, 1888-10-18

firm name of Abney & Reel, and continued
TO do business together for several years,
when Mr.. Reel sold out to his partner for
the purpose of engaging more extensively
In the cattle business, in which enterprise
he has been very successful. Mr.. Reel at
present has a ranch or two and a large
number Of cattle upon the Oregon Short
Line in Uinta county, Wyoming, but his
family and his home are here in Chey-
enne, and Mr.. Reel has resided here con
t%inuously for more than 81 years. Mr..
Reel has always been recognized as one of
the leading and foremost business men,
not only of Cheyenne, but of the county
and territory as well. He has not cared
to hold office, but was elected mayor of
Cheyenne in 1885 and held the office for
nearly two years-he having been chosen
to I'LL the vacancy created by the appoint
ment OF Mayor Warren, governor of the
territory.
Prior to this, however, Mr.. Reel was
elected and served a term in the territorial
council where he ave the best of satistac-
ton to his constituents and to the people
of the territory generally.
Charles A. campbell.
Charles A. Campbell is a nominee for
the territorial council, and right here it
should be remembered that &c. A"
Campbell and A. G. Campbell are two
different men-the latter being the well
known United States attorney for Wyo-
ming, while the former is otherwise en-
gagged. This matter is mentioned here as
a %precaution to Democrats, and the large
number of people irrespective of party
who will support Mr.. Campbell, III order
that in placing his name on their tickets
they may not transpose the initials, which
would be an injury to our candidate while
it would be of no benefit to Attorney
Campbell.
Mr.. Campbell came to Colorado from
the East in 1871, and is therefore en-
titled to be classed as IAN old timer"
He engaged in the cattle business in that
state and continued to reside there until
1875, when he came up to Wyoming,
took up a ranch on theELa Bonte in the
mountain portion Of Laramie county (now
Converse county, and engaged in the cat
tie business on quite an extensive scale.
Mr.. Campbell was the first settler in that
particular portion of the northern country
and like many another pioneer had some
interesting experiences. In 1876 he sold
out his cattle interests to the Swan
Brothers, after which he went to Chicago
| for a time.
On returning to the territory Mr..
Campbell again went into the cattle bust
ness, but sold out about a year ago, and
in connection with j. G. Pratt, Esq, or
ganized the Wyoming Colonization, Loan
and Trust company, which is now doing
an extensive business in this city. +. S.
R. Boughton being the president, Mr..
Campbell vice president, and Mr.. Pratt
secretary and treasurer OF the company.
Mr.. Campbell and his associates in this
company stand somewhat in the light of
bubble benefactors on account of the or
ganization and business Of this company,
as it enables settlers to borrow money at s
per cent on final proof papers, that is the
land represented by them, which could
scarcely be done until this company came
into existence. Many a settler and home
steader has already had much reason to
rejoice that MIR. @. and his associates have
come to their rescue in this way. While
Mr.. Campbell has held no office since he
has been in Wyoming and has taken little
or no part in politics, he is nevertheless
entirely competent to fill any position in
the county, outside of the professions of
course, and being a man of sound judg-
ment and withal Conscientious, and of
strict integrity, he will make a most de-
sirable legislator position to which lie
will soon be elected.