, 1902-12-20

Christmas will be here next week
and no doubt a large number of tn,
citizens of Laramie, including old ant
young alike, have forwarded petitions
to Santa Claus for the things they mos
desire at the coming season of pres
ents and good cheer. Some of the many
petitions of course have gone direct
to headquarters. but copies of many
have fallen into the hands of the lynx
eyed reporters for the peoples favor
lite paper, and 1t is 40 betrayal of trust
that the other people be given the ben
eft of these. 1t will be seen that ev
erybody wants something, no matter
how old or young, how much an old
bachelor or an old maid. and that, in
some instances, at least, this publica.
ton will assist them in their hearts
desire:
Mayor-elect Miller-A good, clean
administration and a prosperous con,
dition Of the city.
The City Council-The ability to do
all the asked things of them by their
constituents.
Sheriff Cook-A few more horses to
inspect and a few more papers to serve
in the extreme northern part of the
county.
Otto Gramm-Plenty Of coal and
plenty of teams to deliver it.
w. H. Frazee-As good a year for
the Leader as the last.
C. A. Jackson-Calls occasionally
from his up-country friends.
Prof. Lee-A successful ending Of
the present school year.
County Clerk McGibbOn-As good
treatment for his successor as he has
received.
Marshal Davies-That everybody
clean the walks of snow.
Fred Miller-The footing of the en-
CINE on the Laramie Plains line.
DR.. Miller-No smallpox.
Mrs. Root-Plenty Of good shows
and large audiences.
Oscar Rogers-A building boom.
A D. Martin-Soiled linen.
Judge Carpenter-Satisfled men,
bers of the bar and %litigants.
Louie DeLario-The prospect Of
double blessedness.
Tho onchrnr- CooI ho., prorc ord
plenty Of water.
Charlie Bussard-Another regular
Missouri possum.
Johnnie MacIntyre-The complete re-
covery Of his old friend and running
mate, W. A. McCaslin.
The Rambler comparatively of
copper.
Charlie Greenbaum-A prosperous
year for the Wyoming grand lodge.
knights of Pythias.
Mrs. Whiting-A cityful Of people
appreciate a lifetime of service in the
public schools.
Rev. Hogbin-That he may succeed
in the erection of a magnificent new
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Nice-That the present snow
will not last always. and that there
will be a return Of bicycling.
Rev. Hansen-That the thief who
stole his overcoat may be spared from
the land where overcoats are unneed-
ed.
Miss Hebard-That the University
of Wyoming may continue to prosper
and become the strongest and best in
stitution in the entire west.
Prof. Buffum-The success Of the ag-
ricultural department Of the universe
ty.
Miss Margaret Lothian-The respect
and admiration Of the people Of Lara.
mic and her own county. the one that
she resides among them and the other
that she will be the head of their
school system.
Howard Ingham-A call occasion
ally from such men as San johnson OF
Elk mountain, with whom he used to
punch cows"
Undertaken Stryker-For a very low
death rate. despite his sombre calling
Woodruff & Terry-For a good winter
and spring trade.
Joe McKee-That dividends con
tinue to multiply in the Van Horn-Mill
er companies, despite the amount Of
hard work they entail.
Prof. Nelson-The growing interest
in botany in the university.
Charlie Nissen-That Is his stomach
may become sufficiently strong to di
gest sauer kraut and hard-boiled eggs
Gus Johnson-That the sweetest lit
tie mite Of a johnson the Wyoming SUI
ever shone one may o call papa
Mrs Ingersoll-That pride and inter
est in the best band in the state ma.
continue.
Cashier Crumrine-That his daugh
ter may be fully restored to health.
Dr.. swigart-The continued devel
opment Of the mining industries Of tn
matchless golden rim.
Postmaster Beltx-For the speed,