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, 1926-07-14
THREE In RACE FOR
POSITION ON BENCH

Thursday, July Sth, marked the
closing of the time prescribed by
law in which filings of nomination
may be made for those who aspire
to place on the judicial bench, and
in the Fifth Judicial district of
Wyoming, three jurists nave thrown
their hats into the political Arena
and will seek nomination to the
judgeship of this district.
1t has been known for some time
that Percy w. Metz, who has so
ably filled this position for several
years. would seek reelection, and
H. C.. Bronze, a prominent attorney
of Basin, Big Horn county has also
announced that he would seek the
position on the bench, and when
the time for closing the hook to
filings came. Thomas C. Marshall
of Greybull had added his name to
the list of a%spirants to this i'm
portant office. Mr.. Marshall is a
prominent attorney OF the Big Horn
basin oil city, and has a life long
experience in the practice of law
to commend him for this office.
, 1926-07-14
EIGHT NEW CITIZENS
MADE TN PARK co.
Hearings Held Last Wednesday and
Very Creditable Examinas
lions Passed by the
Applicants

Eight more citizens in Park
county will be entitled to partici-
pate in the county and state cleo
lions this fall as a result of the
naturalization hearing conducted
before Judge p. w. Metz in the
district court last week. NJ. F..
Lence. federal naturalization COM
missioner was here at that time
and conducted the hearings.
Those applying and receiving cit
izenship papers included Mr.. and
Mrs. edward V. Robertson. Mrs
Hattie Bell Conner Edwards, George
Prell. Jack Bolwarth, Edward Doerr
and Chas. Doubek. Jimmie Turf,
who became a subject of the King
of England during the war. in ord
of England during the war, in or
der to enlist with the Canadian ar
papers but through a misunder-
standing as to the time the hear
ing was to take place, failed to be
on hand to take the examination
, 1926-07-14
CLUB RECEIVES
LEASE ON SIS ACRES

The Cody Golf Club has received
its lease On the 535 acres of state
land which is used for the golf
course The lease is for a five
year period and gives the local
club the undisputed privilege of
using this land for the purposes
for which it was leased.
The nine-hole course is now in
very good condition. The rocks
have been removed very thoroughly
and the greens, with the sand and
oil which have been applied, are
said to equal those on the best
courses. Plans are under way to
widen the fairways about sixty feet
and when this has been accomplish
ed the course will be one of the
finest in the state.
, 1926-07-14
COUNTY FARM
BUREAU PICNIC ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY %

h Farm Bureau annual picnic
is to be held at Ebert's grove, as
in former years. the date selected
being, Wednesday. July 2Sth. A
full program of sports and music
as well as talks by many of the
prominent men and women of the
county. has been arranged, the pic
mic this year is to be made the
usual success it has in former
years.
Earl Newton is to be manager of
the program and has to assist him
the following committees Pro-
gram, Mrs. L. E. Peterson and
Scott Lyall of Powell, and Mrs.
Oscar White of Cody; decorating,
Mrs. ]. E. Horner and Mrs. Bert
Stevenson of Cody; grounds. C. E.
Hempstone and Fred Ebert; sports,
the county Agents; coffee, Mrs.
Nels Nordquist and Mrs. S. F. Pet
erson. Mrs. j. E. Cooper will be
hostess for the occasion.
Mr.. Newton has asked The En-
terprise to that coffee,
sugar and cream are to be furnish
ed. and those attending will be ex-
pected to bring the balance of
their lunches. Lemonade will also
be served without cost.
The program of the day will
start at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
and something is to be doing every
minute. Tables will be made for
the lunch and everyone is invited
to attend the occasion, as it is
one big get-to-gether for the farm
ers and the entire county.
, 1926-07-14
CHICAGO SWINDLER
OFFERS FOR SALE
$4,000 ACRE RANCH

A ranch purported to consist of
$4,000 acres of fine stock land,
with l. 1000 acres under ditch and
in alfalfa, is being offered for sale
by a person claiming to. be Bruce
E. Wallace, and who is operating
in Chicago. Last week a Mr.. Gel
lantine of Chicago. was here look
ing for. the Wallace ranch, stating
that he had paid down $3.50. as
an option on 1900 head of stock,
and was in Cody to locate his bar
gain.
Mr.. Gellantine was convinced
that there was no Wallace ranch
near Cody. and hat he had been
sold some "blue sky by the swind-
Ter of the windy city. This week
&c. A. Marston received a letter
from a Chicago man, asking about
the Wallace ranch. and stating that
he had been offered the 100000
acre ranch at what seemed a very
fair price, and asking Mr.. Marston's
advice to the character of the prop
erty.
The letter was turned over to
the sheriff and county attorney, and
if Mr.. Wallace continues to oper-
ate about Chicago. he is likely to
be arrested and fraud charges made
against him.
, 1926-07-14
JUNE LITTLE HERE
FOR SUMMER OUTING

June Little, son of A. w. Little
of the Triangle Bar ranch at Val
ley, arrived in Cody Monday morn
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Ross and
weeks pack trip into the noun
who will spend a few weeks at the
Little ranch. Mr.. Little is now con-
nected with the Minneapolis Stars
editorial staff, and is meeting with
unusual success in his newspaper
work.
Mr.. A. w. Little, and son June
and their guests are leaving for
the hills this week for a three
Frances Fairchild of New York iCty
tains under the guidance of Max
Wilde. June says that after living
in Wyoming as long as he has, go
ing into the hills as a dude is
going to be great stuff.
, 1926-07-14
%CLOUDBURST ON CONYON
CREEK DOES DAMAGE

A crew on men worked several
days on the Northfork road at Can
yon creek last week, clearing the
road after a cloudburst had washed
out n bridge and filled the thoro-
fare with debris which stopped traf-
fic for several hours. The wash
came down at about the same place
the flood did three years ago and
barely missed the Sherwin property
and all but washed out the APP
proach to the Shull bridge over the
river.
Supervisor Langworthy, who a
at Wapiti at the time Of the food,
took charge of the work and the
road vas re-opened in a prompt
manner.
, 1926-07-14
PROMINENT POWELL MAN
OUT FOR LEGISLATURE

n. S. Graham, a prominent ranch
er and resident of the Powell COM
munity has announced himself as
a candidate at the Republican pri-
mary for the position of state rep
resentative, filing his nomination
papers with the county clerk on
Tuesday while in Cody.
Mr.. Graham has resided on the
Powell fiat for twelve years, coming
there from Iowa. He has been a
successful business man, and one
who has always taken a keen in
terest in affairs of local and state
government.
Mr.. Graham was township clerk
in Iowa for ten years, and later
served for eleven years as assessor.
Since coming to Wyoming he has
a valuable assistant in the asses
sor's office, serving under Ora Son
ners, former county assessor, for
seven years. Mr.. Graham knows
the needs of his county and will
do his best to represent Park county
in. an efficient and conscientious
manner if nominated and elected
toethe legislature.
, 1926-07-14
NOT REPRESENTING
ROCKY MT. GAS co.

Mr.. Walker, representing the
firm of Darhling and Walker. has
been in Cody the past week. and
is making a house-to-house canvass
in an effort to get property owners
here to sign contracts to let his
firm install the gas connections
which will be necessary when the
Rock Mountain Gas company brings
gas from Oregon basin this fall.
In making his sales talk Mr.. Walk
err has intimated to several prop
erty owners that in event there is
insufficient people who will connect
gas, the Rocky Mountain Gas COM
pany may decide not to come into
Cody at this time.
In justice to local business men,
especially the local plumbers who
are all capable of handling these
gas connections, it may be stated
that the Mr.. Walker who is solic-
iting the gas connections is not in
any way connected with the Rocky
Mountain Gas company, and it is
not likely that he mas any author
ity for making the statements
merely soliciting orders for gas
bring in a crew of outside work
men to do the work in event he
secured sufficient signers to his
contracts to justify doing so.
The Enterprise has no quarrel
with these gentlemen. 1t merely
wishes the townspeople to know
that tbis work which these men
would do can be very efficiently
handled by the local plumbers and
contractors.
, 1926-07-14
BOB HOPKINS OUT FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Robert G. Hopkins. one of the
substantial farmers of the Clarks
Fork section this week filed papers
of nomination with the county clerk
and became a candidate at the pri-
mary election for the office of coun-
ty commissioner, asking for the two
year term subject to the wishes of
the Republican voters.
In Mr.. Hopkins, the county would
have a man who is thoroughly &C
uuainted with the entire county,
and one who is known as a square
shooter, and capable in business.
He has resided in the state of Wyo-
ming for forty-three years, living
in johnson county, Wyoming, while
nine counties were pared from that
commonwealth. He has resided in
the Big Horn Basin for many years
and owns and operates a ranch at
the mouth of Paint creek.
If nominated and elected Mr..
Hopkins will give the Clarks Fork
section representation on the board
of county commissioners, which they
have not had in almost twelve
years.
, 1926-07-14
MRS. |. [. LAWSON
FOR SUPT. SCHOOLS

Mrs. l.. l.. Lawson announces
her candidacy this week for the
office of county superintendent of
Park county schools, subject to the
wishes of the voters at the ensuing
primary. Her name will appear
on the non-partisan ballot, which is
prepared for the selection of county
superintendent and judges of the
district court.
Mrs. Lawson has resided in Cody
Tor about nine years, and when
she first came here to make her
home, was a member of the Cdoy
school faculty. She is well qualified
for the position which she seeks,
and was appointed by the county
D.. commissioners to fill out the un-
expired term of Irma Patrick only
upon her promise to be a candidate
for election this fall.
, 1926-07-14
SPECIAL PISTOL
WON BY LEGGS BAILEY

Leggs Bailey, winner of the
Stampede Saddle bucking money
and prizes, Has had his new 80
Special Colts on display at the Jack
Evans Jewelry store the past week,
and the gun and its holster is as
splendid a gift as has ever been
given for a prize at a Stampede
event. 1t is a handsome gun, sill
yer finish, with carved ivory handle
mounted in heavy leather holster,
and is the gift of the Brundage
Hardware company, who secured
the special prize through the Colt
Arms Company, as a prize Tor the
Stampede
The name of the winner. togeth-
er with the dates were engraved
on the gun by MT. Evans
, 1926-07-14
TO G. f..

Rev. C. E. Pitts of the Presby-
terrain church and Miss Carla Wagar
left yesterday for Sheridan, where
they will spend several days at the
Christian Endeavor Conference
which is being held at Story. nea
Sheridan, July 18th to goth. They
expect to make the trip with Rev.
j. r. Walter and w. H. Bessire of
Powell. who also attend the confer
ence as delegates. The trip is to
be made owe the Big Horn noun
tains via the Dayton-Kane road.
, 1926-07-14
1926 PARK TRAVEL
EXCEEDS OTHER YEARS
1850 Cars and 54,514 People
Have Already Passed Into
Natures Wonderland.

Automobile travel through the
Park has reached an unprecedented
stage this year-more and more the
"sage-brusher" is taking ADVANTAGE
of the free camping grounds Of
fered, for 1850 machines had
come in the Park gates this sea-
son until last Sunday. D.
Fishing and automobile go hand
in hand. Ask any motorist and he
will tell you how simple it is to
stop at a good spot along the
Yellowstone river or any of a
score of streams and land a nice
mess of trout. Park records ac-
count for more than 23 5000 fish
caught to date and there are many
that are eve reported. The auto
mobile travel last year to the same
date was but 1856, incidentally.
Sunday saw the breaking of an
auto record at the east entrance.
rhe number of cars to enter there
Gas 259 compared with the former
record total for n day on July
Z, 1925, 233. And the records at
the other gates are in danger of
icing tNiiBoto taSh hdg.
Considering the slight rainfall
that was experienced up until a
week g the Park roads are in
excellent condition. The new route
along the west shore of the
Lake from the West Thumb to a
mile south of Lake Hotel has been
opened to travel and is becoming
very popular, particularly with the
fishermen.
Total travel figures for both the
season and month of July are still
ahead of last year. In 1925, 49,
3O4 persons came to Yellowstone
for the entire seaso until July IL,
and 54,514 this year. For July
1883 have visited the Park in
1926 as compared with 21,72S last
year
, 1926-07-14
OFFICER MAKES
INSPECTION TRIP HERE

H. d. Cochran, chief of public
relations of the forest office with
Offices at Denver, spent the last ten
days in Cody. and while here made
a trip of inspection up through the
N~orthfork country with Supervisor
j. N. Langworthy. Mr.. Cochran
makes a trip of inspection to each
of the forests of the United States
every three years.
Several slightly infected areas of
tree growth were found on North
fork. Mr.. Cochran left Saturday
night for Sheridan where he will
inspect the Big Horn forest.
, 1926-07-14
WALT OWENS CATCHES
SEVEN POUND TROUT

w. S. Owens, hooked and landed
what is probably the largest native
trout yet landed in the Shoshone
reservoir on Sunday while angling
for the finny beauties along the
road to Yellowstone park. The
trout weighed seven pounds when
brought to town, and measured "a
II inches in length. Mr.. Owens
was using a minnow for bait.
Mr.. Owens presented the prize
trout to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parks, who will testify to its de-
liciousness. after it vas properly
baked.
, 1926-07-14
SHERIFF DAHLEM FAILED
TO HOLD NASH CAR

Capturing a car with a load of
c~ontraband whiskey aboard does
not mean much nowadays. as Sher-
iff Henry Dahlem found out when
he attempted to hold the new Nash
roadster which was taken a week
ago with four cases of Scotch
aboard Although the driver of
the car was not apprehended, it
was but a few days before the
Nash dealer of Greybull. appeared,
claiming an equity in the car, and
which had to be turned over to
him when an order was obtained
from Judge p. w. Metz to do SO.
, 1926-07-14
ROCKY MT. GAS CO.
UNLOADS TRENCHER

AS evidence of the seriousness
of the Rocky Gas Com-
pany in laying a pipe line for gas
from Oregon Basin, a e n
most modern trenching machine
vas unloaded at the depot last
week, and will soon be put to work
on the gas line to Cody. me
machine will make the task OF
LAYING the gas line from the oil
aeld a very simple one. and by the
first or middle of September, Cody
people should nave an opportunity
of burning gas for domestic use.
, 1926-07-14
EPHWORTH LEAGUE MEET
TOP OF BIG HORNS

Rev. G. S. Upton left Monday
) morning with a truck load of boys
and girls from the Cody community
who. will attend the Big Horn Ep-
worth League Institute which is to
be held at the summer camp above
'Tensleep n the Big Horn noun
tains. The institute will continue
for about ten days.
Those going with Rev. Upton IN
ecluded Margaret Davis, Lorene Bail
ey, Leona Oeland, Louise Hardin
Alden Ingraham, Judd Newton
Dorothy Lieb, Frances Wiltse, Dan
Newton, Frank Walters. Katherine
Snyder, Margaret Hardin and Faye
Davis.
, 1926-07-14
METZ APPROVES
AMENDED REPORT OF
SHOSHONE IRRI. DIST.

At a hearing held on Thursday.
before Judge p. w. Metz, the
amended report of the Shoshone
Irrigation District was approved.
and the unit owners of this organ-
ization will now go ahead and con
duct the affairs of their district
in the manner as specified in the
contract which they received from
the government. The districts
first report failed to get the approx
al of the court. and had to be
brought in in amended form for
it's final decision.
, 1926-07-14
NEW SIGN TO Be
PLACED AT SHOSHONI

Thru the cooperation of the var
ious towns of the Big Horn basin,
"a large master sign is to be placed
at the intersection of the Yellow
stone highway and the road which
connects Shoshoni and Lander,
Wyoming, which will give clear and
intelligent information to the tour
list who is bound for Yellowstone
park, and who wishes to come via
the Wind River canyon and enter
the park by the Eastern entrance.
For many years, the junction at
Shoshoni has been a source of con-
fusion to interstate motorists. Com
ing north on the Yellowstone high
way, a fine. wide, and well gravel
ed highway runs straight through
Shoshoni, and leads to Lander.
Wyoming. At near the center of
the town there is a huge master
sign which directs the traffic along
the Lander road, with the caption
yellowstone Park in huge red
letters. In smaller types the sign
gives the information that the road
is to Lander and to the southern
entrance to the park.
For the average park tourist, and
the interstate motorist as well, the
route through Shoshoni is a diff
ficult n to maintain. But a small
sign, with the word "Thermopolis"
is erected at the place to turn if
the motorist desires to go through
the Wind River canyon. and many
who are en- route to the Big Horn
Basin, in and out of the park sea-
son. get off the road at Shoshoni.
1t is hoped that the new sign at
this place, will do much to elimi-
who desire to come through the
Basin section may keep to the prop
er route.
, 1926-07-14
NEWSPAPER
LADY VISITS HERE

Miss Vera Kackley. member of
the Post-Enterprise editorial staff
of Sheridan, Wyo., is spending a
week with her friends. Mr. and
Mrs. c. J. Lowe, in Cody, and The
pleasant visit with this clever news
paper writer. Besides doing her
daily duties as a reporter for
Sheridan's daily paper. Miss Rack
ley does considerable feature and
magazine writing, and her work is
winning her a recognition in the
west.
, 1926-07-14
RED TOP STATION
BUYS CAR OF OIL

v. c. Buchanan, manager of the
Red Top Filling station states that
he has received an entire carload
of high grade motor oils, and it
is the first a load shipment of
these products to be purchased by
any dealer in Cody. The oils are
the Sinclair products and Mr.. Blu
chanan expects to sell both whole
sale and retail to the local consum-
ers.
, 1926-07-14
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
NEW CODY MUSEUM
Members of Cody Family Here and
Inspect Famou TIE Buildings
Committee To Select Site

AS a result of the meeting of the
Cody Family, which was held at
Cleveland. Ohio, July 5th and 9Th,
Cody stands a very good chance
to ecure the location of the Buff
falo Bill museum. which it is plan
ned to build within the next few
years to house the relics and
souvenirs of the last of the great
scouts. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A.
Cody. of Vernon, N. Y. spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Cody and while
here made a trip to the TIE ranch,
where they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. f. S. Groves and were
given an opportunity to view the
TIE cabins. for many years the
home of the late Col. w. F. Cody.
AT the Cleveland meeting, the
museum location was fully discus
.sed. both as to location an as to
the financial problems which con
front the Cody Family when it
attempts to build a museum adj
equate to house and preserve the
thousands of things which are con-
nected with Col. Cody and his
early life in the west. The result
of the meeting was hat a commit
tee was appointed, composed of Mrs,
Mary Jester Allen, chairman; and
Messrs. Francis A. Cody of New
York. Hiram Cody. of Chicago and
Harry B.. Cody of Clevenland, to
whom the choice of a location is
TO be left.
While in Cody Mr.. Cody. who is
a very wealthy banker and farmer
of New York state, did not make
any statement as to where the
museum might be located. stating
that Cody Denver. Omaha and
North Platte. Neb., were all asking
for the location, and presenting
arguments why it should be located
in these various towns.
However, Mr.. Cody was much in
terested in Cody, and is fully aware
of the advantages of having the
museum located in a town which
teens with the spirit of the oil
west. in the town where Col. Cody
chose his home, and where he
spent most of his later years. HI
realizes that the travel to Cody
and Yellowstone park is still in its
infancy, and that yea by veal
more people will pass through the
Buffalo Bill country and Buffalo
Bits town each season. That they
are keen for things which have
to do with the life of Col. Cody
and the early west, is evidenced
by their trips to his old haunts
and there is little doubt but tina
a museum in Cody would attract
greater attention. and receive more
visitors each e than it would
If it were located in some of the
larger and more modern cities.
After motoring to the TIE ranch
Monday afternoon, and enjoying a
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Groves, the present owners of the
beautiful TIE ranch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cody left Tuesday afternoon for
Yellowstone park and will continue
their western tour as far as Skag-
way. Alaska, before turning fol-
their homeward journey which will
be made through Canada.
, 1926-07-14
SON OF JOE JONES
INJURED AT RANCH

AS the Enterprise is going to
press this afternoon, word is re-
ceived from the Majo ranch that
young Joe Jones. six year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jones fell from
a horse and is severly injured. Just
the extent of his injuries VIII not
be determined until he arrives in
Cody for examination.
, 1926-07-14
TIME FOR FILING
TO CLOSE SOON

The time prescribed by law
for the filing of nomination
papers will close soon. Sat
urday is the last day in which
petitions of nomination may
reach the secretary of states
office in Cheyenne. and We'd
nesday, July 2Sth, twenty
days preceding the date of
the primary election, is the
last day on which filings may
be made for county ofces.
Hardly a day passes now,
that someone does not file
papers for county offices, and
it expected that each, of the
two major parties will have a
full ticket.
, 1926-07-14
HATCHERY PLANTING FISH

Thirty-six cans of fine fingerlings
were planted this week from the
Cody fish hatchery. part of them
going to the rearing ponds at Kit
ty creek and as many more to the
little stream which flows through
the grounds. Vic Abrahamson made
the distribution of the young trout.
, 1926-07-14
DEVIL HORSE AT
THE CODY THEATRE

"The Devil Horse" a feature of
Hal Roach's which was filmed at
the Morris ranch last summer is to
be shown at the Cody Picture house
July IS and 10. Many local people
took part in this picture which is
advertised as one of Roach's best
works.
The producers news., 1926-07-02
JOE KITTOCK ARRESTED FOR
The MURDER OF SIECERT
Girl Says She Saw Shot Fired and Afterward
Watched Body Put In Auto and Taken Away AT Night,
She Says-Werd Story Is Told Mrs Dahqust at Hospi-

Scobey, Montana, July Follow
ing disclosures made by Elsie
Haderick, nine-year-old adopted niece
of Joe Kittock, local section hand,
Wednesday morning, Joe Kittock
was held in custody at the county jail,
and late in the afternoon was formal
ly placed under arrest on a charge of
manslaughter. The warrant was
sworn out by County Attorney John
Nyquist, and charged him with the
murder of Carl F. Siegert, who was
shot to death a little over a year ago,
and his body found in the Poplar riv-
er. July 10th was set as the date for
a hearing before Justice Hitchcock.
This sensational denouement came
as the result of starting tale told
by a little girl to Mrs Dahlquist of
the local hopsitaL This girl is the
adopted daughter of Mrs. Gust Had
erick, formerly of Poplar, Montana
a sister of the prisoner.
Mrs. Haderick had been employed
off and on by Mrs. Dahlquist to help
with the housecleaning at the hospital
and the little girl often played with
Mrs. Dahlquist's two boys. Tuesday
afternoon the three children were
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