, 1901-10-24
WYOMING NOTES.

Ranchmln helS L. Nlchel VI 'N
Mountain, has purchased the residehce
of Charles Wilseck and Will reside Ill
Cheyenne.
Sundance advices state that the
search for John s. Vaughn, the Beulah
ranchman who disappeared mysterl,
ously on July 31st, has so far proved
fruitless.
TIL trial of Ned Hartley Copeland
charged with the murder of A. U,
Rodgers on a Union Pacific train, has
been continued until the May term OF
the District Court at Green River.
Late reports from the stock ranges OF
Wyoming are very encouraging. IN All
parts of the state there seems 10 be an
abundant supply of grass, late rains
having placed the ranges i'll prime con-
ditlon for winter feeding.
Adyices have been received at Chey-
enne OF the removal of 7. A. Gatchell'
register of the United States land once
at Buffalo, Wyoming. NJ. Il. Camplln,
a special agent of the government, Is
now in charge Of the office.
Since the first of the year twenty
four oil companies. with an aggregate
capital stock of S15, IS5,Oco, V hleu
papers of Incorporation with the an
ounce intention of doing business III
the oil fields of southwestern Wyom-
ing.
General Nelson A. Miles, Colonel w.
L. Cody and other leading men will ar
rive at Cody early next month for n
hunt in the Big Horn mountains. Colo
mel Cody enjoys a hunt once a year
and usually brings n large party IN
with him.
In the district court at Cheyenne
Judge Richard Scott sentenced Frank
Caldwell, convicted of assault with in
tent to kill. TO "A term of twelve years
in the penitentiary. Caldwell last Feb
ruary shot n colored woman, Stella
Graham.
one person out of every four in Wy
Oming Is Il voter. Statistics compiled
mt the state capital show this to be n
fact. The number of voters in proper
ton to population is made great by the
newly settled counties in the northern
part of the state.
The large mercantile establishment
of William Lauder X Sons at KEN
merer was Quilted by fire On the 14th
inst. and the contents almost complete
ly destroyed. The damage amounts to
about 100000 and is partly covered by
insurance. The cause is not known.
The great Aspen tunnel was form
ally accepted by President II. q. Burt
of the Union Pacific on the 18th inst.
The first train to pass through the
bore was No. 3 at II o'clock. a num-
Der of prominent Union Pacific Off
cials were present at the transfer from
the constructing TO the operating de-
partment.
1t is reported that David Adams,
who has been working with a govern
ment survey party southwest of Rock
Springs, n returned, bringing with
him Il petrificd hoOf of n horse. He says
that the party found the complete ami
NAL in Il perfect state of p|etrifaction.
So perfect was the reproduction of the
flesh in stone that it was first mistaken
for Il statue. The hoof brought in by
Adams is perfect in every particular.
1t weighs sixteen pounds.
1t is believed that Postmaster Beltz
of Laramie has obtained information
that will disclose the whereabouts of
the ScariwOda sisters. who were adopt
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Clay i'll Denver in
1878, and who are now wanted by a
Chicago relative, who holds Il sum of
money in trust for them. Both of the
girls are now married, and one is be
lieved to be living in n northern Wyo-
ming town and the other in the Cow
Creek country in southern Carbon
county.
The state convention of the w. C. T.
U. met at Casper for Il two days SEES
sion. Marie @. Brehun of Chicago lie
livered n number of Interesting lee
lures. The state officers elected are;
President, Mrs. Nina w. Highly, Mau
vile; vice president, Mrs. Emma Lee.
Wheatland; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Alice X. Hays, Casper; recording
secretary, Mrs. DOllie Legate, Wheat.
land; treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Manorgan,
Mauvllle. The following will attend
the national convention at Fort Worth,
Texas, in November; Mrs. n. $. Bristol,
Casper; Mrs. Nina Highly, Mauville;
Mrs. Dollie Legate, Wheatland.
j. C. Shuckers. serving a s~ix-year
term in the penitentiary for forgery,
has petitioned the governor for a par
don Shuckers has already served
three and One-salf years of his sen
tence. Shuckers crime was one of the
most daring in the history of the state.
He forged n check, signing Judge Bra
mel's name to the paper. and cashed it
at Henry Tfmmerman's place. Shucker
hINN iutEt am we'll IftNaluSt VI
the good record of the young man and
believing that the experience has been
n lasting example for him. Judge Bra
mel and Mr.. Zimmerman have recon-
mended that the pardon be granted.
The Union Pacific, October Bird,
started TO make practical tests of its
coal from the mines at Rock Springs,
Spring Valley, Hanna and Carbon.
One engine and one crew will be kept
running between Cheyenne and Lara
ME for two weeks using coal from the
our mines. AT the start of each trip
tho coal will be carefully weighed and
at the end of the trip the ashes Will be
weighed. Steam pressure, tonnage,
weather conditions and time will also
be noted. The cOal which has ut the
end of the test shown itself to be the
best will be used AS extensively as
possible in the engines of the road.
A Cheyenne dispatch Of the 10th
says: The Wyoming Industrial COnven-
ton will meet in Laramie December
11th and 18th and discuss ways and