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that it was the hesitancy of the
court and its officers, and the re-
quest of the men of the fire de-
partment that she be not sent to
the ~penitentiary where she could
have been in~carcerated for a period
of from ] to 81 years for the char
acter of crime she committed.
Judge Metz also told her it had
been very fortunate that 10 firemen
Continued on page 10)
, 1927-11-16

The speaking program was held
at the south sub station of the
Oil Fields Power company's lines,
located near the southeast corner
of Section 80. Township 81, Range
100. Sen. j.. NJ. Schwoob was
master of ceremonies and first in
Itroduced Sen. Arthur K. Lee, who
is the manager of the new power
line, and whose faith and vision
Iforesaw the development of this
oil structure to the point where an
, 1927-11-16

With the prospects of having
Mr.. Emerson here on Monday, the
Cody Club declared a Governors
day at the club luncheon, and an
unusually fine turnout was had for
his reception. Minor details of
club work were taken up hurriedly,
and the Governor made a splendid
talk to those present. He spoke
upon Mornings future and devel-
Iopment, and feels that the newly
created department of Commerce
and Industry is doing much in put
ting the state to the forefront. Mr..
Emerson, who is an engineer by
profession. and probably one of
the best posted men on the Colorado
river compact negotiations in the
Rocky Mountain region, also dis
cussed this phase of one of the
state most important problems
which is before them at this time.
His remarks were brief and to the
point. and when he had finished
everyone had a much clearer idea
of the issue at stake in this con-
troversy of the Northwest.
In line with the greater develop
ment of Wyoming the Governor
also mentioned the menace of the
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electric III would become a profit
able business venture. Mr.. Lee
told those assembled something of
the many obstacles which had been
overcome in building the line into
Oregon Basin, of the materials
used, the use of certain phazes of
the equipment, and of the great
commercial value the electric line
would be to the operators of the
field.
Governor Emerson compared the
development of Oregon Basin with
the work of the pioneers of the west
and characterized this step of Ore
Basin development as just an
other big step in the progress OF
this great commonwealth. Gov
Emerson made a most interesting
talk, but the weather was becoming
very stormy and he made his re-
marks brief. Paul r. Greever fol-
lowed the governor with a short
talk of the great development TAX
ing place OF this great oil struc-
ture.
Following the speaking program
Ray Phebus and Paul Stock were
introduced as associates of Mr.. Lee
in the organization of the Oil
Fields Power company and Mr.. Gar
brant as the chief electrician OF
the field, and the man to whom
much credit is due for the high
tya7 of construction used in the
hui' ding of the line.
.sftar the speaking program a
tri was made to tne Ohio's well
in The south end of the field, where
an up-to-date rotary drilling equip
ment was in operation. This ma
chine demonstrated how electric
current is to be put to use in the
drilling of oil wells in this field.
The rotary drilling rig. is one which
has been used very little as yet in
this field, and most of those pre-
sent witnessed drilling by this
method for the first time. Later
the party went to the Orchard well,
where a splendid new rotary equip
ment is being installed under the
supervision of Paul Stock. At the
Orchard camp coffee and sandwiches
were served, which certainly hit
the spot with those who had been
out in the open amid the storm
for several hours.
Governor Emerson was much i'm
pressed with the possibilities OF
Oregon Basin. and spent much of
the day there going to other wells
in the field. Later in the day c.
R. Hetzler. superintendent of the
Ohio Oil company opened up the
big discovery well Sec. 8-51-1O0 and
permitted those present to see it i'm
action. This well is under a great
pressure. and when opened dis
charges oil at the rate of nearly
twenty barrels a minute.
Probably most fitting, on this
occasion, when the electric current
from the Shoshone dam was for
the first time is to be put to great
use, was presence of one who play
ed a great part in the building of
this great dam. This person was
Mr.. jeremiah Aherns, who was the
governments first construction en-
gineer at the dam, and the person
to whom much credit is due for
the splendid piece of masonry
which has been built there. The
hydro-electric plant, which generates
the Oil Fields Power Company was
constructed several years after the
dam had been completed.
, 1927-11-16

The first case to be called, and
the only one which was other than
a liquor violation, was tina of
Mrs. Chas. Workman. who stood
charged with having unlawfully and
feloniously started a fire in the
building formerly occupied by she
and her husband as a grocery and
furniture store. Upon her plea of
guilty she was fined $500 and CIV
en- a short Jail sentence, which was
havior.
After an adjournment Of several
hours Tuesday. court reconvened
at two o'clock and Judge, Metz
heard the pleas of six defendants
who we're charged with violations
OF the prohibitory law. Fines and
jail sentences were given as fol-
Iows. the Jail sentences being sus-
pended in each case pending the
good behavior of the defendants:
Berl Ford, 5000 and 90 days; Bob
veach. 5000 and 80 days: Corbridge
5000 and 90 days: Gilbert Hetland,
5000 and 80 days; Slater. 5000
and 80 days; Nick Rienecker, 5000
VA 1o1AA Va lNO toahtof a. ~
day jail sentences on each. Frank
Scott also came into court and was
fined 5000 and given a 80 day Jail
sentence, when he pleaded guilty
to- possession of liquor. This jail
sentence was also suspended. slim"
Kenyon Elso pleaded guilty to a
booze count and received a like
portion as his comrades In court.
The cases which had been filed
against Rienecker and Davis and
Rienecker and Slater. during last
term of court, and for which e. J.
Goppert had been named special
prosecutor. were dismissed, upon
agreement by Rienecker to absolve
Davis of all responsibility, and
make a plea of guilty himself to
the court.
Attorney Skinner Of Red Lodge
appeared for the defendants in the
liquor actions. and pleaded leniency
of the court for his clients in view
of the fact that they were making
the plea of guilty rather than put
ting the county to the expense of
trials and conviction. The county
attorney also recommended the
leniency of the court In view of the
action of the defendants in plead
ing guilty.
In passing sentence Judge Metz
admonished each one, Of those ar
raigned before him to discontinue
in the moonshine traffic, and ex-
acted from each of them a promise
that he would do SO. telling them
very plainly that their appearance
in court a second time for violation
OF the same nature would receive
no mercy from the court. Although
the court appreciated their attitude
In pleading guilty, thereby saving
the county considerable in prose-
cution expense, the Judge told them
very plainly that his court would
not be satisfied with their contri-
buttons to the county treasurer. but
that the law must be enforced, and
a continuance in an unlawful oc-
cupation would very soon get them
into o serious trouble.
Dresses Down Workmens
In passing sentence upon Mrs.
Workman. Judge Metz took great
pains to impress her with the SER
iousness of the crime which she
committed. He explained to her
, 1927-11-16

According to accounts of the
accident Peterson had elected a
shell from the gun. which reloaded
it. and had failed to let the hammer
down. He carried the gun in his
coupe just behind the seat, and
standing just inside the open door
of the car, and with his right hand
'grasping the ruzzle of the gun was
attempting to place it on the ledge
behind the seat. When the gun
fired, the bullet first struck his
hand, entered the right breast
nearly to the center of the body,
coming out at right side at the
back, SCATTERING the glass in the
open door which was behind him.
Walters, who was standing on
the other side of the door at first
thought the bullet had only wound
ed his friend in the hand. but
as the body slumped to the ground
he realized the seriousness of the
accident. He managed to get the
, 1927-11-16
EMERSON GUEST CODY
CLUB SPENDS SEVERAL DAYS HERE

Governor Frank c. Emerson was a guest of the Cody club
at its weekly luncheon on Monday, coming here from Billings.
where he had attended the annual meeting of the Dude
lRanchers' association which was held there Friday and Satur-
day of last week Mr.. Emerson was accompanied by Carl M.
Cox, state land commissioner, who met the chief executive at
lDeayer, and drove him to Cody. a
, 1927-11-16
BASIN FIELD ELECTRIFIED
SWITCH FORMALLY CLOSED TUES
Emerson Present and Fitting Cere-
monies Held when Oil Fields Power
Line is Dedicated

Electric current from the Reclamation Departments hydro
electrict plant in Shoshone Canyon was officially turned into
the high tension power lines in the Oregon Basin oil fields on
Tuesday forenoon, Governor Frank C. Emerson of Wyoming
being present and closing the switch which permitted the
hot stuff" to surge through the heavy copper wires to propeI
the motors in every part of the vast oil Basin.
, 1927-11-16
TERM OF COURT BLOWS UP
OFFENDERS ENTER PLEAS GUILTY
Judge Metz Has Busy Day Tuesday When He
Hears Pleas of Liquor Violators and
Hands Out Fines Totalling $2,4OO

The Park County jury term of the District Court literally
BLEW UP" on Tuesday when an agreement was reached by the
attorneys whereby practically all of the defendants before the
bar of justice decided to enter pleas of guilty to, their
counts, and throw themselves upon the nercy of the court.
Fines were melted out by Judge Metz to ine tune of $2400
with suspended jail sentences added to each fine, to insure
the future behavior of the defendants.
, 1927-11-16

Mrs. Media odgen of Nyack. N.
Y. is making an extended visit at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. E.
May at the Antlers ranch at Sum
light.
, 1927-11-16
ACCIDENT WITH HIGH
POWERED RIFLE TAKES MANS LIFE
Discharge of 1910 Inflicts Wound
Which Causes Death Sixteen Hours Later

oll III his Manu- lHlllcClny Sucn
side that death followed some
at the time of the accident
at the lake about ten miles
5eetse road. The boys had just
to their car, and Peterson was
in the car when it was dis
nediately to the Cody hospital
morning at siz o'clock.
body into the car and brought
Peterson to town as quickly as
possible. Little could be done by
medical skill, and although CON
scious most of the time until his
death, he died Tuesday morning.
John Lawrence Peterson was the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Peterson of Cody. He was born at
Charitan, Iowa. June 10. 1902. be-
ing several months older than rs
years at the time of his death.
With his parents he came to Wyo-
ming in 1904. when but two years
old, and has made his home here
since that time, securing his edu-
cation in the Cody schools. He
was a member of the Methodist
church of Cody. At the time of his
death he was employed as a me-
chanic at the Yellowstone garage.
Funeral services will be held at
two y. M. Thursday afternoon from
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Boone Divorce
Case Nears End

A. b. Pyle and G. w. Pancost, de-
tectives and Edward Turner = neigh
Dor. took the stand this morning in
the third day = airing Of the mari
tai troubles of Myrtle and H. l..
Boone. They We're witnesses for
the defendant, the husband, in the
divorce action.
Each III turn cited numerous oc-
casions upon which they had
glimpses Of marital troubles Of the
two. The detectives told of their
activities in behalf of the defen
dant while Turner told of witness,
ing a battle in which Mrs. Boone
blacked one of the eyes of her hus
band.
More evidence was entered rela'
tive TO the alleged lack of obser,
vance of marital VOWS on the part
of both plaintiff and defendant.
1t is expected that the testimony in
the case will have been offered the
court early this afternoon and argu-
ment Of the respective counsel sub
mitted. Attorney Stuttsman is ap-
pearing for the plaintiff while c. l..
Brown is defense attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
INVESTORS IN
JULIAN STOCK
SEEK ADVICE

Los ANGEl.-s, june .
Throngs of Julian oil stockholders
began clamoring at the doors of
the district attorneys office today,
following the announcement that
stock certificates would be examin
ed to ascertain whether they were
authorized or spurious.
More than 200 had gathered be-
fore District Attorney Kcyes ar
rived and the crowd became so large
and persistent in its demands for
information that force of clerks
could not handle the situation and
those in charge resorted to new
method.
The line, which formed before an
office which housed a hastily ere
ated bureau, was informed that each
stakeholder would be notified by
mail as to the value of their certif-
icates, after their names and ad-
dresses and a description OF their
stock had been obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
CANCSTER LOSES
BATTLE AGAINST
RETURN TO EAST
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June = His
fight 10 prevent cXiradition having
beer lost through the denial of a
second writ of habca> corpus, Ar
thur Newman. southern illinois
gan2Ster, was scheduled to leave
her, today for Ecnton, Ill.
Newman, wanted IN connection
with the murder Of Mayor Joe Ad-
ANS, ot West city, H., in . vain
attempt to gain his release, took
the stand in Superior Judge Bur
nell g court and testified that he
was in ST Louis On Dec. ~, 1926,
the date On which Adams W. slain.
With the denial of the wit at
torncy Freedman made 4 motion
for protection ot his client as long
as he remains in California in GUS
todv Of Sheriff pritrhard, on The
basis that Newman : life was in
danger from rival games said to be
cMrouiV here.
"'The motion is denied, Judge
Burnett said. We have laws IN
California, although they don t
scent to have any i'll Illinois.
Attorneys for Newman lntnnatcd
they might appeal to the appellate
court fer the pampstor : release.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Directors Visit
River Levees

Members oi tn" board of direct,
ors of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict made u tour of inspection of
its levees yesterday. The officials
went TO Andrade and from there
followed the leyees deep into Mex
leo, then inspected the new levce
recently built by the Colorado Land
Co.
The river was ruhnln2 about 50,
COO second feet and i'll several plac-
IS was washing hard against the
l.Nets but no evidence of danger
Of the water breaking Though was
found. The levees at the points
where the wash was heavy were be
ing bolstcrcd with rock and the in
dicatiOnS were to the effect thai
the snow waters will pass on 10 the
gull with no damage.
The water has backed up against
the ncw levee in several places but
there was no current and little dan
ger OF ii getting Though into the
Colorado Land Co. holdings.
Directors ". q. Blair, Mark Rose
and Ira Aten made the trip and
were accompanied by NJ. j. Dowd
chief engineer OF the district AMI
F. +. lIgley, river superintendent
j. c. Alkison and w. |. Bassett of
the Colorado Land Co, joined the
officials III the inspection OF the
new lcVce,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
CANTALOUPE
MARKET

Los Angeles today reports demand
for cantaloupes good and market
- for standards, 1874 for jun
bos; $2.5075 few best, SO for ponys
and $l.2540 for flats. Fourteen
ears arrived, with IL unbr0ken and
ii broken ears on track. Demand
good, mafnet steady.
New York reports temperature 81
degrees ciear. Twelve California,
one Mexico arrived. Supplies lin
tied, demand moderate, market
slightly weaker. Imperial salmon
tiuts, jumbo 80 5 and 10 :, 5000;
mostly 1928 30; pony 49, and I4's,
$1,000; standard flats $l.75 2.25.
Chicago reports temperature SO
California arrived, % ON track, sup
plies moderate, demand and trading
moderate, market about steady. In
perial wrapped salmon tints jumbo
36's and IL 's, $5.5.50, standards,
36's and 40 : $4.75-5; pony 10 g and
54's, $3.7J-l; jumbo l2's and II ;,
So; standard flats, $1.50-7J. Mexico
standard honeydews, los, $2.50-75.
Fl Centre shipping point inform
alton for yesterday showed demand
good, market firm. Quality good.
Carloads + o. b. cash track standard
+5's, $2.60-75, according to desir'
able manifests. Jumbos 40 =, 20
cents higher. Ripes for western
shipment, market unsettled, stan
dards 45's, mostly S22.7j. few high
er.
Shipments yesterday totaled 40
ears. with l53 ordered for today s
loading. Shipments to date this
season number 1880, compared with
Gl7l last year.
An item Of interest shown by the
daily bulletin of the market news
service on which these quotations
are given is the similarity Of temp.
eratures at Los Angeles, Chicago
and New York, each taken AT 8 a.
m. New York was 81 degrees, Chi
cago % and Los Angeles GO.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
School Pictures
Are Attractive

With school activities holding
the center Of the local stage this
week. the window display of pic
lures Of Central Union high
schools graduating class which is
on exhibition at the Imperial Val
ley Hardware company IS attract
ing much interest.
The pictures shown, taken by
Hetzel : Studio, include large en-
somblc Of the class of 1927, around
which are smaller repliras Of the
class pictures taken by this studio
for successive classes At Central for
the past Il years.
The crowning piece Of photo
graphic art is a large picture OF
the high school, taken AT night
which is an unusually fine study
This view is an enlargement of that
which forms i-.e front,Spleee OF the
1927 edition OF LA Solona, the
high school annual.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
NEW = MEMBERS
ADMITTED INTO
LOCAL CHAMBER

Members Of the board of direc
tors of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce voted in three new mann
bers to the organization at the re-
gular weekly meeting held in the
rooms on Main Street last night. j.
Sterling Oswalt, chief of police, was
the Individual member accepted,
while Steve's Coffee Shop and
Knights Insurance Company were
the others.
The committee on finance led a
general discussion on finances for
the year and an early adjournment
was taken in order that members
might appear before the city council
in regard TO obtain;.g an apprOpria
tion this year from the city budget.
The council has the right to assess
a five mills tax rate, the money to
be turned over to the chamber for
use in advertising purposes. The
committee took up this plan with
the city councilmen and will furnish
the trustees with 4 more detailed
request at the next meeting. No Of
ficial action was taken by the coun
eilmen on the matter last nigh.
The chairman of the committee ".
charge of I'll" celebration which will
mark the opening of the new South
ern Paacii;e depot here about June
%. repor:2d that he had been in
communication with V. F. FriHzell,
local rail official and that prelimi
nary arrangements for the eelebra'
ton are under way.
It was announced that the regular
.rceting of the associated chambers
will be held at the Elks Hall in Ca
lexico tomorrow nigh ani all mem
bers urged to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Reckless Driver
Loses License

George Geiina was given plenty
Of opportunity TO repent when he
entered a plea of guilty to a charge
of reckless driving before Judge
Mayfield in city court this morn
ing. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of SO. serve five days in jail
and his operator 3 license was sus-
pended for - period OF 80 days.
Geima was arrested by city po-
lice last night aud according to in
formation furnished the court, he
appeared to be under the influence
of intoxicating liquor. 1t was re
ported that he was driving up Main
street on the left side of the road
when arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Seeley Placed
On Peace Bond

G., II. Seeley has been ordered
placed undc, peace bond of $500
by Judge |. Mayficld to insure his
keeping the peace, upon complaint
of Floyd Nanderford According 10
the information furnished the court
by Nanderford, Seeley threatened
to take his life. Evidence was sub
mitted to the court to confirm the
charges. He was remandcd to the
county Jail upon failure to make
the bond
Sceley with Earl Ccandan, Joe
Baker and Mae Seelcy was TO be
given jury trial before Judge 1.
Mayfield in police court this after
noon on charges of unlawful pos
session OF intoxicating liquor. The
four were arrested following a Wis
it TO the home of Crandall last
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Restaurant Men
Heavily Fined

c. Yoda and s. Nagahama, pro
prietors of cafes on Broadway, paid
$500 in fines this morning to OBJ
tain their freedom from charges of
unlawful possession of Intoxicating
liquors. Yoda paid $500 of the to-
tai while the $500 was contributed
by Nagahama, 800 of his fine be.
ing suspended during the period Of
his good behavior.
Yoda and Nagahama were arrest
ed yesterday morning by raiding
squad composed of two city patrol
men, two deputy sheritfs and a fed
eral agent. Both entered pleas of
guilty to the charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
WAGE CASE CONTINUED

The ease Of +. j. Bagnall charg
cd with failure to pay wages when
due, which was scheduled for jury
trial tomorrow, has been continued
until June 10. The continuation
was granted at the request of the
defendant, it being understood by
the court that Bagnall had reached
some kind of an agreement with the
complainants whereby a settlement
Of the moneys, alleged 10 be due,
would be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02

of the tragic end to two year old
Harvey Mcintosh 5 litc.
The child + body was found iii
the ditch l0o Yards from the bridge
from which hr had apparently fal-
len while trying to push his wheel
harrow
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
DEPUTY CORONER APPOINTED

William j. Nuttman was appoint
ed deputy county coroner this morn
ing, according TO papers filed at the
county clerk s office. The appoipt
ment was made by Coroner b. T..
Lemons and becomes effective i'm
mediafely. Coroner Lemons is plan.
ning several brief absences during
the summer months and Nuttman
vii act Is coroner during these alb.
7erceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Mrs. Gray Pays
Husband Visit
by United Press Leased wir.

OSSINING, n. T., June Mrs.
Isabelle Gray, wife of Henry Judd
Gray, today visited her husband in
the death house at Sing Sing prison
here.
1t was their first meeting since
before Gray was tried, convicted
and sentenced to death for partiei
patton with Ruth Brown Synder in
the murder of Mrs. Snyder's hus.
band in Queens Village, n. Y.
Throughout the time Gray was on
trial at Long Island City, n. y,
Mrs. Gray remained in seclnsion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
yOUNGsTER DROWNED
IN IRRIGATION DITCH
By United Press I.ers-d Wire

HF HIFtH F|FF~N IfFNe"d VIE
FRESNO, cal. Junr a uuy
toy wheelharrow found on small
footbridgc over an irrigation canal
near here TODAY was mute evidence
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
NATIONAL
A. Pitt burgl

Philadelphia 0o0 oo3 0oC, 3 :
Pittsburgh U03 o0U 4oN-~1 t.
Ferguson and Wilson; Hi and
Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02

.TODAY'S BOX SCORE

AS Furnished by the United Press
Leased Wire up to 2;45 P. In.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
AMERICAN
At Boston

At Boston
Chicago 20l Gel 20l--7 IL
Boston UUU l0l 600 )
Lyons and McCurdy; Wiltse and
Hoffman.
AT New York
Detroit 000 0C0 600 : q
New York 600 OIL ooX-2 l
Stoner and Woodall; ReutAcl and
Grabowski
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02
Al N eW Y0rK
At philadelphia

Cleveland 0l0 900 000-i u !
Philadelphia O22 200 O2x-s IL .
Shaute, karr, Collard and J..
Sewcll; Gray, Pate and Perkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02

Los Banos, MERGED county, re
Gently shipped 33 carloads Of spring
lambs to eastern points.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-02

\ bill recently passed gives
Kings county three additional hor
ticultural inspectors.