, 1886-01-03
BY THE WAY.
Waits Caught on the Fly From
Busy Men.
Good hatured Gossip or General
Matters.

The juvenile band was out making a
large amount of noise last evening
The schools will open again to morrow,
with an increased attendance probably.
The weather has been almost like sum
mer out on the Chug until the past two
days,
The New Years day just past was one
of the quietest Cheyenne has seen for
some years.
Frank Holsted opened saloon at Ket.
CHAINS ranch on Crow creek, above Fort
Russell, yesterday.
The John F. Reynolds post met in reg
ular muster Friday evening. Two new
members were mustered in.
Messrs. Tom K Jerry, who are in town.
probably received more calls on New
Years han anyone else in the city.
There will be an unusually large mum
Der Of bills presented Tor allowance at the
coming meeting of the city council.
The roads leading north from Chey-
enne are in excellent condition. and are
being taken advantage of by freighters.
Deputy Sheriff McGouigle removed to
a new residence on Eighteenth street,
nearly opposite Charlton's livery stable.
The coal dealers and kindling wood men
look smiling and happy this cold weather.
Two weeks ago they were as glum as pos
siblc.
Quite n revival is in progress at the
Southside chapel where services are being
held nearly every night under the leader
ship of Revs. W. II. Bonnell and II. +.
Case.
Yesterday being not only the beginning
of the month, but the year as well, bust
ness men and the collectors were around
very numerously, inviting people to ''set-
tie up"
A cowboy who was badly ''boozed" fell
down so many times. and so hard in front
of the Inter Ocean hotel, New Years
day, that he is said to have left his i'm
print on the sidwalk.
John Eames will preach on Sixteenth
street, between Ferguson and Eddy
streets, at 3 p. m. to-day. Subject:
"What shall l do to be saved Acts l6,
chap. 30, 81. 30 and SO.
The steam apparatus got out of order
at Altman & Cos New Years day, and
it was nearly night before the defect could
be ~remedied, the air in that block was
blue with cold and bad language.
By the reorganization and consolida-
ton Of the grades in the schools, the SER
vices OF one of the teachers have been
rendered unnecessary, and the number
was reduced yesterday by the board.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
1907; lowest, 6.4'; mean temperature,
TT; mean humidity, $751; per cent.
highest velocity of wind, "a miles per
hour. Snowfall one-tenth.
The articles of incorporation of the
North Fork & French Greek Ditch COM
pany were filed yesterday. The incorDor-
ators were J. c. Watkins. G.. A. Z.
Moeller and Glare L. Moeller. Capital
$1,000, and place of business Buffalo,
johnson county, Wyo.
The expenses of Laramie county for
year just ended were sos, 1885, exceed
ing those of 1854 by 81, 429. The excess
Is not really an excess, when it is consid-
cred that the a~rtesian well cost the county
1854. Is, and the survey of the Laramie
and Crook county line cost 81, 42s. 81
more.
David Miller, the well known ieweler,
has sent out New Year greetings to his
customers aud friends in the shape of an
Illuminated business card which is, from an
artistic point, a handsome office ornament
and business calendar. The center piece
is a water scene, with deer in the fore
ground, encirclod by a frame work of
fruits, flowers and futtering birds.
Forty men with stiff hats, bearing a
banner, followed by a consumptive band,
marched solemnly up from the depot last
evening. Crowds gathered to hear them
play, but the music was frozen in their
horns. What's all these fellers p
asked a tenderfoot, Weakened by the rattle
Of the snare drum, ''Them's cowboys on
a batter said a ~bystander, and the east
ern youth fed in dismay.
August SchnackenburC, who has hard
ly entered his dormitory at Joliet, has
applied for a pardon. His application
reached the governor yesterday, and as an
exhibition OF bald cheek, is only equalled
by his recent scamper over the Nebraska
prairies, TO eludo the officer who had him
in charge. He was arrayed ON that occa-
sion with nothing but a peaceful smile,
and sailed over the plains like a vision, at
least that's what the officers say about it,
The Laramie Mennerchor society ccle-
brated their anniversary last evening, and
a good healthy looking squad from the
Cheyenne organization ven down to help
them out. Among them were: Vim.
Hartman, j.. and H.. Dilman, A. Aim
stedt, II. Il. Buechner, IL. Gegratz, II.