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Northern Wyoming Herald
OFFICIAL OROAN OP PARK COUNTY]
Volume 4, Number 22
MADNESS IN ARIZONA
Worst of These Provisions to Thst
Which Applies the “Recsll” to
lhe Judiciary
It Ik Incredibly reckless If the
conduct of sny Judge, no matter bow
conscientious It may be. or bow plainly
In accordance with the law he Is called
on to euforce, shall offend one-fourth
In nuiutier of the electors for his dis
trict, they may petition for hts recall,
the manner of collecting the petitions
being utterly loose and unguarded.
Tnen If he does not resign In live days,
a special election to to be held. His
name i» to be entered on the ballot,
along with a statement. In 200 words
or less, of the complaint against him,
and his reply, equally brief. If he does
not receives plursllty of the votes cast
he Is to be dismissed, and the candi
date who does obtain a plurality Is to
» replace him. Thus It would be quite
possible that In such so election, I only
no per cent, of the electors took part, a
Judge might be driven from the bench
by 31 per cent, of the electors. Was
anything more utterly absurd, danger
ous, wicked and lawless ever proposed
In the history of our politics? It Is pro
foundly to be hoped that the people of
Aritona will not discredit themselves
by the acceptance of such madness.
The above we clip from the columns
of the New York Dally Times, the
leading Democratic paper of tbeU. S.
What It says of the ••recall" provisions
of the proposed constitution of the
State of Arizona 1s equally true of the
Recalls, the Initiative and Iteferen
duma. of the Headless and the tailless
ballots and of the many and varied
proponed Innovations in the various
states of the American Union. * The
American people, above these of any
or all other Nations of the earth,
(France uot excepted,| periodically
take on paradoxical spasms and with
or without reasons, erect political Idols
and fall down and worship them. In
tbe days of Moses bis people erected a
Golden calf and for a time leally en
joyed the diversion. At Cbefenne, re
cently* Judge Metz, tbe Represents
tive In the lower bouse from Sheridan
has erected an 8 per cent Referendum
and a 5 percent Initiative Calf, think
ing to Induce tbe Legislature to wor
ship these two new Idols, but with in
different success. What the people of
Wyoming now need more then all
things else. Is less freak legislation
and the better eo forcemeut of the laws
already on our statute books. In tbe
few days yet left for legislative work,
Wyoming needs more attention paid
to the tax and revenue laws, than to
the enactment ot experimental mea
sures of more then doubtful utility.
STATE BOARD 1911
TAX VALUATION
The state board of live stock com
missioners held an important meet
ing and tiled the valuation of lire
stock In this state, which Is to gov
ern tbe assessment of stock. It will
1 be noticed that some very material
I reductions have been made from the
I 1910 schedule, the only animals upon
I which there was no reduction made
Rbelng stallions, mules, asses, swine
Mand dogs. The appended table will
H>e of interest:
Stock Valuations
siibei* 1910 1911
Bucks and tboro'bred
■ sheep, lambs coming
I yearlings *IO.OO *B.OO
Bucks and tboro’bred
I sheep, yearlings or
I over 14.00 800
■ Sheep, lambs coming
I yearlings 3,50 2.50
I Sheep, yearlings or over 5.00 3.50
CATTLE
I Thoroughbred cattl.e... 60.00 50.00
I Milch cows 40.00 30.00
I Range cattle 26.00 25.00
| Stallions, mules and asses, swine,
I goats, dogs, etc., same as 1910.
I It is to be noted that the state
I board, this year as lo previous ones,
I stands pat on stallions, mules, swine,
I goats, dogs and jackasses.
the art exclusive.
I The Herald Is pleased of the opoor-
I 'unity to announce to the public, not
I only of Cody, but to all the surround-
I mg country, that E. D. Johnson has
I “'ready purchased and has now on
I'he road a complete and varied stock
I of wall papers of the latest and most
I “itlstlc designs. These he will have
I °n display at his new wall paper stor*
I on March first, and whether you wish
I o decorate a teepee, a bungalow or a
I mansion, he will have tbe goods on
I display and Invites the most critical
I examination of bis stock.
CENSUS OF WYOMING
i
Figures From Washington Showing
Population of All the Incorporated
Citiee and Towns in the State
Washington, D C., The census
bureau announced the population of
all the Incorporated places lo Wyo
ming as follows:
Afton, 570. Laramie. 8.237.
Basin, 763. Lovell 699.
Buffalo, 1,368. Lusk, 414.
Carbon. 117. Meeteetae, 207.
Casper, 2.639 Moorcroft, 178.
Cheyeune, 11,320. Medicine Bow, 127
Cody, 1,332 Newcastle, 975.
Cowley, 574. Pine Bluff, 246.
Daton. 313. Rawlins, 4,256.
DiamoDdTllle.696. Riverside, 49.
Douglas, 2,246. Riverton. 483.
Elk Mountain. 96. Rock River. 123.
Encampment, 421. Rock Springs, 5778.
Evanatoo, 2,583. Saratoga, 557.
Gillelt, 448. Sheridan, 8,406
Greybull, 258. Sboehonl, 604.
Green River, 1,313. Sublet!, 347.
Gueroaey. 274. Sundance, 281.
Gunn, 220. Tbermopolis, 1524
IlartTtile, 235 Tprriugtoo, 155.
Hudson, 319. Upton,244.
Kemmerer, 843. Wheatland, 796.
Laoder, 1,812. Worland, 266.
UNCLE OEORGE LOGAN
For many years located oo tbe North
Fork, opposite tbe Lee Upton ranch,
died at Tbermopolis on Monday last.
He was one of the first settlors here,
locating lo 1888. For two rears past
he was in falling health and removed
to Tbermopolis hoping to get relief at
those famous Hot springs. He sold
bis ranch to the Government Recla
mation Service two years ago and tbe
coming year It will be submerged and
become a part of t hat great reaervolr.
He also had a fine bunch of graded
cattle. These he also disposed of and
the proceeds of both left him a hand
some competence.
Uncle George was born In Ptttoe,
Nova Scotia, January 11, 1831- He lo
cated In Kansas in 1852. was married
there In 1865, but soon afte<-the death
of his wife and child left him alone In
the world. This affliction was soon
followed by another in which he was
caught lo a Kansas cyclone aod ever
thereafter was badly crippled. For
years he rode the range, but had to
mount ani dismount bis horse by out
side aid. Despite his affliction he was
persistent lu bjsiness and was a shin
ing example of what one can accom
plish under the most adverse circum
stances.
His only near kin Is Supervisor
Harry W. Thurston, of the Forestry
Service, who Is a nephew of M r. Logan.
The many friends and old-time neigh
bors on the upper ShoshoDe River,
sincerely mourn the loss of one who,
in life commanded their love and ad
miration by his sterling qualities of
head aod heart, and who, lo death
will long be held in affectionate re
membrance.
FEEDING CORN TO SHEEP.
Louis McClure is feeding 3100 raDge
sheep on the topmost branches of the
McCullock Peak country and Is ex
pertmentlng quite a bit on corn feed
ing, as a daily moruing bracer, before
he scatters the band to hustle on the
range. He buys shelled Nebraska
corn by the car load lot aod this costs,
laid down at depot, *l.lO per lOOlbs.
Every morning be scatters an average
of i to 4 of a pound of corn to each
sheep, sowing it like grain near the
bedding grounds. He estimates that
i or I of a pound of corn thus scatter
ed produces better results thau five
pounds of the average alfalfa that one
cao buy from the ranchers, tbe effect
both on the body and on the growing
fleece on the sheep’s back being very
notlcable.
The only draw back to corn feeding
In limited quantities is that after get
ting well accustomed to a single hand
ful, some of the older aod wiser wool
lies get bold, and lo plain United
States talk walk up to the herder and
demand more corn, and if refused
never let up until a compromise Is
made and they are treated to either a
lighted cigarette or a '‘chaw” of Piper
Ileidseick plug tobacco.
ACQUISITION TO HERALD FORCE
The Herald Is pleased to announce
that It has added to Its office force the
services cf Mrs. W. S. Greenleaf, for
merly of the Enterprise office. This
lady's comprehensive Ideas of the
“art preservative," her versatility
and usefulness in office work Is well
recognized lu newspaper circles and
by securing her services, the Herald
Is still further reenforced to continue
the good work It Is doing.
AND GARLAND IRRIGATION ERA.
Cody, Wyoming, Friday, February 17, 1911
FACTS ABOUT OREGON BASIN PROJECT
The Oregon Basin Project is not yet financed, although
the latest report is that the outlook it favorable. The Herald
would take much pleasure in announcing that it had been financ
ed, but in the past there has been altogether too much newspaper
“hot air” about this particular project, and the public has a right
to call a halt for the public good, until something tangible, some
thing positive has developed ; then, and not till then, will the
Herald make due announcement “April Ist,” is not a pro
pitious date for the work to commence.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Washington. -Tbe conferencecom
mlltee of the house and senate today
agreed to accept tbe house amend
ments to the Warren bill that has
passed the senate and boose authoriz
ing contracts for tbe disposition of
waters of projects under the reclama
tion act. Tbe bill provides that when
the storage capacity of government
irrigation projects is In excess of the
requirements of lands to be Irrigated,
indivduals, corporations, irrigation
districts and water users' associations
may contract with tbe secretary of
tbe Interior for use of the excess wa
ter at charges proportionate to the
cost of reservoir constuction per acre
of land to be irrigated under tbe pro
jects.
Tbe above we clipped from the As
sociated Press dispatches and it will,
without doubt,receive tbe OK of Pres
ident Taft. This Act will very materi
ally aid in tbe solution of the Oregon
Basin project, as Its third unit can be
economically Irrigated direct from the
Shoshone Reservoir vis. tbe Irma Flat
cut and tunnel and thus allow caoal
construction of reduced capacity for
the first and second units.
To date, tbe Cody Dam Is but a use
less appendage to the bhosbone pro
ject, without the construction ot the
High Line aod If it can be utilized
either by the High Line or the Oregon
Basin project, It will be a God send to
the Powell and Garland Flat Home
steaders by relieving them pro-rata
ofaburdeD that unless soon lightened
will be too great for the averaged fel
low to carry.
PRESBYTERIAN ENTERTAINMENT
The young people of the Prespy
terian Church are now able to an
nounce tbe complete program for tbe
entertainment to be held at tbe
church, Tuesday evening Feb. 21, at
8 o'clock. From the personnel of tbe
program the citizens may expect
something very good and worthy of
everyone’s patronage.
PROGRAM
Selection
High School Orchestra
Cornet Duet
F. C. Barnett.—Rev. Anderson
Alto Horn Solo
Clifford Spencer
Reading
Miss Dorothy Waples
Piano Duet
Mrs. Chamberlin—Mrs. Barnett
Solo
Mrs. C. M. Conger
Plano Solo
Mrs. H. Poole
INTERMISSION
Selection
High School Orchestra
Plano Solo
Miss Mable Swanson
Solo
Mrs. H. W. Flomer
Duet
Mrs. Wm. Lleb Jr.—Miss Edith Holm
Plano Solo
Miss Mildred Robertson
Cornet Duet
F. C. Barnett—Rev. Anderson
Flute Solo
Claude Hooker
Selection
Higb School Orchestra
George Merrill aDd J. G. Nicholson
of tbe Pitchfork ranch, becoming
tired of a game diet, came over
Thursday to enjoy fish chowder aod
a clam bake by the seashores ot Cody.
From Cody they drifted over to the
Roe Avent ranch, where they are
winter feeding about two thousand
head of cattle.
The program at the Presbyterian
Church next Tuesday evening, con
sists of vocal and instrumental solos
and duets, readings, and selections by
the High School Orchestra. Admis
sion 25c.
Henry Slrrlne and P. E. Greenwald
from Chance, Mont., are In Cody on
business.
INDUSTRIAL POSSIBILITIES
OF THE CITY OF CODY.
Much wonder Is expressed that the
natural possibilities of this communi
ty are not better looked after. With
in easy hauling distance of Cody there
are native beds of gypsum, In a pure
state which If turned Into plaster
would cover tbe wallß of the rooms
of all the houses not only in Wyoming
but In all of the stales surrounding
Wyoming, and after having done this
rather large Job, there would be
enough left to cover the walls of all
tbe houses to be built In that territory
for tbe coming one hundred years.
There Is enongb shale of the finest
quality close to town, to make brick
for the walls of a million buildings,
and leave plenty of the same material
for several other purposes.
There is lime stone, having as fine
qualities and as pure as can be found
anywhere, close to town. This lime
being practically free from magnesia,
when burned and ground with the
clay shales of the neighborhood would
make the purest Portland cement.
These deposltes are practically un
its, lted.
We have coal deposits which if de
veloped would supply the west for
hundreds of years to come.
We deposits of clay suitable
for the: manufacture of cbiDa ware,
marble, granite and the finest of sand
stone of all shades.
We have prospects of gold, silver
and copper In our mountains which
have as yet hardly been thought of,
and which have not attracted the at
tention which should have been given.
We have water lu abundance for all
of tbe agricultural lauds which could
be reached by ditches from the streams
We have lauds of the richest charac
ter which would produce far more
than at present time if better farmed.
We have everything necessary to
build up a prosperous community if
more attention was paid to develope
ment work.
There are a number of possibilities
that would. If developed in even a
small way, furnish employment to
many and would result in bringing in
to the community each month, an
amount of money which wonld make
a vast difference in our prosperity.
Why not boost these natural advan
tages'We might just as well have a
town several times as large as at pres
ent and much more prosperous.
BOOST.
THAT POST OFFICE SITE
A monster petition has just gone
forward to Washington favoring
3rd. Street and Beck Avenue as the
site for the new post office building.
This location Is diagonally (S. W.)
across the street from the mammoth
warehouse of the Cody Trading Co.,
and is about midway east and west
of the business and resident portions
of tbe town. The other site calls for
2ndStreetaod Rumsey Avenue, N.
W. from tbe present post office Pio
neer building, some two or three
blocks remote from the business centre
of Codv- In the event of the exten
sion of the proposed B. &M.B. R.
from Greybull to Cody via Sage Creek,
the future growth of the town would
naturally be in a direction that would
necessitate a relocation of a post
office site at no distent day.
At a meeting of tbe Knights of
Pythias, on Tuesday evemng, Jack
Friend was Initiated In the mysteries
of the second degree and Fred Hous
ton In the first degree, after which
tbe members Indulged In a lunch and
smoker, roast lamb belog the piece de
resistance, said lamb belDg a gift
from Ed Markham, aod ooe highly
appreciated by the members and
their guests. Sheriff Dahlem and Mr.
Jones. This Lodge since Its reorgan
ization is In a flourishing condition, is
constantly taking In new members,
and gives promise of becoming one of
the most popular Fraternal societies
In our city.
[PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF PARK COUNTY]
SENATE FILE NO. 71
Gall, Like Radium, to a Most Valuable
And Convenient Asset to Any
Town Lot Company
A Bill for ao Act providing that
land included within the territori
al limits of aoy Incorporated town
or city which was not laid out into
lots of ten acres, or less, and which
was or is used for agricultural,
horticultural or pasturage pur
poses shall Dot be taxed for town
or city purposes.
Feb. 1. Introduced aDd read first
time.
Referred to Committee of the
whole.
Feb. 1. Given Printing Com
mittee.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Wyoming :
Section 1. Land which has been
Included, at the time of tbe incor
poration of a town or city, within
the tetritorial limits of a town or
city which was not laid off into
lots of ten acree or less and also
land which was, IS OR SHALL
BE, IN GOOD FAITH, used for
agricultural, horticultural or pas
ture purposes shall not be subject
to taxation for any town or city
purposes whatsoever.
The Herald reprints the above Sen
ate File No. 71 simply to sbow its
readers that GALL, like Radium is a
most valuable asset to any town lot
company. We do Dot know if this
bill passed, but It is probable that it
was smothered lo committee. By its
provtsloDS aoy owner of lands within
any town or city in Wyoming, if in
area exceeding ten acres, would only
be compelled to pay on a farm valua
tion, it would be perfectly immaterial
how valuable the tract might be lor
business or residential purposes the
town lot company or the individual
owner would escape just taxation,
provided he, in "good faith” deems it
best to pasture his city property.
The Herald has written to Cheyenne
I for the baptismal name of the won
i derful genius who penned that vis
i cious bill and if successful, the read
| ers of the Herald will be put in pos
session of this name in order that pos
j terity may be benefltted by the dis-
I covery. Cheyenne needs a ten acre
j pasture, so does Sheridan, Basin,Cody,
| Rawlins, Lander and lots of other
] town site towns inhabited and unin
habited.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Next Sunday the evening service at
the Methodist church will be of a
musical nature. The Rev. W. B.
Dunn has prepared a short address on
j “Music, its Importance and In
i licence,” and the choir director, Mrs.
A. W. Rodgers, has arranged a special
program using most of the excellent
talent of her choir in solos, duets and
quartets, and all of it jn chorus work.
A ladies' quartet will make its initial
appearance. The general public is Id
vited and all are expected to take
part in the congregational singing.
The program follows:
Duet
Mrs. G. W. Schwoob—H. B. Schwoob
Solo
Mrs. W. J. Calfe
Anthem Choir
Duet
Messrs G. W. Schwoob, J. S.Ather
ton and Misses Simpers and Yost
Solo
Miss Simpers
Anthem Choir
Duet .
Miss Yost and Mrs. H. H. Schwoob
Fredrick A. Fish, tbe former clerk
In the local forest office, is now engag
ed in the insurance business, being
state manager of Maryland. Fish Is a
colored gentleman and his pregress
here was a matter of interest to all
who bore his acquaintance. He was
efficient and painstaking in his work
and accommodating In his dealings
with the patrons of the office. He work
ed his way up from a position of small
salary to the highest a clerk could ob
tain and returned to Washington to
better his condition. He now has a
fine position at a salary of several
thousand a year. A few years ago he
was janitor of a building Id Toledo,
Ohio. Fired by an ambition to make
something of himself he went to night
school, worked hard and Is now reap
ing tbe fruits of his toll. He has an
accomplished wife and a fine school of
little fish. They contemplate a trip
through the park next season.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bates of Lower
Sage Creek are both very ill with tbe
grippe.
Price $1.50 Per Year
YDOC CLUB VALENTINE BALL
Surpasses In Splendor Any Similar
Occasion Transpiring In Cody
For Sometime
The Valentine Masquerade Ball
given by the Ydoc Club, at Kath
Hall, Tuesday evening, was a social
affair of high order, largely attended
and hugely enjoyed. The masquer
aders were resplendent in glittering
and extravagant costumes and the
scene throughout the maze of the
dance was one of enchantment.
The Ydoc Club embraces In its
membership the most prominent
young people of the city, aud this
social organization has become con
spicuous for the very “swell” enter
tainments It ha* given from time to
time.
The society reporter of the Herald,
impressed by the gorgeous costumes
of tbe masqueraders, appends tbe
following:—
Tbe honors of the first prize for
handsome costumes were divided be
tween Mrs. H. T. Newell and Mrs. G.
T. Beck, both ladies belDg so hand
somely aod approprsately arrayed that
the judges fouDd It a difficult task to
make any distinction. Mrs. Beck re
presented a Grecian lady with a cos
tume of Nile green, trimmed with
gold braid. Mrs. Newell posed as a
Spaoish dancer draped in a pretty ar
rangement of sllverspanglesand black
velvet aDd wore real live pink roses.
Mrs. Tlnckom. Dr. Lane, Mrs. H.
Wagner, and Mrs. F. J. Hiscock all
appeared charming in Colonial cos
tumes.
Miss Martha Marston looked cute in
the habit of Little Red Ridiog Hood.
Mr. and Mrs. Konlg were very neat
ly costumed as sailor lad and lass.
Mrs. R. C Schultz, wore a very pret
ty blue silk gown.
Mrs. C. A. Evans and Mrs. Hum
phreys appeared as Valentine girls.
Mrs. Chas. Foster aod Mrs. RedmaD
looked stunning In their "Betsv Jane”
suits.
Mr. Chas. Foster, as a French Count
carried off first gentleman’s prize, and
really looked like a real Count.
Miss Jessie Hitchcock aDd Miss
Pierson, as Topsies. Miss Pierson
won the comic prize.
Harry Wagner was tbe swellest Coon
[ in town.
Mrs. Legget and Mr. J. B. Roberson
looked very nice in their Indian suits
Dexter Rumsey, was “It” as a sail
or boy.
Long Distance Wilson, as a Mexi
can, won many of the hearts of the
American girls.
Miss Louise Hopkins and sister wore
pretty gowns of blue and cream silk.
There were many other beautiful
costumes, both among the ladies and
gentlemen, aud the judges on this oc
casion S. C. Parks, Jr., W. L.
Walls and Dr. 'I. H. Ainsworth—con
fused by such a gathering of youth
and beauty, have'nt really decided yet
which or who was the prettiest.
CODY CLUB.
The attendance at the regular
meeting Monday evening was small,
but withal enthusiastic. President
Beck being absent, Mr. Hayden, the
vice president, presided. Matters of
a routine nature were attended to.
There were several communications
in regard to work ou roads and bridges
which were read and the committee
on roads and bridges was instructed
to meet the county commissioners at
their next session and lay the matters
before that body.
A discussion ensued as to the best
manner of exploiting the resources of
Park county. A committee consist
ing of three members to be known as
the Industrial committee were pro
vided for. The chairman reserved
the names of this committee until the
nextmeetiDg.
Mrs. Dr. H. H. Ainsworth gave an
elegant valentine luncheon to the
ladies of the Cody Bridge-Whist Clnb
oo the eve of the 14th, and all were
unanimous in pronouncing It the fin
est success of the season. The Herald
only regrets that the calender of old
father time does not allow us a visit
from that old patron Saint Val.,
quarterly instead of yearly.
Gov. George T. Beck and Cashier
Harry Weston started on Monday last
for Cheyenne, there to enjoy the
pleasure of participating in the clos
ing scenes of tbe expiring session of
the legislature.. Gov. Carey will prob
ably not fall to invite Ex-Oov.Beck to
affix his Dame to the roll of the
National Progressive Republican asso
ciation, and on hls return he will tell
the Codyltes just how It all happened.