The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-10-19
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3 DIOCESE Of CHEYENNE. E E E
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Bishop Nominators Among the Laity
of Wyoming.
Especial CorrespondenceD

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of Wyoming.
Especial Correspondence
| a subscriber of the Intermountain
Catholic residing in Cheyenne, ad-
dressed the following to the editor at
Salt Lake:
In my. perusal of last weeks Inter
mountain Catholic ! noticed the pro
posal of Father York's name of Cali
fOrnia as d possible candidate Tor the
biShopric of Cheyenne, II, IN the near
! future, the present learned and be-
] loved occupant should be transferred
4 to Sioux City or elsewhere. Now, in
my opinion l believe this proposal was
prompted by an intention, pure and
simple, but with all due Difference to
the piety learning and zeal of Father
York, / think it an imposition on the
part of episcopal nOminators, should
they overlook the scholarly, pious and
well-informed vicar general of this
diocese of Cheyenne, Father Cummi-
skey, as the best and most worthy
candidate for the bishopric.
I'm justice to Father York there is
no cOngenial reason why Father
Cummiskey should not be the man.
For twenty-three long and eVentful
years he has labored increasingly
among the few scattered Catholics of
this diocese, and everywhere is he
known as the true priest, the scholar
and the gentleman. He has also borne
with amazing patience and persever-
ance the many vicissitudes that are
concomitant in this diocese, for let 1t
be remembered, priests coming from
the coast cannot be easily resigned to
the inclemency of this climate and the
fatigues of mountain travel; cOnse-
quently, let the bishop makers give
US the priest who is accustomed to the
climate and surroundings of this do
ceSe.
Another reason why Father Cum
miskey should be the future bishop of
this diocese is the fact that for eight
years he was the administrator, and
during this administration he not only
displayed a skill that was admirable,
but a diplomacy that was open-hand-
ed. and thus he entirely satisfied and
pleased all concerned during the inter
regnum- 1 likewise have every assur-
ance he is the clergys and peoples
choice.
Still wishing your delightful paper
a continuance of success. I remain.
sincerely, T. w. l."
The regular installment of interest
ing paragraphs which made this
diocesan column so interesting to
Wyoming Catholics will not appear
until the return of our correspondent
to Cheyenne. Will not some member
of the Y. NJ. /. or some bright young
lady help to make this department
neWSy and cheerful in the meantime?
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William Lewis, the Chicago maestro,
has consented to instruct Marie Buch-
anan in the use of the violin. Miss
Buchanan is the daughter of DR.. W.
T. Buchanan of this city. She is near
r,s.Crg g
violin ever since she was big enough
to hold one. Her talent is remarkable
and her playing is a revelation. Pro
lessor Lewis says that she is second
only among women Violinists TO Maude
Powell, whom he instructed and made
famous. He says that Miss Buchanan
IS much more advanced in the use of
the violin than Miss Powell was at
her age, and will eclipse her with
proper instruction.
The population of Laramie county,
according to the last census. was 20
lS1. Laramie, Albany, Carbon and
SWeetWater counties have population
of 51,309, about 10000 more than the
rest of the counties of. the state com
bined. AT the last election these four
counties cast a vote of 1104S. or one
vote for every four and two-thirds.
Louis ]. Taylor of 1872 East Van
Buren, street, Chicago, is appealing to
the authorities of Wyoming towns for
information concerning Jessie and
Ethel Scariwoda, whose father died in
West Denver in 1878 or 1879 A broth
er of the girls recently died leaving
them his property. and their location
is desired in order that the estate may
be settled up.
Prominent sheepmen in Rawlins say
that movement is on foot to form a
sheep trust to control every sheep rang
ing in Carbon county, over 1000. 900
head. The consolidation is desired by
a number of sheepmen on account Of
the range difficulties which are con-
stantly arising. There are enough sheep
in the county to occupy every acre of
good range and the smallowners are
constantly clashing with their fiocks.
If the trust is formed all f!ocks will be
controlled by an executive board and
interests will be pooled, each man re-
ceiving an average profit for each head
OF sheep that he owns The idea is
meeting with favor