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The Northern Wyoming Herald
and the Oakland Irrigation Era.
' I tered as second-class matter October 27, 1910, at the post otUce at Cody,
Wyoming, under the Act of March 3, 1879.”
Cody, Wyoming, March 17, 1911.
THE VETO POWER.
'1 he recent vetoeing spasm of our
chi' f executive brings forcibly to the
pu l lie mind a condition of our laws
a d constitution that few of us have
ev thought of before.
Under present conditions, with the
legislative session expressly limited
b forty days, the chief bulk of the
w rk is done under forced pressure
during the last few days of the session
aid probably seventy-tive per cent of
th' bills which usually pass both
Ileuses, pass during the last three
days. Such being the case, the three
dr oeriod prescribed by the constl
tu ion for the Governor’s consider
si let! of such bills does not expire un
til i he session has adjourned, and the
legislature is thereby deprived of any
oppeiTuntty to reconsider any measure
winch the Governor may see fit to
vein after that time. It means that
the Governor is given absolute power
to finally kill and dispose of any or
all of such bills, which, as we have
•aid. constitute by far the greter part
of the work of the session.
This does not seem to us to be in
accord with the foundation principles
of our government. Is it right that
the Governor, who in modern times,
has come to be regarded, not as a
rui-r in any sense of the term, but
raiher as an ornamental figure-head |
for our state government, should be
ve-ted with the power to overide the
will of the people as expressed through
th' tr representatives, and leave them
without aoy remedy whatsoever for a
period of practically two years, until
the next meeting of the next legis
lature.
We have seen in the instance of our
prestnt executive how this proposition
works, and wliile we, by no means,
wish to condemn all the vetoes of
Governor Carey, yet we feel confi
dent that several measures thus dis
posed of would, had the legislature
bad the opportunity, have become
lass in spite of “the people’s Gover
nor.”
PAYMENTS SHOULD BE EASY
ON IRRIGATED HOMESTEADS
The Reclamation Service requires
one-tenth cash payment on irrigated
homesteads at the time of filing, and
one-tenth each year until the full
payment is made. They also require
one year's maintenance fee to be paid
in advance. Where the water right
is *16.00 per acre it requires a con
siderable sum of money to file upon
80 acres, and a man must have quite
a little money before he can under
take to go through with an 80 acre
homestead. A bill is now before Con
gress providing In the future only *I.OO
per acre shall be required at the time
of filing, *I.OO per acre the next year,
*2 00 per acre the third, fourth and
fifth years, *.7 00 per acre the sixth,
seventh, and eighth years, and $5.00
per acre each year thereafter until the
full amount is paid. It appears that
Congress hesitates to extend these
payments for a period of more than
ten years, therefore if this easy pay
ment plan was enacted into law, as
outlined by this bill, up to the tenth
year, letting the balance all fall due
«n ten years, it would lighten the
burden upon many who now have
homesteads, and encourage others to
take homestead, and there Is no good
reason why all of this should not be
paid at the end of ten years, but there
is every reason for having the pay
roenls light the first few years, par
ticularly the first five years.
Bridge Contracter J. L Mullen re
eelved censure from the members of
the Cody Club at its last meeting, but
the Herald mildly suggests that in de
clining to bid on the Corbett Bridge,
he did so under the legal advise of one
of the best and ablest attorneys in the
west, one for a long time in the ser !
vici- of the li. A M It. R. legal depart- 1
scent, and their decision was in ai -1
com with the written opinion of the I
County Attorney of Park County as]
published in the last issue of the Her- j
aid. No real emergency existed and
had the county let this contract with
out conforming to the statutes of Wyo
ming, the coutract would not only
have been liable to have been held up,
Put the Commissioners themselves
might have incurred a liability that
would not have been desirable. In a
contract of this magnitude, it is better
to hide a little delay and start right,
than to start in wrong and then back
op- Tlie Herald is of the opinion
that Bark County lias a Board of Com
missioners, who as a body are quite
able and fully capable of running its
•Hairs along safe and legitimate lines,
Cody and Corbett are but a small part
of Park County, and its affairs, are in
capable hands.
Foresters Allen and Sparhawk, of
Co Sunlight District, went up Norih
Fork on Wednesday last fur a two
weeks honey moon trip. Sparhawk
seemed dejected when he pulled out.
Not much was accomplished by our
County Board last week at the seslon
with Old Big Horn County Commis
sioners In the matter of dividing up
the properties of the old County.
There Isa large arnuunt of preliminary
work to be done by both Boards before
all matters of division can be defl
natcly arranged. In the matter of the
Basin Public Square (of 10 acres)
estimated to be worth, approximately
SSO 000.00 there is much to be con
sidered, and County Attorney West
of Basin, is evidden ly of the opinion
that there is more of this than you
think of, when you think of It.
Col. Cody, with a party of friends
returned from the T-E ranch on Tues
day last and left Thursday for the east,
he will go to Washington a few days
In advance of the opening of the Wild
West Show at the National Capitol
and Interview the Secretary of the In
tel lor as to matters of the High Line
Ditch. The Col. has now nearly com
pleted a magnificent steel Pullman
Car for bis own personal use the en
suing season. With the flight of an
other season, the Heraid opines that
he will tackle a Biplane and begin
practice in the air with or without
wings, just as the mood strikes him,
but whether oo earth or iu the air the
Colonel's friends will always gather to
wish him God speed in all be undertakes
In its last issue, the Enterprise
published a full column of scurrilous
matter copied from the Cheyenne
Leader and by it copied from some
unknown and unheard of sheet pun
lished up in Alaska making an attack
on Congressman Frank Mondell. It
may be a rash statement for the Her
ald to make, but the fact is that
Frank Mondeli is almost as well known
alike by Demorcrats and Republicans
in Wyoming as the last editorial pro
digy now filling the Enterprise editor
ial chair. Without doubt within a
few months Vtyndell will be forgotten
and the Enterprise man will he in the
Wyomiug lime light roosting over the
remains of the departed Mou Jell, hut
modesty would suggest that he wait a
few moments until Frank Mondell
shall have faded from public view.
A western member of the Canadian
House of Commons gives notice that
he will this week introduce a motion
for opening negotiations for the an
nexation of the United States to Can
ada. Every legislative body must
have its Champ Clark.
A Los Angeles dispatch relates that
an attorney “covered Lucky Baldwin’s
name with obloquy” The average
reader will hesitate between consul
tation of the dictionary and conclusion
that “obloquy” is the name of a new
varnish.
The names of a majority of the
leaders of the Mexican war should
supply the American patent medicine
manufactures with new and origiDal
ideas.
M. Mauavaisva. the French aviator,
drove an aeroplane into a crowd at
Madrid. The propeller cut a woman’s
head off and seriously injured several
others. This should be a ltsson for
“rubber-necks.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Greenleaf an
nounce that they will make their
home in the future at the Dr. Wapie's
residence, where they will be pleased
to see their friends.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
To Whom It May Concern:
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, wife of Arthur
Tburber, will apply to the Governor
of the State of Wyoming and the
Board of Pardons of said state for an
unconditional pardon for Arthur
Thurher at Cheyenne, Wyoming, at the
meeting of said Board of Charities and
Reforms, on the 25th day of May, A.
I). 1911. the said Arthur Thurbcr hav
ing been prosecuted under an Infor
mation filed in the District Court of
1 Big Horn County. Wyoming, for the
i crime of larceny, and under a plea of
I guilty of such charges was sentenced
iby the Judge of said Court to the
| Wyoming State Penitentiary for a
term of not less than one year nor
more than two years, which sentence
was made at the 1910 term of said
Con rt.
Said application will be made on
behalf of the undersigned, wife of said
Thurbcr.
Nettie Tiu’kiseh
126 291
When a town ceases to grow it
| commences to die, and tho more
the people try to kill off each other
in their business and good name,
the more rapidly will uttor ruin
come to all. Stand together for the
advancement of every citi/.en. If
a man shows ability to prosper do
not pull him down with cold in
dilFerenco
Subscribe for the Herald.
THE LIBRARIAN’S COZY CORNER
A Column of Facts, Figures and Fan*
cles Devoted to the Interests of
the Cody Public Library
Th* Park County Memorial Shelf
has begun to assume the proportions
of a genuine shelf sure enough. The
following books have been received
this week.
The Wilderness Trail, by Geraldine
Bonner and Building Business, by
C. N. Crewdson, were contributed by
Hon. J. C. Newlin, the State Ex
aminer. “Walfuille”. “Walfullle Days
and “Wolfullle Nights” by Albert
Henry Lewis, were presented with
the compliments of C. E. Jamison,
the State Geologist. ‘‘Satan Sander
son,” by llailie E. Hives, was likewise |
donated by Hon. F. B. dep
uty State Treasurer.
The above books are all good ones
and are hugely appreciate ! by us and
all who like to see the Library flourish
after the manner of the “green bay
tree.”
Mr. Andy Martin was the flr*t
county official to contribute to the |
memorial shelf. His contribution be
ing “The Claim Jumpers,” by Stewart
Edward White. The officials of the
county and state, however, are not
the only ones who have donated hooks
lately. Mr. S. G. Bitts presented us
with a very interesting and reliable
novel called ’lnto the Primitive”, by
Robert Ames Bennett. Mr. Dexter
Rumsev gave us“No Man’s Land’’ by
Louis J. Vance and “The Best Man"
by Harold McGrarh. There were
some others too, hut lack of space pre
vents mention of all of the generous
friends of the Library May they
live long and prosper. May their
shadows never grow less and may
many more do as these have done and
thereby merit the blessings of all who
desire to see ours the t>e9t little li
brary iu the state.
We addressed a personal letter not I
long since to Elbert Hubbard, the
famous Roycrofter, asking him to
contribute some of his periodicals to
our Library. He responded with a
dozen copies each of the Philistine,
the Fra and his "Little Journeys to
the Homes of Great Men" ou many
points but everyone must admit that
he wields a Virileand powerful pen. he
has a charming style, and an astound
ing vocabulary There is no greater
stimulant to the study of the lives of
grear men than the perusal or his.
“Little Journev’s. Be sure to read 1
one the next time you come to th
Lihrarv.
The Librarian recently comole-ed a
card ca?alo/ue of the hooks at pres
ent in th*» Library. It is a work of
art If i do it ourselves and it is
very -irnple and easy to comon-bend.
All you have to do is to careful y open
the drawer c mtaining the carl-, paw
i over them for about twenty minutes,
1 turn them upside d >wn and guess at
! the niF-aning of tiie hieroglyphics
there assembled. Tnen ask the Li- ■
brarian softly if the book is which
you desire. He will answer with a
rich Parisian accent, more or less.
“NOPE” and then you sigh sorrow
fully and steal a magazine off the
reading table and wend your way
homeward.
It is very simple.
HONORS ARE HEAPED
(Continued from page one.)
manship of the Judiciary committee.
Its duties are so closely associated
with his life-work, there is little pos
sibility of his ever wanting to exchange
it. He is the first western man to be
honored with this position, and from
an honorary point of view it is the
highest recognition the senate can ac
cord a member of the legal frateru'ty.
Upon this committee devolves the con
struction of every constitutional point
involved In contemplated legislation,
as well as the capability of every pre
sidential appointee. Senator Clark’s I
other more Important committee!
membership • - Conservation, Public j
Lands, Foreign Relations and Rail-'
roads-enable Wyoming to be personal
ly represented at the conferences of
these powerful committees by a fear
less champion always in his seat aud
never afraid to speak. Senator Clark
is now the sixth ranking member of
the world’s greatest lawmaking body.
Because of the changed political
complexion of the next house. Mr Mon
dell will lose his chairmanship of the
Public Lands committee, In which
position he has been enabled to be of
great service to Wyoming and the
west, and it is to be regretted that
this place must now go to another.
He will still retain his member>hip in
this committee, however, believing
he can best ktrve his constituency as
a member of this body having to do
wlili the concerns of the west. Mr.
Mondell is slated for a position on the
next Appropriations committee of the
house, considered t he second of Impor
tance on that side. If he were willing
to give up hi* place ou Public Lands,
he could go«»n Ways anti Means -mem
bership in the last named committee
not permitting a member to serve on
any other committee.
As these committee assignments
will be placed in the coming congress,
Wyoming will have a personal repre
sentative on nearly every one of the
great committees of vital importance)
to the west, and this fortunate situa
tion will accord the state substantiall
recognition in the discussion and de
termination of almost every import
ant western question coming before'
congress.
INTERESTING
Another interesting thing about the WALK
OVER proposition and a cash business is that
WALK-OVER shoes are so good that people would
rather pay cash for them than get trusted for other
makes. That’s pretty good proof of their worth isn’t it.
HERE’S A TYPICAL WALK-OVER MODEL
The Others at
SENATE $4.00
Made $4.50
for sso °
every day service $5.50
$5.00 $6.00
Walk-Over to NEWTON’S
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the District court, within and
1 for Park county, Wyoming.
Lottie Helden
Plaint iff
vs. Notice
Rudolph Helden
Defendant
To Rudolph fleiden who.-e
Known place of residence was Mee
t**etse, Wyoming
You are ivrebv notified that the
above named piaiinff has filed her
petition against you in the office of
’he Clerk of the above entitled Court.
The object and prayer "f the petl
) lion being to procure a divorce from
i you.
Yuu are fur:her noMfitd that un
ipsg von answer said petition on or be
. fore the *22nd. day of April, 1911, the
allegation* in said petition will »>e
r aken a« true and judgment rendered
accordingly.
Fred C. Barnett
iSeai) Clerk < f toe District Court.
J 11 Van Horn.
Attorney.
No 24-30
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Calls answered promptly day or night
Lady assistant if desired.
Phone*, Residence 104 Black,
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Horseshoeing and General Repairing
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everything Nothing too large.
We handle freight, express
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Prompt service: reasonable
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