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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1919 LOGAL SHOWERS | MISSIONARIES PLAYED PAGE NINE C. F. Stark, prominent Lusk con- tractor and oil man, who has been visiting in Casper for the past several In olden times in England the burning of coal was considered “a publie nuisance, corrupting the air: days, will ve this afternoon on a a ) IMPORT, with its stink and smoke, to the great jusiness mission to the eastern oil detriment of the public health.” The ponter. h made a capi- ——— 4 an was tried, con- Mr. and Mrs. L. Lilly arrived in OF PAST WEEK | FOREIGN RECRUITING (By Annocinted Drea.) | DENVER, Colo., May 22.—How! isit from Casper yesterday on a short their home in Lusk. demned, and hanged for burning coal in London. ‘eo . 3 missionary effort in British colonies| The Nicola sen Lumber Co lemperatures Higher Thruout! in the Orient and far east gave to| = State and Ranges Suffer, Says | native troops the necessary morale to| Weekly Summary Oki Chey- win battles from the Germans was SPOCHOSOEESOSOSOSSOSOSOOOOSEES eee e enne Bureau. By GEO. W. PITMAN (U. S. Weather Bureau, Cheyenne) The week was dry, only a few local howers occurred, and temperatures ere somewhat higher than last week. fhe sunshine was 83 per cent of the jossible and was especially high over iorthern districts, averaging 96 per ent at Sheridan. As a result of these drying condi- tions ranges and meadows in central and north-central districts are be- vinning to suffer. Over southern and extreme northeastern districts condi- tions are somewhat better but still he growth is slow. In a few locali- ties the plowing of sod and stubble fields has ceased as the ground is told today in the annual report of the American Baptist Foreign Mission} society, given to the Northern Bap- tist convention as the first order of business after President F. W. Ayer of Philadelphia called the meeting to order this morning. In the personal letter to Dr. C. A. Nichols, a missionary in India, a Brit- ish official wrote: “I ought to have written earlier té congratulate the Irrawaddy division and yourself on the excellent effort they have made in the war. They have shown what high moral and religious ideals can do for a race and to the teachers and leaders all praise is due. Karens have made a name for steadiness and disregard of war-time difficulties and they have won the regard of officials | of all units. I have called the special | o dry. attention of the government to the However, the dry weather has! part taken by the Karens.” heen favorabl: for shearing and lambing in southern localities, also the smell grains were nearly all sown without interruption. ‘The planting of potatoes has start- cd, trees are beginning to leaf out n westeen districts, alfalfa is frora } to 5 inches high in the Lander and sig Horn Basin districts, spring § are coming up nicely, and it is sed thet if good rains come n prospects are excellent. ‘The calf crop is reported as nor- mal in the erstern part of the State. The snow in the mourtain regions has practically gone in altitudes below 000 feet, and it is reported stock- men are moving their stock more than usual. (Precipitation for the week) Cheyenne, trace (T); Archer, Casper, 0; Racky Point, 0.08; In every missionary field in a country which was at war with Ger-| many, the missionaries played an im-| portant part in recruiting activities and in relief work among the troops in training. { The war has seriously interferred | with missionary activities according | to the report. Hundreds of mission- aries and candidates of appointment to mission fields have engaged in Y. M. C. A., Red Cross and other re- lief work with the army, and other missionaries in foreign fields have given their sons to military service. Increased rates of exchange have taken a large part of the missionary funds and every increase in the cost of living in the United States has been felt almost immediately in the| most remote missionary fields, the re- A SCENE ate RA AT THE IRIS ye WHAT? BIG BILL HART IN DRESS SUIT! NEW PLAY They put “Big Bill” Hart in a dress suit at the studio where he was en- gaged on his new Artcraft picture. “Branding Broadwa: thereby rendered him as uncomfortable as a man can be under ordinary condi- and |HOME GUARDS NOT ENTITLED TO $60 BONUS| Only active service men, and not members of the home guard or in- ternal organizations will be permitted to participate in the $60 bonus pz2id to diecharged soldiers, according to an opinion received by Captain G. T. Handbury, captain Co. D. Wyom- EATER SOON AOTARIANS FROM MENY NATIONS MEET SOON EVERYTHING IN BUILDING MATERIAL RIG TIMBERS A SPECIALTY FARM MACHINERY, COAL WAGONS, GAS ENGINES Phone 62. Office and Yard: First and Center Keep Your Pledge—Buy War Savings Stamps ASBESTOS Blocks and 85% Magnesia Blocks “There’s so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the (By United Press.) SALT LAKE Three thousand Rotaria ne 460 clubs of CITY, May 2 Scotland, the West Indies and will attend the inter- best of us that it hardly behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us We are selling all the Asbestos Chimney Blocks we can make. We need more machinery, so I am going to offer 100,000 shares of my personal stock at one-half the company’s price and use the money for enlargement. The company’s price is ten cents per share, $1.00 par value. I will sell 100,000 shares at five cents per share if taken immediately. Casper people are always expressing a desire to see the as- bestos “Going.” It is going, and will grow very fast an, 0; Lander, 0; Pinedale, | PoTt says. = tions ing home guards, from T. J. McCoy avention, ob heen it we can sell this stock immediately. Call on M, P. Encampment, T; Bedford,| _With the end of the war, numer-) (7) a. me downright unhappy,” W¥oming adjutant general, es anoangement iby W. Wheeler and subscribe for what you want, to help i Evanston, 0; Afton, 0.27; Yel-| ous candidates are ready for mis-| | e104 the Thomas a tage Pi {> morning. The query was made at], hOhigueo Gintermationallaee this business get started right. lowstone Park, 0:02: Salt Lake,|sionary appointment and the survey (oof his associates, “to be rigged|'he request of several metnbers of! tary of the convention. The first se Mr. Wheeler will handle the money and see that Utch, 0. mae Eee ee a ae addi. out in one of these boiled shirt out- thesnone eras CO eh ed sion of the convention will be unique, it is used for an increased capacity. fits. The collar binds like a bridle bit on a mustang, and I feel awk- ward as a cayuse in harness’ for the ‘first time. Of course, if art demands in ng the form of a processi h delegates from the ountries outside the United will enter convention hall tional for missionary work in the next five years. Eighty families are wanted for foreign work this year. Asbestos Chimney Blocks have come to stay, they are everlasting, easy to lay up and infinitely better than any other kind of chimney. You will never have McCoy's answer in part follows: “As the members of the Home Guard could not be considered active Mrs. Henry Phein and daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Perry Ellswick, left this morning for a motor tour Several mission fields where work has 7 service men it is the opinion of this beet A a fire caused by a defective flue if you use asbestos 4hru the northern part of the state developed resident mis- {that I wear the thing, I’m game, but zs = Bers Gas Get the flag of the country they represent 4 Sacer F re RAY. onl with Billings, Mont., as their desti- Races neokergene is-|cive me a soft shirt, a pair of overalls/ "ice that members of that orrani-| +t, the accompaniment of the national It is cheaper than brick when laid in the chimney. zation are not entitled to the bonus} nation. The party expects to spend and chaps and I’m contented as a anthem of that country. This is only one of many things we will make of ——— eens under the act.”” | = several days on the road, visiting ; ;Comanche with a bottle of snake- | = —_— ‘ e friends enroute. An ocean steamer of the first class, | bite.” working and the combi Mr. and Mrs. W. McLain have yoming Ss estos Sa going at full speed, cannot be brought} “Bill” looks well enough in his rig, cidediy incongruous. Mr. eturned from wh John Elwood, well known Lusk|'to a halt in less than three minutes. but he is manifestly uncomfortable. ecomplished wonders \v McLain, who is 1 ma or Phone Fred Patee, 693-J. eneral Petroleum comy blished the Wyoming headquar- ers of the organization, - ture, which has much of its action in the little old New York. It will be shown ¢ In the meantime she will have tra-!To make the slight concession to his! versed a distance of about half a Western temperament, he wore hi mile. 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