The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-21
wyoming News Notes.

At least dozen hunting parties are
roaming through the western part of the
state.
The Lander Gazette reports the finding
OF rich placer grounds on Beaver creek
in Fremont county.
A move is on foot to have the internal
revenue collectors Office removed from
Laramie to Cheyenne.
Miss Lizzie Mellor, of Rock Springs,
has gone TO Salt Lake, where she will en-
ter st. Mary's academy.
William Beveridge was killed in No. 4
coal mine at Rock Springs a few days ago
by being crushed with a rock weighing
about 200 pounds. He leaves wife and
family.
Clubs are being formed in Laramie to
send to Salt Lake for groceries, and this
arouses the ire OF the Boomerang, which
gives the people this sage advice
"Don't."
John G. Edwards started for Snake
river last night to turn over band of
yearling ewes which he sold at s. per
head. This price does not look as if
sheep are gong down.-Rock Springs
Miner.
David Dickie, the sheep grower, was in
this city last Saturday. He is rounding
up and branding the increase in his herd
of horses. He has been running his sheep
at The head of the Sandys, out is now
moving them from that range, owing TO
overcroHding. Everybody seems to be
feeding their sheep in that direction.
This season about rs, 600 head OF sheep
were dipped at his corrals.
The hermit is described as man about
60 years of age, tall and slim. He was
entirely naked, but covered with thick
growth Of hair. His hair and beard COM
pletely covered the upper portion of his
body, and his eyes were wild, filled with
q fiery expression. He evidently sub
sisted on game and berries, and his food
must be cooked in a most primitive
manner, as no utensils known to the
civilized world were visible.
Casper mountain, whose wonderful re-
sources appear to be inexhaustible, SAYS
the Casper Tribune, has produced genu-
inc hermit. A prospector recently, by
accident. came upon his habitation and
entered it. The cave being rather dark.
the visitor was not at once observed by
the hermit and the miner had good look
ut him. Immediately upon realizing that
there was an intruder IN his home, the
hermit made dive for the opening. utter
ing no sound save a savage groWl He
was followed by our hero to the opening.
and was observed running like a deer
over rocks and precipices, finally disap-
bearing in the crush.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Bartlett of Fossil.
Wyoming, are the parents of g girl baby
which they beIieve for its years is the
largest baby in the country. The parents,
naturally proud of their monster little
girl, have written the governor about it
in order that he may make it known to
the world If there is any glory in this
state in having so remarkable a little one.
The fact is that little Miss Bartlett, now
iust seven months old, is larger than
most children of six and more years. She
weighs about forty-five pounds. She
measures around the hips, 26K inches:
around the waist, 255z inches; around the
thigh, 165S inches; heighth, two feet six
inches.
Some time ago there was talk that the
Seventeenth infantry, now located at
Fort Russell, would be transferred to
Van Couver's island this fall. A reporter
talked with an officer of the regiment yes
terday and he said: ssThere was consid
cradle talk about our going some six
weeks ago but the condition OF the appro-
priation has made the change out Of the
question until the beginning of the next
fiscal year, which is next June. It is
quite likely that we viii be moved then
and our probable location will be the
island. Quite a number of the officers
desire to go there and it has been practi
cally agreed upon. 80 Cheyenne Sun.