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has seen fit to subpoena but i've,
one of them q women In 81 health
and operating q small business az
her only means OF livelihood. Why
representative group Of coal
dealers have not been subpoenaed,
no one knows. The reason Tor the
Investigation itself Il particularly
obscure, when no one In the COM
munity has made any protest or
any charges respecting the coal
prices. Testimony already taken
points clearly to the fact that prices
on West Virginia coal took a sud-
den increase OF So q ton during the
strike. 1t might be wiser to sum
mon the operators in West Vir-
ginia."
'Why the Haste" He Asks.
A list Of sixteen separate forms
OF accounts or books, which the
subpoenas called for, then was read
by Mr.. Whiteford. These included
general ledgers for period OF 10
years-a request that, the attorney
said certainly needs explanation =
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j Il US,
SHOOTS
BOY
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lime he fired the third shot. before
1 knew / had been hit, ! jumped
from the bed and went after hims
but he was too quick ana, breaking
away ran downstairs and out the
back way and escaped.
Interest FatherIy
sWhen I got down stairs / real
lied for the first time that I had
been hit, as my clothes were all
bloody. I could feel the bullet
An my breast"
The youth ascribed the shooting
TO jealousy, as did his mother and
brother, and said Fisher had al
ways taken a '.fatherIy" interest
A him.
.He always wanted to take me
places, and wanted to boss me all
the time, and as I got older ]
wouldn't stand for It. He resented
my going out with girls, and was
always talking TO me about that.
Yesterday the argument was the
same. and I told him to 90 and
shave and leave me alone"
Hospital attaches tsaid q man
who refused TO identify himself
telephoned four times yesterday
afternoon to learn how badly the
young man was hurt, and the 20.
lice believe 1t was the man they
are looking for. They do not be-
neve he Is very Ear away.
He kept q radiator repair shop
at 1908 D st. n. W., until he went
away In May, at which time. &C
cording to young Thompson he
''tust Abandoned the shop. How.
ard Thompson, visiting his fiance
when the shooting occurred, left
furnish Detective Sergt. Frank
Earney and Detectives Steve Bro.
die and Weatherail a photograph
Of Fisher.
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WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT BY HER BROTHER

CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 2S.---
Mrs. Melvin Vanmeter, of High
Rock, Is in a critical condition at
Hoffman Hospital, Keyser, having
been accidentally shot yesterday
by her brother, James Gordon. who
was toying with a gun.
The charge went through the
abdomen.
The Washington times., 1926-06-28

Almost all homes in Norway have
electric service and use electrical
annie - IA a < 49, ,tsssfs@Sfei'
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Miss Marion 3. Coivin, o. 708
PendietOn ST., Alexandria, Va,
rings up Hix'g cash register for 3
dollar today. How about making
Hfx ring uIS B berry for You?
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Hicks By Xix

MistressO Oh, Arabella. haOe
you seen my nesD fiance
Wash Woman No, MisstES, /
ain't seen RE III az sDdth die
sUeek.
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Stops Attacks

ALTHOUGH MANY London
TheOsOpllists have Glisseilted ut
meetings where she lectnred, Mrs.
Annie Besafit, high priestess Of
the movement. has succeeded I'M
qsaieti1lg attacks made upon her
great teacher Krislft1ai1l1rti. who
heads the Order of the Star Of
Che East and through whom,
Mrs. Besal1t asserts. The Christ
win is 10 be made known.
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DENIES BRIDE
REPORT
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100000 to withdraw his opposition
to Ware in the Senatorial race.
Ware tried to buy or my oppo.
sition to HIS candidacy for the
United States Senate the story
quoted D'Conaer as saying. He
first offered me $4,000 to with
draw my opposition to him Id the
forty eighth ward. This I refused,
and then on the last day on which
Congress, no offered me 500, 600
This / declined"
Reed then read the reply O'Con'
aer gave the COMPUTES on his
earlier appearance. IT WAS.
II am not responsible for that
story in any shape or form. SO
far as those statements are con.
eerned, / never made them They
are manufactured
Reed tripped O'Conner when the
magistrate said he had talked 20
newspaper men on election der. In
his earlier testimony. D'Confier snid
he had not liked 10 neWsp al1ek men
at any time on election day
Despite i long grilling BY Reed,
the magistrate stuck to his deniass.
ibid you tell 4 liewspaIJ per man
on election day that Ware was
spending $500 300 to win South
Philadelphia, and that he WAS pay
ing watchers In the 4Sth ward 800
apiece, and that you knew OF some
watchers who were paid s1OO?
''That is absolutely untrue.
Reed then took up 0'ConIler's
conferences with Senator Pepper on
the latter'a candidacy.
I'm the first Of these talks, was
any reference made by you 10 g
conversation between yourself ard
Ware and a mag named Albert IA.
Greenfield"
IT cant recall IT,"
Didn't you say to Senator Pepper
in substance that Ware and Green
field had come to see your"
That's not the truth.
o'Connor said there were ''some
rumors around about me and the
city committee but knew nothing
about IT." The rumor, he explained,
was that he would be named to
the city committee II he withdrew
from the race.
Ibid you ever talk to Pepper
about these rumors OF inducements
to get you out Of the. racer"
ST never told him that any In
ducements were offered to me by
anybody" said O'Connor. And he
knows he always warned me to
stay away from the other side.
did you say to Pepper that the
opposition told you that II you
got out OF the race. you would be
allowed to name some of the candt-
dates to the legislature from your
DISTRICT"
Hes mistaken II he says that"
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SEVENTH RACE
raf ~,
P. SKINNER NAMED
MINISTER TO GREECE

President Coolidge today nomi-
mated Robert p. Skinner Of Ohio,
now consul general at Paris as
minister to Greece.
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PENSION FIGHT
REOPENED
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limiting the annuity to $1,000 and
placing the burden of the cost on
employees themselves
Senator stanfield. chairman Of
the Senate conferees. has made d
determined fight to win concessions
from the Mouse, but the latter has
not budged al inch from the posi-.
ton Il took lii favor OF the Al
nainlstrataDn measure.
If conditions are favorable. Senae
tor StaMfield will report his disagree.
ment with the House conferees ~
this Senate today. He win follow
this with resolution proposing q
40 per cent temporary increase IN
Civil Service annuities until perm.
anent legislation Is enacted
1t Il anticipated that supporters
Of the Administrator bin VIII then
offer motion dischar ging the con-
ferees from further considers ton Ok
the bill and approving the House
measure. There is ground for tho.
belief that this ln1otiun, rather
the Etanfiel resolution, III 81 aE,-
proved by the Senate, thus paving
the way far d final agreement III
the basis 81 the 1000 mA2inauEt
annuity measure.
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Whizzed into Matrinaonv

Lawyer first met Mss Fenrmnn when he defended hsr
on SPEEDING charge IN the New York traffic court
whirlWnd courtship followed. The two were married
before Magistrate Gordon, in the same court.
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soon
TO QUIT D. c.

President Coolidge will probably
leave Washington for the summer
White House at White Pine Camp
in the Adirondacks next Tuesday
or Wednesday it wnS learned un-
officially at the White House today.
With Congress adjourning Satur-
day, there will be nothing to keep
the President in Washington, after
he returns from Philadelphia Mon
day evening. With hot weather al
ready here, he is, expected to leave
as soon as possible.
The President will so to Philadei-
phia Monday morning, early, return
ing to- Washington the same even
ing. while in philadelphia he will
speak at the SesQuicentennial, and
inspect the new bridge connecting
PhiIadelphia and Camden.
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GIRL IS SLAIN
IN Assault /

AKRON, Ohio. July 1.-The pref
ty 2s.year-oId girl who was run
down and killed early today after
having been stripped and attacked
BY two men, who took her away
from her escort, !. ]. Gri1f.thn.
whom they beat mp, was identified
today as Opal woodward. deaf
mute, employed at the FIrestone
Rubber Factory. Police announced
warrants have been sworn ous Tor
the arrest OF the two abductors
r. J. Griffiths, SO, staying ut the
Marine Hotel, held for questioning
by police, admitted he picked up
the girl on Market Street last
night.
He claimed that after driving 70
one OF the lake resorts, where they
had some pre-. Volstead refreshments,
two men called to him. They
struck him In the face, then seized
the girl and dragged her by her
feet and hair to b nearby cottage.
She could not scream and strng.
gIed fierceIy, Grifflths stated.
He followed and saw the girl
lying on q bed, the men tearing
her clothes off. The men came out
and set upon him again. He ran
in search OF q telephone to cali
the sheriff.
In the meantime the two men
carried the girl into their autorno.
bile and fled.
Ollie SockweH and George Wicker
told police they were driving along
Portage drive when a nude girl
suddenly staggered IN front of their
machine. Despite their efforts 10
avoid hitting her, the car struck
the girl and knocked her down.
Coroner M. d. Craft, after con.
Quoting Q post.mortem examination
Of the girls body. said the direct
cause OF her death was q ruptured
artery in her lung. She had been
criminally assaulted, he said.
Deputy sheriffs who hurried 10
the cottage in answer to Grifflths
telephone call, found the girl, cloth
ing scattered in torn bits on the
floor and outside Of the cottage.
Already q stream OF Akron citi-
Gems has started flowing through
the morgue, police said, public
sympathy being aroused for the vic
TIM
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INQJ|RERS
TURN on
FENNNV3

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ming in bonding himself were
Illegal if true. Subsequent
developments have indicated
that the process is regarded
as illegal
The bill to be introduced by
Representative Perlman would
place a strict Limitation upon
the amount Of commissions
any guardian could receive in
the District. II provides the
following basis Of commission
Maximum Fee 5 Per Cent
On estates up to $4,000 actual
" received and disbursed by the
committee, q maximum commits
sion Of 5 per cent.
On estates of from 81, 900 to
$50 600, 2h per cent.
On estates Of from $4,000 to
$4,000, per cent; and above
$50, 900, 1h per cent.
IE is held that under the pres
emit law there is no limitation
upon the amount Of commission.
Testimony showed that Commits.
sioner Fenning In many cases re-
ceived so per cent or more.
Extra Fees Guarded
The PerIman bin also viii provide
that no other allowance shall be
made to 4 guardian out, Of the
estate Of the ward except for extra.
ordinary service. and in this case
allowance shall be made only by
the court.
re VIII be provided further that
the guardian must submit to the
court in such cases an affidavit
that he has not directly or In.
;directly proftted by his appointment
as committee except as authorized
by law.
This Is aimed directly at Com.
missioner Jennings alleged practice
OF bonding himself and paying the
premiums out Of the estates Of his
wards, and at his practice of lend.
ing bis wards money and receiving
3 commission on the loans
The report VIII be submitted to.
day by the subcommittee to the
full judiciary Committee for final
action and transmittal to the
House.
At the same time the new World
War veterans' act win be sent by
Congress 10 the President for the
signature which will nact It into
law and completely wreck the
guardianship business OF Commits
sioner FenDlng.
Ends Cruelty to Veterans
Under the veterans bill, practi-
caIly all Of Jennings war veteran
wards will be wrested from sfs
guardianship. Final passage vos
effected late. yesterday when the
Senate amendments were agreed to
without formal conference.
The bill gives the director OF the
United states veterans Bureau power
20 limit the number of wards any
one guardian may have.
Would Limit Feninng
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SOLDIERS OU 7
IN ITALY
By GUGLIELMO EMANUEL
international News Service

ROME, July ARMED soldiers
OF the Carabinieri are patrolling the
streets of Rome and the Industrial
centers today, as the new law IN
creasing the italian working day
from eight hours to nine becomes
effective. The military display Is
an object lesson to any communists
or subversionist trouble makers who
might try to stir UP the workers
to protest gainst the increased
working hours.
Thus far there has been no in.
dication OF any great opposition to
the new order on the part of the
workers, inasmnch rs the workers
have recently received wage in.
creases ranging from 10 to 20 PEI
IT Is understoodE that Premie-:
Mussolini now has ID contemplation
an order closing aalIt bars and
cabarets at 10 o'clock at night.
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.srhe Man Nobody Knows"
refreshing story by Bruce Bar.
ton starts IN The Herald on
July I.
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Sought for Half Century

CANTOR SOLOMON KORNFIEID, Of Czechosloyalda,
sister Rebecca searched for him since. Now he
has arrived in New York. with his daughter, Mary.
They're going to visit the longsOugh mans sister in
Cleveland
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RESERVATION FOR BIRDS
CREATED IN PACIFIC

Creation Of reservation for the
protection OF native birds on two
small islands In the Pacific. 500
miles south OF Hawaii, was au-
thor.zed today by an executive
order.
The reservation was named Johnn-
ton Island and Sand Island. and
Is the breeding place for countless
wild fowl.
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Apply Birthday!

sNFANY HAPPY RETURNS
was the Inscription On Gliis
statuette Of the Prince III Wales.
posed BY the anAfable successor 70
the British throne on his thirty.
second birthday. The sculpture
was made for Lord Eshef, who
permitted it to be exhibited in
the Royal Academy. nc shows
the prince in tennis costume.
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NYE now AHE AD
Of HANNA
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only go to North Dakota II Nye
produced real evidence of fraud.
slash funds or corruption ii the
camp OF his enemies.
"This committee win investigate
charges of slush funds or oorrup-
ton wherever specific evidence Is
produced" said Reed. 'sWe win
not run after will-o-the.wisps ana
unless Senator Nye produces some
evidence Of fraud, we will not 90
to North Dakota"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-01

just past his
third
birthday,
Ernest
Frankhauser,
Of 1905
Florida Ave.
N. E., has
won his first
prize for
being
handsome.
The judges at
the church
social at
New
Hampshire
Avenue and
Buchanan St.,
agreed that
Ernest was
the
best looking
boy present.
Despite his
early years,
the boy
wears long
trousers.
The Washington times., 1926-10-13
ULTIMATE AMERICA"
Is TOPIC OF LECTURE

ultimate America will be the
topic of Commissioner Frederick
Vining Fisher, of the Los Angeles
Chamber Of Commerce, who illus
trates his lecture tonight before
the Washington Passenger Asso-
citation at the Franklin Square
Hotel at 8:15 o'clock.
The public of Washington Is in
vited to hear Mr.. Fisher who will
be introduced by Joseph A. Hurney,
president Of the local ticket men.
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MONT GO NJ ERY.
NEWS|T ITEMS

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Oct. 13.-The
officers of registration for the
various election precincts of the
county held their final session OF
the year yesterday. when they re-
Vised the registration books bv
erasing the names of a large mum
Der of deceased and others not
qualified to vote by reason Of their
having removed from the county
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie
Sophia BeckhaTA, widow Of Cicero
Beckham, of Georgetown, D. c.,
who died at the home of her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Bogley, in Rockville,
early Sunday morning, aged 83
years, took place yesterday after.
noon from the Beckham home in
Georgetown, the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Charles B.
Austin. pastor Of the West Wash
ington Baptist Church. assisted by
the Rev. James T. Marshall. pastor
of the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church.
Burial was in Rock Creek Gene
terry, Washington.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Joseph Mangus.
%, of Jamaica, N. Y. and Mrs.
Hazel Fost, IS, of Washington.
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All first quality. Rayon from
top to toe with shaped boots,
scanned backs, Isle heel and
toe. In sunset, light gray.
lariet, nude or white. Sizes
81z to 10.
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Step ON It! Don't lose this OppOr-
tunity to obtain real used car value.
See tOdaY's Times and Herald classified
ads. Fall Clearance of Used Cars
, 1926-07-07

FOR SALE-Full blooded Boston
Terrier dog. Good pet. Call w. A.
RAIDER. 7-7tfc.
, 1926-07-07
BILL SAYS

That the month of June his cash
How does that sound to you? You
ought to have seen us step around.
We have the busiest place in town.
Just come in and see for yourself.
Compare our goods with what
others have to offer you. Last but
not least the prices as well. For
your SIS worth in everything that
men and boys wear see Bill at the
Toggery. 10 East Cody.
, 1926-07-07

Cody Monday.
Presbyterian Aid Bake Sale-Sat-
urday. July 10th. Post Office Store.
The w. c.. T. u. will meet at the
Park County library. on Tuesday
afternoon. July 18th.
w. F.. McGee of Sheets Flat spent
several days in the county seat last
week.
Walter Ross of Moclips. Wash
ington is visiting with friends in
Cody this week.
Clayton Brady of the Valley
ranch spent a few days in Cody
during Stampede days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atterbury
of Powell were up for the STAN
pede on Friday.
Rufus Wilson spent several days
in the county seal last week. taking
in the Cody Stampede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Rousseau
attended the 4th of July celebration
in Powell on Monday.
Loren Schwoob went to Pahaska
camp on Tuesday evening, where
he will do some horse shoeing.
Bud Coquii came over from Their
mopolis and spent several days with
old friends in Cody last week.
Scotty Clark motored to the Pin
nacle ranch Sunday and shod a
bunch of horses for N. p. de Maur-
lac.
Geo.. Brattor took the Golden
Rule sales force to Powell on Mon
day evening to attend the 4th of
July celebration.
F. l.. Kirkpatrick of Powell. who
is out for the county assessor NOM
nation. spent several days in the
Cody community last week.
Rev. G.. s. Upton returned home
Thursday from a months work in
Montana. and Mrs. Upton and the
baby arrived from Denver on the
following evening.
Kid Wilson returned from Bill
ings last week. much improved in
health. 1t will probably be nee
essary that he return to the hospital
later for an operation.
Kenneth Knight went to Ten
sleep Sunday where he attended
the rodeo on Monday. He reports
a good show. but took none of the
good money over that way.
I. H. Larom had his Studebaker
damaged last week in an accident
at one of the intersections in Cody.
The body of the "a was stove
in almost beyond repair.
c. A. Starkey was in Cody for
the Stampede last week. Starkey
neve misses one of these events,
and said that this years show was
a very fine one.
The women who appreciate real
hosiery values. need look no farther.
There is no. better value than the
Humming Bird pure thread silk
hose at $3.50 the pair. it pays to
Buy it of Dave Jones.
, 1926-07-07

Mrs. Doris Vernon is visiting in
Cody with her mother this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest May of An
tiers ranch spent the week end in
Cody.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman of
Red Lodge were among the SIAM
peders in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Carey of
Casper spent the past week in Cody
attending the Cody Stampede.
Mrs. R. C. Kay and two-weeks
old baby boy returned from the
Powell hospital on Saturday.
Mrs. H. B. Maxon and daughters
arrived home Tuesday after a few
days visit with relatives in Sheri-
dan.
VIM. Plumb returned from Ard
more, S. d. last week, where he has
been for several weeks. Mr.. Plumb
expects to 10Y his family to Ard
more soon.
Mrs. Joe Fry of Goldendale,
Washington is spending a few weeks
in Cody with her sister. Mrs. L..
Lowe and brothers, Ray and Louie
Prante. Mrs. Fry says they are
very nicely located in Washington
and Joe likes his work there in
the Goldendale bank very well.
DIR. Paul Brown, who has been
associated for the past year with
DR.. R. S. Moody. in his dental Of
fices in Cody left last week for
Colorado Springs, Colo, where he
will be associated with his brother
in dental work. DR.. Brown has
made many friends while in Cody
who regret to see him depart.
Mrs. R. ]. McGinnis left Monday
for Denver where she expects to
meet her sister, Mrs. Tom Hopkins
and mother. Mrs. Hurley. and will
go with them to FIT. Collins, Colo,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins are to
make their home. The Hopkins
have beer residing at Usage for the
past year.. Mrs. McGinnis will visit
for a week or two in Colorado.
Mrs. Evelyn Ward and daughters
Florence and Ruth returned Friday
evening from a motor trip to Te-
cumseh, Nebr., the trip was made
without mishap by the ladies, and
they had a very enjoyable visit
with relatives and old friends. Miss
Mary Ward who accompanied them
to Nebraska, will spend the summer
there, returning this fall in time
for school.
w. H. Fouse of Belfry, Montana
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Cody attending to business matters
and greeting old friends. Although
Mr.. Fouse gets his mail at a Mon
tana p~ostoffice his fine ranch is
located in Wyoming, and several
years ago he was one of Park coun-
TVS most able commissioners. This
is his first trip to Cody in three
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gothard Holm have
as house guests the latters' sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Smith of Hartford City, Indiana,
who arrived Monday evening. The
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening
tainde at dinner Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
A.. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
expect to make a trip through yell
lowstone park before returning east.
R. M. Riley. of Kansas City. Mo-.
spent several days in Cody visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Evans.
, 1926-07-07
GET YOUR L IN

All people having bills against the
Cody Stampede are urged to get
them in at once. as the directors
want to close up all the unfinished
business details as soon as possible.
S. S. KUENTZEL,
Secretary.
, 1926-07-07
Notice

Notice
The road up Dryfork OF Pat
o Hara is closed-do not try to
travel it.
2-3tf ]. N. Mcknight.
, 1926-07-07

FARM PROPERTY INSURANCE
Insure your farm property with
the Shoshone Farmers Mutual. See
G. A. Holm. Agent. Cody. 4-15-27
, 1926-07-07

REWARD liberal reward is Of
fered for any information leading
to the arrest and conviction of per-
sons stealing property from my
ranch. Russell w. Crane. 6-30tf
, 1926-07-07

WANTED-Would like work by day
or hour. Mrs. Elmer. TIP.
, 1926-07-07
HERALD WANT ADS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Currants and goose
berries. Leave order Ross Inn. 7-14c
, 1926-07-07
WANTED

WANTED:-Sharps Rifles, give des-
cription n serial number and
cash price. w. H. Lenneville, Dick
inson. North Dakota. 7-7-14p.
, 1926-07-07

FOR SALE-1923 Ford Coupe. In
quire Ernest ]. Goppert, Phone
131. 6-30-tfc.
, 1926-07-07

FOR SALE-Two canopy lawn sets.
Make me a bid. c. P. Jewett. 6-30tf
, 1926-07-07

FOR SALE-Mrs. Elmer is offering
for sale her home. $3.50 cash and
terms on balance. TIP.
, 1926-07-07
BUFFALO BILL TOWN DOINCS

W. G.. Sherwin was a shopper in
Cody Monday.