, 1891-04-24
LARAMIE AROUSED.
The Board of Trade Considers a
Newspaper Article.
And Protest a Friendly Feeling for
Gold Hill.
A Search to be Made for the Author
of the Article.

SfNNA NeAASboAAtINf-
LARAMIE, April 23.-The principal
topic of conversation today on the streets
among newspaper men and members of
the board of trade was about the article in
the Denver Republican sent from here.
While a majority assumed to believe that
the article was not sent from Laramie or
by a Laramie man on the countenances OF
a few can be seen annoying expressions
as they remarked they had an idea who
wrote the article. Others say they have
been watching the expert and intima-
ted that they have him located in their
own minds at least-''the snake IN the
grass. Both papers have column arti-
cles this evening on the subject and the
board oftrade met tonight for the pur-
pose Of taking action in regard to the
matter. The Boomerang quotes a por-
ton of THE LEADER editorial and then
intimates that the state papers are a little
too hard on Laramie because of the I'M
reliable utterances of some paid writer.
The Republican ascertaining that the
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aroused considerable indignation in the
several cities in Southern Wyoming and
that THE LEADER, RawlIns Journal and
the Black Diamond have taken the mat
ter up and responded vigorously, says there
isone method of reply. 1t is unaLswerable,
and that it has delayed noticing the mat
ter until this could be obtained. The
Republican goes on to state that six
weeks ago or Whereabouts W. G. Knight
visited Gold Hill as the representative of
the Laramie Boomerang to investigate
the situation and report; that he was au-
thorized to take his W time and then
publish his report of ASSAYS which singu-
larry enough, were never made public
until today.
The assays which were published in
both papers today are for gold alone.
Two assays were made for the Wyoming
claim as follows: No. l, sl53.77 per ton;
No. ,, $24 so per ton. Acme, " as
y No. l, sl2O 20; No. ., $64.O7. La
yiathan, two ASSAYS. No. /, mill dirt,
$Ss.s s; No 2, iron ore, S45.47. Laramie,
two assays. No. !, S75.T3; No. 3, $50 25.
Little Bonanza, two assays, No. l,
Sl43.O5 No. ., $45.47. Enterprise, one
assay, 1912. Blue Bell, one assay,
$64. %. Summit, one assay, 5000;
Buckeye No. /, 25.63. Little Giant,
$3.50. SO.
The matter was taken under considera-
ton; several members of the board and
newspaper representatives were present.
None of the members had seen the Den
yer Republican article but THE LEADER
editorial was read by the secretary. Hon.
w. Ii. Holiday, president of the board,
and in fact all of the members, thought
a resolution should be passed condemnlng
the article in the Denver paper and the
Republican requested to give the name of
the writer.
w. Ii. Kent, editor of the Laramie
Republican and the Denver Republican,
authorized correspondent in Laramie sug-
gested that he (Kent) first write to the
paper and try to find out who wrote the
article. Some OF those present thought
no Laramie man would have been guilty
of writing the letter but Mr.. Lowe editor of
the Boomerang with a very pleasing ex-
preston on his countenance and a twinkle
in his eye insisted, contrary to the Boom
sran9's statement this evening, that the
article must have been written by a Lara
mic man. He referred to statements in
the article which could not have been
known to Denver people and must have
come from a Laramie man.
MIR. Kent was evidently much pro-
voked. He desired for self protection as
well as for the general good that the name
OF the Infamous writer be discovered.
After the board had about reached a
proper conclusion Mr.. Kent again sue
gested his idea of corresponding with the
Denver paper before definite action by
the board was taken. A committee con-
sisting Of w. II. Kent, and W. d.
Thomas, secretary of the board, were APP
pointed to investigate the matter and so
the case stands for the present.
A select stock of apple. cherry and
plum trees at Phil Zehner, Jr.'s corner