The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-10
WYOMING.
Wagon Roadside Stock Interests Review
Of Rawiins- Its Business Men, Etc.


10 the Editor oT The Leader:
Messrs. George Gordan, James G.
Rankin and John C. Dyer, the viewers
appointed to locate a wagon road from
Rawlins to Camp Brown, by virtue of
an act Of the last legislature, left here
this morning for Camp Brown, where
they will join the Government survey
ing party recently ordered out by the
Department and, in conjunction with
the Government surveyors, will proceed
to locate the road.
A letter received here by James
France, from Capt. Moore of Camp
Brown, says the survey was ordered
and that it should have started some
two weeks ago, but owing to storms it
has been delayed. AS soon as this road
is open the immense quantities of
freight for Camp Brown and that
northern country will be shipped from
Rawlins instead of Bryan, Rawlins, be-
ing from forty to fifty miles nearer, and
the route much better, for the reason
that the country is better supplied with
"Oou, hatti anu grass, diu oNei Il
country that has never beer known to
be closed by snow.
A survey has been made on Sweet
water river, about sixty miles north of
here, probably for the removal of Camp
S~talnbaugli to that place. Surely the
outlook for the future of Carbon coun-
ty is encouraging. These two enter
prises, if carried out, will ut least
double the general business and pop
ulation of the county, and presuming
on this and the great increase in our
stock and other business, it is not too
much to predict that in a very short
time it will not be said, that Carbon
co unity is no account anyway"
Mr.. James France will go east next
Monday for the purpose. of buying a
spring stock of goods.
During the past six weeks Rawlins
has been visited with that terrible
scourge scarlet fever which is so often
fatal with children, but it seems to
have entirely disappeared within the
past ten days. We hope to have no
more of it. While there is quite a
number who mourn the loss of their
little ones, yet it might have been
worse. When it became known that
the disease was in our midst in its
worst form, the public school, church
and Sabbath school were closed, and
care taken by IL people to prevent its
spread. To this timely action we can
justly accredit the prevention of much
suffering and sorrow.
VIM. Baier, of the firm of Baier s.
Smith, has gone to Snake river to buy
cattle for the Colorado and eastern
markets. This firm does the principal
b%utchering and stock business in this
county. They also deal largely in pro-
visions and produce and say that they
do nine tenths of the business done in
the county, in their line. They are
both men of sound integrity, thorough
ly understand their business, and are
possessed Of the capital to do their
business in II prompt and decisive
manner. During the last two years
they have transacted Il large trade in
fat cattle for shipment east.
Indications now are that trouble may
be expected from the Ute Indians; the
killing of Mr.. Geo. Baggs' cattle on
Snake river is a demonstration of bad
feeling that has not been expected.
We are aware that the treatment
received by these Indians has been such
that we can hardly expect them to
maintain a peaceful attitude; we hope
they may be so treated with as to avoid
loss and suffering by innocent persons.
Mr.. Baggs has always been a favorite
with the Utes, and Che killing of his
cattle certainly looks ominous. If the
Agents will go to work and do what is
right by these Indians, we believe that
danger can be averted. Action should
be promptly taken. The Utes have
been very friendly and peaceable, but
so were the Nez Perces at one time.
There is entirely too much risk to take
any chances by delay.
The stock business of the country is
still enlarging by new corners coming
in and old dealers increasing their
herds. The winter has been SO open
that stock could be moved at any time
with comparatively small risk. Mr..
VIM. NJ. Hawley, formerly sheriff of
this county, has commenced buying
stock cattle for the firm of Jones &
Hawley, and will put a large herd on
their ranch on Cass creek, this county,
at once. Mr.. Jones is a gentleman of
large wealth, a native of Wales, but
resides in London, England, and spent
last summer and fall as a tourist in
this county. Seeing the advantages of
the country for stock he concluded to
engage in the business, taking MI.
Hawley as a full partner. Mr.. Hawley
is certainly worthy of the opportunity
which has been given him to become a
rich man within a very few years.
Rawlins, as a town, is again COM
mencing to nov forward, and prepara-
tions are being made for considerable
substantial building the coming spring.
James France will extend his two large
I -..4 49, 49, $780,