Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1923, Page 10

PAGE TEN. NEW RESERVOIR FOR CITY WATER IS AUTHORIZED Auxiliary ‘Supply Sufficient to Supply Casper for Two Days Would Be Pro- vided by $150,000 Improvement Casper will have a new 6,000,000 gallons capable of for two days in case the original source of supply is shut off, if the Casper council acts on that body last night by the members of the water and sewer committee consisting of S. F. Pelton, W. W. Royce and J. M. Whisenhunt. 7 ecommittee advised the float water bonds to the extent of for such a proje It was out that the cap: of the present servoir is only 1,000,000 gal Jons and that this amount of water would last the city only six hours in case no water cou’d be taken into the reservoir. The committee also recommended that the city float $50,000 for sewer extension work. Another matter coming up in re. gard w the water department was the covering of the pumping station With a fire-proof roof. A motion was passed last night au. thorizing the c.ty attorney, Rovert N. Ogden, to draw up an oruinance pro- hubiting the tapping of city water by persons outside the city Umits with out the consent of the council. Another movdof importance to tax, payers was the recommendation by Mayor W. A. Blackmore that an im: provement district be lad out in Which the aleys were to be gravelled. A question as to whether alleys should be gravelled or paved came up. It was referred to the city engineer. The city attorney was instrucced ty prepare an ordinance for the calling for bids on s.dewalk construction for 1923, Permission will be given the Meth- o¢ist church of Casper to excavate for and construct a cement founda- tion in Lot No. 1, block No. 81 which is in the Butler addit-on and at any time within the next two years t move the present church building located at Durbin and Second streeis to the new foundation. The plan 0 the church members is to sell the lot. 1g Second and Durbin and when ths is done to move the church building to that location to be known as th. Second Methodist churoh. The Firs, Methodist church will be constructea at Seventh and Wolcott. The residents on Windborn street which is just south of Midwest ave nue and is practically an extension or Sixth street between Walnut anc Spruce, handed’ in a petition last u.eut for the keeping open of that street. It was said that the Chicagc and Northwestern intended to clos: this street for an exension of he yards and for that reason the peop! would have no/street frontage. Mayor Blackmore presented a let ter from Ex-Gov. Robert D, Carey owner of the porperty, to the effec that he was willing to deed a stri) 40 feet wide on the west side of Wa nut to the raflroad intersection fo the purpose. The deed will be ac cepted. Attorney E. H. Foster, who 1s the attorney for the City Sanitation com pany, has expressed a desire to cor fer with the council on relinquish ment of that company’s contract wit), the city for the removing of garbast and rubbish. The contract does no rxpire until August 29. Mr. Foster and the counct] will meet in executiv: seasion following the next meeting. Rumors of irregularities in the de partment of the city elecricitan wer: brought to the attention of the cour cil by J. 8. Pettingt'l. Brank Wolfe had come to the council with the que tion, “Has the cfty electrician an jurisdiction outside of the city limits’ It seems that the Natrona Powe: company has beeg n the habit of nc furnishing electrio current to houre: outside the limits without first hav ing the wiring of the house pass in spection by the city electrician. The council, speaking for the ctiy said that {t did not assume any jur's EUGENE O°BRIEN AGAIN WITH NORMA TALMADGE Bugene O'Brien's lucky number is three! On the ninth numarical three his fe, when in the natural order of things his friends would have been Ughting twenty-seven birthday dies at his table in the Lamba Club he started for California to again be gin work before the camera wit! Norma Talmadge after a professiona separation of three years, In those earlier days of Norma’ stellar triumphs, Eugene O'Brier shared honors with her, the pair he ing co-starred for three Fan: are overjoyed at the prospect of seeing the famous pair in once more. of The picture which brings therr together is “The Volos From the Minaret,” the essence of drama handleg with the magnificent. skill that marks the outstanding novels of Robert Hichens, its theme the stug «ec for spiriivel ascendancy fisehpots that are Egypt's The role of Andrew Fabian 4s tremendous one, for which his trionic ability well fie him. Nore over, claims Gugene O'Br'en, "noth jpg can stop an actor from doing eperlative work when he 1s work io opposite Mise Taumadge, sin over he 8 ar incen te tha finest acting of If hin luck of three holds good, Eugene and the fans hope they will play together at least anot three years. Anyway, sho is only actress he will play opposite on the screen. “The Voice From the Minaret,” a First National picture, opens at the America Theater next Tuesday, Wed- weeday and Thursday. reservoir with a capacity of supplying the city with water recommendations laid before diction outside the realms of {ts own ounds, but that if the power com- 1y Wanted wiring to pass in this nner @ocord’ng to olty standards | t was the business of the com-| pany. Alderman Pettingill declared that} while working for the city, the eleo- rician employed by the city had no Tight to spend his time on outside in- spections. A bomb was exploded by Pettingill when he stated that he| ad heard rumors to the effect that the city ricilan was collecting as high as from property owners $12 Who were forced to undergo such in- spection. This statement was smiled} City Engineer F. 8, Knittle rho nevertheles recommended that if that were the case it ought to be| Investigated.’ Pettingill moved such investigation by the light committee, Hoe a’so of- fered tO disclose the source of the rumors. ‘Will the last 40 cases on the rec-| ords constitute a bas's for investiga-| tion,” asked a member of the coun- cll, “It's not the cases on record, but the new one which are not on record f there are such that we want to in- vestigate,” replied Mr. Pettingill. A REAL BARGAIN (White Permains, Missouri _ You may remember our sale price ever quoted in Casper. We have another carload on to two boxes at the sale price. Cooley Fruit and 4 Men’s All-Leather Goodyear Welt Shoes, pair £1.95} Leather-faced Canvas Gloves with Knit Wrists, Sale price, pair 20c 220 South Center St. Apples on a two-day sale at bargain prices. 233 East Second St. (Just East of Postoffice) HURRY MEN! i ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT Fad Shoe PROTECTOGRAPH FORGER IN BILKING MERCHANTS | 8 Blank Checks Stolen From Casper Monument The USED BY GLEVER Works Turn Up at Banks While Owner of Business Is Out of City; Forger Hunted One of the cleverest pieces of check forgery that has come to light in Casper in recent years, developed this morning when three checks, made out with a check protectograph, and bearing the signature of Robert Simpson of the Cas Monument. Works, were found to have been fraudulen were cashed in Lead, 8, D., where ho Hills signed. All of the checks were made out for $42.50 and were cashed late Saturday afternoo. by Campbell & Johnson, the Scott Clothing company and Barnett's. crime was made possible by the absence from Casper of Mr. Simp. son. He returned yesterday after noon from Deadwood wii Lead, 8. D., whore he has been in attendance at the re-union of the Black Hills con- sistory No. 3 of the Scottish Rite Masons, to find that 85 blank cuecks, bearing the firm name across the top, had been stolen from his office. En aue | trance to the office, which was closed during his absence, was unquestion- ably obtained by use of a skeleton rey. The checks, when presented at the Stockmen’s National bank for pay- ment, were refused, as it was seen that the signature was a forgery. ‘The sheriff's office has a good description of the man and he is un derstood to have been a former em- ploye of a tank construction com pany which 1s erecting tanks in Cas per. Although he has undoubtedly left town with the proceeds of the three checks {t {s belleved that h will be apprehended shortly. Mr. Simpson, strange as it may seem, had almost the same exper! ence several years ago when three forged chcks, bearing his s'gnature ON FIRST CLASS Pippins, Romes, Winesap) on apples last fall at the lowest track and will immediately put Customers will be limited Produce Market Of this great sensational profit-sacrificing closing out sale. Ten thou- sand bargains await you here. Kinvaid-Kimball Suits and Overcoats, Selz and Packard Shoes, Goodrich Overshoes and Rubbers, Wright's Health Underwear—everything for men and boys. Heavy Cotton Ribbed Union Suits, Sale price 95¢ Boys’ Winter Weight Wool Suits, Sale price “4.95 was proprietor of the Black Monument Works. Mail Losses From Bandits Are Reduced WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Losses to the government through mail bandits in major mail robberies have been materially reduced by the postoffice department. They have aggregated only $24,553 for the last nine months compared with $1,129 366 for the ¥ear ending March 31. Two years ago $6,346,- 407 was stolen from the mails, of which $3,286,017 was recovered leaving a net loss of $3,060,390, per | tly | eee |cationa have been made in the last |six menths that the directory pub- Ushed here last has become totally BAKING POWDER . And You Will Sell Them! Be sure you tell them in the big Industrial num- ber ofthe Tribune. Make your advertising reserva- tions now. & Clothing Co. Next Door to Kimball’s Drug Store Heavy Flannel Shirts, U. S. Cavalry Special, Sale price 95¢ Men’s Suits and Overcoats, Values to $25, Sale price you use /ess aa Bt antedated. will Polley wil! THEY BOUGHT THEIR OWN HOMES FIRST We are offering you your chance. 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