Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 8, 1924, Page 3

SUNDAY, JUNE'8, 1924. (Continued from Page One.) lans were made for tennis courts trap shooting by other experts. ‘Today the Casper Country club ands forth as a splendid monu- ment to Casper’s proverbial reputa- ion for hustle, enterprise and civic pride. A monument to which any citizen may point with pride. a The club house costing about my $27,000, is fast nearing completion ‘under the able handling of Architect Webb and Colby and Rognstad, con- ‘tractors, and will be turned over to the club by June 15 when it will im- mediately become the scene of many enjoyable dinners, dances, and af- ternoon bridge and teas given by ‘the ladies of the club. All furnishings, cooking utensils, dishes, silverware, draperies, and other things have been purchased and no time will be lost in putting Hithese in place, The club house {tself is a marvel in mater of arrangement. The "spacious first floor made of con- )) crete and native “nigger heads” will contain the steward’s quarters, pro- e‘essional’s work shop and rooms, Wuen’s lockers and showers, Jounging room with large fireplace, land commissary. The main floor will consist of a large ball room, ‘spacious dining room, ladie’s show- ers, lockers, lounging room, kitchen, ice room and pantries. A large fireplace lends cheer to the ball room which can also be used asa dining room. A large central heating plant will supply sufficient warmth for even Wyoming's coldest winter evenings, for the clubhouse is to be kept open the year round. Spacious scfeened verandas occupy the entire length of the south and west sides of the building and by @n arrangement French doors will open up In connection with the ball room. They can also be used for ditional dining room space. The view from the club house is insurpassed and displays the moun- ugh an arrangement with the . of Evansville the water line f which passes through the. club grounds an abundance of pure wat- er is made avaliable for #ll purposes on extremely favorable “terms. Through the assistance of Frank Firmin and the generosity of the Ohio Of] company a private tele- phone and an electrical power line | supply the club with two more essen. tials. Everything humanely pos- sible has been done to make the club an enjoyable place complete in every detail at a minimum cost. A country club would not be com- Plete without a good steward. The club management has not been con- tent with securing just a good stew- ard but has secured the very best In R. C. Bonnell, formerly steward for Harry Hines the Plains hotel in Cheyenne. By the same token a golf club would not be a success without a 090d professional in charge of ‘all It and able to teach the | DUNTRY CLUB OPENING TODAY +e MOLDS THRILLS FOR GOLFERS Year For President 1856—John C. Freemont (Calif.) . 1860—xAbraham Lincoln (ill.) 1864—xAbraham Lincoln (IIL) 1868—xUlysses S.- Grant (Ill.) 1872—xUlysses S.’ Grant (Ill) . 1876—xRutherford B. Hayes (O.) . 1880—xJames A. Garfield (O.) . 1884—James G. Blaine (Me) . 1888—xBenjamin Harrison (Ind.) 1892—Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) 1896—xWilliam McKinley (0.) 1900—x William . McKinley (O.) 1904—xTheodore’ Roosevelt (N. Y. 1908—xWilliam H.: Taft (O.) ... 1912—William H. Taft (O.) ..-. 1916—Charles E. Hughes (N. Y.) . 1920 —xWarren G. Harding (O.) . xCandidates were elected, beginners to master the elusive lit- tle “pill.”* Again the club has secured the services of a most com- petent man in the perscn of James Mason, formerly of the Mayfield Country Club of Cleveland, amateur champio) ur scotland and winner of the recent open tournament held at Hot Springs. The officers and directors have not confined their efforts to golf and social features but have in- Stalled tennis courts and trap shoot- ing. These departemnts will be ready for the members in a very: short time. The organizers of the | Casper Country club have done everything possible to put the membership with- in the reach of all acceptable mem- bers by placing the fee at $250 di- vided into five payments and with @ provision for the return of «the membership fee in case the appli- cant moves from the city. The Present quota of members to be taken in at that price has been set at 250, and with a present enroll- ment of 225 members it fs more than likely that the limit will be reached before July 1. The officers of the Casper Coun- try club are George W. Campbell, President; W. L. Connelly, vice Presiden’ A. C. Riker, secretary and treasurer, and George W. Jar- vis, R. S. Webb, Dr. N. C. Geis, R. c. Cather, Frank Firmin and Roy C, Wyland, directors. The important committees have been appointed as follows: House committee W. L. Connelly, R. Cather, George W. Jarvis; grounds committee—A. C. Riker, Frank Fir- min, Lew M. Gay. Tennis and trap- shooting committees will be appoint- edvat the) next directors’ meeting. ‘Whether you are a member or not if you take pride in Casper and the accomplishments of its virile, hust- ling, public spirited citizens, drive out to the club property today and feast your eyes on this splendid as- set to the community. You will renew your faith in Casper and your pride in its citizens you will see_a country club and golf course tages that golf experts claim to be without parallel in the Rocky Mountain district. pa hn DRIVING IT HOME (Continued from Page One.) But living up to and beyond the “three score years and ten” ts not the only consideration. We should remind ourselves that the only vir- tue in longevity ‘is continued useful- ness. When in the lower animal world usefulness stops, nature de- mands-a halt to living. It “ts only with mankind which protects !tself, ‘We couldn't establish a county Poor farm here that would attract any patronage, so we organized a Country club and now have 225 members, “Tha: going from one extreme to Free Wheel Inspection Are the wheels on your car running true and have they the proper pitch or toe-in? FREE SERVICE BATTERIES FIRST CLASS CAR REPAIRING LIBERTY GARAGE 428 South Elm, Street THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE DEMANDS MODERN HOUSEKEEPING APPLIANCES Among Them‘a Sewer, Gas Range Equipped With OVEN HEAT REGULATOR. This little magic chef was the first oven heat regulator manufactured and is still leading all others in sales and favor. Casper Gas Appliance Co., Inc. “Merchandise That Merits Confidence” Phone 1500 115-119 E. First FORMER CONVENTIONS. OF THE REPUBLICANS oJames 8; Sherman, the conventién nominee, died before election, and Nicholas Murray Butler of New York replaced him on the ticket. of scenic beauty and natural advan-the other and sounds like a joke, that nature's command ts unheeded. }, Che Casher Sunnay. Critune WHERE STATE GOLF TITLE WILL BE FIXED T MAN BEATS WIFE 10 DEATH WITH HAMMER AND COMMITS J) +-xHannibal Hamlin (Me.) xAndrew Johnson (Tenn:) xSchuyler Colfax \ind.) PLEASANTON, Cal., June 7, — George Peterson, employe of the Briggs rarch near here, beat his wife to death with a hammer, prob- ably fatally injured his step-daugh- ter with the same weapon and then shot -and killed himself, according to police officials who investigated the tragedy today. The bcdies were discovered today by friends who had arrived to spend the week end with the Petersons. The crime is believed to have oc- curred last ‘Thursday night after the Petersons returned home from graduation exercises at the ‘Pleas. anton grammer school; in which the Prominent part. xWilliam A. Wheeler (N. ¥.) xChester A» Arthur (N. ¥.) ++. John A. Logan (111) -xLevi P. Morton (N. ¥.) + Whitelaw Reid (N. ¥.) xGarret A. Hobart ( _ have been angry with his youth of the neighborhood. 4 in the Peterson home. +--. xCalvin Coolidge (Mass.) Ive, but. it really. isn't. this: Casper has no poverty to-fill a Poor farm, but it has prosperity to support a Country club. AUTO UNCLAIMED AT BlG SHRINE CIRCUS CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 7. Somebody who attended the Shrine circus here this week is the owner of a brand new automobile, but assumably is not aware of the fact. The car fs one of five that were rat- fied during-‘the circus. No claimant has appeared with the winning num- ber. Should the owner not be found the Shrine club will sell the car and w It means just CLEVELAND, June 7.—{(Tnited Press.}—Frank Orren Lowden once came within the proverbial ace of becoming the nominee of his party for the presidency. That was ro longer ago than the last national convention. All through the con- vential hall, and in hotel corridors, the word was heard that on the morrow Lowden would be swept acrose the line separating a possi bility from « weriacntz But there was a hitch—a &ftch that was not Lowden's fault, but that of some of his over-enthusisecss henchmen. And on the morrow an- was nominated. Uving quietly, glad, Umelight of public life. good chance, gets up to see the sun come up. SUICIDE IN TRAGIC QUARREL stepdaughter, Edith, aged 15, had a Unreasonable jealousy of bis' wife is believed to have caused Peterson to commit the deed. He is said to step- daughter for several weeks because of her growing popularity with the A note adGressed to Robert Dana, manager of the ranch, revealing his intention of commiting the crime and asking forgiveness, was found Edith, who was removed to the county hospital is not expected to Frank Lowden, Probable Nominee With Coolidge, Real Farmer---Stockman Since that time, Lowden has been if the truth were told, to be out of the fierce Now his party speaks of him again in con- nection with the vice-presidency. He will have a strong following in the national convention here for that post.and unless his compatriot from Tilinols, “Hell and Maria” Dawes is chosen, Lowden seems to have a Lowden is a son of Minnesota. 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He. was valedictorian at both institutions, which speaks something for the character of his scholarship and his ability to buckle down to work. The. law ‘and good government have always been Iowden's hobbies. He also likes blooded cattle’ and farming in all its’ phases. He practiced law for a good many years, finding time also to teach it at Northwestern university. He married, in 1896, Flotence Pullman, makes a good speech, and has a fully developed mind that works on all cylinders when ne tackles a prob- lem. Lowden fond of outdoor life. He is 63 y 's old. SCOUTMASTER RECEIVES GOLD WATCH AS. 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