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, 1924-11-13
First Dance 3. p. O.
Elks, No. 600 Given
Thursday Nov. Goth.

On Thursday evening. November
10th. the Social and Community We'll
fare Committee Of b. 7. o. Elks.
No. sos is giving its first dance OF
the eason at the home on the corner
of Buffalo and Fourth streets. The
Parco Music Producers will play for
the opening dance.
As II will be remembered by Raw
Inns residents. the dances given by
the order are invition affairs. The
committee either gives or sends the
members OF the order u ticket for a
friend and his lady and In case m
member wishes more tickets he may
C them from the Secretary or
Stewart.
The Elks' dances have always been
looked forward to by the residents
of Rawilns. for the dance floor in
the Elk's Home Is one OF the best
In the state and there is always an
air OF coziness and comfort in the
hall, with the result that nearly every
one who attends the dances has "a
wonderful time. At the dance given
on the evening of November goth. the
winner In the 1924 Presidential cleo
tlon thermometer contest Will be an
nounced.
, 1924-11-13
RECEIVER HAS
BEEN ASKED FOR
s. & E. RAILWAY

Recently Attorney l.. Il. Armstrong.
representing the people OF the Platte
Valley in the endeavor to prevent the
junking of the Saratoga q Encamp-
ment railway. secured an order from
Judge Kennedy OF the United States
Court. restraining the n of the
railroad from disseminating service.
The Wyoming Public Service Com
mission II actively Identifying itself
with the movement to prevent the
junking OF this railroad and II was
this Commission which made appllca-
ton for the restraining order.
Attorney Armstrong Will leave to-
morrow for Cheyenne in order to be
present In Federal court at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning when the applica-
tIon for the appointment OF n receiver
for the railroad will be heard.
The people OF Carbon county are n
unit in the hope hat the Court will
see 1T 10 appoint n receiver for this
railroad and that 1t wilr be possible
to keep the road In operation.
, 1924-11-13
BOARD TO MEET
TOMORROW AND
CANVASS VOTE

County Clerk Buchanan announces
that the County Canvassing Board
VIII probably meet at the Court
House tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose of c~anvassing the vote as cast in
Carbon county Tuesday, November 4.
The Canvassing Board will CON-
prise J. II. Buchanan, county clerk,
Justice Of the Peace |. w. Dinsmore
and Justice of the Peace Il. K. Wat
son.
1t is probable that the official count
will be entirely completed and the
returns sent to the Secretary of State
some time Saturday.
The unofficial count in this county
failed to include the vote on the two
constitutional amendments which
were voted upon, although in a few
of the precincts which sent in this
vote it appears that both amendments
would be defeated in this county. 1t
Will be impossible, however, to know
definitely the results on these two
amendments unttb after the official
count has been completed.
Reports from Cheyenne are t the
effect that Amendment No. /, the
Severance Tax amendment, has pro-
badly been defeated while Amend
ment No. 2, authorizing the distribu-
ton of one-third OF the permanent
school fund. has probably passed.
, 1924-11-13
Several More Cases
Destitute Families
Reported in Rawlins

Oh Monday Of this week several
more cases Of destitute tourist fam
lilies were In this city asking for
aid. Two families. q father and
mother. and two children. aged IL
and 10; and 4 father. mother and
three small children. applied to the
local Red Cross chapter for aid.
The Odd Fellows are also caring for
several cases. These families swell
the list OF ones who called for aid
on Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
1t has reached the stage where
II is hard to have any sympathy for
some OF them and they may be con-
sidered as professional tramps who
are getting across the country on
the sympathy OF the townspeople.
Both OF the families who applied
to the Red Cross for help had
broken down their cars west OF Raw
lins-one OF the cars was a Ford
and the other a Scripps Booth. Both
families wanted the Red Cross to pay
for the parts for their cars which II
was necessary to get. for their room
and board while in the city and any
thing else they might need. When
the owner OF the Scripps Booth was
asked why he did 40 sell his car
he answered that he had saved and
scrimpcd to get the car and he had
no intention of selling Il. Such fam
HES are not deserving OF aid and
they got very little OF II In RIA wins.
, 1924-11-13
Saratoga Ranchman
Returns Home From
Months in Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson of the
Spring Creek section were in Raw
Inns yesterday for a short time. Mr..
and Mrs. Swanson have been in DEN
yer for the past three months where
Mr.. Swanson has been receiving
medical attention. About three
months since Mr.. Swanson and his
sol started for Rawlins, Mr.. Swan
son became very i'll while en- route
to this city and when he reached
Fort Steele he took a train for Den
yer and entered a hospital.
Mr.. Swanson Is one of the old
time ranchmen of the Platte valley
and during his many years residence
there he has made a wonderful sue
cess of his ranch.
, 1924-11-13

mat every one IN RaWllnS VIII take
a yearly membership in the order.
The county is also being divided up
and it will be completely covered.
These roll calls are put on every
year by the Red Cross Chapters over
the entire country and each ear finds
more persons realizing the great i'm
portance of the work done by this or
g~anization, not only in time of war
but in time of peace as we'll, with the
result that at the present time there
are 5000 chapters of the American
Red Cross with more than 3,400, 900
members. There is being made this
year even 4 greater attempt to in
crease the 1925 membership. The ac-
tivity and service of the Red Cross
depends upon the support given by
the people of this and every other
community and it is hoped that Raw
Inns will 90 over the top in its sup
port of this worthy cause
In a small way the residents of
Rawlins know of the humanitarian
work done by the local chapter of
Rawlins. The Republican from time
to time has printed articles on the
work of the local chapter, however,
the few stories which have been print
ed are only a small part OF the work
accomplished by the chapter. There
are many cases where destitute fam
lilies in Rawlins have been helped
by the chapter and these cases are
more numerous and worthy than the
help which has beef given to strand
ed tourists. The local work is only
one phase Of the whole-emergency
relief work of the Red Cross has been
effectively demonstrated in this state
several times in the past year. Floods
and cloudbursts at Buffalo in 1912
and Rock Springs in 1915 and the
more recent mine disasters at KEN
merer are among the disasters which
have struck this state.
The Red Cross needs and should
have the support Of every person in
the city as well as in the county and
state. When the main drive, or next
Tuesday. November 18th. is launch
ed, be ready to take out a years
membership for disaster may strike
any individual or the city Of Rawlins
any time.
, 1924-11-13
OPERA HOUSE
WILL OPEN AS
PICTURE SHOW

Announcement has been made by
Messrs. Bangs and Johnson, mana
gers of the Strand Theatre, that re-
modelling and re-dccorating of the
Old Opera House on Fourth street
will start the first of next week and in
the near future this show house will
be re-opened as q picture show.
There has been a growing demand
In Rawlins for several years for n
cheap picture show and to supply this
demand johnson and Bangs are ar
ranging to give the public a show for
ten and twenty cents. This does not
mean that the pictures will be of a
cheap class, but that the Strand Thea
tire will have their usual extensive,
high-class pictures while the opera
house program will be more limited
and the pictures less expensive.
In this rapidly growing city of Raw
Inns this need for n cheaper show has
been felt for some time and Managers
Bangs and Johnson are to be congrat-
ulated upon giving the public this
new picture show.
, 1924-11-13
HATFIELD OIL
CO. NO. 2 HAS
SPUDDEDI IN

President Hatfield OF the Hatfield
OIL Company No. 9 reports that well
No. ! OF this company has been spud-
ded In and that rapid progress In
drilling Is being made.
Mr.. Hatfield states that unless
weather conditions become too bad
he will be able to drill this hole
at least 1000 feet before closing
down for the winter. II may be
possible to continue drilling right
through the winter and have the
hole completed before spring.
In the old Armstrong well drill
ed only . short distance from the To-
cation OF this well q good oil show
ing vas secured In the Wall Greek
sands at approximately 100 feet.
Mr.. Hatfield IL confident that the
same showings will be secured In the
Wall Creeks In this well with a poss-
Utility that a commercial well will
be brought In at this depth.
Officers OF Hatfield OIL Co. No. 2
hat stock Is being disposed OF
very rapidly and that II Is believed
that sufficient money ~ finance this
test we'll will soon be in the treasury.
, 1924-11-13
MRS. y q. PHILLIPS
ENTERTAINED TUESDAY

Mrs. Stanley Phillips was the hos
tess at a charmingly arranged bridge
party at her pleasant home in Park
Hin on Tuesday evening last, hav-
ing as her guests Mrs. c. X. Taught,
Mrs. w. =. Hays, Mrs. IL. Il. Dunlap,
Mrs. Jas. Potts, Mrs. Earl Barnt, Mrs.
Jack Sheahan. Mrs. J. j. Neske. Mrs.
X. II. Campbell. Mrs. +. A. Kell. Mrs.
Il. N. Herkless. Mrs. T. A. Lapham.
Miss Grace Lansing. Mrs. Taught
vas the winner Of the high score at
Mrs. Potts the second prize and
Mrs. Dunlap received the consolation.
At the conclusion OF the games the
hostess served a delicious lunch.
, 1924-11-13
THE RAWLINS REPUBLICAN, RAWIINS, WYOMI NC, THURSDAY,
Former Old-Time
Resident Brought
Rawlins for Burial

Mrs. Lydia Willis. rs years old.
who was an old-time resident of Raw
Inns for many years, died at Bright
on, Colorado, of peritonitis on Mon
day of this week. The remains were
brought to this city yesterday morn
ing and the funeral is being held
this afternoon from Rasmusson's I'm
dertaking Parlors. Interment will be
made in the Rawlins cemetery.
Mrs. Willis, with her husband,
came to Rawlins in 1882 and is well
known by all OF the old-timers VIII.
lived here in the early days. The
family moved from Rawlins to Sara
toga nmay years & and then lived
in Encampment for several years.
From Encampment they went to-
Brighton where they bought a farm
and have lived there in recent years.
Mrs. Willis has a son and daughter
buried in the Rawlins cemetery.
The Rawlins friends of Mrs. willis
are exceedingly sorry to hear of her
death and extend their sympathies to
the relatives of the deceased lady.
, 1924-11-13
RAWLINS LOST
1876 TO HIGH
SCHOOL TUES.

A pickup team from Rawlins,
which was gotten together on Mon
day when the report reached Raw
Inns that the Superior high school
team could not be present to play
their scheduled game, lost the foot
ball game played at the rodeo
grounds On Armistice Day with the
Rawlins high school team by a score
OF 10 to 6.
The game was exceptionally we'll
played by both teams. and was inter-
esting to watch throughout. The
pickup team was handicapped, as
would be expected, in not having had
practice together or signal practice,
still it put through several pretty
plays and had the high school team
guessing many times. The high
school team showed the effects of the
experience they have received in the
past season and it worked its end
runs and interference better than in
any previous game.
Most of the Rawlins team gains
were made by straight line bucks
while the high school made most of
their gains from end runs and pass
es. The way the high school team
was going. there is no doubt but
what it would have played Superior
off of its feet had the scheduled
game been played with that team.
Next yea Rawlins citizens can look
for good results from the high school
team for during the past season 1t
has won three games, and lost three
but the experience the players have
derived from their first year at the
game will be more evident in next
seasons games.
The lineup of the w teams were
as follows:
, 1924-11-13
LEGION DANCE
ARMISTICE DAY
BEST EVER HELD

The Sixth Annual Armistice Day
dance given by Fred Duncan Post No.
22, American Legion. at the Masonic
Hall Tuesday night was attended by
one OF the largest crowds which had
n OF the greatest times ever had at
one OF these popular Legion dances.
The Parco Music Producers. which
has been advertised as the best nine
piece orchestra in the Rocky Noun
tain region. more than established
Its claim to the title.
There we're a number of features
which are always In evidence at a
novelty dance. such as confetti. ser
pentines. etc, but in addition there
were a number OF surprising features
which made the dance more enjoyable
All In all, the dance was a great sue
cess.
, 1924-11-13
PROGRAM AT THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARMISTICE DAY

Armistice Day was observed in the
Rawlins Public schools Tuesday last
by appropriate exercises for both the
high school students and the Junior
high school students.
At 9:15 Tuesday morning the stu
dents were assembled in the main
assembly room and in the Junior
high assembly room. Messrs. A. r.
McMicken and E. c. Bertagnolli. both
ex-service men. gave short talks to
the students, explaining to them the
meaning of Armistice Day and the
therefor. Both Mr.. McMick-
en- and Mr.. Bertagnolli gave inter-
esting talks and the students thoro-
ughly appreciated them.
Following these patriotic exercises
was dismissed for the day.
, 1924-11-13
WOMAN's l. MEETS

The Woman's Club held a very
interesting and enthusiastic meeting
on Monday evening in the Commun-
ity Room Of the First National Bank.
After roll call and the reading OF
the minutes OF the October meeting.
the president called for a report OF
the Ways and Mean Committee.
Mrs. Hopkins. rs chairman, reported
that ARRANGEMENTS had been made
with the management OF the Strand
Theatre to show Ramon Novarro IN
1.-THE Red Lily on November 13.
for the benefit Of the Woman's Club.
Discussion then followed as to the
a%dvisability OF rafting off a cedar
chest OF linen. This met with h
approval Of the club and h work OF
soliciting articles for the chest Will
be begun Immediately. A number OF
ladies' gave personal donations OF
various amounts towards the piano
and II IL hoped that more Will do so.
Much enthusiasm was displayed
when tho membership committee re-
ported five new members. thereby
raising the membership OF ciuo
to 1872. This Is indeed a matter TO
be proud Of as Rawlins has the
Youngest organization of the state
and yet lacks only three members OF
cqualliuE that of Casper. the largest
IN Wyoming.
After the business meeting. the
following program was enjoyed:
Piano Seiections-Second Arabes-
que, Dubussey. Irish tune from
County Derry; Percy Granger. Har-
old Donnel.
Talk on Flag Etiquette-H. r.
Dunlap.
Vocal Solo-Miss Lumsden.
Kipling's Recessional-De Koven.
Talk on Education-Mrs. Rather
Inc Morton.
Mrs. Morton first congratulated
the club on the purchase OF the
piano. since every young organiZa-
tion needs some obligation to prove
an incentive. She then stressed the
importance OF shaping u lives to
essential. rather than trivial things.
The fundamental aims OF education.
which she discussed. proved II to be
N very necessary and essential factor
to be considered. Schools are sup
ported by all the people. for all the
children. and n certain amount OF
schooling In made compulsory by law.
Education pays q state in actual mo-
ney value or II gives each child a
workable knowledge through the
three RS: II trains for general men
tai efficiency, thereby stimulating
inventions In every line: II teaches
h rudimcnts Of health and actually
prolonEs life thru science: II gives
vocational training: besides training
the child in citizenship. character
building. and all the finer things OF
life.
Tho club Ia glad to welcome any
ono with nm inspiring message such
~ Mrs. Morton had to offer and
hopes that she may return ut some
future time.
, 1924-11-13
COMMISSIONERS IN
SESSION LAST WEEK

The Board OF County CommIssIon.
ers. comprising Dave West. Andy
Nelson and Chas. w. Morgan, met in
regular monthly session at the Court
House Wednesday OF last week. Be
aust of the election coming on Tues.
day the meeting OF the Board was
not held until the day following.
Many matters concerning the
county were disposed of at this meet
ing In addition TO the regular rou-
tine affairs which came up.
The matter OF the county Install
ing lights around the court house
was postponed until the next meeting
of the board.
, 1924-11-13
Contract Saratoga
Mail Awarded SjOden
and Harvey, Saratoga

The contract for the carrying OF
mail from walcott to the Platte val
Icy was awarded to Sjoden and
Harvey OF the River Street Garage In
Saratoga last week and the first trip
was made on last Thursday. An auto
mobile limo has been established by
these men and II will be on about
tho same schedule as the train SER
vice.
The establishment OF a mail ser-
vice was nscsssitated when the Sara
tosa and Encampmsnt railroad csaa-
cd operation. According to reports
received in Rawlins. very salts
factory arrangement has been ar
ranged for The mail service.
, 1924-11-13
Legion Auxiliary Host
EX-Service Men Tues,

The American Legion Auxiliary to
Fred Duncan Post was host all day
Armistice Day to ex-service men of
Rawlins. The ladies were granted
the use of the Elks Dining room
by the Elks Lodge and early Tues
day morning they We're on hand with
an abundance of coffee and dough
nuts.
During the entire day the Auxil-
larry was busy feeding doughnuts and
coffee to the many ex-seryice men
who visited them.
EX-service men of the city were
very much pleased with the kind
of the ladies of the Auxiliary
in keeping open house all day and
1t Is hoped that the ladies will make
this a permanent feature in the oh
servance of Armistice day in Raw
Inns.
, 1924-11-13

morning when the place opened for
business. Many pieces of glass were
found on the pool table and upon in
vestigation 1t was found that a small
corner had been broken out of the
middle north window in the main pool
room. Further Investigation proved
that about $500 had been taken out
of n of the drawers behind the soda
fountain and that a railroad watch
valued at sos, another watch worth
about $50, a small gun and other
jewelry valued at about 500 had
been taken.
Sheriff Sanders was notified and a
search for clues was started. Two
distinct foot prints were found on
the seat of the leather-bottomed
chair which stood below the window
that had been broken. II Is believed
that the robber broke the window
from the outside, opened the catch
which held the window shut and then
tried to open the window. The win
10y was stuck fast and could not be
opened. The ethory is that the rob
Der then went into the west hall
leading into the hotel, crawled I'm on
Il rack which stood near the door
leading into the pool hall and broke
OFF a catch which held the transom
fast. Prints were left on the dust
covered rack and on the transom
glass. 1t Is believed that the robber.
after taking the cash and merchan-
disc. again tried to open the window
which he had broken, thus account
ing for the foot prints on the leather
seated chair. His second attempt to
open the window failed and IL Is prob
able that he went out into the hall
again, either through the door or the
transom.
h robbery must have been COM
mitted near n o'clock for at about
this time the night clerk usually goes
to the kitchen for his lunch and the
night porter goes to meet a night
train. That evening Mr.. Lichstein
left the hall shortly after twelve
O'Clock for his home M there were
several men talking in the lobby I'M
Ill about 1890.
Suspicion was cast upon Ben Bos-
well and his room was searched for
evidence. a pair OF shoes was found
which corresponded with the foot
prints on the chair. He was placed
under arrest and on Tuesday con-
fessed to the crime. Practically all
the stolen articles and money have
been returned to MI. Lichstein.
This IL the third time Mr.. Lichstein
has been held up or robbed. Some
time ago n large amount OF money
was taken from him by a hold up and
only n few weeks ago he was again
held up. however. that time nothing
was taken.
, 1924-11-13
TRAVEL DEPARTMENT TO MEET

The Travel Department OF the
woman's Club Will meet in the
Community Room OF the First Ma
tional Bank on Wednesday evening,
November 10. The following pro-
gram will be given:
The Carnival at Nicc-Mrs. Stan
ton.
Monte Carlo and It's fasinatink Ca
.sino-Miss Thodc.
Naples. tho Wonder City OF Italy
Mrs. FuikA
A Trip to vcsuvius-Mrs. Street.
Selected French and Italian Music.
All members arc urged TO be pres
ent and members welcomed.
, 1924-11-13
GOOD PROGRESS
BEING MADE ON
SHERARD DOME

f. II. Good. who Is drilling a test
well ON Sherard Dome. was In the cit!
this morning for a short time. Mr.
Good reports excellent progress beinr
made on this test well and states tina
he expects to have the well complete
by Christmas.
Last night the hole was down be
ter than 700 feet and drilling Is yer
favorable.
The Wall creek sands are eSpects
at around 400 feet. There Ia n po
sibility OF securing production in Il
Wall creek sands. The Dakota
nrc approximately 27o0 feet deep al z
I is these sands that Mr.. Good cxp@ r
to reach by Christmas.
, 1924-11-13
Hellgate Coal Co..
Expecting to Start
Production Next Week

The Hciigatc Coal Company OF Dem
YER who own the coal minc about
four miles west OF Rawlins report
that they have the mine In readiness
for operation and they expect to be-
gin producing the first OF tho week.
This mine has . very good grade OF
coal and will undoubtedly be . great
paying proposition.
The company will use . large part
Of the coal they produce In their own
business In Dcnver. however. there
will be . certain amount which will
be placed on the market.
, 1924-11-13
WOOL SELLING
IN THIS CITY
FOR IS CENTS

During the past few days a couple
Carbon county sheepmen have dispos-
ed of their 1925 wool clip at As cents
per pound with an advance of Sl.OO
per head, this money not drawing in
terest.
MurrayIMcKay Sheep Co. sold to
Webb & Co., for As cents, the deal
being consummated by telephone. The
Leo Sheep Co. also sold to the same
company, receiving the same price as
the Murray-McKay Co.
W~oolgrowers in this section are
very optimistic over the wool outlook
for 1925 and a majority are holding
their clips for at least SO cents per
pound.
, 1924-11-13
CHILD WELFARE CONFERENCE

Remember the Child Health Con-
ference Friday morning, November IL
In the Community Room OF the First
National Bank Building from 10 to
i2 o'clock. Come and have your
baby examined by the doctor and
dentist who will be In attendance Mt
that time. Tho clinic In for child
rem under five years OF age. Miss
Louise Buford OF the State Health
department. and Mrs. Mabel Glasgow.
ths State visiting nurse. will bc pros
eht 70 confer With tho mothers.
, 1924-11-13
Thirteen Cases of
Smallpox in Casper

CASPER, WYO., Nov. IL With
10 cases of smallpox reported In
North Casper health authorities here
are exerting every effort to prevent
its spread. Miss Iona Williams,
teacher in a room in which two cases
broke out. was taken i'll. with the
malady. All teachers in North Cas-
per schools have submitted to vac
cination and every 'precaution has
been taken to confine the epidemic to
that section OF the city.
, 1924-11-13
HEALTH
OFFICER TOBE
HERE FRIDAY

Or. G. NJ. Anderson. state health
officer. will be In Rawlins tomorrow
for the purpose of conducting the
health clinic which will be held ut
room. DR.. Anderson Will
probably address the high school
some time tomorrow and Will also
deliver u talk to the mothers.
Mrs. Mabel r. Glasgow. state field
nurse. Is In the city today and will
remain In Rawlins until after the
clinic tomorrow.
, 1924-11-13
CREDIT RATING
EXCHANGE HOLD
MEETING TONI1

Announcement has been made that
there will bc an important meeting OF
the membership OF tho Carbon County
credit Rating Exchange tonight at
eight o'clock at the Odd Fellows Hall.
The business meeting will be for tho
general discussion OF any part Of tho
york OF the Exchange which tho mem
bsrs may wish to take up. Follow
Ing The business meeting . lunch will
h. b>.,Nu.