of the growers have
stacked their crops and will hold them
believing that the price will advance.
Much comment is heard concerning
the unreasonable weather this year,
but in the main no single element of
the weather has been wholly adverse.
Combinations of moderately unfavor-
able elements have produced marked
unfavorable conditions.
The Delaware City Free Public Ii
brary, through Mrs. George N. Bright
president, has been given 200 volumes
for the library by the town Of st,
Georges. The books which were a
part of the Free Public Library of St
Georges, are, in the main, works of a
fictional nature, and are in excellent
condition.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

Subscribe for the Smyrna Times,
$3.50 per year, in advance.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

Delaware Beach, formerly known as
Augustine Piers, has been selected for
preliminary training by the Univer-
sity of Delaware football team. A
squad of 25 men will report to Coach
w. J. McAvoy there on September IL.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

The eleventh Annual Meeting of the
Allied Farming Interests of Cecil
County, Md, will be held at the Tome
School, Port Deposit, Saturday, Aug
ust 16. This will be a big day and
the attendance will. be large as on
former occasions.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

Mrs. William D. Bradford, Rev.and
Mrs. Percy L. Donaghay of Middle
town, are spending two days with DR..
Martin w. Barr, at Elwyn, Pa. DR..
Barr will leave in September for a
trip to the Orient.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20

Much comment is heard concerning
the unreasonable weather this year,
but in the main no single element of
the weather has been wholly adverse.
Combinations of moderately unfavor-
able elements have produced marked
unfavorable conditions.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29
AREA TUBERCULOSIS TESTING
Is PROVING VERY POPULAR

The area plan of wiping out cat
tie tuberculosis--tha is, the testing
of all the cattle in county or spec
tally designated territory at one
time. is proving popular in many
parts of the country. One reason is
that county that has been freed OF
the disease is a center to which cat
tie buyers are attracted; another is
that the farmers who have hogs for
sale In a county which is free of
the disease can get a premium on
the market of 10 cents a hundred
for their hogs; another reason for
the popularity of the area plan is
that large numbers of cattle can be
tested at lower cost than when only
few herds are tested. To date 40
counties in the United States are
practically free OF the disease and
more are rpaidly qualifying In that
class. Since the federal testing be-
gan I'm 1917, more than 100000
cattle have been tested, and of this
number SO per cent have been dis
eased. More than 100000 cattle
are on the waiting list and will be
tested just as soon as inspectors can
reach them.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

are reported to be averaging S8 to
$40 per ton.
South Central District (six coun-
ties) Hay supplies In this district
generally ample with SURPRISES at
many points. Winter ranges also
reported in good shape except prin-
cipally in northern Park and south
ern Saltwater counties where injur-
ed earlier by hoppers and in parts of
Sweet Grass county where some Of
the low lands dried out. Hay report
ed selling at sS to $40 in stack. Some
cattle and a few sheep and lambs
moving to market Reports indicate
good demand for breeding ewes but
with few sales.
Southeastern District (seven couD-
ties) This district in common with
the other two eastern Montana dis
tricts reports best feed and rage sit
uation in recent years. Some stock
has already moved into this area for
wintering but thert is capacity for
considerable more according to our
reports. Hay prices are reported at
present ranging generally between
81 and 49,
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

mountain section with the exception
of Salt Greek.
Subsequent drilling and develop
ment has determined local spots
within the Arch that appear produce
tive and development has been con-
centrated largely within the past
year, the Great Northern railroad
furnishing the market for the fuel
oil residue after the extraction OF
the gasoline content from the crude.
The history OF the discovery and
development OF this field was sim
liar to that OF other localities In the
United States, and the rush for
leases and the creation of new town
sites were incident thereto. The ro-
nance OF Shelby, destined as was
sought by its citizens to become q
second Casper or Tulsa, was inter-
esting to say the least. In spirit
of advertising founded In all good
faith, they endeavored to secure a
heavyweight championship prize
fight to be staged In their town on
July 4th of 1923. The citizens of
this locality imagined that 1t would
be possible for them to stage an ex-
hihition of this nature In the CEN
ter OK the continent, and miles and
miles away from the thickiy popu-
lated sections that usually create a
crowd for such an attraction. The
result was disastrous and while Shell
by received the advertising. unfor-
tunately 1t was not of the class that
they had desired.
Courageous spirit developed, how
ever, and with subsequent develop
ment in the oil field. Sshelby has
again retrieved itself and isenjoying
steady growth. The discovery OF
oil was boon to the dry land farm
ers, who had remained In that sec
tion and the sale OF leases with the
bonuses and royalties disposed OF
permitted them to liquidate and dis
pose of the many mortgages on
their property and permitted the
county government to collect delin-
quent taxes which had been accru-
ing for several years In the sum of
$350,000. Needless to say that
Toole county, of which Shelby Is
the county seat, is very friendly TO
oil men, and their cooperation has
been largely responsible for the
maintained interest In the develop
ment of this field which has reflect
ed to their happiness and prosperity.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

Three registered Holsteins of
the Ford q HOLSTER herd Mt Darby
carried off high honors during the
month of September in the Bitter
Root Valley Cow Testing associa-
tion, according to the report of the
official tester for the organiza-
ton.
De Kol Cascade Pauline won the
individual laurels by producing 73
pounds of butter fat. Ravalli Mar
jorie Daw Korndyke was second with
So pounds, and Rayalli Johanna.
fourth with SIS pounds. Hillside
Juletta, pure bred Guernsey owned
by ]. w. Randles of Stevensville was
third with SO pounds of fat to her
credit Spot, grade Jersey owned
by Archie McKillop & Son. of Ham
ilton, was fifth In the list with 90
pounds. Other herds with more than
so pounds of fat to their credit for
the month are those of David Lea e.
Son. C. /. Harrison & Sons, and Ed.
Wren.
The report shows that 374 COWS
we're tested in 26 herds, with an av-
erage production of COS pounds Of
milk and 25 pounds of butter fat
Forty two animals In IL different
herds made over forty pounds OF
fat. and 10 cows in herds made
over so pounds.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

splendid wheat returns from dry
land farms. Practically all of the
oil area known as the Sweet Grass
Arch was located and settled under
these conditions.
The five succeeding years were ex-
tremely dry and no crops were har-
vested, and the situation became SO
acute that settlers we're abandoning
their farms to seek a livelihood else
where. During 1915 e. b. Stebing-
er of the United States Geological
Survey surveyed and mapped that
area known as the Sweet Grass Arch,
which is approximately go miles long
and 80 miles wide and almost entire
lily surrounded by an outcrop of the
Virgelle and Eagle sandstone. This
outcrop plainly evidences structural
conditions incident with folding, and
attracted the attention OF Mr.. Steb-
niger to the possibilities of oil and
gas. In his report published in 1916
by the Survey, he recommends fur
Their prospecting and holds out prom
Use for possibla oil and gas fields in
this area.
The surface within the Arch is
covered with glacial drift, preventing
accurate geological survey, and for
the reason that a structure of this
type of low, broad and flat pitches
had not heretofore developed oil in
the Rocky mountain region, there
was therefore, but little interest ey-
idenced, except in a general way, af-
ter the publication of the Surveys
report,
After the discovery of oil at Devils
Basin. north of Roundup, and the
bringing In Of oil in the Cat Greek
Field In Fergus county, there was a
stimulated effort to find oil in other
localities. Gordon Campbell who had
been responsible for the development
of the DEVILS Basin field, organic
ed local syndicates in these large
areas Of the Sweet Grass Arch north
of the Marias river and extending to
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29
Body of Missing Aged
Prosp ector May BE
Sunk i'm Lake; Murder
Theory lis Advanced

No authentic information has
been received regarding the where
abouts of Henry Hughson, the ag-
ed prospector who disappeared
from his cabin In the Boulder
country, two miles above the old
mining camp of independence.
The only tangible theory is that
Hughson was murdered, but by
whom no one knows. A bullet hole
In the window. blood on the chair
and floor. blood prints on the table,
the absence OF bedding and saddle,
all uphold the theory of murder
A half mile from the Hughson
cabin Is Blue lake, situated on a
plateau, of fair dimensions, and
known as bottomless lake. No
one has ever been able to sound its
bottom. II is a growing belief that
after Hughson was murdered his
body was placed in his bedding,
weighted and dropped into the lake.
Frank Lewis, living above Hugh
son, and his nearest neighbor, also
prospeetor in that locality for a
quarter of century. was at Cooke
City recently aud informed the store
keeper that he was going into the
Horseshoe basin. II Is belived that
when Lewis can be communicated
with the time OF Hughson's disap-
pearance may be more definitely de-
termined.
The country surrounding Hugh
sons cabin has had several hard
snowstorms recently making the
work of trailing by the officers diff
fieult.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29
MIDWEST Official Gives History of
The Keuin-Sunburst Oil Field; Tells
Pec,iliarities of the Big Structure

the Canadian line. He succeeded in
raising sufficient money IN 1921 to
commence operations, making his
first location In Section Is, Town
ship 35 North, Range West. quite
close to the western edge OF the Arch
After experiencing considerably diff
ficulty encountered in drilling and
financing, show of oil was eneoun-
tered late in the fall of 1921. OPP
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29
BY NJ. o. DANFORD
In The Midwest Review

r. URING the years 1915 and 1916,
| II there was an influx of dry-land
l. farmers settling in northern
Montana on account OF the high price
of wheat and also due 10 the fact
that there had been two splendid
crop years Just prior to this time,
years when moisture was ample for
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29
EAMAS HOT SPRINGS

Jone OF the few natural hot mud baths
in the world. Unexcelled for the treat
ment of rheumatism, skin diseases, sn0
stomach trouble. Standard swimming pool
85 10. Sanitary bath houses with sweat
rooms. Modern hotel Apartment houses
furnished. Furnished cabins, and Tree
shady camp ground with wood, free from
Mosquitoes. Write for particulars and re.
servations, Secretary
HOT SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT ASSN.
Hot Springs. Montnns
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

The letter 'E" Ia the most com
monty used In the alphabet, IT. be-
ing the second In use.