, 1888-05-23
SUNDAY IN LARAMIE.
1t is Not the 0ft-Asserted Puritan
ical Village.
Whisky and Cigars Dispensed in
Quantities to Suit.
Horse Races and Dog Fights Occur
on the Sabbath.

Those hilarious gentlemen who have re-
covered from the effects Of a Sabbath IN
Laramie have been most effectually disa-
bused of the hallucination that the village
over the hill is a counterpart of the sylvan
dell known to fame as prohibition Gree
ley. The writer, in common with q ma
jority of those who had enlisted for a day
in the city of pure water, has discovered
that the fluid in question is not nearly so
popular as a beverage there as had been
imagined,
When the Union Pacific flyer glided up
to the platform in front Of the Pacific
hotel and came to a dead stop for fear of
soiling the roadbed with the remains of
an energetic advance agent for an eating
house, all alighted hurriedly. THE
LEADERS, ball reporter invariably min
giles with the mass and rarely dissents
from the decision of the majority. A
high regard for truth and a deep seated
generation for candor conpels him to
admit that many members of the party
which invaded Laramie at the unearthly
hour of I o'clock on a bright Sabbath
morning longed to interview an animated
BARRIERS sign who poses with a large mir
ror in the background.
The excursionists had heard that liquid
refreshments tinged with alcohol were not
dispensed in the Gem City between II
o'clock Saturday night and a parallel hour
after the churches had adjourned the fol-
lowing night. but they refused to credit
the report. Many of them had visited
Greeley on the occasion of firemen's tour
naments and were well aware of the fact
that violators of the law lived in every
community.
Imbued with the spirit which takes
possession of those thirstIng for forbidden
fruit the attaches of the Cheyenne con-
tingent accustomed to indulge, held a
council of war and detailed a committee
to search for an open saloon in the home
OF the Sunday law advocates.
The spoilers were bitterly Disappointed
They anticipated a long and %tireless search
through dirty alleys and musty cellars.
The first side door sighted was manned
with a latch string on the ontside and the
bartender welcomed tie visitors and ut,
tered the stereotyped "Whatn be gents?"
in unconcerned tones.
After this episode interest in the town
tagged. 1t was no longer a curiosity.
Nearly every saloon in tow was transacting
business. They operated under cover, it is
true, but entirely ignored the iron clad
Sunday law which residents of Wyoming
have repeatedly been assured was observ-
ed to the letter there.
1t has been announced on this side of
the range that the university students re-
trained from indulgence in field sports on
Sunday. The innocents abroad were con-
sequently paralyzed to receive an invita-
ton to witness a game in the forenoon
between the university and rolling mill
mines. The diamond was near the stock
yards and the students and iron workers
were engaged in mortal combat when the
guests reached the scene. The score stood
II to 2 in favor Of the mill hands at the
end of the first inning and there was at
once a remarkable falling off in the at
tendance.
Horse racing is a ~favorite sport in Lar
annie. The visitors enjoyed half a dozen
impromptu matches which occurred neal
the ball grounds in the course of the after
noon. The races we're made in the open
street and were free for all.
A deg fight interrupted the batting ex.
hibition. This battle was but one of fully
a score which made the day exciting and
interesting.
AS the reporter was admiring the hand
some Albany county bank building his
attention was directed in another quarter
by a Laramie man, who said:
"See that rough looking specimen APP
proaching?"
Yes"
swell, that's Jimmy, the makeup.
He's the best man in town for his weight.
The chappie has just served two months
for chicken stealing and isn't in very good
trim, but if any of your ball tossers i'm,
agine they can scrap, we'll have a little
fun this evening""
THE LEADER representative assured
the pugilistic enthusiastic that Cheyenne
contained a man who could murder the
Makeup, but declined to assist in arrang.
ing a mill with a Red Stocking.
Many of the sociable Laramie boys re.
gretted that lack of time precluded the
possibility of arranging for a cooking