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DE OD ~ AY LOCAL CHFE V. C. Wray Haeeun up Purse ig ‘ae to Cor Who Can Stic! “Peter the Great,” aoa ous Steer The first special prize to be offered in the first annual American : Stampede to be given September 6 and 7, was hung up today by Vv. C. Wray of Wray's cafe... give to any ter the Great,” one of the bad steers from the Brahman steer flock already at the Natrona county fair grounds for dition to the reguw'ar prizes offered in the Stampede, The county commissioners. are doing their bit for the American Legion post by getting the grounds in shape and in grading and smoothing the road from the end of the CY avenue pave- ment to the fair grounds.- Yesterday, J. B.) Griffith and Robert. J. Veitch, two of the county commissioners in the city, were at the fair grounds per- sonally supervising the work of getting the ie track into shape for the Stam- The county road equipment will be used in getting the road into good con- dition up to the city limits and it is expected that the city will complete the-Jeb.. This will give a perfect high- way for motor cars and taxicabs tak- ing: passengers to the fair grounds, Ar- ts:are being made to, have a regitlation taxi fare of 50 cents per passenger, icabs will take passen- gers to the entrance of the fair grounds but not inside of the grounds because ofthe coi at the gates, ’ “The? advarice ‘sale of season tickets started -with a rush yesterday after- n one woman worker selling more than $200 worth in tho short time she volunteered her services. It is expect- e& that by 2 o’élock ‘this afternoon, the advance. ticket ‘sale will have exceeded 1,000 or half of the number of sea- sen pasteboards. Season tickets are selling for $2.60 which incliides war tax. Single admission tickets will be | sold for $1.10 each day of the Stam- pede. ‘ Season tickets can be obtained at . Kimbali‘a drug store and are to be] placed on sale at other stores jater. Ad- vance reservations for boxes have séx- ceeded all expectations, the outside find | Casper reservations coming in so fast \ yesterday that it was doubtful if many » /of the choice boxes would be left by ’ Sunday. Reservations for boxes are \ being taken at. the American Legion club rooms in the” basement» of the Rev cosa ner’ building. Telegraph Company .- . Employes _ Receive| ‘Western Union telegraph employes received a surprise this week in the form of bonus checks, dated August 15. Every employe who had been with the company a year or more received 54 per cent of his salary for last Jan- uary. The bonus was effective all parts of the country. Kirk Jameson left Wednesday night for Canon City, Colo., where he will at- tend ‘school this winter. After you eat—always use EATONICis the best remedy ittakes wanes right oak a the body Pod andy and couse, you ge ae | sane oma dines FOR SALE OR RENT Modern bungalow’on East Dover, pel oe iy t. eter Clauson, were Sieh tae § and 7 p. m. 8-18-tf The Backboie of Industry INSURANCE R. 1. KEMP CO. insurance That's All 112 E. Second Phone 370 INGREASED SEPTEMBER 1 ON ALL NEWS DISPATCHES): Effective eptetntins4 1 the, telegraph tolls. on news matter dispatched by the Western Union will be increased ap- proximately 20 per cent, according to Notices sent out today from the local office. The increase mears-2. material boost in the expense of newspaper pul Seong inasmuch as telegraph tolls en- ter largely into this expense. The Dail¥ Tri patches thru the Denver Tiealohes! of the Associated Press and United Press over the Western Union. Because of the great distance an increase in rates is particularly burdensome, being al- ready much larger than the tolls which the majority of newspapers are re- quired to pay. Only in the sparsely settled regions of the country are the distances between branches so long and costs increase in propotion. Despite this fact the Tribune wilt continue to carry its usual quota of | news and is negotiating for its own leased wire to be placed in operation as j soon as the new Tribune building is ready tor occupancy. Full and com- rub: ;Plete telegraphic reports “Will then be received and Tribune ers will have has opened the Doughnut Shop at formerly .oceupied by the doughnuts and coffee. speak excellent Spanish. Bought, sold, ren’ CORONAL. c sMi ‘SMITH Casper ‘ypewriter Exchange 101 Wyatt Bldg. the advantage of service rendered only ribune receives its dis- by. nawspapers of large cities. Fawbush of Wichita, Kans. South Durbin street in the location Natrona Butter Shop. The store will make a specialty of doughnuts and will serve The native megroes of =| a 152 Phone 856 220 Saas si acitivc ee? ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENT OF, SCHULTE HARDWARE CO. TO REPRESENT A FAMOUS MANUFACTURER INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCTS SCHULTE HARDWARE CO. has become ‘The WINCHESTER Store” for this community: ” Our being selected for this association © makes us sule distributors in this territory for the new WINCHESTER products. We believe you will find the new WINCHESTER Tools,’ Cutlery, Fishing our store a new interest for men, women Tackle, Flashlights, and Wincnester and children. Schulte Hardware Co. Barney & Berry Skates, have the same merit as the famous WINCHESTER Guns and Ammunition, which we also sell. We are making a special exhibition this week, of all these new and interest- ing WINCHESTER goods. Come in and see them. They give to < GOEIIL III IVIOIOLIIOIOOI IM TE OH ish, Richards &Cunningham Co. ‘\ Annual August Clearance Sale _MEN’S DEPARTMENT Final clearance for three days only. Saturday, Monday and Tues- day will be the last Three Shopping Days to Secure Real Bargains in Men’s and Boys’ Wearing Apparel. Liberal discounts will be given on _ all Summer Ciothing, Hats, Shoes, Shirts, Underwear Ranging from 10 per cent to 25 per cent, so it will pay you to lay in a supply for future wear as prices will not be as low again. Special Announcement All next week we will feature Special Bar- gains in our Boys’ Department, so you can get them ready for School and not have to pay enor- mous prices for their Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Shirts and Underwear, etc. Come to us for your Boy’s Wearing Apparel and we will save you money on eyery article purchased for them. “ALWAYS THINK RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM CO. WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST” elephone 64°W. ' Checks for’ Bonus} ee ere FIRST ANNUAL CASPER STAMPEDE Auspices George W. Vroman Post No. 2, American Legion SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 7, 1920 Natrona County Fair Grounds Prizes Aggregating $10,000 “TAMA: AAA -Wild Frontier Show World’s Champions Will Participate AAA PRIZES STEER ROPING, ve 000 , BELL CONTEST Daily, 2 days. jee: $100, $75, $25 Daily, 3 days.............. Finals...........--- $300, $200, god Ten steers out Entrance Fee........-.-.--++++0: RELAY RACE, $250 Two strings to enter $5 per bell STEER BuELpOCeS $600 Daily, 2 days $50, $30, $20 Daily, 2 days................ $75, $50 Finals... ... $200, $125, Re QUARTER-MILE COW HORSE Entrance Fee............3 22.000: $15 RACE, $100 Daily, 2 days........... $25, $15, $10 BRONC RIDING WITH SADDLE, $600 Daily, 2 days............ $50, $30, $20 Finaley: eects se ten $200, $125, $75 Entrance Fee.........-......00+- $25 QUARTER-MILE COW GIRL COW HORSE RACE, $100 Daily, 2 days........... $25, $15, $10 CONTEST OPEN FOR CLOWN, TRICK RIDER, TRICK ROPER, GIRL BRONC RIDER WILD HORSE RACE, $300 Daily, 3 days........... $50, $30, $20 STAKE RACE Entrance Fee...............-++++: $2 REP RACE BAREBACK BRONC RIDING— Many Other Events Too Numerous to Paid by Mount Mention AMAA This will be a real contest in the best city in Wyoming. The Fair Grounds are being remodeled especially for this event. This Stampede will be the first celebration of its ‘kind in Casper since 1916. The management will furnish pasture to all contestants’ stock. FAO A SPECIAL TRAINS BEING PLANNED ADMISSION: $1.10 to Grounds 85c to Grandstand War Tax Included Address all Communications to MARTIN LARSEN, Care of American Legion, Casper, E Wyoming—Phone 1165 LI PLISPP MAES PLEPLAPLAPLEOD PPL PAP DO —_ nach ect ewer stones. oyor : Sa A I A A i i ne