, 1888-07-26
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked VI
Throughout the City.

Plenty of rain again yesterday, and
there is probably more to follow"
Probate Judge Bergman yesterday ap-
pointed Mrs. Dora Bearman guardian Of
her six children.
The capitol was quite a lively place yes
terday on account OF the opening of the
bids for the construction of the two
wings.
Many of the late witnesses in the Pat
terson case went home yesterday morning
and the balance will follow to-day.
The weeds are getting a big growth
this damp weather, and it would be well
to declare war against them at once.
The business OF all the railroads run
ming into this city is on the increase, as
the monthly statements of each will show.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was sOo, minimum $40. Rainfall (since
6 D. IN. 24th) .28 in. Rainfall Oath and
25th) l.04 in.
There was a large number of ladies in
the court room yesterday and they had
their preferences and ideas as to how the
case ought to go.
There hasn't been a good comfortable
old drunk in the city nor an arrest made
for that reason since the conference as
sembled in Cheyenne.
The LEADERS reporter is under obliga-
tions to Secretary Baird of the capitol
commission. for pointers furnished in
regard to the capitol wings.
The grand free lunch social gathering
given by M. Sachs at the Dyer hotel last
evening was largely attended by the many
friends of the genial "Moritz."
The'engine attached to last evenings
Denver train played out neal Carr station
and another one had to be procured,
which delayed the train somewhat.
The Thorp stage line from Wendover to
Lusk via Fairbanks and Hartville is to be
a daily line, instead of a tri-weekly as first
proposed. 1t is already in operation.
New companies and corporations are
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looks as though a career of prosperity and
renewed business activity is close at hand.
Hector Montrose, the soldier who
stabbed Dutch Henry near Fort Lara
mic, was brought in from the North by
Wilson Woods last night and was lodged
in Jail.
g. la.Int 90 t,,La. rnaas and Afhar
flowers was sent to the court room by
friends of Mr.. Stoll yesterday, but that
gentleman vent home last eGening and
forgot to take the basket along.
Children who intend to participate in
the Union Sunday school picnic at King
mans grove will niece at the Burlington
depot at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The city band will furnish music on the
occasion.
The late conference is not the only
large gathering OF eminent divines, the
alogians and preachers this city will wit
ness this year, for the Presbyterian synod,
which will attract from 100 to 200 people
from abroad, will assemble in Cheyenne
in October next.
Tomorrow comes the Kingman's grove
Sunday school picnic and it is probable
hat a good many children of a larger
growth, " as the poet expressed it, will at
tend in addition to hundreds of the Sun
day school boys and girls. for 1t promises
to be a fine affair.
If the rain did not fall twelve hours out
of the twenty-four, and if it was not as
hot as a furnace when not raining, and il
the wind did not blow like sixty" for the
balance of the time, this would be excel.
lent weather for camping out purposes.
1t should be explained that there are
about 5000 trees growing in the park,
but the bulk of them will be transplanted
elsewhere, and more will perhaps be
needed to take the place of those that do
not prove to be a success. 1t is intended.
however, that about 1000 will be kept in
the park permanently.
Capitol Architect Gibbs, who is now in
the city, takes much interest in the pro-
iect Of building the two wings, and is ap.
parently as anxious to nave everything
done as cheaply, and yet in a way that
will make them substantial and elegant as
"a he would if they were the addition to Q
building of his own.