Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1924, Page 1

“AE SERVED ON * TWO BLOWN TO DEA MAIN NEWS SECTIGN CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1924 <* a» y = MAIN NEWS SECTION POPPY DAY MEMORIAL LAVOYE EJECTION NOTICE IS PENDING COUT EDICT TO At) INDIVIDUALS Arrests for Contempt To Follow Refusal; Says Walton. “Watchful waiting’ ob- served by the citizenship of Lavoye, populous town of the Salt Creek oil region, in anticipation of formal sum- mons to vacate in accord- ance with the terms of a _ federal court order will be met this week with the serving of notices. Each individual listed in the decree hand- ed down by Judge T. Blake Kennedy in district court at Cheyenne will be served with a copy of the order by an officer of the Untitel States mar- shal’s office, Failure to observe the order will lead to arrest for con- tempt of court. P This is the procedure outlined by United’ States District Attorney A. D. Walton of Cheyenne in a long distance telephone interview | last night with the Tribune. “We will allow a reasonable length of time to expire after serving the orders before prosecution is insti- tuted, Attorney Walton stated when reminded that in all proba- bility those involved would follow the advice of their council and “stand” pat.” “Attorneys” for “the townsite association hold that the in- junction Louis Lavoye, ar- iginal claimant to the land on which the town is situated, does not affect association members by reason of their having repud'ated contracts with Lavoye early in the year, bhe- foro the case was brought to hear- ing at Cheyenne. Long drawn out ltigation over this issue is probable upon the arest of résidents for fail- ure to observe the ejection order. Although no definite time ~ has been ‘set for serving copies of the court order on’ the sixty-odd persons whose names it contains, the arrival of a deputy federal mayshal is ex- pected early in the week. In the meantime the Ohlo Ol com- pany, whose claim that the sur- face rights in Lavoye were needed to properly develop {ts oll lease was upheld by the federal court ruling, has two rigs ready to start drilling within the town itself. CMITH-TURNER STORE IS SOLD Smith and Turners Drug store is no more, Today the firm changes hands, sale having been made yes- terday to J. D. and J. W. Sprecher for a cash consideration unannoune- ed. Under the name of Sprecher’s pharmacy the firm will continue to carry on its business on Center street without stop. The new owners have been engag- ed in the drug retailing business for the past 12 years. They have owned stores in Neweastle and Powell, Wyo., since 1916 where many people now residents of Casper knew them and where they bullt up a reputa- tion for conducting the finest and {Continued on Page Fourteen) DRIVING IT HOME Reading Between Lines in the Da House cleaning is about the mean- est job there’ is. It comes, and has for ages, when spring does. Wyo- ming towns enter into the general spirit by having mayoralty elec- tions—a hoped-for clean sweep of the town halls. There is no telling what reason prompted Greybull to choose Liza- beth Wiley to be its mayor last week. Probably her job will be to put the house in order. If she is not satisfactory it will not be be- cause she will not enforce the law, for’women have an inborn penchant for orderliness and right doing. Driving a “soup wagon,” or hav- ing anything at all to do with the shooting of oil wells requires the highest type of fatalism. Scores of ‘nhooters’ and their aides have been kept out of decent graves by the untimely explosions of nitrogly- cerine ‘shells ‘and’ dynamite time bombs. Yesterday at noon the world looked good to Jack Morrison and Wilford Ashman out at Salt Creek. Half an hour later they were being started for the morgue. If it hadn’t been for a time bomb bursting be- fore everything was ready the two would be alive today. And Morri- son, at-least, would be planning on his next shooting job. Tracy N, Shaw, Midwest employ: ment executive, is besieged with re- quests for work that demands the handling “soup” in some form or another. Such cceupations are nat- urally “easy and big money and short hours."* Rather than. put in eight hours laboring, many men will invite @ horrible death to dog Paving assessments are putting Cheyenne’s old street car line out of comunission. The day of trolleys, tracks down the middle of the streets and wires overhead, has passed. The capital city will find a blessing in the removal of street cars from its streets, for the way will then be open for the modern urban’ transportation afforded by motor busses. “Cash onty” is the way that babies will have to enter the world after thia when they happen to be com- ing through Basin, Wyo. Doctors there have publicly declared against credit acceptance of the newly born. It's the first time such commer- cialism nas ever gotten hold Wyoming doctors. They are right in saying that a father should save enough beforehand to pay the ex- pense of increasing his family. Still ‘fe does not always run on rules made by physicians who put up tramway ‘signs of “pay before you enter.” INJURY FATAL TO OIL WORKER A. J. Owens, 35 years of age, dled at a hospital at Midwest yesterday as the result of injuries suffered May 11, when a casing fell upon him breaking both his legs as well as inflicting other injuries. Owens was a cousin of Dr, Owens of this city. He was an employe of the Midwest Refining company and was unmar- ried. The body is now at the Muck funeral home and will be shipped to Omaha, Neb., for burial. by the New York Oil c Black Gold Dashes Classic at length.in’ 2:05 1-5. Chilhowee finished half a length in front of Beau Butler. The boast- ed thorobreds of the east were total- ly vanquished jin the golden jubilee race, The first thre horses are owned by Western Turfmen. Bra- cadale of the Rancocas stable threat- ened for a time by taking the lead at the jump and holding it for the first three quarters. The Greentree stable’s Wild Aster set out in close pursit of the Ranco colt, The Greentree colt soon faded out of the pieture. Bracadale also tired CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Black Gold, Mrs. R..M. Hoots’ black colt, won the golden anniversary derby here today in a sensational stretch fin- ish. The colt, ably ridden by Jockey J. D. Mooney laid off the early pace for the first mile, then came with a sen- sational flight of speed to win the $50,000 race by half a Mayor Loy Wears First Memorial Poppy Post Commander Orin Theige, From Fifth Place to First In Final Spurt of Great Derby Louisville Ky., May 17.— and gave way when the Gallaher Bros' Chilhowee challenged at the mile only to be brushed aside when Black Gold came with a wild dash from fifth position to take the front. Beau Butler, off slowly, ran a game race but could not get Into a contending position. Once free of the field, he ran with rare gameness but could not reach the leaders. Mrs. Hoots, ‘owner of the derby winner, ig an Indian by birth, She received a gold cup valued at, $5,000 while Trainer H, Webb, also an In- dian, was presented with a solid gold (Continued on Page Nine) BONUS BILL ‘BUCK’ Measure Repassed by House Over Veto of President Goes to Senate For Final Decision BY DALE VAN EVERY, (United Press Staff Correspondent). 17.—The bonus bill tonight was before the last barrier to its becoming a law—the senate. y the house over the president’s veto today by a vote of 318 to 78, the measure came before the up- per chamber to face a problematical fate. An effort will be made there to vote on it Monday but all proposals to set a day and hour|called up by Senator Curtis, Repub- Mean whip. WASHINGTON, May; Repassed | were blocked this afternoon by Sen ator Reed, Pennsylvania, indicating The house showed little consider- possible delay when the measure jsjation for President Coolidge’s ar- guments against giving the veter- ans a bonus, Its vote was 653 more than the two thirds necessary to enact the bill over his head, No party Mnes were followed, 166 Democrats join- ing with 145 Republicans, one so- cialist and one farmer-laborite in favor of overriding the veto, while 57 Republicans and 21 Democrats voted against the move. Twenty four members, 21 Republicans and three Democrats voted for the bill when originally passed, switched on the veto vote Little debate preceded the vote, but what there was marked by atir- ring speeches both for and against the president's stand. All interest in the bonus now transferred to the senate where the outcome of the attempt fight ia SENATE HANDS now is that 21 senators are certain to vote to sustain the veto, while the rest are in doubt. If all sen ators are present and voting it will take 33 votes to kill the measure, or 14 more votes than ast against it first m the upper house. were YOUTH RUN OVER IN TRYING TO “HOP RIDE” LOVELL, Wyo., May 17.—Trying to hop a ride on a moving truck, 14-year-old. Alva Powell was thrown uncer tho vehicle and badly lacer ated and mangled. Whether or not to repass the measure is uncertain, About all that gan be counted on he will survive his injuries has not been learned, —Photo by Bert Bell, Tribune Staff Photographer. It fell to the lot of Mayor S. K. Loy to wear thie first poppy of the year in honor of the nation’s heroes when the poppy committee of the Powder River post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conferred the honor Saturday afternoon at a ceremo: Purkiser, chairman of the committee is shown ‘Tribune representative yesterday. The potentially productive acre- age of Iron Creek is sufficient to permit the drilling of 50 wells on the basis of one well tu every eight acres, according to Mr. Young. The expense-of drilling, considering the exceptionally shallow depth, will be e Producers and Re- m the south passing Casper. It is not the P. & R. cor- contract the field's is developed. finers line fr through it to improbable that poration will output it In 1917 this structure was proven as a gas 5 The New York has at present threo wells producing gas fpom the Dakota group of sands. A test was. made to the Sundance formation several years ago but no production was encountered in the lower sands. While no definite plans have been made it is believed that next year the New York will begin another test of the black ofl sanés, carrying through the Tensleep and below. The depth will not be excessive since th is estimated to Jle close to as to being erecte 2 well to take its pro: The pumping test will con. eral weeks more before for drilling the field is tinu a& program 1k, Polson Spider, South Casper Creek, Pine Mountain and Boone Dome all lle close together and along the same general anti- elinal fold- Production of oil has been obtained from all except Boone Dome, The new Iron Mountain dis- covery will undoubtedly serve to center a great deal of attention on the other structures in Hne with it, leading to more intensive explora- tion. ofr connection with on Page Nine) interest in (Continued iy performed on the City Hall steps. E. E. inning the flower to the lapel of his coat. Others in the photograph who compiete mittee are (left to right): Capt, J. E. Frisby, “first Wyoming man to reach Berlin” in the World War; Vear Phelps, degree tear 0, L, Swanson, post quartermaster; and Dr, Robert N. Grove, Ten thousand popplps, all mado by disabled vet- erans, will be sold here next Saturday by the veterans. Mayor Loy has issued a proclamation urging the wearing of these flowers. OIL STRUCK IN IRON CREEK GAS FIELD AT 850 FEET Eighteen miles from Geaper.s field that promises to“win additional fame as a producer of oil has been opened up any. In the SW14 of sec. 11-32-82, Iron Creek structure, the New York’s No. 2 well is pumping 100 barrels of 30- gravity oil daily from the Dakota sand at a depth of only 850 feet. “We are-now making a pumping test of this well and if it continues to hold up in production we shall begin this summer to develop the field,” declared Minal E. Young, general manager of the company, in an interview with a Favorite Wins Derby Classic IS URGED PROCLAMATION, Whereas, the. president of the United States has expressed the hope that in accordance with the custom already established, through the symbol of the Poppy worn on Memorial Day, the peo- ple of these United States shall again pay thelr tribute to their soldier-dead, Whereas, and the Veterans of For eign Wars, which anization has been officially designated support this movement, will cause to be sold on Saturday, M a“ poppies to be worn in such com memoration, the poppies to be by disabled veterans and proceeds of their sale to be used for the alleviating the dition of oth Therefore, of the city earnestly urge of this city give their sincero co-operation to this cause which has for its purpose the commem oration of the sacrifices of those who gave their lives and health in the defense of their country. (Signed) 8. K. LOY, Maye Dated April 17, 1 (SEAL) ori to mayor Wyo! I, . Loy, of Casper, that the citi; Smoke From Forest Fires Covers State What caused the haze that hung over Casper Friday and Saturday? Hundreds of miles away forests are burning in Montana and Idaho. Along with the clouds and winds the smc from these fires has traveled across Wyoming. That's the reason skies were somewhat dimmed here. While it Is not unusual for fires to break out in the forest reserves later in the year, this springtime outburst of blaze in the mountains is one of the earliest known, ac- cording to officials of the forestry service. Casper Takes Douglas Meet posi: com- ommander; Thermopolis High School Trails By Three Points; Eight State Records Broken; Gorrell Is Star A margin of three points gave Casper the victory in the Wyoming state interscholastic track and field meet held at Douglas yesterday when the Natrona county team nosed out Thermopolis after a series of events that had left the two aggregations fighting for first place. Casper wo 2 out of a possible 135 points and Ther- mopolis annexed " meet was| ipated by afternc spectacular not only because of the en the largest part as of the high scores but us made t eight state © records broken during the afternoon's work.| I which Odile rell was high ‘point man for| yesterday's meet. in dd the mile and Ray Thompson of Ther-| run, 440yard dash, discu mopolis tied him in this. Each] high jump, low hurdle gained 13 points. Hales of Casper | re One of the prett came second with 11 points. the day was the winning of the mile T success of the Casy run by Gobel of Camper when he had been made posit (Continued on Page Bight) considera although « of the crowd w ers from ¢ on clo: up of re because were Asper were broken at shot put und NUMBER 43. DYNAMITE BLAST J, A. MORRISON AND W. AGHMAN ARE VICTIMS OF HELD TRAGEDY Premature Explosion of Time Bomb Used To Shoot Oil Wells Takes Double Toll. Before he could set the dynamite time bomb which he intended to lower a few moments later in a Salt Creek well he was to shoot, Jack A. Morrison of Casper and his helper, Wilford) Ashman, were instantly killed by premature explosion of the bomb. The tragedy occurred at 12:15 o'clock yesterday noon The nitre be cerine shell had al- 1 on the bottom of ell No. 18-A, NW% sec. Cre ‘consolidated nding nearby making read, well for the pur- setting off the nitro shell, | Bvidently the bomb was defective. | Without warning there was an ex- plosion and an instant later the two men were dead on the ground, thelr limp bodies badly mangled. Morrison was the brother of Andy Morrison who was kille an autom ident near here. Ashr ed in Chula, Mo., where he ho a wife and famil Both men were believed to be around 35 | pose of ner Lew Gay went to Salt Cre sterday afternoon for the bodies:~ The fémains of Ashman are to be sent back to his home town in Missouri for burial. No arrange- ments have yet been made for the body of Morrison. HEALTH BOARD I ORGANIZED Lavoye may may have to get off the these but the ome t of La- vo B Iph J. Matott, head of th atrona County Health department, and a number of Casper officials w: iday. The outcome was the ori tion of the Advisory Health board of Lavoye on which Dr, B. C. Dale, Mr. Jordie and Robert A. Goodman will serve. The first move will be to oll Las voye streets. That looks ke that town intended to stay right where it The next will be the adoption of nitary meang of disposing of re- fuse and garbage. Then will come the final step of eliminating a notice- joclal diseases important attention full ry b —_ = Weather Forecast WYOMNG and Monday; ay Mostly fair Sunday rising temperature Sun- pher and it 1s doubtful if a track and field team from the local schoo! r went into a contest in better condition. A cold chill had hung over the fair grounds during the morning and argued against any reasonal attendance at the meet but this FATALL The chamber of commerce mem: campaign will start Wednesday morning, May 21, from chamber of commerce. head quarters at 9 o'clock. R. 8. Ellison has been chosen by the board of directors general chairman for this important work and he has been busy since his appointment in perfectin for the ok offenstv He the zation bership recruiting as plans Wh ant not entire! pleted, plans are sufficiently 1 that leven teams of six members each are practically assured, and with such an organization it is hoped that the work can ‘be completed not later than Friday, N The service clubs will not be Jauked to place special teams in the ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OF CHAMBER TO OPEN HERE WEDNESDAY ing Apartme fleld thin year. ‘Two special teams have been entered in the race, T Ca branch of the Wyoming rwriters aswociation will m captained by » and altors will have a m cap y their past president, A. P. Other te up are Desperately seeking to re have night at near 8:45 o'clock y the ¥ tained Nesbit, the membership streets, and fell heavily to t below, ward “ms at made large aes und much bleeding It 19 be unce the W. B. Cobb, team not | qynt mpleted M. J. Foley,, captain; A. Bake ‘obert Wallace, I’. B. Capon, Wm mnelly and Geo. Jarvis. Rh. C, Cather, captain (Continued on Pa, fall to © bee ut fr bir habit of play her ar There t captain; ad : in th ing ment with her pet bulldo narrow space Harr Mc*| the edge of the roof. Being rather brick coping of the Palms building, Second Her skull was badly f on the roof outside between the upward projecture of the house and heavy, it is probable she ran to the| WOMAN Y HURT IN HARD FALL Mrs. M. Robinson Falls 18 Feet to Side« walk From Window of Palms Build- nt Last Night strieve her balance, Mrs. May. Robinson, wife of M. Robinson, reneral contractor, last or an instant on the and Beech sidewalk 18 feet sing great in- able to prevent # © aide r for tried 1 before roisec he concrete actured ng and Picked 1 the accident and » in for an ambulance hed her to the county hosple tal. Her husband went at once to the hospital. Practically no hope weg held out for her last night, | 1 was im- | mediat r call was sent that ru