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, 1926-02-03
BERT LAMPITT MUST
REMAIN In STATE PEN
Convicted Murderer of Grass Creek
OIL Men Must Spend Balance of
Life in Wyoming Peniten-
tiary

The Wyoming Supreme court last
week upheld the decision of the
District court in the case of the
state of Wyoming VS.. Alfred Bert
Lampitt, who was tried and convict
ed of first degree murder at Basin
four ago, for the murder of
Harry Foight. an employee of the
Grass creek oil fields. Foight with
Worley Seaton was killed when a
bunk house was blown up,
eddy by a charge placed by Lampitt.
The murder of which Lampitt
was convicted was committed in
Hot Springs county just over the
county line, and the ease was venu-
ed to Big Horn county for trial
at Basin, Wyoming. The trial was
the cause of considerable interest,
and was a hard fought legal battle.
After his conviction Lampitt's at
torneys entered an appeal. in spite
of which Lampitt was taken i'm
mediately to the ~penitentiary.
The murder of which Lampitt
is charged was one of the most
affairs of recent times.
NhONtu, II Is Sdlu ny Il jealous ma
of one of the workmen at the
oil fields. caused by his attention
n of the young ladies employ
in camp, Lampitt is charged
with having placed a charge OF
dynamite under the bunk house,
which not only killed two men,
but injured several other work.
men.
Although no evidence was ever
secured to warrant trial, circum-
of the DR.. Ash murder in
Cody about eighteen years ago
to Lampitt as the perpet-
rator of this foul deed. Ash was
killed by a shotgun charge, set
off by. a trap gun az he entered
his home one evening. Lampitt's
in town on the evening
of this murder. together with much
other circumstatial evidence, will
connect Lampitt with the
death of DR.. Ash, in the minds OF
many Of the old time residents OF
Cody.
, 1926-02-03
KENNEDY AND MUSHBACK
VISIT ON THE RIVERS

While Geo. Mushback was in
Cody last week, as the guest of the
Park County Rod and Gun club, in
company with Tex Kennedy, as
sistant game warden he visited on
both Northfork and Southfork. look
ing to the game conditions as they
exist. Mr.. Mushback is deputy
u. S. game officer and has offices
at Billings.
MI. Kennedy stated thai the game
situation this winter was ideal. The
elk and deer are wintering fine,
and at least one hundred and fifty
head of elk are ranging on the
slopes above Pahaska. Game on
the lower levels are doing well,
with only a small loss by preda-
tory animals.
, 1926-02-03
ROD AND GUN CLUB MEMBERS BANQUET
AND DANCE on FRIDAY EVENING
First Annual of the Park County Rod and Gun Club Proves
One of Most Delightful Events of Year
One Hundred Attend

Amid appropriate decorations of
guns, trophies of the hunting field
fishing tackle. and the like, three
long tables of merry makers, mem
bers of the Park County Rod and
Gun club, which is affiliated with
the Izaak Walton league of Ameri-
ca, Toasted on juicy elk steak and
deer on Friday evening, and later
danced to the wee hours of the
morning in the spacious ball room
of Buffalo Bills famous hotel, The
Irma.
The banquet was the first to be
given by this active organization
of sportsmen, but it will be by no
means the last, and the member
ship, which has been growing by
leaps and bounds, is in a mood to
do big things in the way of game
conservation and propagation.
Gov. Geo. Beck, one of Cody's
citizens, and president of
the Rod and Gun club, acted as
of ceremonies, and drew on
his lifelong experience in the west
in telling interesting incidents of
early Wyoming history.
Geo. Mushback, deputy United
States game warden, of Billings,
, 1926-02-03
KOENIG RETIRES
FROM P. 0. STORE
Change in Firm Which Has Existed
For More Than Nine Years
p. E.. Markham now Owner

Through a business deal which
became effective February LIST, P.
e. Markham, becomes the sole
owner of the Post Office store,
and Otto Koenig who has given
this institution his personal atten-
ton and supervision over a period
OF almost ten years, retires from
the business. Acting for Mr.. Mark
ham, Ernest Ebert is in charge
this week, and is ably assisted by
Morris Starr.
AS the genial dispenser of can
dies, tobaccos. magazines and the
hundred and one lines of merchan-
disc carried by the p. o. Store.
Mr.. Koenig has become considered
one of the permanent fixtures of
Cody. and his ever accommodating
personality and courtesy has won
him a host of friends who will
keenly regret to hear of his re-
tirement from the business. Back
ed financially by MI. Markham sew
eral years ago. he bought the bust
ness then conducted by Milo Hard
ing. Mr.. Markham is offering his
stock In the store for sale, and it
is likely that a new management
will take charge within a short
time.
Just what Mr.. Koenig expects
to- do has not been fully decided,
but his friends are hopeful that
he and his fine family will con-
tinue to make Cody their home.
, 1926-02-03
HIS LIFE SPARED
BUT DOG KILLED

Harry johnson. a trapper of the
Sweetwater territory has every rea-
son to be thankful that he is alive
although he has lost his dog. who
payed the price with his life when
his master slipped on ice, and dis
charged his rifle. johnson had
been running his trap line, carry
ing his rifle with him. In cross
ing an icy place on the river. he
slipped, fell heavily, and the i'm
pact discharged his gun. the bullet
of which narrowly missed Johnson
killing the canine.
, 1926-02-03
SAYLES AND SCHWOOB PLAN DEVELOPMENT
OF Big GARAGE BUSINESS In CODY
Ford Service Station Being Re-decorated and Re-stocked
Plan to Handle Hudson, Essex and
One Lower Priced Car

Schwoob both have, they should Sc
cure a liberal patronage.
In the purchase of the Thurs
ton equipment, they have secured
a big stock of Ford parts and &C
c~essories. which have already been
added to, and with a complete
stock of high grade tires and tubes,
are well prepared to solicit patron
age. They expect to continue the
line of Ford parts and repairs, as
well as a full stock of Hudson and
Essex repairs. They will also carry
for any other popular
priced a they take the agency for.
, 1926-02-03
'SWEITZER AND TEAM TO
VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE

Paul Sweitzer, Smith-Hughes in
structor in the Cody high has a
team of three boys at the Montana
vocational conference this week,
which is held at Bozeman. This
is the third year a representation
of the Cody high has attended this
meeting.
This conference held at Boze-
man is considered one of the best
and instructive meets of the north
west and many states participate.
Mr.. Sweitzer left Cody Sunday taxi
ing with him Willard Cullen, Louie
Greenwald and Gerald McCorkle.
, 1926-02-03

Montana, was a guest of the club
at its meeting and made the prin-
cipal talk of the evening. Mr..
Mushback has been identified with
various game departments of Mon
tana for the last ten years, and for
eight years has been an agent of
the federal government. He has
made a keen study of game condi-
tions, both with regards to big
game. fowls of the air and fish,
and is probably one of the best
authorities on these subjects to be
found in the west.
His talk was of a general ma
ture, touching on many angles of
the work of game commissions,
law enforcement with regards to
game conservation, and said that
game protection was merely a mat
ter of the state of mind of the
people. If they want game protec-
ton, they will get it. The officers
always willing to cooperate, but
can do very little without the
wholehearted support of the people.
pat Harrison and his gang
music for both the din
ner and the dance which followed,
and the occasion was an altogether
affair.
, 1926-02-03

In an interview with J.. M.
Schwoob this week, who is ~associa-
ted with Henry Sayles in the OPP
Grafton of the Ford Service garage
formerly under the management of
H. w. Thurston, Inc, Mr.. Schwoob
states that the business at the gar
age is going forward in a very
satisfactory manner, and that every
effort will be made to render a
real garage service.
Thornton Schwoob, son of j. M.
Schwoob, has been placed in charge
of the new business. For the past
three years he has been connected
with the office force at the Cody
Trading company, and has had a
splendid training for this new
work. While residing on the coast
Mr.. Schwoob took an automobile
course with Hughson & Company
at Los Angeles, and also was in
the employ of F~eatherstone & Co.,
one of the large auto accessory
houses of that city.
Recently he took the agency for
the Hudson and Essex cars in Cody
and has had unusual success with
this work, placing three of these
fine machines in the last two
months.
1t is the plan of Sayles and
Schwoob to take ove this Hudson
and Essex agency. and continue
it under the management of Thorn
ton Schwoob in their garage bust
Another car of good but
lower priced make, will be added
to the agency.
In entering the garage business
in Cody Messrs. Sayles and Schwoob
that they are venturing in
to a business which is already
pretty well covered in this COM
munity, but with their knowledge
of the work, Mr.. Schwoob's pre-
vious experience in the automobile
business and the wide acquaintance
the state that Sayles and
, 1926-02-03
STAMPEDE MEETING TO
BE HELD THURS. FEB. IL

Notice has been given Of the
annual meeting of the Cody SIAM
|pede association which is scheduled
for Thursday, February 18th. at
s o'clock, in the court room at
Cody. At this time officers for
the ensuing year will be chosen
and other business transacted which
may regularly come before the year
lily meeting.
, 1926-02-03
K. P. BAND CONCERT
PLEASE BIG AUDIENCE

The motion picture show and
Band Concert given on Tuesday
evening by the members of the K
p. band proved a high class n
tertainment and was enjoyed by
all who attended. The picture
show preceded the musical event
Besides the musical numbers
Jimmie Ratliff in a pianologue and
Misses Florence Ward and Lorenzo
Edwards appeared in special num-
bers.
, 1926-02-03
COMRADES COURAGEOUS"
BY M E S 5 CLASS

Comrades Courageous was the
title of a two-act drama presented
at the Methodist church Thursday
evening by Miss Rutz's Sunday
school class. The young folks did
their stuff well and are entitled
to considerable praise for their ac-
tivities. Although only a small
audience witnessed the play, it is
hoped. that more interest will be
taken in the next production which
is to be given by these young lad
les.
, 1926-02-03
JEAN COX TO OMAHA

Mrs. c. NJ. Cox and daughter
Jean left Sunday evening from Bill
lings, for Omaha, where the little
miss is being taken to an ear spec
ialist in the hope of relief. She
has undergone one operation at
Billings, and her improvement has
not been satisfactory. Mr.. Cox.
who was in Billings over the week
end, returned home Monday.
, 1926-02-03
ELDER MAY IMPROVING

Word has been received from
Lead, South Dakota, that Ernest
May. Sr., whose i'll health a few
weeks ago was the cause of calling
his ms Ernest and William May
of the Antler's ranch to his bed
side, is very much improved. This
will be gratifying new to Mr.. May S
many friends of the Big Horn ba-
sin.
, 1926-02-03
FRIENDS

Little Anna Loftsgarden, eight
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Loftsgarden. entertained a party
of little friends or Saturday after
noon. Games were played and de-
licious refreshments served by her
mother.
, 1926-02-03
REPUBLICANS TO
MEET FEB. 18TH

A meeting of the Park
County Republican Central
committe has been called for
February 18th, in Cody and
plans r being made for a
real ."love feast" of the pre-
cinct committee men and
workers of the party which
may get together at that time.
The meeting will be held in
the basement of the Library,
commencing at 2:30 o'clock,
at which time all business of
the committee will be trans
acted. In the evening. a din
ner will be given, with talks
by prominent members of the
Republican ranks in the coun-
ty.
, 1926-02-03

Mrs. Tex Holm and Mrs. Dave
Shelley left Friday for Thermopolis
where they will spend several weeks
and where Mrs. Holm expects to re-
ceive relief from her rheumatic af-
Elections.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-10
SCHOOL NOTES
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 will give a program in their own room on Friday December "A. It will consist of songs and play en- titled "The New Fashioned Christ rlas." Parents are invited to the program. After the program there will be Christmas tree and party at which refreshments will be serv- ed.
 Miss MacKechnie's room will have a Christmas program on Thursday afternoon of December 23, It will consist of songs and dialogues. Parents are invited to the program. The children will en- joy a party and Christmas tree.
 MT. Lester D. Henderson. Com missioner of Education, was a call CT at the school building, Wednes- day afternoon while the Evans was in port. He was enroute to Ketchi- kan.
 A spelling contest is in progress in the fourth and fifth grade room. The pupil getting the most honors will receive a Christmas present.
 A similar contest is being car ried on in the third grade between the girls and the boys.
 The pupils of Miss Vick's room ale working on a Japanese pro- iect. They are collecting pictures of Japanese scenes and studying Japanese customs and products. Stories are being written about the pictures ford language work.
 Saturday night game of basket ball will be played between tn first ana SecOn glrlS' CeamS.
 WRANGELL vs. PETERSBURG
 On Saturday of last week, more than fifty persons went from Pe- tersburg to Wrangell to witness the basketball games. Two boats, tho Sherman and the Laddie, carried the crowd The water was rough and there was seasickness on board both boats.
 A large crowd witnessed tho games. The score in the girls game was sixteen to seventeen in favor of. Petersburg. Tn the boys game it was twenty-nine to two in favor. of Wrangell.
 The town basketball team anc the high school team are putting OF a two game series of basketball on Friday and Saturday nights of tb1s week.
 Friday night the Wrangell +rsn team will play the high school boys Agood game is hoped for, since the boys have been pra':.,. ng hard this week. Saturday night the town team will play the Wraa- sell team,
 The girlse will play an exhibition game.
 There will be a dance after the game on Saturday night. Good music will be furnished. The IT. chestra has the addition or nsw set of drums.
 The Bureau School building is getting new shingles on the weather side of the building Next year will see a thousand dollars spent in re- pairing, repainting and recondi- tjoning of this odl building. The Government is not getting the use this building free as has bmeen in timated. The repairs to the build ing nowprovided for in the budg- ct for next year total a thousand dollars. For the three years of past usuage it amounts to almost
The Alaskan., 1926-12-10
CHURCH NOTICES
Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church Sunday morning services at 10:3O am. Afternoon services at 3 r.m Wednesday evening pray CT meeting. Mrs. Wm. Tamaree, Lay Worker
 ss ss Sunday evening Salvation mee: ing at ' o'clock
 Tuesday evening and Frida evening at 8 o'clock. Captain Kenny and Lieutenal- McEachren, in charge. Bright meetings, Everybody we; come. Come and meet your friends Lutheran Church of Petersburg, Sunday morning services al 1:30 o'clock.
 Sunday school at 10:30.
 s. Sydness,
 Pastor.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-10
LOCAL NOTES

The stores are putin on holiday appearance.
 An eight pound baby girl was born to MT. and Mrs. Ole B, Ros- wald of this city Monday morning, December 6.
 Mrs. William Worth and her lit- tie daughter returned to Peters burg on the Alameda Tuesday. MT. and Mrs. Kirk of the firm of Butler and Mauro of Juneau who are returning to their home ofter visit in the States, were visitors in this city for short while this l week.
 Guy T. Skyman, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, at Juneau on Wednesday, is reported as recovering rapidyl. He was seized with sudden attack the early part of the week and imme- dia; ely booked passage for Juneau, sailing on the Alameda Tuesday. 100 more novels at the Mercan- tile. adv.
 Paul Broodukovski was severe ly Litten on the forehead by fox, while he was at work last week on the Willard Fox Ranch near Port Reauclerc. Although he was hast ened to Petersburg for surgical care. blood poison had set in be- fore the wound could be dressed. However, his condition is much inn proved now, Dr. Standard reports. The Community Women's League will hold a social meeting next o'clock at the parsonage to which The American Legion held its first regular meeting in the Legion Hall On Monday evening, Decem- 1 Der 6. Two new members, Mrs. Kinnear and Dr. Susie Standard, affiliated with the organization and work was started in earnest.
 The Sunday School will hold its annual Christmas program on We'd nesday evening, December 22 at the Lutheran Church.
 The Petersbur Public Schools will put on a Christmas Cantata at the Variety Theatre on Thurs day evening December 23rd. Miss Eloise Dickens is in charge of the program. 1 The Wrangell basketball teams arrived this evening from Wrangell reporting heavy weather on the
 way. Owing to high winds during the day, friends were not little l concerned over the non-appearance of the boats at an earlier hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17

Every member seems gifted as q
basket shooter.
Springton's combination mas
averaged slightly more than forty
points a game, although four OF its
five games have been played IN
foreign gyms.
Rridgewater College. IS to IS;
Shenandoah College. 45 to rs; Med.
ical College OF Virginia, As to 20;
Gettysburg College, 81 to ~, and
Maryland University. 81 to Is. s
Maryland looked like college
4 team facing professional team.
1t used the time hOnOred five
man defense, good enough for
most college teams, but American
University looked Hike the Palace
team in comparison. The belief.
like passing Of the VictOrs simply
could not be stopped and, run.
ming into the fiVe-nlan defense,
American University shot from
nidcourt. Nothing seemed to
bother Tom Sawyer and his lit
tie pals.
American exce1led In field goals,
counting 10 In this manner, just
twice MaryIand's total. Bruce Kess-
Ter. former Eastern High star, land
ed three from the floor to lead his
teams scoring. but Bai1ta. Birthright
and Shloss were close behind with
two apiece.
At the end OF the first half Ameri-
can lead. IL to 81 but Maryland
spurted in the second half and came
within three points Of tying its rival
only to see the home boys open up
another speedy offensive to run
away with the victory.
Burton Shipley. Maryland's coach.
used nine players. Linkous being
the only one to play the entire game.
Only one substitution was made by
American. Elliott going IN for Kess-
Tar W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
A TEN
FOES PLAY

Either the Calvary M. E. or
Boys Club celtics team win know
defeat for the first time in the
Washington Basketball League to-
night.
These two will clash at Washing
ton Barracks in the second game
OF doubleheader. the washington
Collegiates and columbias meeting.
In the opener at {. O'Clock. Calvary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
Johnny Bozek Glistens
In GOnzaga's Victory

Johnny Bozek. football star at
Gonzaga. continues his brilliant per-
formances at center with the bas-
ketball team. Seven field goals and
two foul shots gave him is OF his
teams 80 points against Baltimore
Poly The Washington team copied,
SO TO %. and are now looking for
more worlds to conquer.
Aside from the shooting by Eozek
and Gaghan, Gonzaga displayed q
finished passing game that COM
pleteiy bewildered the Baltimore
boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
SIMMONS ELEcTEp

Central High school football team
will be captained BY Bill simmons.
according to lettermen of the school.
Simmons played his first season
with Central last year and proved his
worth as q player In several btE
games. Those who received letters
and predict simmons election today
are Captain Blackstone, simmons.
Stevens, Ault. Baum. Sargent. Parke.
Sweet, Sprolil, Rogers, Kern.
MicheaIson and Manager Harry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
RED" AIlshouse Will
Lead Colonial Eleven

David Red" Allshouse for the
past two seasons varsity end and
now a member OF the basketball
team, will lead the George Washing.
ton Colonials on the gridiron next
year. Allshouse ranks with the best
ends in the District.
The Colonials' new captain played
football at Dairy, Pa. High and In.
diana Normal Preparatory before
entering George washington. He
was feted with the other members
of the 1926 squad at dinner at the
Lafayette last night. alumni, under.
grads. faculty members and friends
being in attendance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
Rosenberg Anxious,
Wants His Ban Lifted

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-CharleY
Phil Rosenberg. worlds bantam
weight title is recognized only in
New York. declared today that he
intended to apply for reinstate-
ment to the National Boxing Fed
GRAFTON.
He Is under suspension for life
by that body because Of his failure
to go through with a scheduled
match with Bud" Taylor in Chi
cago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
ayr TOSSERS COP

Clarendon Baptist basketball team
suffered an overwhelming defeat at
the hands Of the !. M. G. Al. last
night, AS to 8. The nY,' tossers reg.
istered 81 baskets, and at the same
time held tlleir opponents to three
field goals, Taliavera and Breten-
bach starred for the winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
Wisconsin u. Elects
CrOfOOt Grid Captain

j. f.oToad''l Crofoot. quarterback On
the University OF Wisconsin grid
team for the past two years. viii
captain the Badger squad In 1877.
He was elected at the annual ban.
quet here last night. Crofoot hats
from rival territory, his home he
Ing at Mason City. Iowa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
CHADWICK ELECTED

st. Johns prep football team will
be guided by John Chadwick. guard
for two years, when the gridirofl
sport is Its own next year. Chad.
wick was elected at meeting Of
the lettermen last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
W AND[ MAKES DEBUT
At MARYLAND TONIGHT

Washington basketball quint the first visiting team
Of the makes its debut against Mary
land College Park the contest getting under at o'clock
The tonight will not be known till they
take floor reports Lexington have the Souhernes
showing excellent form in practice Aa
Tomorrow Catholic University will entertain the Generals
Ct Brokland this being the first of the season for the
Cardinals Coach Rice expected out several likely cand
dates the various positions his before the contest ends
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7 Il D
FORL.EA|]
By Gerry" Martin

The freshmen and senior goods
of George Washington University
are sharing top honors for Ihe
Interclass basketball cham pionship
of the @ Street school today. hav.
ing played to an 1918 tie last night.
The sophomores nosed out the
Juniors 17.16.
With the beginning of the fresh
men-senior game. It looked very
much as IL the game belonged to
the "freshies. " At the end of the
half the score was 11-3 with the
seniors on the short end cf the
score. Alys Ewers. G. VS. Dest
forward, who, by the way, plays a
very good game Of guard. was then
changed to goal shooter.
From that time on, the senior
score began to mount. but too
late for them TO get anything
but q tie. Ellen Lee Sewers,
of the freshmen squad, Is an up
and coming forward, who has .
keen eye for the basket.
The sopI1-j junior game was played
with five girls on each team be-
cause there were not enough play
ers. The novelty Of the game was
the playing In the center field Of
Louise Omwake and Jimmie
Cate without the aid Of side CEN
tiers.
Tomorrow the fair r1valists at
George Washington will meet TIM.
versity OF West Virginia in tele-
graphic meet. They are all ''sot'..
to win this, since they tied with
the University Of Maine on last
Saturday.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday before the holidays,
the inter class matches will be
played off.
All Washington A. c. basketers
are requested to report At Walter
Reed promptly at 1880 b. m. to-
night for the practice game with
the nurses team there.