, 1884-04-09
MINOR
Travel slight on the Union Pacific.
Many Of the / Colorado visitors hayc
gone home

Travel is light on the Union Pacific.
Many Of the Colorado visitors shayc
gone home.
Notwithstanding the great stock con-
vention it is rather dull otherwise in
Cheyenne at present.
There il already some speculation in.
regard 30 candidates for the various
county Offices next fall.
There is some little discussion ION the
side as to who shall be elected as presi-
dent of the stock association.
The first circus of the season will ex-
hibit in Cheyenne May 23rd, and by the
way, the 4th of July is not far off.
The largest and handsomest soda water
fountain in the Rocky Mountain regions
is about being placed in position at
Rhodes & Troxell's popular drug store.
There were two emigrant coaches at
tached to the west bound train last even
ing which contained a large number of
men en- route to the Occur d'Alene
mines. FsH t4. 81
The survey on the Cheyenne, Black
Hills and Montana railroad has reached a
point more than ten miles from the city.
The results thus far have been very sat
isfactory.
The following entries were made at the
land Office in this city yesterday, to. wit:
John L. Meyer, $40 acres, desert land;
William H. Gray, $40 acres, same, and
Aaron Sims, $40 acres.
Nearly everybody is now finding fault
with the fast mail service, and from
nearly every paper of prominence west
of Chicago, and some that are not very
prominent, is heard grumbling loud and
deep.
A new and elegant Pullman sleeper
was taken through westward last evening
over the Union Pacific, destined for the
Oregon Short Line. The name of the
car is Boise City" the present northern
terminus of the road.
A new stone pavement has been laid
in front of and on the west side of the
Catholic church. Mr.. j. X. Jeffrey will
also shortly have one put down in front
of his residence, and many others will no
doubt follow suit before long.
The following is the only instrument
filed for record in the office of the county
clerk on yesterday, to-wit: Warranty
deed, V. L. Liebey and J.. E Davis to
Frank Simnns, lots 81 and %, in block
No. AIS, in the City of Cheyenne; con
sideratiOn, $40.
The members of the John f. Reynolds
G. A. r. post, in this city, propose now,
or at least are talking of having grand
and imposing services here ON Decoration
day which is the Both day of May. 1t is
to be hoped they will conclude to do so
for it is an eminently fitting and proper
step to take.
Judge James A. Bean received on
Saturday last an old furlough which was
issued to him on the 9th day of April
1884, just twenty years ago. He was at
that time in the Sd Vermont regiment.
His brother sent it to him from his
former home in Vermont.
There will be an entertainment to con-
sist of literary and dramatic exercises in
terspered with singing and tableaux,
given at the parlors of the Congregational
church on tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock. The entertainment is to be
given for the benefit of the Sunday
school of that church.
Mr.. L. Kabis is constantly receiving
letters from the east and aver from the
old country addressed to him as Com
missioner of Immigration He has
taken such a prominent part in promoting
immigration to this territory of well-to.
do and reliable immigrants for the past
!, FIVE years that somehow this title has
attached itself to his name.
The Episcopalian services to be held al
their church at s o'clock on Friday will b,
| both beautiful and impressive. The choil
of that church, consisting of Messrs
G Haines and Moylle, Mrs. R. F. Glove
and Miss North, will render some yer,
beautiful selections in their usual unsur
t passed style, and the Knights Templa,
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