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, 1906-04-19
WAS HELD PRISONER.
L. N. McCreery Beseiged and
Held Prisoner For Three
Days and Nights.

1t has been reported from Tensleep
that L.. N. McCIeery had u ~ rtlling
experience with a large band OF lumber
wolves in his mountain cabin, where
he was be-eieed for several days by
the blood thirsty pack and was once al
most pulled down by the animals. The
wolves, ordinarily all aid of human be-
inss, surrounded his cabin and for
nearly three Gays and nights kept him
a prisoner without water.
Suffering keenly from the pangs of
thirst McCreery once during the night,
when the wolves had skulked away,
made Il dash for a spring a few yarGs
from the hou-e, only 10 be attacked by
several of the beasts before he could
obtain water, and bad his back ana
arms badly Iacelaled hy the brutes be-
fore he could regain the cabins shelter.
His only loophole though which he
could shout was the window, the
wolves keeping on the OF posite side Of
The house, but after killing several OF
the animals the rest of the pack uis
pers.d.
, 1906-04-19
The Eagles at Basin,

George Rule, past worthy president
of the Eagles al Sheridan, was in Cody
over Sunday. Mr.. Rule was urou'
to Basin where he was called To assist
Deputy Grand President w. L. Walls
in the institution of an aerie in Tint
city. MI. Rule informed us that an
aerie of about sixty members would be
started ut Basin the institution of
which occurred Monday night. The
Eagles are becoming one of the strong
est orders in this part of the STATE and
Cody is certainly fortunate in having
one of her prominent res dents occupy
ing The exai ted position Of executive
officer of the state, and the order is
fortunate in having such an able Of
fcer as Judge w. L. Walls. MIR. Rule
is also an able and well posted member
of the order ard when the W 20 to-
gether they certainly make a team
That is not easily outdone.
, 1906-04-19
New Bank at Sheridan.

Announcement is made Of the organ
izaLion of the Sheridan National bank.
of which james e. Cesgriff, the Rawlir S
sheepman and hnancier, will be the
head. associated with a number OF
prominent Sheridan business men.
A two story frame building has been
leased and will be Immediately remud
eled for banking purposes, and a new
building will later be constructed for
the bank. Application has been made
to the comptroller of tine treasury for
a charter and it is expected the bank
will be open for business in a short
time. The officers have o been ali
announced, but it is understood here
that the cashier OF the new institution
will be Geo. w. Perry, the we'll known
newspaper man.
, 1906-04-19
PlCKIN's FOR RUSTLERS.
Cowpuncher at Meeteetse is Said
to Have Made a Rich
Discovery.

Benjamin Harmer, a collegebred cow
puncher has made a discovery hat has
created a sensation among cattlemen.
Recently while treating a wound on a
steer be discovered that by using a
certain chemical the scar or brand
mark could be ~obli.erated. and new
hair of its original color grown over
The brand. 1t is known that severa'
notorious cattle rustlers have attemri-
ed to secure the formula from Harm.r
and have offered a large sum for the
same.
If Harmer disposes of this secret to
them they could steal cattle and horses
at will, remove the brands and sell the
stolen stock in any market without
fear of detection.
A number of wealthy cattlemen are
talking of buying the secret from Har-
mer to prevent rustlers from proceed
ing as outlined. There is also talk of a
company forming to buy up range
horses, remove the brands with Har-
mers medicine and sell the animals in
the east as eastern horse flesh at fancy
price S.-Leader.
, 1906-04-19
Cattle Fine and Fat.

"Colin Hunter, who owns and operates
large ranches in several Sc, tions of the
the state, says that Wyoming cattle
are IN excellent condition at this time,
and that fully as many will be ships d
from the state in August, September
and October as were sent to market
last summer and fall.
Mr.. 1luuter states that the fat cat
tie business is at present in the hands
of the small ranchmen, who run from
fifty to go head. The greatest num-
Der OF fat cattle are in the region sur
rounding the headwaters of the Chug-
water, which section is a billy coun-
try.
Mr.. Hunter is inclined to the belle I
that the end of the cattle industry in
Wyoming is in sight, and that the
ranges of the entire state will, in time
be given over to the sheep raising in
dustry."-Cheyenne Leader.
In the Big Horn Basin the country
will not he turned over to the sheep in
dustry as we are going to do farming
here and that on a very large scale.
That is why Sc many irrigation projects
are being pushed through. Just watch
us farm and show the world what we
can do here.
, 1906-04-19
KING AND QUEEN THERE
The Big Wild West Show Draws
Immense Crowds---ThOuSaads
Turned Away for Lack of
Seating Capacity.

w. F. Cody, tRuifalo Bill writes to
his sister, Mrs BradIori, of this city,
f. ON + %oreuce, Italy, inclosiug 10 the
letter the %follo%ing clipping:
''The king OF | ally ordered a special
presentation OF Buffalo Bill show,
(Which is in Rome) tor the royal chile
rem. No n was allowed to el'.r, but
the ringing laugh and joyous APP ause
of the little people were heard outside,
showing how much they enj Eyed them
S Ives. The royal party, including IL q
king and queen, were met by Co mel
Cody in person, who so impressed The
children that the Princess Yolanda tx
claimed, Papa, is he the king?"
Whereupon his majesty rep led yes,
my daughter, of ali these people YOU
see."
We are pleased to note by the letter
above referred To that the Wild West
show opened its season at Marseilles,
France, u month ago and Played as far
south vt Rome and florence, Italy with
the greatest III cess ever e xperienced
by the company. OF the success ,he
big show is meeting with in Europe
the Colonel says: ''Never 10 the his
tory of the Wild West has it drawn
the crowds that it has in the last four.
weeks, with but Que exception, and
hat was during our first week at the
Chicago worlds Fair. We can seat
twelve thousand persons, and our scat
ing capacity is axed twice daily, ard
not hundreds but thousands, have to
be turned away" During the Euro
pean tou this greatest of all shows in
the world has been honored by the
presence OF royalty in every cir!. and
in Italy the king and queen have been
the guests OF honor of col. Cody.
From his letter We gather that the
Colonel's health was never better and
he feels AS nimble as in the da > of
scouting On the pains of Nebraska and
Wyoming.
, 1906-04-19
No Bridge at Basin.

1t seems that the tele gram from the
bridge contractors to the county com.
missioners that they "would make
good" when apprised OF the loss OF
the big steel structure across the Big
Horn at Basin, meant they would put in
another bridge very cheap IL the county
would pay for it. They guaranteed the
structure against almost ever, thing
but ice-the cause OF its ruin.
At a meeting of the board held III
Basin Monday IL was decided to oper-
ate . free ferry boat at that point dur
ing high water, and nothing will be
done about the bridge for the present.
The county has offered to buy the olo
ferry ard put its present owner :in
charge at q salary of s75 per month
during high wuter, ferrying all persons
over free. So ~ ~
II is said the new bridge to be bull,
near the mouth Of Shell creek. below
Basin, and the one at Worland will
enable east side people to cross the Big
Horn with little inconvenience. The
bridge at the mouth of Shell is said To
be for the convenience of the new
town to be started at the mouth Of Grey
Bull by the Burlington people, who
will put in the bridge.-Meeteetsc
News.
, 1906-04-19
THE CITIZENS TICKET
Representative Citizens of COty
Hold Convention and Name
Candidates for City or
ficers-.Rarmony Is
WatchwOrd.

Tuesday evening at eight o'clock the
legal voters Of the Town of Cody met
at Barnett hail for the purpose of plac-
lug in nomination candidates for the
Offices of mayor and councilmen, to be
voted for at the city election on May
S5h. The convention was called to
order by F. G. Barnett who was elect.
ed chairman. A. p. Libbey was elect
ed secretary of the convention aud then
the work of naming candidates was
commenced. In this convention har-
mony reigned. supreme and everybody
very best men forward, and everyone
seemed satisfied with the nominations.
Judge +. L. Houx, who has served the
citizens of Cody so faithfully and we'll
as police Judge, was unanimously nom
mated for mayor. c. E. Hayden and
s. A. Watkins, two of the best known
and most conservative men 10 the city
were nominated for councilmen for TWO
years. All of these Candidates are
men who are for Cody srst, last ard all
the time, and men who are heavily in
terested as tax payers, as well as good
citizens, in the welfare Of Cody.
This ticket will be placed before the
voters rs the citizens ticket, and the
candidates are not pledged to any cor
poration or movement, but are pledg-
ed. as men, to do their duty as officers
without fear or favor, and to uphold
the laws Of the country and the town
of Cody.
In the case of a vacancy occurring
from any cause before the election, a
committee of three, consisting Of E. C.
Barnett, chairman: A. p. Libbey, Sec
rotary; and d. A. Tinkcom, is author
lied TO name a person to fill such va
cancy.
, 1906-04-19
A Social Success.

Last evening occurred one of the
most successful dancing parties of the
season. This dance was given under
the auspices of the Cody Lodge No. "a,
X. of P. and placed this order in the
front ranks as entertainers in Cody.
The dance was well handled by an et-
ficient committee and the merry dancers
seemed to enjoy themselves to the full
lest extent. The dance lasted until
2 q. m. and many of those present stat
ed that they wished it would last all
night. The knights of Pythias have
certainly won a warm spot in the hearts
of the dancers of Cody.
, 1906-04-19
HUNDREDS NUMBERED AMONG DEAD
Loss of Life and Property Cannot Be Estimated.
Entire Business Portion of City May
Be Totally Destroyed.

sent out saying that present indications
are the entire business portion will be
consumed in SIN Francisco. Flames
are increasing in intensity, being fan
ned by "a stiff breeze. A relief com
mittee has been appointed by Mayor
Schmidt and everything possible is be-
ing done for the sufferers. The streets
are being patrolled by the militia.
The property damage is roughly estim.
ated to be 5000 900. Up + 1I:0O
o'clock this morning four hundred dead
were brought to the Merchants p.vil-
ion. Earthquake shocks continue At
intervals. Heavy shocks at 9:l5 and
1000 o'clock added heavily to the dam
age. -" ~ '' ~
AT the time'of The Enterprise going
to press nothing further has been
heard from the stricken city, and it is
reported that the telegraphic COM
m~unications are entirely cut off.
, 1906-04-19
Prepare for 1907.

The business man who is active and
up-to-date is always on the watch for
something to advertise his business.
There are all kinds of advertising
schemes to be had but the best of all is
the kind that pays. A nice calendar is
one Of the best paying advertisements 3
man can have. The people will keep
1t for a year and thus your name and
business is kept before them for that
length Of time and brings you results
every day. The Enterprise has the
finest line Of calendar samples ever
shown in Cody and We are prepared to
take your order now for 1907 calendars.
In order that you may get your choice
OF calendars it will be we'll for you to
get your order in early, and II our, rep
ressntative does not call on you phone
to rs and We will call; with sur COM
plete line OF samples, seq ..
, 1906-04-19
Rev. and Mrs. Gates Surprised.

A 49, d. 49, - H'am
Yesterday was the first wedding an
niversary of the Methodist parson and
his wife, which was not overlooked by
the members and friends Of his church,
The ladies of the Aid society put their
heads together and decided'to take pos
session Of the parsonage while Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates were at the church attend
ing the mid-week prayer meeting.
When the prstor and his wife returned
from the meeting they were dumfound-
ed to find their home filed with a
laughing, shouting crowd, of men and
women Of the church. The surprise
had been well planned and was COM
plete. The visitors brought loaded
baskets Of refreshments and a fine
lot Of beautiful lace curtains for the
, 1906-04-19
Press Bulletin

SanFrancisco, Calf, April 1s,-At
5:l2 this morning a severe earthquake
shock lasting two minutes occurred in
this city. Many buildings are totally
ruined and the water mains are des-
troyed between the ferry and Ninth
street. The city is in flames and the
buildings are being dynsmited to check
the destructive fire. The property
loss is great. All the prominent news.
paper buildings are gone except the
Chronicle, Damage extends all over
the city but is nos severe in the bust
ness districts. The CRY hall aud all
large hotels are demolished. There
r many dead 10 the morsue, but at
this time it is impossible to estimate
the loss of life. .,.. ~.
The shock was also severe at .Berke-
ley California, and this city is also in
flames. " b,
A little later another bulletin was
, 1906-04-19
"A Correction. <

The Enterprise made an error last
week in the date Of Arbor Day, which
We wish to correct at this time. In the
head over the article we said Friday,
April 17th' was the day set apart In
the governors proclamation when we
should, have said Friday, April 9Th"
was the day. So our readers will bear
in mind that Friday April 9th, 1905,
is the day set,apart for planting trees,
aud we would like to- see every resident
Observe the day in q beftting manner.
, 1906-04-19
Quarterly Conference.

Rev. j. C. Bickel. Phi. D. OF Cheyenne
the Superintendent OF MettuJism in
Wyoming, will preach at thu NJ. L.
church ON next Sunday morning and
evening. The sacrament OF the Lords
supper will be served al the morning
service. On Monday evening the third
quarterly meeting OF this conference
year will be conducted by the superin-
tendent. You will receive a cordial
welcome at all of tn, Sc services.
S. L. Gates, Pastor.
, 1906-04-19
Use of Water for Land.

Section 8 Of the Reclamation Act
provides that 40 right to the use of
water for land In private ownership
shall be sold for a tract exceeding 100
acres Il any one land owner, and no
such sale shall be made to any land own
or unless he be an actual bona fde
resident on such land, OIL occupant
thereof residing in the neighborhood
of such land.
Some question having arisen as to
what might properly be considered as
constituting q peighborhood residence,
the Secretary Of the Interior today
dxed the maximum limit Of distance Of
residence from she land at 20 miles in q
direct line, " f
, 1906-04-19

J. w. Hook, editor Of the Enterprise,
left on Sunday evenings train Tor Hum
bolt, Iowa, where he will visit with
relatives for Q few weeks while recupe-
rating from his recent Illness. MIR.
Hook was taken suddenly III about
three weeks ago and the physician
advised that he go o lower altitude.
He was feeling much better at the time
Of leaving and he hoped to be able 10
return In about elk weeks and again
resume bis labors as editor aud mana
&c OF the Enterprise.
, 1906-04-19
GENTLEM

'iNA
Brown Leach I.auson Isaac
Braziel Raymond McShane Joe
Brown w. j. McLaurine j. l..
Burk John Mcdonald ID. r..
VIM. Brooke Newton Rae II.
Barron Arthur Perry ID w.
Boyce J. , Peterson Oscar
Coyle Ed Ptrimmer ID. AS
Clarke E. Il. Pierce Alfred
Caron Fred Sanders Jesse
Cutin John p. Taylor Charles
Campbell George Vertin Joe
Goggin Patrick w. Wilson Aithnr b.
Hubbard d. Il. Ware en- Jess
johnson II. NJ. 3 Woods J. A.
johnson VIM. Wise jack
LADIES'.
Dent L. A. Miss Rodgers Daisy Mrs.
Rodgers Jennie Mrs.
F. o. THOMPSON, P. M.
, 1906-04-19
Frontier Day.

Another one Of those celebrated
Frontier Day exhibitions will be given
nj Marquette on Sunday, April ~. to
which everybody is invited. There
will bronco busting" steer. roping,
fancy riding and the wild . as IL
IL. The entire exhibition is free 10 all
who attend. ,3 ~
, 1906-04-19

parsonage home. Mrs. Gates cousins,
Miss and Mr.. Gawthrop, presented her
with an elegant rocker. The evening
was happily spent and all wished Mr..
and Mrs. Gates many returns of their
wedding anniversary.
, 1906-04-19
Examinations

Civil service examinations will be
held ut jackson, Lander, Wspiti. Sara
toga aud sulphur Springs on May II,
1906. Supervisors examinations will
be held in all the large cities on May
IA, 1906. This Is the official in'or ma
lion given out by MIR. PItcbot.
Richmond planet., 1906-10-13

land. Joe McGibbouy.
Attendants: Joe Staples, A. =.
Peatross, Newton Motley, r. II. Cole
man.
This lodge was organized through
the efforts of Special Deputy II. :.
Keen and the Grand Chancellor COM
plimented him highly for the work.
Those who SUBSIDIZED to The PLAN
EFT were +. ID. Thomas. r. II. Grave
~, Nora Williams, Robert Royster.
G.. w. Williamson, James Watkins.
B. i. King, Joseph McGibboney. l.
saac Cobbs. Robert Oliver. Green
Hampton. Fletcher Carter. II. II.
Smith, Silas Price, r r.. Bass. W.
Il. Watkins, James Snipes. John
Woodbridge, c. T. Washington. Geo.
= Graves, Thomas Terry. Samuei
Holman, p. r. Coleman. George An
gel. II. B Mebanes. John Coleman.
L. :. Mitchell, Thomas Keesee. Sid
ney Newman.
IL was ] o'clock when the Grand
Chancellor and DR.. Jefferson repair
ed To the all-night restaurant of Mr..
George w Rison where a magnif-
cent lunch was served in the latest
style. Those participating were
Sirs Keen, Manns and Millner. in
addition TO the invited guests.
Grand Chancellor Mitchell and
Grand Medical Registrar jefferson
are in the city 10 day and Will leave
az o'clock for Chatham. whore a
bout 40 men are awaiting initiation
into the beauties OF Pythianism.
Both of the visitors are being roy
ally entertained.
Richmond planet., 1906-10-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Another New Lodge i'm DanviIIe
The Grand Chancellor There.
Deputy kccn's Work. Much
Enthusiasm.

Danville. Va. Oct. 9th. 1906.
A large ana enthusiastic body of
Knights assembled at the Pythian
Castle here last night to witness the
instituting OF a new lodge OF knights
OF Pythias by Grand Chancellor John
Mitchell, Jr. He arrived here last
evening and was met az the train
by II. S. Keen, Special ID. c.. c.:
w. A. Millner, ID. ID. G.. c.: Sir
George w. Rison, Major l.. w. Hol-
brook Major ". II. Cunningham.
Sir w. w. Manns. Sir A. Morton.
One OF HOlbrook and Cunning
hams fine carriages was in waiting
and the Grand Chancellor was con-
veyed TO the cosy and palatial resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morton.
while DR.. r. r. Jefferson. Gran 4
Medical Registrar was carried 10
the attractive and cosy residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Milluer
Among those who assisted in the
initiation were the following. Sirs
George w. Rison, w. II. Cunningham
j. r. Younger. John W. Day. Jesse
Stuitz, George Williams. James
Flanagan, Letcher Watson, James
\. --Oorman. G. l.. II. Staples. Clai-
borne Dolson. I'd. Coles Silas Price.
Haywood Luck. John Robinson.
Thornton Graveley, John Coleman,
G.. W. Nenson, H. Allen.
The officers of the new body which
will be known as Shining Star Lodge
are Chancellor Commander, George
Angel: Master of Work, w. p. Wat
kins; Vice Chancellor. James Wat
kins; Prelate, II. b. Mebanes: Keep
er of Records and Seal, Nathaniel
Buford; Master of Finance, John
Wool 1ridge, Master of EXchequer,
W.. 5. Blackburn; Master-at Arms,
7. j. Morton; Inner Guard. Sidney
Carter; Outer Guard, w. II. Donoho.
Trustees; w. p. Watkins i N Hol-
Richmond planet., 1906-10-13

Va; Mrs. w II. Hickman, New Ha-
ven, Conn; Miss Thelma +. Small
wood, Claremont. Va. J. w. II
Evans. Norton. Va; 4. T. Mason
and Charles c. Smith. Pittsburg.
Pa: VIM. II. Skinner and VIM. II.
Davis. Alexandria. Va: II. l. Liv-
ingstOn and s. II. Stevens. NJ. D..
Washington. ID. c.; ID. a. Fergu-
son, ID. ID. s., Richmond. Va; +.
W. Harrison, Brinkley, Ara; w.
+. Francis. st. Paul. Mimi: George
W. Thompson. Richmond. Va: J.
w Lewis. Poplar Blum. Mo: ]. T.
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Ash
Newport, r. l.; Mrs. Helen Venly
and son, Pittsburg. Pa: ID. U. Coop
er, Amory, Miss; Rev. w. r. Park
er, Aberdeen, Miss; Rev. VIM. w.
Sanders, Chambersburg. Pa: Miss
Martha Washington. Allegheny, Pa.
VIM. III. Myers. Nyack. y. Y; A. b .
baltimore. Boston. Mass; Rev
George r. Morris, ID. D.. Morristown,
\. J.; A. j Washington, Cumber-
land. Md; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ricks, Haverhill. Mass. Mrs. Mary
L. X. Brown and Miss Nora a. Da-
Wis, Richmond. Va; James II. Penn,
Passaic, y. J.; Thomas II. Williams.
Paterson, y. J.; Mr.. AMI Mrs. Ro-
ger p. Smith. New York City.
Richmond planet., 1906-10-13
Banner Day at Fifth street.

Banner day at the Fifth st. Bapt
5. 3 on last Sunday was quite a
success. Banner for Division No.
! was delivered to class No. 4. Bro.
w. W. Fields, teacher: banner for
Division No. 2 was delivered to class
NO. "a, DR.. A. E. Edwards, teacher;
T. l. Beverly. substituting.
The school is in a progressive
state AMI under the leadership of
Supt- B. II. Peyton and his faith
ful corps OF officers and teachers
they are expecting to do great work
this year.
First Sunday in November will
be Harvest Day"
National Baptist Sunday School
Union will be held at the Firth
Baptist Church next Sunday. Oct.
18th, 1906. Excellent Programmes
all are invited to be present St 3:30
+. M. Well known s. s. Worker
VIII deliver a special address.
Richmond planet., 1906-10-13
FNTHIANS ENTER CHATHAM.
The Grand Chancellor Thcrc-A
Fine New Lodge Instituted.
Chatham. Va. oct. fOi

Chatham. Va, oct. 10th. 1906.
\ delegation from Danville. led
by Grand Chancellor John Mitchell.
Jr. of Richmond ana Grand Medical
Registrar +. II. jefferson arrived
here last evening They were met
10y the local committee and the pur-
pose OF their visit was TO institute
"a new lodge OF Knights OF Pvthias
here. Those who assisted in the in
itiation were II. 5. Keen. e. r. Da-
Wis, W. \. Millner. u. ID. G.. c.: w.
w. Manns. w. II. CUNNINGHAM. r.
\. Reynolds. George W. Rison. w.
:. Blackburn, l.. w. Williams, Geo.
Hurt.
The Grand Chancellor and party
were conveyed TO the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Major Saunders. where
they were entertained.
The paraphernalia which hal been
shipped from Richmond by express
the day before hal not arrived and
so Deputy Grand Chancellor w.
A. Millner and Special Deputy
Grand Chancellor II. 5. Keen
boarded the train for DanvilIe
20 secure works from that point
They drove twenty miles by wagon
road missing the main road and
but reached Chatham again shortly
after one o'clock. They had
rough trip in the mud and rain and
IL was quite cold.
The new body Is known as Ebe-
nezer Lodge, No. 116. The officers
are Chancellor Commander. r. II.
Clark; Master OF Work. William La
cy; Vice Chancellor. Peter Wilson;
Prelate. Rev. w. IT. Carper: Mas
ter or ENchequer. Rev. J. $. Jones.
Keeper OF Records and Seal. r. II.
Hopkins; Master of Finance. VIM.
NJ. Banks; Master az Arms. James
Carper; Inner Guard. ]. IT. Brown:
Outer Guard. r. j. Coleman: Trus-
tees: +. s Jones. Major Saunders.
William Hurt. Attendants: First.
William Smith; Second. J. =. Cole
man; Third, Sydney Lovelace;
Fourth. Jeter Henry Whitehead.
The Grand Chancellor was much
pleased and complimented Special
Deputy Keen on his work. The par
" left this morning az ( O'Clock for
DanVille. The train was late. They
passed wreck Of freight cars on
the road.