Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1919, Page 4

STATE SPENDING | HIE-FORTUNE TO mse sae SPEED TOURISTS Lincoln. Way Imprpyement. Sen Motorist thru to Coast While Yellowstone Highway : , Is Ignored BY FRED PATEE T um’sure that all ‘the readers of The Tribune will be more thah surprised’ in reading the’ following‘article frem’ the Lincoln’ Highway Forum {to‘learn that the great State of Wyoming, whieh has no use for the tourist, -is‘ spending or hus spent $500,000 on the Lincoln high- way during the past year for the ex- press purpose of getting. rid of the said tourist, and passing him with his mil- lions of dollars still on his inside pocket along to California where he wit! ¢ gsourge himself and spend the moa the we could have had in Wyoming > it not for the fact that we d mal fie as the tourist. Mr. McCalman as mach when be was here in att meeting of the, Yellows ociation. ] st words: “We keep just from the tourist idea as 0: Lincoln highway so that he, Mr. Wyoming money to make a shute ef the yet we are spending $709,009 uf ge may slip thru our state with as tle friction possible. ‘Ths sr from the Forum is iNumiaating and nd I hope yeu wul read it r we want to keep-pusted on where our money is going, and if we do net want the fourist money ne should not object togtheir spenling n lions on*the Lincoln*hig: ad tc ing the>Yellowstone ‘his mass of mud ho! chuck he le sand beds. The article follows: HAL) 4 AULIN SPENT ON NCOLN WAY iN WYOMING woh e of the ing planned and largely the Lincoln highway ‘s last, upon which+ date th department as now o, gislature. This record | sd remarkable by those who carefully considered the condi- s existing along the route ahd es- pecially in the western counties of the| state, where for manysmllesithe thigh*| way trav practically a desert. At} st another half million will be ex. nded upon the Lincoln highway. in 1920 as tentative plans are now in prep- ments on all sections. “In Laramie county arrangements are being made with the officials of the Union Pacific railroad for the construc- tion of two under-crossings at danger- ous points;where the ‘highway crosses the right-of-way “The compl canyon road in n of the ‘Telephon Albany county from the east of -Ldramie city limits has just been accomplished. ‘The. section just completed and the one now under con- struction will provide-one of the finest atro! icles: of road along the entire high- and Salt Lake son the old Union | railroud grade and is entirely gravel, “In Sweetwater county extensive i provements © planned for next ye not only the entire desert section be- n Tipton and Point of Rocks, but | tion west of Green River now } bad condition also will be re- Pacific of built. The new road will proceed north from Green River for a distance of | ubout four miles and t turn west, © ng the Union ific Bryun which will be the last ere ing of the U for west-bound traf! in Wyoming The vides for un all-year v road which will location pro not be blocked by snow in the winter or affected by heavy rains. E ef fort is being made to eliminate us far all grade crossings within ind it is hoped that by the but ext aur will be inj maining on the highway in t state nt considered s that provided by on the Lincoln high: | REFINERY Is ADMIRABLY PROTECTED FROM FIRE. With the huge amount of oil handled daily ut the Standard Refinery, it is a strange thing to the average Visitor in cting the refinery why there are no big fires at the plant. It was explained the other day. There ure fire boxes and stations where fire fighting equipment stationed ut regulur intervals, “in instances not further than 40 yerds apart. The men have wel @ fire # re and getting water on minute und 26 5 stop watch. A & small chance NOTICE 70 SI SHEEPMEN The register for Bishop'y shearing pens is-now open at Richurds & Cun ningham: Co count of the uncdr- ings in route you beeu trained how to on time ulso. One unit has pedlames , dn ope 4] timer: Stundurd ‘hus dainty: of the shorn it that you romitier| as ear aiid also place your | order. for: bugs, 's “impossible for ay usual (on! yccoynt | of "the the pens to th un RING PLN: We will be glad to give you i help you till in your application « NO CHARGE waa | is second among the reported posts in} -e | not reported their membership: total. ord of stretching 160 feet of hose | number yof ; New Reguladlous pauttive'd for the ae Today's a #3 Wire : : Amalgamated Royalty — ig] Wyo-Kans ---_» —- 99 480° 2,00 American ~ Sat saipt ae | WY O-tex = An aaa allears 793 og }Keo-Hurgt 12.25 Bessemer : New York Curb Stocks Big Indian. - - Open Close Boston Wyoming Midwest Refining +--~--$163.00 $165.00 Burks Ou --+ Midwest Common .-—-.. 1.50 2.00 Buck Creek Midwest Preferred --... 1.50 2.50 Black ‘Tail Merritt -----. --.------ 19.00. 19.50 olumbine eS 3.25 3.50 Consolidated Royalty —-.- !. 8.75 9.00 Cow Gulch - & 75 1.00 Elkhorn --- - Salt Creek Prod. Assn 39.75 40,25 Great Western Petroleum — Western States O.& L.. 1.00 1.25 Jupiter - in 31 Prod 0 u i Rt guniter 7 & Ref, Com-..5 10.00 10.12 pee Lake ~ New York Stock Exchange Stocks zance Cree! = |Mexican Petroleum ----$217.00 $218.50 husk” Royalty Texas Oil ___ 225.00 225.00 paieetolean - Sinclair Ol _ 42.87 42,87 8) i = | . Steel. Mountain & Gulf = ss eye it Northwest - Outwest — $99.06 92.80 91.30 94g 2nd 4's ~ Ist 4%4's 93.16 = $2nd 4144's 91.21 = 3rd 41's 93.44 —— ~ 1.70 1,75) 4th 4%4’s - 91.32 -+-=.03% 041g | Victory Loan - -- 98.84 WYOMING CRUDE OIL, MARKET Rock River ----------------------$1.15 | Grags Creek .------------------- 2.10 Blk Basin -.---...---—,------~--$3.10 Task --2------sn ee penne onan acne 2,05 - 175 [Lander —----- 1-2 eneee ee 1.25 TOO MEMBERS ‘FIVE-VEAR-OLD NOWENROLLED GML, IS Shot BY THE LEGION 272s: ces | Playmate today. The children were playing in the Gregory home. Frank Stanley, the boy, was handling a ré- yolver owned by the ned bye Moisip's if father, MAN KILLED AND ROBBED, BODY IS FOUND in SHED ! (By Associated Press.) OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 24.—With his Kull crushed and his ets cut, the body of a man w; found eram a shed near iar (ova ‘epee DENVER, Dec. 24.—Ella Gregory, aged 5 years, 617 Twentieth street, was State Campaign Gathers Momen- tum with Fourth of Quota Reached and Good Re- ports Coming in With. the American Legion drive for 4,000 members in Wyoming gathering: force on the third day of the winter campaign, State Secretary Harry, Fish- r announced this-afternoon that’ al- ready 1,000 members had been secured. Last reports ‘place Sheridan far in the lead in members secured for next Rho Sheridan reported: Monday, as viously announced, that the post in that | city had ‘secured 345 members. Douglas | he stitt. dig’ Sloze t! with 104 me: i rd in reports rec cived here with 100 members. yards here AR hochee northern town, Buffalo, is| day. his ‘effects were. gold making?a name for itself with 75: paid- | W&tch and to George ’ up members for 1920. already obtaincd.| Lowes of Green River, Wyo. ‘The | Cody has reported 50,members while ‘Thermopolis has reported 42 members to date. Other towns have reported smaller membership results while many have Miss Agnes Claire went it to Douglas this morning for her home in Ther. mopolis where she will spend Christ- ape, eae will end December, 31|™2S With her parents, with the coming of the new year. Many} c, yy. TERY Rea ceamathtaelscetaitace pisaaae [acces ae a cowneand. receiver for the id River Refining company spent the first winter pintericclye, Monday and Tuesday in Lander on bus- STINOMRD FORCES ON 725,000 WORTH Sch ~ SLIGHTLY REDUCED HERE, ponps SOLD IN DENVER Winter weather hus resulted in the laying off of 40 to 45 men at the Stand-| | The school board sold an issue of urd Refinery this year—a small num- 000 worth of school bonds yester: ver when it is reulized that 637 to 670 |day to Kecler brothers of Denver, Th, men are employed at he plant, The | bonds run for 25 years and are payabl Lim ho have been laid off temporar- | annually in $5,000 lots. ‘They ‘eae ily unskilled laborers, At present | percent interest there are about 637 men working at the | ——_——_. refinery, es GEOLOGISTS OIL EXPERTS Oil Field Maps Blue Prints Explorations Reparts Wyoming Map & Blue Print Co. P. 0. Box 325. Rm. 10, Lyric pecs oe at ced oe Lah cece ‘NEW OHIO-BUGK GREEK | WELL 15 FO NEARING SAND F The O1 tion 3 x1 This well | Gil corhy | Buck Creek well No. 2 on| g& -65 jn the Lance Creek field in ulmost hourly toduy. s being drilled by the Ohio ny. The last depth places the | drilling at uboyt 3,440 feet. ‘The com. juny expocts oll to be struck around this depth Soores ee petted a Slang is by no means of amddern date, (befne Well-known in the classic ages of, jGrebee and Rome, Numerous exam- ples oveur in the writings of Martial, Aristophanes, Terence gnd others ae FU nfornjution regurdiig new rules gud curd, s g 121 West First MEG Sta t6 ta i ih ta BY PLAYMATE -| alk aie Hh “iin a dozen ‘five ¥ * pire’ nr ret ‘gn ‘Tollowing. riot! ing yesterday at the Minnequa plant when Austrian women picketed. the poeta cell Ea a was meled by the women. Police's fecives quelled the riot, NAVAL BASE IS ESTABLISHED AT SAN DIEGO, CAL. —w WASHINGTON, Dec. establishment at San Diego, California, was today designated by Secretary Dan- {els as a ‘‘naval base.” All divisions of the establishment, including the fuel depot, repair station, marine barracks and radio station, will be placed under the general supervision of a command- ant to be appointed for the base. WOOD TO FILE CANDIDACY BY JANUARY 1ST MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 24.—Werd Was received at Republican ~ head- quarters today that Major General Wooa will file a formal announce- ment of his candidacy for president, with .the secretary of state before January 1, \KANSAS MINERS ORDERED BACK TO WORK TODAY PITTSBURG, Dec. 24.—All ees miners striking in protest to the sending to jail of Alexander Howat, were ordered to work today by Dis- trict officials. The order, went out by telephone from Howat, who com- municated with his officers by tele- phone, Hugh — eee MeKenzie of Waltman, has been in Casper for the last few days on his way to Texas where he is win- tering his stock. - 24.—The naval play: only the Oregon game on the Cali-}out the post-season tuip to ihe fornia trip. % ———_»——_— Western trip this seq. The Syracuse football team will cut cost the team @ lot of prestige “Buns” Check Out in Police Court The approach of Christmas was plain- {ly in evidence this morning in police court when the spirit of “good cheer”, Janded seven men in the hands of the -} | Police on *ch of drunkeness. The | seven had imbided too frequently and, too cdntinuously ang a fine was the re- sult. Most of thém sobered up in the city jail after being arrested last night. One vagrant was also arrested by the police department. . The Washington State college foot- | ball team, the only team to defeat Ore- gon this season, asked for a game with Harvard, but the Crimson gridders will A Merry Christmas and a Happy Successful New Year. 0. S. TURKISH BATHS year. Those in contro! figure ; in Son MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE HAPPY Rich in Joy And full of cheer May Your Christmas Be this Year, | Tiled | Rooms ; { ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND ‘CONSTRUCTION CO. Fire- | Places and Tile Complete Line of Samples Expert Work done by Expert Workmen Save Money and.Time by Seeing J.B, PROVINSAL | Phone Fire Place P. 0. Box 800 King 624 fey nd Thoughts and Best Wishes fo A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR a JUST ARRIVED ONE CAR LOAD OF ONE CAR LOAD OF Ranges and Cook Stoves All in first-class cgngition and at reasonable prices. Harned & Son ee » Grand Christmas Ball CHRISTMAS NIGHT, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL Ladies Free—Tickets, $1.00 ‘Everybody welcome. 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