, 1900-10-04
WYOMING NOTES.

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deal of active work in the western
field. has returned to Wyoming, where
she will take the stump for Mckinney.
Miss Reel. after stumping Wyoming
quite extensively. will branch ont into
Colorado and Utah and will make a
number of speeches in those states,
where women vote.
Thu Burlington railroad has had men
in the Big Horn basin for some time
past securing coal lands nj town site
locations. The company has bought
800 acres Of land located about one
mile from the Corbett bridge on Sho-
shone river. where IT is expected TO
build n railroad town and make a di-
vision point of the new line projected
to pass through Big Horn basin. A
large public hall is being erected at
Basin. the county seat of Big Horn.
Colonel ]. l.. Torrey of Rough Rider
fame states that ne will eStabllsh n
Rough Rider school at Embar for the
benefit of the rough riders who accom-
panied him south as members of the
Second regiment volunteer cavalry at
the outbreak of the Spanish-Americnn
war. He has engaged Captain ii. IL.
Austin, who served as captain of troop
l. of the regiment, as instructor. The
men will he given n practical education
WHICH Is llltillth u IhdiAhs 'hNh' 80
better positions in life than riding the
range. The colonel will give the men
employment on his ranch Mt good wages
and the tuition will be free.
James Cattels, a ranchman residing
near Newcastle, was killed last
week under peculiar circumstances. He
led n horse to the creek to drink, and
returning up the bank She horse be-
came frightened and pulled Cattels
back into the water, kicking him at
the same time so violently that his
skull was fractured.
In the case of George II. Gilland,
who last March started a suit against
Anthony Wilkinson, involving the
question whether the owner of a band
of sheep can drive or herd his sheep
upon the unfenced lands of another,
Gilland was allowed a temporary in
junction. The main issue will be de-
cided at the regular term in November.
Despite a downpour of rain, Cover
nor Roosevelt vas given n warm wei
come by big crowds ut Cheyenne on
the 9th. Meetings We're held stimuli
~taneously in the Cheyenne opera house
and at Turner hall. the seating capaci-
ty of both houses being 1000. Both
halls were crowded. Al Turner hall,
where Governor Roosevelt first spoke,
he was introduced by Governor Rich
ards. who eloquently paid ibu TO
the candidates of the national Repub-
lican party. After speaking for an hour,
Governor Roosevelt was taken to the
Cheyenne opera house. At Turner hail
he was followed by Colonel Curtis
Gould of Boston, who spoke for an
hour eloQuently and effectively. At the
opera house Senator Warren opened
the meeting by Introducing Hon. John
Proctor Clark of New York.
A man named John Thayer has just
returned from Fort Laramie, where he
spent the summer in search of buried
treasure. Thayer Is en- route to the
Red Cloud Indian agency, where Ire
hopes to secure the assistance of two
or three old warriors who are familiar
with the surroundings at Fort Lara
ME. These Indians, Thayer believes,
can give him some information that
will lead to the discovery of the buried
treasure. Thayer will say very little
about the matter, but from men who
live near Fort Laramie it is learned
that he was n member of one of the
regiments that was stationed at Fort
Laramie fOrty-tive years ago. at which
time an army paymaster and his es-
cort was attacked by a band of In
dians and n number of soldiers slain.
The soldiers stood off the Indians for
two days, until assistance arrived from
the post. During the siege the pay
master, who was one of those killed,
buried several sacks of gold near the
camp. The fact was made known to
the soldiers. but the hiding place was
not divulged. Thnyer is said TO have
been one of the soldiers in camp ut the
time and after many years has re-
turned to find the hidden gold.
The general land office has notified
the local land officers of Wyoming that
the REIMBURSEMENT of the state OF
Wyoming of a tract of 10000 acres of
state lands in the Salt River valley. on
the western border of the state, has
been approved, and that the state will
be permitted to select other lands of
equal amount in lieu of this tract. The
object of the REIMBURSEMENT is to ena.
BILE settlers to 20 in and take up this
land and settle upon il. A bin author.
izing this REIMBURSEMENT was drawn
up and passed through the last Con.
gress through the efforts of Represent.
alive M0ndell. 1t has been found that
under the act admitting the state a
provision of law secured by Senator
Carey provided that all state lands of
Wyoming should he sold for SO per
acre. At this rate there has been no
sale for this tract of land. although
1t is fertile and well adapted to agri,
cultural purposes and the surrounding
tracts nave all been entered. Under
h REIMBURSEMENT these lands will all
be thrown open to settlement the same
as public government lands. and the
state will probably make selections OF
good tracts from time to time ms II
sees fit. There We're originally 100000
acres of state lands tied up by the SIC
provision. but nearly all have Since
been. disposed of.
Dreyfus still Seeks NIndication.
Paris, Sept. 2S.-The prcsSc pub.