, 1903-12-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Masters Joseph and Neil, returned
from Pass creek Friday, where they
have been for the past four months.
j. 4. Phillips Vas in town Mon
day. He has been opening some
new entries in his coal bank and get
ting the mine in shape for the win
ter's work.
There is an unusually pleased ex-
preston IN the face Of Billy" Or
vile these days. Its is a boy, max
ing Il trio of boys that o max.
music AT his house.
w. II. Large, ST., who has been
STAYING with Mr.. and Mrs. 2. F.
Clover for the past year, left today
for Idaho, to visit with his son lisa
iah Large, and his daughter, Mrs.
Lemon.
Don't forget the Children's Christ
mas tree that is TO be given in the
Presbyterian church on Christmas
Eve. Every IL should help to give
the little people a good time on that
occasion.
DR.. Lougeay left Sunday for Den
yer, where he expects to spend the
winter. As soon as We get a railroad
into this part of the country the doc
tor will return and again take up the
work of his Sanitsrium.
j. ". Kennaday, of Brush creek.
WAS II pleasant caller at this office
this week. When accused of matri-
monial intentions, he colored up and
begged us not to give him away-so
we will say nothing about it.
Postmaster c. C. Young, of Ben
nett, was down from that place Fri
day, t~ransacting business with II
merchants. An order was left with
Old Santa for a certain young gen
tleman not Il thousand miles from
Bennett.
A private letter from Rev. Stoy, of
Marysvills, Calii., brings the infor-
nation that Mrs. Gustave Jensen and
little daughters are enjoying the eli
mate of California very much. At
present they are spending a few
weeks at Fresno.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Middlewood
and little daughter Florence, we're
over from their Sage creek ranch
Friday. Mr.. Middlewood is of the
opinion that We will not have a very
severe winter, owing to the fact that
last winter was uncommonly cold.
We hope to be able to announce.
in next weeks issue. the date of the
Byron W. King lecture, which is to
be given under the aupices of the
Women's Club. 1t will be one of tho
most interesting events that has oc-
Cured in Saratoga for a long time.
James WidDer, who has been al
the McCoid coal bank all fall, was in
Monday. From him we learn that
he aud w. q. Forney have purchased
that bank and have opened it up in
good shape and are now ready to ac.
commodate the public with any
quantity Of coal
Police Justice, John Johnston, has
had very little to do this week, only
one cas-, of assault being before him,
that of Frank Snavely, charged with
striking J. W. Jenkins over the head
with = six-shooter, last Monday
night, in the saloon of l.. w. Nc.
Annuity. Snavely paid SIS fine and
trimmings into the city treasury.
Some one came into this office re
Gently either on business or for u
friendly scrap, and left a couple of
boxes of 1890 Winchester cartridges
ON the piano. As no II about the
office uses that sized cartridge, the
owner can have the same by paying
for this notice. paying e years sub
scriptiou in advance. and promising
to call again.
j. G. Kennedy, the civil engineer,
returned Tuesday from a trip which
included Hanna and cheyenne. He
spent four days doing some survey
lug for 4 ranchman by the name of
Snyder. living on Austin creek, north
of Hanna. His visit to Cheyenne
was for the purpose of taking a evil
service examination a, examiner for
surveys in the General Land Office.
Jesse Fouts, who was in from his
Spring creek ranch Tuesday. says the
trout in tbs creek are still spawning.
This is remarkable, as they were new
er known to spawn so late as this be-