, 1907-02-07
Capt. l.G. Davis, who has just been appointed

Capt. L. q. Davis. who has just been appointed
United States Marshal for Wyomind
The Sun presents its readers this week with the cxeleent picture of
Capt. L. G Davis of this place, whom the press dispatches announce
has been recommended for the appointment to the Office of United
States Marshall for the district of Wyoming.
Capt. Davis has lived in this valley since a boy of fourteen years and
is known to almost every one here, a q well as having a very extensive
throughout the state. He began his career Al a cowboy
and as such did most effective service for his employers until he reach.
ed maturity, when he took up land of his town and began to invest in
cattle and horses As a result of frugality and attention to business
he now has one of the finest ranches in the valley, under splendid cul.
tavton and probably one of the choicest herds of Herefords, humber
ing l5o head of registered stock, that are to be found in any state west
of the Missouri river.
In 1890 Capt. Davis was elected to represent Carbon county in the
first state legislature and served in that capacity for two years, making
a record for ability, judgement and discretion second to 10 man ever
sent from this county. In 1888 he was elected to the Office of sheriff
and served a term and was acknowledged by all to have made one of
the best officers the county ever had and was reelected to serve snoth-
er term, but resigned the LIST of May, 1898, to raise a troop of cavalry
from among his cowboy friends here in the valley. He was eminently
successful as a soldier, being elected to be Captain of the troop, which
was designated as Troop "H", in the End. U. s. Volunteer Cavalry, I'M
der Col. Torrey. 1t was acknowledged by his brother officers that his
troop was the best drilled, the best organised and the most serviceable
in the regiment.
In 1900 he was elected to the state senate for a term of four years
and was recognised as one of the strongest and ablest men in that
body On thu. LIST of April, 1903, he was appointed supervisor of the
Medicine Bow forest reserve, which Office he how holds and which he
will resign to take up the duties of United States Marshal.
At the time of his appointment a IS supervisor of the Medicine Bow
forest reserve the matters of forest reserves wal new to our people and
it was forseen that only a clear head, almost infalibLe judgement and
Strict honesty and integrity on the part of the supervising officer would
be able to manage the affairs of the reserve in such a manner as to es
cape the charge of favoriism, pariality o graft. Forest reserves
were new, and what is new, and untried, is unpopular. 1t remained
for the officer in charge to not only make the forest service popular,
but to prove its benefit to the stockmen and ranchmen living in it's vi
cinhy. This Capt. Davis succeeded in doing in a remarkable degree
and now that he lis about to lay down the government of two reserves
the Medicine Bow and the Sierra Madre, he does so with the good will
and esteem of every one who has business with the reserves, either as
forest officer both superior and inferior, purchaser of timber, or stock
man. using the reserve to pasture his stock. With one accord they all
acknowledge his fairness, impartialty, and integrity and say that he
has placed the reserve O n a solid and enduring footing, making the
way easy for those who are to follow.
AS United States Marshal he will carry the same answering devo
ton to duty, honesty and integrity into everything that he does and
no one who knows him questions for a moment his ability to conduc
the affairs of that Office with credit to himself and the service of the
United States, al we'll as those who are responsible to his elevation t.
that office.
Capt. Davis will shortly resign his position here as supervisor of thu
two reserves in this locality and take up his residence in Cheyenne
Saratoga, as well as the rest of the valley will regret the necessity of hi
removal, for he has been an important factor, both in the business ant
political world bounded by the mountains surrounding this valley aM
his absence will be felt in many ways. 1t is pleasant to know that hi
departure from this place Is felt as keenly by Capt. Davis as by hi
friends who remain behind, and all join 10 wishing him success ant
prosperity in his new field Of action. He will not. a a matter o
course, entirely sever his relations with the valley, for he leaves be
hind his large cattle and ranching interests, to which he will event
Iually return.