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

The Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Satur- @hy, except possibly local thunder- ‘warmer tonight in north- west portion. VOLUME VIII. IDAHO TOURIST S NUMBER 228. The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. Member Che Casp Audit Bureau of Circulation CASPER, WYO. er Dat MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS FPInay, JULY 18, 1924. | (tao) ue, ly Crile Newstands, § cents a month EDITION ‘On Streets or at Delivered by Carrier 75 cen Publicath Tribune Bldg. os ion Otfle 216 weond St 216 T DOWN BY BANDIT IN BOLD ROBBERY HERE WOOLGROWERS END Witch (01 STATE CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS DERATED BY WOOL OR. JM. WILSON! lo AE-ELECTED BY ASSOCIATION Buffalo Selected for Convention to Be Held in Year. Having been perhaps the most successful and best at- tended convention in the history of the organization, the twenty-first annual meeting of the Wyoming Woolgrowers' association ended here yesterday evening following the re-election of its executive of- ficers and the adoption of a number of resolutions. That marvelous character and great leader, Dr. J. M. Wilson of McKinley, was again unanimously voted president. He has continued to hold that office in consdcutive terms for at least 15 or 16 years. His son, J. B. Wilson who is secretary, and the other officers of the asso-| elation, were likewise chosen to suce ceed themselves. M.’L. Bishop, president of the Na ~-—~trona “county Hvestoek association and member of the woolgrowers’ ex- ceutive board for the past elght years, igned his place and named ns his suctessor, Jahn Beaton. With: Cheyerme, Wheatland and Sheridan bidding for the 1925 con- vention against it, Buffalo whooped it up and stampeded Iteelf down the line way ahead of the others, Chey- enne managed to get one vote, Sher- idan none and Wheatland which had been first to make itself heard, re- ceived eight. Buffaloegot all the rest. In order to facilitate its attend- ance at next year's convention the resolutions committee was named in advance, with instructions to be pres- ent at the place of meeting at les fa day ahead of the opening. The one speaker on the program yesterday afternoon was -R. C,, Pol- lock, managing director’ of the Na- tional Livestock and Meat board at Chicago. He outlined in an interest- ing way the work that has been done by the board during the past year and a half in promoting the use of meat in tHis country where the in- fluence of meatless war days and the vegetarians have combined to cut down meat consumption, ‘There ds little doubt that this sar’s convention of the Wyoming Yoolgrowers association stands at tMe top of its list of successes. One of its outstanding features was the address. made by Frank J. Hagen- Darth, president of the ‘National Woolgrowers® association. He ac- complished an immense good for the state body, showing it the way into the future, how to deal with its problems, what to do in order to buila up a better organization, An- other achievement ‘was the re-ad- justment in the association's finan- cial standing. Sheepmen in all parts “of Wyoming who have not been members will from now on probably be greatly impressed with the neces- sity of joining an organization such as the Wyoming Woolgrowers asso- lation which protects and advances their interests. errors SALL SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE. First Game. At New York— Batteries—Smith and Myatt; Bush, Mamaux, Pipgrass and Hoffman. Second Game. At New York— Cleveland New York B.HLE. 000 000 of*—* * © 100 013 O**—* * *¢ At Philadelphia— Batteries—Mangum and Grabow- ski; Baumgartner and Perkins. At Washington— St. Louis 000 2) Washington are Batteries—Wingard and Severeld; Ogden and Ruel. 4t Boston— R.H.E. Detroit 201 000 000 O1—4 7 2 003 000 000 00—3 6 0 Batteries—Wel's, Holloway and Fullerton; Fullerton and Picinich. aR Eger we + © LEAGUE. Batteries, Carhardt and Deberry; Rexey und I ve. At Chicago— Philadelphia -000 000 010 Batter! zr Tiontey, Deak der; Cooper and Smith. At St. Louts— Boston 110 00x xxx— x x x St. Louis -_.500 20x xxx— x x x Batteries. Genewich, Lucas, 0'- Neil; Dickerman and Gonzales. MEN BEFORE ADO PTION THURSDAY CORN GROWING EDUCATION IN STATE PLANNED Second Annual Show at Legislation Urging Special Assessment on Live-| Worland to Witness stock for State Funds to Make War on ‘Predatory Animals Included. Without opposition all but two of the 21 resolutions reported by the committee and read before the Wyoming That resolution which called survey and the state livestock boards, was well discussed. Some of the association members ex- pressed themselves of the belief that such @@ditional funds as might be needed for the work of predatory animal extermination, should be ap- propriated from the state’s general fund. Dr, J. M. Vvilson: declared against establishing —_ additional agencies of taxation. The resolu- tion was finally carried. A resolution directed toward the elimination of numerous wild horses which are now loose and damaging ranges, was strongly fought be- cause of its’ mention that a herd law was necessity of ridding ranges of of those assembled believed there was necssity of ridding ranges of wild, practically yalueless horses, they balked.at the very thought of a herd law. This resolution” was. M. L. Bishop < arlier in the aftebrigon introduced a resolu- tion intended to quell spontaneous outbursts in financial crisis. It was the outcome of a declaration made Wednesday by A. L. Pearson of Cody’ that he wanted to see the as- sociation’s deficit wiped out imme- (Continued on Page Seven) NORTH WATER CIRCUS PARADE 5 CALLED OFt There will be no parade of the Al G. Barnes circus when the “big top" arrives in Casper tomorrow accord- ing to an announcement of the man- agement today. Because of a Jong railroad jump tonight the manager~ of: the circus deemed it impossible to parade here and get back to the grounds in time to play a matinee. ‘There will, however, be the after. noon and evening performances with all the acts on both bills, febeeeRa ign la eke KHARKOV, Russia.—The entire administrative staff 6f the Radley. evakay.group of mines in the Ukraine’ was placed on trial on charges of economic espionage. Woolgrowers’ convention yesterday afternon were passed. for change in the state con- stitution to permit the legislature to enact a special live- stock assessment law for the support of the biological AGED RIVALS FOR WOMAN IN TRAGEDY ROLE SAN FRANCISCO, July 18—Hugh McCloskey, 71, is dead and Henry Mueller, 75, is in the city prison to- day with a gmanslaughter charge filed against him as the result of a long standing rivalry between the two aged men for the favor of a 70 year-old woman, which culminated in an open quarrel Wednesday. All the principals tn the case are ins mates of the city and county relief “Ac ints at the’ ited Mueller’s attentions to the woman. When the pair met*on the stairs Wednesday, McCloskey is declared to have threat ened Mueller with his crutch. Muel- ler ‘parried with his cane and in thé} ensuing struggle, McCloskey tum- bled down the stairs suffering in- jurles from which he died yesterday. ‘| land, Movement for Five- Year Program. A five-year educational campaign for the purpose of getting the ranchers of Wyoming to take greater interest in corn raising will receive added impetus this year when the second annual corn show of Wyoming is held at Wor. December 3, 4 and 5.. C. Robertson, one of the principal corn raisers in the Big Horn in, is chairman of the show committee and he reports great interest in the show this year. Mr. Robertson sees a hope for Wyoming farmers. in raising corn rather than shipping it in from outside points and in emphasizing the dairying feature of farming. “Last year'« show was an eye- Opener as to the possibilities of corn if Wyoming,” says Mr. Robertson. “Nearly 6,000 ears were entered In the contest for prizes. There will be a much larger number of entries this year. Wyoming is 10 years be- hind Colorado and Montana in the growing of corn. There is a mark- ed increase in the acreage planted ‘In the state this year...oyer Jast, largely the result of the cor grow- ing movement in our section of the state this year. “The valley of the Big Horn river being the lowest altitude in Wyom- ing with its intensive growing sea- son, is peculiarly adapted to the growing of corn. Yields of 80 to (Continued on Page Eight) Crude duction of 2 crude oil. the cut is 20 cents. Cat Creek, Grass Creek and Elk Basin, $1 reybyll, Torchlight, c and Lance Creek, $1.65; Rock Creek, $1.4! Salt Creek, $1.35; Hamilton Dome, $1.30; Big Muddy, $1.25; Lost Soldier, $1.08; Sunburst 98c; Mule Creek, 85c. Today's reduction follows recent cuts In the Midcontinent and other fields. No reduction le here PLANES BEING PUT IN SHAPE BY AMERICANS BROUGH, England, July 18.—(By The Associated Press.)—Despite the fact that they had promised them- selves a rest in England, the Amer! can round-the-world filers were up early today and busy working on their planes in preparation for the jump to Greenland ond Iceland. Already rapid progrens has been made in dismantling the old engines! In the meantime, Lieut. Leigh Wade and Major Howard C. David- son, the-latter assistant military at- tache at the American embassy. went.to London where they will confer with naval officers cegarding the co-ordination of destroyers which will carry stores for the aviators to eenland and also will be placed along the route as safeguards. PLATTE RIVER HAS ENOUGH FOR ALL STATES---EMERSON Wyoming’s Claims Summarized by State Engineer In ‘Ad- dress Before Commission; Hearing Closed and Party Leaves for Saratoga Today , The North Platte river runs enough water to irrigate large C. Emerson, state engineer, pointed out last night in summarizing Wyoming’s claims to recognition in the use of this water before the Platte river commission. variation. While the water from this river is used now almost exclusively for Ne- braska irrigation, it was emphasized by Emerson that there is ample wa- ter for all three states and he urged that the interstate treaty between Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. be negotiated on a basis that will limit all possibility of court proceedings to adjudicate the rights of those in- volved. The declaration of the state engi- INJURY RECEIVED WHEN STRUCK BY MOTORCYCLE iS FATAL TO AGED MAN Authorities Still Trying to Identify Vic- tim of Accident In Which City Officer Figured. The unidentified man, have lived here for several years and to have been employed at sheep herding, section work and occupations. He had no permanent place @f residence sq far as could who front of the courthouse yesterday afternoon by the motor- cycle driven by Officer W. A. ment, died a few hours later from a fractured skull suf- fered when his head struck the pavement. yet been found to the identity of the man. other | was knocked down. in Baker of the police depart- No clue has He is said to be learned. He was about 60 years of age, was 5 feet 4 inches in height, wore a reddish mustache, was partly bald and had lost most of his teeth. He had no papers on him whatever. Officer Baker and Captain James Ferris. were answering a call to West A street when the accident occurréd yesterday. They state that the man had first started to go in one direction and then changed having become excited by the motorcycle, a Trust Charae Is Dismissed WASHINGTON, July 18—The federal trade commission complaint against the Douglas Fir Exploitation and Export company, charging an attempt to monopolize the lumber export business of the Pacific coast was dismissed by the commission without prejudic@, ipromised. it is contended by closi The declaration of the state engineer is based on meas- urements of river flow extending over a long neer has an important bearing on the 'Casper-Alcova project, which would draw water from the Platte for the irrigation here of aprpoxi- mately 100,000 acres of land. Members of the commission, head- ed by Stephen B. Davis, solicitor for the department of commerce, chair- man, left this morning for Saratoga, Wyo., via the Pathfinder dam, where the huge reservoir that impounds waters of the North Plate for irri- gation of western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming land will be in- spected. At the hearing tomorrow in Saratoga a number of projects tha have been held in abeyance for many years will be given consideration, Charles B, Stafford, sesretary of the Casper Chamber of Commerce, ac- companied the party, which included members of the commission from 3 states as follows: 8. G. Hopkins, Wyoming; Delphe ©. Carpenter, Colorado; R. H. Willis, Nebraska. Former Governor B. B. Brooks was one of the speakers before last night's session of the commission and through long residence in Wyo ming was able to cite many facts that should figure in final negotia- tion of the river pact. Inctease in crop production in Wyoming and the benefits that should accrue from wa ter originating in this state were| emphasized That the hearing held yeste has done a great thing for and for Wyoming is the consensus of opinion of those who have watched {ts progress. Because the federal government used the Pathfinder project to irrigate Nebraska lands first owing to the fact that they were easier of access, Wyoming has had to walt patiently ‘for Its share of the water which was originally the period additional areas, Frank ng session of the North of years showing little Wyoming and Colorado men that at least per cent of the water which might be taken out of the river above Nebraska would find its way back into the stream again and for that reason the loss to Ne- braska would not be as great as the Nebraskans are inclined to believe DRIVING IT HOME | Reading Between Lines in the Day's News of Casper. Crude ofl prices break and there ix a general falling off in this state of 25 cents g barrel. When gaso line stocks pile up, then crude prices must slip, This drop has come a little late Bad weather in all parts of the coun try stopped motoring during May and June. At the same time farmers had difficulty with their crops 1 ise of the retarded growing sea son. Conditions ‘e chi ged and hundreds of thousands of tourists 1 now burnir away excess stocks | fuel. I ther two months the period of ap stabil tion will probably ve be®n rea in the oll industry we are in a transier we have nothing to mat a- | ned In the meantime, t doldrums, andj orry about. If you have a single misgiving concerning today’s, cut in Wyoming crude, remember that in this tssue days and MAN INJURED INGAR CRASH L. Porter of Casper was injured in an automobile collision on Hast Yellowstone highway last night. Por- ter who is being attended at the of- fice of Drs, Keith and Harvey suf. fered many bad !acerations about the face and it was necessary to take twelye stitches, Three residentds of Glenrock are reported to have been in the other car. They went on to Glenrock. ae W. B. Parker Ifet yesterday over- land for Rawlins where he will at- tend to business affairs for several visit with his brother, rancis Parker of Parco. Prices Cut 25 Cents Recent Reductions In Midcontinent Are Followed by Cut Here; Midwest Sets New Record for Completed Wells Midwest Refining company today announced a re- 5 cents per barrel in the price of Wyoming Exceptions are made in the price of Sunburst, where the cut is seven cents and in Lost Soldier, where The new schedule of prices for crude oil follows: after the first cut {n Midcontinent, but today's reduction is the same as that made yesterday in northern Texas and Oklahoma. A new high in Salt Creek com- pletions is shown in this week's re- port by the Midwest Refining com- pany which notes the bringing in of 14 new wells in “the world’s greatest light ofl field." An account of these, most of which will require shooting, is given as follows: Wyoming-Associated—5-A, BEX, 30-40-78, 2,260 feet, 15 barrels; will shoot. Midwest Oll—31-AS, NEY 1,944 feet; will shoot, Mountain and Gulf—5-A. 12-40-79, 2,589: will shoot. Mountain and Gulf.—i4-A. 8E% 13-40-79, 2,213 feet, 25 barrels; will shoot. Wyoming Associated—18-AX, NW % 30-40-78, 1,954 feet, 225 barrels; will shoot. Midwest Olt clated.—33-A. feet; 4, 1-39-79, SEX, and Wyoming Asso- NW% 36-40-79, 1,663 will shoot. Midwest Oi, end Wyoming As- soclated--U8 A. SW% 36-40-79, 2,721 feet, 1,450 barrels. Wyoming Associated—16-A., NW %, 1-89-79, 1,775 feet; will be shot. Wyoming Oil Field’ —10-A., SW, 28-40-79, 2,453 Leet, 20. barrelw;. will be shot. Wyoming Associated—34A. NW %, 14-40-79, 1,971 feet, 240 barrels. fidwest Oll—6-A. NE, 34-40-79, 2,189 feet; will be shot. Midw nd Wyoming Associat- ed.— % 36-40-79, 1,902 feet; will A be shot. it Creek % 31-40-78, Consolldated,—24-A. 2,126 feet; will be Midwest O!l.—24-A. SH% 27-40-79, 1,208 feet, 1,119 barrels. The Midwest's test of Nefber Dome in Washakje.county 1s drill- ing at 4,000 feet FINLAY, 0. July 18 The Oll Oil company today reduced prices of six grades of Wyoming crude oil 2 ts a barrel. New prices ar ass Creek, light and Elk Basin 0; Lance Creek $1.65; Big Muddy Reck Creek $1.45 and Mule Creek 85 cents. The price of Sun- burst, Montana crude was cut from $1.05 to 98 cents a barrel. HOUSTON, Texas, July 18—The Humble Oil and Refining company late yesterday posted another cent reduction in the price of Gulf coast crude. A grade going to $1.50 a barrel. B grade was cut from $1.45 $1.30, Similar prices were posted this morning by the xas and Gulf Production com company pany. DOHENY GIVES BOND TODAY LOS ANGELES, July 18.—Edwara . Doheny, oll magnate and his son, ward I, Doheny, Jr., today posted 000 bonds each for their appear. ance in Washington, 3, to an swer to recent {ndictments in the government oll len on HIGHWAY WEST OF GRSPER {3 JGENE OF NEAR TRAGEDY TODAY Robber Fires at Victim As He Steps Out of Tent; Brothers Find Him Wounded. Rex Buck, 47 years old, a horse dealer from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was shot by a masked holdup man at 10:30 this morning, seven miles west of Casper on the cova road. holdup tied a blue ndana handkerchief over Buck's face after he had shot him, t'ed hia hands behina his back and relleved iim of $85 in bills that had in his trousers pocket. The bullet struck Buck in the ab+ domen as he was bending over, pierced through a fold of flesh and entered ais leg. He is having the bullet extracted this afternoon and expects to continue his trip back r by auto within a couple of he 1ome 8, Buck, with his two brothers Ray and Bud, had driven from their homeAtwougars and were camping out on the trip. Last night they pitched their tent between the Al- cova road and the North Platte river dust West of the McFarland pump station. nm they got up this morning the two brothers climbed into one, of the cars and drove into Casper for cigarettes. They left Rex to pack up the camping outfit. He had just finished packing suitcase. when he was come gut of the tent. emerged through the flap, over, the man shot from a distance of about six feet. The holdup was masked to the eyes with a black silk handkerchief and wore new overalls, a jumper and a grey st ith the exception of seeing th tall man, Buck did not get much of a d description, the handkerchief his features You've shot n ble he was a said Buck as he warm trickling down “Yes and I'll give the same place if quiet," was the i you another in you don't keep dit's answer, man hastily searched thru clothes and departed with the bills, leaving several dollars in silver and a solid gold watch and chain behind ‘Stay where you ar parting remark, “'I'y watching you from the you move he'll drill you Buck's two brothers arrived with+ in 20 minutes after } but they found no trace that committed th: iff's office coured the it is p was his pat brush, If was the The the h ntry shot man crim sher- notified of surroundir umed that the holdup had » waiting for in and made his escape Buck intended coming into Casper today to try to collect sev- eral thousand dollars still owing to him from a sale of horsés he mada here three years S idup, NEW YORK. nan, Democratic said today that John favorably received a s Governor Smith of Tlinol: Davis had stion tha ork tor Ww the east ai®M middle we st in support of Mr. Davis' campo ign AUTHORITY OF ROSS IN IN CHEYENNE Counsel for Thermopolis Prosecutor, Accused of Intoxication, Files ‘Application for Court Writ CHEYENNE, Wyo., July ernor William B. Ross to summon Fred Wykoff, county | and prosecuting attorney of I before him for hearing, on 18.—The authority of Gov- fot Springs county, to appear charges of intoxication and failure to perform official duties to determine whether Wykoff shall be removed from office by the governor, is challenged in'an appl writ of prohibition train the governor filed in the court here of tion for of the Tribune are accounts of what (Continued on Tage Nine) the First Judjeial district by coun [sei tor Wyko@, Judge W. A. Riner! befor promptly referred to Preme court certain constitutionality W. the state questions. of raised. by the application. The hearing ‘® the governor iy set for next su WYKOFF CASE ASSAILED COURT Monday, Whether court action is taken before that time will depend on the supreme Wykoff's' 1 governor is ming on t koff ver of July 21 court restrain State of the of Wyo. Fred W AS GOV: ontin ernor W § all of Ther of Cheyenne. Sheridan; erkins of Chey- enne and A. Zaring of Basin. Riner, in. referring to the court the — constitutional Judge supreme questions. raised in Wykoff's appli« (Continued on Page Fourteen.) .