Northern Wyoming herald and Garland irrigation era., May 05, 1911, Image 1

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“T Paper T hat’s aking Famous”
Northern Wyoming Herald
[OFFICIAL ORGAN OF PARK COUNTY]
Volume 4, Number 33
IS
I NOW ASSIRED
Plans Perfected at Meeting Wed
nesday Night for Construc
tion of New Line.
The outcome of a-meeling of mem
bers of the Cody Club with prominent
ranchers of Clark’s Fork lo the rooms
ol the Cody Club on Wednesday night,
seeuis to assure the construction of a
telephone line between that section
and the town of Cody. Dr. Bennett
persided oyer the deliberations of the
meeting, which was a very enthusias
tic one.
There were present many of the
club members and a strong represen
tation from the Clark’s Fork. Those
from the Fork were, T. W. Bentley,
H. C Henry, T. E. Erasure, G W.
Ballard, B. Eckloe, D. M. Simpson,
Peter Simpson. W. H. Schmidt, Com
missioner Fouse and S. C. Kimball.
Dr. Waples stated the purpose or
the meeting, referring to the neces
sity of good roads and telephone lines,
and that thirty bad signifled their in
tention of becoming subscribers for
phones of the proposer] line between
Clatk's Fork and Cody. The plan by
which the line would be constructed
was to secure subscriptions from the
business men of Cody, and have the
ranchers, as previously told In The
Herald, donate labor In hauliog poles,
and setting same: as well as stringing
the wires, etc. It would be strictly a
mutual company, and would have di
rect connections with the R. M B.
exchange In Cody. The matter of
cost was somewhat gone into by Dr.
WaDles, who gave the figures furnish
ed by an H. M. B. telephone expert.
The discussion was participated lo
by S. C. Kimball, the elvll engineer
-who is now constructing the big ditch
lo 'he Clark's Fork country, T. E.
Frasure, T. W. Bentley, S«n. Schwoob
Mayor DeegaD, W. L Simpson and
others.
A motion by W L. Simpson, with
an amendment by Mayor Deegan pro
vailed, calling fur a committee of three
each from Clark's Fork and Cody.
The members from Clark’s Fork
were selected by the delegation from
there retiring to the committee room.
Mr. F<>use acted as chairman. They
chose Dave Simpson, H. A. Luce and
Tom Frasure.
Dr. Bennett appointed for Codv.Dr.
Waples, V. G. Lantrv and Gua Holm.
W. L. Simpson’s motion "The com
mittee is empowered to take any
necessary steps looking to the con
struction of a telephone line between
Clark's Fork sod Cody," carried.
Mr. Schwoob thought it might be
well to have a meeting of the Clark's
Fork people and arouse Interest id the
project. Tom Frasure agreed with
that gentleman, and added that such
a garnering would be productive of
good.
The personnel of the committee Is a
uurantee of Itself that the line will
| soon be constructed.
Thus does the good work of building
up I’ark county go forward.
First Park County Map
Given With One Year of
The Herald for $2.50
Do you wish a map of Park couoty
—the first one printed of our splendid
country-wblch will show all the
raoebes. trails, streams, all moun
tains and peaks, telephone lines, min
ing districts?
If you do, this Is the way to obtain
one.
Send, or bring In *2.50 and we will
give you the new map juit published
by Messrs. Fullerton & Steele and one
year’s subscription to The Heraid. If
you are In arrears—Just send lu $2.50
and we will receipt for one year and
give you the map.
This map Is sold by Messrs. Fuller
bin Steele for $2.50, but when you
come to The Herald ofilce you get
more for your money.
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GOT WHOLE CLARK’S FORK.
Sheriff Dahlem went out to the
Clark’s Fork country this week to
subpoena witnesses Iri the celebrated
Badger ditch case. As a consequnce
(ls the sheriff’s Industry the whole
Clark's Fork population uoat the wel
come guest of Cody.
NEW ROUTE IS UID THROUGH
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Kansas City Paper Devotes Space to
Description of Tex Holm's
Tourist Enterprise.
The following from the Kansas City
Star indicates that the Barlington’s
interest in Cody has not abated:
Every summer adds some new and
attractive way through that famous
wonderland. Yellowstone Park.
This year it U an eight-day person
ally conducted camping tour through
the Park from Cody, Wyoming, the
termicus of the Burlington’s line, at
the foot of the Absorkle Range, that
forms the magnificent and scenic
eastern wall of the Park.
Shortly after reaching Cody, autos
take tourists for a 48 mile ride direct
to Holm Lodge, over the perfect Gov
ernment road, passing Shoshone dam
and Mountain Lake; from the lodge
touring coaches are taken over Sylvan
Pass, the scenic entrance, thence
downward to the permanent camp on
the shores of the Yellowstone Lake.
Sylvan Pass, at an altitude of 10,700
feet, presents one of the grandest
views available anywhere in the
world.
A complete circuit follows along
the Government road, In an exactly
opposite direction from that taken by
the conventional tourists: the camning
and resttog spots have been estab
lished by that well known guide and
manager, Aaron Holm, with the aim
of comfort for bis patrons and their
enjoyment of all that Is to be seen—
the lake, crossing of the Divide, "Old
Faithful" and companion geysers,
the pools, paint pots, hot springs, the
Flrebole River, the Norris geyser
basins, the Mammoth Hot Springs
region, the Grand Canyon and the
falH'Df-Me YeMb*X7*me Elver, the
forests, cascades and boiling livers.
Theec novel tours, coating fifty
dollars for everything from Cody back
to Cody, will appeal '-o those who
seek a genuine outing with a well
managed system of transportation,
subsistence aDd camp life, and they
reach their perfection of purpose In
caring for parties of five or more,
although the organization 1* snch as
to dispatch a party of any size, under
personal escort, any day from Cody.
They are under the management of
the Yellowstone Park Camping and
Transportation Company, with head
quarters at Cody, Wyoming. Descrip
tive publications of these tours are
now on the press and can be obtained
from the Burlington Company or
from the Cody management.
CHANGE IN BURLINGTON
SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
The Burllogton has made a change
In the schedule under which trains
on the Cody branch are operated and
this goes Into effect Monday, May 8.
The change amounts to a moving
up of the trains about an hour and a
quarter, No. 313 arriving 12:10 p. in.,
No. 315 at 5:35 p. m; No. 314 leaving at
7:30 a. in., No. 316 at 12:40 p. m.
The lius will depart frqm the Irma
hotel at 7:00 a. m. and at 12:00 m.
Albert Klein of the Meeteetse stage
also announces a change In his time
tab'.e, which takes effect May 16. The
stage will wait until the mail comes
in and then make the trip at night.
IS SEEKING NEW MATERIAL.
Mist Lockhart, author “Me-Smith"
is in Montana. She will tour through
the northwest fur some time, and Is
seeking, it Is rumored, material for a
new story- Her success ha 9 been so
signal, and the sale of her book reach
ed such a phenomenal figure that her
publishers wish more from her pen.
PALACE MEAT MARKET SELLS.
The Palace Meat Market which has
been so acceptably conducted by F. G.
Edleman for the past six years now
passes by sale to John Ksser, of Colo
rado who has assumed control.
Mr. Edleman, who Is widely known
and respected here will remain and
will probably enter some other busi
ness later.
The Herald welcomes Mr. Esser
and wishes him every possible success.
He will find that be has struck a live
and progressive town.
Watch for the coupons. -
AND GARLAND IRRIGATION ERA.
Cody, Wyoming, Friday, May 5, 1911
EASTERN ROAD TO THE PARK
TO BE OPENED FOR TRAVEL
Through Efforts of Senator Warren Road Is
to be Opened by the Time the Park
Is Opened to Visitors'
WASHINGTON May 5-Through
I the efforts of Senator Warcen, the
east road lo the Yellowstone National
Paik will be available for tourist
travel by the time the Park Is open
for visitors. Captain Willing, Corps
of Engineers, the army officer la
charge of road improvements In the
Park, has been directed to expend the
funds available for the repair and Im
provement of the east road early in
the season, and reports that It is pro
posed to start the work on this road
from the Cody end. sometime during
the latter part of May.
When the matter of authorizing
new committee clerks was being dis
cussed lo the House the other day,
Representative Mondell seized the op
portunity to show up democratic
demagoguery in its true light. At
the opening of the session, the demo
crats announce with great vehemence
that they Intended saving the nation
some $185,000 lo the matter of reduced
payroll, by lopping off useless com
mittee clerkships and other places.
The news went forth as a big economy
move to the everlasting credit of
democracy. In his remarks on the
floor of the House, Mr. Mondell called
attention to this fact, and characteriz
ed the motion to authorize fifteen
additional clerks as the first of many
similar moves democracy would make
in the near future to restore the pay
loll to its former size. While the
democrats have tried to make the
couatrv believe they are going to
practice economy, and would have It
believe the national payroll bas been
reduced SIBS,OCX), the real facts are
that If they get half they are clamor
ing for, the payroll of the sixty-second
congress will exceed that of the slxty
flrst.
Senator Warren lost no time in
presenting to the Senate the resolu
tions adopted by the Wyoming Stock-
PRESBYTERIAN CHANGE SERVICE.
Preaching service at the Presbyte
rian church will be at 10:30 A. M. and
eight P. M. until further notice. The
public will note that the morning
service is one half hour earlier than
formerly. A cordial Invitation to all.
PARKS DEPARTS FOR EAST.
,S. C. Parks, Jr., left this week for
Kansas City, where he will visit his
father S. C. Parks Sr., who is an
octogenerian.
Mr. Parks Sr., Is ninety years old,
and his son will be bis guest for the
next two weeks.
LAND CONTEST OETS CROWD.
Litigation hag been the order cf the
week for the residents of the Clark’s
Folk section, and almost every able
bodied man and woman was in Cody
either as principals or witnesses.
In the land case before the U. S.
commissioner, the following persons
were Interested: Frank A. Huggins
against Aurelia Callahan, with these
as witnesses: P. O. Simpson, Ben
Eckloe, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard, Sim.
C. Kimball, Henry Wogoman, Mr. and
Mrs. Bunn, Frank and John Brough
Henry Schmidt, Ira Toothackre and
H. C. Henry.
We will give you the first complete
map of Park county and The Herald
for one year for $2.50. Subscribers
who may owe for their paper Will re
ceive a map upon payment of arrear
ages.
Fusion City Ticket Nominated.
With rare political wisdom the Republican and Democratic parties in
Cody have united on Mayor Deegan, for re-election, Hoo. J. M. Schwoob
and It. C. Hargraves, as members of council for the long term.
This ticket in mass meetlog on Thursday night was unanimously en
dorsed.
This action by both parties Is the crystallized sentiment of the leading
business men, Irrespective of political affiliations, as well as the party lead
ers that Cody be Dot disturbed, at least at this time, by a heated cam
paign. Tbe meeting last night and the resultant action was but tbe pub
lic expression of that feeling.
Tbe presence of R. C. Hargraves and Mr. Schwoob upon the council
for the nnxt two years, with the assurance of the continuation of Mr.
Deegan as mayor, means that Cody will be well governed.
Vote for the Citizen’s Party Ticket—Deegan, Schwoob and Hargraves.
growers’ Association, protesting ,
against advance in rates, urging the
valuation of all railroads, federal con
trol of grazing lands and classification
of the public lands. The eighth !
resolution protested against the pro
pose deciprocity legislation, declaring
Its unfairness and claiming equal pro
tection for all interests. At the same
time Senator Warren also introduced
a large number of resolutions con
demning the proposed agreement witb
Canada, from local unions located In
many eastern states.
John Davis of Laramie;-has been is
sued a patent by the U. S. patent
office, according to advices received
by Senator Warren, for a method of
working Wyoming soda into a mer
chantable product. It is believed
that the method for which the patent
has been granted will enable owners
of sods deposits in Wyoming to realize
financial benefits from their holdings
besides being of a material benefit to
the state
The following letter, recently re
ceived by Senator Warren from pa
trons of the mail route between Lara
mie and Dowington Wyoming, ex
plains Itself:
“This is to con vey to you the ap
preciation of all who are interested in
the restoration of the six-times-per
week delivery of mail on our route.
We all appreciate the efforts brought
to bear- by you upon tbe postmaster
, general, and assure you It Is a pleas
ure to be your constituents, which we
hope may be our good fortune for a
long time.”
WYOMING IN THE MAGAZINES.
The May issue of "OUTDOOR
LIFE" has a profusely illustrated and
most interesting article by S. N. Leek
entitled "The Starving Elk of Wyo
ming.”
Mr. Leek is well known to Codyites
and was an aspirant for tbe position
of state game warden. His story will
well repay readers. The magazine
will be found at all local dealers.
SENATOR SCHWOOB TO BASIN.
Senator J. M. Schwoob has gone
to Basin where he goes to attend to
some court matter. He expects to j
return Saturday.
SHEEP SHEARING BEGINS.
S. W. Aldrich placed 2,000 sheep J
with O. D. Guy's sheep shearing plant
this week Now watch them come
in, and see the wool fly.
S. T. LYALL IN TOWN.
S. T. Lyall and wi'e, accompanied
by their child, were Cody visitors
Thursday.
As is well known, Mr. Lyall Is tbe
manager of the famous Carter ranch \
which W. R. Coe has purchased. Mr. 1
Lyall confirms The Herald’s announce
ment week that it is the Intention of
Mr. Coe to make many improvements
on the place. Mr. Lyall has just
completed a big barn and a road for
autos. This property will now be
come one of tbe show places of Park
county when the contemplated better
ments have been finished.
PROMINENT LAWYER HERE.
T. M. Hyde of Basin, one of the pro
minent lawyers of that place and of
the firm of Collins & Hyde Is in Cody
as a special commissioner in a ditch
case.
[PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF PARK CO^TY]
CHANGE IN SCHOOL DISTRICT i
SATISFIES RALSTON PEOPLE
Powell Merchant Appears Befere the
Commissioners and Trouble Is i
Finally Adjusted.
The trouble over the Ralston school
district has been settled by a compro
mise.
By the settlement all the territory i
north of Township 54 Range 100 is i
added to District No. 2, and tbe sec- i
tionsconcerned have indicated their
satisfaction In the matter.
S. W. Pratt, one of the leading mer
chants of Powell was in Cody and ap
peared before the board of county
commissioners with authority to act
for his community. Mr. Pratt made a
line Impression upon the commis
sioners and was questioned closely
concerning the wishes of that town.
Later a telephone message from that
place disclosed that the disposition of
the matter was agreeable to Powell.
MAURICE THOMPSON TO
FIGHT _AGAIN IN CODY
"You might say,” said Billy Moore
to The Herald, "that the Park Ath
letic association will soon give an
other boxing contest —perhaps as early
as May 16, and we expect to have
Maurice Thompson back to meet the
Battling Dane.”
"Thompson made friends while here
and he will draw, for he puts up a
good exhibition. 'The people who saw
the bout here last week liked the
style of the young man very much.
• Thompson, in my judgment, is going
- to make one of the top-uotchers. He
r has all the necessary qualifications, is
- gams, fights clean and conducts him
‘ self In an unobtrusive manner."
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SUSTAINS SERIOUS OPERATION.
The condition of Mrs. D. H. Rhodes
for some months past has been such
that her family concluded to have Dr.
Bennett perform an operation for her
relief. This was performed on Wed
nesday afternoon at her home with
Dr. Howe assisting Dr. Bennett.
The trouble was abdominal ascites,
1 | and the patient rallied nicely from
the effects and an Improvement is
1 looked for as a result.
SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
HELD IN CODY MONDAY
School District No 6 held Us annual
meeting and election last Monday,
i Geo. T. Beck and Mrs. Minnie
, Williams were elected for the three
year term: Fred Houston and H. B.
| Robertson, two year term; while John
Ward and Mrs. Fred C Barnett, will
\ serve for one year.
] Mesers. C. E Hayden, R. B. Siggins,
Geo. S. Russell and John Ward, hold
overs, resigned.
The absence of C. E. Hayden from
the board will be felt, as his long and
I useful term has been of exceptional
' value to the schools. His grasp was
broad and his efforts intelligent and
continuous. The Herald, for lack of
space, defers a review of Mr. Hayden’s
services and their value.
The newly elected members are per- ,
sons well known and whose talents
give promise of tbe maintenance of (
the high character of Cody schools. (
The new board has organized with, ,
H. B. Robertion chairman, Mrs. Wil
liams, Secretary and Mrs. F. C. Bar
nett, treasurer.
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BIDS FOR LOGS ASKED.
In another column will be found a I
notice of Scott Lyall, manager of
the Carter ranch aDd C. E. Hayden, i
calling for proposals to cut and haul i
logs for a summer house near the
Irma Lake for W. R. Coe, the new
owner of the Carter ranch.
This proposed Improvement is only
one of a number to be made by Mr.
Coe who will expend large sums upon
bis properties.
GUESTS OF CODY CLUB.
Many residents of Clark’s Fork as
well as other sections of the county
were In this week. To make their
sojourn In the town pleasant, Senator
Schwoob Issued cards carrying with
them the privileges of the club rooms.
Price $1.50 Per Year
COUNCIL HAS
BUSYJESSION
Several Ordinances and Appoint*
ments of Importance Are
Considered.
By the passage of an ordinance of
city council Tuesday, the sum of $22,-
000 was appropriated to run the city
of Cody for the ensuing fiscal year.
Os this sum, the water fund gets ss,
500, and tbe general fund has $16,500
placed to its credit.
Bids for new crossing work were
submitted by Messrs. Hayes & Pol
lock, and Henry Weser. The bid of
the first named firm was $464, while
that of Mr. Weser was 39 cents per
yard. Council reserved the letting
for a future date.
A motion by Councilman Hargraves
providing for the employment of M.
H. Benedict as tree commissioner at
SBO. per month prevailed. He came
well recommended for the position he
sought and bis selection is a guarantee
that the new trees will be properly
cared for by him.
The bill of the Jewell Nursery
amounting to $550. was held over un
til City Clerk Parker could have some
correspondence with the firm, for the
reason that it did not comply with
tbe terms of tbe specifications sub
mitted by them.
The establishment of a water main
on Wyoming avenue, between Second
and Fifth streets, v/as recommended
by Councilman Darrah, and tbe coun
cil ordered the work done.
; BE LOYAL TO CODY AND
; CODY WILLJELOYAL TO YOU
Don't send your m,»ney for merchan
dise away from Cody.
Don't send your money to New
York, Chicago or Kansas City, for if
1 you do you lose interest in Cody.
1 You lose your public spirit, anil
you’ll find you could have purchased
better goods at lower prices right here
in Cody.
“Get the habit” of trading in Cody,
and no matter what you want, give
Cody merchants ALL youi trade.
Be loyal to Cody and Cody will be
loyal to you.
RE-RATING OF CODY POSTOFFICE.
Postmaster Thompson looks for
ward to the time when the local post
office will advance to the position of a
second class office, and from present
indications the time is not far dis
tant.
The month of April reveals a most
gratifying Increase in the receipts of
tbe office and this also indicates that
general business is becoming better.
A reclassification which would take
the office into the next higher class
would bring about an increase in the
salaries of all the employees including
Mr. Thompson.
NEGRO PULLS KNIFE AND
IS FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
Morris Dyer, a negro alleged to be
vicious and worthless, will know bet
ter than to attempt to start trouble
or to make knife plays in Cody again.
Tuesday night he went into the
Grupp restaurant and his manner
drew forth the protests of several
men and in the mixup which Dyer
precipitated he was thrown Into the
street.
Officer Hammett proceded to stop
the trouble when he was startled to
find a wicked looking knife in the
hands of the negro ready for use.
Pulling his gun he covered Dyer and
ordered him to surrender, which he
speedily did.
On Wednesday, Judge Blivens fired
the fellow SSO. and cost. The authori
ties have given Dyer notice to leave,
and to darken the streets of Cody no
more.
L. L. Newton, of the Newton Co.,
is expected to be able to be back to
hts store Monday. He has about re
covered from the effects of his opera
tion.
Dr. Bonnett operated upon Fmeer
son Bunn, Thursday, removing part
of the soft palate. The condition of
tbe organ had been giving Mr. Bunn
serious trouble for some lime.