Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 15, 1921, Page 5

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1921 ; CITY PLAN BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RECKONING 1S URGED ON GASPER Protection Against Costly Errors of Many Other Cities Proposed to Forum; Proposal Holds - Great Possibilities for the Future Casper of the future will be a city that will com planned with any town in the western ap es sug. ns made and the reports submitted at th: imber of Commerce luncheon this noon are followed out. First of all comes the real clean up starting tomorrow morning and then from time. to time plans for beautifying Casper will be 2 LAO WARNED ON ERIN FIGHT mitted by C. T. Weidner, chairman of committee, {Continued from Page 1.) the city plan incorporated the ideas of Caaper of the future, Mr. Weidner said: ns I think all-of you realize the neces- sity for a city plan as outlined by the committee of eity planning during the last year. The greatest necessity a’ a plan is future economical con- struction and getting for our taxpay- ers the greatest value for money ex- pended. To accomplish this result a plan by which the city layout may be studied on paper is most important. “One point of engineering studied from all angles on paper will many times save you who are taxpayers, thousands a? dollars considering the costly experiments of the past along a haphazard line. , “I am sure that we will save many times the expense for a city plan be- sides creating @ ,city beautiful for which none of us must make excuses ard everyone can be proud. With a beautiful city we can attract the kind of citizens we want. Looking forward we can see a city of considerable size which wilh shortly become ponderous and unwieldy and which will present many complex problems if not con- trolled by definite plan.” His suggestions to remedy this in- cluded zoning the city by restricting certain areas according to the kind of business or other undertaking that was contemplated thereby regulating the industry and decreasing fire haz ard for the attraction of other ente: prise; restriction on residences; limit- ing the closeness with which they could be built to sidewalks; eliminating haphazard store buildings in new resi- dence districts; require all additions seeking entrance to the city to have sdewalke Jaid and curbs set; better-| World's requirements would adequate- ment of water =". sewage conditions |!¥ meet. But, as a matter of cold, | hard facts the world was never 80 poverty-ridden as she is at this mo- .| ment. “Our goods are. more required at this moment than they ever were. There are more men and women boot- less, more without clothes than ever in the history of the world, and over- production is not the cause. The real cause is, that overproduction is a mere bogy, it is under consumption that we are suffering from and not overproduction.” ays -Snecess of the British coal miners’ strike was predicted by Mr. Thomas, who declared that the miners had Jems of the nations of the world, Mr. the problems with which we are con- fronted and compelled to face. The Great Britain, France, in all the tral powers, are suffering evitable price of having lived a nature is abused and nature will ex- toll her pricn. “In your country and in our coun- er asserted, replying to reported argu- ments of “ignorant economists” that the workers slrall do as little work as possible if they want to increase their chances for employment. “We are not suffering from over- Production,” “if you were suffering from overproduction, everybody would have boots, e he continued, when the at length on the plans of the corpora- tion for a city with a future telling of the work and: plans of the Standard for improvement of its 40-acre tract and of the arrangements to make the other tracts which would be offered for sale conform with this regulation and with the city. L. A. Reed announced that he was heartily in-sympathy with the pro- gram and called. direct attention to the menace of yacant lots which are left year in and year out without any attention being given to them. Major took the stand that additions seeking entrance to the city. should bée required ‘to set aside cetrain portiqns of the addition for park pur- Poses, i . R. 8: Ellison made a motion that the chamber of commerce forum rec- ommend. that the board of directors co-operate with the city and the Com- ‘unity Extension corporation to hire city planning expert to come here and work out quae for the entire as he sdded, “no man going back, no .seabs imported, and God knows I hope it will soon be settled and settled hon- orably, but whenever it is settled you: may take it from me that it will be: settlement recognized, signed and nc. ceptud by the recognized minerd’| trade union.” F: CRUDEOILIS CUT 25 CENTS The Midwest Refining company, the principal purchaser of crude oil in ‘Wyoming, late today announcéd a re- duction of £5 cents a barrel in the posted price for all grades of crude ‘with the exception of Mule Creek, fective Wednesday morning. The cut is in line wath similar reductions made during the last two days in the mid- continent and Pennsylvania markets. The new prices for Wyoming crude follow: Grass Creek, Torchlight, Elk Basin and Greybull, $1.25; Lance Creek, $1. Salt Creek and Big Muddy, 75 cen Pilot Butte and Hamilton dome, 90 cents. ‘The Ohio Oil company is aspirations of the and briefly outlined its success during the short existence. charge of districts in the cleanup campaign to meet at the chamber of commerce at 7 a'clock tonight. He also called for volunteers to assist in the work and for at least 10 or 12 more trucks or teams to haul the winter accumulations away. C. H. Armour, appearing for the Glenrock Community club, told of an organized attempt being made at Doug- las to divert tourist traffic from Gien- Tock and Casper by routing tourists over .the between Douglas: and Buffalo and thence to Sheridan. The chamber of commerce pledged co- operation with the Glenrock club to see that traffic is brought this way. RL ee Africa embraces nearly. one-fourth of the total land area of the globe. BARKING DOG Never Bites Rock Creek oi! worth 85 cents. ———> In Bngiand, during reign & George III, fashionable ladies wore headdresses which involved so much preparation. that they were often not undone for weeks. iz he Casper Dally crmune FOUR SQUARES PASE FI MILE TO THE What Do They Tell? They Tell You the EXACT RELATIVE LOCATION of the Several Additions Now Being Placed on the Market. Three and One-Half Blocks to Each Square That is just how it figures—or fourteen blocks to the mile. and every addition. We want you to make comparisons—for it is COMPAR this little map, which is absolutely accurate, With these figures you can figure for yourself the EXACT LOCATION of each : : TIVE LOCATION that MAKES real estate values. With that comparison is easy—it is all before your eyes at one glance. The location of the postoffice is shown asthe most central point in town, and we ask you to consider the SOUTH ADDITION Now Commonly Called the COUNTRY CLUB ADDITION ---Now Compare Prices Five blocks closer in lots are selling at $1.200 to $1,600. In anew, exclusive district, such as this club dis- ° levels very quickly. You can own a home site here and own a car, too, at the price of ~ the homesite alone very little closer in and have the added . Isn't it your provide them all the comforts that to make your dollars buy a homesite that they will like bet- inereasing your inyestment over that of close in property, to have the joy and satisfaction of a@ family car and make the Country élub district close in for you by going back and forth in your family car? BUY ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS Have your lot paid for by the time you can afford to build. In a few months the Country club locality will be ™ost coveted residence property in Casper. Are you going to be a happy cwner then or are you going to be a wish- you-were? Business Opportunity ‘There is opportunity here ‘to, establish a small grocery store. While patronage would be limited just at this time it-is rapidly growing into a community that would mean very good business for some foresighted, enterprising indi- vidual. Until the Country club building-is ready soft drinks, ice crear, and refreshments for the golfers will provide @ source of patronage that will spell nice profits. Where Could You Look to Find So Much for So Little Only in Casper; the biggest little town in the world, and in the Country club district of Casper, could you haope to make your dollar mean so much. The Road to the Country Club ‘The addition faces the main road to the Country club, that roed; a continuation of South Park street, being the west boundary of the addition. It takes no wide stretch of imagi- nation to picture a fine street and even paving leading to the Country ciub in the very near future. to Isn't it, then, the part of good business ° The location of the new $15,000.00 Country club is shown on the map. It is just across the street south of this addition. Just across the street to the west, you will note by the map, are the golf links which are being improved at the present time at much expense. Every day these links entertain many of Casper’s most prominent people. Then too, as you know, the nid bly of Casper have purchased Section 16 (the land used for the golf links and that surrounding them) and this is to be used for park and pleasure purposes forever and cannot be sol fe a profit under the agreement through which it was acquired from e state. This is Casper’s Finest, Highest Priced and Most Exclusive Residence Section, Where the Extension will Go. Highland Park UoHIPPY Poomusy This Country Club addition will forever face on parks and play grounds.. You know, we need not even suggest that environments of this sort bespeak rapid increase in values and ultimately the most extreme values in residence property. Pick Your Homesite NOW in What Will Soon Be CASPER’S EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY CLUB DISTRICT Purchased by the Business Men of Casper for City Park VE r rs, Ground Floor Opportunity Is a thing much’ talked of but very seldom available to the rank and file of investors. You know it is customary for dealers in real estate to jump prices away up when some condition arises that make big increases certain. Such ts not the case with Western Realty. We want you to make money on every lot we sell. Not that we are philanthropists but we recognize that it is good business on our part to make a good profit for our buyers. We are confident that these lots will be selling from $500 to $800 each before the summer is over. We know of bids of $400 cash on certain lots already that have been refused, That is a reasonable indication of prevailing values =e Park Hill Addition City Water? _.--Yes, cit} waters in the addition and runs to practically very house in the addition. Thorndale Addition UORIPPY SfPucliy Special We have two dandy little bungalows in this addition that are just being com- pleted that will be wonderful little homes for a young couple who want real com- fort, modern conveniences, a touch of elegance and still must guard’ against too big a load of debt. No where in Casper in similarly choice surroundings can you find the equal of these at $1,000.00 more money. Note this description. A very large living room is entered from a neat little porch: This living room has finely finished floors and wood work, nice large win- dows that give ita touch of home brightness. Joining the living room is a large closet fitted with a murphy bed which drops down in the living room at night and swings up in the closet by day. room as well as a clothes closet and a receptical for the Murphy bed when you want that out of your living room. Then a hallway from the big living room leads to the bath room which is fully equipped and from this hallway also leads the clev- crest little kitchenette and breakfast nook that you ever. laid eyes on. Of course there {8 also 2 oor leading into the bath room from the dressing toom, making the bath room accessible from any room in the house without going through any other room. ‘The seats in the breakfast nook are made with hinged seats affording much valuable storage space, of which there is never too much. City tater in the house, fully wired for electricity and of course a nice little basement. These little houses cannot fail to appeal to any one loving a cozy, home-like home. One of these would be wonderful little nests for a June bride, every feature fairly breath- ing of romance, and home and comfort. The view of the mountains is at its best here as well as the view of the entire east part of town. You will be astonished at the low pricé and we want to tell you frankly that the low price is no indicator of these little homes. No where in Casper can you duplicate these. Only $2,500, Terms to Suit You The closet is spacious and intended for a dressing , Building Already Under Way Considerable building {s already under way in this ad- dition. A dozen or more houses being completed and .oc- cupied or in course of construction, These houses all have city water and several of them are strictly modern. You Will Like It The lay of the ground, the tough sod and the: rich growth of grass add a decided charm and keep your feet out of the mud. The entire addition is beautifully sodded and is free from mud and dust. - — New School Building - Will be provided in the near future to take care of this locality. Again refer to the map if you please and note the southeast corner of the square marked city reservoir. It is in the southeast corner of this square that the site has been chosen for the new school building. You will note this square corners the addition we are offering. It all seems par- ticularly arranged for your convenience in this location, doesn't it? These Lots Priced $250, $300, $400—Terms to Suit You CALL US FOR ‘APPOINTMENT AND WE WILL TAKE YOU OUT. The Western Realty and Lot Sales Co. Office---Suite 511 Consolidated Royalty Building INCORPORATED CAPITAL, $100,000 Phone 1078 “Lot Sales You Can Afford to Follow”