Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 17, 1924, Page 6

en a1 I's suAKh Aeron Ones aes *R PAGE SIX. PROSPECTORS ORDERED OFF TEAPOT OIL FIELD ‘Annihilation of Small Party of Men Threatened; Story Told by Fort Laramie Man Holds Thrill By CHAS. B. STAFFORD, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. John Hunton, Mitchell LaJunesse and Baptiste Garnier, all residents of Fort Laramie, necting for oil on cease pro: consequen The co Wyo., have been ordered to Teapot Dome or suffer the quences, if orders had not been obeyed would have been the complete annihilation of the pros- Pecting party, ns the wards of the government numbered thirty armed men, n# acainst three armed men in the prospecting party. It is re- ported that the prospecting party after securing one quart of mixed ofl and gumbo, from seepage, and which was securely trapped in an ordinary beer bottle, picked up thelr tools, instruments and fire arms and rriedly left®Tea Pot Dome. The Wyoming state directory does not sho ny of the above named me being residents of - Fort Toromfe at the present time, al- though all of them are reported to havé lived there at one time. For reasons ,unknown tothe of- ficlals of the oil compantes operat- ing in the Salt Creek field, the mat- ter has been kept quiet for some time. and only Thursday, August 7, 1924, one of the prospecting party, John Hunton, was located at Tor- rington. Wyoming, and granted an extended interview to the writer during which the following details were disclosed. “I arrived at Fort Laramie tn the Spring of the year 1867 and worked there—in Sutter's Store most of the. time—until October 28, 1870. In 1871 I had the wood contract at ‘ort Fetterman and I had one or more government contracts there every year from that time up to and including 1881, and spent about half my time there for ten years. “In 1873 or 1874, T am not, certain which year( but I think 1873, I was hauling freight for the U. S. from Medicine w station on the U.P. man. My home ranch was at Bordeaux, but J spent much of my time at Fetterman. In the last summer or early fall of the year Mitchell Lajunesse, a half breed Indian, told me and others that while on a hunt north of Casper he saw a place on the ground where there was ofl on top of the dirt and that he scraped some of it up and cleaned it by warming and used it to.grease his wagon. The subject was occasionally spoken of until finally he, Baptiste Garnier and my- self rigged up an outfit and went on the hunt for the place. We went from Fetterman to Fort Cas- per and crossed the Platte river just below where the bridge stood and went northward about 25 or 30 miles as, we judged. About night, the day after leaving Casper, we came to a Uttle stream and went into camp. Next morning Mr. La- junesse showed “Bat” and I where he had scraped up the oll and as I recollect, it was in a sort of swale not far from some chalky, small hills or bluffs. We went to work and each one had scraped up a small quantity of the stuff when at this point nour wildcatting 25° or .30 Arapahoe Indians suddenly came upon us, but in a friendly way. They held a few minutes conversation with Lajunesse, who understood their language, and disappeared as suddenly as. they had appeared. Lajunesse told me the Indians had ordered us away and for us not to come back. We immediately started and did not stop until we had crossed te the south side of the Platte river. The ‘three of us had gathered a Quart bottle more than half full of the stuff after most of the. dirt and gravel had been separ- ated from it. A short time—eight or ten di fter we got ‘k to Fetterma: took the bottle of oil to Medicinef Bow station and left it. with, Mr.“Wm. H. Taylor, to be examined to ascertain if it were of any value. Mr:-Taylor set the bot- tle away and failed to have it ex- amined to ascertain if it were val- uable. Lajunesse and I paid no further attention to it and so the matter was dropped. Some 10 or 12 years ago I met Mr. Taylor in Cheyenne und in reminiscing over old times ‘this. “‘botfle’ came up. He told me that when he was pack- ing up the office fixtures at Medi- cine ‘Bow Station in” 1876 to move them to Rock Creek Station, he found this bottle of oll among the old rubbish he was moving and took it to Rock Creek but did not take further care of {t and could not. tell what had finally become of it: When I last saw and talked with Mr. Tay- lor he was living in Denver. “Mitch” Lajunésse and Baptiste Garnier are dead.” “The marines who went to Tea- pot Dome some two yedrs ago, to enforce the government order, little’ knew that the Arapahoes had estab-, Ushed a precedent for their action as early as 1873. “Mr. Hunton who is now in his’ eighty-fifth year, yet hale and hearty as the result of living in the open, is one of the best posted men in the state, on the history of the frontier forts and the Old Oregon ‘Trail. Mr. Hunton knew Jim Bridger, the famous scout, and with him at Fort Laramie October 1867 to March or April Mr. Hunton also knew Por- 1868. tugee Phillips, who made the ride from Fort Kearney to Fort Laramie just after the Fetterman fight at. Fort Kéarney. He was also well acquainted with Chiefs Red | Clou@ and Spotted Tall, and he regards Red Cloud as the greatest General of the Sfoux nation,” on "BUY AT HOME” BENEFITS ARE. BROUGHT HOME 10 BUYERS HERE Competition and Metropolitan Methods of Casper Merchants Keep Goods Moving Here At Bargain Prices. Buy at home! The plea has been sounded hundreds of times and in hundreds of different ways to the people of Casper. It has never yet failed to bring a response that was merited and that was indicative of the business sense and community spirit of the citizens of Wyoming’s center of activity. Yet there are in Casper, as there are in all cities throughout the United States persons who still cling to the old bellef that they can secure better bargains from outside sources than they can from their hometown mer- chants, { This is emphatically false. | It is based on “cow town” days, the period when Wyoming was cut off from extensive communication with Read This Oo ————— Newspaper Evidence Newspaper comment, voluntarily given, without motive and without price, is the best evidence of a man’s qualifications for a place of public trust. The following clippings from newspapers of Natrona County in regard to my qualifications are submitted without comment: JIM GRIFFITH A POPULAR MAN FOR COMMISSIONER =, (North Casper News) JAMES FOR COUNTY OFFICE (Casper Herald) the outside world, when it was necessary to send out for goods de- sired. Timo has changed all this. Casper is now the largest city in Wyoming. It is more than that. It Is the future jobbing center for all other towns in this state and has already made much progress toward that end, Because of this its merchants keep in touch with GRIFFITH TO AUN tite outside days from "Casper less than 'that They stand ready to show the public their ability to give. the same value for the money that can be secured from’ \any other_ dealers, ‘Their cards are on the table. All they ask, is that they get a square deal from the Casper consumer. In several instances persons who had contemplated making purchases out of town have gone to them and have shown. them the prices quoted in mail order catalogues. The mer- ‘| chants havé shown their ability and Willingriess' to meet these prices. Buying from the ‘outside, ‘getting a.thing “unsight and unseen” ts a risky proposition. The ‘figure in the catalogue is not the final price usually. .Thdt price must be reckoned on the speed of delivery, the ease of selection and getting just what {s wanted and not what may or may not be wanted. The question. on the order blank, “May we substitute?” {s a direct admis- sion that the mail order house may not be in a position to satisfy the highest want of the purchaser. It 1s an admission of inefficiency. - A purchase made locally is a purchase made with all senses alert, the privilege of accepting or rejecting on the spot and with the added con- venience of not having to wait and ‘wonder how the matter ts going to come out. As a matter of business for selfish reasons only it is easily bet- ter to buy at home. a, community. standpoint there is no doubt as to the advis- ability of supporting the home mer- chant. -He has invested heavily in his community. He pays his taxes, ‘| supports propositions of local inter- est and sees to it that the wheels of industry do not become clogged. If he is to prosper, to continue to make business as it should be in help he employes, and consequently the greater investment he is subse- quently able to make. Casper business is good. It must be kept good, The only way to do this is to keep Casper dollars at home, to show an interest in those who have an interest in you. —_.>—_ CLEVER SHOW AT COLUMBIA ‘When lovers of comedy attend the Columbia. theater either this after- noon or this evening» they will be rewarded by seeing a clever pro- duction that’ is being given under | the the name. of ‘“Henpecked Henry’. This is a farce comedy in two acts and is distinétive for its music spe- clalties as well as for the riotous laughter that it promises’ to bring forth. “Henpecked Henry” {s now on dts 28th week. It played in New York for a long period and is now on a FOR MONDAY Sprecher’s Phone 176. Special HOSPITAL COTTON 65c Formerly Smith and Turner’s The News this week announces the candidacy of J. B. Griffith for County Commissioner on the Repub- lican ticket. Jim Griffith 1s one of the best men who ever held county office and will probably be elected. He i# popular with the plain peo- ple and the, small home owner and has always given everybody a square deal in the matter of taxation. His wonderful record in road construc- tion and maintenance will long be remembered by the people who drive automobiles tn Natrona County. It will take a mighty good man‘to beat Jim Griffith at the primary and a better man to beat him ‘in November. ‘ GOOD MAN FILES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Salt Creek Gusher) Those participating {n the Repub- can primaries on‘the 19th of this month will have the opportunity for a mighty fine man for County Com- missioner for the long term in. the person of James B. Griffith. Mr. Griffith is no stranger to the citi- zens of Natrona county as he has served as commissioner and in addl- tion has held a prominent place in the civic and industrial life of Cas- per. He was a member of the board when the Salt Creek pavement project needed an active booster and the Salt Creek Field received every consideration from him that fair- mindedness demanded {(7 an outly- ing section and he was ever alert to the needs of this end of the county. He has and will make a most effi- cient and economical county com- missioner and will give the office the benefit of wide experience in county affairs, coupled with a know- ledge of the need of the citizens generally and the business and farming Interosts particularly. cs ease ea KG. B. GRIFFITH CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY OFFICE “ (Casper Tribune) James B. Griffith, county commis- sioner for two years from 1919 to 1920, inclusive, Saturday filed a dec- laration of candidacy for the Repub- lcan. nomination for county com- missioner for the four-year term. At present/no contest is in prospect for this office, no’ other declaration hav- ing been filed. Mr. Griffith’s candidacy was an- nounced at the urgent request of friends and assurance of support from manyaquarters where his record of sérylce as county commissioner has been accepted as highly favor- able -to his. selection as the party's candidate through the will of the voters as expressed at the August primaries. Those supporters point to efficiency in county administra- tion, including construction and maintenance of county roads at min- imum ‘cost, adjustment of tax as- sessment values on a more equitable basis and other.medsures that have won general endorsement. Mr. Griffith: {is a former president of the Casper Trades assembly and of the Casper Motor Club and has been active in the many movements in which county administrative ef- forty are , centered. He has been closely identified with Republican party affairs during his long res!- dence in Casper. — ‘He will base his campaign -upon pledges of econom- ical and progressive administration. plate eas hes James B. Griffith, formerly coun- ty commissioner for the two -years of 1919 and 1920, will Monday file for the office of county commission- er on the Republican ticket, he stated last night. - At the urgent request of friends Mr. @riffith has announced his can- didacy and has been promised the support of many who are interested in the construction and maintenance of good county roads at minimum cost, efficiency in county adminis: tration, and adjustment of tax as- sessment values on a more equitable basis, Mr. Griffith's name has been men- tioned many times as.a_ probable candidate for county commissioner because of his good showing in of- fice a few years ago. GOOD CITIZEN WILL AUN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Mills Journal) In this issue the Journal carries the announcement of the candidacy of J. B. Griffith for county commis- sioner. Mr. Griffith is a good citizen and made an excellent record in the office of commissioner a fgw years ago. good His activity tn behalf of roads and the efficient manner in which the county business was handled recommend him favorably to the people. His interest in be- half of the small property owner in equalizing taxatfon is well remem: bered by the people. He drove one of the best deals ever put over when he started the movement to have the state and federal governments and the refin- eried construct the fine concrete bridge- over the Platte River and Casper Creek and extend the paving from the city limits to Casper Creek without cost to the taxpayers, pais dL vl ae You stand by me next Tuesday, and I’ll stand by you after January 1.: J. B. GRIFFITH For County Commissioner, 4-Year Term, Republican’ Ticket desire. draw from After once Phone 711 Water Division No. 2 will and be sure and keep sam sent out this year to perm REFINITE WATER You are welcome to any amount you Just bring a container and not .hesitate to order us to install a plant in your home. > SchankPlumbing & Heating Conc Notice To Water Appropriators Notice is hereby given that the Superintendent for on the dates noted for the purpose of accepting proofs of appropriation of water. a Kaycee—Hotel ~-------___--_ August 21 Buffalo—Court House-________ August 22 Casper—Hotel Townsend___August 26—27 Be sure and bring your water rights papers including the maps of your irrigation works. ~ DO NOT LET YOUR PERMIT EXPIRE Appropriators should look over their Permits care- fully and see that all terms are being complied with Individual notices as to standing of permits will not be Sup't. Water Diy. No. 2 AND TUESDAY Pharmacy 133 So. Center. Show Room a SOFTENER the faucet. using this water you will ‘ACT NOW 359 East Second be at the following places e in good. standing. it holders. N. V. KURTZ, SUNDAY; AUGUST 17, 1924. tour to the Pacific coast. There will be two. performances today, one this afternoon and another this eve- ning. ° Columbia for the last time tomorrow. Great expense has. been entailed in bringing this road show to Cas- per, and the management of the Columbia theater is sure that in gétting the comedy it has something that will be thoroughly delightful. ao Two cents per word or ten cents line. PeNO AD LESS THAN 30 CENTS. Five average words. used as @ basis of estumati: line. LACKFACH CAP HEADLINE wiil be charged the space of twe Unes. herged advertising wil} be bodked™ “set Jines” irrespective of the number of words. CORRECTION OF CLASSIFIED AD ERRORS. Casper Tribune will not’ be responsible more vertiner which ly lessen 9 — value of tho advertisement will be rectified enly Pp @r purpose of the advertisement. LA ‘ELEP! ADs. Careful attention will be given all ads received over the TELS PHONE, but we cannot guarantes accuracy. OUT OF TOWN ADVERTISE, MENTS. Must be accompanied by cash or check in full payment of the same. Note the foregoing instruetions about counting the words and the fate per word for the Casper Daily Tribune. CLOSING HOUR. after 10 to 12 a. m. will be Inserte: under the head “Too Late to Classify.” HELP WANTED—MALE WANTED—Competent _ bookkeeper, young man preferred; one who also is qualified for inside selling or willing to learn; steady work for right ‘party; state all qualifications and experience in first letter. Address Bor B-784, Tribune. WANTED—First' class auto top trimmer. Service Top Shop, 432 W. Yellowstone. Phone 2670. MEN wanting forest rangers, postal clerk and other government post. tions, write for particu! Mokane, D-118, Denver, Colo. HELP WANTED—Female WANTED—Lailles in this locality to embroider linens for us at home during their leisure moments. Write at once. “Fashion Embroideries,” 798, Lima, Ohio, ———_—— WANTED-—Middle aged woman ‘to keep house on ranch and care for four months old child for eight or nine months. 3B-785 Tribune. MAH JONG “ORIENTAL GOOD LUCK beads are going over big. Basiest selling item you ever saw: absolutely new; nothing on the mar- ket like them. They are a dazzling glow of living rainbow’ fire; women g0 wild over them; every one wants a string; 10 to 30 orders daily. Your profits. 65c- each. Wonderful crew manager proposition. MAH JONG paae COMPANY, Minnéapolis, inn. —$—$—— WANTED—Laly to clean holise by hour in exchange for chiropractic adjustments. Phone 2479. WANTED—Woman two days a week, washing and cleaning. Phone 874. ee SALESMEN WANTED — UTILITY SUIT SALESMEN, ¥ ATTENTION! ALL COMMISSIONS now go to salesmen. No district managers. Sell the best tailored utility suits made. Union made. $12.50. Your commission $4. Wire or write for information or supplies to General Service Clothing Co., 630 Denham Bidg., Denver, Colo. WANTED SALESMEN making small towns, for complete line of salesboards, All or part time. Average commission $15.00—paid also on repeats. K. & S. Company, 4825 Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. a SALESMAN—Old establighed whole- sale house has opening now for A-l'man. Staple line sold to retail merchants in general -lines. Perma- nent and. real proposition for pro- ducer. Miles F. Bixler Co., Dept. 461, Cleveland, Ohio. MEN! MEN! MEN! Ycu can make $100 per week sell- ing the best tailored and best fitting general service clothing made. Our new selling plan gives you all the commission” No need to work under “a general agent. Union-made suits sell for $12.50, your. commission is $4.00. Do not fail to write us at once. Selling outtit free upon re- ques' A GENERAL SeEvICn CLOTHING 0. 630 Denham Bldg., Denver, Colo. AGENTS WANTED — AGENTS—WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLES. Sell Madison “‘Better.- Made" Shirts for large manufacturer direct {o wearer; no capital or experience required; many earn- $100. weekly and bonus, Madison Mills, 562 Broad- way, New York. 36.A_ WEN 75 A SRE MANOR: WOMAN ‘AD with ambition and industry, to dis- tribute Rawleigh’s Household Prod- ucts to steady users; several. fine openings in nearby cities and towns; we ‘train and help you so you can make up to $100 a week or more; no experience necessary, pleasant profitable, dignified work. Write to. day y. 'T. Rawleight Co., Dept. wy , Freeport, Il i SAL: AGE ull I y shoos “direct ta” wearers “uty sales. Big income! Instant returns, permanent business. No ample kit supplied. Ss now open. Write 1065 C St, Boston, Tanners Shoo, Mass, /|LADY wants AGENTS W. It will be produced at the/IF YOU want a fast. selling) lino, ~repeat orders bringing $10 daily represent Mary Rose wash frocks. Rodasi Co., 269 Rodasi Bldg. Cincin- nati, Ohio. pik + pate Setar SS OLD Colony Life Insurance Com. pany of Chicago, Illinois, offers agents a wider field and increased opportunity by writing man, and child POSITIONS WANTED WORK of any kind wanted; have one child. B-790, Tribune, EDUCATED middle aged woman wishes position as housekeeper; good. cook; experienced” nurse. References. Please ask for ‘Ad- vertiser” Phone 651 or write Trib- une, Box B-781, Tribune. stenographer and bookkeeper; three years experience; can furnish goed references. Phone 2683W. WOMAN wants family bundle wash- ing. Phone 1980J. ED WANTED POSITION—Experienced stenographer, part time work ac- cepted. Good references. Phone 1737M. P.O. Box No. 2060. EXPERIENCED stenographer sires position; over three years d : Q E i Fi i 3 .| With local. supply house, good refer- B-786. Tribune. —— WANTED—Job as housekeeper on ranch or for bachelor by woman with 10 year old boy; 00d" cook; reference if necessary, Inquire 261 East K, rear. ———— WANTED—Work as office girl) or Call 1301 or address Box ence. housekeeping for gentleman, elderly couple, care of children or invalid. B-792, Tribuné. SERVICES OFFERED PHONE 2714R4. Charles Carlson Dairy for fresh milk and cream, dellvered any paft of Casper fur your breakfast. 18 cents a quart WAST hia chke het WANT to care fér lawns or odd jobs. Phone 342Ww. MARCELLING—Mrs. Emmel. 443 8, Oak. Phone 674M. ss EXPERIENCED Colored woman wants cleaning by hour or day work. Call 776J. BUCK’S REPAIR SHOP General repair work done on old cars; special on Dodge. 614 Phone 781J. ray ——— CARPENTER WORK ‘wanted. Re- modeling, repairing, cabinet’ mak ing, furniture repairing, ©. Pat- ton, general contractor. For ap- peintment phone 2051NR. << GET the best in body and fender repairs. at Kemmer - yan Fender Shop, 425. W. Yellowstone. ee CALCIMINING and pain! ys jobs, work guaranteed, Sprenee service. Phone 18605. ——— eee 28055 for reliable’ upholster- ing. eo ———— eared an@ bobcurling by appointment. price 65c. 91 St. Phone 1065 alt ia For . Sale—AUTOMOBILES Chevrolet 1923 Touring $350 DODGE Touring, with permanent. top, 6 cord tires, good run- niig condition $275 - NOLAN CHEVROLET 322 8. David Phone 2108 WHITE 30 Good Shape $1095 Terms If Desired Lee Doud Motor Co. 424 W. Yellowstone—Phone 1700 FOR SALE—Dodge touring; one Ford touring; one Buick’ roadster. 614 CY. Phone 7813. Used Ford Cars Ford economies have been applie@ and terms arranged so that you may ewn a car for work or pleasure. Get more miles and service for your dollar by buying on the Boyle plan. 20 PER CENT NO INSURANCE NO CARRYING CHARGE Our Used Cars Guaranteed to Be as * Represented Touring starter ~....$45.00 Dows Touring starter -_....$60.00 Down Runabout - ~-.._--__$20.00 Down Runabout . Runabout . .. Coupe, 1923 1.2... < Ton Truck Good buy Ford Bug ~$20.00 Down Ford Bug --$30.00 Down EARL C. BOYLE vo. The Safe Place tu Buy Sour Used 8 CG 125-131 N, Center, Phone ¢ ve,