, 1900-11-01

TENTloN REPEATEDLY TO DO, HE TURNS OVER TO THE
CITY AND THE RAILROAD ALL HIS RIGHTS IN THE CITY
SPRINGS AND THE CITY DrcA-AAs HAD NO DESIRE OR NO.
TON TO CONTROL THE WATER SUPPLY OF LARlmlE.
From the very day ~he te subject of Laramiss ~ater rights came before
the state board of control u to thu present time, Mr.. NJ F. spcer has deeIar
ed openly and repeatedly that his sole desire in The matter is to protect the
cnys rights He stated this to Mr.. c. p. Arnold he city attorney who advt.
ed him to take h legal steps thai he has taken; he stated this to superintend-
emit euchrest of Water DrWsionN No. l.; he stated this to Mr.. E. crumrne, who
as a member of he city council was interested in the preservation of hi city.
rights to the water of the springs: He stated this to many other persons and
he meant What lie said.
Had theren ot beef a political campaign in which Mr. spcer is candidate
for office his motives in the mater would never have beer questioned by any.
body except the gam around the little bumyras office. They have di.tortsd
the facts and "impunsned honest motives because they have no other red. issue
to pt before the people in this campaign mt were under thu necessity Of
manufacturing ne To do this it vas necessary hiatt the advice given BY
Mr.. Arnold to Mr.. spcer should be repudiated. This mas been done, angriy
n Intellectually.
Mr. sptcer hs moi the slightest desire orr notion of trying to control the
wAer of the city springs or of doing anything ininicaI to h enys interests
Everybody h knows Mr.. spcer, knows that. The bumyras gang Knows but
will rot admit it'll ater he election. In order that there may be 70 further
question in the matter-in rider hat what Mr.. spicer has repeatedly said may
ave all the force that an be given to it,, that gentleman has voluntarily sxeeut
ed adocumenta assigning to he city and the railroad company whatever rights
he may nov have, or ever nay have had i" the city springs This actor" is
merely corroborative of his repeated declarations in no wise Necessary except
to satisfy nd forever silence IN croakinss Of h gang that wouId rot know
al honest man in circumstances. When Mr.. spieer took the first 'tsps !"
this matter under he advice OF City Attorney Arnold, no ws net a candidate
for office Neither politics nor persons ambitions had anything to d . with his
e.ons-~n il. muen NOR .nar cal be said OF tn. o.nu.m.n VI ~. =
versed.t themselves M twisted themselves mo Iudcrouse ontoruons wei q
very simple and plain ant honest undertaking.
Following is a oy of the document executed today by Mr.. spicer:
ASSIGNMENT OF WATER RIGHT.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT t. MICH
oLAs F. sPIcER, OF THE CITY OF LARAMIE, IN THE coUN.
TY OF ALBANY, IN THE STATE OF WYOMING, FOR AND IN
CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF ONE DOLLAR TO ME IN
HAND PAID FOR THE CITY OF LARAMIE, A MUNICIPAL COR.
PoRATIoN CREATED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY vR.
TUE OF THE LAWS OF THE LATE TERRITORY OF WYOMING
AND THE STATE OF WYOMING, AND BY THE UNION PA.
cFIc RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
THE RECEIPT WHEREOF IS DULY CONFESSED AND &C.
kNOWLEOGED, AND ALSO FOR OTHER AND DIVERS CON-
SHERATON TO ME MOVING AND PASSING FROM THE SAID
CITY OF LARAMIE AND SAID THE UNION PACIFIC RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY, DO BY THESE PRESENTS SELL, ASSIGN,
TRANSFER AND SET OVER UNTO THE SAID CITY OF LARA
ME AND SAID THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
ALL MY RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF IN AND TO ANY
APPROPRIATION OF WATER FROM WHAT is KNOWN As
THE CITY SPRINGS, AT, IN. OR NEAR THE SAID CITY OF
LARAMIE, IN THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, IN THE STATE OF
WYOMING, BY ME HERETOFORE MADE, AND ALSO ALL MY
RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF, IN AND TO SAID CITY
SPRINGS, OR THE WATER IN OR FLOWING FROM THE
SAME, WHETHER GROWING OUT OF NY APPROPRIATION
OR USE OF THE WATERS OF SAID SPRINGS OR ANY OTHER
RIGHT OR THING WHATSOEVER CONNECTED THEREwTH.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAME AND ANY AND ALL
RIGHTS APPURTENANT THERETO, INCLUDING MY CON-
TEST FOR SAID WATER, UNTO THE SAID CITY OF LARAMIE
AND THE SAID THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
AND THEIR AND EACH OF THEIR LEGAL SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS FOREVER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HAVE HERgUNro SET NY
HAND AND SEAL, At THE CITY OF LARAMIE, IN THE couN.
1v OF ALBANY, IN THE STATE OF WYOMING, THIS FIRST
DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. o. 1900
tsisned) NICHOLAS F. sPIcER.
(sEAL)
SIGNED SEALED AND DLIvEREo IN THE PRESENCE OF
ts,oned) AIDA ULEN. s4
The STATE OF WYOMING,
COUNTY OF ALBANY, So.
l. AIDA ULEN, A NOTARY PUBLIC WITHIN AND FOR
7uE COUNTY OF ALBANY, IN THE STATE OF WYOMING, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT NICHOLAS T. sPIcER, TO ME- WELL
N PERSONALLY KNOWN TO BE THE SAME PERSON WHO
EXECUTED AND SUBSCRIBED HIS NAME TO THE ABOVE
AND FOREGOING INSTRUMENT OF WRITING AND ASSIGN
MsNr OF WATER RIGHT, APPEARED BEFORE ME THIS DAY
m PERSON AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO AND BEFORE ME
maj HE SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED THE SAME As
MS FREE AND VOLUNTARY ACT AND DEED FOR THE USES
AND PURPOSES THEREIN sEr FORTH AND CONTAINED.
NY COMMISSION EXPIRES ocTosER 2 1908.
wIrNEss NY HAND AND NorARIAL SEAL THIS first
DAY OF NOVEMBER. A. {. 1900.
(alansd) AIDA uLEk,
NOTARY PUDLlc.~