, 1886-02-26
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

The incipient boom in real estate still
continues.
Another new suit was commenced in
the district court yesterday.
The interior of Brunell' store on Seven
teenth street is undergoing repairs.
Proof reading was the order of the day
at the county clerks Office yesterday.
Several freight teams were loaded up in
the city yesterday and will pull out for
the north to day.
The roads throughout the northern
portion of the county are in very fine
condition. and have been all winter,
The streets Of the city are with u few
exceptions in fine condition, but in some
places the cutters need cleaning out.
The blizzard flag Aoated proudly on
high yesterday, but the blizzard got
drunk before it arrived in Cheyenne.
Now that the land contest has been
decided, it would be in order for the city
to set out trees around the upper lakes.
The idea of holding n session of the
third house appears to have been
abandoned, as our legislators are to busy.
The plans for the new depot were
shown at Warren's yesterday and were
examined by a good many of our citizens.
A reception was held in honor of Lieut..
and Mrs. Tyson at Fort Russell last even
ing. 1t was a very fine affair and largely
attended.
Several parties were at work at the
court house yesterday on that puzzle,
which 50 far puzzles all who have attemp-
ted to solve it..
Several prospectors (for a few days
only will shortly go out to the Silver
Crown from there farther north to see
what can be found.
United States Marshal Carr departed
for Omaha yesterday morning, having in
his custody Bloody Dick Seymour, the
Nebraska land crook.
f. P. Whipple is building an addition
to his residence in the eastern portion of
the city. Mr.. Reinhardt also Is building
a large addition to his house.
There was another progressive euchre
party at the residence of Mrs. h. b.
Houie last evening. These progressive
euchre parties are becoming very popular.
Tomorrow is the regular day for the
monthly session Of the Cheyenne teachers
institute, and it is understood that-a very
occasion.
Alexander Galloway, the eolored man
who was lately shot by John Roberts,
another colored man, is out again, but it
will be some time before his arm will be
well again.
The appropriations made by the city
council cover a prospective expense of
about $4,000 for building purposes and
also include some $4,000 for the pay
ment of interest on outstanding funds.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
40. 90; lowest, l0.7'; mean temperature,
29.s; mean humidity, $50; highest
velocity Of the wind 20 miles per hour,
There will be a change of watches of
the police force alter the first of the COM
ing month. Sullivan and Goddard will
then have the night watch while Nolan
and Thomasson will be on duty during the
day.
John +. Bohnstedt has sold his proper
ty. in Cheyenne and will move to his
ranch on North Platte near Wilcox mill.
Mr.. Bohnstedt has a fine ranch well
stocked with a thriving bunch Of cattle
and horses.
Mr.. J. w. Snyder. the live stock
dealer. received a telegram from his
brother in Texas yesterday, notifying him
not to contract two year old cattle Tor less
han $500, as a heavy advance in all
kinds Of stock cattle had taken place.
Instead of $4,000 as the amount ex-
pended by the city to aquire n title TO the
contested land mentioned yesterday
morning, it should have been $1,000.
The mistake was due to the undecipher-
able hieroglyphics of the local editor.
A letter received yesterday from the
La Bonte corresponds with the favorable
reports coming in from all parts of the
territory in regard to the condition of
range cattle and the large percentage of
spring calves. On the 18th inst. snow
fell on the La Bonte to the depth of
eight inches but soon melted, leaving the
ground moist and the green grass coming
up nicely. Everybody is getting ready to
move to the new town supposed to be
near Fort Fetterman.