, 1885-01-01


ditch finished.
July 80. Organization of the Albany
Land & Cattle Co, capital $5,000,0O0...
Closing services of the Evangelists Revell
and Herald at the Congregational church
"A reception at the Cheyenne club...R.
b. Horrie purchases cattle of Texas par
ties for $S3,000.. Arrival of Frank De-
Walt, the Leadville bank cashier, on his
way to the Laramie penitentiary in charge
| of officers.
July 81. Considerable stir over the
early closing movements. Fred Landau
sells his place to j. w. Stratton. Col.
L. l.. Hooker, John Keene and John
Haiden presented with prod poles.
Aug. /. Death of the infant child of
Mrs. Clara A. Jinks.. Miss MoAvoy lee
lures at the Baptist church on ''Slang'...A A.
]. Wilson hurt by a horse falling on him..
viii l.. Vischer lectures at library hall.
Aug. .. Death of Miss Josephine Gil
lett, sister of Mrs. Seth A. Sharpless...
The fever scare among stockmen about
over. Mary Myers assaulted by three
men near the electric light house.
Aug. 3 and 4. First rumor of the re-
moval of the postofice. The territorial
board of equalization meets. FIzl Bang
Boonrl at the opera house. Death and
burial of Mrs. Alice Wheeler. Miss Nc
Avoy lectures at the Presbyterian church..
Death of Evans G. Jones.
Aug. 5. Sudden death of Mr.. G. Duff
fey. Meeting of the supreme curt.
Episcopal festival at library hall. Move
ment to organize Crook county.
Aug. 6. Rev. DR.. Chapman leaves for
California for the benefit of his health,
Geo. L. Bescherer presented with a silver
service by the Durants.
Aug. 7. Gov. Hale guarantees the
territory against Texas cattle. Reception
at the home of Gov. and Mrs. Hale.
Aug. s. The matter Of NJ. @. Browns
disbarment discussed. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
y .Addnms Gana-al and Mrs. hiusou,
VIM. Sturgis, G. w. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Addoms of New York and Major
and Mrs. Lord depart for the Yellow
stone. The Boutwell, syndicate returns
from the west.
Aug. Q. james Sherrod leaves with a
team belonging to V. Baker.
Aug. 10 and IL. Marriage of c. f.
Merritt and Miss Annie Lynch. Death
of the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Kapp.. Dog swimming contest at lake
Minnehaha. John Kuykendall thrown
from his buggy and injured. .Chas. w.
Beck assumes the city editors chair of
THE LEADER.
Aug. IL. Publication of the charges
against NJ. G. Brown. Preparations be-
gun for Wyoming exhibit at New Or
leans. Death of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thompson.
Aug. Is. Marriage of Julius Olson and
Miss Nora NJ. Howard. The Union
Pacific shopmen go out on a strike. De
parture of Miss Rose North for Nebraska.
Aug. II. Dissolution of the firm of
Kelly & Masterson.. L.. Exposure of the
check exploits of Fred Goodrich. The
Union Pacific strike still continues.
Aug. Is. The Union Pacific strike
ended...W Il. Turner, a sewing machine
agent absconds.
Aug. Is. A race at the driving park
between n number of gentlemen's driving
horses. The removal of the ~postofice
strongly objected to and petitions circu-
lated.
Aug. II and Is. Beginning of the resi-
dence of A. II. Converse. Cows. Hale
and Crosby meet in the Yellowstone and
consult about game laws. The Stark CON
test begins.
Aug. 10. Completion of the improve
ments in the Catholic church. Thomas
Jefferson Hammer becomes insane.
Aug. 20. Sale of unclaimed express
goods at auction.
Aug. 81. The store of V, Baker burg
larized. Death of Dollie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Seth X. S~harpless.
Aug. %. Birth of a daughter to the
wife of Mr.. G. w. Jones'. Burial of Dol
lie Sharpless.
Aug. %. An attempt made TO burglar
ize the postofice. Races at the driving
park. Geo. W. Baxter purchases 10000
acres of railroad lands. The DeriFs Auc-
ton at the opera house.
Aug. "a and 25. Reception at the resi-
dence of Louis Lindstrom. The grand
lodge X. ofP. in session. Matthew Noon
buried in a sewer excavation, but is not
killed. La Belle Russo at the opera house
by Fife Ellsler. Marriage o. Robert Ora
ham and Miss Elizabeth Jones.
Aug. &c. Co. A, 2lst infantry departs
on foot from Fort Russell for Fort Nc
Kinney. Camille at the opera house by
Ehie Ellsler.
Aug. 81. Reports of la~wlessness in
Crook Co., and reasons given for its or
ganization.
Aug. %. An attorney named Bernstein
obtains money from A. s. Emery and
disappears.
Aug. 20. Reports of marvellous placer
diggings discovered by James II. Burn
ham. Interesting t%rotting races at the
driving park Lady Mac and Kitty
the winners. Burning of a car near
Greeley containing ten men belonging to
the Orion circus.
Aug. 80. The Miles Orion circus gives
two entertainments. II. L. Renick re-
signs his position in the U. P. telegraph
Office and goes to Fort Laramie.