, 1925-09-17
RESIDENTS BORN
ARE NOW
REAL CITIZENS

Hon. V. j. Tidball. presiding judge
OF the Second Judicial District. ar
rived in the city Friday and during
his stay conducted a short session
of the district court which was prin-
cipally devoted to hearing applica-
lions for naturalization. In all 10
alien born residents had filed pc
titions asking to be made full fledged
American citizens. and of these the
prayer was granted in IA instances
and continued until next term of
court in five cases,
His Honor also disposed OF two
criminal cases and granted five di-
vorces. George Nomi entered a plea
OF guilty to a charge OF unlawfully
permitting gambling in premises oc-
cupied by him and was fined 5000,
which he paid. James Lamont was
charged with unlawful possession of
intoxicating liquor and made a plea
of guilty to the complaint as read.
He was fined. and paid 5000 into
the county treasury for his infrac-
ton of the law.
Papers Granted
The following petitions for natur-
alization were allowed by the court:
Henry Desch. of RSwlins, born in
Germany.
Josif Magolis, of Hanna, born in
Greece.
John McInnes, of Rawlins, born
in Scotland.
Lois Peterson, of Rawlins. born
In Omaha. Nebraska. petition filed
under Act of September %, 1929.
Emanuel Mangus, of Hanna, born
in Sweden.
Margaret Chadwick, OF Hanna,
born in England.
Oskar Kandolin, of Hanna, born
in Finland.
Petrus Walford Nordquist, OF Han
ma, born in Sweden.
Knut Elvo Wallgren. of Hanna,
born in Sweden.
William Murray MacKay. OF Raw
Inns, born in Scotland.
Hildur Maria Larsen. OF Rawlins.
born in Sweden.
John olof Sjogren, OF Rawlins.
born in Sweden.
Chone Otkin, of RawlIns. born In
Russia.
Paolo Dome. of Rawlins, born In
Italy.
Cases Continued
The following applications were
continued for further consideration
at the next term of court for rea-
sons given:
Antonios JoanIe Kotsifakis. known
also as Tony Costifos. a native Of
Greece. on OF Insufficient
knowledge OF government.
Emanuel Nick Trilirakis. born in
Greece, because of absence OF pc
t~itioner and his witnesses.
Emanuel Galanakes. a Grecian
born resident, on account OF insuffic-
lent knowledge OF governmental af-
fairs.
Harold Solheim. born In Norway.
for the same reason.
Glorgio Constantine T~alagnnis, a
native OF Greece. because OF absence
Of petitioner and witnesses.
The Examinations
Judge Ttdball was assisted in IN
Quoting the examinations OF appli-
cants for full American citizenship by
Naturalization Examiner NJ c. Lence,
OF Denver, representing the federal
immigration bureau. which has as
sumed the right TO final approval to
all petitions OF this character.
Since the World War the process
of naturalization has been made much
more exhaustive than formerly and
the applicant IL more closely ques-
toned on all matters pertaining to
his knowledEe OF this government and
It's functions. and 10 order to pass
the prospective citizen must max a
rather thorough study OF the basic
principles Of our government and
must possess a reasonable knowledge
OF the requirements OF a citizen and
his attitude TO these essentials. The
moral character OF the petitioner is
carefully considered and his past and
present affiliations In many respects
are searchingly Investigated.