The Meeker herald., 1895-11-09
WYOMING NOTES.


The sheep mel of Central Wyoming
effected an organization for the protec-
ton OF their mutual interests.
Mr.. johnson of the United States Fish
commission, arrived at Sheridan on the
lst, bringing 1900 trout from Plymouth,
VI. to be raised in Dome Lake. The
fish were secured though the efforts of
Mr.. Manderson. ex-United States senator
from Nebraska.
Paul La Rose. a half breed Indian,
who was arrested about year ago for
stealing cattle on the reservation and
skipping out while under bail, has been
captured by Deputy Marshal J. C. Bald
win. La Rose will be taken to Cheyenne
for trial in the United States court.
The Big Creek Live Stock company is
negotiating a sale of its immense ranch
In the southern par, OF the Platte Valley
to Woodson brothers. Missouri capital
.sts. The deal comprises 1000 acres of
land. 1000 head of cattle. 400 head Of
horses, 1900 tons Of hay, the purchase
price being in the neighborhood Of $780,
00O.
Judge Jay l.. Torrcy recently swore
out criminal complaint against Al
Hainer and Jake Sn!der for stealing eat
tie. Hainer was arrested Mt Thermopolis.
and Snider In Johnson county. The pre-
liminary examination was waived, and.
being unable to give bonds, both men
We're placed in the Fremont county jail
to await trial.
Burdfck & Van Orsdel. attorneys for n
Kansas City stock firm, have been grant
ed temporary injunction by the Lara
ME County District court, restraining
the assessor of Laramie county from col
lecting taxes on band Of sheep being
driven across the state en- route from
Oregon to Kansas City. A law passed
by the last legislature authorizes the col
lection of taxes upon bands Of sheep
passing through the state. 1t Is contend
ed that this law is unconstitutional and
in violation of the interstate commerce
act. The outcome will be watched with
great interest in this state, where the
question at issue Is one Of frequent oc-
currence.
The first accident of any moment In
the work of drilling the artesian well at
Green River occurred last week when
the rope attached to the sand pump
broke. letting the pump drop over 600
feet to the bottom of the well. While
endeayOring to secure the pump by
means of a spear, the cable parted, and
it, with most of the main drilling APP
paratus was lost. Owing to the accident
it became necessary to close down the
work to await the arrival of a new cable,
which has been ordered from st. Louis.
The oil shale already taken from the
well, has been examined by an expert.
who prOnOunces it heavily charged with
oil, and who expresses the opinion tla:
it is only necessary to sink the well
deeper to strike good flow. 1t is his
opinion that Green River is situated in
Il basin beneath which are immeasur-
able reservoirs of oil.
A large crowd of people assembled at
Saratoga few days ago to see Fed
Kindt give an exhibition of the workings
OF his life-saving apparatus. The inven-
tion consists of Initiating of powerful
rubber bags by igniting with electricity
material contained in an iron pipe
which forms gas. The bags used here
were seven by Ave feet, weighing oov
pounds, One Of these bags was attached
to an Immense rock weighing o.Uy
pounds, and sunk in twenty feet of
water In tho North Platte river at Sara-
toga. A charge of electricity sent
through the wires made no report, bur
in two minutes time two-thirds of the
bag was above water, and the Immense
rock was floating. The experiment was
an entire success. Mr.. Kindt, the inventor.
is plain-looking ranchman. He says
his invention Is the result of the sinking
of the Elbe with its large number of
lives. which disaster weighed on his
mind. These rubber bags, each capable
of lifting from fifteen to twenty tons.
can be rolled up and fastened to the out
side of vessel. and inflated by the cap
tain of ship from the bridge, by simply
touching button. Others of convenient
size can be placed in like position all
over the interior Of the ship, which in
sures the entire safety of vessels and
passengers in case of accident to the ves-
sci. The invention can be used to raise
sunken vessels as well. Experts pro-
nounce 1t the greatest life-saving boon
Of the age, and claim Its application will
save thousands of lives and millions of
dollars yearly. Mr.. Kindt has been Of
fered large sum for his patent, and Il
is expected that It will soon be in prac-
teal use on the high seas.