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way to satisfy some of these tourist
baiters'' would be to meet him at the
state line and skin him there and
sell the hide.
, There are now, as shown by the
figures giving the registration, H.
700,779 automobiles and trucks in
the United States. The noun in
vested in them reaches the enormous
amount of $40, $40 ,107,400. Add to
this the noun invested in oil wells,
refineries, pipe lines, tank farms, dis
tributing stations, service stations,
garages and accessory stores and
figure out, if you can, why it is hat
the great proportion of the countries
population that is either engaged in
or dependent upon this industry al
lows a few political misfits to vilify
them at every street corner that they
can persuade an all too generous
public to stop and listen to them.
If there was anything that could
have beer done to impress upon our
people hal the so called Senatorial
Tea Pot Dome investigation was pure
ly and simply a partisan political
move on the part of certain noteriety
hunters it was the recent voie in the
U. S. Senate. 1t was the outs and
the insurgents who are against
everything, against the "ins" mainly
because they are lin" and utterly re-
gardless of any other consideration.
Speaking of the insurgents in u
Congress there is a rumor in Wash
Iington that they have had a special
committee searching for a substitute
to the Battle Hymn of the Republic
which they want to use at their meet
ings t % rouse their followers to a
proper frenzy and that they have a
majority in favor of the Puritan
chorus in the comic opera Haddon
Hall. 1t runs:
Down with the Parson
Down with the People
Down with the Church
Down with the Steeple
Down with love and down with mar
riage
Down with everyone hat keeps a
carriage.
am no judge of poetry, but think
that it very well expresses the atti-
tude of the leaders of the insurgents
on the great majority of public ques-
tons.
Quite recently a certain "reformer"
was very much exercised in his mind
because of the number of prosecu-
lions there were against automobile
drivers. He tried to prove from
those figures hat they must be a bad
lot. He had not studied the situa-
ton as thoroughly as he ought to
have done before condemning peo-
pie. Had he looked over the enor-
nous moun of legislation that has
been enacted by all public bodies in
the last few years he might have
come to the conclusion that it was
a wonderful thing that those prose-
cutions against auto drivers were so
small. 1t may be possible for an
Continued on Page ID
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COMMITTEE OF
LEGISLATORS
VISITED PARCO

Last Saturday evening n Joint com
mittee OF the Senate and House rep
resenting the Eighteenth wyoming
State Legislature which is now in
session was in Parco on n short visit.
The committee composed OF Sen
ator Frank Horton OF Buffalo, of the
committee on corporations: Senator
William Johnson OF Lander. OF the
mines and mining committee. Sen
ator ii. Il. Denver OF Sheridan. also
a member OF the mine and mining
committees: Representative Harry C.
non ...nSf Cheyenne. n member of
the committee on labor and Repre-
sentative Il. II. Alcorn OF Rawlins.
OF the committee on
This representation from the Legis-
lature were shown through the re-
finery and Parco. They were In quest
OF information to assist them In legis-
lation which Is o n Will be
pending.
, 1925-01-29
CONSTRUCTING
MORE NJ
in OUR CITY

This week saw the beginning of
the construction of two new houses.
One to be a three room house and
the other a five room. Following
the policy of the Parco Development
Co. these homes are to be of the
most modern type. Everything is
being done that will assure comfort
and convenience and work is being
pushed as fast as weather conditions
will permit.
BY the end of the week M four
room house and an apartment house
will be completed. The apartment
house will contain three four-room
apartments. Both of these compile
tions are thoroughly modern n are
of a permanent character. They are
ideally located and will make some
of the most comfortable houses in
Parco.
The new Hotel has made rapid
strides during the past few days. The
roof over the main part of the build
ing is now completed and only a very
little amount of brickwork remains
to- be done. The plastering on the
inside of the building is making good
progress and radiators are now be-
ing installed for the heating system.
, 1925-01-29
THE PARCO NEWS
BY H. T. DUCE

previous month of 100000 gallans.
Domestic demand increased S,O00,-
600 gallons during the month, to
10000, 600. This represents a daily
average of ~2,33O,0O0 gallons, the
highest for the year and an increase
of IT per cent owe the daily average
consumption for the previous month.
The production of paraffin wax
during November was $4,000, 900
pounds, an increase of 1000, 900
pounds over the production of the
previous month. Exports and do
nestle demand both dropped off and
stocks were increased for the first
time in over two years. Stocks on
hand Dec. 1, stood at 92,7OO, 900
pounds.
During November the Bureau of
Mines received reports from $50 re-
%fineries, with an aggregate daily
crude oil capacity of 2,313,627 bar
rels, running to stills a daily aver
age of 1,S34,306- barrels of both for
eign and domestic crude oil, or 1913
per cen of their daily operating ca
pacity. This represents an increase
of LIS per cent over the refinery OPP
erations of the previous month and
an increase of 0.3 per cent over the
operations Of November, 1928.
, 1925-01-29
F. JESSMER
HURT WHEN
GUN EXPLODES

Last Sunday afternoon Fred Jess
mer was slightly injured when the
shotgun which he was shooting ex-
lploded, filling the heel of his left
hand with shot and causing several
bad powder burns on his wrist and
forearm.
The accident occurred Sunday af-
ternoon when Jessmer and Posey
were out hunting. The shotgun which
Fred was using blew up when he at
tempted to make a shot. peeling the
barrel back and destroying the
breach. II Is thought that the bar
rel of the gun was plugged with snow
and that this was the cause of the
explosion.
Fred is not seriously injured but
the decorations and burns are very
painful. He is fortunate in that he
was not much more seriously In
jured.
, 1925-01-29

won by e. l.. Hamm. Between dances
and during the intermission the radio
was in operation and many good and
interesting numbers were heard from
all parts Of the United States.
When the Music Producers struck
the first tune of the evening opening
the Firemen's Ball the crowd had al
ready begun to gather and it was
but a short time before the floor be-
anne covered with a floating mass
of dance loving and pleasure seeking
people from all the walks of life. BY
ten o'clock the excitement had been
raised to a high pitch by the intro
duction of various noise makers, con-
fetti, colored paper hats and many
other novelties.
Shortly after II o'clock the radio
was raffled off. Everyone stood round
and watched the procedure waiting
patiently to hear their number call
ed as they were drawn from the box.
Their patience was rewarded with
the announcing Of the winning num-
Der shortly after and the many who
were less fortunate were appeased
Of their misfortune by the captivat-
ing tunes of the orchestra which re-
sponded to the excitement and APP
plause OF the dancers as the evening
progressed.
1t was a gala affair and as the
clock tolled off the hours OF the
evening the crowd increased. At IL
o'clock there was no sign OF my let
up and the dance proceeded as though
just at the beginning. One o'clock
came and still the crowd continued
to stay and it was with much regret
that they saw the orchestra leave
shortly after hat hour.
There will be many more OF these
dances In Parco in future years and
1t is the desire Of the community to
please all who attend and 1t is GER
tain that the Music Producers can
rise to any occasion.
, 1925-01-29
PRODUCTION OF
GASOLINE SETS
NEW RECORD

Records were broken In the pro-
duction and consumption Of gasoline
during November. according to the
survey made by the Department of
the Interior. and stocks of gasoline
at the enc of November were the
lowest recorded since Jan. l. 1924.
Production OF gasoline in the
United States in November was main
tanned at the rate of 25.400. 900 gal
Ions per day. the highest daily aver
age output ever recorded. The
months production figure of 62.046-
ATS gallons was an increase of L.
100000 gallons over the production
figures for October. November being
one OF the shortest months. the
total production figures fell 17.o0O.-
900 gallons below the high record
production figures for May. 1924.
Domestic demand or consumption
OF gasoline during November amount
ed to 695,359.199 gallons. a daily
average OF 23.200. 900 gallons. and
an increase OF 29.1 per cent. in daily
consumption over the November.
1929 period.
This represents n decrease In the
rate OF consumption OF gasoline from
the previous month OF approximately
1,000,0 600 gallons per day. or "A
per cent. The figures compares with
n drop OF 1913 per cent during the
corresponding period "A year ago and
indicates n more sustained use OF mo-
tor vehicles In the winter months OF
1924 than In those OF 1928.
Exports Of gasoline increased
slightly during the month. amounting
to 100000 gallons.
Eighteen Days supply ON Hand
Stocks of gasoline on hand ut re-
Hneries In Dec. / amounted TO I.l33.-
l6s.556 gallons during November.
This In the lowest gasoline stock
figure recorded since Jan. /. 1924.
These stocks represent is days sup
ply at the current rate OF domestic
demand. comparing with fifty-hvc
days supply on hand n year previous
and forty-scvcn days supply as OF
Nov. /. 1924.
The production OF Kerosene In No
vcmbcr was reported to the Bureau
OF Mines ms $4,000 900 gallons. n
daily average OF 1900 900 gallons
and an Increase OF 4 per cent over
the daily PREDICTION OF the previous
month. Stocks increased 20. 900. 900
gallons to n high figure for the year
of $4,000 900 gallons. This In
crease In stocks was due to the fall
ing off in exports from 10000. 900
gallons In October to 81. 900, 900 gal
Ions In November.
Lubricants' Demand Grows
The production Of lubricants dur
ing November was $4,000. 900 gal
: Ions. Stocks on hand Dec. !
4 900. 900 gatlOus, the lowest for
, 1925-01-29
SHOWS

oIIo
There will be a big fight card on
Thursday night February 5th in the
Parco gym. Plans have been made
for an unusual card and the best
fighters procurable are going to battle
for supremacy on hat evening. The
main event will be between BUS"
Boyle of Rawlins and Johnny Leroy
of Parco. Both these men have made
their mark in the ring and in addi-
ton to that there have been several
little episodes dating back into the
past that these two men wish to set
tie. They are both determined to
win and from the looks of things
there will be something doing every
minute that they are in the ring. The
fight is scheduled to go eight three
minute rounds.
Don Johnson is to meet Ike Nc
Dance. There is no doubt as to the
calibre of these fighters and a real
fight is assured the fans.
Battling Taylor will tangle with
Willie Williams in the semi-windup.
Both are fast and have had consider
able experience in the ring. 1t is
known to the fight fans that Taylor
packs a mighty wallop while Will
liams has the edge with the speed.
Roy Fulton and Cherokee Powell
will struggle for supremacy. They
are well matched and will undoubted-
ly put on a bout that is full Of ex-
element. In addition to these
matches there will be a curtain raiser
that has not yet been fully decided
but you can rest assured that 1t will
be the equal of anything yet thai has
opened any OF these cards. In all
there will be 2S rounds of fighting
and action combined with science as
the feature of all the bouts.
, 1925-01-29
Coming Attractions
DANCES

The Midwinter Dancing Carnival
given by the Parco Music Producery
will be In full swing on the nights Of
February 18th. 10th and 21st. Fes-
tivities will start at a big Carnival
Dance on Tuesday night the nth OF
February. On this night the Beauty
Contest will also start and is TO be
carried on throughout the entire
week. Thursday night. the 18th OF
February. the second event VIII take
place. "a Night In Arkansas" or a
Hard Times Barn Dance. There VIII
he n juggling Contest and prizes Tor
the best hard times costume. The
beauty contest will simmer down to
the scmi-finais. on Saturday night.
the 2Ist OF February. viii be n
might In P~arco." The finals OF the
Beauty Contest and announcement
Of the winner. Throughout this
week OF festivities there Will be n
great variety OF music bcfitting each
occasion. Old tunes and ncw tunes
will be played. there viii be Old
dances and new dances.
In addition TO these special
ties the Music Producers will offer
you several interesting skits ana
there will be something doing every
minute. Dou't forget the time ana
place. Nothing like II wns ever held
In this part Of the country and II IN
something new. interesting and OK
citing. Tho orchestra II practicing
every night and In working up some
things that will be Of exceptional In
tsrest.
The usual saturday night dance
vii h ho1A With the Auaic Producers
rslSniAg supreme.
, 1925-01-29
TOLD BRIEFLY

A National oil Journal In their
asst weeks issue had n cut OF an an
Gent Toll gate which was being used
to collect Il gasoline tax. II some
OF the freak legislation that has been
proposed IL successful In getting by
II will make the suggestion In the
cut come true. Wouldn't Il be n de-
lightful condition II every Town and
Village could collect gas taxes. Mr..
auto owner would have TO use u trail
er TO carry the money that these
different authorities would assess
him for the privilege OF remaining on
the earth.
Several towns have collected con-
siderable ven from auto
by having n Waterman ON the look
out for the unweary and filming them
for speeding within the limits Of an
incorporated town" the size OF the
fine being generally arranged by the
necessities OF the aforesaid I%ncorpor-
ated" town.
Every one wishes to have good
roads and It's a wonderful sight TO
see the attorney for some particular
organization not connected with the
oil Industry. plead for them and point
out how vitality necessary II IL for
them to be built and paid for by the
oil industry. The narrowing tales
he will tell his hearers OF the damage
done by trucks TO the beautiful roads
and how unfair Il In for the tourist
to use the roads and not pay for
them and how the gas tax II the only
means OF making him pay his share.
II might be difficult to persuade Mr..
Tourist that there WAS anything In
the way Of expenses left Of the bills
he paid during his visit. but the only
, 1925-01-29
LOCAL NEWS

Among the many who attended the
dance given at Tom Sun ranch in
Sweetwater last Saturday night were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Fleischli, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
Miller, Mrs. A. w. Ferris, Amy Whit
son, Mabel Myhra, o. E. Ogg, l.. NJ.
Johnston and j. l. Farrell.
/. c. Carpenter, representative of
the Max b. Miller and Co., returned
to New York City Monday night af-
ter having spent several weeks in
Parco on business.
Tom Love, of Hanna, was in Parco
a few days this week on business.
Hoyt Parkison, of Encampment.
was a Parco visitor last Friday.
Marian Porter entertained at din
ner last Sunday evening. Her guests
were Evelyn Startzell and Oliver
Keener, both of Rawlins.
DIR. Raymond Barber is in Parco
every afternoon at 1870 to look after
DR.. Sanden's practice during the lat
ter's absence.
The Junior Choir practice will be
held every Saturday afternoon in the
Community Church at 3 p. m. The
choir is directed by Mrs. Porter with
the assistance of w. II. Hunt.
Ruth Mary Roberts celebrated her
birthday last Monday. She was one
year old.
Every Tuesday night rehearsals
will be held for the Easter Cantata.
Everyone who is interested in this
cantata Is urged to be present.
Mrs. X. Il. Wcrtz was hostess at a
luncheon and bridge held at her home
last Monday afternoon. The guests
moro tho Nra IL lrAffanatAtn Coo
Fiser. c. ID. Skipworth and +. Il.
Richardson.
John j. Hilpirt, purchasing agent
for the p. and r.. is spending several
days In Denver on business.
w. II. Hunt has assumed the duties
OF director OF music for the Parco
Community Church and assures us
that there will be no Sunday
ings without music.
Mrs. Il. l.. Hamm returned TO
Parco the latter part OF last week
after several days visit In Denver
with friends and relatives
A good many Parco people attend
ed the Elk's Dance in Rawlins last
Thursday evening. All enjoy these
dances and are loking forward TO
h ext ones with a great dcal OF
anticipation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Newell and
Mrs. Schalk were Parco visitors last
Sunday afternoon.
Il. J. Yates returned to Parco the
first OF the week. He spent the past
two months In Oklahoma.
G. a. J%ungquist left the employ
mont or the =. and Il. In Parco and
returned to his home In Pacific June
ton, Iowa.
Geo. A. Shaw and II. c. ST. Clair
and family moved to Rawlins from
Parco.
j. ID. Mcpherson and family left
Parco the latter part OF last week for
Los Angeles. California.
J. II. Elliott. formerly in the en-
ploymcnt OF the J. G. white En-
cheering Corporation in Parco. left
FOR n three months trip to California
and the Hawaiian Islands. Hc will
return TO his home In Belmont.
Mass. as soon as he has completed
his trip.
Sheriff Geo. Austin was a Parco
visitor last Tuesday.
p. c. Spencer OF Cheyenne. attor-
ney for the p. and r.. "a In PArco
or business the first part VI the week.
, 1925-01-29
LARGE CROWD ATTENDED
PARC0 FIREMEN'S BALL
CROWD OF 500 DANCED TO HARMONY OF MUSIC PRO-
DUCERS AT The FIRST ANNUAL BALL Of
PARCO F|REmEN LAST WEDNESDAY

Last Wednesday evening the Parco Firemen held their
first annual ball in the gymnasium. The large crowd taxed
the building to its capacity and remained throughout the entire
dance which ended during the wee small hours of the morn
ing. 1t was the largest crowd that ever attended a dance in
Parco and the dance was so successful in every way that it
will undoubtedly be one of the annual events of this COM
munity from now on. One of the big attractions of the even
ing was the rafting off Of a five tube radio set which was
, 1925-01-29
pARCO COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning service 10:45 n. m. Ser
mon subject: The Model Man.
Evening Services 1890 p. m. Ser
mon subject: Better and Better.
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-15

No. 3; thence N. 55 deg. Is min. w. 6U0 fl. to Cor. No. 1 thence N 50 deg. 21 min. E. 1454.3O it. 10 Cor. No. 1 and place of be- ginning; containing an area Of 1928, acres, and a total area em- bracing both of said lode claims oi 39.656 acres. Variation at all corners from Is deg. 14 min. E. to IS deg. AZ min. E.
 There are no adjoining or con fiictign claims.
 U. S. L. Nj. No. 1892, to which this survey is tied, is schist rock, 36 ins. long, 31 ins. wide and : ins. thick, Is ins. above the ground and chiseled U. S. L. NJ. No 1892, with cross (X) on top for true point. This monument is located on prominent point on the di- vide between Manila and Hobson Creeks. abiut 22 miles North from the Town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Mining District, Territory of Alaska. This monument is in latitude 64 deg. 46 min. E. and in longitude 164 deg. Is min. W. and at an elevation of approxim- ately 1900 feet above sea level.
 A. N. KITTILSEN
 Register. Publish Aug. s. 15. 22. 2s' Sept. ,. 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 1925
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT Application Number O863

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT NOME ALASKA.
 July 31, 1925.
 Notice is hereby given tha, HAMMON CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS. corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maine. the post office address of which is San Francisco. California, and Nome, Alaska, has. through Roy B. Earling. it's duly authorized agent and attorney in fact whose post office address is Nome. Alaska. made application before the United States Land Ofice at Nome. Alaska. for a Unit
 ed States patent for the Banana Fraction Placer Mining claim on the left limit of Bourbon Creek about 2.70 miles northeasterly from the town of Nome and the mouth of Snake River in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District and Precinct. Territory of Alaska and being United States Mineral Sur vey Number 1891. said claim being more particularly described in the plat and field notes of the oficial survey thereof now on file in the ofiice Of the Register of the United states Land Office at Nome. Alaska with maenetic variations of from 1s deg. 50 min. E. to 1s deg. 10
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITuRE

To: Carl E. Ment, Joe Wise and
 George Watson. your and each of
 your heirs. executors, adminis-
 trators and assigns;
 You are hereby notified that the undars gned has expended during each of the years 1914 1915. 1916. 1920 1921. 1922. 1923. and 1924. the -nm of one hundred dollars in labar and improvements upon that certain placer mining claim konwn as and being Number Sixteen Be low D Discovery on Dry Creek. in the Cape Nome Mining District and Precinct. second Division, Terri tor of Alaska, the location notice or certificate Of which said claim is nf record in the office of the Recorder of said mining district and perfinat in Volume a9 at Page 29S of the records of locations of said min IF district and prec:nct
 That said labor and improve menfs were performed and made upon said mining claim during each of said years for the purpose of holding the same under the provis- ions If the laws of the United States and of the Territory of Al aska concerning annual labor up- on mining claims.
 And if within ninety days after the service of this notice upon you by the publication hereof for the period of ninety days you. or either of you. fail. refuse or neglect to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner with the undersigned, your interest in said mining claim will become the property of the subscriber. your co-owner. who has made the re- quired expenditure necessary to hold said claim under said laws.
 Date1 at Nome. Alaska. this 25th day of July, 1925.
 ANTONIO POLET
 Co-owner
 Publish July 18th. Aug. 1. S., IS, 22. 20, Sept. }. 12. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, r.. 1925.
The Nome nugget., 1925-08-15

min. E. as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identical with Cor. No. 1 of No. Above on Bourbon Creek Placer Survey No. All a fir post 1 in. square, 2 1t. above ground marked All from whence U. S. L. NJ. number II bears N. s9 deg. 55 min W. li1S- 50 1t. thence N. 14 deg. 35 min. 30 sec. E. 131s.S0 it. to Cor No. 2 identical with Cor. No. 3 above op Bourbon Greek survey No. il:. a ar Jost I ins. square, ? 1t. above ground marked 2-1S21-BF for this survey. Thence N. 50 deg 1s min. E. l52.70 1t. to Cor. No. 3, iden- tical with Cor. No. 3 Survey No. 746 Gertrude Placer. a fir post 1 ins square. 1t. above ground scribed 3-1821-BF for this sur vey, thence S. 13 deg. 50 min. W. ll2S.5O it. to Cor. No. identical with Cor No. 2 Gertrude Placer Survey No. 746, fir post ins. square it. above ground marked 4-ls21 BE for this survey. Theme. S. 2S deg 01 min. w. 325.20 it. to Cor. No. identical with Cor. No. 2 of No ? above on Bourbon Creek Survey No. 411. stone 12 ins above the ground marked 5- 1s21-BF for this survey. Thence N. 70 deg. 37 min. 30 rec. W. 2S.4O fl. to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning. containing an area of 2.S55 acres.
 The notice of location of said placer mining claim is recorded in ,o office of the Recorder of said Mining District, volume POS, rage Ill.
 There are no conflicting claims. North. Cyrus Noble Placer. survey number 615. on the East Gertrude Placer. Survey No. 746. on the south No. above on Bourbon Creek placer Survey No. 411 and on the West No. 3 above on Bour- bon Creek Survey No. All. Names of claimants unknkown.
 The Mineral Monument to which this survey is tied is located and described as follows: U. s. L. NJ No. Ii, is a fir post ins. square, , fl. above the ground in stone mound { fit. base and scribed |. s L. N. No. II and is situated on elevated ground 70 ft. F.. of what is locally known as the Bessie Road. approximately 1900 ft. north. N. E.. from mouth of Holyoke Creek and 230 miles north of the town of Nome in latitude f4 deg. 32 min N Longitude 165 deg. 22 min. W.
 A. N. KITTILSEN
 Register
 Publish Aug. 1. S. 15, %. %. Sept. 5 12. 19, 2s i