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, 1924-06-04
SHOSHONE CAVERN A NATIONAL
WONDER OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS

The walls of the cavern are well
covered by incrustations of crystals
and dripping formations. mostly
white. but some are of brownish or
reddish color. Some of the crystals
are sharp and pointed, others re-
semble rock candy, and some of the
formations r curious. The cavern
is lacking in large stalactites and
stalagmites, but is extremely inter-
esting. as is n large subterranean
passage. The rooms of the cave
are not of great size, the largest is
perhops forty feet wide, with a low
ceiling about 8 feet high. At other
points the openings run up to SO
feet or more, but the walls are
only a few feet apart.
No stranger should go into the
cavern alone. and a party should
provide themselves with more thar
one light Competent guides may
be secured at Cody. Wyoming, the
cavern being some 4 miles from
Cody on the south side of the Sho-
shone river, or the opposite side OF
the river from the road leading to
Yellowstone park. An auto road
covers about three miles and Their
from the end of the road one pro
ceeds on foot for a half mile along
a level trail or the rim of the river
canyon, and then a switchback trail
is reached leading up the mountain,
The trail ~traverses a picturesque
canyon, narrow and wooded, and
ends at the foot of two ladders
which reach the entrance of the
cave. The length of the switchback
trail is about a half mile and the
elevation climbed is nearly a thou
sand feet. A visit to the cave may
be made in from four to six hours
from Cody and the visitor is well
repaid for the time and efforts.
| Cody is reached by the Burlington
railroad and is on the direct route
of the National Park-to-Park high
way. The Cody or eastern entrance
is perhaps the most popular auto
mobile entrance to Yellowstone.
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on to Cody where he expects to be
employed for the summer.
Miss Clara Seyler, her mother
and sisters. Mrs. l.. G.. Edmonds and
Miss Thelma Edmonds came over
from Powell Memorial day for the
program and picnic. Rev. Hamilton
of Belfry and D. S. McCorkle of
Bearcreek spoke, as also did Mrs.
Minnie Ide, county superintendent,
and also the state superintendent
who came owe from Cody to stan
dardize the Clark school.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Hopkins and
E. 7. Fuson spent Monday in Bill
liDgs.
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PAINT CREEK

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Curtis Burgess, the Rawleigh man,
made his regular visit to the COM
munity Monday.
r. G., Hopkins returned from Los
Angeles, where he had been called
by the illness and death of his
Monday.
Arthur Braten and son Frank
came down from Russell creek Tues
day afternoon to assist in rounding
up the George Head cattle. Mr..
Head has disposed of all his cattle,
il is said.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Bevelhymer
made a trip to Belfry the fore part
of last week and report the road
in fairly good condition.
w. G. Brough succeeded in plant
ing his corn before the last rain
and feels sure hat he will get a
fine crop this year. He had somC
difficulty with the work when he
broke his planter and had to look
far and wide for another machine
to finish the work.
Mrs. j. C. Brown and Mrs. o. C.
Bevelhymer were visitors at Clar';
Tuesday.
Mrs. B. L. Card called at the w,
G. Brough home n afternoon last
week.
Ed Manning was a caller at the
Brough home one day last week
Ed is a busy man this spring watch.
ing the lake, keeping fishermen
away and attending to his man!
other duties on the ranch.
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In the United States are thirty
national monuments, n of which
is Shoshone Cavern. located on the
north slope of Cedar mountain. 1t
is known quite generally locally as
Frost cave, and is considered a very
interesting place. Inasmuch as 1t
is now recognized as a national
monument it has bee somewhat
improved and is cared for under the
supervision of the Department of
the Interior through the National
Parks Service. Through the cour-
tesy of Superintendent Horace M.
Albright of Yellowstone park the
Herald is in receipt of n of the
bulletins issued by the Park service
which has to do with the monument
on Cedar mountain. $3.50
Shoshone Cavern
The entrance of Shoshone Cavern,
high up near the summit of Cedar
mountain. overlooking the Shoshone
river and the Cody entrance road
to Yellowstone National park. is
very picturesque. 1t is the sort OF
a cave opening that n reads about
in story books, being located among
rugged cliffs, with pine trees scat
tered here and there among the
rocks. The entrance is about &c
feet wide and six feet high. and is
in a limestone conglomerate.
The main cavern follows a fairly
straight course, as though located in
a large fault in the rock and ex'
tends into the mountain about assoc
feet. There are a few side passages
but all are believed to be short
although as yet these have not beer
fully explored. Entering the cavern
one soon comes to two descending
ladders, then after following the
descending floor of the cave, two
more ladders are reached, and final
ly a fifth ladder. At the foot OF
this ladder the passage turns toward
the slope of the mountain. but still
continues to descend. The air is
very e and the ventilation is
good throughout.
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CLARK

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w. H. Schmidt, Mrs. G.. Meal
lister and daughter motored out
from Red Lodge Saturday evening
for a little visit at the w. H.
Schmidt home. Mrs. Schmidt and
Fred and Florence returned to Red
Lodge with them and went on to
Billings.
Bertyl Wilkinson spent a few days
visiting at his home the past week.
Rudolph Muelfut and a friend mo-
tored out from Minnesota and are
spending a few days with the J.
Van Egmond family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Shrine We're
guests at the w. H. Schmidt home
Wednesday night. Mr.. Shrine went
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CODY ELECTRIC SHOP
HAS NEW LOCATION

The Cody Electric company has
moved its stock of goods and work
shop to the Lenninger building for
merly occupied by the Ebert Gro
Gerry company and will fit the place
up into an up-to-the-minute cleo
trical supply store. Mr.. Flanagan.
who is an experienced electrician
will conduct his wiring and repair
work department. A battery ser
vice station is to be made a part
of the service rendered and in the
fall Mr.. Flanagan hopes to be able
to include a radio stock with his
electrical supplies.
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UPPER SAGE

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Miss Margaret Hoaglund accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. S. Freeman
and children to Blackwater camp
Thursday where she expects to stay
about six weeks assisting in caring
for the children.
MI. and Mrs. p. D. Cockrell are
spending severa days at Ralston
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Duntcn.
Adam Hogg visited with VIM. En-
glish Saturday and Sunday.
The farm bureau members had a
pleasant meeting and a good turn
out Friday evening. This was the
first meeting held in the country
club hall.
Mrs. T. ]. Walters and Miss Betty
called on Mrs. Harmon Schultz Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Schultz and Mrs. w.
A. RAIDER went to Cody this week
to see Mrs. English and get &C
quainted with their new niece, little
Martha Louise.
Fred Hoaglund loaded up with
supplies Tuesday and will be at his
homestead near Sage Greek basin
for some time.
Another successful dance was Civ
en- at the country club hall on Sat
rrday evening. The dancers re-
ported good music and with a good
floor passed an enjoyable evening.
Lunch was served in the basement.
Don Newton spent Wednesday
with his friend, Frank Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peery and
Ruth McKain called on Mrs. E. A.
Peery Wednesday. Mrs. Peery is
still quite ill.
Edwin Johnson. who has been
spending several days at the Hoag-
Iund ranch, returned to his home in
Cody Saturday.
Mrs. James Dunton, Mrs. p. n.
Cockrell. Mrs. David Freeborg and
Miss Mildred Freeborg visited with
their mother. Mrs. Christine Free
borg, Friday afternoon.
William English and Adam Hogg
were Sunday supper guests at the
RAIDER home.
Miss Lea Ganguet was the over
night guest of Miss Faye Mcneil
Saturday and attended the dance.
The Misses Grace Stewardson,
Mildred Peterson, Agnes Nelson and
Anna Erickson visited with Miss
Huldah Hoaglund Friday.
H. c. Bronze of Basin was n guest
at the w. A. RAIDER home Saturday
and Sunday. Mr.. RAIDER took him
back to Basin Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Davis and Mrs. Ernest
Ebert visited at the Walters home
Monday afternoon.
H. c. Bronze and Chas. Bronze
and son Robert of Basin called on
MT and Mrs, j. E. Cooper Satur-
day
Mrs. Harold Peery and daughter
Ruth visited with Mrs. H. c. Frit-
zler Thursday.
MT. and Mrs. S. A. Nelson and
son Richard were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. It. J.. Walters on Friday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schultz, Mrs. H. C. Fritzler and
sam Peery called at the G. f. Peery
home the first of the week.
, 1924-06-04

Jake Bevelhymer and Alvin Bos-
ley took their cattle to the noun
tains last week. They encountered
much snow on the higher levels.
Memorial Day weather was not
ideal for holding open air Memorial
services, but nevertheless a good
representative gathering formed at
Clark and listened to Prof Hamilton
of Belfry, who was there for the
occasion.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29
Campaign Candor

Coolidge could not have chosen more fitting
occasion to make his declaration of loyalty to the
employing class than his address at the commem-
oration of the one hundred and ftieth anniversary
of the First Continental Congress-
The president showed his extreme outspoken-
in behalf of the biggest bosses of the country
in his Characterization of the Continental Congress
and in his estimate of the key problem now facing
the country. Mr.. Coolidge lauded the congress for
its moderation and put an especially favorable
light on its consideration for the royal House of
Hanover He went on to cite the plea of the con-
gress to George, following in part GAS Your
Majesty enjoys the signal distinction of reigning
over free men, we apprehend the language of free
men cannot be displeasng." These significant re
marks shed further welcome light on the why and
wherefore of the Continental Congress laying the
basis for government serving the minority against
the majority-the present United States govern
ment
Then the republican standard bearer turned to
a consideration of the railway problem. Mr.. Cool
idge told the country nothing new when he put
himself on record as squarely opposed to taking
the railroads away from the small group of CAPT
tasts Mr.. Coolidge is frank defender of the class
interests personifed by the four great financial
institutions in New York which hold close to one
banks, and dominate the railways of the country.
The presidents dabbling in purple adjectives in
defense of the Esch-Cummins railway law does
not arouse any mystery in We know that this
law which framed by the bankers, railroad
lawyers, and other lobbyists, has brought into the
Golfers of the financial Oligarchy hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. Section 2O9 alone has netted
nearly one billion dollars to the rail kings.
When Coolidge brought forward the argument of
la topheavy bureaucracy being inherent feature
of government ownership of railways, he was
right Capitalist government ownership of rail
ways offers solution to the difficult problem The
genuine specialization of the railways which is the
only solution, and other public utilities can come
Ionly thru the establishment of workers and
farmers republic Of this, Coolidge is sworn
lenemy.
Yet it must noted that the Philadelphia speech
delivered by Mr.. Coolidge is by far the frankest
index and the most outstanding example of po-
litical candor shown by any of the employing class
candidates in the present campaign.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29
Strikebreakers All

The republican party is a nest of strikebreakers
and enemies of the working class. The last secre-
tary of the republican national committee was
chased out of Office because of his being in an
odious deal with Attorney General Daugherty. The
new secretary of the republican party is of the
same stripe
Mr. Roy West, the present secretary Of the re-
publican national committee is rapidly winning
his reputation as a successful injunction lawyer
against the workers This Coolidge apostle has just
secured an injunction from the infamous Judge
Wilkerson against the electrical workers, plas-
terers bricklayers plumbers elevator constructors
and bridge and structural iron workers employed
on the Western Union Telegraph building.
This is the love that the republican machine has
for the workers Now and then the republican lead
ers in their mad drive for labor votes, may dabble
in meaningless distractions regarding their in
terest in the welfare of the workingman. Every
fact every deed, bellies the real character and the
enmity of these agents of the employing class to
the wage-earning masses.
But the democratic party is fundamentally of
the same kidney. We have before us sample of
the specious but anti-labor propaganda being cir
culated by the national office of the democratic
party. The gem consists of attack on Coolidge
account "of his hesitancy and hating during the
police strike until after Mayor Peters had sup
pressed the rlotlng and disorder on his own IN
itiative"
Here we have it. The democratic leaders believe
that Coolidge does not deserve the ''credit" for
the smashing of the policemen's union and strike
in Boston. To the democrats, Coolidge is failure
because he was not enough of a strikebreaker in
the Boston controversy Yet, these democrats would
have the workers vote for their ticket These same
democrats would have the workingmen and poor
farmers believe that they genuinely concerned
with the conditions, with the hardships and suf-
fering of the great masses of the population.
The republicans and democrats are strikebreak-
ers all. At best, they differ only in the degree of
the zeal with which they are engaged in under
mining the organizations of the workers
The daily worker., 1924-09-29
Johnston Puts Over "B. & O." Plan

fine thing for the employers, but it is
harmful to the workers"
Delegate Otis declared the "B. G. o."
plan borders on the company union
system and cited the cooperative sys-
tenn used in the Westinghouse COM
pany which tends to prevent organ
ization of strong unions.
Men Opposed to Plan.
Delegate Van Meter of Cincinnati,
reported that under the "B. a. o." plan
the men cannot stand up against the
speeding up which II involves and de-
clared the men are quitting their jobs
in increasing numbers under the plan.
He declared II significant that the
Glennwood shops, where the "B. e. o."
plan is in effect. we're not represented
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

Messrs. Spargo and Walling two of the backest
betrayers of American socialism, are now engaged
in duel which is enlightening to the workers. 1t
will be remembered that these gentlemen Joined
hands with Mitchell A. Palmer, Woodrow Wilson.
Elbert II. Gary and Charles NJ Schwab in denounc-
ing and prosecuting every workingman who dared
raise his voice against the imperialist war
Mr.. Spargo, after shaking hands with Coolidge,
has come out for the election of the present in
cumbent in the White House. Mr.. Spargo, who
called himself socialist, is now a heavenly
anointed republican. Coolidge has succeeded Wilson
as his savior.
But his foremost partner in infamy, the multi
millionaire William English Walling, is behind
the candidacy of LaFollette Walling is one of the
cogs in the Gompers machine and must therefore
fall in line with the "grand old mans" policies.
Mr.. Waling takes exception to Spargo's criticism
of LaFollettes trustbusting panaceas. lie assures
Spargo that LaFolette is not seeking public owner
ship, but only the repeal of the labor clauses of
the Esch Cummins Act. In the opinion of Mr..
Gompers' most voluble lickspittle, LaFolette is
safe and sane in every sense.
Messrs. Walling and Spargo might quarrel them
selves blue in the face. The petty squabbles of
petty individuals are of concern to the working
class. However, this falling ont of two of the
BLACKLIST traitors in the progressive movement is
instructive. Mr. Spargo once boasted of being a
MARKHAM scholar. Every publication bearing the
name of the "Marxian philosopher" so ably sup
ported by Hillquit shows very decisvely that in
the realm of MARKHAM science, Mr. Spargo was
cultured ignoramus. His Life of Marx" is a
piece of monumental ignorance and skillful mis-.
representation.
And the indomitabe enemy of the workers Mr.
Walling who has spilled oceans of ink against the
Soviet Republic. once posed as a left.wnger in the
socialist party To him, the doctrines of Marxism
were not revolutionary enough and, in despair, he
turned to syndicalism.
The evolution Of these worthless is complete Mr..
Spargo is now at home Mr. Walling is at his best
This falling out is only temporary one. Messrs
Spargo and Walling have come into their own as
full-hedged opponents of every effort made by the
workers of every country for freedom from EN-.
ploying class domination.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

A committee of seven members will
assist comrade Browder in getting out
the magazine.
The. statement of the Central Ex-
ecutive Committee, announcing the
amalgamation Of the three organs into
one, reads in part:
Statement on Consolidation.
"The Workers Monthly means the
amalgamationo of three great magazines
into one. Each OF these magazines
performed a necessary service; each
one specialized for one particular field.
All, the essential features OF each, how.
ever, II was found could be performed
even better by one big. combined
magazine than by three narrower ones,
which, because Of their organlzational
scparatencss, could not help one an.
other. And just as we have the task
of breaking down the artificial bar.
riers between craft unions, so must we
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

in any union affiliated with TX Ameri.
can Federation of Labor and this is
saying a good deal considering the
competition.
Willis K. Brown, another candidate
is neither fish, fowl, nor good red
herring" AS a militant he would
make an admirable secretary for a
Young Mems Christian Association
branch. The only purpose his can
didacy serves is to split the opposition
against Hutchinson.
Rosen Only Progressive.
The only progressive candidate in
the election contest against Hutchen-
son is Delegate Morris Rosen of New
York. Delegate Rosen stands for pro-
gressive policies in the union and be-
sides being an active worker in New
York to strengthen the organization
and fight the bosses, he has taken a
decided stand at this convention
against Mahatma Hutchinson, thus in
curing the enmity of that autocrat.
Delegate Rosen deserves the sup
port of all the progressive elements
at the convention. He stands for
amalgamation, job control and work
ing class Independent political action.
To vote for any other candidate would
be simply playing into Hutchenson's
hands.
Two hours of the conventions time
was taken up last Thursday distribute
ing souvenirs to the delegates-a pair
of cuff links, pencil and ticket to
show. They also listened to the
advice" Of the metal trim manufac-
turer.
The general president has learned
one piece of parliamentary strategy
from Samuel Gompers and that is to
make a great show of democracy on
little things but to use the iron hand
on issues that would be liable to af-
feet his power.
Conventions Too Few.
The first fight on the, supplementary
report on the committee on constitu.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29
Rosen in Fight on Hutchinson

amendment made to Hutchenson's
recommendation that all reports not
published in the official journal be
sent to all local unions, Delegate Fred
w. Burgess of Philadelphia, in sup
port of the amendment declared that
if the business of the union is proper
ly conducted there is nothing to fear
from publicity either from the public
or from the membership. He be-
lieved everything should be published
in the journal that affects the union
and only supported the amendment as
a compromise.
Hutchinson followed with a speech,
saying that the Brotherhood and it's
officers were assailed by enemies from
without and within and this was his
justification for secrecy.
Delegate Rosen, Hutchenson's oppon.
ent for the presidency, said that re-
gardless of whether all reports should
be published in semi-public maga-
zine or not, the members of the union
were entitled to all information con.
corning the management of their or
ganization. All members are entitled
to know what is going on, whether
they are supporters or opponents of
Hutchinson. The union is the prop
erty of all the members declared Del
egate Rosen. Frank Duffy spoke last
and as usual supported the machine.
Task Is Difficult.
This convention proves again that
the task of the militapts in trade un-
ion movement is no light one and calls
for energetic action on the part of
those trade unionists who want to
take the direction of the organizations
out of the hands of reactionary tools
of the bosses. That the progressives
are at last realizing that only thru
organized effort on the inside can they
succeed in making of the unions in
struments to help the working class
bring about their emancipation from
wage slavery, is an encouraging sign
Of the times.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

tion occurred on amendement No. 6,
dealing with appeals. Delegate Rosen,
candidate for general president, was
the first speaker and pointed out that
conventions were held too infrequent-
ly, that as the organization grows in
size so do its problems, requiring
more frequent action by delegates
from the rank and file. The officers
would be brot more in touch with the
desires of the rank and file by more
frequent conventions.
Delegate Mulcahy, of Providence,
r.. l., candidate for general executive
board who was beaten up by Hutchen-
sons thugs, because of his opposition
to the Old Age Home, declared him.
self in favor of more frequent con-
ventions even tho he might be safer
at home, no doubt in ironic reference
to his treatement by the thugs. He
followed the general lead given by
Delegate Rosen. Delegate Tom Ryan,
of New York, and others also spoke
for the amendment.
Conventions Too Expensive.
The principal argument against the
motion was made by general sercre-
tary Duffy, who opposed it on the
grounds of expense. A vive voce vote
appeared to be about even and Sec
ond aye and nay vote was called for.
This did not show any more decisive
result than the previous one, but
Hutchinson fearing defeat, refused'a
vote by show of hands. and declared
the amendment lost.
The New York delegates put up a
fight for a resolution calling for the
election of all officers of a district
council by a referendum. This was
defeated by the machine steamroller,
claiming that the constitution could
not be changed by locals. Delegate
Ryan declared that it was impossible
to change the constitution as the Of
ficers never send out any question
for referendum to the rank and file.
For More information.
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

also unite our own organizations and
institutions, whenever we can
strengthen them by so doing, and bet
ter serve the interests of the revolu-
tionary movement"
Features of the Workers Monthly
will be: the political struggle of the
working class against the capitalist
dictatorship, the industrial struggle of
the working class against capitalist
exploitation, the inspiring and con-
tinued victories of Soviet Russia, the
struggle against reforniism, the strug-
gle against the reactionary officialdom
OF the trade unions.
All of the subscribers to the Labor
The daily worker., 1924-09-29

in the convention.
Johnston, in his weak defense of HIS
brain child which corresponds to
Frank Farrington's water power pro-
ject pipe-dream, and his class collat
boration program, made his usual de.
nunciation of the reds" There is a
class struggle" Johnston declared,
that can't be denied. But there ought
not to be. II is better to sit down
around table and try to convince and
persuade the employers"
Progressive delegates to the conven.
tion said the "B. & o." plan would
not have been crowded thru the con.
vention had it not been brot up late
at night when the delegates we're tried
and wanted to get away.