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, 1925-06-04
Pipe Line Values
are Discussed at
Meeting of Board

The hearing of the protests of the
valuations made on pipe lines by the
State Board of Equalization was
held Monday morning in the office
of the Wyoming equalization board.
A number of the oil companies that
operate pipe lines in Wyoming were
represented at the hearing.
No emphatic protests were made
against the valuations that were es-
tablished by the State board of
equalization. The matter was thoro-
ughly discussed. The board will
take the proposition under advise
Among those who we're in atten-
dance at the hearing were James A.
Carroll, representing the Prairie Oil
and Gas company and the Producers
and Refiners corporation: II. r.
Nicholas, who is associated with the
same companies as Carroll; F. NJ.
Brooder, representing the Yellow
stone-Wyoming Oil Field company;
A. b. johnson, representing the
Illinois Pipe Line company, and Jas.
r. Jones, Cheyenne attorney, who
represented the Western Pipe Line
company.-Cheyene Tribune.
, 1925-06-04
VIM. W. RAINS
DIED TUESDAY
AT HOSPITAL

william w. Rains. 80 years old.
who was entered In the Memorial
hospital on Tuesday morning In a
serious condition. died at Ave o'clock
the same evening from kidney trou-
BILE and complications. The remains
we're shipped to Kansas City from the
Martins Home Mortuary this morn
ing and intcrment Will be made In
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rains came to Raw
Inns about five months & and have
been living Mt oil 1-2 West Maple
street. Mr.. Rains IN n mechanic and
has been working In this city since
HIS arrival. Although very little
information Ia available II IL believed
that he has been suffering from kid
ney trouble for some time and was
o taken to the hospital until his
condition was very serious. While In
the local hospital he suffered much
pain and on Tuesday evening he pass
cd away.
Mrs. Rains accompanied the re-
mains To- Kansas City where her hus-
bni>l's father and mother reside.
, 1925-06-04
KOREIN BAND
N PATROL AT
LOS ANGELES

Last Friday evening members of
Korein Patrol, Korein Band, Repre-
sentatives to Imperial Council, and
many members of the Temple left on
a special train for Los Angeles where
they are participating in the I'm
perial Council which is being held in
that city.
The three Pullmans on which the
representatives from Korein Temple
]journeyed to Los Angeles were at
tached to the special train of Isis
Temple. This special, carrying mem
bers Of Isis Temple at Salina, Kansas
arrived in Rawlins at Q o'clock Fri
day evening. The train was met at
the depot by the Korein Patrol and
Band and the visiting Shriners with
their ladies were escorted to the
Temple in this city where they were
entertained until 1890 with a dance.
Shortly before 1880 the visitors as
well as Korein members who were
going to Los Angeles marched to the
depot, and entrained for the Journey.
Reports from various Korein mem
bers who are attending the Council
are TO the effect hat the trip to
Los Angeles was wonderful and that
the Council Is a mammoth affair.
The Kurein members at Los An
Eeles VIII return home early next
week. going from Los Angeles to San
Francisco by boat, thence home by
rail from san Francisco to Salt Lake
over the Western Pacific and from
salt Lake 20 Rawlins via Union Pa
ciTlc.
, 1925-06-04

EXERCISES ON
SATURDAY LAST

One of the largest representations
from the American Legion, Fred
Duncan Post No. % and from Raw
Inns that has ever turned out to Me-
mortal Day exercises formed at the
City Hall about ten O'Clock on Sat
urday last, marched around the city
and to the cemetery where proper
respect to the dead was offered.
The Color Guard of the American
Legion led the parade followed by
the Rawlins and Parco band, the
firing squad, members of FREQ Dun
can Post, Senior Boy Scouts. Junior
Boy Scouts and many of the citizens
of Rawlins went to the ceme-
terry in automobiles. Officer of the
Day, C. w. Jeffrey, was in charge
of the parade and Vice-Commander
of Fred Duncan Post. Il. F. McGraw
was in charge of the entire services.
At the cemetery Invocation was de-
livered by Rev. F.. +. Kraft. This
number was followed by a talk given
by Peter Sill of this city. his subject
being, What we owe to the Spanish
and Civil War Veterans His ad-
dress was very appropriate and car
ried n message to the listeners that
will not be easily forgotten. Il. C..
Bertagnolli. taking as his subject.
THE World War Veterans Duty"
also gave n very good talk and made
each one realize what the duty of the
Legion members as well as all citi-
zens to the heroes who rave their
lives and who W are now honoring.
meant. The talks by Mr.. Sill and Mr..
Bertagnolli were very well received.
Following the talks the band play
ed the National Anthem and then
the firing squad saluted the dead
heroes with the regulation number
of volleys. Taps were sounded which
closed the Memorial Day services.
, 1925-06-04

Buick Expected in
Rawlins on SATURDAY.

The "Round-the-World Buick"
which left New York in December of
last year and has travelled Europe and
Asia and is now back in the United
States is expected in Rawlins next
Saturday and will stop at the Raw
Inns Motor company garage, the 10
cal Buick dealers in this city.
This record making trip Is for the
purpose of advertising the Buick
cars and to show that it Is built to
stand heat and cold, dry and wet
weather and every altitude from the
lowest to the highest. Undoubtedly
Rawlins residents Will be very inter
ested In viewing the car and talking
with the driver. II is reported that
the ear has come through in an eX-
cellent I'M and that 1t is still
good for many thousands OF miles.
, 1925-06-04
LAIRD SPEAKER
TUESDAY AT THE
ROTARY LUNCH

Members of the Rawlins Rotary
Club and several guests were treated
to a talk Tuesday last from Leroy
Laird, state highway superintendent.
Mr.. Laird told of the program of
the State Highway Department and
showed how this program will be
carried out without a cent of direct
taxation against the people of the
state. The construction program is
being carried forward through rev.
enues received from oil royalties and
from Federal Aid money. The main
flamenco program is being handled
through the az cent gasoline tax.
Present indications are that this tax
Is going to raise approximately $780,
600 each year. The construction pro-
gram this year will be cut down a
triHe over the original plan because
of the fact that the oil royalties re-
ceived by the state will be approx
mately 81, 900, 600 less than last
year.
The entire financial program of the
Highway Department is taken are
Of by oil royalties and gasoline tax
The talk by Mr.. Laird was es-
pecially interesting and IL a ye those
present an Insight into the entire
state highway program.
The Club was also favored with
n short talk from T. ID. O'Neil. high
way commissioner for the Second
Commissioner District.
l.. c. SOmmerville. proprietor of
the City Steam Laundry. was taken
into the Club as a member at Tues
days meeting.
, 1925-06-04
CITY WATER TANKS
CLEANED THIS WEEK

The city water tanks received
their scmi-annual cleaning the fore
part OF this week and during the
time that they were being cleaned
the citizens drank water that was
not as tasteful as II IA under normal
conditions. However. In past years
when the city had only n main
tank Il WAS necessary TO shut on tho
water for several hours each day
while tho tanks were being cleaned.
Now that the city Ii tho proud poss-
essor OF two tanks ono Of them can
be turned on and the residents not
suffer for lack Of water ~ has bccn
their misfortune In past years while
the tanks were bsiaG cleaned.
Dirt. o and other things get In
the tank during the course OF the
months thus the necessity OF giving
them their ssmi-Anuual baths.
, 1925-06-04
FITZGERALD
DIED SUDDENLY
TUESDAY EVE.

Patrick Fitzgerald, 81 years old.
resident of the Platte Valley for
many years and known throughout
Carbon county. died suddenly from
heart trouble about six o'clock on
Tuesday evening OF this week. The
funeral arrangements are under the
direction Of the Rasmussen Under
taking Parlors and the funeral ser
vices will be held az nine o'clock
tomorrow morning from the Catholic
church. lutermeut VIII be made in
the Catholic cemetery In this city.
Mr.. Fitzgerald attended church on
tuesday morning and was seemingly
all right during the day but on Tues
day evening about six o'clock as he
went into his home. he seemed TO
fall In a faint. II is believed that
he died "a Few seconds after falling
TO the floor. Although he has not
been suffering very much from heart
trouble he stated some few months
ago that he thought he would have
to move to a lower altitude for II
was too high In Rawlins for him.
Mr.. Fitzgerald and family OF Ave
boys and four girls, most OF whom
have been living In Rawllns for the
past three years. have during their
residence IN this city gained tho love
and respect OF our residents. Be
cause OF the short distance between
Saratoga and Rawlins Mr.. Fitzgerald
and family were In Rawlins many
times before moving here to liy.
and In this way their acquaintance
Il much wider than II they had form
crly lived In n town located farther
away from Rawlina. Mr.. Fitzgerald
was n general grading contractor
and did much OF the work IN tho cs-
~cavnting for the new high school
building,
Practically every person who knew
Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke OF him In tho
highest OF praise and esteem and tho
whole community has lost a most val
ued citizen. His wife and family
have tho sincere sympathies OF their
, many Rawlins friends.
, 1925-06-04
CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE

Inur>utN AFTERNOON, june Ilth,
200 to 400 o'clock. The Commun-
ity Room Of the First National Bank
building.
Every child Is entitled to a strong
clean. healthy body and mind; II care
be taken In time To- guard the child's
health. the great majority of the
children can be guaranteed that right.
out of the Child Health Conference
come instruction and inspiration that
will be the means OF saving I'M
numbered children for useful and en-
joyable lives. II is easy TO keep
well children well. but to do so ten
denotes toward Illness must be de-
tected early. This requires the skill
Of a physician to determine deviations
from normal In a child's health and
development. Such skill Is being Of
ferod free OF charge each month by
the State Health Department cooper
ating with the local T.. u. o. Sister
hood. physicians and dentists.
Mrs. Mabel Glasgow, field nurse
OF the State Board OF Health. assisted
by local physicians. dentists and
nurses will be ut the Community
room on Thursday afternoon, June
1lth. to give free examinations to
children under six years OF age.
Come and bring your children.
, 1925-06-04
THREE CARS sTUDEBAKERs

Three carloads Of new ~Studcbakcrs
have been received this week by the
Rawiins Garage Co. local dealers.
and are on display In their show
rooms.
Included In tho shipment are two
carloads OF Standards. including a
new sport F6S dstcr. which Ii n new
model and IL Attracting much favor
able attention. and also . carload
of Specials which include q Special
SIX which In also the first Of the kind
received In Rawiina and n beautiful
model.
Others In the shipment include
several Standard phaetons. . special
Duplex Phaston and Standard
coach.
, 1925-06-04
G. Y. 10y DIED
MONDAY LAST AT
HOME in IDAHO

Word was received in Rawlins sun
day TO the effect that c. V. Log. we'll
known In this city. had passed away
at the home Of his daughter In
Boise. Idaho. Death was due to can
GER.
The deceased has been in III
health for several years past and
about four months since he went 10
Denver for the purpose Of being op-
Grated upon. The doctors found his
condition SO grave that they would
not operate upon him. From Denver
he went to the home Of his daughter
In Boise. idaho.
, 1925-06-04
EQUALIZATION
BOARD TO MEET
FRIDAY MORNING

Commissioners c.. w. Morgan, w.
NJ. Englehart and Penn l.. Gooldy,
comprising the County Board of
Equalization, will e in the Court
Room of the Court House tomorrow
morning with County Assessor w. F..
Daley for the purpose of checking
over the 1925 assessment rolls.
The Board of Equalization will
spend several days going over the
tax rolls, then will adjourn for a
few days. They will then meet for
a period of three days as a Grievance
Board at which time any taxpayer
who objects to his assessment will
be permitted to appear and state his
objections.
, 1925-06-04
Commencement EXERCISES
WERE HELD LAST EVENING
SEVEN BOYS And five GIRLS were AWARDED
DIPLOMAS AT The EXERCISES HELD in The
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY ROOM

Twelve students, five young ladies and seven young men,
representing the Glass of 1925 of the Rawlins High School,
were given diplomas by DR., E. A. KelL, president of the Board
OF Education, at the commencement exercises held in the high
school auditorium last evening. Parents, relatives and friends
OF the young graduates filled the hall and witnessed one of the
most interesting and impressive programs that has ever been
given on Il similar occasion in this city. DIR. A.. G. Crane,
president of the University of Wyoming, gave an excellent
, 1925-06-04
MRS. ]. B. king DIED
IN PARC0 ON sunday
WOMAN Who CAME into PROMINENCE LAST OCTO-
Der met With ACCIDENT ON HOMESTEAD LAST
FRIDAY. Died BEFORE REACHING MWLINS

Mrs. j. B. King, who came into prominence in this city the
fore part OF October when she was entered in the Memorial
hospital. in a pitiful condition from being beaten by her hus-
band, ). b. King, who is a homesteader near the Ferris Noun
itans about 45 miles north of this city, was brought to T awlins
in a wagon from the homestead by her husband on Sunday.
While en- route to this city Mrs. King died at Parco from
injuries which it is reported she received when a pair
of horses ran away ON FRIDAY. 1t is believed that she became
, 1925-06-04

in a wagon from the homeste;
While en- route to this city \
injuries which it is report
of horses ran away on Friday.
entangled in the lines and was drag
ged about 100 feet.
The Coroner's Jury. composed of
Jack Sheahan, Dave Rusk and Chas.
Glunz, with Coroner NJ. E. Pickett,
Sheriff George Austin, County At
torney A. r. McMicken and j.. b..
King went out to the scene of the
accident on Monday and made a
thorough investigation. The story
as it has been reported is as follows:
King states that on Friday he and
his wife were blowing in the field
and were planting potatoes. When
they would come to the end of a row
his wife would hold the horses while
he would plant the potatoes in the
burrows. He vas ear the end of a
furrow with his back to his wife
when he heard her yell. He turned
around and saw that the horses were
running away. When he first turn
ed around he states hat his wife was
standing on one foot and her other
foot was caught by the reins which
had been tied together. Before he
could get to her she had been drag
seu LOT ABOUT lVo ieel. Ming saiu
that she got up and walked into the
mouse ana showed no signs OF peihs
seriously injured.
King then finished planting the
potatoes ana Wheh ne went INTO the
house his wife was in bed He asked
hef now she ieit anu sue repiieu ,hat
her hips were sore so ne ruppea them
Win iihiiheh.. me neAt hiorh'hs III
she wanted LOT p%reahlast was a cup
OF conee MI hihs saiu ne askeu ms
Wiie II she wanted MN TO taKe her 10
town ana she rePiieu nat she uluht l.
ABOUT SATURDAY noon SUE seehieu 10
Eet worse 50 'he t"o Vi .ns"' s'ar.eu
Tor haWiihs IN a wagon me! camp
Gu ABOUT 10 mies out oi rarco on
oaturuu' hisht anu reSunieu theii
journey on SuhuaS morning
Wheh oniy Il rev hiies OUT Oh rar,
co Mrs' hihs, VINO hau peeh IN soou
spirits ana was seemingly not suIer-
ing from inc INJURIES TOOK u turn
ioi inc WITS. anu iost 'onsoiouahes9'
As soon as the reached farco Mrs
Ming was t"heh 10 III. oahuen = 81
nee Dut she died Dou zen minutes
aiter she reacheu INA toWn' re,
mains were proush 10 ,awiihs anu
TAKEN TO the hashussoh ohuertahihs
farlors'
me Jury report .hat
from the marks On Tue srouhu n'hs
story is Veriheu III every ue'aii' u
can De seen where 'ne horses ran
away ana a bottle OF lihlmeht ana a
naii u cup OF co"ee were 'o"nd On
'he tap'e. ~
from the marks on MIS- King
Dody IL IL evident that she haa peeh
Tor mere were SKINNED pla,-
es on her h,ps, snouiuers' heau' pous
ana legs. Inc doctors VINO eNumih.
ca her BODY mere however, s'ate Una
they couid ma no ih'ernai INJURIES
whieh would cause her aeath' her
stomach was sent 70 tne state ,nenn-
LIST at the university nj Laramie ior
examination
AS soon as q report Is received
from the state chemist me coroner
jury VIII meet u render It's YER
act. IL IL prooaple ina inc chem-
lists report VIII DC IN ha"iihS TINS
49,.
shortly after Mrs, kins nied her
husband was arrested anu piaeen ~
, 1925-06-04

G. II. whittum left Rawlins las,
evening for Michigan where he will
spend about three weeks attending
to business and Visiting.
, 1925-06-04

VIII Robertson OF Cheyenne spent
Day In Ra~hns returning
to his home Sunday evening.
, 1925-06-04

o. T. conis. .as a,Hkwsais visitor
from Chsysnus over (AtursAy and
Ssaeay. ~
, 1925-06-04

Moynihan, John Engstrom, Lester
Seaverson, Hudson Green, Dewitt
Winston, Emerson Bates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
LIGHTNING BOLT
KILLS TWO LOVERS
FOUND AS THEY SAT DEAD
UNDER TREE EMBRACING
EACH OTHER.

MEXICO CITY.-The mangled
bodies OF Julia MARTINEZ and Delhno
Caiteno, lovers, were found under a
tree in the suburban town of San Pc
dro this morning where they had been
killed by bolt OF lightning last night.
The bolt after passing through the
bodies OF the two lovers as they sat
embracing each other meandered
across the ground in various direc-
tons, wounding a half dozen others.
A delegation of inhabitants of San
Pedro visited the local paper to de-
mand that the city council declare
war on trees within the city limits,
owing to the extreme danger of light
ming from the high altitude and con-
tracted area of the valley of Mexico
around which the clouds chase one an
other, being driven by the winds and
entering and leaving the valley at the
same place.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25

Watermelons were grown for mark
ct in Terrell county this year with
satisfactory results.
1t will be of interest to those who
shipped melons, as well as to others,
to know that watermelon growers
must produce $4,000 carloads OF wa
termelons a year in order to meet a
normal demand. Each succeeding sea-
son finds the market demanding more
and more melons. Thus substantial
industry has been fostered in some Is
southern states, where farmers spe-
cialize in the production and market
ing OF melons.
Like ice cream, watermelons are eX--
tremely precarious to handle and
market, since poor weather conditions
serve to reduce the demand. Oyerpro-
duction is one of the chief causes OF
loss. but the weather is perhaps the
biggest factor. Cool, rainy weather
causes the market to break, while clear
hot weather stimulates demand and
holds prices.
Shipments Begin Early.
Watermelon shipments to northern
markets from southern Florida and
Texas begin early in April, the season
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
AMERICAN LEGION
HOLDS CONVENTION
MRS. COOKE, OF DAWSON, IS
SECOND NONRESIDENT OF
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

At the annual convention OF the
Georgia department OF the American
Legion, which adjourned at Rome on
Friday, Homer Watkins. Of Cedar
town, was elected commander and
Capt. Joe Carr, OF Rome, was named
department adjutant.
In a spirited contest between Ter
rel Hill OF Columbus, Erie Cooke of
| Dawson and Asa Gambler OF Atlanta
Hill was elected national committee
man on the fourth ballot. Gambler
threw his strength to the Columbus
man.
Other officers elected were Steve
Mitchell, Of Triton, senior vice COM
mander; Guy Stone, OF Quitman, jul
Nor vice commander; DR.. J. B. Tur-
ner, of Albany, chaplain; James Bank
ston, OF Atlanta, treasurer; j. l.
BOYD, OF Atlanta, historian; A. +.
Adams, of Columbu national commit
teeman alternate.
Charles L. Brownell, Of Americas,
was elected Third district representa-
tive on the executive committee.
Mrs. Cooke Vice President.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Le-
gion also held their annual conven--
ton in Rome. Mrs A. L. Henson, OF
Calhoun, was elected president. 9th
err officers elected were Mrs. Asa w.
Gambler, of Atlanta, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Erie Cooke, of Dawson,
second vice president; Mrs S. C..
Gambler, Of Covington, treasurer; Mrs.
James Maddox, of Rome, secretary,
and Mrs J. B. Turner, OF Albany
chaplain. Mrs. Boyce Ficklin, OF
Washington, who headed the auxiliary
this year, was chosen as national COM
mittee woman.
The Legion adopted definite pro-
gram for the encouragement OF ath-
leties among the youths of the nation,
and appointment of a committee to
cooperate with national headquarters
in promoting and directing such &C
Invites was urged in resolutions adopt
ed
After a spirited fight on the conven-
ton floor Albany was selected as the
1926 convention city over Valdosta,
which for a time seemed sure OF the
| honor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
EAT $4,000 CARLOADS OF WATERMELONS A YEAR

range in the cost of producing water
melons, of between $3.50 and $4,000
per acre. The average yield of mark
etable melons is, as rule, about one
carload to every two and half acres.
The best growers, however, harvest
carload from two acres. In Califor-
MIA the yield is calculated in tons,
seven and one-half to eight tons an
acre being considered a good yield.
When not in crates the melons are
packed in bed Of straw for long dis
lance shipment.
Occasionally the first cars OF early
watermelons bring as much as $500 or
$500 at the loading point, but from
$500 to $3.50 per car is considered a
lair price. More often watermelons
sell around $3.50 at the loading point,
and occasionally as low as SIS. Under
present conditions carload Of water
melons ready to harvest will cost the
grower not less than SIS, or more Of
ten about $50 1t costs about $35 to
$50 to harvest and load, so the grower
has from 500 to Sis involved even
before he sells the carload. However,
year in and year out, watermelons pay
the experienced farmer a good profit
providing consumers with luscious
fruit.s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25

gradually moving northward until the
end OF summer, or about October lst
in more northern states. Alter the
northern grown melons are sold CALI
fornia and Colorado continue to sup
ply the demand with special varieties,
known as winter watermelons, which
are available unit New Years day.
More recently there has appeared on
the markets, late in the season alter
the regular watermelon crops were
exhausted a small round melon grown
in Colorado and California and sold
under the names OF Winter Queen,
Winter King, Alaska Klondike, etc.
Varieties of this melon were introduce
ed from the Volga river district OF
Russia by Russian immigrants who
settled in the Rocky Ford district OF
Colorado several years ago. The Japa-
nese truck gardeners OF California
have taken to this melon, and raise
hundreds of acres OF them for the late
summer market. The melons are
round or slightly oblong, eight to ten
inches in diameter, have a thin rind,
but stand shipment well when packed
in crates.
Production Costs and Profits.
Figures collected by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture shows a wide
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
WOUND PROVES FATAL TO
FORMER POPULAR SHERIFF
Mr.. Maddox Was Accidentally Shot
By Failing Pistol


The Cuthbert Leader reports the
death of Mr.. l. M Maddox Of George
town, at a sanitarium in Eufaula, as
the result OF gunshot wound acct
dentally received According to infor-
nation, he was in his store and fall
ing pistol was discharged, the bullet
entering the rear of his thigh, pene-
trating his back and coming out
through his abdomen. He was rushed
to Eufaula for medical treatment
Mr.. Maddox was for some time
sheriff of Quitman county and had
the reputation OF being brave and
efficient officer. His death is deplored,
mot only in his own county, but also
in adjacent counties, among whose
residents he had number of friends.