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Sunday, July 31, 1949 III The- Casper Tribune-Herald Mysteries of Big Horn Canyon Are being rroDed and Bill Greene, all of Greybull. and Donald' Weaver and William Roberts both of Frannie. Cougill and Greene traveled the canyon in 1938, and are serving as guides for the present expedition. The five men plan to be back In Greybull within two weeks. Worland Couple Safe at Okinawa WORLAND.

July 23 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bartholomew have received a cablegram via radio from their son-in-law and daughter on Okinawa that they had escaped injury in the typhoon disaster that hit the Island.

Mrs. Anderson is the former Joyce Bartholomew. He Is a civil engineer and the is employed in the mailing department, "the couple were employed at Boysen before going to Okinawa. A committee headed by John Maxwell was appointed by M. W.

Watson, Rotary president, to arrange a trip to Billing for the midget baseball team to see the Mustangs In action. 't Briefly Told ft I I i i i U. W. Course Draws Big Enrollment LARAMIE (JP) Enrollment at the University of Wyoming's Institute of International Affairs is twice that of last year. Dr.

Gale W. Mc-Gee. Institute chairman, said today 87 persons now are attending the institute's central course, compared with 43 last summer. Crane Only Elective State Official in Wyoming Saturday CHEYEIVE. July 30 UP) Only one of Wyoming's four elective state officials was in the state today.

Gov. A. Q. Crane was the only official left, but the chief executive is confined to the executive mansion because of Illness. State Treasurer C.

J. Rogers and State Auditor Everett T. Co pen -haver are attending a meeting in Chicago. Superintendent of Public Instruction Miss Edna Stolt is completing a vacation in Hawaii. All will be back within the next few days.

Bids Received for Hatchery Raceways CHEYENNE. July 30 (D The State Game and Fish department said today a low bid of $23,614 has been submitted by Chambers and Freese of Lander for building concrete raceways at the Dubois hatch i Rev. Rice Moves To 'Wheatland Church WHEATLAND (JP) The Rev. Howard A. Rice of Minot, S.

has accepted the pastorate of the First Methodist church in Wheatland. Rev. Rice will preach his first sermon Aug. 7. Mr.

and Mrs. A. P. Girod will represent Wyoming at the NaUonal Rural Letter Carriers convention in Grand Rapids. Mich.

Mrs. Girod. the former Georgia Allen of Casper, is a delegate from the auxiliary organization. They leave Monday with their daughter and a friend. Wanda Kornegay cf Rock Springs.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stewart and f-on, Billy, will attend the wedding of their son.

Charles Stewart to Theodora Gaylord. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gaylord of Casper, Sunday. Mrs.

John Stewart, who with her children are guests at the Stewart home will also attend. She is the wife of the Stewarts oldest son. Major Stewart, presently stationed in Washington, D. C. She is also the daughter of M.

A. Miller, Sr. 99 YEARS AGO: One of the hundreds of names of early-day Oregon Trail travelers to be found on top of Independence Rock 60 miles from Casper on Highway 220. (See "Wyoming Story" on this page). ery.

Dubois Art Show Now in Progress DUBOIS, JP) Approxiately 100 works of art have been placed on display here at the community library. Paintings on display include some bv Ogden Pleissner, national known artist, and Ivan Lelorraine Albright, who makes his summer home near here. MRS. HELEN MAE MURPHY, 26, who died Thursday morning after an illness of 10 months. She was born in Evonsville and attended school in Casper.

She was employed by the Casper telephone exchange for a time. Surviving are her husband, C. Ray Murphy, and a young son, Daryle Ray, in Riverton. Two other bids were opened yesterday by the department for the work which involves general construction and equipping of several reinforced concrete runways. The Flora Construction Company, Inc Wyoming Story Thompson said today the records will be catalogued and filed on the basis of a study which has required two years to complete.

Filing equipment costing $3,700 will be purchased and one or more employes will be employed on the project. fields. 52 are municipal commercial fields, and 43 are privately owned. Wyoming, he added, is the only state to show an increase in the number of airports according to CAA facts. of Cheyenne made a bid of GREYBULL, July 30 Some- where in the depths of the Big Horn canyon, two boats carrying live men traversing the white waters of the Big Horn river.

The men left here Thursday morning on a 10-day to two-week exploration expedition through the canyon. They will end their trip at Hardin, Mont. Members of the expedition are Ward King, Thornton Cougill Highway 26 Is Given Support DOUGLAS. July 30 Six Wyoming communities plan affiliation with the Highway 26 association and a campaign to get a through route to Jackson. Representatives from Douglas, Dubois, Riverton, Casper, Torring-ton and Lingle met here this week to discuss plans for getting U.

S. 26 extended as a through route across the state to Jackson and on into Idaho. Two resolutions were adopted designed to bring about wider use of the highway In one the six towns voted to affiliate with the already established Highway 26 association which is active in Nebraska. The other resolution asked the state highway commission to have S. 26 designated on from Dwyer Junction to Jackson.

At present the route begins at Ogalalla. Neb, and terminates at Dwyer Junction north of Wheatland. communities also have asked the highway commission to change the numbering of state road 26, the Bosler cutoff. They contend the number confuses tourists and natives alike. Several large signboards directing traffic through Wyoming over U.

S. 26 and its proposed extension will be erected by the communities. Signs will be placed at Ogalalla, Dwyer Junction, Shoshonl, Diversion Dam west of Riverton and possibly at other points. Neighbors Harvesl Veteran's Wheat GLENDO. July 30 (JP) Western neighborliness really got a workout when the town of Glendo went to work on John McClure's farm.

McClure, an ex-GI. was taken recently to St. Lukes hospital in Denver. He was stricken ill just before harvest time and it looked like his excellent wheat crop might be lost for lack of harvesting. The veteran's agriculture class in Olendo took the problem in hand and declared last Saturday as "harvest day." McClure used to be a member of the class.

Most of the ag class members turned out, and so did many residents of the community. The neighbors cut 115 acres of grain, harvested and binned more than 3.000 bushels of wheat, and erected two 1,350 bushel steel gran-eries. Fuel for the tractors was donated, and the neighbors got drinks and a free lunch. Trucks and tractors also were donated. By HARRISON BREWER I There's a Story" on Independence Rock, one of the early "Wyoming Stories." Carbon County School Budget S364.904 RAWLINS, iJPy The Carbon county school district has approved a budget of $364,904 for the 1949-50 school year.

The estimate exceeds the past year's actual expenses by 36 percent. Lots of people traveling Highway 220 between Casper and Rawlins NEW 1949 SPITFIRE MOTORS Installed In any Chrysler. DeSoto. Dodge or Plymouth car. 1935 to 1949.

One-day service, easy terms, up to 10 months to pa v. KEITH THOMAS MOTORS Chrysler Plymouth Dealer ZZZ N. Onrbin Pbone P09 105 Airports in State CHEYENNE. July 30. OP Wyoming how has 105 municipal and privately owned airports, compared with 92 a year ago.

State Aeronautics Director C. K. Faught said today that of the 105 Sheldon Girls Killed in West THERMO POLIS Funeral services for Adele Sheldon, 17, and Evelyn Sheldon, 18. will be held here upon the arrival of the bodies from the west coast. The young girls were killed Instantly Thursday in an automobile accident which occurred near Aromas.

Calif. Two brothers of the girls were seriously injured in the accident and are still hospitalized in Aromas. The girls were well known In Thermopolis and in Casper, having gone to school most of their lives in Thermopolis. They have lived in Aromas only the past 18 months. Mr.

and Mrs. Don Lattimer of 929 St. Marys in Casper are uncle and aunt of the girls. They were notified of the deaths Saturday. Tot Swallows Gas and Dies NEWCASTLE.

July 30 (JPt Two-year-old Robert LeRoy Mann was thirsty so he drank the "water" in a can he found. The "water" was gasoline and Robert died. The tot. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Mann of Beaver Creek, was rushed to a Newcastle hospital last Saturday where he was given emergency treatment. He died, however, while being transferred to the Hot Springs, S. hospital. Utilities Company Granted Permission To Issue Bonds CHEYENNE, July 30 (IP) The Wyoming Public Service commission today authorized the Montana-Dakota Utilities Company to issue and sell $1,500,000 in first mortgage bonds. The utilities company serves consumers in Sheridan and Sheridan county.

The bond Issue, the PSC explained, will go to five companies and the proceeds will be added to the company's general funds to reimberse the firm for improvement, extension and betterment of its properties. The five companies taking the issue are: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Ft. Wayne, Continental Assurance Company, Armour and Company employes pension fund Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, $50,000. Low Vool Prices Bring Stockpiling RAWLINS. July 30 (JPi More than 2.000.000 pounds of Carbon county wool is stockpiled here because of low prices and a "soft" market.

Mr. R. Cauffman. warehouse manager for the Wyoming Cooperative Wool Marketing association, said today the wool would move as demand increases. "There is nothing to warrant a headlong selling wave now," Cauffman said.

Released on Bond CHEYENNE. July 30 (JP) Two women and a' man, all of Tor- 649. and D. V. Carson of Dubois an offer of $38.000.

Architect Employed To Plan Converse County Hospital DOUGLAS. July 30 iJPh-The Converse County Hospital board has employed Sam Hutchings, Cheyenne architect, to draw the plans for the Memorial hospital building here. At present near $200,000 Is available for construction of the hospital. Plans have been changed to call for a 30-bed institution instead of a 50- stop to read the historic plaques affixed at the foot of the historic rock 60 miles southwest of Casper. Fewer take the trouble to climb to the top but it's there you'll find the" real story and get the feel of history.

The top of the rock Is marked with hundreds of inscriptions, names of early-day Oregon Trail travelers. HUNDREDS OF NAMES Here are a few of the inscription's still clearly visible today. J. Hughes. July 4.

1850." Apley June '52." "Sara Brumbaugh, Sara E. Van Cleave. June '66." "Ed R. Cutter, 52." Saph. July 9.

1853." D. Fanners Report Varying Wheat Yields WHEATLAND (JP) Yields ranging from 17 to 40 bushels to the acre are being reported by Platte county wheat farmers so far this season. One farmer. John Olmstead of Slater, has reported a yield of 56 Wheat Harvest In Full Swing PINE BLUFFS (JP) Nineteen carloads of wheat already have been loaded at the grain elevator here for shipment. The 1949 wheat harvest season is in full swing in this southeastern Wyoming farming area, and is expected to be finished within another week or 10 days.

Yields so far have averaged 17 to 20 bushels with a few tops of 35 to 40 bushels an acre. Notice DRY ICE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES SPENCE FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS bed structure as originally proposed. UP Athletic Club Being Disbanded LARAMIE. July 30 iJPy The 23-year-old Union Pacific Athletic club i 5 A A I 4 i 1 Moody. July 24.

1849." and M. Putney May 9, 1850," to name just a few. And some list the names of the hometowns they had left behind, Ryan. July 4. '52.

5TH AND BEECH "WITHIN EASY REACH' F. S. Fox, June 29, '52. Cm. Ohio, A.

Sunter, N. '63." Starr, Troy, N. '59," and so on. And you'll find human Interest stories revealed here and there on the hard surface of the great rock. Here is the inscription H.

Robb, June 14 1853." and nearby in newer letters is M. Robb, 1924," obviously a son or other descendant of the early traveler who has re ipnudPcEimiE Fremont County Valuations Hiked LANDER (JP) All property In Fremont county has been assessed at $41,863,105 for 1949 taxes, an increase of $14,000,000 over last year's valuation. Increased 11 production, more agricultural wealth and general building activities were credited for the increase in valuation. The 1948 figure was $27,257,328. Five years ago the county had an assessed valuation of $14,296,341.

WITH EDWARD turned to see the name that his father or grandfather had told of placing on the rock duing his trip westward. And the rock Is hard in places and perhaps it discouraged some of the travelers, or they were in too great a hurry to complete the job but there are numerous inscriptions giving no more Information than this one. M. S. 1852," or F.

Mc. "64." Unusual names are there too as witness, Lax." and this bold and weathered inscription in large letters. "Old Nick Wylie." And, some suffered from that trouble of 'always fashioning the letter or the letter backwards when printing. EMI mm Laramie Strike May Spread Out LARAMIE. July 30 (JP) Laramie's 13 day old strike of hod carriers may spread to three other southeastern Wyoming cities.

V. J. Bitzenhofer of Casper, business agent of the hod carriers and building laborers union (AFL), has revealed plans are being made to picket construction jobs in Rawlins, of Laramie is being disbanded. Members of the club voted this week to dissolve the non-profit organization within the next six weeks. Assets will be distributed among the members.

The club Is being disbanded as a result of the sale recently of its recreation center. Grays Gables, to the Q- Square Dancing society. Founded In 1926. the organization built its club house three years later. It now has 193 members.

700 Applications Filed for 50 Farms RIVERTON, Wyo, July 30 T.SV-Nearly 700 applications for the SO farm units being opened to home-steading here already have been filed with the Bureau of Reclamation. Tuesday is the last day on which applications will be received, and Riverton reclamation project officials expect at least 1.000 applicants will have qualified. Up to yesterday 675 application forms had been completed and returned to the office here. A drawing will be held, probably In mid-September, to select the successful applicants for the units. Greenbaum Sells Share In Laramie Newspapers LARAMIE.

July 30 (JP) C. Stanley Greenbaumr Laramie publisher, announced the sale last night of his interests in the Republican-Boomerang and Daily Bulletin. Greenbaum's interests in the two papers were purchased by Tracy S. McCraken, president of Cheyenne Newspapers, R. R.

Allbaugh and James HulL Allbaugh will succeed Greenbaum as publisher of the two papers, and Hull succeeds Allbaugh as business manager. Greenbaum announced he wished to retire from active newspaper work. The letters are carved backward DR. GEORGE BAKER Mountain Area Medics to Meet Dr. George E.

Baker of Casper will lead the Wyoming delegation at the fifth biennial Rocky Mountain Medical conference scheduled Aug. 2-4 in Butte. Mont. Several hundred physicians from Wyoming. Colorado.

Montana. Utah and New Mexico will gather in Butte for the parley, which is sponsored by the medical societies of the five states as part of their program of continuing professional education. The doctors will hear nine of the nation's top medical specialists, all men of national importance in their special fields, speak on the latest information on new developments in diagnosis and treatments of scores of diseases. BAKER TO PRESIDE The Montana Medical association will be host to the conference. The 1941 conference was held at Yellowstone Park with the Wyoming State Medical society as sponsor.

Dr. Baker, wno is president of the Wyoming State Medical society will serve as presiding officer of the Thursday afternoon scientific meeting. Dr. Earl Whedon of Sheridan Is a member of the five-state executive committee in charge of arranging the conference every two years. Dr.

George H. Phelps, of Chey-pnnp sprved as a member of the Candidate for rington, have been releasedUP) under $500 bond on charges of selling liquor without payment of the federal tax. Records in the U.S. Marshal's of BUffl 01 fice here today- revealed Mr. and Mrs.

Carl P. Cole and Mrs. Theo Jones were arrested hi Torrington last week. in this sign. N.

Staley, H. Staley, Richmond, June '52." FRONTIER SOLDIERS Many soldiers, stationed at nearby Sweetwater Station or other military posts along the trail, took the time to get their names down in stone for later generations to view. There's C. Todd, Co. K.

V. C. 65." The K.V.C. stands for Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. Many of the soldiers who put their names atop the rock were from Ohio and obviously proud of the fact.

You'll find inscriptions like these, "Lieut. Brown, Try, Ohio." Here the in-scriber Inadvertently or to save time and effort left the out of Troy. Other marks to be found include, A. Brown, 6th O.V.C.. Troy.

Ohio," a member of the Ohio Volunteer uneyenne ana 'lorrington. Approval of the building trades council of the plan is all that remains to put the pickets on the job. It is understood the hod carriers plan to picket building projects being undertaken in Cheyenne by A. K. Morley, in Rawlins by J.

P. Steele and in Torrington by the Spie-gelberg Lumber and Building of Laramie. The union, which charges Laramie contractors with refusing to recognize it as a bargaining agent for a 30 cents an hour pay raise, put pickets on four Laramie lumber yards this week. WARD 3 VHERE ARE YOU GOING? Are your retirement plans guaranteed The Long Joorney starts with a. 'single step.

Sec, PRIMARY AUG. 16th Politics! Adv. Cavalry. Stout. 6th O.V.C., Co.

A. 1862," and, in big bold, script-like I committee which selected the prom- inent speakers to address the Butte session. Sale of Hunting Licenses Is Slow CHEYENNE July 30 (IP) Only half of the available $100 non-resident hunting and fishing licenses have been sold so far. State Game Warden Charles Han-scum advised outfitters today to tell interested out-of-state hunters to get their licenses as soon as possible. The state game and fish commission is issuing 1,500 of these permits for 1949.

AIR COOLERS mm Imtht en 5 jrcwsiv CUAIANTffO Afft DlUVgHY 5 printing, J. Holhngsworth, June 11. 1862. 6th Ohio V.C." Ohio played an important part on this section of the frontier. How many of these soldiers survived their western service, and, if they did, what did they do with their lives after the west was won? F.

BURNETT And now and then youH rur. across a name with a familiar ring to it such as Burnett. June 28. 1859." Remember the book "Finn Burnett. Frontiersman" written a few years ago by Casper writer and historian Robert B.

David? You have to climb to see it, but the history you'll find recorded on top of Independence Rock is well worth the effort it takes to get up there. State Records Will Be Filed, Catalogued CHEYENNE. July 30. (JPh-Records of the state of Wyoming.will be properly filed and catalogued by the Secretary of State's office. Deptuy Secretary of State T.

C. Torrington Fire Burns 40-Acre Wheat Field TORRINGTON, July 30 (JP) Fire, believed to have started from a hot truck exhausted pipe, destroyed a 40-acre wheat field early this week. The fire occurred on the Bill Po-fage farm eight miles southwest of here early Tuesday evening. Pofage estimated his loss at $3,429. It took 12 Torrington firemen more than an hour to extinguish the blaze.

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