, 1924-09-10
LATE NE VS.
From All Orey
w Y O M N G

The state convention of the Loyal
Order of Moose was held in Rock
Springs Sept. 1. 2 and 3. Between 800
and 400 delegates were In attendance.
Fremont county may poll five hun
r more votes at the election this
fall than in former years, due to the
order from Washington creating citi-
zenship to Indians.
Eric Collins, who for a number Of
years has been running sheep and con-
Quoting a ranch in the Muddy
try, died as Il result Of injury received
when he was thrown from a saddle
horse that he had just purchased.
The shipment of coal from Rock
Springs is increasing steadily accord
ing to Freight Agent Harry Brown.
The movement is now amounting to
$50 cars daily or the average, about
80 per cent of peak movement out Of
here during the full production
periods.
Flags, displayed at the curb by near
ly every business house In Laramie,
thank to the American Legion initia-
tive, were flying to welcome the men,
bers OF the Grand Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star and Of the
Wyoming Grand Lodge of Masons,
who gathered in Laramie for the dunl
meetings Of the order and lodge.
Melvin Murray, 21. prominent young
man Of tie Upton vicinity, was struck
nOhtpipu ubua uvorLip1 , m ,yhaat
field and instantly killed. This Is the
second death in that part of the state
from lightning this summer. Dayton
|Stevers, a rancher living south of Gil
iette, wal struck and Instantly killed
just q week previous to Murray's
death.
Wyoming has hardly begun to feel the
beneficial effects Of the oil industry,
according to g. r. Hagens, prominent
Casper attorney. The oil business is
u young industry In Wyoming" said
Mr. Hagens. ats b~eneficent effects
have hardly more than begun to be
felt. but will become greater az time
soes on whether Wyoming Is a large
oil producing state for 80 or $50 years
to come.
The Cosmopolitan Club has Joined
the list Of Casper luncheon organize
lions with a large membership re-
cruited from those engaged in business
and professions. Weekly meetings
Will be held at which civic questions
and Improvement problems will form
the grist of business In the clubs ef-
forts along lines of welfare work. Dr..
q. y. Barger vas elected president of
the new organization.
Casper authorities are considering
the case Of a 13-year-old lad who was
unprecedented by Federal Officer 8. r.
Owen while transporting u five-gallon
key Of liquor by automobile. The ar
rest vas made On the Allows road,
vest of Casper. The lad Is believed to
he the tool Of moonshiners, whose
Identity has not yet been learned. The
boys mother resides In Casper and his
father works in the Salt Greek oil
field.
The Wyoming Bankers Association
headquarters In Cheyenne was in
iormed that two new Wyoming bank
'ng enterprises opened for business re-
Gently. They are the First State Bank
If Douglas, capital stock $4,000. and
he First Stnte Bank Of Newcastle,
capital stock $4,000. The First State
Bank Of Douglas. 1t was stated, was
aking owe the deposit of the
Commercial Bank & Trust Company
md the First National Bank. which
we're consolidated u brief period be-
ore the Commercial Bank & Trust
losed Its door a few months ago. The
First State of Newcastle. 1t was stated,
vas an entirely new enterprise.
Adequate preparedness for war by
America would be ''the greatest move
for peace America eve has made
General John J. Pershing declared In
Cheyenne In an address given In his
honor by the Cheyenne Chamber OF
Commerce. General PershIng. who
visited Cheyenne to inspect Fort d. A.
Russell, was u guest Of Brlgadier Gen.
ernl Jenkins, commanding officer Of
the fort. He attended u military re-
| ception ball given In his honor after
the dinner.
State Treasurer JOHN Snyder. act.
ng on advice from State Superintend.
| ent Of Public Instruction Katherine A.
Morton. IL preparing to distribute
imong the public schools Of Wyoming
| sl.713,7 os. II, representing the schools
| proportion Of Federal lease royalties
received by the state OF Wyoming
The fund Ii apportioned among the
various counties on the basis OF tbs
number Of teachers and school truck
drivers employed. The fund 10 appor,
toned on the basis Of s55e.97 for each
special. elementary and rural teacher
and each school truck driver employed