The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15
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] The johnson county rustler war Is now
pretty well out OF the state courts. The cases
against Frank VI, Canton, Joe Elliott and
Fred Coats, taken from johnson 10 Uinta on
a change of venue, have been dismissed. These
men we're charged with attempting TO murder
two rustlcrs In cabin on Powder river
There has been received at Cheyenne, TO be
forwarded for the Wyoming space In the
Mines building AT Chicago, two large blocks
of soda from the likes on the Union Pacific
spur, near Laramie. This soda Is pure
any there IA in the world. and with slight
treatment used In the manufacture OF
| glass. One block weighs 2,s40 pounds, and
the other $50.
Governor Osborne has made the following
appointments: Phil Zehncr, Jr., OF Chey-
enne. to be adJutant general; Charles Soren-
sen of Rock Springs, TO be Inspector general;
| Congressman II. A. Colleen 10 be Wyomilg-
| representative at the Worlds Convention OF
| OF Bankers and Flnanclers TO open Mt Chicago
| on June 10, The outgoing staff officers are
| W. e. Shapcott, who was assistant adjutant,
and j. w. Meldrum, who WAS inspector gen
| cral Of state militia,
The mystery OF the six incendlary fires on
| Sunday and Monday at Cheyenne has been
\ been solved. The torch wa, applied in every
| instance by a boy of ten. The yoIngstcr "a u
| bright and tractable midget with red hair and
| freckles and has heretofore shown no sign Of
maleiousness. on every expedition he was
| accompanied by a large black dog, and this
| nal The boy says he simply kindled the lire
| to hear the bells riug and sec the department
| turn out.
state Secretary Barber On the lllh returned
| 10 the executive Offices commission which
| bore Governor usborne's signature made with
a rubber stamp. The secretary refused TO
certify the document, which had been thus
| signed In the absence OF his excelency. Since
| the disturbance and warfare following the
seizure OF office by Governor Osborne last
l -. ~ t,a,t
somewhat strained. All business is transact
ed By correspondence and everything must be
| In exact form.
| The Cheyenne city council has made an ap-
preparation and let contracts for the improve
ment and beautifying OF Lake Minnehsha and
Its surroundings according to plans submit
| ted, which Will transform the lake and
heights into one OF the finest parks In the
| West. II Is situated In the eastern part of
| the city. only one mile from the business cen
| ter, and Is without, the improvements most
| attractive resort The work which is to COM
mcnce Immediately, comprises excavations,
filling, drtyeways, setting of shade trees, max
ing Islands and boating piers. Mnnehsha Is
one OF group Of four lakes which are located
on the east and north OF Cheyenne.
A dispatch from Evanston TO the Denver
R,pnbiican SAYS: Mrs NJ. J. Young, the
county superintendent of schools, has finish
ed an official visit to the Isolated Star valley.
The tour a vcritsble journey OF adventure.
On the return trip the driver Of her rig, when
they were caught In a violent snowstorm, left
her to call at a ranch for relief. lie has not
reported since and 1t Is feared he is lost Mrs.
Young sat In the sleigh alone for five hours
Coyotes and wolves were about and she had
only an axe for defense. She was net attack
ed mail carrier ca me along and took the
woman To . deserted cabin. She had just
made herself comfortable for the night when
there Was a knock at the door aud voice iu-
qulred II two tramps could be accommodated
for the night The travellers proved 10 be
swede farmers. They had some provisions
and left them with Mrs Young The farmers
went on early in The morning and Mrs. Young
Was alone III the mail carrier returned late
la the night. When alone she broke down
and cried and then felt better Mrs. Young
did not suffer greatly from the trip, but viii
choose later month for another visit to Star
valley,