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, 1901-01-17

CHEYENNE cast 1919 votes at the late
electiun-and then elected "A democrat,
by gum. But 1919 votes for "a city OF
1900 inhabitants let's see, don't seem
to fit in, does it? Rather too much diff
ference there between what it is and
what 1t ought to be. 1t reminds us of
what the late Col. Robert lngersol said
about lying: III you tell "a lie, you will
have to tell another lie to fit it, and 50
on. BY and by the last lie will come up
against the next fact-and it won't fit
Bnt We are sure hat Cheyenne must
have 1900 inhabitants, for that is what
tue census returns give her-and the
.]r,turls' in this case won't lie, but we
think somebody has cut some mighty
tall capers around the truth.
, 1901-01-17
Mondell on Irrigation.

In the Congressional Record for the
10th, lust, is to be found a speech by
Hon. +. w. Monlell, in the lower house
of Congress, on the question of a gov.
eminent appropriation for the purpose
of building reservoirs in the arid states
The speech was a very able one and was
listened to with much attention by the
house. 1t is quite certain that the pres.
ent Congress will do nothing for the es.
adjustment of these reservoirs, but
much is hoped of the next House OF
Representatives.
, 1901-01-17
NOTICE Eor Publication
LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE. WYo.l
Dee 1S lpOO

LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE. WYo.(
Dec. is, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before ID. r. Dunlap, Clerk
of Court. at Rawlins, Wyo. on Feb. /,
1901, viz, Clarence NJ. McKimpson,
Baggs, Wyo., II. Il. No. 32O2. for Sell
SEA See 81, So SW14 SW4SE4 Sec.
81. 4. ID N. Il. 81 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Theodore Castiday, Robert Temple
Hiram +, Burch, and Mrs. John Mat
thews, all of ! aggs, Wyo.
w. E. CHAPLIN, Register.
From Dec. 20 to Jan. 24l
, 1901-01-17
Loses An Arm.

Albert Schultz had his arm cut off
by the saw at the Transportation saw
mill Tuesday morning. He was en-
gagged in cleaning the Sawdust away
and while reaching under the saw he
accidentally got too close and his left
forearm was instantly sawed off about
three inches below the elbow. His
companions at the mill bandaged it
to stop the flow of blood and brought
him to town. DIR. Burton made a
second amputation of the arm, dressed
the wound and the patient is now
resting quietly at the Bohn hotel.
This is the first accident that has
occurred at the mill where many mer
are constantly at work. Mr.. Schultz
has followed the mining business in
this locality for several years and has
many friends who sympathise with
him in his misfortune. He has ne
family. -Encampment Herald.
Albert Schultz is well known her,
and his loss will arouse the sympathy
of his many friends. We regret very
very much to hear of his misfortune
and hope for his speedy recovery.
, 1901-01-17

Ed. S. White, "A member of the Hous,
from Natrona county died in Cheyenne
last monday evening of pneumonia. He
vas sick but a short time, having come
to Cheyenne in good health. He will
be buried at Casper. The Scottish
Rites ceremony will be held over the
body in Cheyenne and the Knight TEN.
plars will have charge Of thofuneral cere.
mony at Casper. Deceased was a very
exemplary young man of great PROMISE.
, 1901-01-17
STATE PRESS CLIPPINGS.
Wheat
A Foul SANDER.

A Foul SANDER.
A man wSs over from Saratoga a few
days ago. and told ii bad yarn on Deacon
Crawford, the Sun man. He explained
that the Deacon, who takes great pride
in his knowledge Of ancient history, was
talking to IA party Of school teachers II
snort time ago on events which were
said to have occurred at Rome along
about Nero's time. One of the pretty
school marms (the Deacon has a mania
for SUCH attempted to prove her argu-
ments by referring to a text book, and
as she did SO ran across Il date with Il.
c after it. Turning to the Deacon she
asked him what that meant. and after
medltatIng Il moment he replied: why.
you see many Of the dates in ancient
history are uncertain, and when the
authors were not positive of the exact
dates they used b. c. which means
bout correct" And then the Deacon
looked wise and thought he had wo,'
the whole argument.
, 1901-01-17
The Two For So 80 a Year

The Wyoming Industrial Journal.
published at Cheyenne, and edited by
George S. Walker, is one of the com.
ing periodicals of the west and should
be in the hands of every ranch and
stockman. 1t is illustrated and con
tains articles each month on the stock,
mining and agricultural interests of
the state. W. have made arrange
mcnts with the publisher to club it
with The Sun. Its subscription price
is 81 per year; We will send the Jour
nal and The sun to any address for
one year for $3.50.
, 1901-01-17
Death of Miss Mayho-n.

Miss Viola Blanche Mayhorn died of
pneumonia Monday evening, in this
city, at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Duvall. She arrived here three
monthsago. She was born in Penn
sylvania and was but Is years of age.
She was never very strong in health
and her death was not unexpected.
The funeral took place from the Pres
byterian church Rev. Robinson
preaching the funeral, The body
was inferred in the cemetery neal
town.
, 1901-01-17
An Habitual Criminal Act.

Two thirds of the crimes of the coun-
try are committed by persons having
criminal records behind them. Thus,
the frequency with which men just re-
leased from prison go right at their
former occupations brings the question
Of passing AN habituaI criminal act to
the fore. If society has the right to
punish criminals for deeds committed it
has the right to keep foot pads where
they can do no harm.
, 1901-01-17

w NpullnB = Inducements 10 capital.
These are but the most striking indi
cations Of what may be expected within
the next two or three years. No State
in the Union offers better opportunities
for the investment of money than Wyo-
ming offers to-day. 1t has been proven
and can no longer be doubted that the
State has rich mineral deposits. The
copper of the Battle Lake country is
drawing large sums of money into the
the Sierra MadIe range. The recent
exploration of the Rambler mine near
Laramie has proved that there are cop.
per and gold deposits in the Medicine
Bow Range worth development. The
oil belt Of central Wyoming can no long
er be neglected, and the explorations of
the year 1900 have fully borne out the
promises Of the year 1899, when atten-
ton was first seriously attracted to those
fields. Another year will witness the
establishment of Il vast industry in this
region. New coal fields and new iron
deposits are being opened up steadily,
aud experts in these lines declare that
Wyoming will become another Pennsyl.
vania before another decade has passed,
The resources are here, and the develop
ment of them has now actually begun,
In the mean time the sheep industry is
growing amazingly, and the herds of
cattle are multiplying almost to rapidly
for the statistician to keep pace.
, 1901-01-17

The penitentiary question is still the
piece de resistance in the Legislature, in.
stead of being disposed of, as They fond,
ly hoped two years ago. Gentlemen
cut the Gordian knot by making II Re
form School out-of the Laramie build
ing. We need u reform schooI any way,
1t is IA shame to mix the prisoners uD in
the way we have been dong heretofore.
We make no distinction between the
hardened wretch, who is doing II life
sentenc. for murder, and the unfortu-
nate who is in for IA year for some petty
crime Divide them up aud sen your
worst criminals to the pe%nitentiary at
Rawlins and all those for three years
and under to the Reform School at Lar.
anne.
, 1901-01-17
Post Office at Walcott.

The Post Office Department has
established a post Office at Walcott
and w. L. Evans has been appointed
postmaster. This will prove of great
convenience to the people of that
town and vicinity, as well as to many
of the residents of Pass creek.
, 1901-01-17
Myomins industrial .IournaI.l
Condition of The State.

Condition of The State.
The condition Of Wyoming as a State,
or of the counties and municipalities, or
Of the people individually, has never
been better financially. The per capita
of money on deposit in banks will APP
proximate so. There are less mortgag.
rs in number and amount given than
ever before. Bank deposits at the pres
ent time will exceed those of December
81. 1899, by more than a million dollars,
and for the first time in the history of
the State there are sufficient funds to
the credit of the general fund to meet
all demands until the taxes for 1900 are
received. Every county and municipal
ity in the State is on a cash basis. a con
dition that prevails in but few states
and one that was brought about by the
economical administration of public
affairs.
, 1901-01-17
Fine Photographic Views,

Weyle & Barber have placed a
large variety of fine, large photograph
ic views of the Encampment and Bat
tie Lake mining district with Scott
the ,Jeweler. Secure one of those
gems of art before they are all gone.
1927 tf]
, 1901-01-17

TIE Wyoming Industrial journal for
January is a fine publication and should
be in the hands of every ranchman in
this valley. We will furnish it to any of
our subscribers on demand.
, 1901-01-17

Carbon county carried OH the plumb
in chairmanships in the House, that OF
the Judiciary committee which was
awarned to Hon. c. i. Fishback. The
rest of Carbon county's delegation Jared
very well, judging by the list of COM
mittees given in another column.
, 1901-01-17

Struck the Right Gait.

Struck the Right Gait.
1t is proposed that the editors of Wyo.
ming meet at ouce and request the 9th
Wyoming Legislature to pass "A predatory
wild subscribers bounty bill. Subscrb-
ers who do not pay the required amount
to sustain the press, have made great
inroads upon newspaperdom and it is
conceded that 100000 is not overly much
to ask from the state as a bounty to pro-
tect the industry. There is no doubt
that with clever work "A bill can be
passed, which perchance might have to
be cut down to $4,000, for this purpose,
and the commissioners of the various
counties be instructed to add an equal
sun to that Appropriated by the state.
There is no doubt hat the newspapers
are "A great factor in the upbuil1ing Of
the state and the bounty asked for will
be readily granted by a wise legislature.
, 1901-01-17
$25 Reward.

Twill pay so reward for infurma-
ton that will lead to the detection
and punishment of the party or parties
who are cutting down and carving
away or using the telephone poles be
tween Saratoga and Fort Steele.
c. NJ ScRIBSER.
, 1901-01-17

Pettigrew Signs and l Sigh Too.
1t is said that Senator Pettigrew
breathes a long sigh of regret every time
the credentials of "a senator who has
been re. elected are presented in that
body The public, at the same time,
breathes a sigh of relief when they think
of the South Dakota mans retirement.
, 1901-01-17

Hon. |. c MILLER passes some very
severe and well merited structures on the
ost Office Department. IN an interview
in tins week's Sun, for its uiggardly
treatment of sta route lines in the
west. 1t is just as Mr., Miller says; the
Department does not pay enough To
h ave "a good mail service on any Of these
star routcs. Unless the contractor has
ag1od passenger and express business
he will be unable to make both ends
meet al the end Of the year. The trouble
lies in letting these star route contracts
to straw bidders, men who take them at
II venture and at Il less figure thau they
can possibly be carried for by any one
aud good service given. These straw
hddrrs depend on finding some one who
81 willing TO try to I'LL the service and
thu result is very poor mail facilities in
nine eases u Of ten. The Department
ST. uld undertake tu do it's business ON
business principles and not OF the sweat
suup plan.
, 1901-01-17
Musical Entertainment.

The Musical and Dramatic Society
will meet Saturday evening at the
Library at half past seven o'clock.
Entertainment at eight o'clock.
Admission ten cents.
, 1901-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1901.

Tom Patterson elected United States
Senator from Colorado! Wouldn't that
jar you?
, 1901-01-17
Carbon County,s Committees.

The Carbon county members of
both the house and the senate were
well taken care of in the appointment
of the several standing committees.
In the senate, Mr.. Rusk was made
chairman of the committee on public
buildings and institutions, one of the
most important committees of the
senate-in fact, the most important
so far as Carbon county is concerned.
MI. Rusk was also given IA place on
the following additional committees
Finance, stock raising and stock
laws, apportionment, and rules.
Senator Davis was made chairman
of the committee OF corporations and
municipal laws. Heis also "A member
of the following committees: Judici-
airy, railroads and transportation, i'm,
migration, and mines and mineral
products.
, 1901-01-17
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

In the house Carbon county mem
bers Jared well.
Mr.. Fishback was made chairman
of the judiciary committee. He is al
so on the committees on memorials
and joint printing.
Mr.. Elias is chairman of the com
mittee on mines and a member of the
committees on public buildings and
institutions, and game and fisheries.
Mr.. Plat is chairman of the com
mittee on stock raising and stock
laws, and a member of the committees
on corporations, and lands and irriga-
ton.
Mr.. Hansen is a member of the
committees on federal relations, bridg-
es and highways, and education and
public libraries .-Rawlins Republi.
can.
, 1901-01-17

Entered as second-clsss matter at the Sara
oga, Wyoming, post Office
, 1901-01-17

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
, 1901-01-17

From Dec. 20 to Jan. 24
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23

months. On both the Forward and
and Hebert lands, are similar
springs, though not nearly so many
nor so rich in indications as the
Barnett land.
This land with these remarkable
springs, has been known locally for
many years to the settlers in that
locality, but owing to their isolated
situation, had not attention of the
oil men, until, driven from the
Beaumont field by the excessive
prices of land, they began explor-
ing in Calcasieu. That they have
found something is evidenced by
the boring of one we'll and contract
ing to bore another. Even to the
casual observer the presence Of oil
is plain to be seen, and the sulphur
proposition seems to be almost as
plain.-Lake Charles Press.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23
A Valuable Cotton Gin Invention

Dover, N. H., Nov. Am in
vention of Thomas w. Prior of
Chicago that may have far-reach-
ing effect on cotton manufacturing
has just been perfected in this city.
1t is a cotton gin, constructed on
an entirely different principle from
that involved in the invention by
Eli Whitney. The roller principle
is embodied in the new invention.
The machine received it's final test
yesterday. The cotton passes
through rollers, which remove the
seed, pieces of shell and other for
eign substances. There is no break
ing or cutting of the fibre, as is the
case with the saw gin. The new
has double the capacity of the old.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23
Enormous Cotton Plantation.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 19.-The
biggest deal that has yet been pro-
NOTED in Louisiana will probably
be consummated at Marksville, in
Avoyelles parish, to-day, including
a tract of 1O9, 900 acres in the Red
River flats. The land is now covered
with dense valuable hardwood tim
ber, aud after this has been removed
the whole body of land will be
planted to cotton, making it the
largest cotton plantation in the
entire world by many thousands Of
acres.
One of the principals Of this big
deal is s. T. Foresman of Williams
port, Pa, now registered at the st.
Charles, hotel, who is one of the
partners in the Bowman Foresman
Lumber Company of Williamsport; /;
also a director in the Lycoming
National bank Of that place. Mr..
Foresman returned from Marksville
this morning. A company will be
organized for some So, 900, 900 cap
ital, all Pennsylvania money, to
carry ont the plans with relation to
the cotton plantation. The first
steps; Of course, will be to remove
the valuable timber, which will be
exported direct to Europe from this
port. OF the gigantic deal, Mr..
Foresman said:
"We will organize company fol
the planting of the staple on the
largest scale ever attempted in this
country or anywhere. We will pu1
the most experienced cotton men ir
charge of the undertaking. mer
with experience, who know all abou
the raising Of cotton. There arr
seven Of us in the deal, and VI
believe we will have no trouble il
putting the plans into operation To-
the cotton plantation idea. =
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23
Sugar and Rice Interests About to
Clash over Cuban Reciprocity

Houston, Tex, Nov. ia spe-
cial to the Post from New Orleans
says: "The sugar and rice interests
of Louisiana and Texas have elias h ed
over the question Of reciprocity
with Cuba. The sugar producers
are bitterly opposed to any treaty
with the new Cuban republic which
will admit sugar imported into the
United States from the island at a
lower duty than now paid, while
the rice planters, rice mills, brokers
and exporters demand IA reciprocity
agreement that will enable them to
supply the Cubans with all the rice
they import. The two principal
products of Cuba are sugar and to-
bacco, and reciprocity treaty bet
ween the United States and the new
government would necessarily mean
a reduction of the tariff on those
articles, The sugar growers assert
that this spells ruin for their in
dustry, and they are preparing to
fight it to the last ditch The rice
men claim that reciprocity agree
ment would enable the American
rice producers to absolutely con-
troll the Cuban rice trade, that the
rice industry is as much entitled
to government favOrs as the sugar
planters that the Cnbans are now
importing abont 100000 bags Of
rice annually from other countries
and that if the proposed treaty is
negotiated it would practically
double the rice crop of Louisiana
and Texas.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23

A Asyndicate of Northern and Ken
lucky capitalists has been formed to
construct an extensive system Of
electric railroads, Of which the
city of Lexington will be the GEN.
ter. 1t represents 81, 900, 900 cap
ital stock, and it is proposed to con-
struct about 14O miles of electric
line, connecting Lexington and a
number of other communities in the
"blue- grass section of the State.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery,

One small bottle of Halls great dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rhematism and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in child
rem. If not sold by your druggist, will be
sent by mail on receipt of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned. DR.. E.
W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. 0. Box
629, st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by druggists, and Estorge Drug Co.
Read This.
New Iberia, La, August 25, 1901.
DR.. E. W. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-:
Dear Sir-Your Texas Wonder, Hall
Great Discovery, has done me more good
for Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatism than
anything l ever used. Yours truly,
r, A. DEROUEN.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23

BAYOU Teche. with Southern Pacific rail
road crossing it, containing 535 arpentss.
Residence costing $4,000. on it, double
cabins, two one-room cabins, 2 large
corn cribs, large stables for mules, black
smith shop and many outhouses in yard,
10 American mules, large and one
small carts, plows and all tools, seed
cane, corn and hay, peavine. railroad
switch belonging to place. Price $l4 900,
$4,000 cash, balance in one, two, three
and four years, with go interest.
10. 46. Magnificent plantation on Bayou
Teche only 5 miles from New Iberia, La,
containing 225 arpents, l25 of which is
ready for cultivation in cane. The
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23

balance 100 arpents is about one-half
mile from the 125 arpent tract, and is
good woodland. This wood sells at So a
cord on the Bayou Banks. Beautiful
modern cottage, with hall, 8 large sleep
ing rooms, dining room, kitchen, pantry
and bath room. Built years ago. Many
other improvements on the place. Only
~ mile from sugar refinery. Price
$500, on easy terms.
10. Al. 81 acres of woodland, about Is
of which is cleared and ready for cult
vation, situated s miles from New Iberia,
in Petite Anse, on a coulee with fine
fish the year round. Price $3.50 an
arpent.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23

Mrs. Kate Hadley committed
suicide in New Orleans by swallow
ing carbolic acid. Ill-treatment by
her husband. to whom she had
been married only a little more
than a year, is given as the cause
of the woman's self-murder.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-11-23
EVIDENCES Of OIL AND
SULPHUR IN CALCASlEU.

A representative OF the Press on
Tuesday had the privilege OF view
ing what are, perhaps, the most
remarkable and pronounced evld-
ences of the existence Of Oil sure
and sulphur probably, to be found
not only in the parish bnt in the
entire state.
Serpent bayou is a crooked stream
that winds its way through the
lower portion of ward one until it
empties into the Calcasieu river.
In section 1856. Messrs Barnett
Bros. of this city own quarter
section of land on which are the
remarkable indications spoken Of
above. The bayou winds its crooked
route through their land. The
banks are steep, anu running back
in northwesterly direction from
the bayou is ridge of lard, or
rather an almost continuous line OF
bumps or slight elevations of
ground. Along the side of the
bayou bank for perhaps a half mile
are number of springs at intervals
of few feet, flowing water and a
small quantity of oil. Pure oil, too,
as can be seen as it lies glistening
with all the cOlors Of the rainbow
on the surface of the water as it
finds.its way into the bayou proper.
There is also deposit in the springs
of thick, yellowish substance, that
lies in masses all about. ln and
near the spring can be seen gas,
bubbling out through the water, at
times becoming quite strong. In
many of the springs, particularly
the larger ones, is fine-grained
sand, which, while it is not the same
exactly as that found in the lower
oil-bearing sands, is yet said to be
strong indication of the presence
of oil.
The land is owned by Messrs. E.
f. and A. F. Barnett, of this city,
and was purchased by them after a
careful examination, and solely on
account of the remarkable evidences
of mineral beneath the surface.
After their purchase they visited
the land accompanied by a gentle
man of long experience in the oil
fields of Ohio, who unhesitatingly
pronounced the indications the
strongest he had ever seen in the
coast county, and assured the gentle
men that they had oil. He also felt
sure of the presence of surface sui
phur, as he claimed that the yel-
lowish deposit was a substance
formed by the forcing of gas and
oil through beds of sulphur. The
odor of oil can be plainly distin-
guished near the springs, at times
being very plain and smelling ex'
actly like the Beaumont product.
The land lies about fifteen miles
north and slightly east of the city,
and five miles from the Watkins
road. To the south and west about
three miles, on Bayou Arsene, il
the we'll being put down by thu
Forward Reduction Co., now about
1000 feet deep. Adjoining the trac'
is one of $50 acres belonging tt
Francois Hebert, jr., upon which
the Guffey Company has just per
fected a lease under contract t.
to start putting down a we'll within
80 days, to be completed within si'