, 1901-05-16
NOTES.

A telegram from Portland, Oregon,
announces the death of disappointment
ent Larry Malloy of the Union IA
ciic.
Cheyenne proposes to raise 5000 10
be used in furnishing music, carriages
etc. for President McNinley's recep-
ton.
At n meeting of the business men OF
Cheyenne recently the proposition OF
Chicago men to build n brewery there
was rejected.
The settlement of the strike of the
Cheyenne carpenters was on a basis
of nine hours for Il days work II 30
cents per hour.
United States Senator Clark has ac-
cepted an invitation from the Grand
Army post of Rawlins to address them
on Memorial Day.
Ex-Governor ]. L. Osborne of Raw
Inns has ordered two automobiles Tor
private use. They are said to be the
first automobiles TO he brought INTO
Wyoming by n resident of the state.
The Board of State Examiners has
been appointed as follows: Professor
Il. II. Roberts. University of Wyom-
ing: Professor j. \. Mcknight, Sherl-
dan; Professor G. c. Norwood, Evans
ton.
The Congregational society at
Guernsey is about TO build a new
church edifice. The old church will he
made into a parsonage for the occupa-
tion of Rev. j. NJ. Brown, the new pas
tor, and his family.
The acting secretary of the interior
at Washington has sustained the ac-
ton OF the land office ~sUspending FOR
one year the commission of James T..
Kennedy of Wyoming. as n deputy
mineral surveyor for Wyoming.
Ex-Governor Osborne has begun the
erection Of n large brick business
block in Rawlins. The building VIII
contain five stories and n bank on the
street floor and thirty rooms divided
into suites in the upper stories.
Governor Richards has ordered hand
some medals from san Francisco for
the Wyoming volunteers who partici-
Patcd in the wal in h Philippines.
Members of the First Wyoming and
Battery A will receive the trophies.
II. b.. Foster. an extra conductor,
was run over and killed at Wamsutter
on the 9Th instant. He was bruised
about he head and his left arm and
left foot were cut off. No one saw the
accident and it is not known just how
1t happened.
After n three days chase Sheriff
Swanson of Rock Springs captured
David Frawghton. charged with horse
stealing. F~rawghton. upon hearing of
the approach of the officer took to the
hills. Swanson pursued on horseback
and came up with his man in the
mountains.
General sumner is in communication
with the War Department in refer
ence To using the barracks ut old Fort
Custer for he assembling of the first
students in his rough rider" school.
which is to be located at Cody, Big
Horn basin. The buildings are in good
condition and %unoccupied at present.
The big reservoir of the Wyoming
Development Company IN the Laramie
plains near Wheatland is o ready
for the Hood waters. Over o teams
are at work grading. but the dam is
completed so rs to permit the turning
in of water. With good weather the
entire work should be finished in a few
weeks.
Senator Clark has recently paid 500
o for coal lands near Cody. He has
also purchased gold and copper prop
critics ut the Kerwin mining camp,
only a few miles distant from the Goa
deposits, and II Is regarded as certain
that II Burlington road will extend its
line beyond Cody to these coal and
mineral fields.
Section Director Palmer NJ Cheyenne
reports that grass is growing nicely
throughout the state. and is now far
enough advanced to support stock,
which is improving on the new feed.
Generally cattle have come through
the winter in good condition, with but
light losses. and are in good condition
to turn u on the summer range.
1t is said hat the Aspen tunnel will
lie ready for traffic by the first of next
year. Large forces of men and ma
chinery are working on the big bore.
hut there remains about 1000 feet %
rock to he taken out before il is com
pleted Gas and water have been en-
countered in large quantities in the
tunnel and have retarded the work.
The sheep and wool men of eastern
Wyoming will hold a meeting at Doug
las July 10th. 1t is proposed to make
this the largest gathering of sheepmen
ever held in Wyoming. Senator War
rem, who is president of the National
Wool Association. will speak.
together with other prominent men.
The meeting will close with a banquet
and ball.
Help is so scarce in the Log Cabin
section that tiockmasters have been
obliged to engage IL force of about
twenty-five Arapahoe Indians from the
Wind River reservation. The red men
do quite well in assisting in stacking
wool. dipping sheep. etc. This is the
first time in the history of this sec
ton that Indians have been employed
In that class of labor.
The largest wool sale in Carbon
county in one day was made al the
ranch of William Daley, west of Raw
Inns. on the 9th instant, when 3S1 .OJO
pounds We're disposed of. Eighteen
buyers. representing eastern houses.
boarded Il special train mt Rawlins and
Went to the ranch. where Mr.. Daley
served them with dinner. There We're
eight different sellers. and prices
ranged from los to 115s cents per
pound.
Governor DE Forest Richards has is