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, 1903-04-30
HOTEL WOLF IMPROVEMENT.
A System of Water Pipes Being Placed in
That Hostlery- Preparing for the Ad-
vent Of Water Works A Model Hotel.

Fred Wolf, the proprietor of
the Hotel Wolf, is having a sys-
TEN of water pipes placed in his
hotel and making arrangements
for placing that hostelry on a
footing with any of the hotels in
large cities.
Not being satisfied with having
what is already the best hotel in
southern Wyoming, Mr.. Wolf has
been planning to still further adj
vance and promote the efficiency
of his business. TO that end he
built II large addition To his hotel
several years ago. and during the
past fall he added a still larger
and more substantial addition to
the southern end of the original
brick structure.
The last piece of improvement
will, when it is complete, place
his hotel building in such II shape
that his guests will have the bene.
iii of all the modern improvements,
such rs hot and cold baths, to
grther with every other convent
ence in the way of toilet. laundry
end other necessities. Uutil sucl,
time as the wafer works are COM
pletrd aud he can make
tions with the water main, he will
erect a large windmill and supply
his needs with that machine, by
means of pumping water from a
well on the premises.
George Wissel, who was charge
of the plumbing, is a competent
hand and when ii is completed it
will be first class in every respect.
, 1903-04-30
Snow in Medicine Bow Range,

Fl G. Marsh, who lives at the
Florence mine, on the top of the
Medicine Bow range, who was
over this week, says there is from
one-third to one-half more snow
on that range now than at this
time last year.
Mr.. Marsh said, in answer to
questions concerning the snow on
that range: There may be no
more snow apparently, SO far as
depth is concerned, than last year.
but it is of IA very different quail
ty. Last year the snow was light
and not packed very solid: but
this year it is rs solil MS ice
almost-in fact the snow down
near the ground is a mass of ice,
and it is granulated and solid
clear up to the surface. | filled a
bucket with it at about the same
consistency a IS ii lay on the ground,
then melted it and had a bucket
of water as a result, showing that
there is as much water on the
mountains AS there is snow. |
have spent two winters at the
mine and my judgement is that
there is all the way from a third
to one-half more water in the
snow On the range now than AT
this time last year
, 1903-04-30
MULLIN CREEK PROPERTIES.
Several Claims in That Country Being
Sunk on and Showing Good-sixty Foot
Lead That Will Average 8 per Cent
Copper.

Alex. Lutte, who owns a group
Of claims on Mullin creek, seven
and one-half miles from the New
Rambler mine, came in from there
Saturday and will spend several
weeks in town. He has been
working on his claims all winter
and has a large body of low grade
ore. The work has been done
principally on what he calls Mis-
sion No. |. This property has a
60 foot vein which will assay S.64
per cent. copper, the vein matter
being composed of iron sulphide.
Portions of the vein will run IA
per cent. IN copper, but there is
very little gold or silver, which is
characteristic of nearly all the
properties in that region.
Mr.. Lutte has a 10 foot shaft on
this claim, and ii 20 foot tunnel IN
the Camp Bird, which has a 10
foot vein. He has been working
siendiIy ali winter and intends to
return Ms soon as the snow will
permit.
About two miles from the Mis-
sion Group of claims is a group
owned by Gus. Lutz. who has
also been working his property all
winter. He has a tunnel in on
one of the claims, 1877 feet in
length, and the indications and
showings from this claim are ex-
cellent.
Among the properties in that
vicinity which give promise of flu
ture returns are the claims owned
by Monte Blevins, Sherman EN-
cry and NJ. A. Mott. The Mott
claim has a good sized streak of
galena ore as we'll as copper run
ming through the vein.
, 1903-04-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Review Of the Work Accomplished the
Past Year by the Presbyterian Church
in This Field.

Rev. Henry E. BrunIage, who
came to Saratoga March /, 1902,
from Passaic, N. j., to take charge
of the Presbyterian church at this
place, left Monday for Denver,
where he will have charge of the
Park Hill Presbyterian church.
He has worked earnestly and ac-
complished much, as the following
short review, which will be of in
terest to our readers, will testify.
The church had been practical
ly without Il head for ten months
previous to the arrival of Rev.
Brundage, consequently the work
had to start from the bottom, but
with his characteristic energy he
started to work and in a very
short time his efforts began to
bear fruit.
, 1903-04-30
Base Ball Nine.
serve.

A meeting was held in Jensen
hall Friday evening to organize a
ball team. Louis Blackhall was
elected chairman of the meeting
and an election of officers for the
nine resulted in Mayor Clemmons
being elected manager, Will Mace
assistant manager and Edgar Bail
ey, captain. The lineup of the
team will be as follqys:
l.. G.. Blackhall, C, E. G. Epper.
son, p, Fred Anthems, LIST b, H. III.
Ellis, End b, O.. l.. Plummer. d.
ii, j. Colley, = s, Lloyd Epperson,
c. George Franklin r f, L. f. Bail
ey C I, w. NJ. Mace and w. FL.
Crane, subs.
Saratoga has first class material
for a ball team and they will meet
all Corners.
, 1903-04-30

VIZ iiEANhl IL pht NDANrE
Among the first movements to
be agitated was the building of an
addition to the church. This
movement started from an attempt
to raise money to replaster the in
terror of the building, and kept
growing until it ended by not on
ly the interior being plastered,
but an addition doubling the seat
ing capacity of the building, a
study for the minister, and a base
ment of generous dimensions,
were built, and we now have a
church which will accommodate
the congregation for a number of
years to come, and is an ornament
and help to our town.
The membership of the church
has increased more than fifty per
cent. and the congregation has
o than doubled during the
past year and the attendance al
the Sunday School has been most
gratifying. A Junior Christian
Endeavor Society has been organ
lied, and meets in the church
Sunday afternoons. This has also
been a success, averaging an at
tendance of 30 members at each
meeting.
Rev. Brundage has been promi-
nent in the state work of the Pres
byterIan church and was an active
worker in securing a Presbytery
for Wyoming, and was elected
Stated Clerk of that body, a posi-
ton that requires a great deal of
work and attention.
The work has been pushed with
vigor all through the year, and
Rev. Brundage leaves this field on
n solid foundation which will be
felt for IA number of years, and he
has set a pace for church work
which it will be hard for hls sue
$ to maintain. He will
leave this field with the best wish
es of our people for HE fu ture
success.
One characteristic of Rev.
Brundage's work is that he pre-
serves harmony in the church and
its subordinate organizations.
This is probably due to the firm
ness of his decisions and actions.
, 1903-04-30
SARATOGA CHIPS.

Hon F. q. Williams was in the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Fay we're in the
city Sunday.
A. j. Kennaday was in from Brush
creek, Monday.
Boy for rent--Apply to the Platte
Valley Drug Store.
W. b. Wiley was in from Riverside
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Kuykendall
went to Rawlins yesterday.
c. G. Young was in from Brush
creek the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. f. Simonson and
family were in from their ranch Sum
day.
Mrs. j. W. Jenkins, of French, who
has been ill the past month, is inn
proving.
The Jollies will meet with Miss
Blanche Nuzum the third Tuesday
in May.
Mrs. O. G. Blacken has been i'll the
past week with quincy, but is improv-
at this time.
j. X. Jeffrey is in the city. He
will make Saratoga his headquarters
for the present.
w. B. Harden was down from En-
campment for a few days visit to his
family the past week.
Harry A. and George w. Hunter
were down from bennington Satur-
day on land business.
Miss Maud Jones left on MONDAYS
stage for IA visit with the family of
Mr.. Goble, of Rock Springs.
John Engle, of Ponca, Neb,, il here
on u visit to his friend. r. p. An
drews, of "A couple of weeks.
At the morning services of the
Presbyterian church e. G. Ashley
was admitted to membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Sears and Miss
Frances were visiting the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Turnbull Sat
urday.
Mrs. W. p. Wilson, of Fort Steele
returned from II three weeks visst to
her sister, Mrs. F. E. Sterrett, at
Brush creek Friday, and went down
home.
, 1903-04-30
photographer at Buffalo.

\. j. ParsbalI, of the hydro.
graphic bureau, of Cheyenne, and
Rex Schnitger, also of the state
capitol, arrived in the city last
Thursday evening from Sheridan.
Mr.. Parshall returned to Sheridan
the following day on his way to
the Basin, on business connected
with the water supply. Mr..
Schnitger will make headquarters
at kearney for several months to
come and will be occupied in es-
tablishing screen guagings on
Piney, Clear creek and other
streams in this vicinity. Buffalo
Bulletin.
, 1903-04-30
]. Q. wrisinger Returns.

j. Q. Wrisinger, who has been
in Henry, Mo, for the past five or
six months, returned yesterday,
bringing with him his daughter,
Mrs Rosetta Geiger, and her lit
tie o Joseph, who will make
their home with Mr.. Wrisinger in
future. Mr.. Wrisinger says he
has been sick during his entire
stay in Missouri and is very glad
to get back to Wyoming. He
brought a dozen thoroughbred
Langshan chickens with him and
will raise fowls of that breed this
summer.
, 1903-04-30
Launched With Due Honors.

The Bohemian Sportsman" was
launched Monday evening about
I:a0 o'clock with all due pomp and
ceremony. IA bottle of pop being
use To christen her. and the crowd
cheered. Flags were hoisted at
her bow and stern. and her decks
were crowded with friends to wit.
ness the official launching of the
vessel. 1t is true that the vessel
is only - feet III length, is pro-
PEELED with oars, and has Il limit
ed seating room, but Just the same
she rode the waves in a manner
that would do credit TO a boat of
much prouder pretentions.
The sportsman is the proper
ty of q, s. Taylor and James
Phillips, and will be used for
hunting and fishing trips up and
down the river. Clyde German
did the christening, and Charley
Taylor and Ed. Williams crowded
the decks while Jim. Phillips fur
nished the motive power.
, 1903-04-30
Inspector Of Forest Reserves.

K. H.. Charlton, of Washington,
inspector of forest reserves, arriv-
ed here Monday and, in connec.
ton with Forest Supervisors l..
Il. Davis and ID. r.. Whitney, is
looking into the matter of the
Medicine Bow forest reserve. 1t
will be impossible. on account of
the great amount of snow still in
that range to any more than make
"A superficial survey of its condi-
ton, but the details of it's manage
ment, the number of its rangers.
the stock allowed to Craze therein.
etc, will be gone into thoroughly
and when Mr.. Charlton returns to
Washington the Department will
be IN full possession of all the de-
tails relating to this important re-
serve.
, 1903-04-30
Entertained Jollies.

Our memory-ide est, our note
book back on us last week
and We forgot TO mention n de
lightful party which Miss Elva
Wilcox gave to the .Jollies and
their friends on Wednesday of
last week. a very pleasant even
ing was passed in games and mu-
sic. Dainty refreshments we're
served during the evening. Miss
Wilcox expects TO move to Cow
creek soon with her parents and
the party was given rs "A farewell
to the Jollies for the coming sum-
mer.
, 1903-04-30

icer from the general land office
to make a personal and thorough
investigation of Yellowstone for
est serve in Wyoming, one of
the largest serve in the West,
with orders to mark a new bound
airy line, excluding from the re-
serve all lands not essential to
forest and water preservation. If
"A plan is found satisfactory it will
be extended to othec Western re-
serves.
, 1903-04-30

r. H., Charlton, the Govern
ment Inspector of Forest Reserves,
WAS busy yesterday afternoon pay
ing off the bills incurred by the
government in the exringuishment
of the Brush creek fire last fall.
Many of the orders, amount
ing to more than one thousand
dollars, was held by Cluff &
Albro, but the total amount of ex-
pense was S2,330.17.
, 1903-04-30

ty of the duties of chief executive,
ask that all good citizens, as far as
possible, suspend labor from 3
O'Clock p. m. to 5 o'clock p. nj. of
Thursday, April Both, during
which time burial services will be
held over the remains of Hon. De
Forest Richards
Done at Cheyenne, the Capitol,
this 18th day of April, 1903.
Kenmore CHATTERToN.
Acting Governor.
, 1903-04-30
DEATH OF COVER
NOR RICHARDS.
Wyoming's Chief Executive Passes Away
Alter a Short Illness 4 Snort
Synopsis Of his Life and Works.

Governor Richards is dead!
Those were the ominous words
that greeted the people of this
state at s O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. They were so pregnant with
meaning and So full of sadness
that hardly any II could credit
their import at first. But after Il
time it fully dawned upon them
that they had indeed lost their
chief executive, and then came
genuine sorrow at the loss they
had sustained.
Governor Richards had been ill
only about two week. The i'm
mediate cause ef his death was
heart failure, superinduced by &C
ute kidney trouble, which had in
its turn been brought on by an at
tack of grip.
Shortly after the governors
death Secretary of State. Eeni-
more Chatterton, was sworn ihtu
Office and assumed the reins of
government,
, 1903-04-30
government

GOVERNOR DE FOREST RICHARDS.
Gov. Richards was born in
Windsor Co., VT, Aug. 6, 1916,
and was the son of a Congregation
al minister. He was educated in
the schools of Wetherfield, Vt,
the Kimball Union academy at
Meridian, n. H., and at Phillips.
Andover.
When Is years of age he went
to Wilcox county, Alabama, and
engaged in cotton raising. In
1865 he was elected to the Ala
bama legislature, though a repub-
lican, and in 1868 was appointed
sheriff of Wilcox county, serving
four years. He was then elected
county treasurer and served four
years.
At the end of his term he en-
gagged in the tannery business,
but in a short time failed and
found himself a bankrupt with
liabilities far exceeding his assets.
With rare courage he learned the
shoemaking trade from an aged
darkey and embarked in business,
using the leather from his defunct
tannery for making shoes. In two
years he was clear of debt and
had $ $500 in the bank. With
this capital he embarked in the
mercantile business at Cambren.
Ala. and made money rapidly.
In 1885 he moved to Chadron.
Neb., becoming president of the
Chadron National bank. In 1856
he organized the First National
bank of Douglas, Wyo., and
i'll 1888 moved to Douglas.
He served as mayor of Doug
las for three years, was col
onel commander OF the Wyoming
National guard. He served sew
eral terms in the Wyoming senate
and was elected governor in 1899
and again in 1902. He was past
grand master of the grand lodge
of Wyoming Masons. He was
married to Miss Elsie j. ~lngersoll
of Camden, Ala, in 1871.
Mrs. Richards, j. De Forest
Richards, of Douglas, and Mrs.
Bartlett Richards, er son and
daughter, survive the governor.
Gov. Richards mother, who resides
in California, also survives him,
AS well as a brother and sister.
, 1903-04-30
In Justice Court.

In the case of NJ. b. Moore, at
torney, VS. f. h. Warren, +. n.
Snow and Thomas Martin, in
which the plaintiff sued for attor-
ney's fees which he claimed we're
due him for services, the case was
dismissed, the plaintiff paying the
costs. This case was tried by
jury On Saturday the l4th, and a
verdict was brought in in favor of
the defendants they paying half
the costs. The plaintiff asked the
next day that the verdict be set
aside ON the grounds that it was
not IN conformity with the evil
dence. This was done and the
hearing set for Monday of this
week, when in the absence of the
plaintiff the case was dismissed.
, 1903-04-30
The Copper Bar Improving.

w. FL. Crane, Superintendent
of the Copper Bar Mine, who was
in the city, left for the camp on
Mondays stage. Mr.. Crane says
they Ire now at the $50 foot level
and drifting for the lead. They
have cut one or two small string
ers of high grade ore and feel
very much encouraged,
, 1903-04-30
Keefe Bound Over.

F. j. Keefe, the Rawlins grocer
who shot and killed Baxter and
King in Rawlins recently, was
taken before Justice Smith of that
place Tuesday and, waving exam
ination was held to the District
Court on the charge of murder in
the first degree without bail. He
will probably be tried at the COM
ing term of court.
, 1903-04-30
Resolutions of Respect.
Saratoga, Wyo., Apl. 26th, 1903.

Saratoga, Wyo., Apl. 18th, 1903.
WHEREAs.-Rev Henry r.. Brun-
dage feeling that it is impossible I'M
der the circumstances, for him to re-
consider his resignation as our pastor
as requested by your committee, aud
WHEREAs-During his pastorate our
church has advanced in both materi-
al and spiritual prosperity, as never
before in its history. Therefore be it
REsoLvED-That we, as a church
and "a congregation, deeply regret this
step of our pastor.
And in accepting his resignation
, 1903-04-30
Will Construct a Big Canal.

f n. Riggs, w. T.. Blake and
George w. Foot, of Denver. and
j. q. Rankin of Rawlins and Phil
Rairden, of Eneampment, are in
the city, looking over a large ditch
proposition 10 be taken out of the
North Platte river on the west
side.
, 1903-04-30

Please crowd up a little there in
in the microbe hall of fame and
make room for the whooping cough
germ which has just been discov-
cred in Paris.
, 1903-04-30
PROCLAMATION.

The State of Wyoming has suf-
fered a public calamity in the
death of its governor and L, upon
whom has fallen the responsible
, 1903-04-30

On last Thursday the 23rd, inst,
the family of Il. P. Andrews ar
ranged a little surprise dinner in
honor of Mr.. Andrews birthday.
MIR Andrews has reached the age
in life when a birthday is of small
consequence, and had not paid
any attention to the fact that that
particular day marked the 5lst
mile post i'll his life, until he went
home at noon, when he WAS very
pleasantly surprised to find ever
al friends in attendance, and such
II dinner ms Mrs. Andrews is ia
nous for. Those present were
Messrs p. A. Hinman, A. j. Dog
gett, G. W. Scott and Will Mace.
, 1903-04-30
Two Surprise Birthday Parties.

A few intimate friends and rela-
tives gathered at the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hick-
ok on Wednesday evening, the
Dad inst, as a surprise to Mr..
Hickok and Platt A. Hinman,
whose birthdays were on that day.
The surprise was complete and a
a most delightful evening was
spent, a birthday supper being
n very pleasant feature of the
evening. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. p. A. Hinman, Miss
Hinman, Mrs. j. f. Pullum ana
family, Mrs A. G. Geotze, and
Mrs. H. G. Wilcox and o Roy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-19
Sybil Sanderson'S Funeral Large
Iy Attended-Body of the
Actress Cremated.

Paris. May 1S.-The funeral Of SybiI
Sanlerson took place today at the
Church of St, Honore d'Eylau and was
largely attended by representatives ct
the operate and theatrical world. incIud-
ing NJ. Moulierat, N. Delmas, Mile
Jeanne Granier and NJ. Eugene Mandick
operate artists; Sir Henry Austin Lee Of
the British EMBASSY; Admiral and Nine.
de Jonqulperes, representatives of the
United states embassy. and many mem
Ders or the American colony The floral
offerings were so numerous that the cas-
ket was buried in flowers and the hearSe
was transformed into a floral chariot
The usual Catholic funeral service was
rendered. The SurpliCed choir was aug
Ineuted by au orchestra and several prom
lneut singers. NJ. Tisserand the tenor
sang the De PrOfundis and n. Reeder.
the baritone, rendered Ego sum. Crowds
surrounded the church and many per-
sons were unable to gam entrance to the
building.
Among the floral offerings was hand
some piece from the Bohemian club of
San Francisco and another from the ar
lists of the Opera Eomique.
The body was taken TO Pere Ia ChaiSe
cemetery, where it was cremated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-19
TULL0CH'S CHARGES STIR
UP POSTAL DEPARTMENT
Postmaster General Payne Now Sees Something
More Than "GIittering GeneraIitieS"
Auditor and Comptroller Will Have Another Chance Explain
Away Certain irregularities"


venience in administra ton. He said it
was a physical impossibility for Mr..
Iulloch to know whether the employees
at Camp Alger or in Porto Rico, or in
the department. were performing the
labor for which they were paid Mr..
TullOch. as cashier" he said, did not
know what work any set of clerks was
doing; only the postmaster general, the
assistant postmaster general or those
who had charge of that part of the
work would know Some of these ale
cations that no work was performed
are now being investigated. If any one
has drawn money without doing any
service we will try to get the money
back from him. We viii demand the
recovery Of the money The response
bic party is the postmaster of Wash
ingtc- who should have known wheth-
er they were doing any work 1 sup
pose the postmaster involved is the one
now dead, Mr.. Willett."
Tulloch Smoked Them Out
Speaking generally. the postmaster
general said the original letters of the
officials against whom Mr.. Tulloch
made accusations were necessarily gen
sral in tenor. but now that the Tuloch
letter furnishes something more defi-
mite in the way of charges. they viii
have an opportunity to make more
definite replies. Mr.. BriStOW. ne
sad, went carefully over Mr.. Tulloch's
charges, and he has selected such
things as ought TO be considered and
Investigated"
August w. Machen, the supeTintend-
ent of the free delivery division, who
was given an indefinite leave of alb
senCe pending the investigation. called
at the department today for the first
time since his summary relief from
office. He came for some personal pa
pers he had left in his desk POstOf1ce
Inspector FOsnes. the acting superin-
tendent of the division. was present
and inspected all the papers before per
hitting Mr.. Machen to take them from
the Office
Postmaster General Payne was asked
today whether friends of Mr.. Machen
had asked that he be permitted to re
sign. He said no one had requested
such action. viii Mr.. Machen be per-
mitted to resign?" he was asked.
Mr.. Machen win not resign he an
swered; lat least. I understand SO. It
IS safe to assume that he viii not ask
IT. j have reason tc believe that he
viii not resign or ask to be permitted
to resign. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-19
A STORM SWEPT STATE
Sheepherder Lost in q Blizzard
and Thousands of Lambs
Psrished.

Butte, Mont. May 1S--Advices from the
northern aud southern sections Of the
state tell Of extremely heavy losses
among lam0s as result of the SNOW
storm which prevailed yesterday and last
night.
A Dillon report says tens of thousands
of young lambs have fallen beneath me
fierceness OF the heaviest blizzard Tor
May in the history of this section.
Reports pour in from every direction,
detailing losses of a frightfuHy large per
centage of ewes and their tender off
spring.
A Great Falls special says that H H.
Wilson, a sheepherder on the range near
Portage, has been lost and undoubtedly
has been frozen to death His flock was
found. but searching parties could find
no trace of him. Wilson'S horse was
found wandering in deep drifts. The
storm is the worst in the history CT this
section
The storm has killed thousands of
sheep, especially young lambs. and viii
do incalcuiable damage. RancheTs in the
sections of Fort Benton. Cascade and
Geyser have suffered heavily. and reports
of losses come III from every side.