, 1884-07-11
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The roads between this city and Lara
mic are frequently %patronized of late.
There is to be a meeting of the G. A.
Il. at their headquarters this evening.
The city is pretty well filed up with
strangers, and yet there is room for more.
The Sheriff has just harvested his sec
ond crop of oats in the Court House
grounds.
The trees in the various parts of the
city are thriving, and the cut-worm has
entirely disappeared.
There was more political talk yesterday,
but there was but little or no excitement
among the numerous politicians.
Giraffe GtreRd will be presented with
the same strong cast, at the Opera House
this evening. 1t is a beautiful opera
Some of the boys are beginning to
timber on their political fences, in view of
the political campaign next November.
A sidewalk was put down yesterday in
front of Geer's store on Seventeenth
street, which is a much needed improve
ment.
There is again a loud call for an oppor-
tunity to have applications for brands
acted upon by the Board of Brand Com
missioners,
The new plate glass has been put in on
the south front of the Carey block. The
new glass is thicker than that which has
just been removed.
Two more sail boats are shortly to be
placed upon Lake Minnehaha, which in
connection with those already there will
make quite a little feet.
The Cheyenne brick yards are largely
on the boom these days, and they can
scarcely supply the demand which is being
made for their production.
The ditch for the gas pipe has been
opened for II considerable distance on
Nineteenth street, and a portion of the
pipe was put in yesterday.
The highest temperature yesterday was
830; lowest, 49'; mean temperature, 65';
mean humidity, "a per cent; highest We
locity of wind, 20 miles per hour.
The Drinking Song in Giraffe
Girofa, which will be sung by Miss Tenn
pleton this evening, is one of the most
beautiful things on the lyric stage.
The material for the extension of the
water system of the city has not arrived as
yet, and for that reason O'Brien & Lawler
have not been able to commence opera
tons.
The people of the Fort Laramie School
district seem to have got into a wrangle
over the school treasureship, such as will
require the intervention of a lawsuit to
settle.
Chairman Swan, of the County Com
missioners, signed a large number of
county warrants which had been allowed
by the remainder of the Board during his
absence from the city.
The j. I. Clark Fire Company last
evening presented Miss Templeton with a
fine lot of beautiful flowers, as a token Of
their appreciation of her part in securing
the beautiful prizes, one Of which went to
them.
The only real estate transfer filed for
record in the office of the County Clerk
yesterday, was a warranty deed from
Christ Schmutze to Alex Rachan for lot
No. 8 in block No. $50, in the city of
Cheyenne. The consideration paid was
$50.
There is quite serious talk among some of
those who would naturally have something
to do in the matter of purchasing the
Court House to be used as q City Hall.
1t is not probable, however, that anything
will be done to this end for a year or two
yet.
The County Commissioners will to-day
begin their long and irksome task of
equalizing the assessment of property.
They are by law required to sit for ten
days, which will give ample opportunity
for those who are so disposed to appear
and look after their interests.
An old gentleman from abroad was u
in front of the Postofice last evening,
making long rigmarole speeches, selling
some sort of a wonderful oil and perform
ing some curious tricks which amused the
b~ystanders. Menea's cornet band fur
nished music for the occasion.