Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 16, 1920, Page 8

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TANCES IN YELLOWSTONE “WUMBER 73,77 Record of 1919 Shattered During Past Season as’ Result of Good Roads Movement, Is Re- port 4 ° Good ‘roads, the ‘great developments £ 4 the the automobile industry, ah America First” slogan, “brot” tourists to the Yellowstone Na- tional park, exceeding ail’ records for the great playground by more than 20,- 000 visitors, With it caie 13,586 du- tomobil nd motorcyclyes, which ex- ceeded the record establishéd in 1919 by more than 3,000 automobiles, and tends to show that the large national vatican land is on'y~in- its infancy, Hundreds of tourists from every state in the union, and many from foreign countries, spent from four to ten days ¢ and many practically the entire mer, touring its beautiful scenic ions and trout streams, On August 1920," 1,498 tourists en- tered the pirk, the greatest number entering t.¢ park fn any. one day in its history, Automobile Travel The statistics of the motor travel is the most striking feature of the park ion. These figures show the regis: ion of automobiles and motorists from border to border and coast to among which are listed 61 auto- nd 236 motorists from Can- ada, Mexico and Hawaii. The 13,586 automobiles and motorcycles brot 48,- 749 tourists to the park, while 742 toured by horseback or by short hikes. These figures should be compared with the 10,737 cars, rying 99,886 passen- gers, the previous record travel estab- lished in 1919, to show the great in crease in motor travel. The greatest number of private au- tomobiles entering the park im one day was 273 on August 9, 1920. Travel by Rail Train travel exceeded the 1919 r y more than 9,000 tourists, when 2 people, as compared with 30,286 tourists during the 1920 season utilized the hote's and camp resorts which are located in the prominent scenic locali+ ties of the park. ‘ The greatest train travel for a sin- gle day was August 10, 19: when 665 IRI fishing in the abundant Shomas 7. Tnce presenis DOROTHY DALTON The Dark faa Mirror’ it sleeps? Those too? “4 TWO-PART SUNSHINE COMEDY “MARY’S LITTLE LOBSTER” ADMISSION—30c Shows Start at 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30; 8:00, 9:30 a Phone 9287 THEATER DO DREAMS COME TRUE? Are they real—those phantoms that flit through the mind when dream. folks’ loves and crimes—are they real, See*the strangely thrilling ad- ventures that came to a darling of luxury bevause she dreamed of her “double” as “queen” of a Chinatown gang. Picturized from the Popular Novel by Louis Joseph Vance | visitors, arrived at the north, west and east gateway cities. Motorists Camp Out Of the number of tourists tonr- ,ing the park with their own means ef transportation, the records show | that about 65 pe cent carried their (ae ing equipment. Large camp sites qere erécted at all of the prom inent formations for the accommoda- .tion of these tourists. Wood, water; comfort “stations, arid other conveni- ences wete’plnced at their disposal. At times during the tourist season, these camps unds were oyercrowd- ed, but before the next season, June 20, 1921, they are to be extended and new areas opened for this use. armor LUNDBERG CONCERT FOR LEGION PROVES POPULAR, GLUBROOMS ARE PACKED “ Every seat in the American Legion club rooms was filled and a large num- , ber of people stood last’ evening when ‘Prof. Rudalph Lundberg: ands bis pu: 'pils gave another of their pcpular con- certs, The nudience, ‘manifested appre jclation of the program with prolonged japplauge after. each selection. ‘The program included plano solos vy | Harry Astin, Margaret Veitch, Edna | Kassis, Constance Metz and Hilda Kise- man; vécal solos by Mrs. Lial Branson, Mrs. Burton Nye, Mrs. F. J. Leschins- | Ky, Mra. L. 1. Sundwell and Mrs. E. C. | Gates; a duet-by Mrs. Branson and Mrs, | Nye, a duet by Mrs. Leschinsky and | Prof. Lundberg and a quartet number |by Prof. Lundberg, Mrs. Sundwell, Mrs. Gates and Glen Sproul. +Mrs. Don Lobdell, Earl -D. Holmes ;and Mrs, C. ‘A. Blutharsh were not able | to appear on account of illness. It was announced that the next con- cert will be given on Deveinher 6. E. C. Calhoun expressed the thanis jof the Legion. members for thé work of the musicians and expressed the hope | that it would be -possible to provide lenough seats to accommodate the crowd at the next concert. seria “Sah iene | Allmetal weatherstriy makes WARM- ER ROOMS WITH LESS FUEL. Syl- vester F. Pelton, 925 S. Lincoln Ave, 9 30-tf cr EAN ET TS | Tfibune“Want Ads bring resulta. ye cacish cea Nasa ee hadi chants “TYPEWRITERS ° Bough, sola, rented, repaired. Dealer CORONA—L. C.. SMITH Casper Typewriter Exchange 101 Wyatt Bldg. . Phone 856 TODAY ONLY HARVEST SEASON “IDEAL IN STATE Greater Part Will-Go into Siloes; All Production Up for «Year Weather conditions during Septem- ber and October were very favorable ‘for maturing .corn, harvesting cro}’s and farm work: generally, according to a field report for Wyoming issued by the bureau of crop estimates thru A, D. Cook of Douglas. The corn har. vest will be large this year. The average yield per acre of con this year is 24 bushels, compared with 16 bushels lust year, and 25 bushels for the year 1918. Preitminary produc- tion for this year of 1,320,000 bushels, compared with 832,000 bus and 1,000,000 bushels for the year 1918. The quality of this year's crop is 91 per cent of normal. Aproximately 24 ber cent of the total acreage will be cut for fodder and silage. The stocks remaining 6n the farms are estimated at 5 per cent compared with 3 per gent last year. United _States—November 1. The average yield per acre of corn is 30.9 bushels, compared with 28.6 bushels last year. Estimated’ production for this year 3,199,126,000 bustiels, compared With 2,917,450,000\ bushels last year. Potatoes (White) State—November 1, The! estimated yield per acre of potatoes 125 bushels year, and 150 bushels for the year 1918. is b | bushels last year, and 95.2 for the five- | yeur average, The preliminary. produc- [tion this year is. 421,000,000 “bushels é compared with 257,901,000 bushels last} Corn Yield Will Be Immense ‘and | ker acre compared with 90 bushels last {000 bushels last year and 4,200,000 bush- jels for ‘the year 1918. The quality of \thi# crop this year is 91 per cent or jnormal, Considerable scab was repor ed from several of the districts of the .| state which reduced the figures on qual- |ity. slightly. : United. States—Estimated yield per acre 109°bushels as compared with 89.2 year; Quality fair to good. The average weight per measured are as follows: Winter 60,1 . pounds. Spring wheat 69.4 pounds, Oats 38 pounds. Barley 49 pounds to the bush- el, Small grains) are somewhat. ligitt. er this year on account of rust and smut causing slight damage. “i Minor’ Crops“ of Wyoming The following gives the yield per acre and production of several “minor crops to-wit; Flaxseed average yield per acre 8.2 bushels. compared with six bushels last year, Quality, 93 per cent of normal. Apples average per cent of total pro- duction €0 compared with 100 per cent | |last year. Quality $0 per cent com- | pared with 94 per cent last year. | verseed average yield per acre 4.5 bushels, compared with five , bushels, last year, Acreage haFvested 97 per cent. Field peas per cent of normal yield of grain 94 per cent of normal yield for forage 95 per cent. f Sugar beets condition is 100 per cent compared with 85 per cent last year. Preliminary production for Wyoming | this year is nearly 174,000. tons. } A. D. COOK, eld) Agent. ata eget eS rg as A London woman appiied for a ja-! dicial separation on the ground ‘that | | her husband ‘was “at. home too much.” The woman ‘testified that she had. en-) tered into’ the marriage compact on | the strict understanding that her’ hus- band only came home for week-ends. "Miss larie .Majereva, tvell known as-an author, has been appointed! di. rector of the National theater in Three Days Starts follies, IRIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING TOMORROW AND THURSDAY BEBE DANIELS IN “YOU NEVER CAN TELL” - PAULINE *CASPER’S FINEST THEATER | pany NAMED CHIEF OF {bushel of grains harvested this year /Former Desk Sergeant Su on Appointment ‘by City ‘Council ' -A~ former desk sergeant, ; James Lynch, was hamed ‘new poli¢e chief by. the city ¢courieil in its meetitrg just be- fore closing yesterday afternoon at the city hall. The counctl went into seer: t session ond all were { barrel -.except councilmen and other city officals as has been the custom of the new coun- cil in handling police matters The race for chief of police, it is under, stood by some, had harrowed down to Captain Ferris and Sergeant Lynch, yesterday although Mayor Pelton told friends yesterday afternoon before 0- jing to the council meeting that he did/of Migs Anderson before November. 20 not know who he weuld recommend. New Chief Lynch has been ‘day desk sergeant at headquarters practically all of the time since the police department was, reorganized and placed on a stable footing under the new adminis- teation. Mr, Lynch hasbeen a resi- dent ‘in the central Wyoming region about Casper, Lander and Shoshoni for, many years and is known as a pioneer | of this country -by his friends.) Previous to taking up his pqjice du- ties with the Casper police force, he was with the” Midwest Kefining com- here and in one\of the field camps. Joseph H. Flannery, ‘another cand:- date for the position, had been en. dorsed by the Trades and Labor Coun- cil. Some thought that Captain Ferris would. be éd, his work in conn CASPER POLICE rrr nism Position Vacated Ee eg DEPARTMENT Of STATE lita with! cleaning seinen LL Mi IN ATIO IN * MIDDLEMEN. 1S FARMERS’ [here before the passage of the pure \health ordinanee and closing of the ine, earning him the position of cin ‘tain’ and active head of the patrolmen under Chief E. M. Ellithorpe. @hief Lynch starts on his rew dutles today but up until noon no new ap- pointments had been\\made to the po} ~ GOMPILED-AT GHEYENNE Miss Eunice G/ Anderson, state his- torian, is pi ririg to i8sue the first biennial ‘report .of the Wyoming His- ‘torical department, a report’ which will jnelude a rumiber-of thistorical sketches of the state gathered first hand frém pioneers, journalists and writers duy- ing the two years she has served the department. ‘The report will be com- jpletely illustrated and should proyé most interesting to lovers of Wyoming. As the funds of the départment «re practically exhausted, those who wish copies of this report should order them accompanying ‘the order with 75 cents, which wil! bé the actual cost of the book with postage. There will be no copies for free distribution save te state officers, JMiss Anderson has no funds to em- ploy office aid and cannot acknowledge orders recefved for this reason but the books will be forwarded to subscribers about January 1. “Mall Us Your KODAK FINISHING Quick Service THE PICTURE . SHOP Box 1076 Casper, Wyo. The public ‘the picture Career “a OSAMUEL GOLDWYN pres ents MAMMOTH ORGAN ADMISSION—40c SHOWS START AT 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00 AND 9:30 ’ The eternal triatigle with a different angle—Father,; Mother, Son one of the greatest plays ever pre- sented, Competent critics say that The Finest Emotional Performance of Pauline Frederick’s Supporting Cast THAT BRIGHT SPOT » -Tuesday Wednesday Thursday hailed ‘Madame X” as is EVEN GREATER. With a Notable FREDERICK - MADAME X BRAY CARTOON, “APPOLLO” DAILY { (By Associated, KANSAS CITY, Nov. ment and extension sales “keeles S elim! n in mari 3 ace of the: prificipal ‘sypjects on the rogram of the fs Union convention which opened here today. * ———_>_-_—_ 7 Miss Hith Philip Smith, the first woman to receive a a ford university has arrived in e ted States to take a special course botany at Radcliffe college. , NOV, | OF TOPIC tia. Fag a of co-operati inate the. middlé- National Farmers" from Ox- the Uni- When gambling and vice were kings of Cocoanut - LYRIC Continuous , 1 P. M. to 14 P. M. TODAY The big wonder picture. The town will be talk- ing about it. HONOR’ ‘When boss politicians, thru. sinister , influences, tought to contaminate the bdys and girls of:a town for nrofit. When painted women held sway thru evil in- ifuences. 3 . What this picture re- veal. i Wine, women and song and the ephemeral gaity of the bright lights with their sure #&rmination in sorrow and death. “.— A picture’ that thrills with the ‘loves and pas- sions of life, but with a great thought. a One right-thinking’ per- son can sway a multitude of evil. doers. -See how this takes place in King W. Vidor’s romance of the south. “THE . FAMILY HONOR.” An expose of boss poli- tics and political favorit- ism in a‘ town where gam- bling and vice run openly. See the great murder trial in King Vidor’s “THE FAMILY. NOR,” 2 ro- mance of the southland. The raiding of «= den of gambling and vice with a thrilling ‘battle “between gamblers and officers and a shooting. Don’t miss this picture, The show with a punch and a knockout. DANCING LESSON’ COMING WH. S. HART 1 to. 185 " Against 1 to, 11 One ‘fire occurs 8 evéry 185 fire policies. Jf ‘ One claim is paid on every 11 accident and health policies.” You wouldn't dream. of i eavi your house unprotected, ‘zy How about . thé~ wisdom of guarding against thing that is 17 times more I to occur than loss by fire?’ ee a é

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