, 1884-07-24
LOCAL MAVERICKS.
Unbranded News Notes Picked II
About the City.

very promising members.
Some of the Republicans propose the
name of W. G. Lykins for Sheriff next
Fall.
There is a disposition TO find fault with
the new water ways and this disposition
appears TO be general.
Numbers of books of u miscellaneous
character are being received from time to
time by the Territorial Librarian.
Several fishing parties are contemplate
ing making raids to the north and in the
vicinity Of Virginia Dale very soon.
The name Of j. b. Morrow appears in
the Buffalo Echo this week as its editor,
and the paper itself is vastly improved.
The gas ditch stretched its way for a
long distance on Seventeenth street yes
terday and a large amount of pipe was
put down.
There has not as yet been any steps
taken by the City Council toward en-
larging the City Cemetery as they talked
Of last Winter.
Mr.. G. ID. jerks, Deputy Sheriff and
Notary Public, has arrived at Running
Water and has pitched his tent among
the people of that place.
The smelter ut Running Water will, it
is expected, m running to-day.
Great results are anticipated from this
institution and its work.
One of the City Councilmen yesterday
suggested that pontoon bridges could be
procured and put across the canals" so
as to make them passable.
Although the streets are constantly be-
ing cleared of rubbish yet they somehow
manage to keep in a pretty bad condition
and the cutters are still worse.
The new addition to the City Hall is to
be only ten feet wide and yet it is to be
two stories high. 1t will of course be
connected with the main building.
Little boys are warned that they are
liable to arrest for bathing in the city
canals, otherwise the waterways, until af-
ter the shades of night have fallen.
The highest temperature yesterday was
800; lowest, $50; mean temperature, CSC;
mean humidity, II per cent highest
velocity Of wind, u miles per hour.
1t will probably be thoroughly tested as
to whether there is any virtue in the soda
lakes in Carbon county or not. The Both
well scientists will settle that matter.
The Territorial Board of Penitentiary
Commissioners were in session yesterday
and transacted some unimportant bust
ness in relation to penitentiary matters.
The idea which was advanced some time
ago of appointing a policeman for that
portion of the city south of the railroad
track appears to have been abandoned al
together.
Jake EsselbOrn is in Minneapolis at
tending the Grand Encampment Of the
G. A. r., and is the only representative
Of the John +. Reynolds Post that is in
attendance.
The recent discoveries in the mines at
Rawhide have caused quite a furry of ex-
element and the rush to that point may
grow into extraordinary dimensions be-
fore long.
Quite n large amount of material in
the way of window castings, Hath, etc,
was yesterday unloaded on she corner
where the Idelman Block is being put up,
destined to be used in the building.
The Warren pavilion begins to tower
up and will o assume magnificent pro-
portions. One of the finest pavements in
the city is being put down along the west
end and north side of the structure.
There are numerous inquiries as to
whether there is to be a special term of
court. As o but the County Commits
%sioners are authority on that subject these
inquiries should be addressed to them.
Judge Henry, of Rawlins, came down
to Cheyenne Yesterday on business and
will remain in the city a day or two. He
is pretty well suited with his new loca-
ton and thinks Rawlins is q promising
town.
An effort will be made to devise and
carry into effect some scheme for the re-
lease of the city library in order that it
may again be put to its proper use. An
entertainment or concert will probably
be gotten up.
A large quantity of dirt caved into the
excavation for the new block on Seven
teenth street from the em~bankment on
the west side, and the building standing
on the edge of the excavation appears to
be in danger.
Very seldom are such good bargains
offered as those placed before the public
by Messrs. Craig, Davis & Co. in our ad-
vertising columns this morning. Such
chances do not come often and when they
do it pays TO take advantage of them,
There came very rear being a fire In
the eastern portion Of the city yesterday
afternoon. Some paper caught fire neal
| W. w. Jeffrey's fence and from it the
fence itself. Ii was discovered By Richard
Durbin and extinguished mainly through