, 1886-08-22
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit. of the
Hasty Reader.

Douglas has eleven lawyers.
Beef shipments are becoming more
numerous.
The candidate will soon he abroad in the
land.
Several parties intend visiting Silver
Crown to-day.
The 18th infantry baud concert this
evening at the fort.
Applications for space in the territorial
fair are quite numerous.
Some cattlemen report having better
beet this year than ever before.
Track laying on the Cheyenne l. North
ern will commence next month.
The Eddy street sewer is expected to be
completed in the course of a month.
Ducks are BEGINNING to make their ap-
pesrance on the lakes above the city.
Most Of the G. A r. who went to San
Francisco from this city, have returned.
A party of young folks will 20 on a pi,-
mic to the old Kingman ranch this morn
ing.
A few DRINKS have been the only cases
before the police Justices for the past few
days.
Interest. seems to have suddenly died
out in killing gophers for the FIVE cent
bounty.
The Wisconsin Central has an engine
capable Of easily making seventy FIVE miles
an hour.
The Fair Association has received q
large number of handsome Autographs for
the coming fair.
On Tuesday evening, Aug. "a, a social
will be given by the south side church.
Refreshments will be served.
The Sun nine left last evening for Lara
mic City, where they will play a game
with the club of that city to-day.
There should be no mistakes made
when the nominating conventions meet.
There is much in a name, after all.
The new town of Douglas continues to
boom. But if she does not look well TO
her %laurels, Lusk will outstrip her.
The territorial press speaks highly of
the coming fair here, and urges everybody
to take an interest in making it a success.
Articles of incorporation for the Chey-
enne Milling x Reduction company have
been fled with the secretary Of the terri
tory.
A large number Of horses have turned
up in this city, owned by citizens, to be
entered in the races at the fair next
month.
Highest temperature yesterday, $50;
lowest, $50; mean temperature 72o;
mean humidity, e.; maximum velocity Of
wind, l6 miles per hour.
The German services to be held at the
First Congregational church begin at 3 p.
IN. Tho Maennerchor will favor the audi
ence with music.
The smell of skunks was very loud in
the central portion of the city last even
ing. The pest seems to be more numer-
u this year in the city than ever before.
The national Democratic committee are
busy at work preparing an elaborate cam-
paigu handbook. Senator Kenna, the
chairman, is one of the ablest ringmen in
the country.
James Julien and Charles Blindt re
turned last evening from a hunting and
fishing trip on Dale creek. As a cloud
burst occurred the day before they got
there, the fishing was spoiled.
MIR. Slocum. superintendent of the
Wyoming fish hatchery, says the weather
is too warm in Southern illinois to ship
the carload of fish to Wyoming without
%endangering their lives. The car is all
ready to start as soon as the weather will
permit.
The general land Office has ruled that at
least six months continuous bona ide resi-
depce must be shown by pre- emptors, and
their witnesses, before a pre- emption proof
will be received and final receipt issued.
The new cross questions ask, among other
things, How often per month have you
slept and taken your meals upon the land
in question: and the witnesses are asked,
How often per month have they seen
claimant upon the land"