, 1903-07-23
DILLON LOCALS.
Dillon Doubleisck

Mrs. George Ferris drove in from
Raw!ins Saturday and returned Mon
day.
G. d. Dewitt has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Grant
Jones.
The telephone rings merrily and a
regular attendant will be appointed
and Il booth provided.
The Rawlins road is lined with
freighters to Dillon. Kelsey hauled
in 1900 lbs, Childs, 5000 lbs, Kid
Akers, 5000 lbs, and Jim Sherrod,
the patriarch of freighters, 5000 lbs.
While playing base ball Tuesday
evening, a passed ball struch a horse
used by Superintendent Dennis
Reedy. The ball struck the horse in
the eye and bruised it so that it had
to be removed.
Wyoming furnished more volun-
teers for the United States army, in
proportion to population, than any
other state in the Union, and with
fewer reflections in proportion TO the
number examined.
The pay roll makes the town.
Twenty thousand dollars is the pres
ent monthly disbursements at Dillon
and the mine, and within the next
thirty days increasing activity will
have pushed it to t~hirty-five thous-
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Ferris are here
from Rawlins to spend the hot
months. Their cabin is situated in
one of the most beautiful spots in
town. 1t is located in a grove of
trees on the hillside and close to
Flamme creek. Vernon Ferris is
with them.
A Dillon citizen has blossomed in "A
glorious spring costume as gorgeous
as the rainbow and as stylish as was
ever sported at Newport or Coney
Island. "Myr" exclaimed a right
eous one as this vision passed, solo
mon in all his glory was not arrayed
in raiment unto that"
The Rambler Mining company of
Rambler has purchased the Big Di-
vide, east Of the Little Giant aud on
the same ledge. The Big Divide has
"a 30 foot shaft and has exposed a
heavy vein of Go5san lap. The new
company will put on "A holster and
push the shaft lower at once.
DR.. H. Ell. Ellis, of Saratoga, has
accepted the position as physician
and surgeon at the Rudefeha. The
doctor is arranging a temporary hos
pital which will be used until IA reg
ular miners hospital can be estab-
at Dillon. The specifications for the
hospital have not vet been made, but
n will be erected before fall.
The Rudefeha Mining company is
working three shifts on its claims adj
joining the Ferris-H aggarty. A road
has been cleared from the town to the
property and supplies have been tax.
en- up. The work is under the super
vision of A. j. Dougherty. President
W. Il. Smith of the company is visit
ing adjoining towns in search OF
likely prospects.
A petition from Dillon and the
Rudefeha for the appointment of
Robert Sisson as deputy sheriff for
this district has been filed. Dillon
has heretofore been peaceful. but the
rapidity increasing population de
mands a peace officer in east of AN
emergency. Residents Of the town
have confidence in Sisson and it is
hoped that the sheriff and county
commissioners will make the APP
pointmeut af once.
A party driving into Dillon this
week had IA queer experience. When
about three miles from town the
wheel of the wagon parted COMPANY
with the axle aud stoves, furniture
and household goods were hurled to-
ward the back. Securely wrapped
in cloth and stored in the back of the
wagon was the tender carcass of a
sucking pig which vas to supply
a feast on the arrival in Dillon.
When the wheel was restored no at.
tention was paid to the pork, which