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, 1924-02-28
Odd Fellows Use New
Home for First Time

With their new building virtually
completed, the Rawlins Lodge of the
L o. o. f. held its first meeting in
the new lodge rooms last Monday
night. Many matters of definite i'm
portance We're taken up, mostly per
tanning to details of the new build
ing; but all departed from that meet
ing feeling that this business was
not the outstanding feature of the
occasion, but rather that in getting
into the new quarters had interest
been given the meeting.
Last minute touches are being Civ
en- the building. which will probably
be entirely finished within a short
time. Willet l.. Robertson will occu-
ply the ground floor space. giving up
his present location in the old part
of the Odd Fellow property. This
jewelry store will move into its new
quarters within "A week or two. It Is
thought.
, 1924-02-28
RAWLINS TEAM
TO CLOSE BEST
YEAR RECORDED

See the Rawlins 1000 point ma
chine close its basketball season."
read announcements being displayed
by the athletic department OF the
high school in calling attention to
the last two home games of this vic
torious season. The games scheduled
are with Hanna mex Tuesday. March
18th and with Superior one week
from tomorrow. or March :. On the
niEh' Hanna plays there will he y
girls match as well as one between
the boys, and spectators are prom
l5el q real trcat.
Coach De Lacy promises, also. that
In the game with Superior there will
he a record broken. What this rec
ord will consist OF he will not dis
close-preforing that those talking
with him come see for themselves.
, 1924-02-28

tnan Jasper inns new TOdu viii mean
that a large portion OF this business
will come to this city.
The bids will be opened at 1920
a.. m. March 9Th. Bids are being cal
led for on three separate items al
though any contractor can bid on all
the projects If he so desires.
The first section of this highway
starts about II miles north of this
city and runs north for 20.32 miles.
ON this section construction will be
on the moving of $4,000 yards of
earth. 80 yards loose rock, 800 yards
solid rock and 500 yards station ov-
erhead. There will be 2490 feet of
culvert and 359 yards of cement
masonry.
Bids will be received on this sec
tion as Unit One OF the project.
The second section runs from the
end of section II to Muddy Gap. In
this section there is 100. 900 yards of
art to move, 1870 yards of loose
rock, 6A5O yards of solid rock. 1864
feet culvert and 247 yards cement
masonry.
Bids will be received upon this
portion of the road as Unit ..
The eight bridges which must
be constructed on these two sections
have been grouped and all Will be
under one bid.
The construction of these bridges
will require 2l1G feet linear feet of
timber piling driven, 200 feet timber
piling not driven. $1,000 feet birch
in place. 2720 feet bridge
iron and i5S square yards cement
abutments.
This road will not be surfaced at
the present time but as soon as the
work of constructing the road has
It is planned to call for bids
for the s~urfacing OF the entire road.
The construction and surfacing OF
stretch OF road Will cost In the
of $4,000
, 1924-02-28
Several Arrests Made
BY County Officials

Five men lie in the county jail fol
lowing arrests made under different
dates for differing charges. These
men have not as yet had their pre-
liminary hearings, due to the fact
that every officer is busily engaged
in the court room in connection with
the state VS.. Patterson, murder
case. Those taken are: James Wee
yer, colored. arrested at Hanna and
charged with attempted burglary:
Frank kallam, taken February %
for having in his possession equip
ment for the manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquor; Mandy Johnston and
August Jensen, charged with the
possession of intoxicating liquor. and
Eric Ericsson, arrested upon suspic-
ion of operating a distillery.
, 1924-02-28

A letter p%urporting to be from a
convict in the ~penitentiary was pub
lished in a Rock Springs paper about
this time. This letter stated that
conditions at the pen were terrible;
that the dungeon was being used
constantly and that the 'water-cure"
was being practiced upon the con-
victs. Conditions in the shirt fac
tory were described as being intol-
cradle with the prisoners constantly
being ill-treated.
The Labor press of the state too
the matter up and the general i'm
preston among people throughout
the state was that conditions at the
Wyoming ~penitentairy were much
worse than in other penal institu-
tons in the country.
The Rock Springs Central Labor
Union felt that UGH stories should
be investigated and the true facts
brought before the public so a COM
mittee comprising w. j. Rodda, the
president of hat body. S. r. Helm.
fraternal delegate, and Fred Cousins,
vice-president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, was appointed to Wis
II Rawlins and inspect the pen.
This committee arrived in Raw
Inns on February lith and spent the
entire day at the penitentiary. That
evening after a thorough investiga-
ton this committee informed The
Republican that they found condi-
tons at the ~penitentiary excellent
and felt that the prisoners had no
particular complaint to make.
Upon their return to Rock Springs
this committee made a report to the
Central Labor Union regarding con-
ditions as they found them at the
p~enitentiary. The Republican has
been furnished with n copy of this
report and we are publishing same
in his issue of our paper.
The Republican feels tina the
members of this committee are TO
be complimented for the fair-minded
manner In which they conducted The
Investigation and for the extremely
fair and clear report they made.
The report was n follows:
To the Officers and Members of h
Central Labor Union of Rock
Springs. Wyoming:
GREETINGS:
We. the committee appointed to
visit the Wyoming State ~Penitentiary
at Rawlins, Wyoming, beg leave to
submit the following report:
on Thursday. February 18th. we
, 1924-02-28
CHARITY BALL
OFFERS CHANCE
FOR REAL GOOD

That member of the American Lee
gion who has a little debt to pay the
Salvation Army-and hat takes in
the entire Legion roll call-will have
but one chance this year if he re-
sides in Rawlins. His chance will be
through a 100 per cent supper of
the Charity Ball given by the Amer
lean Legion at the Ferris he eel next
Saturday evening. March first.
Plans for this big dance constitute
ed the major part of the business un-
dertaken at the last meeting of the
Fred Duncan Post, No. 22. of the
American Legion. Legionaire G. G..
Flaming offered to donate the use
of his hotel and serve a buffet lunch
con at a figure which would repre-
sem its cost to him; Guy Branden-
burg promised to furnish all the mu-
sic desired on the festive night at alb
solutely no charge; and many prom
Uses of hard work We're made, tacti-
ly if not expressed. The local organ
ization needs a club house in which
to carry on; the Salvation Army
needs all the support it can possibly
get from Rawlins citizens. In de
Gliding upon the Charity Ball, Legion
members took first steps in killing
two birds with one BAN
1t must not be understood that
only members of the legion will have
a chance to help out in this really
big undertaking, members of the
committee in charge point out.
Drives proved burdensome affairs
during the war and later, so the rails.
ing of moneys for worthy causes was
put upon the more wholesome basis
of give value for whatever is receiv,
ed. For this reason those in charge
have planned a ball which will prove
worth every cent taken in. Moth.
ing making for the more complete
enjoyment of guests will be over.
looked. But there will be a consid.
cradle net profit due to the generos,
ity of those interested in making il
a big success, and particularly OF
Messrs. Fleming and BrandenhurE
Much credit will be due those hardl
souls who set out to sell all Their
friends and enemies tickets-and dc
so.
There follows part of a letter sent
cut with each bunch Of tickets. Com
ing from the committee. this has
special significance:
Dear Sir and Conrad;
The worthy cause" of the Saliva
ton Army has again been brought
to our attention, particularly in the
needs of those whom we might well
call our brothers"
h The affiliation of the Salvation
Army with the American Legion is
not an official recognition. but few
Legionaires there are who cannot re
Fall some act that made life a little
brighter during those days when
NtrA Yu.rA III L., ,h. - sE.
through the endeavor of the Saliva
ton Army.
The enclosed tickets are sent you
with the wish of your executive board
and officers that you dispose of
them. thereby putting our post In the
enviable position of worthy recipro-
cation. Then also your executive
board and officers are asking your
help so that we can fulfill that desire
that every %Legionaire has, a home for
Fred Duncan Post. No. 22.
, 1924-02-28
Miller Gets Fine
And Jail Sentence

William Miller, held by county au-
thorities in Sheriff Sanders bunk
rc.se on a charge of forgery, and
carried on the criminal docket of the
current term of the district court
under that charge, expressed a wish
to plead guilty to a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false p%retenses
when court first opened. Since this
would save the county the expense
of a trial. from which there was ever
the possibility that the man might
go free, officials agreed to accept his
plea. Judge V. J. Tidball %thereupon
sentenced him to 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail and imposed a fine of $50.
, 1924-02-28
FIRELADDEES
TAKE A OF
SPRING ROBINS

The red-breasted robin may be the
first harbinger Of Spring in towns
and cities throughout the land. but
not so in Rawlins this year For ita
enviable place has been usurped by
the Rawlins Volunteer Fire depart
mCnt.
This body will give the opening
dance at the Sunny Side dance pavil-
lion upon the evening OF April ;:
surely a first sign Of the summer
season o 10 to be. Plans FOR the
event are far from complete, hut II Is
understood that the pavilion will be
donated by its owners for the fuuc-
tion, and that Brandio's orchestra
VIII furnish the music.
Other announcements viii be made
concerning details OF the affair. Fire
chief Jack Sheahun declared last
night.
, 1924-02-28
TWOTIME MAN
AUGMENTS H
POLICE BOOK

For the second time in two weeks
men have come before Police Magis-
trnte u. X. Watson for their second
dose of penalty imposed for being
drunk. O. II. Lee was arrested on
February 18th by Dennis McCarty
and fined by Judge Watson on a
charge OF being drunk. He got n
$40 fine and SO court costs for this.
Three days later the same man vas
picked up by the same officer. this
time waging n little war all his "
in addition to being In the state
which got him into trouble earlier In
the week. As n second reminder OF
the majesty OF the law. Judge Wat
son fined Lee s5i. This fine might
either be paid or laid out In jail and
Lee. choosing the latter method. will
remain In the city jail 81 days.
The first two-fnc mar coming bc-
fore city authority lately was Jose
srosco. arrested February 18th for
drunkenness.
, 1924-02-28

left Rock Springs, Wyoming. and
went to the City Of Rawlins, Wyom-
ing. arriving there at I a. IN. After
having breakfast we proceeded to
the ~penitentiary where we asked for
the warden. We were shown to his
office where we introduced ourselves
to the warden, Frank A. Hadsell.
The warden carefully looked us
over and said Gentlemen, wish
you would allow me the privilege OF
inviting a similar committee from
the City of Rawlins to accompany
us" The chairman of our commit
tee said GO ahead. the more the
merrier." The warden then said,
"Oh, guess that o are good
enough. let's go" The committee
the warden and his secretary then
started through the ~penitentiary
where we found the prisoners walk
ing about the corridors smoking or
Cathered in groups playing checkers
or cards. These prisoners were those
supposed to be walters and extra
helm about the dining room and
kitchen. As we would approach any
Continued to Page 81
, 1924-02-28

Corporation state that considerable
material for the construction of this
new line is already on naud and as
soon as construction is started IT Will
be possible to complete the work
without any delays.
President Hatfield Is anxious to
have well No. 2 completed at the
EARLIEST possible date so that he Wi
have two gassers available To furnish
gas to the =. & r. when they start
taking gas from the Hatfield oil Co.
Workmen are engaged a; tn pres
ent time on the new wa,e' system
which the Hatfield Oil Co. will have
soon. Water for camp lnd drilling
purposes will be taken from the city
mains at a point near the lease. y
meter Is being installed aud neces-
aary connections being made 10 the
city line.
, 1924-02-28
FRONT STREET
PLACE RAEDED
BOOZE FOUND

City and government officers raid
ed the Wyoming Pool hall. on Front
street, at 9:i5 in the evening Of Feb.
-, and succeeded in locating intoN-
icating liquor in quantities which
are claimed TO be sufficient for their
purposes. Nick Francis. Fat" Cruz
and Alfred Branch. the latter in
charge of the place. were arrested.
These men put up 500 bonds. They
are charged with the possession and
sale of Intoxicating liquor and their
trials will be held at the next term
OF court.
, 1924-02-28
DRILLING RESUMED At
HATFIELD THIS Morning
DRILLING AT WELL NO. 2 WILL Be RUSHED Until
Completed. survey FOR new GAS
PIPE line COMPLETED

After a shut down of almost two months drilling was re
sumcd at well No. , on the Hatfield lease this morning. One
crew is working at the present time but President Hatfield
states that lac expects to start tower Monday next in order to
rush the completion of well No. >.
Gas from Well No. | has been piped to all the camp build
lt"s and also TO Well No. > where it will be used for fuel.
Surveyors recently completed the survey Of a gas pipe
line running from the Parco refinery TO Well No. | of The Hat
field Oil company and just as SOM as the weather will permit
this line will be started. Officers of the Producers & Refincrs
, 1924-02-28
DeMOlay Chapter
Gave Dance Tuesday

Tuesday evening ar tho Masonic
Temple the Rawlius Chapter OF the
DeAolay entertained several friends
At a very enjoyable dance. Music
was furnished by Brandie's Orches-
ira.
At midnight a dainty lunch was
served by the boys in the Temple
Dining Room.
The DeMolay Chapter has been re-
coiving many compliments upon the
manner in which they conducted this
dance and all who attended are hop
ing that the boys viii continue hav-
ing the same kind Of dances.
, 1924-02-28
Martinez Electric Co.
Gets Laramie Contract

Word has just been received by
the Martinez Electric company Of
this city that It was the successful
bidder for the contract Of all cleo
trical work in the new p. y. Roach
building of Laramie. This building
Is one Of the most important bust
ness blocks planned for the Univcr-
sity city for some time. and will cost
In the nciEhborhood OF $1,000
The electrical contract was let TO the
local company for a figure well Over
8 1000. according to Jack Martinez.
, 1924-02-28
FOR BIDS OUT
FOR North HIGHWAY

On March 9th at Cheyenne bids will be opened by the State
Highway Commission for the construction of a road north
from this city to the county line. This new road is one for
which the people of Rawlins have been working for several
wears past as it will mean much to the oil interests who are
operating north of this city.
1t is contemplated by the State Highway Commission to
have Il road from Lander and another from Casper join this
road at Muddy Gap, making am excellent road clear from Raw
Inns TO Lander and to Casper. Because of the fact that this
city is many miles closer to the Lost Soldier and Ferris fields
, 1924-02-28
ROCK SPRINGS LABOR
Committee INSPECTS PEN.
Management OF STATE PENITENTIARY HERE IS
GIVEN ENDORSEMENT OF LABOR COM
MITTEE FROM ROCK SPRINGS

Sometime since an agitation was started through some of
the newspapers of the state looking towards an investigation of
conditions at the state penitentiary in this city. Although not
many people took the matter seriously yet it, did cause some to
become interested and especially so in Rock Springs where the
Central Labor Union passed a resolution condemning convict
labor A committee was also appointed to make an investiga-
ton of affairs at the penitentiary.
The State Board of Charities and Reform and Warden F..
A. Iadsell informed the Rock Springs Labor body that an in
vestigation would be welcomed at any time.
, 1924-02-28
Tentative Game With
Sigma NJ Scratched

The basketball game talked of be-
tween the Sigma Nh Fraternity of the
University of Wyoming and the Raw
Inns High School quintet has def
nitely been called off. Orders were
given at Laramie that no man play
ing varsity should take part in any
game scheduled previous to the
tournament, thus making this march,
set for next Saturday out of the
question.
, 1924-02-28

graph and telephone companies.
In deciding upon Rawlins as the
logical point for a relay station, Of
ficinls OF The Postal Telegraph com
pany have added their expert opinion
to the proposition that this city In
destined TO enjoy great future pros
pcrity because OF It's geographical
position. Not without reason did tho
Union Pacific make Rawlins n dlyis-
ion point. the Mountain States Tolo-
phone and Telegraph company make
this n relay branch supporting an Of
flee far In excess Of the demands OF
the city or county. or the two great
telegraph companies similarly consid-
er this city. Geography and distance
are great allies OF Rawlins. and geog-
raphy and distance are not subject to
much change. II is with great inter
est. therefore. that Rawiins looks
upon the move Just made by The
Postal telegraph company.
, 1924-02-28
POSTAL TELEGRAPH Cd.
MAKES IMPORTANT MOVE
new LOCATION IN new FIRST NATIONAL BANK
BUILDING FIRST STEP FOR MAKING LOCAL
Office unit Of MAJOR IMPORTANCE

Moving into new quarters provided by the erection Of
the new First National Bank building, at the corner of Fourth
and Buffalo streets, the Rawlins branch of the Postal Tclo.
graph company took first steps last Tuesday toward becoming.
one of the really important units of the system bearing that
name. AS soon as equipment can be brought into thus city
and installed in the new location the Rawlins branch will figure
as n relay station for the company, transmitting without the
and of an operator messages from Denver to Salt Lake City
and reverse. III the present plan of the Postal to so arrange
the system that messages may soon be sent from Chicago to
, 1924-02-28

Geo. l.. Gideon. W. T. Penland. Il.
r. Davis and I. r.. Ostiing. all Of
Bags. have been Rawiins visitors
during the past week.
, 1924-02-28
PATTERSON WALKS FREE
FROM CHARGE Of MURDER
mot guilty rs charged

- ."T EUnTV 10 TT rV'
These words. returned to Judge Tidbal sitting upor the Grim
inal case of the State VS.. Clyde Patterson. being tried for murder
in the first degree. spelled life, or at least liberty and the pursuit,
of happiness for this man. Four hours from the time they entered
the Jury room for the last time before bringing in their verdict.
the jury foreman. George NJ. Dixon, raped upon the door. me
jury filed in; Mr.: Dixon handed the verdict to the Judge; the
Jury banoted by Miss Stella Jungquist, clerk of the court and the
prisoner discharged. All this took but n few moments, but they
were tense moments for many men and women within the crowd,
ed court room. Virtually every person who had followed the trial
through remained to hear the jurys verdict and the judges final
announcement Clyde Patterson, rather stoical throughout ex-
cept for the continuous wringing Of his pocket handkerchief for
the three days of the trial. took the outcome without a great show
of emotion. A more complete realization of his good fortune will
come later. 1t is felt by those following the interesting case that
the reputation of the victim Of Mr.. Patterson's shots, j. w. Pieler,
was largely responsible for his assailants present freedom. The
unwritten law is still in force in Wyoming, according to remarks
heard in the court house corridors.
Ts irInI Which ACTUALLY sinrind hearing ihrnnis mnde ngnInat his own
, 1924-02-28

The trial. which actually started
Monday morning When the work of
impanciing the special jury to hear
thfs case was begun. has been n To-
gal battle throughout.
In sustaining It's charge of murder
In the first degree. tho prosecution.
represented by Prosecuting Attorney
A. Il. McMickcn. assisted by X. N.
Greenfield. bent its efforts toward
proving the deed to have been pre-
meditAted and malicioualy done. The
defense. on the other hand. made the
contention that Clyde Patterson had
been put II . state Of fear due 10
, 1924-02-28

hearing threats made against his "
and others safety. that he was act
ing In a~cco-aancc With The unwrit-
ton law" when he fired the fatal
shots on the evening Of September
10. 1923.
Every available space within tho
court room has been taken by an In
tcrcstcd audience. Citizens OF tho
Snake River country were every
where In evidence. Most Of these
people knew both the defendant In
the q = and his victim. ~ we'll a.
relatives Of the defendant.
tContinued to Page So
, 1924-08-20
THE PARK COUNTY HERALD

Aura left for their home in Lincoln,
Nebraska, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McJunkin and
Mrs. E. NJ. Ballinger and daughters
called on the McJunkins Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rager and
Mr.. RACERS uncle spent Sunday in
the Meeteetse country.
MI. and Mrs. McJunkin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Martin and Mary Gipe
were callers at the Ballinger home
Sunday.
N. S. Clark of Beatrice, Nebraska,
is here to spend part of his vaca-
ton looking after his interests on
Lakeview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sage and
daughter and Ina Brasher came out
from Cody Tuesday evening to
spend the evening with the McJun-
kins.
Mrs. Harry RACER spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Balilnger.
Messrs. McJunkin and Norton
were at the Schmidt home Friday
evening making arrangements for
the Mothers Club picnic which will
be held at Mrs. Andrews. They
want everybody to come, bring some
eats" and have a good time.
, 1924-08-20
FERTILE VALLEY

= = - = = = =
(Delayed)
Mrs. Ed McJunkin left Thursday
for Waverly, Nebraska, where she
expects to spend several weeks Wis
iting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Schmidt spent
Saturday evening in Cody.
Miss Olive Norton and Miss Helen
, 1924-08-20
TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS

Examinations for teachers will be
held in the county superintendent
office at Cody, Wyoming, August
18th and 30th. Those wishing to
take these examinations will COM
municate. with the superintendent
at once.
MRS. MINNIE IDE,
a~13-2O-27 County Supt.
, 1924-07-30
loo much use
Of the door mot
Will wsqr The
WELCOME of
New Candidates Enter
Race Almost Daily

From present indications there is
going to be plenty of competition at
the August primaries as candidates
are popping up almost every day and
declaring themselves all set and rarin'
to go for the battle of the ballot.
There promises to be a severe con-
test for the office of Justice of the
Peace of the Cody district. C. A.
Marston and w. S. Owens will battle
for Republican supremacy at the pri-
mary, and r. ]. McGinnis has chal-
lenged the winner by filing for that
office on the Democratic ticket.
Eugene Phelps, of Meeteetse has
filed and declared his intention to en-
ter the race for the office Of County
Commissioner, four year term, on the
Republican side of the fence.