, 1901-08-08
NOTES.


No new developments in the killing
of Win Nickel have come TO light. and
the authorities are as much at n loss
as Il where to place the crime as ever,
Professor Wilbur C. Knight. head of
the State University department of
mines. has been appointed TO a posi-
ito in the government geological sur
vey service.
1t is claimed that there is not a sim
gle case of infectious disease in Chey-
enne. The city pest house has been
closed and scarlet and typhoid fever
wiped u
Governor Richards has auppointed
the following water commissioners:
Joseph Field of Brent. district No. 3,
division No. 4: J.. S. Wilson Of Dayton,
district No. .. division No. ..
The premature explosion of n blast in
n quarry rear Rawlins resulted in
the serious injury of q. A. Anderson
and Charles Eklof. Both were terribly
burned. and Anderson's eyesight was
permanently destroyed.
Lewis Dibble. an inmate of the state
insane asylum mt Evanston, has sue
cumbed TO an attack of paralysis. He
was for twenty-five years me of the
most prominent citizens of Rock
Springs.
Special agents of the Interior Depart
ment are in Ii vicinity of Evanston
investigating the lumber tininc. CoIn-
plants have been made that certain
persons have been carrying on an lie
gal business. both in cutting timber
and disposing of the same as lumber.
Basin advices state hat David
Moses. a ranchman living on Ten Sleep
creek. was killed Il few days since by
falling under n load of wood while de-
scending IL steep hill. The wheels of
the wagon passed over his stomach and
crushed the body in n frightful a
ner.
Agents of the British government are
in the Big Horn basin buying horses
for Use in South Africa. The animals
selected are small, wiry broncOs, used
TO II desert and waterleSs country. y
herd of the animals is being driven
overland from Basin City to the rail
road in Montana
In spite of the decision of the Indian
Bureau in refusing permits for Indians
to leave the reservation to attend the
Frontier celebration at Cheyenne. ar
engagements have been made whereby a
band of fifty bucks, squaws and pap
poOses will be present with their ponies
II war paraphernalia.
The newspaper fraternity of Chey-
enne has Ia arrangements for the
entertainment of the Wyoming Press
Association, which meets in Cheyenne.
August 21st and 22nd. A reception
and dance. long carriage rides and an
excursion to Colorado points Were
definitely decided upon.
Reports come from the cad Of the
Green river in Fremont county that
destructive forest fires have been rag
ing in the timberlands of that section
for several weeks past. An enormous
amOun of pine timber has bee de
stroyed. and unless the fire is stopped
by heavy rain it will burn Indefinitely.
The grading of the depot grounds,
terminal and the first half of the Lar
annie. Hahn's Peak X Pacific railroad
has been completed. Contractors are
now going over the line between Lar
annie and Centennial and it is expect
ed that contracts for the balance of
the grade will be let soon. There is
some talk of making the road broad
gauge.
The Embar Cattle Company. rang
ing in Big Horn county, is advertising
for an unlimited number of horse
breakers to train Steeds for use in the
British army. Two classes of men are
needed. bronco busters, to first subdue
the animals, and hOrse-breakers proper
10 train them for service. The Embar
has secured u standing contract to sup
ply horses to Ii British government.
A Laramie dispatch says: There has
been some tall of contesting the APP
-
state penitentlary, but Governor Rich
ards. who was in Laramie yesterday,
said that the position was an appoint
i've one II not elective, and hence
there could be no contest. II was said
that in view of the fact that the new
warden is Il nonresident he had no
right to he position.
The Cheyenne u Northern road. part
Of the Colorado X Southern system.
will have more improvements If the
plans of the Colorado x southern man-
ngement are carried out. The division
has become IL well-payinE property. ii
is said, and some possible extensions
and spurs are being carefully con-
sidcred. The o extends from Chey-
enne to Grin Junction, lob miles.
through IL very rich territory only par
tally developed.
After thirty years silence. ]. W. Bra
| dy Of Central Valley, New York. is
searching for John Christie, who in
1871 entrusted to Brady Il small sum of
money which the latter is anxious to
restore, If he can find the owner In
II lcttefStu ROadmastor putcamp. Brady
asks for information as To the where
1 abouts of Christie, who in 1871 was
section boss ut Copper Lake station. or
any of his heirs. Brady says the mon
ey was given him because M that time
there was no bank nearer than Chey.
Cnne. He moved to Laramie and soon
! after went East with the expectation
of returning, but had a spell of sick
ness and when recovered turned his
face elsewhere.
Citizens of Laramie are discussing
the building Of the proposed railroad
from Laramie through North park To
Denver and in all probability efforts
will at once be made to interest east
cru capitalists in the project. The
road will probably he known ms the
Denver. Laramie ~ North Park short