, 1886-05-16
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

Judge Lees court yesterday.
f. w. Ransom to-day filed his bond for
notary public for Laramie county.
One Chas. Myers was assessed 500 be-
fore Judge Lee yesterday afternoon.
The Durants thoroughly overhauled
their hose yesterday and tested their en-
| CINE.
The city council will meet on Tuesday
next. Important business will be trans
acted.
The fine addition to Governor Warren's
residence is rapidly approaching CON-
pletion.
There is a special United States timber
agent in the city. He is said to be here
for cause.
Some ore brought in from the King
Solomon mine by Mr.. 4. NJ. Fisher shows
heavy per cent Of galcna-
Mr.. +. J. Baker, of the firm of Baker
K johnson, went east this morning to as
sist in the sad duty Of burying a brother.
The Hereford Home irrigating ditch
No. ?. within a few miles of Cheyenne,
has been finished. 1t covers 5000 acres.
The Chinese claim business will call
Acting Governor Morgan and the United
| States attorney to Evanston about the
first Of the week.
The capitol commission held an cxecu-
tive session last night. Secret examina-
ton Of architectural plans and spvcitica-
! tons was the business of the evening.
L. p. Snow ven out to Silver Crown
yesterday. 1t is rumored that a large
amount Of English capital will be invested
in this district this season under Mr..
Snow management.
Our friend, Mr.. Geo. A. Crofutt, is
said to have been robbed the other day Of
s225. This is the first intimaiion we
have received that George has quit the
journalistic profession.
E. S. Newman, manager of the Mo-
brara Cattle company, received seven cal
loads Of Texas cattle here yesterday and
forwarded them to Rock Greek. Mr..
| Newman himself went to Rock Greek last
evening.
Territorial Veterinarian Hopkins yes.
terday afternoon received a telegram from
Judge Clay, of Rock Greek, reporting a
case of CHAMBERS at that place, and re-
questing his presence. The doctor lett on
the evening train.
The eastern bound train was held yes
terday to await the arrival of General
Superintendent Dickinson's special car
from Denver. The superintendent was
accompanied by Director Baker The
party went east.
Articles OF Incorporation have been filed
BY the Twin Greek Oil company, in the
Office of Secretary Morgan. Capital
stock 800, 900, divided into shares of $40
each. Principal business will be carried
On IN uinta county
j.. %Schlegman, a New York city mil
%lionaire and banker. had a special car at
tached to the east bound passenger yes
terday. Mr.. Schlegman has been on a
visit of combined business and pleasure
to the Pacific coast.
The Dairy Maids f~stival, to be held at
Keefe's hall May 25 and &c, in aid of the
Presbyterian church, is already attracting
much attention. 1t is likely to be as
popular as was the Waiter Drill last
August. Prof Pasmore has charge of
the music,
Messrs. O'Brien & Lawler have taken
the contract to nut up two two-inch stand
pipes for the use of the city sprinklers.
One of these will be on the north side of
Sixteenth street, near Eddy, and the
other will be placed at the city hall. The
work will be lone on Monday next.
Mr.. Wilson Ormsby, a prominent sheep
man of Nebraska. passed through Chey-
enne yesterday. Mr.. Ormsby is return
ing to Nebraska fiom the Oregon sheep
ranges, where he has purchased 10000
head Of sheep for his Nebraska ranch.
They will be shipped through.
J. H.. Apperson, civil engineer for the
Swan Land and Cattle company, left this
morning for the Chugwater on business
connected with the company's d.tcher.
Mr.. Apperson was accompanied by Special
Agent Fry. of the interior department.
The special Is after a certain party.
Rev. DR.. Rafier, Episcopalian minister,
who has been zcalously laboring for the
last two Sabbaths in fields adjacent to
Cheyenne, will resume mis- own pulpit
to-day. The Doctors genial presence has
been sadly missed by his parishioners, aud
not only they, but the general public will
gladly welcome him back.
Mr.. Tom Earnest, Of Fort Collins, is
in the city. Mr.. Earnest has Just re