THE SARATOGA SEN
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Thursday, April 6, 1916
SARATOGA, WYOMING
POPULATION, 1,000; situated on the head waters of the
North Platte river, surrounded by 200,000 acres of deed
ed and patented agricultural land —300,000 acres of irri
gable and dry land subject to entry under the land laws of the
U. S. Agricultural crops are small grains, such as oats, wheat,
rye, barley and emmer; forage crops: timothy, clover, alfalfa,
broom grass, native grass and red top; vegetables: potatoes,
cabbage, turnips, in fact all kinds of garden crops; small fruits:
strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries and others.
Minerals: Gold, silver and copper. Also coal mines. Livestock:
Cattie, horses and sheep, in all grades up to the finest breeds
known—this is considered the greatest stock section in the
world. Mineral Waters: Both hot and cold; in abundance for
all ailments, very healthful for both drinking and bathing, and
second to none on the American continent Saratoga is the
center of a territory in which the greatest trout fishing known
abounds, and thousands of tourists enjoy its pleasure every
year. Good hunting in season for both big and small game.
For definite information address The Saratoga Sun. This
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and Wyoming. It costs $2 per year and gives you many times
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lishes all the local news, as well as current news and the very
latest and best serial stories. Its advertising rates are:
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The 320 Dry Farm and the 640 Homestead.
The 320-aere ‘‘dry farm” act him accomplished much for the west
and it is slowly takiug up isolated suctions, where it is impractical to
irrigation. Dry farming is paying and as the years advance and sci
ence adds new fuel to the store house of the present knowledge dry
farming will take up all the dry land of the west and make it bloom
Many scoff at dry farming paying but it, like every other new feature,
must work out its own destiny. We see no reason why this should
not work out successful the same as irrigation and many other land
cultivations.
The 640 acre grazing homestead, when it becomes a law—if it
ever does—will be the final solution of putting the west under pat
ient. It will work in conjunction with the 320-acre “dry farm” and
the results will be wonderful. This, of course, must take place be
fore any more adverse legislation is passed, such as the proposed
leasing bills Uncle Sam must be stayed from selection of grasing
lauds aud the states must be stopped from making selection for lease
or sale or segregation. That seems like a Uopeless case but it may
come true. What we need more than anything else is some sane leg
islation on slate selection for any purpose, without complying with
the law the same as the settler. We have noticed this matter of state
selections being discussed by some of the state papers aud it is in
deed one of the vital matters of this or any other western state, and
the sooner we stay this kind of matter and stick to the 320 acre dry
farm, the desert law and the 640 homestead law, just that much soon
er will the west actually get some real benefit. Instead of one acre
in a thousand paying taxes aud producing, there will be fifty per cent
of the laud doing something, besides carrying its share of the taxes.
Too Good to Live.
He never smoked; be never drank;
He never Baid “How dry I am!”
The filthy weed be thought was
rank;
He never need the cuss word *!*!*
He came home early every night,
Os thia fact I am positive—
And on bis tombstone one might
write:
Alas, He Was Too Good to Live.
A model man in all respects,
He even went to Sunday School;
Quite free was he from all defects;
He’d never beard of Kelly pool;
His hard-earned salary each week
To Friend Wife he would always
give,
Aud those who would bis tomb
stone seek
Might read: “He Was Too Good
to Live!”
He paid subscriptions in advance;
H - never knocked his native town;
H wielded no reformer’s lance;
H<* never s »ughi f>r cheap re
nown;
If you but pleased him, he would
write
And tell him how much joy you
give
(Not many persons so polite)
Alas, He Was Too Good to Live!
BIDS FOB D BILLING
Notice is hereby given that the
Saratoga Oil Development Co. de
sires bids for well drilling under the
following conditions:
Driblug ng, boiler fuel, water and
all other supplies to be furuinhed by
the company. Bidders to furnish ail
labor (or the operation of the drill.
Well to be sunk to oil sands provided
. that in no event shall a well be sunk
deeper than 2000 feet; payments for
} work may be made from time to time
as may be agreed upon; successful
, bidder to furnish bond to complete
well to oil sands, or to distance not
• exceeding 2000 feet.
The company reserves the right to
L reject any or all bids
All bids must be in the hands of
the secretary on or before noon of the
20th day of April, 1916.
Further details, if required, will be
’ furnished by the secretary of the
1 company.
Address all communications to Sar
atoga Oil Development Co., Saratoga,
Wyoming. S. F. Karnes,
4-6-13 Secretary.
FOB SALE OB TBADS.
I One 1912 five-passenger Cadilac
Touring Car. Lately painted and
thoroughly overhauled. Self starter,
’ air pump attached to engine. Extra
» tire and tubes.
One 1910 five passenger Cadilac
Touring Car. Removable back seat.
W ill make fine combination truck
1 and touring car.
One 1910 five-passenger Cadilac
i louring Car. Removable back seat.
Has good truck body. Good top Just
been overhauled. Car in good shape
I Will sell these cars for cash or trade
for broke work horses aud harness-
H. L. Kuykendall,
Greeley, Colo.
Mrs. F. H. Lyons is perhaps a lit
tle better today. She is suffering
from a severe attack of stomach trou
ble. Dr. Burke of Encampment was
called in consultation with Dr. Price
Monday and Dr. Swisher of Rawlins
was here last evening.
ADI SARATOGA BUM.
I "Any time you want real
■Mr Mg goodies use Calumet Baking
I Powder! My mollier uses it —
she’s tried all others she’s
\ Wi l cnrnc d her lesson now she
Bt ’< ks to Calumet.
eMSES “ Unequalled for making
tender, wholesome, light bak
>ngs. Wonderful leavening
WpKaS and raising qualities—uniform
results. Mother says Calumet
ii the most economic-! to buy— tntnt eco
notnicnl to u»e. Trvltatonce.
MHt&IK Received Highest Award* M
New Ctcl Btl Frt—
>■ ft SHf in Pound Gm (
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Cheap and big canßakingPowdersdo not I
save you money. Calumet does- it’s Pure I
and far superior to sour milk and sod.*. •
SARATOGA GHIPSI
If you are interested in your town and
its snoceea you will confer a favor on
your friends at-d neighbors if you will
give this pape - all the items and nows of
interest you know of. Stop a representa
tive on the street, send a poet card or tel
ephone 31. We are here to make a better
town, as well as county and state, and we
want you to help do it. Give ns the uews.
B. A- Lee was over from Pass creek
Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Priquet was in from the
ranch Monday.
Matt Watt was in town Monday
from the ranch.
W. E. Broadhurst was in from the
ranch Tuesday.
Bob Day was in town Saturday
from bio ranch.
Ira W’iant was in town Saturday
from Cedar creek.
John Swanson was in town Friday
from Spring creek.
Mrs. Wm Horn was down from Ce
dar creek yesterday.
H. C. Pauloon was here yesterday
from his Basin ranch.
James Sowder was in town yester
day from his river ranch.
L. G Sterrett was in town Satur
day from his river ranch-
H. D- Blydenburgh was in town
Saturday from Jack creek.
Mr. aud Mrs. F M Scarrow were
in from the ranch Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Walck were in
town Friday from Calf creek-
Ray Riggs aud his mother were in
from Heather creek this week
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Reed were in
town Saturday from Calf creek.
Mrs. Swift is visiting friends and
relatives in Sait Lake this week.
Miss Purvis io here from Medicine
Bow visiting Dr. and Mrs. Price.
Mrs. A. N. McMauis was up from
the ranch Munday after supplies.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Muns left yester
day on a business trip to Colorado
Mr. aud Mrs- Ira Barkhurot were
in town Monday from Brush creek.
A. W. Hopkins returned Monday
from lowa, where he has been spend
ing Nome time this winter visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F Hoick returned
Friday from their trip to Denver.
Leßoy Jenkins was in town Friday
from the French country on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hutchinson have
a new girl, who arrived Monday mor
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bunker were
over from Pass creek yesterday on
business.
Ernest McKinney will go to Sage
creek shortly to help finish the Me-
Manis ditch.
LOST—Wheel chain between Sar
atoga and Cow ersek. Finder return
to this office.
Dean F. C Smith of Rawlins was
here a couple days this week on
church business.
Bert Reynolds is building a pri
vate garage just south of the City
Hall on River street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Condict and
Winthrop Condict were down from
Brush creek Monday.
R. P. Fuller was here the first of
the week from Cheyenne, looking af
ter business interests.
Mr- and Mrs. Frank Pennock and
Taylor Pennock were in the city Sat
urday from Laks creek.
Wm. Harvison went out to the
Schoonjans ranch yesterday, where
he will work for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mowry came in
from Laramie Saturday, where they
have been visiting for a week or two.
T. M. Dukes received the sad intel
ligence Saturday evening of the death
and burial of his fatner, A. H- Dukes,
in Missouri.
L. L. Ruyle returned last week
from Kansas, where he has been for a
couple of months looking after prop
erty interests.
Andrew Dahl returned Saturday
from his trip to Omaha with a load of
lambs. Andy did very well and
struck a pretty fair market.
Capt. L. G. Davis left yesterday for
California, where he will join his wife
for the summer. During his absence
Bob Davis will be in charge of the
ranch.
Wm. McPhail, who is working at
the Davis ranch, was down fromtheie
Friday aud Saturday, taking a short
lay off, and looking after some busi
ness matters.
H. G- Mowry and bis father, Ear)
Mowry, were down from their Spring
creek ranches Saturday and Earl
Mowry has been spending most of
the week in this city.
Frank Mattas, of Rawlins, a har
ness and saddle maker, was over from
Rawlins last week on a visit, and
spent a few days helping W. C. Ed
wards in his shop.
Geo. Sullivan was here Saturday
from Cow creek. Mrs. Sullivan re
turned last week from her visit in the
east and Margaret is here this week
from Laramie on a short vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Welsh aud Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Johnson left yesterday
for Colorado, where Mr. Welsh pur
chased a ranch. Fred Johnson and
wife will remain there on the ranch
and Mr. and Mrs. Welsh will return
in a few days.
Sierra Mad re Rebekah Lodge No.
27 of this place changed their meet
ing nights from the first and third
Saturday in each month to the second
and fourth Wednesday, and will bold
their regular meeting on the fourth
Wednesday of this month, as the
first meeting was held on Saturday
the Ist of April.
Municipal Election Proclamation.
Notice is hereby given that through
and by the power in me vested by
the people of the Town of Saratoga,
Wyoming, I, Sam F. Price, Mayor,
in accordance with Seo. 2285, Revised
Statutes of the State of Wyoming,
1910, do hereby proclaim Tuesday,
May 9th, 1916, official election date
for the Town of Saratoga, for the pur
pose of sleeting one Mayor for the
term of one year, and two council men
for the term of two years each.
Dated at Saratoga, Wyoming, Ap
ril Ist, 1916
Sam F. Price, Mayor.
Attest: Florence Scott, Town Clerk.
Call for Bids.
Call for bids is hereby made by
the Town of Saratoga, Wyoming, for
the construction of certain street and
alley concrete crossings in the Town
ol Saratoga as per specifications on
tile at the Hays drug store. Sealed
bids will be received up to meeting
hour of Town Council, April Bth,
1916. The right to reject any and all
bids reserved.
3 30 4 6 S. F. Price, Mayor.
Made to Your Order
Harness Saddles
Boots-Shoes Shoe Repairing
W. C. EDWARDS
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| With Money :
4 In the pocket one is almost sure to spend {
4 it foolishly, paying out a little here and J
4 there until it ie all gone—and nothing to !
abowforit. With money J
♦ In the Bank :
4 The temptation ie removed; besides by »
paying your bills with a check you al- 4
ways have a valuable receipt for the bills 4
| paid out. |
♦ Open an account with us and try it «
| Saratoga State Bank :
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< Paints Houses, Automobiles, >
> Carriages, and Signs $
5 Paper hanging and Calcimining. Also a )
c stock of Paints and materials. Old Munz >
/ Blacksmith shop. East end of Bridge C
Light and Heavy Dray
Quick transportation
Reliable deliveries
Anything transported
CHAS. M. WILCOX
Saratoga Light. Heat and Power Company
D. E.. WINSOB., SUFT
ELECTRIC LIGHT means safety, cleanliness and
comfort. Once having used it you will never return to
■ the old kerosene lamp or the troublesome gasolene am
light. Our terms are reasonable and within the reach j
of all. Don’t forget that electric light is cheaper in ™
i j the long run than kerosene.
Our Dimension Lumber
la manufactured of carefully selected stock, cut accur
ately to all standard sizes aud seasoned thoroughly by
open-air process. We carry both rough and dressed
lumber in several grades—suitable for various purposes.
WE ASSURE SATISFACTION
To every customer, no matter what the amount of bis
purchase We can save you money. Phone 18.
Foster Ltimber Co.
I D.S.Richmondl
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE ft]
I; Automobiles, Teams, and Saddle Horses. $
ft) Prompt Reliable Service.
& Fishing and Hunting Trips. S