Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1925, Page 9

. TUESDAY, JANUARY 68, ——. 8 ‘high Grade Sccur.ties It Is Not within the province of -these articles to suggest specific weourities for investment. No one ‘xan do that without knowing all the circumstances of the prospec- tive Investor. What might be suit- able for one man would be entirely unsuitable for another. It is es- sential that proper diversification be, eken tnto account in buying stocks or bonds, that fs, any intel- ligont advice must be founded upon a survey of all the financial resour- ces of the inquirer. ~ It may be helpful, however, to noint out the present status of the ‘arious groups of investment secur- iies: at this time. First there are very high grade bonds such as Lib- ertys and the kind of railroad mort- gages_ which the law “allows” the savings bank to buy. The market price .6fbonds of this kind is sen- sitive Only to changes In the current chkrge for money, . If money ad- @vances rapidly im price the quotation ‘for, bonds of this type falls off and $edittrarywise f money goes down 1925 :: Finance : bonds of this class appreciatein mar- ket price. In neither case {a there any change in the factor of safety. If you happen to find that:the quo- tation for one of your securities of the high grade type is lower than the price you paid it is not a matter for anxiety.. Only be sure that your partcular bond falls within this classification. The average investor, however, wants a higher yleld than these ver; high grade bonds afford and some- times his circumstances justify him in this des re. The question then arises just how far it is prudent to go under present circumstances. Real estate mortgages when offered by a conservative house aré desir able and may be had to yiéld’ any- where from 5% to 6% percent, Good Industrial preferred stocks with a jong record of consecutive payment of dividends will return from 5% to 6 per cent. Utility preferred stocks y eld a little more and yet enta{l the minimum of speculation. »The rec- ord of these utility preferred issues is remarkably good and {s not gen- erally appreciated. CIVORCE GASE IS BIEN AEST UNTIL MARCH Cross Examination of Solon’s Wife Is Again Feature. ALPENA, Mich, Jan, ».—The coritested divorce suit of Congress- man Frank D, Scott of the elev- enth Michigan district against Edna James Scott was adjourned at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by Judge Frank Emerick until M h 10, when further deposi- tiows may be presented by the de- f nt. ALPENA, Mich., Jan. 6.— After a steady crescendo of charges and denials, the Scott divorce trial was ex- pected to swell into full fortissimo today when Mrs. Edna Scott faces continued cross examination by attorneys for her husband, Frank D. Scott, congress- man from the eleventh Michigan dist#ict since 1914, “It seems tobe the army against congress,” she remarked yesterday, Aysofter note found its way ‘into the rita! dissonance In letters: in- troduced into the records—letters written by Mrs. Scott to her con- gresgman-husband following their separation. One said: “IT want you to come back to me. I will be willing to help you pay yt Jyour gambling debts to Mr. Mi and we can start again. I ha a few dollars, and everything I have is yours. “We have split over nothing. There has been undue influence. A vulure has swept over our little nest and ruined us. We were always happy—happy until the day we part- ed. | want you to come back!” The testimony yesterday swept oveh wide territory; the Scotts’ Washington apartment; Jamaica, where ‘liquor cards were given them n landing”; to Detroit and Lake Orion nearby, scene of an aly leged ‘Pajama Party," and to any hospital where, according to Mrs. Scott, she underwent a serious op- eration with her husband absent. At yesterday's bearing Mre. Scott dénted the pink kimona brought into the feccrds by direct testimony of Congressman Scott, and revealed to the court the tiny hole that had been burned in it by a cigarette. Mr. ey. you know who won in 1918, Scott had said the burn resulted when ‘Jazzbo,” an army officer had his about Mrs. Scott in the Scotts’ ington apartment. Mrs. pott donned the kimona to show thaf ‘the burn resulted when she sat on ® Ughted cigarette. “T mended it, you see, Judge,” rhe said as she indicated the scorched hole in the garment Egg nogeé par- members of ALPENA, Jan. 6. tleS at the homes of congress; and army officers were popular ‘diversions around Christ- s time, Edna James Scott stified today in the divorce sult ought ‘by her huskand, Repre- sentative’ Frank Scott. “There al- ways wax ogg nogs parties In Wash: tngton at Christmas time,” she testi- fied We wi to them, and’ I went with my army friends," The names given by Mrs. Seott ounded like an army social regis: ames of proml- ir service. neluding the offfeera tm th nent L fiked them and found them “dinusing,” Mrs. Scott told 1. 8. Can ield, Mi. “Scott's attorney. ‘I ine troduced them to Mr, Scott and I told Mis Kennedy (Mr. Scott's sec- | xetary). that. .they were. ‘up and ng’ people.”* Mrg,.Scott. was questioned about her explanation to her husband of the “kirtona incident’ involy’ng an army officer and the clerk tn the hotel in which the Beotts lived. “Mr. Scotts did not question. me,’* she sald,° “He just told ‘me he was ‘checking’ cn me." “The Kkimona incident wi the only adm «sion you made, or tried to explain?” asked Mr. Canfie'd. ott talked only about the Mrs: Scott's reply.” oe = Worry ts evidence’ of an {M-con- tyolled brain; it is merely u stupid ‘ waste of time in, unpleasantness. ~ 1 68%; Mexican a Market Gossip General Summar; Continental Motors Cerporations reports for year ended October i net earnings equal to $1.42 a share against $1.08 a shard on common preceeding yea! Class 1 roads report né¢t operating income In ember of $93,177,560 against $86,720,630 in November, 1923. Wi'lys-Overland company has made reductions in price. of four cylinder models ranging from $35 to $135. James H, Post, president of Na- tional Sugar Refining, declares 80 per cent of stockholders have given proxies to management, thereby as- suring approval of merger with American Sugar Refining. Ciroult Court of Appeals affirms order of Federal Trade Commission) directing Butterick company to en@ established price for its 27,000) patterns handled annually by 20,001 stores. Casper Creek Record. Present depth of the Midwest Re- fining conipany’s Casper Creek well 1s 3,185 feet. The company’s Tis- dale test is reported to be abandon- ed. Bryon Water Well. The Ca'ifornia Of] company’s Byron field tegt near Lovell is re- ported to be filing with water from the second Wall Creek sand at be- tween 3,085 and 3,100 feet. NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Prices of Wyoming ofls.at 2 p. m. today were {sted on the New York Curb as fol- lows: Standard i! (Indiana) Mountain Producers 1874; 621° Mutual Special meeting of stockholders of Mutual Of! company has been called for January 27 to ratify changng the name to Continental Oil company and make par value of stock ten dollars instead of five dO@lars, exchange of stock to be cn a basis of two shares of $5 stock for ong new share of $10. Eureka Pipe Line declared quar- terly dividend of one dollar payable February 2 to stock of.record Jan uary 15. Discovery of new in Rosecrans field dicate much longer Oildom says that the Salt Creek field at present ‘s, only forty per cent frilling and is producing about 55,000 barrels a day, METALS deep sand well believed to in life . NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Copper, firm: electrolytic spot and futures, 15% and nearby, $59.87; future ron, steady; price sunch firm; spot, $10.00@ 10.50 ‘ ly; Bast St Louis, spot, $2@7.85; futures, 7,80; antimony spot, $18.00. ape MONEY NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Call money, easier; high, 84; low, 3; ruling rate, 3%; closing bid, 3; offered at 8%: last loan, 3; call loans against ac- ceptances, 3, Time loans, easter; mixed collateral, 60-90 days, 3%4@ 3%; 4-6 months, 3% @4: prime com- mercial paper, 3% @8% —_———— | SILVER ow YORK Jan. 6.—Bar sflver plars’52% owt Se Requisition Is First Act Of Governor CHEYENNE, Wryo., Jan. 6-— The first official act of Fovernor Nellie Tayloe Ross this morning when she settled Gown’ to the rou- tine of the vernor's Office fol- lowing her inauguration yesterday afternoon, was to eign a requisly tion on the governor of Nebraska for W liam Pauley, charged with selling iwortgaged property in Goshen county, Wyoming. Pauley is under arrest at Scotts Bluff, Ne- braska. . : Bonds : New York Stucks | Last Sale Allis Chemical and,Dye ------ 53% American Can .------- ~ 164% American Car and Foundry -. 198 American Locomotive ------- 105% American Sme‘ting and Ref. 97 American Sugar ----.-. American Tel and Tel. American Tobacco -~~--. American Water Works .. American Woolen Anaconda Copper Atchison Atl. Coast Line --.. Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohlo Bethlehem Steel -.-.. California Petroleum Canadian Pacific ~~ Central eLather pfd. Cerro de Pasco --.---.. Chandler Motor - Chesapeake and Ohio ... Chicago’ and Northwestert Chicago, Mil,, and St. Paul pfd Chicago, R. I. and Pac. Chie Copper. Coca Cola Colorado Songoleum. Consolidated Gas .-.-. Corn Predicts Cosden Ol! -.... Trucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar pfd. Davison Chemical Du Pont déNemours Erle yeneral Asphalt -----.--.~. General Electric yenera’ Motors at Northern pfd, . ulf States Steel - louston Oil {udson Motors (linols Central Harvester Kelly Springfield <ennecott Copper ehigh Valley —-.. ouisvil'e and Nash ---.--+-- 111% Mack Truck fariand Oil --. PE ee a Saxwell Motors A vlex. Seabcard/Oll 224 vlo., Kan. and Texas 30 Missouri ae TAM vignigomery Ward ----.-x- 48% Musienal Biscuit —~- 73% jational Lead - 160% Yew York Central vo--- 128% N.Y. N. H. and Hartford 31% Norfolk and Western -----.-. 180% North American 42 Northern Pacific 69% Pacific Oll -.-. z 54% Pan American Petroleum B-. 64% Pennsylvania Phila &'Rdg. C. Philips Pet. Pure Ol Reading -. Rep. Iron and Steel - Reyno'ds Tobaceo B 3t. Louis and San Fran. Jeaboard Air Line Sears Roebuck Sinclair Coen -... Slors Sheff Stee! Southern Pacific 3outhern Railway Standard Qil Caj -. Standard Oil, N. J. -. stewart Warner jtudebaker ~ Texas Co. 7 Texas and Pacific - Tobacco. Products 1% Transcont. Ol 9 Union Pacific 149% United Drug - © 8, Cast Iron Pipe -. }..S. Ind, Alcohol S. Rubber ---,-- S.. Steel ‘tah, Copper -. Wabash pfd. A - Westinghouse Electric Wil'ys Overland --..--------- Woolworth ~ 123% ty | Standard Oil Stocks Anglo America Oil Borne Scrymser 280 340 Buckeye 61 63 Chesebrough 78% 79 Crercent -- 12% 18% Sumberland 1a7)—s«138 Sureka 85 88 al. Sj; 67 59 Jal. Sig. Olld pfd, ~ 108 «115 jal. Sig. New pfd. - 105 {lnols Pipe - 134 {ndiana Pipe ..- + 7 T National Trangit -. + 23% New York Transit - Northern Pipe - Qhie Ot International Penn. Mex. Prairie OM -.. Prairie Pipe Solar Rerfg. Pete Pipe so, Penn ON 8. W. Penn Ol) ~ 8, O. Ind. . 62% 62% S. O. Kan 3687 8>0. ‘Ken, - 11T™% 119 8.0, N. ¥, 44% 44% S. ©. Ohio . 328 345 8. O. Ohlo pfd. ~ - 117% 118% Swan and Finch - 22% 2% Vacuum ~-s. 80% Washington S. O. Neb. CRUDE MARKET a) oo Big Muday . Mule Creek Sunburst” <aeereseressecesoen Hamilton Dome ----------00-- wonemreoreccupeccs Pilot Butte Lander noe |S. Torchlight tewmmereene 1,20 Elk Basin severy 1.90 [peek Creek oid Balt Creck , fhe : Stocks STOCK TREND UPWARD AGAIN General List Scores Advance After Uncertain Open- ing Today NEW YORK, Jan, 6.—A re- versal in speculative sentiment took place in today's stock market, prices rallying sharply on the further re- laxation of money rates and the an- nouncement of dividend ‘ncreases by the Atchison and Ameri. can Smelting and Refining com- pany. NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Stock prices moved within narrow and irregular Umits at the opening of today’s mar- ket, but the main trend still ap- peared to be downward. United States Cast Iron Pipe dropped 2 points and Continental Can one while Union Pacific and Pacific Ol each advanced a point but the large bulk of the initial changes was lim- es to smal] fractions, Motors were rm. Revivel.of a brisk demand for the callroad shares halted the decline soon after the opening and the gen: eral list swung upward again. Read. ing advanced 3 points to 80, tho highest price since the segregation of the coa: properties, and New York ventral advanced 2% points to $1,24%, the highest price since 1910. southern Pacific, Southern Railway Orie, tirst preferred and Baltimore and Ohio moved up 1 to 1% points. Jeneral Electric was the leader in the industrial group, climbing 5% points above last night’s clse, American Car and Foundry, which esroke 15 points yesterday raiflled 4 -his morning, while S. S. Kresge ouched a record top at $4.79%, 4p 4%. United Drug advanced 314 »oints, Radio Corporation and Amer- can Can 2 each and United States ss Grain NEWS AND QUOTATIONS HY LEASED steel] was among the many Issues to advance a point cr more. Foreign exchanges opened sightly easier with trading quiet. With the technical position of the narket improved by vesterday's harp reaction and a further re ax- ition taking place in ca'l money sates, operations for the rise went shead with renewed confidence dur- ng the morning. There was a steady Jemand for the tnvestment rails, while several of the industrials and specialties, which exhibited marked weakness yesterday, rallied 3 to 6 points, Increasing the annual dividend on Atchison to seven percent caused a stream of buying orders for the stock which mounted 3% to 122%, atterwards dipping to 120% on hasty vrofit taking. Heavy buying con- ‘inued for other raiiroads, Reading yeting up 4%, Lehigh Valley 3 and Southern Railway 2%. Various public utility and equip- ment shares rose materially, Amer- {ean Car and Foundry again reach. ing 200, Tho closing was strong. High oriced shares were marked up sharply in the late trading, Amer- fean Car and Foundry rising 8% vo nts, U. 8. Cast Iron Pipe 7% and Atlantic Refining and United Fruit 5% each. Radio Corporation was again lifted above 70. (PPOINTMENTS ARE CONFIRMED Continued ftfom Page One, the undersheriff, was the manager of the election campaign lart fall ‘or the Democratic party in Natrona eounty. Place and Snow both held thelr present positions tn the Perry Morris regima Carter was a mem- ber of the city police force for eev- era) years, later going into the truck business. Patterson has been up un- Ul yesterday with the Joe Mansfield company & mechanic. Rutledge is an ex-refinery employe here and Wittle was with the Midwest com pany tn the Salt Creek field. Other appointments formally ap- proved this morning were that of Lincoln Sennett and Dyer Hays as assistant prosecuting attorneys; Olive L. Tracy as deputy clerk-of- court and Margaret Cole and Ber. nice Field as clerks in the same of. flee. Other appointments are to come up for consideration this afternoon were the office forces 6f Mias Agnes Tare treasurer, and Lyle Jay asses- sor. It {s understood unofficially that Miss Emma Marshall, county clerk, will make no recommendations on deputies | t the present time and that the employes of her office wil! all work as clerks. GOLF SCHOOL. HERE POPULAR The Casper Golf school, the firat of tte kind to be established to keep Wyoming golfers {n condition dur: ing the winter months, is proving popular to Capper addicts of the mashie and the mid-ron, The school fa on West Yellowstone on the t floor of the buflding ogoupied by the Wyoming Baking company, anf fs open from §i80 in the morning until 9180 in the evening under the man; sgemend of Alec MoCafferty, pro- feuet in charge of the Commun- ity club last summer, Two driving courts, one court for xpproaching and 20 foot sand putt. ing greene make the achool equ!p- ped for all kinds of practice, Le sons and instructions can be ar- Sb! ranged by appointment, Casver Daily Cribune WHEAT SCORES PRICE ADVANGE Milling and Export Demand Bring Rally After Early Declines CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—With consid- erable buying in progress on the part ef Chicago speculators, wheat averaged higher today during the early dealings. The buying was asso- clated with opinions credited to sev- eral large operators that the market had reached a turning point and that mph a month any attempts to purchase large amounts of wheat or rye would congest the market for most grains. Prices at other centers however, failed to tollow the up- turns here and advances were dit- ficult.to hold, The opening, which ranged from ic decline to %c ad vance, with May $1,781 to and Ju'y -$1.51% to $1.52, was fol- lowed by upturns of lic ip some cases and then by a temporary re- action in which May and July went below yesterday's finish. Subsequently indications of a bet- ter milling and. export demand helped to give the wheat market a pronounced upward swng. Liberal cash buying at Kansas City was also a strengthening factor. The close was firm, 2% to four cents net higher; May 1,77% to 1.78 and July 1.54% to 1.54%. Corn and oats lacked sustained support and derpite transient up- turns showed a tnedency to saz. after opening unchanged to %c off, May $1.26% to $1.26, the corn mar- ket averaged a little below yester- day's latest figures, In the last half of the day, offer- ings became light, and material gains resulted from sympathy with wheat Corn closed firm, 1%0 to 1%c net higher, May $1.28% to 1.28%. . Oats started unchanged to half cent lower, May 59%c to 60%c and continued mcstly ata slight decline. Provisions were weak, reflecting the course of hog values. Open High Low Close =~ 1.738% 1.78 1.73% 1.77% 1.51% 1.54% 1.51% 1.54% 1.44% 147% 1.44% 147% 41.27% 1.25% 1.27% M% 1.28% 1.26% 1.28% 1,25 1.26 25 Sept. = 1.26% 1.27% 1.25% 1.27% 59% 61% 59K 59% 61.59% 55%) 7% 55% PAGE NINE Livestock :: All Markets CATTLE INDUSTRY CETS ATTENTION IN PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL AID Carey Lays Plans Meeting With Presidents of the for Another Joint | Federal Farm Loan Banks WASHINGTON, Jan, 6.—Views of presidents of Fed-\* eral Farm banks on possible means of assistance to the cat- tle industry through increased financing facilities has been added to the wealth of data agricultural commission. The bankers appeared before the commission late yes- terday to discuss proposals for aid. ing the cattlemen which the com: mission is consid four channels of finance, tariff, transportation and marketing, It hopes to recommend a relief pro- gram for this branch of agriculture within two weeks. ‘The exchange of views of the FULLTEXTOFMESSAGEGIVEN NEW COUNCIL BY THE MAYOR (Continued from Page One.) for the city to establish and main tain {ts credit by meeting promptly all obligations for interest end prin- cipal as soon,as due. To do this properly the city treasurer has to collect from the property owners af- fected by each improveynent district the interest on the unpaid principal each six months and one tenth of the principal each year. There are now over 50 paving districts; 20 sewer districts of various kinds; and several grading districts. Each of these districts affect from 40 to 800 property owners from whom assess- ments are collected as above de- scribed. These operations together with the routine business of the sev- eral offices handling these matters gives a giimpso of the amount of work involved. With this general introduction I desire to refer to the several de- partments under which the work and maintenance of the city ts car ried on. Particularly would I men- tlom the street department, water department, legal department and that of law enforcement: Streets—This department carried on a great deal of work intended to give a semipermanent street 5; May ---- 1.50% 1.63% 1.49% 1.53% Tuy <0. 188 1.86 1.32% 1.36 Lard= Jan, ----15.95 15,75 18.30 15.75 May ~-.-15,80 16.92 15.80 16.30 Ribs— Jan. --.- 14.60 w---14.95 15.10 14.87 15.10 Bel!ios— Jan. - 16.20 May .---16.80 16.80 16.70 16.70 CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Wheat num- ber 2 red $1.84%; number 2 hard $1,75. Corn number 3 mixed $1.18@ $1.19%; number 3 yellow $1.194@ $1.21. Oats, number 2 white 58% @59 number 3 white 56@57. Rye, no sales. Barley 84@88c. Tmothy seed $6.00@$7,15. Clover seed $25.75@$33.00. Lara $15.75, Ribs $14. Bellies $16.62. Foreign Exchange NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Foreign ex- changes steady, Quotations in cents: Great Brtaln demand 4.75% cables 476%; sixty. day bills on banks 4.72%. Franee demand 6.39; cables 5,394. Italy demand 4. cables 4.22%. Belgium demand 4.87 jcablea 4.97; Germany demand 23.81. Holland demand $40.50; Nor- way demand 15,20; Sweden demand 26.92; Denmark demand 17.63; Swit zerland demand 19.46; Spain demand 13.99; Greece demand 1.81; Poland demand 19%; Czecho Slovakia de- mand 3.00%; Jugo Slavia demand 168; Austria demand .00144%; Ru mania demand .61%; Argentine de. mend 40.12; Brazil demand 11.60; Tokio demand 38%; Monte 9 23-52, Bessemer 10 ll Boston Wyoming ---- 90 1.00 Buck Cry 4 16 Burke -+--~+--- - 1B 20 Blackstone Salt Creek ©.2 25 Chappell . 05 08 Co umbine 05 07 Central Pipe ~-- 00 | 1,25 Consclidated Royalty. .93 95 Gow Gulch - 02.03 Demino -- at Oe 06 Elkhorn © . s Noe 03 B. T. Williams - 08% .09 Gates - = *.08 10 Jupiter - .0$ 05 Kinney Coastal -- 06 7 Lance Creek Royalty .00% .01 Mike Henry .- - 00% 01 Mountain & Gulf --.-- 1.05 1.10 830°. 9.00 03 03 ~ 01K 01% Red Bank 26.00 28.00 Royalty & Producers - .03 04 Sunset -..------------ 01% 02% Tom Bell Royalty .--- .01 02 ‘Western Exploration - 2.90 2.25 Western States 98 09 &y weeecc yee — 06 06 NEW YORK CURB CLOSING Mountain Producers - 18,87 19.00 Genrock Ot). - - 16 125 Balt Creek Producers ~ 24.00 24.25 Walt Creek Consolidated 6.67 7.00 New York Oll 9.00 Mutual 12.50 8. O. Indiana -.-.2... tem in those parts of the residence districts where no paving is intend- ¢d to be done . The major part of the work was of maintenance only of streets which bear a heavy traf. fic and which are not paved at this time, The ‘ncreasing mileage of paved streets has added consider- able to the labor of street cleaning branch of this department. These operations are carried on chiefly at night and since the present sweeper has been in use for several years constantly I believe that {t will soon be necessary to arrange for anoth- er machine. Practica'ly all of the other material equipment in this department is in serviceable condi- tion for another year. I would call your attention in this connec- tion to the fact that we should sert- | ously consider the paving situation. We have reached the point now when further paving on a large scale should be discouraged—es. pecially in those parts of the city not subjected to heavy traffic. We believe that many of the unpaved streets can be graveled satisfactor- fly and at a cost which will appeal to the proparty owners. Ari expert- ment along this line was tried in connection with grading district No, 9 and while it Is not possible now to draw any conclusions it does seem to be very successful. Water Department—-This depart- ment gave first consideration to the maintenance of a ,sufficient supply of water, As a result there was never any scarcity of water and householders used unstintingly for irrigation purposes ang then co: plained at the size of their water bi Heretofors with l¢ss water available for irrigation the citizens used less and lawns did not suffer any material lack of water. The department also carried on the program of water main exten: sions in North Casper, Eaat Burling: ton, Kenwood and South Butler: The cost of these extensions amount- ed to about one hundred thousand dollars, including a considerable amount of replacement of cast iron pipe in place of steel tn those streete which were paved during the sum- mer. This latter work being of an emergency nature made {t tmpos sible to complete the work of lay: ing mafns before cold weether but it will be completed as soon as pos. sible. At the city pump station on the latte river there was added a new ventrifugal pump capable of delfs ering 1,800 ¢a of water per minute to the rvolr. This made | necessary an addition to the pres ent pump station to house the pump and engine necessary to run it. We now have ample pumping capacity today before the president's bankers and the commission wil sult. in another joint meeting in day or two, Chairman Rober Carey said. The commission toda continued its study of the livesto: situation. Stockmen of long experi: | ence are to be asked to attend a commission session probably urday, the well from which it is pumped to the storage reservoir, The new reservoir was completed about Oc tober first and is now in service. It will be necessary from time to time to repair rmall cracks in the con: crete which develop from the con traction of the concrete. On the whole this reservoir appears to be an exce'lent piece of work I will only mention briefly the question of a p nent gravity supply of water for Casper. It will be remembered that the firm of Biack and Veatch, ‘of Kanasas City made an exhaustive report on t possibility of using Deer Creek supply Casper by a gravity line. It {s true that this supply would be desirable from a number of differ: ent angles but’ the cost of getting the water to Casper would amount to at least four mijlion dollars. I do not believe the people of Casper wish to assume this added burden time to Legal Department. Heretofore the cl to supply Caspe needs for sev- eral years at least. In order to better protect and con serve the present source of our wa- ter supply the city council bought a parcel of land lying close to the pumping plant. Part of this land will be needed for future enlargements while the remainder can be used to Create additional park factliities if so desired. I would suggeet that the counc!] Investigate the advisability: of building another gallary to the west side of the siver for the pur poee of carrying filtered water to ployed an attorne logal work and thon left him to the mercy of a multitude of legal quirement wholly out of proportion to the time and salary he was able to give to the work. As a result the city attorney had to be paid addi- donal compensation for hand ing the arge number of legal documents in connection with special improve: ment districts, Then too it was im possible for him to attend police court every night and have appealed cases properly transcribed, into dis trict court. As a result cases were never actually appealed but died of inanition. This condition seemed in tolerable to me and the council who authorized the attorney to employ such he’p as would enable the city to carry appeal cases to the district court and prorecute to final judg- ment. As a result there have been issues licens houses, gener: gation to pool halls, room- d dance halls, and without sufficient in- te the character of I therefore suggest such applications for carefully investigated ts required to fury nd sufficient bond in a $5,000 to guar city that the lcensee form of yice which {s to the state laws and ord f this city. I would fur nat the matter of bond 5 & matter of course o ineans whereby Its from any nts covered as upp not ex ° he rate contrary nan¢ would remind you that our Ws and the enforcement of both inadequate, and I Id take such drasti Will insure a safe conduc on foot as well as to the iver on an automobile reckless or intoxicated menace to society, intolerable fc these in ing the coming year. Tho careless driver us 1 In connection with the city jail T that might state kept neat The employ- ment of and experienced woman as police matron has proved to be of immeasurable benefit for those unfortunate women who had to be confined there. We have tried to introduce the human factor into the administration of "the city jail and the results have been gratifying indeed Engineering Department. This department performed’ x Great deal of necessary work of a general nature and moro specifically In connection with the special im provement districts. A glance at the first part of this communication will give an idea of the immense amount of work which falls w the engineering department. 1 work has been done in a manner mtirely satisfactory, Fire Department. This department has been further Improved two platoon sys- tem whe each man is on du all the cells a the 24 hours and off 24 hours. . has been mplished by the addi tlen of four men and the mpt and efficient service ren- fered by this department fully jus- ® the system was inaugurated conelusion I would a’ that us considera to an identification for all city employes; a tailed system of and bills against t step whereby the platoon se fon be system more de- uditing accounts e city, and in same connection an interpart- mental accounting system together with a strict adherence to our estab- lished budget system. Respectfully submitted, K. LOY, Mayor. ———_ LIVESTOCK Omaha Quotations, OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 6.—(U. 8. Lx partment of Agriculture}—Hogs given Receipts 26,500; slow, mostly 15@ lower; bulk 200 to 250 pound butchers $9.75@10.15; top $10.30; de 69 casés transcribed and of these 49 have been disposed of. In several of these cases the appeal bonds were forfeited for non appearance and these forfeits together with the cases decided in favor of the city of Casper will make available fines and incident monies sufficient to pay the apparently large expénse of the city attorney's office, Moreover it has served to impress those who are in the habit of appealing cases from police court that the city means business when prosecuting misde meanors. | It is my hope that the legal partment shall functic of Caspeg as officiently has a right to expect Casper migh million dollar « for the city clien private receive dilat vice 4 the ealary a private Midividual t willing to pay for services rendered. I assure however that we do not wish to continuo thé present ex ay even which u penditure in this department if the business of the city does not war rant it Law Enforcoment. Taken as a whole and upon the law of averages this départment has tory service to th elt Unforseen legal complications made it diffeult’ during the last four months of 1924 to carry on the crusade against vice and all of the other forms lawlessness which still abide in the eity. This together with the lowered man|' power of the police department since August made it'a real problem for ment to give to the peo ple of Casper that measure ' t they dosetve. 1 hie I want to take x tunity to impress upon tt is not possible th compromise witl any form eof crime. Elther yc sive in or else you supr _ there is no middle gro I) Propose that during this coming year we use every means at our| disposal to fight toa finish all forms | of . lawlessness incompatible with} good citizenship. To this end I would suggest for your future con sideration the following safeguards either by ordinance or whatever means feasible: 1. I recommend that a sufficient number of police patrol boxes placed in the residence districts as| will enable and afford police pro:| tection for the outlying districts s badly in-need.of it 2. As now 3 carried on t a he city| sirable 160 to 210 pound weights at $9.40@9.75) few 140 to 160 pound « Tections $9@9.40; packing sows $9.50 @9.60; bulk of sales $9.50@10.10: average cogt Monday $9.98; weight 218, Cattle—Receipts 9,500; grades fed steers and yearlin érately active; steady to stron, ers slow steady weak; bulk $6 better 8.75; few loads upward to $10; she sho stock steady; veals weak to 26c lower; bulls strong to 26¢ higher: sto but rs and feeders strong; bull r cows and heifers $3.50@6.5: aners and cutters $2,65@3; t logna bulls $3.76@4.25; practical veal top $9 few loads upw side stockers an ir feeding $16.50, SUGAR NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--Retir sugar Was unchanged to 60 point lower, Ust quotations rang'ng fror $6.50 to $7.10 for fine grafiulate for prompt shipment, with o: r finer selling at $6.25 for shipment after January 12 vere nominal Refined futy CHIC creamer Oc; extra SAGO, first 3,140 dinary Sirsts HO44 “ 8 48443% fire — POTATOES CHICAGC J Barly morning t prices slightly ket weaker receipts cars; total U. 8. - ments consin sacked round whites @1.20; mostly $1.10; bulk, ordinary condition, $1.10; Min nesota sacked whites, $1.05 The eye of true futt d that it can ne sighte ists and fogs uf