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Northern Wyoming Herald
(OFFICIAL ORGAN OF PARK COUNTY)
Volume 4, Number 25
WYOMING’S GREAT STRENGTH
At Washington Her Delegation Has
Accomplished Wonderful Things
For the State
A fair illustration of Wyoming's
strength at Washington is realized
when it is known that her delegation
secured for the two Wvomin K projects
more than oue flfth of the *20,000,000
reclamation loan—and this in the face
of the importunities of fifteen other
states with projects demanding ad
ditional funds. The ability of her
delegation to secure material benefits
for the state has ne»er been more fore
Ibly illustrated than in the sixty-first
congress Just closed. It la a record of
which any state might well fee) proud,
and one unequalled by states with
many limes the representation at
Washington. We not only aecared a
fifth of the reclamation loan and
generous allotments from the regular
reclamation fund, but landed a Wyo
ming jurist on the supreme bench,
secured a liberal amount of money for
public buildings, and the relief of
many settlers through remedial acts
now enacted into laws.
Holding the responsible position as
chairman of the senate Judiciary
committee as well as memberships on
other important copimittees, Senator
Clark has been In position to be of
great benefit to his state and nation.
His other more Important committees
are Conservation, Foreign Relations,
Railroads and Public Lands—and in
these he Is recognized as ooe of the
stroog men of the senate whose Judg
ment is worth while, and In this ca
pacity is a most valuable member of
the delegation. Charged with the
responsibility of passing upon the
legal status of all Important legisla
tion as wffil as upon the qualifications
of the 8,000 presidential appointees,
he Is able to perform Invaluable
service, and Is regarded as one of the
most profound reasoners and logical
of the nation's highest law
making body. During the toealon
Just closed Senator dark has Introduc
ed and passed a nunfher of bills greatly
strengthening the legal processes of
the Datlon—benefits In which Wyo
ming will share. In spite of bis ar
duous duties, he has found time to
secure the passage through t he senate
of a bill authorizing the purchase of a
federal building site at Sundance, as
well as a number of private relief mea
sures which are now In force. In com
mittee and on the floor Senator Clark
I- a loyal and consistent champion of
the people of the west, and never over-
Inoks an opportunity to use his voice
and vote in their behalf.
Senator Warren, as chairman of the
Military committee, Is charged with
all measures calculated to Increase the
efilclency of the army, aud has beeo
most fortunate during the session Just
closed. Through his efforts, sixty ad
ditions! officers have been authorized
for the board of army engineers, which
will greatly increase the efficiency of
the men In charge of the examinat ion
and progress of reclamation work In
the west. Another authorization se
cured was for an additional 200 officers
to act as aids or instructors to the
state militia, which must stimulate
interest and add to the efficiency of
the National Guard. Thirty ad
ditional quartermaster were also se
cured, whose work will greatly facili
tate the coustructlon work at army
posts.
When Senator Warren goes out
after anything, he generally returns
with It. When Governor Carey wired
him about Wyoming elk, in ten hour's
time the senator had secured the
necessary assurances from the army
officers and had passed his bill through
the senate for the relief of the ani
mals of Jackson's Hole. One of the
Warren mersures enacted during the
session Just closed that will prove of
immense benefit to Wyoming Is his
hill authorizing the disposal of surplus
water from reclamation projects, al
ready referred to In these columns.
I n the matter of appropriations the
senator has been extremely fortunate,
especially In view of the cry for econ
omy heard on all hands and specially
announced by the appropriationscom
"'lttee. Some of these are *.10.000 for
r "ad Improvement on Wyoming high
ways leading to the National Dark,
$-•►,000 for the Yellowstone Park
chapel, *7,000 for the completion of
the Sherlnan postoffice, *7,000 for the
linlfalo site, and *6,000 each for sites
at Green River, Basin and Cody. Os
great Importance to the people of the
slate are tho senator’s labors insecur
ug segregations under the Carey act
m various parts of Wyoming, as are his
(Continued on page five.)
GREYBULL SCENE OF A MURDER
Jealousy and Whiskey Result in Death
of One Man—The Story aa Told
In Basin Dispatch
At Greyhull at a late hour on March
6'h a shooting affair between Wes
Rrttlian and IraSherrard resulted in
Brtttlan receiving a wound from
which he died at 7 o'clock thia morn
ing.
The story of the affair and the
causes leading up to It, as told by a
friend of Sherrard, Is that there had
been some baseless talk about Mrs.
Brittlau anl Sherrard, who until ten
days ago had been a bartender in a
local saloon.
On last Friday night, Sherrard and
some friends went to a show at a local
theatre. Later Mrs. Brlltian and a
friend came In. Some one told Brit
tlan, who was drunk, that she and
Sherrard had gone together. Sber
rard heard of this and Monday even
ing as he was going home by the way
of the Brltllan home be stopped to
talk the matter over with Brittian.
Brlltian was not at home and be
turned to go. As be did so he was
confronted by Brltllan, wboManted
to know what he was dolog there.
He explained and then went ou to
his room and to bed.
An hour later, at 11 o'clock, Brit
tain appeared at the room and told
Sherrard he was going to kill him.
Sherrard said, “Don't you do It, Wes,”
Brittain began firlDg. Sherrard re
turned the Ore. Brittain fired twice,
neither ahot taking effect. Sher
rard's second shot bit Brittain In the
leftside, piercing the lung Ju«t below
the hear .. He cried. I'm killed.” and
fell to the floor. Sherrard got out of
the room without any clothes and
going to the foot of the stairway be
gan calling for a doctor. Brittain
got to his feet, came to the head of
the stairs and fired twice at Sherrard.
Sherrard went to the home of a
friend, got some clothes, aud at once
started for Basin with a friend. Ar
riving here be*called up Sheriff Alstou
and gave himself up. He Is now in
Jsll It Is claimed that Brittain had
been drunk ever since Friday night
and was drunk at the time of the
shooting. Brittain has a record of
having killed a mao at Lovell some
years ago, while the record of Sher
rard Is said to be good.
Late reports from Basin are to the
effect that Sherrara was given his
liberty by the Basin authorities on
the ground that the killing was in
self defense.
COURT AT CODY, APRIL 14
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power vested In
me by the provisions of Sec. 1033 of
the Compiled Statutes of the State of
Wyoming 1810, I hereby fix and desig
nate Friday the 11th day of April 1911
at the hour of 3 o’clock p. m. on said
day at the place provided by the board
of county commlssiopers of Park
county, 6tate of Wyoming, for the
holding of a term of the District
Court of the Fourth Judicial District
of the state of Wyoming, within and
for said Park county, state of Wyo
ming. as the time and place when and
where the first term of the said Dis
trict Court within and for the said
Park county will be holdeu for the
transaction of such business as may
properly come before It.
Upon the conclusion of immediate
and pressing business 1 will Order a
recess of the said term of Court for
such period of time as the occasion
requires.
Should necessity arise said session
of the aforesaid District Court will
be adjourned over the April term of
the District Court In Big Horn county,
Wyoming.
C. H. Parmei.ek,
Judge of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Wyoming.
PARK COUNTY LAND SALE.
At the sale of State lands held at
the door of tho Sheriff's office, on
Wednesday, W. B. Sleeper bought
the N. E. and N. W. of Section 15, T.
50, R. 101 W., at #20.00 per acre, the
highest price ever yet paid in this
section for state land.
At the same sale L. G. Phelps paid
*IO.OO per acre for theNt. 8. E. t of
Sec. 33, T. 48, R. 102 W., also the E. 1
S. E. J of Sec. 28, T. 48, 11. 103 W-
Wyoming has been again signally
honored In the senate in the selection
of Senator Warren as chairman of the
committee on appropriations, the
highest hooer In the gift of that body.
Frank Mondell, in the house, as chair
man of the public lands committee,
has been supplanted by a democrat.
AND GARLAND IRRIGATION ERA.
Cody, Wyoming, Friday, March 10, 1911
RENAMING OLD ASSOCIATION
Big Horn Connty Wool Growers’ As
sociation to be Called Big Horn
Basin Association
The Big Horn Dasio Wool Grower's
Association, Is the new name of the
old “Big Horn County Wool Grower’s
Association”. The change was made
necessary because Big Horn county Is
no longer synonymous with Big Horn
Basin. The boundary line of Big
Horn Basin were fixed by the Almigh
ty and are unchangable, hut lr each
succeeding legislature perslstsin wedd
ing county division meat axes, ere
long Big Horn county on the map of
Wyoming will be restricted within
the municipal boundary lines of
Basin, or possibly Greyhull.
The above new named association
met at Worlind and the meeting was
largely attended. W. T. Hogg, of
Cody, was unanimously elected presi
dent: David Dickie, of Washakie
county, vice president; W. O. Steele,
of Meeteetse, secretary and treasurer.
The executive committee named for
the ensuing year was John M. Heath,
of Tbermopolis; A. L. Pearson, of
Cody; Fred Bragg, of No Wood and
Dave Hanner, of Otto.
Mr. Secretary Steele reports the as
sociation In a prosperous condition,
but It it Important that all wool grow
ers In the Basin country come to the
front and lend their presence and
substantial support to an association
that represents greater stock Inter
ests than any or all others combined.
MacOLASH AN’S RAISE DE
FEATED BY HIS OWN PARTY.
Upon reading in the Enterprise of
last week an article setting forth how
our friend and former townsman, Mac-
Glashan. now deputy to the Secretary
of State, had been basely robbed of a
proposed raise in salary by the mean
ness and smallness of the republican
party, the Herald reporter made it a
point to '.lnterview Representative
Hollister in the matter to get at the
real facts In the case. Mr. Hollister,
replying to our Inquiries, said:
"Yes, 1 have read the article
to which you refer, but I can’t
say that it is very accurate or near
the truth. It is true that the Mac-
Glashan bill was killed without any
valid or fair reason for so doing, but
it Is absolutely unfair for any one to
claim that It was on accoum of poli
tics. The truth of the matter is that
this hill was killed by Mac's own
party. While I did not make an act
ual count, 1 honestly believe that
more democrats voted against this
bill than did repuullcans. Tom Long
and I both voted for It and worked
’or It, for we believed that It was only
fair and Just; and.it was a source of
much surprise to me when I found so
many democrats voting against It.
there was a little misunderstanding
on the part of.some republicans, Inas
much as'thls bill called for a salary of
•2.100, while the other deputies re
ceive #I,BOO ;but I supposed Mac had
hls'democratlc friends lined up for
his support. It is too bad and I am
very sorry It happened: but for anyone
to try to unload ttie blame ou the re
publicans is entirely unjust. Mac
counted too strongly on his political
friends and, as is often the case, they
“didn't come through.”
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given to all quali
fied electors residing within Park
county, State of Wyoming, that pur
suant to the authority vested in us as
Commissioners of the county aforesaid
and by virtue of the provisions of
Chapter 143, Section 2089, of the Re
vised Statutes of Wyoming, a Special
Election Is hereby ordered and will be
held within the said county of Park,
In the State of Wyoming, on the 18tb
day of April, A I). 1911, for the pur
pose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said Park county, State of
Wyoming, the question of whether
or not the Board of County Commis
sioners of said county shall be author
ized to create an indebtedness of
Forty-five thousund (45,000) Dollars,
and the said county of Park shall Is
sue its 5 per cent, bonds in the sum
of Forty-live thousand (45.000) Dollars
redeemable in ten years and payable
In twenty years tosecuro the payment
of the same. The proceeds of the sale
of said bonds to be used for the pur
pose of constructing a Court House,
a Jail and Sheriff's quarters.
Such Special Election to be conduct
ed In the same manner as any General
Election.
By order of the County Commis
sioners of Park county.
Fred 0. Barnett.
County Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS
Held in the County Clerk’s Office In
Cody, Wyo., Wednesday, March
■ st. 1911, at 9 o’clock a. m.
Present. W. n. Fouse, Chairman,
W. A. Kepford and A J. Martin,
Commissioners, and Fred C. Barnett,
County Clerk Minutes o' previous
meeting read and approved.
Official bonds of appointed officers
were examined and upon motion duly
carried, approved.
Upon motion of Martin and carried,
the following additional appointments
were made and the Clerk directed to
notify the persons so appointed.
Andrew Conia. Road Supervisor,
Meeteetse, Wyo.
O. O. Warringtoo,Justice, Powell,
Wyo.
J. L. McLaughlin, Justice,Valley,
Wyo.
Anthony M. Hubncr, Constable,
Valley, Wyo.
B. C. Holman, Road Supervisor,
Valley, Wyo.
W. T. Michael, Road Supervisor,
Garland, Wyo.
W. P. Rice, Justice, SunshlDe,
Wyo.
It was moved and carried that the
meeting adjourn to the hour of 1:30
o’clock p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
The matter of Installing the Corbett
bridge was discussed and a recess
taken for the purpose of inspecting
the proposed site with a view to the
reqturements necessary for the work.
The Board on re-convening, spent the
remainder of the afternoon in session
considering propositions to advan
tageously construct said bridge, but
reached no definite conclusion, other
than to invite bids for the work.
Adjournment was on motion taken
to 9 o'clock Thursday, March 2nd,
1911.
Board met as per adjournment pre
vious day. All members being pres
ent.
Chairman Fouse reported that he
had formally viewed the proposed
road through, what is termed the
Third (Ralston) Unit, as per petition
description and map. and found the
j same to be feasible over the route
, designated* and accordingly recotn-
I mended that said road be laid out
1 and regularly established.
I On motion of Kepford, report was
I approved and said petition granted
upon compliance with all legal for
malities in connection with the same,
and the Clerk was instructed to cause
said road to be advertised as provided
by law. described in part and’form
herewith for the purpose of designa
tion. as follows:
To All Whom it May Concern:
The Hoard of County Commissioners
of Park county have decided to locate
a road commencing ia Township 54
North, Range 100 West, and Town
ship 55 North. Range 99 and 100 West
6th P. M., Wyoming, within the
Third (Ralston) Unit, Shoshone Pro
ject, the roads to extend thirty feet
on each side of the hereinafter de
scribed center lines In Park county,
Wyoming, running thence, etc., and
terminating at the east 1-16 corner of
the North line of said Lot 80, a point
In the center line of county road pre
viously established.
All objections thereto or claims for
damages by reason thereof must be
filed in writing with the county clerk
of said county, before noon on the 4th
day of April, A. D., 1911, or such
road will be established without refer
ence to such objections or claims for
damages.
Fred C. Barnett,
County Clerk.
Dated March 2nd, A. D., 1911.
On motion duly carried the Board
resolved to accept the invitation of
the Hoard of County Commissioners
of Big Horn county to meet in joint
session at Basin on the 10th of tbe
present month to consider negoti
ations for a settlement between the
counties.
It was moved by Martin and car
ried that the Clerk be Instructed to
comnuiulcatg with the Interior De
partment, Reclamation Service, urg
ing prompt action relative to restor
ing the South Fork bridge above the
Shoshone reservoir.
On motion duly carried, meeting
adjourned to the hour of 1:30 p. in.
Board met at 1:30 p. m., as per ad
journment morning session. All
members present.
It was moved and duly carried that
Dr. L. Howe be designated as the
agent of the Board for the care of
paupers, as per proposition presented
and considered at a previous meeting.
It was moved by Martin and carried
[PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF PARK COUNTY]
GALLANT COLONEL ARRIVES
Col. W. F. Cody Heartily Greeted on
His Arrival Thursday—High School
Orchestra Entertain Him.
The hosts of friends of the gallant
Col. W. F. Cody were glad to give him
a hearty greeting on Thursday last on
his return from his Arizona mines.
The Colonel will remain in Cody and
at his far-famed TE ranch for a few
days and then leave us again for
New York.
On Thursday evening, In the parlors
of the Irma the Colonel was entertain
ed by the High School orchestra and
the Colonel, in a nice, felicitous little
speech, thaDked the young people for
their reception.
that an opinion be requested In writ
ing, of tbs County and Prosecuting
Attorney relating to the proper
amount of salary which the County
Assessor Is entitled to receive for his
services as such officer,that the Board
might be governed in the disposition
of his claim effecting said office. Ac
cordingly upon this request the fol
lowing opinion was rendered and
prdered filed:
Cody, Wyo., March 2nd, 1911.
To the Board of County Commission
ers of Park County, Wyoming.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your request for a writ
ten opinion under this date, anent
the salary of the County Assessor,
permit me to direct you to my former
opinion as the classification of
Park county.
The officers of Park county are, in
in my judgment, entitled to the sala
ries prescribed by law for officers of a
county of the Third class.
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. Walls,
County and Prosecuting Attorney.
In further response to request of
the Board, the following additional
opinion was received pertaining to
method of letting contracts for tbe
construction of bridges.
Cody, Wyo., March 2nd, 1911.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners of Park County, Wyo.
GentlemeD:
Pursuant to your request under this
date for a written opinion upon the
question whether the County Com
missioners may legally let a contract,
for the construction of bridges within
the county without the formality of,
advertising for bids f>r the same, J
Section 2573 of the Compiled Statutes j
of the State of Wyoming, 1910, seem j
to provide that when the interest of
the taxpayers of tbe county can be |
best served by foregoing the formality
of advertising, the Board of County
Commissioners may award a contract
or contracts for the construction of a
bridge or bridges, road or roads. I
would suggest, however, that it must
clearly appear that there is au advan
tage to be gained by the county in
waiving the pre-requisite of advertis
ing and the awarding of the contract
without advertising must be just and
equitable for the county In all its
phases.
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. Walls.
It was moved and carried authoriz
ing A. Holm to repair tbe Dry Creek
bridge and the hill leading thereto
putting tbe same in proper condition
for public traffic.
Upon motion duly carried, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted.
Be It Resolved, that the Board of
County Commissioners In and for the
county of Park, State of Wyoming, do
order a Special Election to be held
in Park county for the purpose of sub
mitting to the qualified electors of
said Park county the question of
whether or not the county of Park
shall be bonded in tbe sum of #45,000,
the money to be used for the purpose
of constructing Court House, Jail and
Sheriff’s quarters. On roll call the
following vote was recorded. W. 11.
Fouse, yes, W. A. Kepford, yes, A. J.
Martin, yes.
Pursuant to adoption of preceding
resolution, the Board of County Com
missioners for Park county on motion
duly carried,did on this day order that
a Special Election be held In the county
of Park, State of Wyoming, on Tues
day, April 18th, A. D. 1911, at which
time there shall be submitted to the
electors of said county, the question
of whether or not the said Park
county shall be bonded In the sum of
Forty-five thousand (45,000) Dollars,
the proceeds of tbe sale of said bonds
to be used for the purpose of con
structing a Court house, Jail and
Sheriff's quarters, at a place in the
town of Cody. Wyoming, the County
Seat of said county, to be hereafter
designated by tbe Board of County
Price $1.50 Per Year
REIMBURSEMENT BILL VETOED
The Governor’s Vision Clouded with
Dollar Ideas Statesmanship of
Wyoming Brand Impaired.
In the exercise of his prerogative,
Governor Carey has vetoed the bill
passed by the legislature reimbursing
Big Horn and Park $25,000 for the ex
penses incurred in the Ten Sleep mur
der cases. The one and only tangible
reason given by the governor for the
vetoe Is, that it would seta dangerous
prescedent for succedlng legislatures
to follow in similar cases. An alleged
reason is that Big Horn is a wealthy
county and ought to bear its own
burden. The governor aeemlngly
forgets that the only other bill that
ever passed was in the Johnson county
cattle raid cases at Avarda twenty
five yearsago. These cases cost John
son county an enormous sum of money
and the Wyoming legislature very
properly came to the rescue and voted
to reimburse Johnson county, in part,
for the trial and Incidental court ex
penses it Incurred. Judge Carey
need not be reminded that be was at
that time quite, quite familiar with
the entire personal aud business condi
tions that existed at that raid and
had knowledge of the causes that led
up to that blot on the good name of
Wyoming. Judge Carey, as a large
stock man without doubt, was and Is
perfectly familiar with all the condi
tions that led up to the Ten Sleep
murder cases. He knew that It was
but a simple matter of justice for
Wyoming to reimburse Johnson
county in a matter of state-wide In
terest and he knows, or ought to
know, that.lt was but a matter of
fair, evenhanded justice to similarly
reimburse Big Horn county In a para
lell case, hut be did not, though at
his suggestion the original amount
named in the bill was reduced to *25,-
000. and in a conference with those
who had the bill in charge, he per
sonally assured them that this]amount
1 would meet with his approval. But
tn« governor changed his mind aa he
had a LEGAL right to do, and vetoed
the bill. The amount necessary to
j carry on these cases was staggering,
j and altogether too great for any young
and struggling county to carry un
aided. The governor knows, or ought
I to know this, and it is to be regretted
1 that his range of vision has proved so
j limited that he was unable to rise to
1 the occasion. As stated in the Her-
I aid before the election, it is unfortu
j nate that Judge Carey’s vision has for
I so many years past been clouded with
j dollar ideas, so much so, that his use
fulness as a statesman carrying the
Wyoming brand is, we fear, perma
nently impaired.
Commissioners. Roll call on this
motion resulted as follows: Fouse,
yes, Martin, yes, Kepford, yes.
Tbe following claims were present
ed and on motion duly carried, allowed
and ordered paid by warrants drawn
for the amounts respectively.
W. H. Fouse, salary and
mileage, - - - $ 45.65
A. J. Martin, salary and
mileage, - - 35.00
W. A. Kepford, salary and
mileage, - - 36.00
G. Morton, salary and fees
deputy sheriff, - 139.00
Henry Dahlem, salary,
sheriff, - • 125.00
Fred C. Barnett, county
clerk, - 100.00
G. A. Holm, salary, treas. 83.66
C.M. Cowell, salary deputy
clerk, - 60.00
Henry Fulkerson, salary,
assessor, Jan. and Feb.
amount claimed $230.00
amount allowed, - - 166 08
S. C. Parks, Jr. prem. on
official surety bond, - 62.00
Total, $853.27
The following additonal claims were
examined and on motion duly carried,
the clerk directed to issue certificates
of indebtedness therefor in their res
pective amounts.
J. C. McEachrou. clerk of
election, - - $6.00
C. W. Nation, cleik of
election and messenger, - 9.80
A. P. Libby, clerk of elect. - 3.90
Win. Rankin, “ “ “ 3-00
C. Casselman, “ “ “ 000
F. A. Dayton, “ “ “ 1100
Clay Cherry, “ " “
Jno. A. Hall, “ “ “ 3.90
M. E. Painter, “ " “ 3.00
P. 11. Lantry, “ “ “ 3.00
E. E. Wilson, “ “ " 6.00
A. Alexander,jr *’ “ “ 3.00
F. O. Sparhawk “ “ " 3.00
Arne Olson. “ “ 3.00
I.N.McGuffeyJudgcof elect. 9.00
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