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, 1925-03-26
DEATH CLAIMED
MRS. GRACE A.
ROBERTSON FRI.

Mrs. Grace a. Robertson, 80 years
old. wife of VIII A. Robertson. form
erly n Rawlins boy but who for the
past seven years has been living In
Cheyenne. died at the Memorial hos.
pital in Cheyenne last Friday evening
following n short illness and an ap-
pcndicitis operation which was per-
formed on Thursday last. Funeral
services were conducted by Father
Schellinger in the Catholic church on
Monday afternoon and interment was
made in the Rawlins cemetery.
Mrs. Grace Robertson. formerly
Miss Grace Curry OF Lander. and
VIII Robertson were married in Ian
der some few years ago. The couple
have been living In Cheyenne for
some time. Mr.. Robertson being
Secretary OF the State Board OF Sheep
Commissioners. VIII Robertson IL
ertson of this city
Mrs. Robertson had been Ill only
about n week before the appendicitis
operation was performed and 1t was
thought that at the time OF her OPP
GRAFTON she could Withstand II very
well. II is believed that she died
from the shock OF tho operation.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Robert
son X survived by four children
william. eight years old: Grace. six
years. Meta Jane. four: and Robert
Daniel. II months: her father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Curry OF
Lander: two brothers and one sister.
The ~pallbearcrs were: George
Bergen. Lee Rankin. Sam Kelly.
Henry Larsen. Harry Davies and
Jack TaperE.
Rawlins friends OF the R~obcrtsons
extend their deep sympathy In the
loss OF Mrs. Grace A. Robertson.
, 1925-03-26
RED CROSS TO
SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR SUFFERERS

Mrs. Belle WEIGH, president of the
Rawlins Chapter of the American
Red Cross is in receipt of a request
from National Headquarters for
funds to relieve suffering caused by
the recent tornado in Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kentucky.
Mrs. WEIGH asks that m Raw!lrs
people who are willing to- contribute
for this worthy purpose send their
contributions to her or to Mr.. Geo.
A.. Bible, treasurer of the local Red
Cross.
Mrs. WEIGH received the following
letter from National Headquarters.
March 90, 1925.
Mrs. Belle WEIGH,
President Carbon County Chapter,
American Red Cross,
Rawlins, Wyoming
Dear Madam:
Annapolis. Missouri, travelling across
the southern part of Illinois, into
Indiana, off-shoots striking several
towns in Kentucky and Tennessee
took a large toll of lives and did ire.
mendous property damage. This con
dition is particularly true of towns
located in the southern part of Hi
nois and the cities of Griffin and
Princeton, Indiana.
Immediately upon receiving wore
OF the disaster. the National organ,
ization modified its disaster re
sources and rushed by special train
and automobiles to the relief of tn,
stricken.
Present estimates of lives lost ant
damage done vary to a large degree
Our workers have not had time t,
make even a PRELIMINARY survey o
the devastated area, and we are, o
course, at this time unable to es
innate the damage or the amour
of funds that will be needed to cop,
with the situation. However. Their,
is sufficient authentic information Il
assure us that a large sum will b
needed. Therefore. we are askin,
that all n Chapters consider them
selves the local agency for accepting
and transmitting to st. Louis sue
contributions as are offered. II late
developments prove that a drive 70
funds would be warranted, you will
be Immediately advised.
The Governor of Illinois, in whicl
state the greatest damage was done
has appointed your National Organ
ization to direct all relief operation
and to receive and disburse all relic
funds. The direction OF this worl
will be from our st. Louis office.
You can feel assured that we will
keep you informed as the work pro
crosses and the extent of the damag,
when determined.
Very truly yours
WIN. NJ. BAXTER JR
Assistant to the Vice-Chairmai
, 1925-03-26
Rocky Mt. Board of
Appraisers Were in
Session Yesterday

The Rocky Mountain Highway
Board OF Appraisers, composed of c.
h. Beeler OF Savery. II. l. Tully OF
Sweetwater and Ralph Campbell OF
Walcott. who was appointed by the
Board OF County Commissioners at
n special session on Monday last.
went over the highway between
Saratoga and Encampment on Tues
day of this week. The Board of APP
praisers went into special session
yesterday and in all probability will
again meet with the Board OF Coun-
~ Commissioners on Saturday next
and make their report.
There has been considerable con-
troversy over this highway for some
time and the purpose OF the newly
appointed board IL TO appraise the
highway and estimate the damage
that the property owners In the sec
ton between Saratoga and Encamp-
ment have suffered by the rc-rout-
Ing OF the highway. The substance
OF the report will probably be ready
for publication after the meeting of
the board with the Board OF County
Commissioners.
, 1925-03-26
Whittum Selected
Vice-P President of
Rawlins C.. of C..

AT the regular weekly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Raw
Inns Chamber of Commerce at the
office rooms on Monday evening, c..
H. Whittum was selected to fill the
Vice-Presidency chair, taking the
place of DR.. &. A. Kell who recently
resigned as vice-president. Mr.. Whit
tum also was selected to fill the Of
flee on the board made vacanta short
time since by the resignation of Peter
Sill.
With the selection of Mr. Whit
tum, the members of the Chamber
OF commerce and the residents of
Rawlins can feel gratified for having
the services of this man. Mr.. Whit
tum has always shown thai he is for
Rawlins. for her progress and growth
and he is a live wire in any organ
ization.
At a meeting of the Merchants
committee held last Thursday, F. w.
Rendle was elected general chairman
of the committee. The purpose of
the committee is to stimulate bust
ness in Rawlins and look after the
interests of the merchants. Carl
Aman, C.. c. CoX and Il. II. Rusho
were selected to work out a plan
whereby all peddlers and persons
making solicitations of any kind will
have to secure a license from the city
before they a operate in this city.
AT the present time there Is a law
on the statutes regarding this mat
ter but it is neither adequate nor
! as effective as the merchants would
like 1t to be.
The purpose of this move is not
to eliminate competition but rather
restrain outsiders from coming into
Rawlins and making a sum of money
without paying any taxes. Thus
this new move would be merely {
form of taxation.
If peddlers do come into our cit,
it Is planned to have a board befor,
which they will have to appear ant
show that they have paid their fe,
or that they are authorized to oper
ate in Rawlins
The men who compose the Mer
chants committee are as follows
Fred Rendle, Peter Sill, Carl Aman
f. II. Rusho. F. ID. Cunning. Ed
Bennett, Frank Ryan. Fred Kelly
w. II. Robertson, w. C. Storrs, Ed
Smyth, II. f. Mcfarland, Ton
Ready. Pat Gallagher, Mat Glider
Soren Hansen. Carl billiard, Ear
Barndt and Grant Mckay.
, 1925-03-26
AUTOACCIDENT
BUSY CORNER
THIS MORNING

What might have been a serious
accident turned out fortunately for
the drivers when a Ford delivery
truck owned by Peter Sill of the Sill
Brothers Bakery and driven by an
employee, Joe Omyc, and a Ford
truck owned by the Rawlins Electric
Light and Fuel company and driven
by d. c. Rudy, IN employee, collided
on the corner of Fifth and Buffalo
streets shortly after eight o'clock
this morning. Joe Omyc was slightly
daZed and received a wrenched
shoulder. Rudy was unhurt in the
accident.
Omyc was driving east on Buffalo
street and Rudy was driving north
on Fifth street. 1t is reported that
both men were driving at a fair
rate of speed. In the collision the
fender on Sill's car was smashed
down and the wheel was broken.
That car turned completely over and
it came to a stop with the wheels in
the air and the a resting on the
top of the cab. Rudy's car remain
ed upright but the front left fender
and tire were smashed. Considerable
damage was lone to the running gear
wind shield and cab of Sill's car.
, 1925-03-26
Children Roller
Skating Down Town
Streets Dangerous

With the advent of nice days in
the past few weeks it seems as
though every child in Rawlins has
secured roller skates and has CON
centrated his or her efforts on con-
tinually patroling the down town
streets in Rawlins.
Very few of the grown-ups do not
realize that they were children only
a few years ago and one of the big
joys in childhood is riding bicycles
and roller skating-but in Rawlins
In the down town district there is
considerable more traffic than there
was a few years ago; thus for the
safety of the child the parents and
the local police should keep the chill
dren on the walks in the resident
district.
1t is the practice of the children
to get up considerable speed and go
across the alleys and street cross
ings. This practice is as dangerous
as one can possibly imagine 1t is
better to make the correction now
than to have an appalling accident,
which will undoubtedly occur in the
near future
Most of the persons in the bust
ness establishments are also com
planning against the children skating
In front of their places of business
for any n who is trying to con-
centrate the noise is indeed distract
ing. 1t is believed that there will
be very few complaints if the chill
dren confine their efforts to the
walks in the resident section.
There is also a laxity in the en-.
forcement of the law which states
that persons cannot ride bicycles or
the sidewalks. 1t is hoped that &C.
ton will be taken in a short time
on these two items.
, 1925-03-26
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
| Pine Streets

SIKH 8nQ Pine StTeetb
The Rev. F. F. Kraft. Rector.
Mrs. Chas. w. Jeffrey. in charge of
music for the boys.
Miss Quandt In charge of music
for Sunday morning.
The fifth Sunday in Lent passion
Sunday
Holy Communion. 7:45 a. m.
Church School 9:45 a m.
Morning prayer and sermon 1900.
Evening Prayer and Confirmation
Address, s p. m.
Thursdays Lenten service at
4:3O; Confirmation instruction at 8.
Adult choir r%ehearsals at 1880.
Fridays:-Holy Communion 9:45:
boys rehearsal at 4: G.. F.. S meet
ings at 4: Confirmation instruction
at 500. The Rector Is In the Parish
House at $40 II any wish to- confer
with him about confirmation.
Saturdays:-Service for children at
4:30: the Rector aims to be busy in
the church at s o'clock and will be
pleased to talk with you II you are
interested in Confirmation.
Bishop Thomas will visit this par
ish on Easter night to administer the
rite OF Confirmation.
The Rector would be glad to hear
from you II you are counting on hav-
ing those who are not yet baptized.
receive this Sacrament on Easter
Day.
The Rector hopes to have n regu-
lar. old-fashioned home coming" on
Easter-that Is. all who are In II
way connected with the parish. or
who have even been connected with
the parish. attend. ut least one of
the services on that great day.
There is always II cordial welcome
for all at st. Thomas.
How can this church serve you?
, 1925-03-26
MOSHER STORE HAS NOVEL
DISPLAY BOBOLINk HOSE

AS an advertising feature of the
new line OF Bobolink guaranteed
ladies hosiery. the Il. Mosher. Inc.
store is displaying a novel STINT with
the hose In the window Of the store.
suspended on one stocking Is a
weight of about 1876 pounds.
The store has recently put in this
new line of hosiery and II the demon
stration in the window shows any
thing the residents of Rawlins can
draw their own conclusions as TO the
value Of the stockings. As other
displays the store is making a show
ing OF all the new colors Of the Bobo-
link guaranteed hose.
, 1925-03-26
DRILLING WILL
BE RESUMED ON
DOME

Drilling on the Sherard Dome test
well by Good and Nutting will be re-
sumed within a very few days after
n shut down of almost six weeks.
This well was drilled to approx
mately 5000 feet through the lower
Wall Greek sands A gas flow es-
timated at II 1000. 900 cubic feet was
struck in the lower Wall Creeks.
The objective sand. the Dakota. Is
estimated a. being at $500 feet and
1t is expected that this sand will be
reached within the next few weeks.
Drilling has been suspended await
ing the arrival of "A string Of heavy
special six inch pipe from Youngs-
town, Ohio. This string OF casing
Is now en- route and IS expected to
arrive here within the neXt few DAYS.
, 1925-03-26
H. S. Operetta
to be Presented
Friday, April 3rd

THE Feast of the Red Corn" has
been selected as the number which
will be given at the high school aud
itorium on Friday evening, April 3,
as the annual High School Operetta.
The High School Girls Glee Club
is working under the direction OF
Miss Whitson on the operetta and
1t is planned to make this years
show surpass n that have been
given in past years. 1t Is a musical
comedy with snappy, tuneful music.
clever dancing and dialogue.
The operetta is an annual event
in the school life of our high school
and every effort is being made to
make this years presentation OF the
cry best. 1t is hoped that the resi-
dents OF Rawlins will patronize the
affair and fill the auditorium to ca
pacity.
, 1925-03-26
F. N. JOHNSTON
GIVES TALK AT
ROTARY LUNCH

Rotarian Frank NJ. Johnston was
the principal speaker at the Rotary
luncheon Tuesday noon last. Mr..
Johnston just recently returned from
an extended visit to Cuba, Panama,
and other southern countries. In his
talk Tuesday Mr.. Johnston told Of
his experiences while away In a very
interesting ann and his remarks
were thoroughly appreciated by all
members of the club.
At Tuesdays meeting nominations
were made for members OF the Board
of Directors. The men nominated
will be voted upon April card.
, 1925-03-26

Rawlins and Lander.
The specifications upon which con-
tractors are asked to submit bids
calls for the %surfacing of 1928 miles
of highway with crushed rock to a
depth of TN inches.
During the past couple Of weeks
several contractors have been in
Rawlins and have inspected this pro-
Ject. 1t is stated hat at least Is
bids will be submitted for this work.
Contractors have been here from
Seattle, Denver, Omaha. Portland,
Kansas City, and other points.
Engineer estimates are to the ef-
feet that 1t will cost approximately
$18O.000 to surface this road and 1t
Is believed that practically all bids
will be approximately that figure.
The bids will be opened at the Of
fices of the State Highway Commits.
sion at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and the contract will be let at thai
time
The successful bidder will be re.
Quired to start work on or before
May LIST and will be given 240 work.
ing days in which to complete the
contract.
eeoA thh6 u tnAo WOIA VIII
meal much to Rawlins as 1t will
require a-iarge number of workmen
and trucks. A large share of this
money will necessarily be spent In
this city as headquarters will be
maintained here. 1t Is believed that
practically every available truck In
this vicinity will be given an oppor-
tunity to assist in the s%urfacing OF
this stretch OF road.
At the same time that bids are
opened for the s~urfacing OF this
stretch of road bids will also be
opened for the construction OF new
roads in Natrona county and FIRE.
mont county.
After leaving Muddy Gap the high
way in this county branches. one
branch goes to Lander and the other
to Casper. 1t is the intention of the
Highway Department to complete the
entire road to both these cities just
as soon as possible.
, 1925-03-26
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Roy Logan was entered in the
hospital last Thursday for medical
attention. She was discharged yes
terday evening, much improved in
health.
Jack Millingsley. registered from
New York City. was taken to the
Memorial hospital on wednesday OF
last week for medical attention. He
was sufficiently recovered to leave
the hospital on the goth.
Mrs. John Robertson. who vas en-
tered at the Memorial hospital on
March 18th Is reported TO be i'm
proving. The many friends OF Mrs.
Robertson will be glad TO hear this
good news,
Louis p. johnson. 3O4 l.. Buffalo
street was admitted on the 23rd His
condition Is reported TO be much
improved.
Il. C. johnson was taken TO the
hospital on Tuesday evening Of last
week with an injured knee. lie is
getting along nicely now.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. u. NJ. Cooper Mt the hospital
on Monday evening. The baby
weighed ~ pounds. Mother and
baby are getting along fine.
Marjorie Cartwright, nine year
old daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. a. S
Cartwright OF Parco. fell at noon
yesterday and broke both the bones
In her right forearm. She was ta'en
to the hospital yesterday afternoon
and the bones were set under an
N-ray.
, 1925-03-26

vides that the state and the govern
ment shall cooperate in making a
thorough soil survey of the Platte
valley lands coming under the pro-
posed Saratoga project The Univers-
ity of Wyoming will furnish an eX-
perienced' mar to work with a gov
eminent man in making this survey.
The Reclamation Department is
very favorable to this project and
complete surveys have been made
and have been tentatively &C
cepted by the department. The cost
of construction will approximate 81
500. 900 which will make the charge
against each acre exceptionally low.
1t has been shown that there is suf-
ficient water for the project.
1t is expected that this soil sur
vey will be completed during the
summer in order that it can be in
cluded with the other information
on the project which will be present
ed to Congress in December.
Indications are hat this projec,
will receive favorable consideration
in Congress and that within a shori
time we can expect the project to be
started.
, 1925-03-26

pleted.
This is the first oil to be struck
In this section and owing to its To-
cation Il rs very probable that n new
oil neld will be opened up
The well IN owned by the Texas
Company and the Good-Swcctwater
on companies and the royalties on
the 100 acres upon which this we'll
Il located are owned by the Lost
Soldier Development company.
Mr.. u. X. Good. who with Mr.. II.
l.. Nutting. and q. W. Cocn. are the
officers of the Good-Swectwatcr com
p%anier. states that the well Ia show
ing considerable gas and that oil
shoots over the derrick at occasional
intervals.
II II hoped by all that the test
which will he made of this well will
show conclusivcly that a new oil
structure has been opened up.
, 1925-03-26
-HARMON.sORG MARRIED

Word has been received In RawlIns
that Miss Violet Sorg. formerly Mrs.
Harry Evans. and Lloyd Harmon.
were married In Casper recently. Mrs.
Harmon was n popular resident OF
Rawlins for several years and Mr.
Harmon II connected with the BELL
Studio. which firm recently opened
a studio In the First National Bank
building In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Harmon are spending
their honeymoon In Denver. They
expect TO make their future home In
RaWllns.
, 1925-03-26
BOARD MEMBER
VISITED CITY
TUESDAY LAST

Hon. John NJ. Snyder. state treas
urer. arrived in Rawlins Tuesday af-
ernoo last from Lander where he
spent a couple days on an official
visit to the Lander School for De-
fectives.
while In Rawlins Mr.. Snyder. who
is a member of the State Board of
Charities and Reform, made an Of
fetal visit to the state ~penitentiary.
Mr.. Snyder left yesterday morning
for Cheyenne, making the trip by
auto.
, 1925-03-26
GREEN DELIVERED ABLE
TALK ON ODD FELLOWSHIP

Hon. Jerry s. Green of Iowa. dclIv-
cred a very able lecture on odd Fell
lowship" at the 1. o. o. +. hall on
Saturday evening last. A fair sized
crowd turned out TO hear the talk
and after the lecture the Rebeknhs
served an excellent lunch in the din
ing room.
Mr. Green Is an impressive and
convincing speaker and gave Rawllns
residents who heard him some very
valuable food for thought. II IL re-
Erettabls that more persons did not
take advantage OF the opportunity TO
hear his talk.
, 1925-03-26
CITY

The city registration board. Mrs.
Bertha Donnison and Mrs. T.. II.
Healy. were in SESSION at the City Hail
on Tuesday and Wednesday OF this
week. This Board is accepting reg
istrations for the city election. which
will be held on April iIth. There
will be n more day for registration
prior to the election. April Bird.
II Ia not necessary for persons who
registered for the general election
last fall to rc-rcgistcr in order to vote
at the city election.
, 1925-03-26
GOOD PROGRESS
BEING MADE
HATFIELD NO. 2

President Hatfield of the Hatfield
No 2 Oil Company reports excellent
progress being made in drilling the
test we'll. Last evening the hole
was standing at 1899 feet. During
the past few days hole has been
made at an average of around SO
feet per day.
The hoe is through the lower
Wall Creek sands and is now In
shale. Considerable gas Is being
made in the shale and indications
are excellent for gas or oil in the
Muddy sand. The Muddy is expected
in about 200 feet and the Dakota in
about 800 feet.
, 1925-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pauiar are
the parents OF n baby daughter born
on Tuesday morning. The young
girl weighed 6h pounds and she and
her mother are getting along fine.
Jack swilling has been on the sick
list for several days this week with
the flu.
Kirk Miller left Rawiins yesterday
for Thermopolis where he will spend
n short time on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Hansen left
Rawlins last Thursday for Laramie
where Mr.. Hansen IL attending to
business and Mrs. Hansen IL visiting
her sister and brother-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Hegcwnld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West and
young son were Rawlinx visitors Sun
day evening from their home nj Bair
OIL. They returned to their home
the same evening.
With Carctson, one Of the pro-
p%rictors Of the Lincoln Highway
garage in Medicine Bow. was n Raw
liins visitor on Monday Of this week.
| While In this city no was = pleasant
visitor At tho Republican office
George Dcaton returned last Satur-
day evening from 4 trip which In
clndcd Cheyenne and Denver.
Mike Lynch Was on the sick list
with an attack Of the FLU for several
days last week.
, 1925-03-26
CONTRACT Will BE LET
TOMORROW FOR SURFACING
THIRTY Three MILES OF HIGHWAY BETWEEN RAW.
LINS And NORTH COUNTY Line Will.
Be SURFACED this summer

Recently the State Highway Commission advertised for
bids on Federal Aid Project No. 64A. This project calls for
the surfacing of 1913 miles of highway starting at Belle Springs
and running to Muddy Gap. This road was graded last season
and even without surfacing has proven a wonderful assistance
to the companies operating in the old fields north of the city.
In addition to helping the oil fields this new highway has
cut the running time between Casper and Rawlins over one
half and has made an equal cut in the running time between
, 1925-03-26
DISPLAY AT THE FERGU.
son MERCANTILE co.

The famous Lucille models made
by Rcdfcrn. Of ladies coats. suits and
dresses will he displayed at tho Fer
guson Mere. Co.. In this city on Sat
urdny of this week. March 2Sth.
There are no finer garments for
women than the Lucille models and
all Rawiins ladies are invited to- avail
themselves Of this opportunity TO see
tho latest styles. models and materials
In these beautiful garments.
, 1925-03-26
WILL WALLACE ACTING IN
CAPACITY TAX COLLECTION

For the past week viii wallace.
deputy county treasurer. has been
acting In the capacity OF tax collector
for the 1924 dclinquents on the coun-
~ books. Mr.. Wallace has made n
number OF collections 10 date and Il
Ii believed that before long . number
Of other old taxes will b. collected.
thus ~lessening the taxes on the other
residents Of Carbon county.
, 1925-03-26
BARRIERS RETURN FROM EAST

DR.. and Mrs. Raymond Barber re-
turned to Rawlius on Tuesday night
from the East whore they have been
spending several weeks. Or. Bar
Der spent some time In New York,
Philadelphia and Chicago taking post
graduate work
, 1925-03-26
.S0IL SURVEY Will Be
MADE SARATOGA Project
STATE Will COOPERATE With RECLAMATION DE-
PARTMENT IN MAKING SOIL SURVEY OF
The PLATTE RIVER VALLEY

Mr.. Frank G. Emerson, state engineer, and Mr.. L. c. Bis
superintendent of water division No. l, were in Rawlins
for a short time yesterday en- route from Saratoga to Green
River. While in the Platte Valley they appointed Mr.. S. S.
Sharp as water commissioner for the Platte valley.
Mr.. Emerson states that last week the state engineers
department completed a contract with the Reclamation De-
partment whereby an economic survey of the Platte Valley
be started within the next few weeks. This contract pro
, 1925-03-26

Jack Bordeaux was . Kawllns
visitor from Bair Oil on Saturday
OF lasl week. While In this city hc
had some 1ental work done.
Mrs. Ralph Ferris returned the
latter part Of last week from Cali.
tosnta wheee she has besn staying