, 1901-04-04
WYOMING NOTES.

The business men of Rawlins propose
TO go the Cheyenne people one better
and have n two-dollar dinner shortly.
1t is reported from Cheyenne that
Robert Allen, the Iron Mountain ranch
man, has sold his ranch to Carpenter &
Clark for $4,000.
The branch grocery store of Cher
stein Bros. located at Tie Siding, was
destroyed by fire March list. The dam
age was covered by insurance.
The Cosgriff Brothers Sheep compa-
ny has been Incorporated. Capital
stock 100000. The business will be
conducted in the vicinity of Fort
Steele.
The Mountain Trading company,
capital $1,000. 900, Incorporated recent
ly. The company will conduct trading
stores in the coal camps of Uinta
county.
A company is being organized at Ba-
sin City for the purpose of construct
of land along the Big Horn river be-
tween Gooseberry and Grey Bull.
The Union Pacific has awarded con
tracts for widening the grade at n
number of points between Rawlins and
Granger. This work is necessary be-
fore the road can be ballasted prop
erly.
Congressman Grout of Vermont, au-
thor of the much discussed oleomar-
garine bill, is visiting in Cheyenne with
his brother, Theopolus Grout, who is
engaged in mining operations at Silver
Crown.
L.. l.. ...o,t, 4l.at .IA ITntnn InRifN
land department is considering the pur-
chase of 6,OOO,OO0 acres of land along
the road lying west of the west Ne
braska line, and located mostly in
Wyoming.
Thomas Law of Cheyenne was killed
March 2Tth while riding on n hand car
near the town in company with an
other man who escaped serious injury.
They were caught unawares by the
fast mall train.
Plans have been drawn for the new
buildings at the new ~penitentiary at
Rawlins, to cost $4,000. The build
ings are to be completed by October
LIST, when the prisoners will be moved
from Laramie.
The Medicine Bow ranchman who
iu' an assault uIoh INV s'hop tt"Nh
er of that place with a gun vas
brought to Rawlins and lodged in jail.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of $25
and serve a sentence of thirty days in
the county jail.
The government has sent out two
land inspectors to visit and examine
the Salt creek, Powder river, Johnston
md other reputed oil fields in central
and northern Wyoming, with a view of
setting them aside as mineral lands
and keeping out agricultural entries.
E. f. Stable of Cheyenne has secured
an important government contract call
ing for the resurvey of the Yellow
stone National park. Mr.. Stable will
organize n party of mountaineers with
pack trains and guides and will he &C.
cupied several months in the work.
The Union Pacific Railroad company
has filed amended articles of incorpora-
ton increasing its capital stock to
$~300,0o0.OO0. The fee paid in Wyom-
ing was 5000. The fee for the same
papers in Colorado was 10000: Utah
S25,0OO. and in Nebraska IL cost S10,-
900 to file.
1t is now stated that the Union Pa
citic will extend its Fort Steele-Raw-
lins water system west to Wamsutter
The company has never been able TO
get good water al Wamsutter. A well
Is now being driven and If n flow of
good water is not struck the Fort
Steele pipe line will be extended.
The Rocky Mountain Power and Irri-
CATION company, n party of the Van
Horn syndicate of Boston. has filed
articles of Incorporation. Capital stock
S5OO.OO0. The company will take a
canal from the Laramie river and irri-
gate near Laramie, furnish power for
electric lighting, smelling, etc.
Vaughn & Chalmers of Landers are
negotiating with the Fidelity Trust
Company of Baltimore which now
conducts the stage and mail service
between Rawlins and Lander, with u
view of putting or n special service
from Rawlins to the Yellowstone Ma
tional park. The government has re-
Gently built n wagon road into the
park and the jackson Lake country.
and after reaching Lander the ride
will 1t one of the most romantic and
Interesting in the Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
The annual meeting Of the Natrona
County Wool Growers Association,
held at Casper. was attended by about
thirty Of the leading sheepmen of the
section. The following officers were
elected: NJ. p. Wheeler. president; W.
s. Kimball, secretary; w. A. Denecke,
treasurer. 1t was agreed that the price
paid for shearing the Casper pens the
coming season shall be 8 cents. Wrang-
iers, sackers and laborers shall receive
$3.50 per day. 1t was decided to cir
culate Il petition calling on the Presi-
dent to throw open the Big Horn forest
reserve for the grazing OF sheep. The
meeting adjourned to April 9th.
Superintendent Campbell OF the
state fish hatchery has received the
promise OF 100000 trout from the gov
eminent hatcheries in exchange for ia
vors extended by the Wyoming COM
mission. George NJ. Bowers, United
States fish commissioner, has notified
him from Washington that the orders
have been issued for their transfer
from the government hatcheries. II
has been definitely decided that n gov.
ernment fish station will be estab.
lished on the Big Laramie river and