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PAGE TEN CONTRACT LET FOR PAVING JOB: waze One) that ee council wo: have rejected all of the bids when it was found im- possible to accept Mr. Shoblom's had it not been for the fact that a delay of many weeks would have thus been occasioned which would have virtually have made it impossible to finish dis. trict No. 17 this year, ‘Wulter W. Keefe, 2 member-of the councilmanic: board addressed the con. tractors, first f contractor and thence as spokesman for the Blackmore administration. “There is a certain honor among contractors" said Mr, Keefe “and the law holds that bids submitted shall be interpreted Hterally. The council is here to take the hids a» submitted and m the viewpoint of a wald that he was actuated by a desire | to save money for the property owr ers in district No. 11. His explanation drew applause from the taxpayers (jel egation present at the meeting. 3. J- Gibiin then moved that the contract be awarded to the Lioyd B company and his motion was iy seconded by J. S. Pettin a3 juncture W. Hi. Patton, at- » asked the indulgence of the city couneil in considering the string ent specifications which were impose? in the maintenance clause. J. J. Hancock made a brief talk in which he announced his regret that concrete type of pavement was to be installed in Casper in preference to asphaltic type pavements. He stated that asphalt could be installed as cheaply as concrete uncer similar specifications. He supplemented his remexrks however, with the statement that in his personal opinion would have no influence derogatory to the wishes © fthe taxpayers in District No. with referenceto types of paving. Be charged that the discrepency in the maintenance clauses covering the not to interprut the meaning of the\two types of pavement should be contractor made known and ‘not hid away in the Mr. Stirrett suid-that without mean-| back of the- specifications.” ing to be dtscourteous to the council he wanted to forcibly call to the at- tention of the body the intent of Mr. Shoblom’s proposal and to secure fair treatment for his client. Mr. Keefe responded saying the law and a code-of honor compelled ty council to throw-out all irregu- lar bide. . M. Borke, city attorney om-betng a. sked for his opinion, notified council that reserve any part of the work if an agreement could be mate with the successful bidder. Councilman J.-M. Whiserhunt mov- ed that the contract be let to Mr. reserving to the city the Shoblom,. right to install the water service con the any or all bids could be rejected and that the council could Under the maintenance require. ments Mr. Hancock charged that as phaltic surface pavements were pen- alized.and that the stringency of the rules against the black tops made it necessary for higher cost of construc- tion. A. Chapman, a taxpayer in the dis-| trict affected by the paving plans an- nounced his astonishment that Mr. Whisenhmnt’s motion was not sec tion which he said would give $5,299 more to,one contractor than another and extract this money from the pockets of the taxpayers be voted he took his seat. Mayor W. A. Blackmore then aé-, |dressed the council stating that he arose in Mr. Shoblor's bid. The mo-|ed to Mr. Shoblom without dangerous tion was not seconded. Mr. Whisenhunt then made an_ex-| stand. |entangiements and aiivocated this He then eked for a vote on planation of his motion in which he the ‘motion Defore the house and all GET RID OF YOUR FAT of others have gotten rid of theirs WITHOUT) BaETIING On Enceietannets ean at the rate of over a pound; a day and WITHOUT PAYMENT until reduction has taken | place. only a loss of relieve you of cerns rat, rh aad various ot overstoutness. sleepy feeling, You are not your regv My treatment will relieve that depressed, Tame tconsed practising physician and personally select the treatment for each individual case, thus en- abling me to choose remedies that will produce not weight harmiessty, but which will also all the troublesome symptoms of over- as shortness of breath, paipitation, in- gout, asthma, kidney trouble her afflictions which often accompany tired gtving you renewed energy and vigor, @ result of the loss of your superfluous fat. required to change in the slightest form « mode of living,. There is no dieting or ex- ercising, It is simple, easy and pleasant to take. If you are overstout do not postpone but sit down right now and send for my FREB TRIAL TREATMENT and my plan whereby I 2m to be PAID ONGY A¥TER REDUCTION HAS TAKEN PLACE if you so desire. DR. R. NEWMAN, Licensed 286 Fifth Avenue, New Physician State of New York York, N. Y. Desk H-861 BOYS’ Very fine quality Oregon Values up to $26. Onsale for $9.75 $12.25 MEN’S AND BOYS’ SHOES Marked down far cheaper than your expectations. It will pay you to investigate the bargains we are of- fering throughout our store. i). D. Barnett FORCED OUT BY EXORBITANT RENT DE- MANDED BY LANDLORD OUR LEASE ENDS APRIL 30 Our Stock and Fixtures Must Be Sold Out. We Are sac pie ee! tan Everything im the Store. for 9d2000 120 East Second Street CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES Men’s finest Hand-Tailored Suits for Easter. Sits for DOL OO ix 920.49 50 suits Sake LO $14.75 $32.50 Suits for._. SUITS Cashmere All-Wool Suits. $8.75 Outfitting Zo. down. He wus given an ovation «s/ $436 West Twelfth street are receiving | | congratulations on the arrival ‘Tues onded and asked that Mr. Giblin’s mo-/ | stiri, \ing nicely. members of the council except J Whisenhunt vote to award aks “con: tract to the Licyd Building company. The Lloyd Building company, the successful bidders on the contract, laid two miles of concrete paving in| jreybull last year which was pro-| nounced one of the best pieces of work ever examined by federal engi-| neers. The compary is also working| on @ contract at Thermopolis. No other type of paving is laid by the con- cern and the best of work may be ex pected bere, according to officers of the company. | City Briefs | W. D. Weathers, presicent of the Fargo Oil company left Tuestay af- ternoon for Newcastle, Wyo.,( where he will spend eeveral days inspecting Prospective oil fields in that vicinity. see Robert G. Tylor, president of the Gienrock Oil company who came up from Denver Monday to attend to legal matters for the company left last night for Denver. Eé@ward Marriam, state committee-| man for Fremont county, is in Cas-| per visiting while en route from the}! state central committee meetihg to his home tn Moneta, | Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whetstone of | day morning of a nine pound baby who has been named Beverly Anne. Mother and daughter are do-/ jand ordered the police to hold the Il €be Casper Dally Cribume LIQUOR TRUCK (5 CONFISCATED | Edwar dS. Stewart Also Given 901 Days in Jail in Addi- tion to Losing Ma- chine. Edward S. Stewart, said to have been caught with a load of contraband booze ir his car, has knowledge that ‘violations of municipal liquor laws, is Practice, a dangerous by reason of the penalties invoked by Jodge Perry A. Morris upon conviction of Stewart in police court last night. At the conclusion of the case Judge Morris wentenced Stewart to serve 90 days in the city jail, confiscated the load-of liquor, said to be partly moon- shine and partly bonded Uquor and confiscated the car in which the liquor was being hauled. Attorney M. F. Ryan who appeared in defense of Stewart served notice of appeal to the district court. Judge Morris fixed Stewart's bond at 3500 quor and car during the interval be- tween the final hearing of the casc. Home Is Saddened By Infant's Death Mrs. Grace Wilson left for Fiorida| yesterday where she will make her Permanent home with her father, Rev. | fC. HL Foland. Mrs. Wilson has been) nections over which the controversy | believed the contract could be award-|employed in the offices of the C. N. W. f the past few months. In Carefully Planning the Building With your contractor, don’t overlook the and well-stocked lumber ODEN, can ren- der you. Available to you at any are quantities of lath, shingles, shiplap and drop siding, ceiling and partition, yellow pine, oak and fir flooring, finishing lumber, roofing, paper and felts, nails and builders’ hardware. Ww | Bowman mortuary. Funeral services GET ESTERNIZED” Western Lumber Co. Yards and Office—300 Nth Center Street ‘The one-month olf daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. I. Wade diet at the Wade home sometime this morning. The body is being taken care of by the il_be announced later. important service our efficiently handled time here im our yards RT MONEY-SAVING SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY Our specials for Thursday are receiving a most liberal patron- Each and every special is a wonderful money saver. age. VOILES Figured and dotted. 86-inch width. Big checks and plaids. 212 South Wolcott St. street dresses. Regularly priced 75c. FOR THURSDAY S3°¢ POTTED PLANTS FOR EASTER | Shikany Dry Goods Co. y + 736 ys the Corner from Lukis Candy Co. TISSUE GINGHAMS All colors. All colors. Regularly priced 65c. FOR THURSDAY—YARD 39° JAPANESE CREPE Suitable for FOR THURSDAY 59°¢ LADIES’ SILK HOSE Full fashioned. All colors, larly priced $1.65. FOR THURSDAY 95¢ =AUTOUSEDFOR \IMPROVEMENT |g THX TO STAND (Continued from Pare One) Nichols and Stirret handied the case for the city. Ferguson and Purceil handled it egainst the city. Says Mr. Boeke, who has followed the case throughout: “It is ene of the most important decisions in the history of the state. It settles the Improvement law in Wyoming. It clarifies the credit of the city of Cas. per and makes our improvement bonds absolutely good." > BALFOUR NOW “EARL.” LONDON, Aptil 12.—(By The Asso ciated Press)—King George has con ferred an earldom upon Sir Arthur James Balfour, it was officially an nounced today. ‘Visit the Burgess Millinery and try on one of those Blue Bird Patterns. Brunswick records as Easter gifts are doubly welcome, both because they are appropriate and because they afford last- ing pleasure. Here are a few suggestions from which to make a selec- tion: 5939—Come Thea Almighty King 1.09 Collegiate Choir ‘Christ Arose...Collegiate Chotr 2001l—Ave Maria (Soprano ant 1.50 Violin) in Latin Florence Easton and Max Rosen se0te——Ave Maria (VioliA Sole) Mi (Baritone) ...Lioyd Simonson Richter Music Co. 130 S. Center Phone 306 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. ——— FOR RENT — Nico clean modern two-room furnished apartment; gas, lights and telephone furnished; on pavement, 141 West Tenth street, #12-1t gold watch fob, uni- low hurdles. Return to Wray’s Cafe reward. 412. WANTED—Job as pumper or roust- about; experienced; will consider other work. Phone 1155J. 4-12-2t* Regularly priced 75c. Regu- EASTER IS NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 16 YOUR HA IS HERE | Off with the old, on with the new.. We have the fin- est selection we’ve shown in years. +4 In style and colors, in quality and price there has § not been anything to equal our present assortment. MEN’S AND BOYS’ CAPS—Light, medium and dark col- ors. Plain, fancy pleated, non-breakable visors— 95c $1.45 $1.95 $2.45 $2.95 Men’s SUITS At a SAVING Men; and women, too, who have looked around tell us we show by far the largest selection, best styles and lowest prices. No matter what your size and build, we can fityou. A beautiful lot of tailored Suits on sale at— $11.95 $14.75 $18.00 $21.00 acre eh WOOL SAb ee RAINCOATS — Come in elted models, raglan sleeves, silk yoke, inverted pleats—a real $40 value, here $29.00 SPORT MODELS IN TWEEDS — Home spuns and cash- meres—for the yr-ang man and men who stay young. You save $15.00 at these prices— Ponce) Soh 10 5) SCOTT CLOTHING CO. | 240 South Center Street Sale of Over 200 Hats, Values up to $4.50 At ee oae* oral