Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1923, Page 17

Alex Butler LATE 10,000 FOR Fa dicted ten thousand people for Heights was but a wind-swept the coyote was the only sound to be | heard. ' He filed’on his homestead in ‘94, which homestead the Mountain Realty and Title corporation has han- dled since 1910 in the form of city lots. In 1910, Mr. Butler put on an auc- tion sale of lots on what is now east Twelfth street between Durbin and a < Bonnie Brae, selling the lots at prices \. Tanging from $25.00 to $80.00. Many @ man lives to regret. that he smiled at Mr, Butler's optimism and turned away without a contract for a few ‘Jots in his pocket; those who believed in Casper are having their smile now. ‘These lots now sell for $2,500.00 and this year the pavement is to be ex: tended through this section. Shortly after platting Butler Addi- tion,. Alex T. Butler died without knowing that his hopes would ever he realized, He had done all in hie pow- er to build up Casper and to make it possible for all who wished to have ‘homes. He did not live to see the first home bullt on his homestead. Af- | ter his death his heirs continued to pursue his pet policy and, as a re- sult, all of east Butler Addition, that | part of the city lying east of the hos- ‘pital, East Burlington, Sheridan Heights and some other smaller sec- tions have become the sites of happy homes and satisfied property owners. The Mountain Realty and ‘Title ‘corporation has for years furnished half a mile of water pipeline layed at “its own expense from the reservoir | over to Kenwood Addition; also fur- nishing water to the greater part of East Casper through this pipeline which, until recently, has been no es- pecial benefit to the company except- ing that the City of the Dead has been Deautified and made a credit to the, 1 wonderful city. The city has never been asked to reimburse the company, When Mifflin M. Butler, the son of Alex T. Butler, returned from France after the armistice, his mother deeded to him the northeast “forty” of the old homestead, which was platted and sold in lots and now Sheridan Heights Addition, comprising about thirty COMMUNITY SECTION > This-space was reserv- ed for the late Cy Iba, the man who proclaimed, “There is oil in Salt Creek,” and spent his life trying to interest others. He died a poor man. The oil was there but not Mr. Iba. We regret very much that we are unable to Procure a photograph of Mr. Ibs for this edition. ALEX. BUTLER PREDICTED CASPER BY 1915 Pioneer Never Lived to See First Home Built on His Homestead—Mountain Realty and Title Corporation Pursues His Policy. The late Alex T. Butler, the founder of The Mountain Realty and Title Corporation, is the prophet and seer of Cas- “per, Wyo., who, in the face of some jeers and scoffings, pre- Casper by 1915. Alex T. Butler came to Casper in 1892 when Butler wilderness where the howl of actes and the last remaining sec- tion of the homestead, is sold out there remaining now but four lots in the entire addition. The company makes it possible for any man or woman to have a home and be happy and this has always been the policy of The Mountain Real- ty and Title corporation. Mrs. Butler-Cromer, who is prest- dent of the company predicts that Casper. will be a city of one hundred thousan® in ten years. She is not alone in this prophecy and in the meantime the fortunate man will have a close-in home in a restricted district where he will always be proud to live, Remeniber fair treatment, courtesy and leniency have always been and always will be the policy of this com- pany which is conducted by the peo- ple who have lived in Casper when things looked rather dark and have learned to sympathize with people in thelr strugles. People of Casper appreciate the fact that they are to have a chance to vacate the basements, cellars, chick- en-coops and barns and live as man has a right to live. No man is so poor that he may not live in Butler Addi- tion in a fine home, Let us, who reap the benefit and pleasure of a modern city, look bask to the hardy pioneers, the stockman and oil prospector, the pioneer lawyer and doctor and mer: chant and housewife, through whom and by whose courage we have the comforts of today. Had the citizens listened and heed- ed the words of Alex TT. Butler the pjoneers who fought the fron- tier battles of Casper, would all be rich today. It is not too late. Casper is still in its infancy. As of other days. we would be considered dreamers should we try to prophsey the future of Casper. oe A movement has been started for the erection of a monument in honor of Dick Langford, hunter and trap- per, who was the first to discover the great Gogebic iron ore deposit in up- per Michigan, POLI Ve ames A a oes Pe ee ee And WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JULY 22,.1923. COMMUNITY SECTION : NUMBER 52. THE CITY AT RAINBOW’S END Casper--a Community That Has Been Doing, Is Doing and Will Continue to Do Real Progressive Things JOE DAVID & G0. SHOWS WHAT CAN BE DONE IN LADIES STORE With T. A. Shaddy as Manager, Local House Proves Anything Can Be Accomplished—Merchandis- ing Arrangement Particularly Good. No better example of what may be accomplished by.a progressive business man, thoroughly familiar with every de- tail of his line, and with a gripping personality and ability to do things may be cited in this community, than Casper’s newest store for ladies, Joe David & Co., with T. A. Shaddy as manager. To say that Mr. Shaddy knows this class of merchandise would be put- ting it mild. When just a mere lad, he received his initiation into the business world. Being naturally adapted with ability for this class of merchandise, he climbed the ladder of opportunity year by year, until at the present time he may well be proud of his excellent achievements. This firm also operates a store at Rushville, Nebr., and Mr. Shaddy was connected with the latter store six years prior to his«taking the man- agership of the Casper store. The local store opened up for businéss on September 1, 1922. And’ from the ability of the management to give real values and dependable merchan- dise at reasonable prices, the busi- ness has grown rapidly from the start. Seldom, ftndeed will one visit a store of merchandise and observe so| excellent an arrangement of goods on display, also the cleanly appearance | of the store from basement up. Espe- cially noticeable is the progressive | cannot be said of the business methods used in the display- ing of merchandise found “in this up-to-date establishment, The members of this firm having had so many years experience in this line, it may be said of them that they are thoroughly conversant with the business details and are offering to the people of Casper and vicinity a splendid medium for purchasing mer- chandise of quality and value which will be as represented. They are also in a position to advise wisely on what to buy. Mr. Shaddy's two daughters, Jose: phine and Catherine, work as sales ladies in this store, and too much valuable as sistance they render to the manage- ment, on account of the personal in- terest which they naturally show not only to the store in general but to the buying public as well, who are beginning to realize: that this ladies’ outfitters and dry goods store lives up to their motto at all times which is: “Dependable merchandise at rea- sonable prices.” The secret of Mr. Shaddy’s success is due largely to attention to details, hard work and his ability to please the public. A Holstein Queen of Beauty--Mother of Twin Calves Calf Born May 29, Small WHEELER DAIRY (5 REVELATION N EQUIPMENT AND EFFICIENCY “Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Well” Is Motto of Pioneer Dairy Man, Who Came To Casper in Year 1890. In every age of the world the pioneer has been honored as the advance scout of civilization. He treads fearlessly the new paths, outposts of humanit He is the sentinel on the seeks out the better ways and makes life worth living for its thrill of accomplishments. There is no such thing as capitalizing luck, but there is Scenes on the Wheeler Pioneer Dairy Farm in capitalizing oppefiunities, and this is why fortune smiles along the path. Wheeler, who came to 1890. At tHat time a spot in the sage way of M. P. Casper in April Casper was just brush at the end of the Northwestern line. Merchandise was shipped over- land to Thermopolis, Puffalo and Lan. der by what was known at that time as string teams, which consisted of a string of from eight to twenty-four horses, or oxen Mr. Wheeler was born in Ashtabula Ohio, and in his early manhood he took up the occupation of teaching school. He taught in Casper in the early pioneer days, and being a man who had an eye to the future, and having great confidence in the d opment of Central Wyoming, he de- cided to make this his permanent home. Consequently he purchased a ranch about four miles southwest of Casper. If anything is worth doing at all it is worth doing right.” ‘That fs one of Mr. Wheler’s principles, picked up when he was a boy, and. he hag never iated from it since. The days of this ranch found Mr. Wheeler experimenting, but continually build up. He raised horses, hogs and sheep, and finally entered the airy business If you want to see what a real go out and give Mr. » the once-over. It is equipment and effi you have seen it you will agree that institution is a valuable asset 9 community of which it is a part; and you will also agree that the service which this dairy. gives, follows as the result of Mr. Wheeler's early resolve of “dojng things r ” A The reports of the State of Wyo: ming show that no other dairy equals the Wheeler dairy insize, quality an@ equipment. The area comprise acres, 617 of which, is owned by Mr. Wheeler, the bala inder lease Pag (Continued on two.) Ideals of Great National for the following purposes: LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION POST ~ TSENERGETIC, LIVE CHAPTER Soldier Organization Up- held—Club Rooms Maintained Here and Ere ployment Bureau Is Also Active. “For God.and Country, we associate ourselves toget&er “To uphold and defend the constitution of the United tates of America: to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent America; to preserve the memories and incidents of our asscoiation in the great war; to inoculate a sense of individual ob- ligation to the community; state and nation; to combat autocracy of both the clases and the masses; to make right the master of might, to pro- mote peace on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the prin- ciples of justice, freedom and dem- ocracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.” Such is the creed of the American Legion which represents America’s demobilized millions who have been reabsorbed into the great body of citizenary and we stand for the high idealn for which they fought and for which we all sacrificed. The local Post is alive and energetic and every ex-service man in this vicinity should be represented by his name appearing on the roll of this wonderful organiaztion. We are told that a good many applications come to the legion headquygrters from men, of high standing, but who are not eligible to membership because they did not serve in the late war, but who are desirous of associating themselves with an organiation of young men who are so progressive and permeated with good fellowship. Supposing the Legion would place limit to thelr membership today Could you buy a relinquishment of one already enrdiled? You couldn't buy it for twenty times the enrol! and membership fee for one cal Post has at the present time a membership of 410 which has been increased from 290 since the same time a year ago. Approzt- mately 100 business men are incluced among the present memb@ship. ‘They have one entire floor of the Recklinger building which is used for club reoms and contains billiard tables, pool tables and tables for other games much as checkers, chess ‘They operate their own canteen here and have a piano and victrola. In fact the advantages which the local post affords im membera ts un- limited They also maintain an employ- ment bureau which has filled 648 positions with ex-service men between ete. ‘arc 9th and July 12, this These positions ranging in salary from $4.00 per day to $400.00 per month. They have the only organized band in the state of Wyoming consisting of eces. who furnish excellent music for alt occasions and are play. ing band concerts every Friday night starting at 8:00 o'clock in the Casper City park If you are an ex-service man re- siding in the vicinity of Casper the privilege of t ning m member of this won¢erful organization {s yours. You should not pass it by but you should declare your desire to enroll at once, The officers of the local for this year aro as follows: ©. H. Retmerth, Commander. John P. Dixon, Vice-cammandar, Leon C. Goodrich, Adjutant. Al Piggott, Treasurer. George Schwerdtberger, Sec'y. and The American Legion Aw tn Casper, had its nucleus in the splen- did war time organization known locally as the War Mothers. Its function is to assist the American Legion in carrying out a program of high ideals and purposes, The Auxiliary 1s pecullasly fitted for this work because its members understand and sympathize with the aims and policies af the American Legion itself, inasmuch aggthe women who belong felt the Sorrows and the anxieties of war. The Casper Auxiliary has chosen for its particul etivity the welfare work for ex-service men, thelr wives amd child They have carried sympathy and help into many dis- tracted lives and have helped smooth the pathway for many mén who are struggling upward after being set back by the war in health and in a financial way. The Welfare Com- mittee of the Casper unit makes daily visits to the Io and comfort hospitals to cheer the ex-service men who supplying them with delicacies, flowers, red. ing and smoking materials, ‘They have assisted families of ex-servite men who are patients, supplying them with home-made delicacies, flowers, reading and smoking mater- ials. They have asaisted families -of ex-service men whose illness or other misfortunes have made their burden almost unbearably he Y. Every in homes and hospitals, memby of the auxillary find evi dence of the price which men are pay- ing for the freedom of America. They find much to show that these men are still paying and still giving. Funds for the auxiliary’s welfare work are raised in various ways. Poppy Day is an established institu- tion, and on Memorial Day, thousarids of poppies, made by the members. of the Casper unit, wore sold, This sale brought over $900 into the treasury. Another recent project was the dis- posal of the Hope Chest, filled with fine hand-embroidered and hand-made Inens. This sale brought $500 <in profit to the auxiliary. A benefit dance wae recently given for the bene- fit of the 200 or more patients suf. fering from shell-shock and other inquiries and are confined In the hos- pital. Thia dance cleared $200. mental disorders in t eridan hos- The officers for the current year of the Casper unit ar Mrs. Burke H. Sinclatr, presidéintt Mrs. J. M. Stewart,: vice pr Chris V er, treasurer; Mrs. C. Littlef! s] haplain; Mrs. Lillian Van Burgh, unit historian; M J. H. Hutt Mrs. B. B. Brooks and Mrs, Tal Van Burgh, ex utiv committee. The Casper unit with a member ship of 80, is the largest unit in the state of Wyomin| There are 82 units in the state, or practically one for each Legion post, and these units are workir with and for the rs of the on in caring for service men The national organization of the American Legion lary was per fected in Kansas City in 1921, during the third annual ention of the American Laegior that date ve tate as been or tinued on Pago ‘fwo.) beat