, 1884-02-17

WIZ AhhoO "a 4 ~
1t costs s13 a night to light the
streets of the city with electricity.
This foots up to "a, 795 per year.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted the Rentz-Santley combination
last evening at the Opera house.
Do not fail to attend the young peo-
ple's meeting at the Congregational
church at 8 O'Clock this evening.
The Mapleson Opera company COM
pleted a successful engagement at Mn
neapolis last night and will shortly be
in this city.
II the legislature don't return in
time we can fall back in good order on
the third house, and that body will
carry us through all right.
Get your little bills in readiness for
u legislators when they return, for
they will have only sixteen days left to
do what work there is to be done.
Wahula, the Indian, will be heard
from again in this city very soon if the
rumors that We hear are correct. He
is still inclined to go on the warpath.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
the new bridge to be put in at the
foot of Eighteenth street at the cross
ing Of Grow creek, Notwithstanding the
recent unfavorable weather.
A. P. Aibu :kle was loading his
freight teams yesterday afternoon with
supplies for tie Converse Cattle COM
pany's ranch on Lance creek. The
train will start tomorrow morning.
The band that is to furnish the
music on the 22d will be = composite
one composed partly of the best talent
in the Cheyenne band and also the best
In the military band at Fort Russell.
c. D. Kirkland yesterday photo
graphed the interior of Altman & Co.'s
establishment on Sixteenth street. Will
Schelling hid behind a barrel, thinking
the ''poto" machine was a Calling
gun.
Some people were talking about
"wah" yesterday when they heard
about Bismarck and the coincidence
resolutions. Don't mind, boys; don't
bring out your war paint and toggery
just yet.
Two suits-one at common law and
n in chancery-were commenced in
the district court yesterday, and the
clerk was consequently made happy to
the extent of about Sl5. The latter
suit was for a divorce.
On Friday and yesterday the two
freight trains of Jim Brand were
loaded with freight. The first goes to
Bear mountain and the one loaded yes
terday is destined for La Bonte and
will depart in the morning.
General Byron L. Carr, the COM
mander of the G. A. r. department of
Colorado, was only a sergeant during
the war and lost his right arm at Ap-
pottomax. He is an editor now at
Longmont, where he resides.
A new land and cattle company is
about to be organized for operation in
the vicinity of old Fort Casper, but
the names Of the parties to compose
the same are not yet announced. Some
extensive ditching will be done in that
region.
When we need something for a
''nll up" we propose to hunt up some
body that has written a letter to some
convention or gathering in Chicago OF
elsewhere and get permission to take a
copy of 1t for publication. This is
better than nothing.
One of the members of the G. A. R.
post In Cheyenne was in the service
tw~enty-eight years. The one youngest
at the time of final enlistment, July
18th, 1861, was our irreligious reporter,
who was not fifteen years Of age until
October Of that year.
There was a grand german, banquet
or reception given by Charlie Kimmt
at his Home brewery establishment al
Lake Minnehaha last evening, at which
there was a large attendance, and 6
general good time was enjoyed by the
numerous company in attendance.
The loss sustained by Bergerson s
Co. by fire and water on the occasion
of the recent close call to McDaniels
block was adjusted on yesterday, til,
firm receiving 1898 in lieu of all dam
ages. The loss sustained by Craig
Davis s. Co. is also in process Of read
justment. n
According to Mr.. Bard. of Littl,
Bear, range cattle are doing well IL
that region Of country, but such is no
altogether the case with cows and tina
class Of animals that usually remain
near the ranches in the winter. Som
OF this class are not thriving this win
ter as well as could be desired.
There was a larger crowd OF skater
at the rink yesterday afternoon thai
could conveniently sail around on tn
rollers, and it was a caution to see tn
small bows pile up in heaps around tn