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, 1927-01-12
PAT O'HARA

w. Alexander came out to Mel
sens the end of the week to take
up a load of freight for Chas.
James.
Chas. James returned to Sunlight
last Stage day. He will do some
building in the upper country.
Jim Davis carried the Sunlight
mail the last two trips.
Fred Walters and Mary Say were
callers on Paint Creek over New
Years
Russell Lasater visited with Chas.
Davis ver night last Friday.
Mrs. John Reigle and daughters
with Enochs visited at the Nielsen
home Wednesday. and stopped over
night at their homestead. Next
day the girls took the remainder
of their cattle to Cody.
Mrs. Mary Say visited a couple
days with Mrs. Knight last week.
John Nielsen hauled timber from
the mountains the past few days.
1t is not often timber is gotten out
In January.
Henry Purvis is carrying the
Sunlight mail himself the past time
or two. i
Part of the sheep have been
brought back to the Big ranch.
There was a party given at the
Geo. Head ranch last Saturday
night.
MI and Mrs. ]. N. Mcknight
motored to Billings last week. a k
ing their son Jimmy that far on his
was back to school In Minnesota.
Leo vonDierendank visited with
friends on Paint Creek the past
week.
|. Paul Harytk visited with Knisley
last Tuesday.
Pete Everett is helping ou. over
at the Marler home the past few
days.
The wosoman orchestra was
again in demand New Years dav
ana evening at a party given by the
Broughs and Smiths ON Paint
creek.
A couple of Montana men camc
TO get some horses left at tho
brown place last Thursday. Martin
Ranmael brought the horses from
Crandle Creek.
John and Chas. wogoman re-
turned to Pat O'Hara after a few
Gays with home folks In Cody.
me Meningitis and Martins had
several family gatherings. we ara
all glad to have Jimmy enjoying
his vacation.
John Nielsen is starting a grain
lery these winter days.
, 1927-01-12
OFF BALD RIDGE

Lorraine Schultz of Paint creek
and Mrs. Bertha Rinmiller Of Se-
ward. Nebr. were up to spend a few
days at Mary Says.
Mrs. Lydia Nielsen was also up to
spend a few days at A. NJ. Walters
and Mary Says.
MI. and Mrs. Roland Daniels and
baby are still enjoying the hills
at the Walters Inn.
A. M. Walters and Mary Say
spent New Years down on Paint
creek at Frank Brough's ranch.
They gave a dance at Fred
Schmidt's that Eight to all the
friends and neighbors.
Fred Schultz had bad luck, they
also were down to the dinner OF
New Years day at Brough and
Fred Schmidt's dance. In the
night the strong wind came up and
blowed Mr.. Schultz's car In the
Paint Creek and layed it on it's
side. 1t did quite a big damage to
1t. but he got 1t out next day. after
the dance quit. A few stayed and
helped him out.
nuoocii AdSdteI anu JOnn and
IChuff Wogoman and Flick wiiles
played for the Fred Schmitz dance
down at Paint creek New Years
night.
Henry Purvis came up to the
Inn with his big car SO the roads
are not so bad.
Mary Say spent a few days at
Mrs. Fred Schultz. also at the
Mcknight ranch.
Roland Daniels made a trip with
Henry Purvis over In the Sunlight
to Painter to look over the roads.
He may run the stage line for
Henry Purvis till spring.
|. Jim Davis spent q few days over
In Sunlight.
Gordon Knisley made a trip
to Cody on horse back last week
He also spent the night at the
Two Dot.
Paul Hartack made a call over
on Paint Creek.
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made a trip to the county seat.
Joe Goody Koontz was a visitor
to the county seat Saturday while
there he parted with a growing
tooth or two.
The ice harvest has begun in
Meeteetse. Roy Niles and Basil
Bennett are doing the saving, and
Charles Smith is attending to the
hauling. Sunday and Monday. John
Faust had his crop packed in the
ice house. The ice is about two
feet thick but not of the best OF
quality on account o fthe recent
winds the dust was blown on the
Ice making a streak of dirt. Other
wise it will pass muster. For a
while some of the citizens were
afraid the crop would be shof. on
account of the warm weather but
we are happy to know the fear was
, 1927-01-12
FERTILE VALLEY


Mrs. Bruce Luke called on Mrs.
Hans Nelson on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lloyd McJunkin took charge
of the Irma Flat school three days
this week. Miss Ballard being on
the sick list.
c. w. Giles hauled a load of
bailed hay up North Fork last
week,
Mrs. G. e. Norton was a caller
at the Pfrangle home on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. E. Bartlett and Mrs.
Kerns called on Mrs. Luke and
Mrs. Haffey Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Eells was a supper guest
at the B. H. Haffey home Thursday
evening.
Mother club met with Mrs. w.
F. McJunkin last Thursday after
noon. The discussion of the meet
ing being plans for the New
Year" At a late hour the meeting
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Bruce
Luke in two weeks.
Mrs. G. e. Norton spent Tues
day and Wednesday with Mrs. +.
E. Schmidt.
Jack Dietrich was a Cody caller
last Monday.
, 1927-01-12
SOUTHPORT

Mary Ballard returned home Sun
day from Sheridan where she visit
ed several weeks with her aunt,
Miss Margaret Jones. who Is taking
nurses training at that place.
A baby girl arrived at the Wal
ter Petermann home Monday. Mo-
Their and daughter are getting along
fine in Mrs. Osher's care. The tiny
Miss was named Anna Lee.
Byrul Franklin made a trip to his
ranch at Garland Tuesday. taking
down another truck load of poles.
Perry Snyder of Valley was in
Cody Tuesday loading out with sup
plies for the Valley ranch.
Walter Petermann was a Cody
visitor Tuesday.
Van and John Jernberg returned
to Northfork Tuesday. after several
days with the home folks.
Mrs. Joe Sutterfield is staying in
Cody this week while receiving
medical attention for an liberated
tooth.
Miss Beth Orens is staying Mt the
Petermann home. helping care for
Mrs. Petermann and the new baby.
Mrs. Evan Holman spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Walter Petermann.
Joe Ballard returned home
Thursday from Fromberg where he
has been the past week liking after
his homestead interests.
Chas. H. Pierce was a Cody
business visitor Tuesday.
.Iohp Rowloff opart Thv~odor a..
Cody. +,
The VIM. Lenninger family of
Cody were visitors at the Hubner
home Friday.
VIM. and Walter Peterman were
business visitors in Cody Friday.
Chas Pierce was a county seat
caller Friday.
NJ. L. Jones went to Cody Friday
FOR a few days stay.
Clayton Brady of Valley was a
Cody visitor Saturday.
Mr.. anc Mrs. Joe Jones of the
Maio spent Friday and Saturday
In town.
The Joe %Sutherfield family were
visitors at the liner Jensen home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrul Franklin
were callers at the w. ]. Petermann
and Rowlett homes Sunday.
Mrs. Evan Holman and Wilma
sepnt Sunday afternoon at the Wal
ter Petermann home.
F.. Walter Petermann went to Cody
Sunday evening to be on hand at
the Ranger meeting Monday and
Tuesday. !.
N. Osher is spending several days
at his ranch at Garland this week
looking after his cattle.
, 1927-01-12
LOWER SAGE


The M. P. Mclaughlin family Of
Powell visited at the Oliver knight
home Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Horner visited with
Mrs. W. A.. Siddle on Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. v. F. Rotter attended the
Women's club in Cody Tuesday
of last week.
Mr. int Mrs. Dan Stall called on
Mrs. n. F. Bates Thursday.
A number from this flat attend
ed the dance at the community
hall Thursday and reported it, one
of. he best dances ever given at the
building.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E.. Horner, Mr..
and Mrs. o. L.. White and J.. N.
McMillin attended the farm bureau
meeting at Powell Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin
and Lorna and Mrs. Blackstone
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Fred Ebert home.
MI. and Mrs. C. z. Hempstone
entertained at progressive cards,
Saturday evening. Mrs. Lloyd Cox
and Burt Stevenson won the high
honors while Mrs. L. W. Schultz
and G.. A. Wright received con-
ISOLATION.
The H. 8. and Frank Kinkade
families visited at the j. C. Way
home ON South Fork. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Stevenson
visited at the w. A. Siddle home
Thursday evening.
Robert Horner was driving a car
on. the Upper Sage Creek road Sun
day when it turned over, throwing
him. and several boys who were
with him. out. The car was some
what damaged. but none of the
boys received serious injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hiscock and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Candill were Sunday visitors at
the ". F. Rotter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Stevens wrote
that they are located at Lavoy,
Wyoming. They are all well and
Dean has a good position there.
J. N. McMillin, is bailing straw
this week.
Harold Kinkade spent Sunday
with Ted Ebert.
F. Rotter attended a card party
at the VIM. Felsheim home Tues
day evening.
Mr.. John Reigle and Lon Enochs
took supper with Mrs. H. F. Bates
on Monday of last week.
Oliver knight and son Kenneth
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CRANDALL

= = = =
Henry Shrine. Lawrence Nord-
ouist. Fred Wright and Martin
Ranmael are taking their horses
out side for the winter.
Mrs. Oliver was an over night
guest at the Wogoman home last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Oliver called at the Marvin
home on Thursday and had tea.
Bert Marvin ia hauling dry logs
from Camp creek, for a cattle shed.
r.. v. Posten went outside some
time ago. with horses down the
canyon.
Simon Snyder and w. O. San
zenbacher were recent over night
guests at the Wright ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Snyder and
family were entertained at the w.
w. Alexander home New Year's
day. W. o. Sanzenbacher, Mrs.
Elsbury and two sons. Herman and
Forest.
Mrs. Oliver took dinner with
Helen Bratin. who is suffering
with a broken arm. last Thursday.
, 1927-01-12
NOTICE o BIDS

The Board OF County Commits
sioners Of Park County. Wyoming.
VIII receive bids for rough fir lum-
Der, either native or imported; ali
lumber to be full size. Also prices
on fir and cotton wood bridge deck
Ing, not less than ten inches wide.
Give prices delivered at nearest
county road and specify place In
bic. Bids to be opened February
End, 1927 at one O'Clock P. M.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS,
BY Bertha M. Rousseau,
County Clerk.
First publication January IL. 1897
Last publication January 10. 1927.
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MEETEETSE

Rev. Beatty came over from Cody
Tuesday and held services in the
episcopal church In the evening.
Art Harris took Mrs George w.
Hnrlbut to Cody Wednesday,.
w. n. Hadley. foreman Of the
upper Palette ranch was in town
Eriday.
Mrs. Faust went to Cody Satur-
day. While in the city she had a
efttle dental work dsae.
Billy Adams came down from the
ranch Saturday. night and was in
ATTENDANCE at the picture show in
the evening. 81 go.
Sam Riley and Freddie Baldwin
oE Sunshine Basin were in Cody
Sunday. Sam was driving a Chew
eolet which he: likes much better
than his old car.
Mrs. Bert Smith of Raw Hide
wHa making some purchases in the
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Happy Owen and
Mrs. Ray Starkey went to Cody
last Tuesday and attended the
dance at the "CodyHm,"
Chas Manning and Henry Davis
snade a hurried trip TO- the county
seat Tuesday.
Hon. j. NJ Schwoob paid this
tfttle town a visit Wednesday after
noon.
Walter r. Bane has secured the
store building adjoining the Over
land Hotel and has placed his auto
mobiles therein. where he now has
kITarn 2r l ia ---l
sales room.
Mr. and Mrs. John Faust were
Cudy visitors last Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
C o. March returned home from q
three days visit to Billings.
Agnes Sayles who has been i'll
with whooping cough and pleurisy
d again able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.. Wilson
visited Cody Tuesday. They spent
one night there and came home
Wednesday.
Chas Baer of the IT ranch
waz a welcome visitor to our little
town Sunday.
John Peterson of Sunshine basin
WILLS In the. city for a couple Of days
thA week.
Hans Nelson of Thermopolis was
an the city Saturday. Hans has been
q resident Of this locality fer the
EAST three years and feels at home
when he is here. Come again Hans.
AIR. and Mrs. Ned Sayfes were
visitors in Cody Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. DunkIe accompani-
ed by Mrs. Fred Christie made a
trip to Thermopolis Sunday. They
ssemained in the city over night and
sreturned home Monday.
John Papa. the old time Dutch
.Lohn" came into Meeteetse Friday
'6or a few days visit with his
er1ends. John comes in to see us
on1y about once in six months.
Welcome John. /,
saturday Mrs. Eugene Dickson
snade 4 trip to Cody to interview e
Dentist 1t is sometimes unfortun-
ate that Meeteetse has no resident
dentist. !"
MFR. and Mrs. Tom Osborne came
uD-from the ranch Saturday even
eng. Mrs. Osborne attended the.
pfcturc show while Tom visited
with his friends. .
Wednesday. Mrs. George Weller
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are on Rattlesnake getting out
poles this week.
Marshal Hays took dinner at the
Rotter home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. f. Rotter at
tended q card party at the VIM.
Felsheim home Tuesday evening.
, 1927-01-12

The freedom men really desire ia
freedom from tho meeiocrity that
them from getting q million.
, 1927-01-12

All compliments received are the
property OF the person giving them
and should be returned.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-18

that during the year, 1926, there
was expended by the highway depart
ment the sum of $129,491.76 for gas
olile and oil used for motor vehicles
in said highway department?
sOr, if this is not sufficient, does
Mr.. Lefebvre base his pride upon the
fact that during the year 1926, ac-
cording to the statements furnished
by him, tires and tubes used on
motor vehicles in the state highway
department cost the sum of $32, 1885,
.82?
"Mr. Lefebvre complains in his
letter about his not having been
informed of the witness called be-
fore the legislative committee. In the
resolution creating the committee, we
have not observed any requirement
that the state highway department.
should be informed of the witness
that would be called.
"The investigation has not been
closed, and if Mr.. Lefebvre honestly
desired to appear before the. COM
mittee and could make any honest
explanation Of the cost OF Federal
Aid Project No. F. IA, he could have
had tnaJ opportunity upon IequcSe'
without writing his letter to the
chairman of the committee.
"The public might also be interest
ed in knowing whether or not Mr..
Lefebvre bases his pride on the fact
that employees in the state highway
department paid into the primary
campaign fund the sum Of five per
cent of their wages, amounting IN
some instances to so per month, as
shown by the testimony introduced
before the legislative committee.
"Or, does Mr.. Lefebvre base his
pride in the highway department on
the fact that it has within its ranks
an organization known as the Cactus
club, which collects monthly payments
for campaign purposes from the en-
ployees of the highway department Z"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-18
State Wins Tax Suit
Against Protected
Indian Cattle

A decision which affects the prob
lem Of state taxation of livestock IN
the hands of Indians on Indian res
ervations as well as those beyond the
confines of reservations was handed
down by Judge Fred C. Jacobs of the
United States district court. Judge
Jacobs decided against the govern
ment in the case of the United States
as guardian Of Little Silversmith, "a
Navajo Indian, and his family against
the board of supervisors, the tax col
lector and the treasurer of Apache
county. The government was seeking
to obtain a permanent injunction
against the Apache county officials to
restrain them from taxing the sheep
owned by the Little Silversmith fam
lily. George r. Hill, government at
torney, contended that the sheep were
the property Of the government and
were exempt from state taxation.
The prosecution of the case carried
attorneys for both sides deep into the
history of sheep among the Indians on
the Navajo Indian reservation IN
Navajo county. Attorney Hill claimed
that the sheep owned by Silversmith,
about $500 head, were the descend
ants of two sheep. which the govern
ment had allotted to the Indians
father in 1870 when the government
distributed 1900 head in the Navajo
tribe, giving each man, woman and
child, two sheep apiece. From the at
titude of the court it appeared that
the problem resolved itself into mat
ter of determining the pedigree of the
present holdings of Silversmith. The
government and the Indian assert
that the Silversmith sheep are the di-
rect descendants Of the allotments of
1870.
The defendants hold that there S
no evidence that such was the case.
The court seemed to be of the opinion
that insufficient evidence had been
produced and that a provision in the
enabling act of Arizona affecting the
taxation of Indian property on state
lands worked to the detriment of the
government in the case under consid-
Grafton. Evidence presented tended to
show that the Silversmith family
lived off the reservation and that their
flocks grazed over state lands as we'll
as federal domain.
The question of the taxation of In
dian-owned sheep in Arizona has been
a problem of long standing and is said
to affect more than 100000 head held
by the various tribes in the state.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-18
LEFEBVRE AND SUFFER-
EXCHANGE HOT LETTERS
CONTINUED from page j

the cost of this project to be $780,
1926 instead Of $212,596.32 as
SHOWN in the statement purported to
have been sworn to by you?
Seventh: Did you receive letter
from B. M. Atwood, dated August /,
1924 which contained the following
statement?
:" To put things in plain words,
what want to know is how strong
do you want to play the political
game as against efficient work
From political standpoint, it is a
good time for US to be doing this
job, but if we play the game very
strong, it will mean a poor time fl
nancially for us for great many
men think that they can do almost
anything just before election and get
away with it. believe however that
if we go ahead on strictly business
basis and let men know from the
start what we expect, that we will
be successful, unless we get too top-
heavy with hangers on.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) 'B. M. ATWOOD
IF you did receive letter con-
tanning the above quoted statement,
did you reply thereto, and if you did
will you make public such reply?"
Although Mr.. Lefebvre furnished
the legislative committee with re-
ports when requested, how does he
account for the fact that in the first
statement furnished the legislative
committee, purporting to have been
sworn to by him, it was set forth
that the total cost of federal aid
project IA was $212,596.32, while in
supplemental report demanded of
Mr.. Lefebvre by the committee after
investigation of the cost of the above
mentioned project had been made by
the committee, he gave the cost Of
the project as $186, 1926, a differ
ence Of $24, 4,463.06?
ALSO, if Mr.. Lefebvre in the past
has been willing to furnish the legis-
lative committee with truthful state
ments why did he hand in said re-
port with statements sworn to by
him giving as the total cost of fed
eral. aid project No. So the sum of
$138,85516, when in a supplemental
statement furnished the legislative
committee Of the cost of this pro-
ject, he gave the cost thereof as the
sum of $780,, 2,536.59, difference of
$53 3,6S1.43?
Mr.. I.efebvre in his letter states
that he is proud of the Arizona high
way department and its accomplish
ments. The public might be interest
ed to know whether Lefebvre bases
his pride on the fact that federal
aid project No. 40 being the road from
Holbrook to Winslow, consisting of
2.20 miles, cost the State of Ari-
zona S140,470.34 or $63,850 per mile ?
"And is his pride also based on the
fact that federal aid project No. 40
consisting Of 45-100 miles of road be-
tween Winslow and Holbrook cost the
state of Arizona $12,607.86?
"If these questions are not suffi-
cient does Mr.. Lefebvre base his
pride in the Arizona highway depart
ment on the fact that four miles Of
road on the Apache trail according
to the statement purported to have
been sworn to by him, cost the state
of Arizona 87,174.67, approximately
$4,000 per mile?
"Or again, can it be that Mr.. Le-
febvre's pride in the Arizona high
way department is based on the fact
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-18

Marketing problems occupied the
time of the. Arizona cattlement ga
thered at Douglas for the 21st an
nual convention of the Arizona Cat
tie Growers association Wednesday,
the final day of the convention. Phoe-
nix was selected as the place of the
1928 convention.
Harry j. Saxon of Wilcox was
elected president of the association,
succeeding Henry j. Boice of Phoe-
nix, who has held that office for
the past five years.
State Senator Wayne Thornburg
urged the united support of the cat
tlemen in helping their representa-
tives in the state legislature secure
larger appropriation for the live
stock sanitary board for the employ
ment of additional inspectors to
check the growing practice of cat
tie stealing in the state. Thornburg
suggested the employment of five
inspectors, whose duty shall be to
check the stealing and butcherlng
of cattle and to secure evidence that
will result in the conviction OF such
cattle thieves as are caught.
The association passed the follow
ing resolutions:
A resolution protesting against the
placing of Mexican labor on quota
basis; a resolution insisting on the
use of American beef by the United
States army and navy; resolution
of appreciation to William M. Jar
dine, secretary of agriculture and
Col. w. B. Greeley, forester, for
their fair and impartial settlement
in regard to use of the national for
ests for grazing; a resolution urging
the present legislature to appropriate
an adequate amount in addition to
that of last year to enable the live
stock sanitary board to enforce the
laws and check cattle stealing; a
resolution endorsing the present sys-
tenn of the United States biological
survey in ridding the state of preda-
tory animals and requiring the state
Legislature to increase the appropria-
ton for this purpose to $4,000; a
resolution directing the, officers of
the association to cooperate IN every
way with the California Cooperative
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-18
PROPOSED new ROAD LAW
MAY HELP The SITUATION

Just when the highway situation in
Arizona is looking darkest, and
when threat of withdrawal of fed
eral aid discourages, there is intro
duced in the legislature a carefully
drawn up and planned measure that
with few slight amendments may
provide the vehicle for carrying on
the road building, nj the face OF the
present $800,000 deficit.
The proposed measure aims at
non-pal.tisan board of five chosen
from various portions of the state,
which shall have full and complete
control of all state highway work.
An inhibition is laid upon the
board against spending money until
lit has been appropriated by the leg
islature. Not more than three mem
bers of the board could belong to
the same political party, and four
members are necessary before any
action can be taken.
The proposed bill would repeal the
present state highway code, which,
apparently is faulty, in that it has
let the state in for large deficit as
well as disagreement with the fed
Aeral highway officials.
The Day of the commissioners
would be but $15 day, for not more
than 100 days in the year. Places
on the board would not be attractive
to professional politicians because OF
the small pay, yet they would ap-
peal to many practical men engaged
in other business who might be able
to spare the state one-third OF their
time.
While the bill provides that the
governor shall appoint the commis-
sion, the appointments must be con-
firlned by the senate, thus careful
scrutiny of appointees would be as
sured the people.
There is disposition in the legls-
Iature to withhold from the present
state highway department the fl
nancial support demanded by the
people for the highways. This dis
position of the legislature is not due
to penuriousness but to a fear that
the department is not functioning to
the extent that the people are getting
100 cents worth of roads for each
dollar expended.
It therefore seems wise for the
legislature to provide trustworthy
vehicle for the transference of state
money from the treasury to the high
ways, or at least vehicle in which
it has confidence.-Douglas Des-
patch.