, 1886-04-03
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

The roof Of the convent is being re-
paired and will soon be in better shape
than ever.
The real estate boom is close at hand,
in fact it is beginning to manifest itself in
various ways.
Quite a number OF county licenses were
issued yesterday for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. etc.
a horse belonging to j. @. Baird has
strayed away and has pitched his camp at
or near Hinker's ranch.
The tramps will o have an opportu-
nifty to end what they all claim they are
unable to get, and that is plenty OF work.
In the Baker Culver suit both parties
were dissatisfied and wanted to appeal,
but it is probable neither of them will do
so.
The teachers institute, which is to CON
vene at 9 o'clock this morning at the cen
trail school, promises to be of unusual in
terest.
The loss of cattle in Laramie county
during the past winter has been less than
ever before known in the history of the
territory.
The Saddle Rock restaurant has been
renovated. reconstructed, papered, etc.
and has undergone several internal i'm
p%rovements.
There was proof reading again at the
county clerks Office Yesterday, and a good
portion of the day was devoted to that
kind of work.
1t now appears that some of our Chey-
enne' contractors will make a bid for the
capitol contract in order to keep the job at
home if possible.
The new depot will soon be under head
way and no mistake. 1t was stated yes
terday that the contractor would be here
Monday, il not sooner.
The cattlemen and cowboys are begin
ming to come in very fast; the latter, of
course, have an eye to the business of
getting jobs for the coming summer.
Constable Smalley went to Laramie
City last evening to take into his posses
sion the cattle in question in the Law
renee Edwards controversy.
The John F. Reynolds post was in ses-
sion last evening, and among other things
done were some further arrange
ments in regard to the coming Memorial
day exercises.
The water system received some atten-
ton from Superintendent Nolan yester-
day. and found to be in frst-cl class order so
far as an inspection of the hydrants, etc.
vas concerned.
Charity fair and supper at Keefe's hall,
April 6 and I. Fair opens at 4 p. IN,
supper at G; admission twenty five cents.
The ladies ask you to help them make the
fair a success by your patronage.
Our fellow townsman, Capt G. w.
Baxter. has the sympathy of this COM
munity in his great loss caused by the
death of his distinguished father, Judge
Baxter, of the United States circuit court
Of Tennessee.
Two old ''revolvers," John Doe and
his brother Jim, were before Judge Lee
yesterday giving an account of a big
drunk they had INDUCED 10. They both
now answer telephone calls at the Gala
bose.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
34.so; lowest, 25. 30; mean temperature
Isl; mean humidity, $50; maximum We
locity Of wind, IS miles per hour; melted
snow, "a inches.
The +. 4. Warren Mercantile company
issue their spring announcement to the
public this morning. They are prepared
to show the largest stock Of new goods
ever brought to Cheyenne, and offer as
specialties cheap chamber suits of elegant
mahogany finish, Brussels carpets of
beautiful design, Persian rugs, engrav-
ings and paintings, baby carriages in great
varieties and other wares too numerous to
mention.