Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1919, Page 6

eS wee ss 2H ue Sere UU aeue mem io PACE SIX Che Caspet Daiid Ctibune __MoNDaY, JUNE 23, 1919 JOEL J, HURT, FORMER MAYOR HERE, (5 DEAL Pioneer Sheepman of Natron: County Passes Away in South Omaha; Brot First Sheep to County Joel J. Hurt, pioneer sheepman 0° Central Wyoming, one time mayor 0 Casper and a former candidate fo the Democratic nomination for gov ernor of Wyoming, died at his hom in Omaha last week after a perio of ill health extending over & pe riod of several years. He was 7 years of age. F : ” Prior Aoreeing to Omaha in 189 Mr. Hurt was one of the best know sheep and wool men in the entir West, being known all over the gra” ing country. He brought the firs band of sheep into Central Wyoming driving them across from Rawlins jn the late eighties and grazin them in Natrona county. This we exclusively a cattle country at the time and the introduction of shee was very unpopular, leading to nv merous clashes between the cat and sheep men, but the latter even ually won out. Hurt made his hom at Casper and a quarter of 8 eae ury ago was elected mayor of w ! was then the leading cow and shee town of this region. At one tim he was a candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for governor of Vyoming. we bot a large farm on West I street, south Omaha, in 1898, anc made a sheepfeeding ranch of it. Hr fed thousands of sheep there suc. cessfully, retiring from active work three or four years ago. He is survived by his widow an six children—Joel Jr., Warren, Mer- +on, Francis, Mary and Virginia. FREE LOVE fa FORGED ON Tht RUSSIAN WOMEN Proclamation Obtained by Amer- ican Girl Carresnondent Tells Truth of Bolshevik Ruth- lessness and Crime That the ruthlessness and horror of annrchiatic and bolshevistic decrees enforcing the “natnralization” of Russian women. makine them slaver to the vublic, have not been exar- gerated undn, in renorts emanatine from fet jg containéd in a docu- ment nratured by Peecy Hull, Amer- ican girlreporter, from a villager in Siberia: - “Jt js” a: proclamation issued bv the Bolsheviks.” said the peasant “They base‘their excuse for it upon the erounds ‘that it renresents the principles of true socialism. This bit of paver destrovs the sanctity of the tome and-the sacredness of mother- hood. It uproots the déals of civili- zation snd puts us on-even a lower plane than animals for they can choose their mates and fight to keep them.” Translated, the paper read as fol- lows: “All women between the ages of 16 and 35, whether married or sin- gle, are to become the property of the state, immediately. “Each woman will receive 250 roubles per month for her serv- ices and will be available for four hours out of each 24. “No man will be permitted to remain with a woman longer than two hours. win cases of prospective child- birth women will be released from service three months before con- finement and for one mronth af- ter. At the age of three months the child will be turned over to ® home provided by the state in which it will-be cared for by e2- perienced nurses and reared as the state desires. “Married women who are with- in the age limit will not be ex- empt from service and their hus- bands will be permitted to visit them once a week.” WYOMING REALTY COMPANY 147 So. Center St.—Upstairs A big snap in a 4-room house and bath, full base- ment on N. McKinley. Corner lot; finely. finished inside. You can’t build the house today for the price we ask for the house and lot, which is only $3500. $1000 cash. Hurry if you want a bargain. We have another good corner lot in the South East part of the city, faces north and east. This is a real bargain at $1300. Terms. Before you buy see our listings. 147 So. Center St.—Upstairs Phone 1185 [Englishman Walks on White Hot Stones in Tnbal Rites Unhurt PAPEETE, Island of Tahiti—(By nail.)—Walking over stones heated vhite hot in the recent experience} sf an English newspaper correspon- | tent who makes his home here. He ‘merged without injury or the slight-| »st trace of fire on shoes or clothes} ind said he felt no discomfort what- ‘ver. He participated in the cere- aoney of “passing through fire,” or} ‘Umiti” as it is called by the Tahi-/| cians. Whatever trick there may be in erforming this ceremonial is'a secret} eligiously held by a small clan of na-)| ‘ves on the island of Raiatea. | A large pit is dug in which are laced huge, dry logs of wood over- aid with a thick layer of large river) tones. The fire then is kindled and} nade to burn fiercely until the stones | ecome white hot. Native priests, or} rizards descend into the pit, notwith-| tanding the fact that the intense) ‘eat radiating from it keeps the on-| ookers at a distance, and walk bare-| ‘ooted over the heated stones invit- ng those who have the courage to ‘ollow them. Many theories have been advanced $ to why the naked feet of the] ,atives are not scorched but no sat-| - sfactory explanation of the phenom- non yet has been advanced. The Inglishman wore his shoes. ———>—__— | In India only twelve women out | f every thousand of full age can! ead and write. | Do you know the fine-| ness of real tea-flavor or only the tang of coarse| tea and tannin? _ Common tea is the coarse tannin-flavored tea. It costs less per pound} than Schilling Tea but more per cup. | Why not have good tea! while you are about it? There are four flavors of Schilling Tea—Japan, Ceylon- India, Oolong, | English Breakfast. All one quality. In parchmyn-lined moisture-proof packages. At grocers everywhere. d Schilling & Co San Francisco| DATE OF LAUNCHING 1S ADYANGED CASPER TO TAKE WATER JUNE 25 | | In response to a message received late Saturday stating that the date for launching the merchantman “Casper” had been advanced from June 28 to Wednesday, June 25, Mrs. Chas. E. Winter, who will be sponsor for the vessel when it slides down the ways, left Casper Sunday on a@ hurried trip to the Hog Island yards where the launching will be held. “If it is not possible for you to reach Philadelphia at the time appointed, please advise so that another sponsor can be selected and a later ship assigned to you,” said the message to Mrs. Winter Saturday. | “The launching of this latter ship probably will not take place until September.” However, the notice of change in date was received in ample time to reach the great shipyard before the launching and Mrs. Winter left Sunday. COMPUTATIONS TIME SHEETS Estimates on Job Wo1k INVOICES INVENTORIZ: Comptometer Operators Furnished by the CASPER BUSINESS COLLEGE, Ine. Office Smith Tarter Second and Durbin Phone 442-W dg. TAYLOR & CLAY, Inc. STOCKS AND BONDS Daily telegraphic quotations from New York, Denver, and other markets over our private wires. Place the convexient facilities of our office at your dis- posal to buy, sel lor obtain the best markets and up to the min- ute quotations. Information and quotations furnished upon request on Local Oils, New York Stceksa, Liberty Bonds and other issues. Phone 203 Casper, Wyo. 212 Oil Exchange Bldg. AMERICAN CAFE Serves You Right CREAM WAFFLES Served 5:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. And from 2:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. TIT JZ 2222222 LALLA ALLL LL Lee eL Lad x: CHARGE AGAINST DOCTOR IS OFF SHERIDAN, Wyo., June 23.—Dr. George H. Buffum, against whom a charge of statutory rape was recently filed and who was being held to an- swer to the district court under $1,- 000 bonds, has been freed of the | charge, and by the order of the court he has been discharged from custody and his bond exonerated. The order dismissing the action was issued by Judge Burgess yesterday. ex” Stats: Rusaer STAM — Denver, Colorade Natrona Power Co. The woman suffrage Reoeniatieme fonne of the centenary of the birth in the United States are planning| of Susan B. Anthony, to whose eatly for a big jubilee next February in) efforts is due mich of the credit celebration of the ratification of the| for the victory recently achieved in Federal suffrage amendment and inj} congress. S Lester Brokerage House N Inc. Specializing in NEW YORK OIL 156 N. Wolcott * Phone 1142 & WOE IK TIT ITOOOTO OTT a *. TIFIPLALL LA I bb bd Keep Kool and Keep Well . « Don’t be half efficient these hot sultry days. Get that Westinghouse Elec- tric Fan now and enjoy the cool breeze. “THERE’S A SIZE FOR YOU!” Phone 69 ILI APA AM LEA AA AAA AA A he hd dadadiddidid, LOT SALE-RIVERTON, WYO. 154 Choice Lots in the Best City.in the State to Be Sold at Auction Wednesday, June 25th,’719 These lots are situated in the east portion of the city, all within a short distance from the heart of the business section, and are known as the River View addition. The soil is all deep and rich and has been for the most part planted to alfalfa for a number of years. No poor land is included in the entire lot Riverton is not a boom town but is experiencing a steady and substantial growth. Property is cheaper now than it will ever be at any future period=the lots offered in this sale are the lowest priced that can now be had. City water and sewers are soon to be installed. Don’t hesitate and wish later you had taken advantage of this opportunity. Riverton’s Resources and Advantages Are Staple RIVERTON is one of the fastest growing towns in the state of Wyo- ming, situated on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad 125 miles west of Casper, Wyo. Beautifully situated in the bend of the Big Wind river and the terminus of several other rivers and streams. The principal industries are agricultural, sheep and cattle raising, oil, gas, coal, railroad tie treating, oil refinery, besides numerous smaller enterprises. Forty thousand acres of the finest land imaginable is now under cultivation and imgation with a huge reclamation protect being developed by the government which will add more than 200,000 acres. Being situated as it is in the center of Wyoming and in the largest agri- cultural section of the state besides holding the only logical entrance to the southern Idaho country, it cannot help but be the future railroad center of Wyoming. Riverton and immediate vicinity offers varied inducements to the farmer, stockman, merchant, miner, manufacturer, investor, health and pleasure seeker, for it has all the necessary land, water, range, cheap fuel, healthy climate, fishing each undertaking most successful. . Liberal terms of one-third cash and the balance in easy payments have been prepared. A special train and other accommodations are arranged for the convenience of the many who are going to make the trip. For further and more detailed information address C. €. Slaughter, Sales Manager, at once at Riverton, Wyoming. si L. E. McLaughlin, Owner Auctioneers: streams, hunting grounds, etc., that go to make COL. H. F. SLAUGHTER, COL. H. L. SLAUGHTER, pallas. S. D.