, 1888-10-20
Russell Thorp.

Inc ABOVE named gentleman was n0ml-
mated at the district convention as the
Democratic candidate for member of the
house of representatives for the twelfth
legislative district, composed of the coun-
ties of Laramie, Converse and Albany.
This is an excellent nomination and a
strong one in every respect, as will be con-
ceded by Democrats and Republicans
alike. Mr.. Thorp, who with his family
now resides at Rawhide Buttes, in Lara
ME county, came to Cheyenne from
Evanston some thirteen years ago and
engaged in the livery business.
He subsequently removed to Rawhide
Buttes where he engaged in mining and
other pursuits. He soon became inter-
ested in stage lines of which he is now
the proprietor of two-oue from Wen
dover to Lusk and another from the first
mentioned point to Douglas in Converse
county. He is also engaged in the ranch
and stock business to some extent and has
very considerable mining interests al
Muskrat canyon and the Buttes. Mr..
Thorp, who has resided in the West
some twenty five years, is emphatically a
man OF the people. with an unusual
amount OF good, strong common sense and
will make one of the best of Legislators.
Frauk ii. Jones
The Democratic convention rendered to
Frank Fl. Jones of Egbert the unanimous
nomination for county surveyor. THE
LEADER this morning has a few words to
say regarding Mr.. Jones. whom it knows
to be a civil engineer and surveyor second
to none in skill and attainments to be
found 10 this territory.
Mr.. Jones is a native of Virginia, but
went to Baltimore, Nd, when IA years of
age. In that city he acquired a most
complete professional education in the
science of engineering. He also received
a liberal academic education.
He was at times with various engineer
ing corps that were engaged on public
works such as bridges, railroads, ETC., the
field of operations being in Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Virginia. A short time
after his graduation he was given charge
of important work on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, after which he held a most
responsible position on the Missouri Pa
ciic. Later on we find him in Texas
engaged in railroad building. Suisse
quently he became connected with the
Union Pacific, his field of operations being
in part in Idaho and Montana. Later on
he was with the Burlington q Missouri in
Kansas. In 1884 he settled temporarily
in Omaha and almost Immediately became
the assistant engineer of that city. He
devoted a large share of his time as such
in laying out various additions which
about that time were being made to the
CITY.
Here. however, a new field of enter
prise disclosed itself to Mr.. Jones. To
come westward and take a hand in open
ing up the lands along the railway line, |
and while making something for himself
to help develop and build up the country
at the same time, became for the time
being the goal of his lambition. Having
formed a resolution of this kind he at
once went to Sidney, Neb., where he 10
Gated temporarily until he could look
around somewhat and decide on a point at
which he would make a permanent lodg-
ment, The place he finally chose was Egg
bert, thirty.two miles east of this city.
During the time that Mr.. Jones has
resided at Egbert he has devoted himself
~ puoineSS VI piouoIlhS enlSIdllou
to this territory and has spent his money
in extensively advertising the inducements
which it offers.
As to Mr.. Jones competency as a sur
veyor and civil engineer we have seen
testimonials from Engineer House of
Omaha, from the chief engineer of the
International Railway Improvement com
pany, Chief Engineer Robert Randolph
of the Valley railroad of Virginia and
from Chief Engineer Martin of the Balti-
more Water Improvement company.