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oo VOLUME 34, ‘Republican and Tr Primary Election, Tuesday, August 1 9,1 924 ‘It is the duty of every qualified elector, man or woman, to exercise the right of franchise at every primary election or general election held within the state of Wyoming. physically able to go to the polls and vote he isin duty bound to do so, because every election to nominate or elect public officers or to deter- mine questions by vote, is his business and con- cerns him just as much as his private business does, -and oftentimes to greater extent. On Tuesday, August 19th, 1924, the state- wide primary election is to be held. At this If the voter is|_ Democratic parties are to be, chosen separately by. vote of*the’ electors of the two parties for the following offices: United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Seriator in State Legislature, five Representatives in the State Legislature, Coun- ty Clerk, ‘Sheriff? County Treasurer, County and Prosecuting Attorney, County Assessor, County \Surveyor,. Clerk of District Court, County Commissioner for four-year term, County Commissioner for two-year term, County Coroner, Justice ‘of the Peace, Con- stable and Party Committeeman for-each vot- CASPER, wro. SUNDAY, AUGUST 17,°1924. elpction candidates of the Republican . and| ing precinct. REPUBLICAN t 14 | } dent of Wyoming for one year, In voting precincts where prior-.registration is required the polls are open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. and in all other precincts from 9 a. m. to 7p.m. Under Section 2504 Wyoming Revised Stat- utes every employee is entitled to absent him- self from his occupation one hour aside from meal hours and without deduction of pay for the purpose of voting. - The qualifications of an elector, briefly, are to be a citizen of the United States over the age of twenty-one years, a bona fide resi- * POLITICAL SECTION of Natrona NO. & County sixty days next preceding the election, and for ten days in the precinct in which you vote. All other questions arising should be re- ferred to the presiding judge of the election precinct, who will instruct the voter. The law contemplates that every qualified person shall vote. No one will be disfranchised if he takes his problems to the election judge. There is nothing more important to every man and woman in Natrona County on Tues- day, August 19th, than voting at the primary election. If you don’t yote you have no right to complain at the results of the election, nor of the kind of administration that ensues. DEMOCRATIC KEEN INTEREST: MANIFESTED) I PRECINCT BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN, L PRIMARY ELECTIONS ONTUESOAY| MANY CHANG one-quarter of the southeast one- quarter of section 7, township 33 will y yote? This raieationt tailed by scores: of Lively Contests Waged. for Several \ County | Offices; Complete List of Candidates # Again Presented for Voters. Tuesday’s primary Daction will leave many disappoint- ments in its wake, due to the many candidates for nomina- tion: is for county offices, but in a few instances at least no opposition will.be encountered in the primaries. Interest will center among local candidates in the race for sheriff, commissioner, county attorney and district judge, these offices having been marked by the liviest campaigns. The complete Ust of candidates on doth the Repwblican and Democratic ballots follows; County, Commissioner. Republicans (four-year term)}— J. B, Griffith, John. W. Miller, B. L. Scherck. Thomas James McKeon; (two-year term—Arthur F’, Edmonds John. A. Bruen, E. T. Evans. Democrat, (four-year. term)—John A. Barker, Jack E. Scott; (two-year term)}—-Earl G. Burwell, County Attorney. Republican—C. G. Cypreansen, George A. Weedell, W. J. Wehril. Democratic—Edwin Barrett, B. G. ‘Westover. County Assessor. Republican—Lyle E. Jay, Johnson. Democratio—Cyrus O, Wertz. County / Treasurer, Republican—Frank lL. and Agnes M. Clare. County Clerk. Roy Robinson Republican—Alma_ F. Elizabeth McDonald. Democratic—Emma C. Marshall. Clerk of Court. Hawley, Republican — Margaret V. C. Douds, Ed A. Grant, W. A. Lilly and Mrs. Mabelle Fiedler. Democratic—George Pattillo. ‘ County Coroner. Republican—Owen A. Muck. Democratic—Lew M. Gay. | County Surveyor. Republican—Herbert L, Kennedy, Tom Haymond. Democratic—Albert Park. Justice of Peace. Republican—Henry F. Brennan, Wilbur J. Tubbs, Edward C. Mad- den, S. H. Puntenney. Democratic—George A, Blake, R. McDermott, Lindsay T. Pile, John M. Hench; C. C, McNulty. Constable Republican — Lincoln F, Kelley, William Misters, Joseph ‘W. Hanlon, Floyd E. Miracle. (Continued on Page Eight) prospective voters in Tuesday's pri- mary,, is answered fully in ‘the de- scriptions of voting precincts ‘ap- pended.tg this article. Since’ last year numerous changes go into. ef- fect, the ‘number of precincts. and polling places having been’ increased by the county commissioners to fa- cilitate voting and the counting of ballots’ by eliminating congestion. Under another -head on this page appears a summary of the polling places for each precinet in the coun: ty. while following are detailed the boundary lines of precincts in Cas per and its environs, others in the county not being published because of the technical descriptions used: DISTRICT NO. 5 No. 1 Mills et Bounded and. desertbed as follows: Béginning at the noptheast corner of section 29, township 34, north, range 79 west of the sixth principal meridian, thence rymning south to the southeast corner of section 32, township 34 north, range 79 west, thence east to the North Platte river; thence southward along said river, to the center of section: 4, township 34 north, range, 79 west, thence south to the southeast cor- ner of the northeast one-quarter of the . southwest one-quarter of said section 4; thence west to the south- west corner of the northwest one- quarter cf the southwest one-quar. ter of said section 4; thence south to the southeast corner of section 5, township 83 north, range 79 west thence west to the southwest corner of said section 5; thence south to the southeast cornér of the northeast HERE’S COMPLETE LIST OF POLLS IN NATRONA A complete list of precinct polling placés in Casper and Natrona county foliéws for Tuesday’s primary elec- tion? District No. 1. 1.. Muddy Precinct—At Muddy School House. District No, 2 SALT CREEK PRECINCTS: 1. New Electric Plant Precinct— At New Electric Plant. 2, Lewis Camp Precinct— At Z.ewts Camp. Hast Continental Camp Pre 3 cinct—At East Continental Camp, 4. Brown Theater Precinct—At Brown ‘Theater. 5. Midwest Conimunity Hall Pre- cinct—At Midwest Community Hall. 6. Canadian Precinct—At Cana- dian Camp. Midwest Camp No. 5 Precinct —At Midwest Camp No, 5. 8. Midwest Gas Plant Precinct— At Midwest Gas Plant. 9. Salt Creek Consolidated Camp Preetnet—At Salt Creek Consolidated Camp. 10.Lavoye Precinct—At Lavoye- land Theater. 11. Kasoming Camp Precinct— At Kasoming Camp. 12. Ohio South Camp Precinct— At Ohio South Camp, 13. Carter Home Camp Precinct —At Carter Home Camp. 14. —Continental South Camp Precinct—At Continental South Camp. 15. Salt Creek Precinct—At Roe Motor Sales Co. - (Continued on Page Eignt) ‘ a north, range 79 west; thénce west to the Norti Platte river,’ thence wes- terly ‘along said North Platte river to the southwest corner of the north- east one-quarter of the toutheast One-quarter of section 12, township 38 siorth, range 80.west, thence north to the\northwest corner of the north- east. one-quarter; of the northeast onequartér of | said section 12, thente east to the’ northeast corner of eaid section 12; thence north to the northwest corner of section 30, township 34 north, range 79 west; thence east to the place of begin- ning- No. 2 Mountain View Precinct. Bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the nertheast ‘corner of section 25, township 34 north, range 80 west of the sixth principal meridian; thence running south to the southeast corner of section 1, township 33 north, range 80 west; thence west to the southwest corner of the southeast one-quarter of the southeast one-quarter of said sec- tion 1; thence south to the south- east’ corner of the northwest one- quarter of the southeast one-quarter of section 12, township 33 north, range 80 west on the North Platte river, thence’ in a general south- westerly direction along the said North Platte river to the weet line of seetion 30, township 33 north, range 80 west, thence north to the main tract of the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy railroad company, on the west line of section 18, township 35 north, range 80 west; thence southeasterly, along said main rail- road track to the south line of sec- tion 23, township 34 north, range 80 west, thence east to the place ot beginning. DISTRICT NO. 6 Burlington Precinct Bounded and described ax follows: Beginning at (the northeast corner of section 2, township 33, north, range 79 west of the 6th principal medirlan; thence running south to the main track of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway _ Company; thence southwesterly along said main railroad track to North McKin- ley street; thence north to East street; thence east to the east quar- ter-corner of section 3, township 33 north, range 79 west; thence: north to the northwest corner of section. 2, township 33 north, range 19° west; thence east to the place of beginning. Bryan Precinct & Bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of north McKinley street produced northward, with the main track of {| with the main track of the Chicago, ‘| Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com- ES MADE IN CASPER DISTRICTS Beginning at the northeast © 4, township west of the sixth princ eridian; thence running south along United street, thence west to » north to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 1 norl Railroad Company; thenc south to the main track o cago & Northwe: ‘ pany; thence. southw r said main track to South Kimball street; thence north to the main track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, thence northeasterly along said track to the place of beginning. Central School Precinct Bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersetecion of North Kimball Street produced north Platte river; thence said North Platte line of said section 4 to the place gf beginnin| No. 2. North Burlingt Bounded and deser Beginning at the East K and, North Durbi running nee south. te e east McKir pany; thence running south to the with North main track of the Chicago & North western Railway Company; thence southwesterly along said last-named track to South Center street; thence north along Center street to the main track of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy thence nottheast named main ra place of beginning. Court House Precinct Bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of North Center street with the main track of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company; running thence south along Center Street to First street; thetice west to the southwest corner of Section 4, Township 33 North, Range 79 West; thence north to the northwest corner of the southwest one-quarter of the southwest one-quarter of section 4, township 33 north, range 79 west; thence north to the north- west corner of the southwest ane- quarter of sald section 4; thence east to the main tr cago, Burlington & Quin Company; said main track to the place of be ginning. Fire Hall Precinct Bounded and described as follows. Beginning at the duced northward; the main line of the lington and Quincey pany, thence southwesterly said main track to the north ani south center-line of section 4, town ‘| ship 33 north, range 79 v north to the center o} 4; and the North Plat northward along said river to an intersection with West K street produced westward; thence east to the place of beginning. No. 1. Elk School Precinct. Bounded and describe as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the east line of section 2, township 33 north, range 79 west of the sixth principal meridian, with the main track of the Chicago and North. western railway. company, running thence sguth to the southeast ner of section 11, township (Continued on Page Two.) JUDCES d track to the north, of the Chi Center and First st thence south to the the Chicago & N way Company; thence southwesterly along said main track to the west Vv end of West Railroad Avenue; thence south to the south line of the north- west one-quarter of the southeast DISTRICT NO. 1 Muddy Pre vi Judges Joe Lamb ‘iillam Keith one-quarter of section 8, township 33 north, range west thence west to the southwest corner of the RICT NO northwést one-quarter of the south Electric Plant Precinct west one-quarter of sald section 8 Judges thence north to the northwest cor- C. 8. Sanders ner of said Section 8; thence east to M. C. Hoffman the place of beginning M. W. Walter DICTRICT N Clerks. No. 1 Nelson Precinct. J.-Van Werven Bounded and described as follows: JR.'S. Vidler, g| the city sinc RECORD VOTE SEEN IN PRIMARY, VOTERS QUALIFICATIONS LISTED Polls to Be Open From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. On’ Tuesday With Exception of Few Country Precincts of County. Tuesday is primary day and promises to bring with it the heaviest voting ever recorded in the city of Casper and Natrona county. Polls will be open from 9 o'clock in the morning until 9 o’clock in the evening except in a few county precincts where no prior registration is required. In these precincts the polls will close at 7 o’c lock in the evening. wf years of ago Not only st al election larger in rat © must hav f the unty been a bona- state for one for sixty days y of the gen- 4. years of age in which they tion but thé r »mplished has ad ing places to the lore pregincts wil n that it will ¢ One question seems to bother the This is can a voter tepublican, assist, by his a friend for Democratic ticket yote rrivec n some precincts at the las necessapy for a voter from ten to fifteen he could get his ‘vote The qualif s for voting at primary are as follow zen of the Unit AND CLERKS TO vote, In ‘ome office it was stand in line tes before to cast n the r to this question is an. opportunity ers at the ther the prim ry may vote the Demo- All voters partisan judi- OFFICIATE ON TUESDAY DIS Lewis RICT NO. Camp Precing Judges 1 T..Hf. Ruswel Wetherspoon C. B. Hyatt Edward Mr. Long Clerk Clerks. k O'Hara DISTRICT NO. 2, : 7 Brown Theater Precinct Judges H. Mf, Patter C0 Ww. E nenta’ Hal! Precinet Clerks. Oo. 8. Hammond (Continued on Page Tem) ,