, 1888-10-28

he excluded outside reporters from the
gallows at the special and avowed dying
request of Carter. The writer is positive
that this was absolutely true, but cannot
fathom the mystery surrounding the self
evident fact that as to reporters he made
flesh of one and fowl of all the rest.
1t Is a rather remarkable fact that not
a tear was shed at the execution. While
Carter did have a few staunch friends
who never ceased exertlng themselves
with a view to saving the murderer's life,
they wept not.
Carter bequeathed his bible, a small
volume, to d. A. Preston, Esq, the Lam
der attorney, formerly of this city. 1t is
no d~'sparagement to the popular MIR.
Preston to say that Carriers action in the
premises was highly commendable.
Geo. Caldwell, editor of the Saratoga
Lyre, was on hand, hyena laugh and all.
He is a candidate for the council on the
Democratic ticket, and a sure winner.
George is now clean shaven and looks
more youthful than ever. He declares
that he parted with goatee and nous
tache in order to be as smooth" as pos
sible during the campaign.
Rawlins has improved wonderfully
ever since July, when the writer last
visited the city. Several new stone build
ings have been recently completed, and
the place wears a prosperous m%etropoli-
tan air. Rawlins is the Wyoming wool
center, ships thousands of tons annually
of perhaps the best building stone quar-
ried west of the Mississippi, and is the
supply point for a vast and well settled
region. The Union Pacific has extensive
shops at that point, and there are valua.
Bile mines in the section. Rawlins is des-
tined to become a great and wealthy city.
In a hillside two miles and a half west
Of Rawlins is the mouth of a shaft lead
ing into one of the best coal mines in the
territory. 1t was discovered and is owned
aud operated by Malachi Dillon, one of
Rawlins' leading citizens and a man of
great enterprise and energy. His coal is
fully equal to the Rock Springs article and
by many is pronounced superior. 1t is
used almost exclusively in Rawlns. Mr..
Dillon is very proud of his town and its
surroundings and never loses an oppor-
tunity to say a good word for the place to
outsiders.
Work on the territorial penitentiary at
Rawllns will cease for the season in a few
days. The formidable looking walls rise
high in the air and a massiv e chimney
has been completed. Hon. VIM. Daley
is superintendent of construction and is
the right man in the right place.
Drs. t. G. Ricketts,, of Carbon and J.
Z. Osborne, of Rawiins were the physi-
clans in attendance at the execution.
Both are popular men in their respective
burgs and have friends wherever known.
DR.. Osborne is ex-mayor of Rawlins and
one Of the heaviest wool grower s in the
territory. DR.. Ricketts, one of the best
surgeons in the west and a reproduction
of the genial spirit who was the hero of
the famous song, "For he's a jolly good
fellow"
Mr.. Don Cushmau, of the Pacific hotel
is a royal host. He let the press gang in
on the ground floor and did everything to
make their stay pleasant. He is the
most popular Pacific hotel man on the
line.
Rev. Ed. Burrowes, city editor of the
Boomerang, a rollicking good humored
man with a keen nose for news was
present and wired a graphic description Of
the affair to his paper. Burrowes loves
to commune with republicans, but was
able to find but three avowed members of
the G. o. P. in Rawlins and the trio
thought Cleveland was fated to be his
own successor. The reverend editor
swears hat THE LEADER representative
perpetrated a political joke on him, but
he didn't.
Several women from the Rawlins Chi
cago viewed Carriers remains and touched
his hand Nor luck"
Deputies Hanks and Kelley and the
worthy sheriff himself managed the affair
very nicely.
Louis Ii. Eddy did the hanging for
Laramie Times, and did it well. Eddy
was the life of the wake. He is well
stored with funnyistories and a born dia.