, 1886-11-11
WIND-WINGED
Items Blown About by the Fall
.BreeZeS
And Gathered Into the Reporters
Note Book.

Yesterday was a dull day in the district
court.
The merry Jingle of sleigh bells was
heard yesterday.
Twenty one votes were polled at the
Horseshoe precinct.
The Alert Hose company held its regu-
lar meeting last night.
A chestnut bell is the latest intro
duction into the county clerks Office.
The train from the East was delayed
half an hour by the storm last evening.
The entertainment by the young ladies
Of the convent was repeated last evening.
Sleighing yesterday was not a complete
success, although it may prove better to-
day.
The grand jury has failed to bring in
an indictment as yet, but one is expected
to-day.
The boys are wishing for a good freeze
now, and are preparing their skates in an
ticipation.
Twenty carloads OF beef steers were
shipped by the Swan Land x Cattle COM
pany yesterday.
The ballot box containing the Pine
Bluffs vote was delivered to the county
clerk yesterday.
Chas. Rincr has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Calixte
Chanzy, deceased.
There is one more precinct to hear
from, Lance creek, yet before all of the
sealed returns are in. They are expected
every day.
1t was reported yesterday on the streets
that ten government mules were sold at
auction Monday, at Fort Russell, for $l4
Cheap mules.
The young people of this city who are
dramatically inclined, should organize a
theatrical club to while away the long
winter evenings.
A resident of Llsk says all OF the popu-
lation did not vote, owing to the bad
weather. Lusk must he Il larger city
than it is generally supposed to be.
Jay Pettibone was feeling very i'll yes
terday, but was better last evening and
it is feared that his friends who had
arranged for a nice quiet funeral will be
disappointed.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder company
held a very interesting meeting last night,
at which there was a large attendance.
The new building was accepted and vari-
Gus other business transacted.
VIM. Ii. Princehousc, by Al Bowie,
attorney, sold to the Swan Land x Cattle
company, yesterday, the sw of the ne !
and the SC of the NV of section 30,
township u, north of range 66, west.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Louis
railroad will transfer delegates to the Ma
tional Stock Growers convention at one
hal. regular fare. They to pay full fare one
way and be returned free, upon prcsenta-
ton of a certificate from the secretary of
the convention, that the holder il Il duly
elected delegate. The. same arrangement
willapply to members of delegates family,
accompanying them.
Among the benefits which by the
proper exertion of influence might be
made to result to this city from the con
struction of the Cheyenne X Northern
railway is the permanent location at this
point of the headquarters of the military
department Of the Platte, now establish
ed at Omaha. The latter city is too far
East, and with needed railway facilities
for moving troops and distributing up
plies. Cheyenne would be in every way n
more advantageous point. Several months
ago, when the question of removing the
department headquarters was receiving
some attention from the press, THE
LEADER made the suggestion, which it
now repeats, that the possibility is not so
remote as not to he worthy of attention
and lorethought.