The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-14
RAWLINS.
That Snow ssorm-wagon Road To-
Gated and Surveyed.
A Snake River Shooting Socialism Which
chas. slinkard Dangerously Wounded a
Man Named Uiiem.

RAwLINs, WYo., March 8, Is.
TO the Editor II The Leadsr:
Yesterday afternoon a strong wind
and snow storm set in and kept up last
night and to-day, and at 6 O'Clock p.
m. thore is no indication of its abating.
This is decidedly the most severe snow
storm that has visited this part of the
Territory for six years. Wherever
the wind has n clear sweep there is no
snow; but at other places 1t is drifted
from two to six feet deep.
Last night the United States survey
ing party, sent out from Camp Brown
to locate a wagon road from that point
to Rawlins, came in here just in time
to miss the storm, having surveyed and
located the road. The officer in charge
is highly pleased with the route, and
there is now no doubt the road will be
opened, and the freight heretofore ship
ped from Bryan will go from this point.
1t is now also settled that the Govern
ment will have to establish q post on
the Sweetwater river (of which mention
was made in my last letter., or else re-
move the Arapahoe Indians. now
camped a few miles from that point.
The probabilities are all in favor of the
new post; as the location is very desir-
able for other reasons. The location
selected, where the survey has been
made, is about six miles from what is
known as Three Crossings" in this
county.
Messrs. Gordon and Dyer, who
started from here on Wednesday for
Camp Brown, did not meet the sur
veying party from there; hence they
are out yet, but there is little doubt
that they will return, and as soon AS
the weather permits the two parties will
start from here and go over the road
again and locate permanently.
A shooting affray occurred in the
Snake River settlement on Wednesday.
whereby one man will lose, or has prob
ably lost, his life, and another will
enjoy the enviable position of defend
ant in II trial for murder; OF at least for
an attempt to commit murder. Mr..
Collins, of Snake River, arrived here
late last night to procure Il warrant for
the person who did the shooting, and
also to get a doctor for the wounded
man. The facts are about as follows:
A man by the name of Ullem got into
4 quarrel with one Chas. Slinkard.
When they were about coming to
blows, Slinkard turned and ran into
the house and procured n pistol;
turned and told Ullem to come on,'
Ullen dared Slinkard to shoot, and
Slinkard did shoot, the ball taking
effect, hitting Ullem in the left side,
passing through between the ribs and
hip, and it is thought, passed around
and lodged in the spine. Ullem was
living yet when my informant left, but
his chances for recovery are very
doubtful. Snake River settlement,
where the shooting took place, is eighty
miles from here, and the delay of the
doctor in getting there will be of
no benefit to the wounded mans condi-
ton.
Ullem, who was shot, has been
in this country about two years, but
does not seem to be generally known.
Chas. Slinkard has been in this country
for the last four years, and perhaps
longer. He was known at Rawlins,
(where he lived during the winter and
spring of 1870, by the name of Sherley,
but since that time has spent most
of his time on Snake river. Last fall
he married u very estimable lady, and
went into the stock business. His
wife, 1 am informed, formerly resided
at Denver, and owns property there.
Slinkard was not arrested ut the time
Mr.. Collins left, and although a war
rant was issued here Immediately on
the arrival of Mr.. c., for his arrest,
yet it could not be served on account of
the storm preventing the sheriff from
v%enturing out on the road. Slinkard is
still at large, unless the citizens there
have arrested him. which is very
doubtful.
Deputy Sheriff Rankin will start for
Snake River MS soon as the weather is
such that a man can travel and live in
it. Sheriff Lawry is absent from the
county. OCCASIONAL.