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700 To At TEND.
A, B. BANQuET
- T.
By RICHARD HATTON

A final check.up on reservations
for the. twenty,second annual BAN
quet and entertainment Of the
washington Chapter OF the Amer
lean Institute of Banking. which
will be held at the Willard Hotel
this evening, indicates that there
will be between $50 and 200 pres
ent.
This is by. far the largest attend
ance ever registered and exceeds the
best previous record by 150.
Among the distinguished guests
who will be present. are Represents
tive McFadden, whose bank leEis-
lation is now attracting the atten-
ton OF the financial world; Comp
troller Of the Currency Mcintosh,
whose office is intimately associated
with banking affairs: Paul B. Diet
wiler. vice president of the Ameri.
can Institute of Banking, and Miss
Ellen M. O'Donnell, of. Rochester,
II. Y, national chairman Of the
women's committee of the American
Institute of Banking.
President Coolidge was invited
to the banquet but his present ILL.,
ness has precluded an acceptance.
The committee takes particular
pleasure in the presence of Mr..
Detwiler, who will be one Of the
principal speakers of the evening,
bringing the greetings of the ma
ti0nal body to the local chapter
No Long Speeches
In accordance with the well-ar-
ranged plan of the general commit
tee under the direction Of T. Hunton
Leith there win be no long spec hes
but there win be q surprise pro-
gram Of features which will be of
entertaining interest throughout the
evening. Following the banquet
members of the chapter and their
guests viii enjoy a dance in the
large ball room OF the hotel. Presi-
dent r. Jesse CLANCY, of the Wash
ington chapter Of the institute win
preside at the banquet and the inn
portant duties of POSTMASTER have
ben entrusted TO Vice President w.
Bankers Association.
The unprecedented success of the
arrangements for the annual ban
quet and the excellence of the pro.
gram are largely due to the work
OF the general banquet committee
under the direction OF Mr.. Leith, to
the splendid efforts OF the sub
committees and the whole-llearted
backing Of the financial community
Of the city.
Considerable interest is being
manifested. especially among bank
officials, in the radio talk to be de-
HYered Monday by William II.
Baden, trust officer of the Wash
tngton Loan and Trust Company on
Making Life Insurance Useful. .
This is declared TO be a subject
which should be Of intimate interest
TO all business men and Mr.. Baden
Is one OF the best informed bank
officials in the country upon the
many points to be touched upon in
his talk
Officials of the City National Bank
Of Miami state that total deposit )
received on the opening day. Feb
Tuary II, exceeded 81 .o00, 900 esfab-
fishing record amount OF deposits
received on opening day by any ma
tfonal bank in Southern States and
for entire country on comparative
basis.
Charles J. Bell. president of the
american Security and Trust Com.
pany left for the South Friday
night or ten-day fishing trip %,
Florida. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Bell.
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Liberty. $rd 4hs, due 1925. .,... 101.01
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y. S. Treasury Gifts, due 1882. 107.24
y. 3. Treasury Gifts. due 1851. 104.o5
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Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG, Feb. 2O.-Opening
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$1.54@1.53s4, up 1s; July, $1.52S4 @
1.5S, down Il.
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Washington Gas Light, 5073%t.
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Charles J. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany left for the South FRIDAY
night or ten-day fishing trip o
Florida. He was accompanied by
Mrs Bell.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING
Fertile Valley Canal Company

Fertile Valley Canal Company
Notice is hereby given, that the
Annual Stockholders meeting of the
Fertile Valley Canal Company will
be held on Tuesday, December IA,
1926, at n o'clock p. NJ. at the
Court Room in the Court House
at Cody. Wyoming, for the purpose
Of receiving reports of officers and
inspectors, for the election of two
directors, and for the transaction
of such other and further business
as may lawfully and properly come
before the said stockholders meet
ing.
Dated at Cody, Wyoming this
oath day of November, A. D., 1926.
THE FERTILE VALLEY
CANAL COMPANY,
BY E. NJ. Ballenger, Pres.
ATTEST: Corporate Seal.
Ernest ]. Goppert, Secretary.
, 1926-12-01
FOR PUBLICATION
NOTICE

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at
Lander Wyoming,
November IS, 1926.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE NJ. HAY
of Cody, Wyoming. who, on Sep
TENDER 3rd, 1925. made additional
homestead entry, No. O14651, for
EhSWA, NWA SEA, SEANwA
Lot Z, Section 5. Township 81
North, Range 102 West, 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Orilla Downing,
Clerk of Court, at Cody, Wyoming,
on the 29th day of December, 1926.
Claimant as witnesses:
William Clark, of Cody, Wyom-
ing, Lin Clark, of Cody, Wyoming,
John L~aunchbury. Oscar House,
both of Ralston, Wyoming.
H. II. SCHWOOB,
Register.
First publication Nov. "a, 1926
Last publication December %, 1926
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE
OF FILING OF FINAL ACCOUNT
AND REPORT AND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION
In the District Court of Park
County, Wyoming

In the District Court of Park
County, Wyoming
In the Matter of the Estate of
SANFORD A. WATKINS
Deceased.
All Creditors and others inter
ested in the estate of Sanford A.
Watkins, deceased,
Take Notice that the undersigned
eXecutrix will, on or before the
9th day of December, 1926, file in
the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Park County, Wyo-
ming, her First and Final Account
and Report and Petition for Dis
%tribution of said estate, where any
one interested may examine same
and file objections thereto in writ
ing at any time before the goth
day of December, 1926, and if no
objections are filed she will make
final settlement or said estate on
the 21st day of December, 1926,
or as oon thereafter as the same
may be heard.
Dated this Sth day of November,
1926.
ALICE WATKINS,
Executrix of the Last Will
and Testament of Sanford
A. Watkins, deceased.
Ernest ]. Goppert and
Paul r. Greever,
Attorneys for Executrix.
First publication November 10, 1926
Last publication December /, 1926.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at
Lander, Wyoming.
October 9Th, 1926.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES S. EWALT
of Cody. Wyoming, who on March
22nd. 1922, made desert land entry,
No. O122S9. for Lots 1, a, 20 and
81, Section rs, Township 81 North,
Range 104 West, 9th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above de-
scribed before Orilla Downing,
Clerk of Court, at Cody, Wyoming,
on the 18th day of November, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
l.. X. Johnson, Albert Hartung,
both of ~Ishawooa. Wyoming; How
ard F. Bell, Jim Corder. both OF
Cody. Wyoming.
H. H. SCHwOoB,
Register.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

Under the provisions of Chapter
ISL, Session laws Of Wyoming,
1921, notice is hereby given that
the State Highway Commission is
advised that the work on Project
No. 103-A the same being the work
under contract by Chas. NJ. Smith
in the County of Park, has been
completed, and that the Contractor
is entitled to final settlement there
for.
All persons, firms or corporations
who have I'M claims for work done
or material furnished on such work,
shall, within thirty 600 days from
November 25th, 1926 file with the
State Highway Commission a veri-
fled statement of his, it's or their
claims, and if he it or they shall
fail to file their claim within the
time prescribed by this notice, the
is acting, shall in no wise be liable
to any such persons, firms or cor
porations for any claim he, it or
they may have for material furn-
ished or work done in connection
with such construction, and If
claimant shall fail to file his, its
or their claim for such work done
or material furnished within a
period of sixty (60) day after such
work is finally completed, he, it
or they shall be deemed to have
waived his, its or their claims for
payment of such work or material
furnished the State of Wyoming.
At the expiration of 80 days from
the time of the final completion
of the work on this project all mon
eys due to contractor must be paid
to the contractor unless claimants
against said money shall in addi-
ton to filing claims commence an
appropriate legal action against
said contractor attaching any mon
ey held by the State Highway Com
mission. or secure an assignment
from said contractor.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
First publication November II
Last publication, December 1.
, 1926-12-01

before the eth day of December,
A. D., 1926, file in the office of
the Clerk of Court of Park County,
Wyoming his final cou and
petition for distribution of said
Estate. where anyone interested
may examine such cou and pc
tition and file objections thereto
in writing at any time before the
9Th day of January, A. D., 1927,
and if no objections are filed there
to. he will make final settlement of
said estate on the 9TH day of jan
uary. A. D., 1927. or as soon there
after as the matter may be heard.
DATED at Cody. Wyoming, this
22nd day of November, A. D., 1926.
FRIEDRICH E. SCHMIDT,
Administrator of the Estate
of Jay Putnam Clough.
Deceased.
Ernest ]. Goppert. Cody, Wyoming,
Attorney for Administrator.
First publication, Nov. "a, 1926
Last publication December Is, 1926
, 1926-12-01

bile policies No. 250O4 to 25O1O
inclusive of the American Eagle
Fire Insurance Company of New
York, formerly held by S. L. Caven-
der, Agent. at Cody. Wyoming, have
been lost or destroyed. Not having
been issued they are void. Notice
is hereby given that the Company
denies any liability under any of
the above policies and any person
finding or holding any of said poll
icies, is requested to return same to
the said American Eagle Fire In
surance Company at their office at
s44 Rush Street, Chicago Ill.
American Eagle Fire Insurance
Company.
By CHAS. T. CARPENTER, Jr,
Special Agent,
First Publication December l, 1926
Last Publication December Is, 1926
, 1926-12-01

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Of
flee of the Supervising Architect,
Washington, D. c., November 10,
1926.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be
opened in this office at 3 p. M,
December Is, 1926, for the con-
Istruction, including mechanical
equipment and approaches of a two
story and basement brick and stone
fireproof building for the United
States Post Office at Cody, Wyo.
Drawings and specifications may be
obtained from the custodian of the
site at Cody, Wyo., or at this of
flee in the discretion of the Super
vising Architect. Jas. A. Wetmore,
Acting Supervising Architect.
First publication Nov. "a,
Last publication December 1
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office
at Lander. Wyoming,
November "a, 1926
Notice is hereby given that
Mrs. MARY FRANCES TIBBETTS,
widow of Frederick E. Tibbetts, de-
ceased. of Denver, Colorado, who,
on May 9th. 1925, made stock
raising homestead entry, No.
014667, for lots 5, 6, Z, 16, IT, IS,
10, 20, 21, %. %, "a, rs, 27, 2s,
Section IS; Lots So, Sc, Section
Z, Township SO north, Range 104
West, 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Robert E. Foot, U. s.. Commission
er, at Denver, Colorado, on the eth
day of January, 1927.
Claimant names as witnesses who
will submit their testimony before
c. M. Cox. U. S. Commissioner,
Cody, Wyoming the same day:
Walter J.. Peterman, E. H. Bill
lings, William Peterman, William
E. Edwards all of Ishawooa, Wyom-
ing.
H. H. SCHWOOB,
Register.
First publication December L, 1926
Last publication December 20, 1926
, 1926-12-01
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT
BE MADE
In The District Court of Park
County, Wyoming

In Inc DiStr1ct Court or Park
County, Wyoming
In the Matter of the Estate of
EMMA H. WILSON, Deceased
Juanita Reigle, the administra-
trix of the estate of Emma H. Will
son, deceased, having filed on the
3Oth day of October, 1926, her
petition herein praying for an order
of sale of the real estate of said
decedent for the purpose herein
set forth.
1t is hereby ordered by the hon
orable P. w. Metz, Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased ap-
pear before the said Court on the
23rd day of December, 1926, at
ten O. clock in the forenoon of said
day at the court room of said Dis
trict Court at the courthouse in
Cody, Park County, Wyoming, to
show cause why an order should
istratrix to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be
necessary at either public or private
sale as may appear most beneficial
in said estate and that g. copy of
this order be published at least
four successive weeks in the Cody
Enterprise "a newspaper printed and
published in said county.
The real estate to be sold is as
follows.
Lots 1 and 2 of Section rs, Town
ship 81, North of Range 1O3, West,
in Park County, Wyoming, except
ing 10 acres along the east side of
said lots n and two and described
as follows: beginning at the north
east corner of Section rs, Town
ship 81, North of Range 1913,
thence West along Section line 10
rods, thence South $50 rods, thence
East 10 rods, thense North 160
rods to plale of beginning.
Dated November goth. 1926.
P. w. METZ,
Judge.
First publication Nov. "a, 1926
Last publication December Is, 1926
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE OF OFFERING OF COAL
LAND FOR LEASE
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Lander, Wyoming.
Serial O14742

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the act of February rs,
1920, al Stat, 437), and regula-
lions Hereunder approved April l.,
1920, circular 679, the Secretary of
the Interior on the petition of Will
liam e. Taylor, has designated as
coal leasing unit 622, Wyoming
los, tract 70. Section A, Township
81 North, Range 1O1 West, 9Th
Principal Meridian, Wyoming, 1898
acres, and has directed that the
same be offered for lease.
Lease of said unit will be made
at the royalty rate of Is cents a
ton mine run a minimum invest
ment to $4,000 during the first
three years of the lease, and a
minimum production of 27O tons
beginning with the fourth year of
the lease and otherwise substantial
ly in accordance with the lease
terms set out in paragraph Is of
the regulations.
Said lease will be offered at pub
lie auction in this office on the
terms set forth to the bidder Of
fering the highest bonus on the
18th day of December, 1926. at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
Any and all persons having ad-
verse or conflicting claims to said
lands or any part thereof are here
by notified that they should file
on or before December 9Th, 1926,
their protest or objection against
the granting of the lease for said
land. Otherwise such claims may
be disregarded when granting said
lease.
H. H. SCHWooB,
Register
First publication Nov. 8, 1926.
Last publication Dec. 1, 1926.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at
Lander, Wyoming,
November 5, 1926.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT HARTUNG,


of Ishawooa, Wyoming, who on
April 9Th, 1925, made desert land
entry, No. 014575, for Lots % and
rs, Section 23, Township 81 North,
Range 101 West, 9Th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed before Orilla Downing,
Clerk of Court, at Cody, Wyoming,
on the 18th day of December, 1926.
Claimant anne as witnesses:
Albert A Miller, of Cody, Wyom-
ing; William C. Leatherman, Joe
Ballard, E. l.. Jones, all of Ish-
awooa, Wyoming.
H. H. SCHWOOB,
Register.
First publication Nov. 10, 1926.
Last publication Dec. 8, 1926.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Officeat
Lander. wyoming

U. S. Land Officeat
Lander, Wyoming,
November 10, 1926
Notice is hereby given that
LESLIE X. JOHNSON
of Cody, Wyoming, who, on Novem-
Der End, 1922, made homestead
entry, No. 01399s, for Tract 81,
Section %, Township 81 north,
Range 104 west, 9Th principal Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention
to make three year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above
described, before C. NJ. Cox, U. S.
Commissioner, at Cody. Wyoming,
on the 30th day of December, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James S. Ewalt, Frank Wilson,
Emmett NJ. Mott all of Cody,
Wyoming. VIM. Peterman of Ish-
awooa, Wyoming.
H. Fl. SCHWOOB,
Register.
First publication Nov. "a, 1926
Last publication December %, 1926
, 1926-12-01

intention to make three year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before c. NJ. Cox, U. S.
Commissioner, at Cody Wyoming,
on the 30th day of December, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Paul R. Greever, ]. NJ. Schwoob
both of Cody, Wyoming. Perry Sny-
der, William Wagner both of Val
ley, Wyoming.
H. H. SCHWOOB,
Register.
First publication Nov. "a, 1926
Last publication December %, 1926
, 1926-12-01

A new British bank has as its
armor a special steel which, if at
tackled by an ox~yacetylene torch,
will send out a shower of sparks
of such magnitude that the burglar
will be driven away.
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF ESTATE
In the District Court of Park
County, Wyoming

In the Matter of the Estate of
JAY PUTNAM CLOUGH, Deceased
All creditors and others inter-
ested in the Estate of Jay Putnam
Clough. deceased, TAKE NOTICE,
that the undersigned Administra-
tor of the said estate will, on or
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at

U. S. Land Office at
Lander, Wyoming,
November 10, 1926
Notice is hereby given that
IRVING H. LAROM
of Valley. Wyoming, who, on Sep
TENDER 30th, 1926, made additional
homestead entry, No. 015022, for
Lot z, Section 4, Township 4S
north, Range 106 west, 9Th Princi-
pal Meridian, has filed notice of
, 1926-12-01
NOTICE

Take notice that Fire Policies
Nos. 1851 to 1915 inclusive. dwell
ling Policy No. 7O41 and Automo-
, 1926-12-01

First publication Nov. "a, 1926
publication December %, 1926
The Washington times., 1926-02-02
DE Lux. BUS
PLEA DENIED

The Public Utilities Commission
has decided to ask Congress- TO
sanction an expenditure Of $50 900
for expenses contingent to the
finding OF new valuation Of the
washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies The companies
would furnish the $4,000
Expecting the companies to fight
hard for 4 new figure in place Of
the $4,000, 900 SET several years
ago, the commission approved the
plan to have experts revalne the
properties with the idea Of reaching
an amicable settlement.
Although the commission did not
decide whether it would approve
the extension OF the WoodIey road
bus line into Richmond Park the
petition Of the Capital Traction
Company for permission ito install
i branch ode luxe service down
Massachusetts avenue, was denied.
The commission set February 13
for a public hearing on a petition
from three ltaxicab concerns on the
advisabiIity OF ordering regulation
preventing arrangements on the
color schemes adopted by these
cabs
The Washington times., 1926-02-02
WITH THE
ALBI ARTISTS, R.
Being a Few Excerpts
From the Daily Routine
of Juvenile Court in the
District Of Columbia,
Presided Over BY
Judge Kathryn Sellers
The Boy of Today Is the
Nation Of Tomorrow
By Donald Med ougal
THE FuR CoAT MOTH

eShe won't mind word I say.
your honor, and she's staying out
ali hours Of the night on auto
rides and movie shows
whats the charger
s.Incorrigibility. She works reg
uIarly and pays her board at
home but that's all she will do.
she's out every evening with her
steady.
WeIl. that doesn't seem like
such bad case. compared with
some i've dealt with. =
.But her steady is q married
man with three children
Cupid Throws Wrong Switch
Il didn't know he was married.
your honor--he told me he got
hurt in q railroad wreck. I
didn't find out about the other
complication until week before
last.
And you continued going with
this bedraggled Lothario after
you did find out. don't know
what to do with you
Mrs. Lothario: Hang er-boil
er in oil. " (she didn't say that.
but she looked it. You cant boil
,ern in oil, you knowthere's no
oil available for that purpose.
And II you sent out and bought
Some to boil 'er in, the Controller
General would Gisallow the bin
We've had enough scandals IN
oil, anyhow.
Up, Up, Reformersl Ban Fur Coats
The cuIprit:: .sI'm buying q fur
coat on time, and afteg pay my
hoard to ma and keep up the pay
ment on the coat, there isn't
ANYTHING left to 90 to the movies
with. Then what's the coat good
.sThis man took me for auto
rides and places. and ! thought
that was nice. But the coat VIII
be paid for in a month now ana
I'll give him the air.
You'll give him the air out at
the Girls Training School 4
you're found In the same block
with him after this I'm sorry
there isn't some other place
can send you to-the boys have
the Industrial Home school,
where they can stay while they
get new grip on themselves.
But for the girls there Is moth
ing between the National Train
ing school and probation;
Probation isn't strong enough
In some cases and the training
school is too strong in others.
It's q shame the girls haven't q
halfway refuge, same as the
boys have.
$50 I'm going to put you on
probation to let that man alone
and mind your mother. IL you
come back here again it's the
training school for you until
you're 81. You won't need any
fur coat out there.
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FIVE ARE HURT
BY AUTOS

Five persons were injured, one
cf them seriously, in traffic acci-
dents reported to the police today.
George e. Shreve. 81, of eos
Webster ST., suffered fractured
skull and other injuries when his
automobile coIlided with . vladuct
pillar at Third st. and Florida Ave.
II. E., late last night. He was re-
moved to Casualty Hospital in a
oassing automobile. His condition
is serious.
While crossing the street near
her home at 1916 Georgia Ave.
Mrs. Rose M. Mastin, 36. was struck
~ an automobile operated by Alfred
B. Bolcerne.. She was taken home
and treated by nearby physician
for bruised legs and arms.
William Byrd, SO, Of the Mckin-
ley Apartments. was slightly hurt
yesterday when an automobile he
was operating collided with a ma.
chine driven by NV A Holmes. at
Third Street and Massachusetts
Avenue Northwest. He was treated
at home.
Ivan, 81 / ST. II. W., who was In.
lured yesterday when 4 taxicab IN
which she was a passenger over
turned after colliding with another
cab at Twelfth and Massachusetts,
Is still serious. 1t was stated ST
Emergency Hospital today Hei
spine Is injured and her skull may
be fractured Her 1ive-year-OId
daughter. Mary, was taken home
after being treated for cuts on her
head and face.