, 1908-08-07
GATHERED
At ROCK RIVER
SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS FROM
THE METROPOLIS OF NORTH
ERN ALBANY COUNTY.
Justice Phelan Overhauls Emlprants
Who Made Free At His Ranch
Hous, and Applies the Law In DE-
mand Of Justice-0ood Rain
Comes TO the Help Of Farmers.
specI.l "a. The Repuplic.u

Thursday some emigrants en- route
from South Dakota to Oregon entered
Judge Phelan's ranch house, three
ing no one at home, helped themselves
% a sack of flour, a case OF canned
goods. cooking utensils, etc. Judge
Phelan discovered his loss In time to
overtake them and brought them back.
They were fined S. and costs, and to
meet the demands they were com
PEELED to mortgage some of their
horses.
For the past week the heat has be,n
very oppressive in this vicinity, there
fore the glorious rain which lasted the
greater part of yesterday was greatly
appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicely and son OF Ok
lahoma arrived Wednesday and will
spend some time visiting with rela-
tives at the Diamond ranch.
Auto Breaks Down.
Edward Ivinson, Otto Gramm, Cha.-
lie Olson and a chauffeur, who started
on a pleasure trip west In an auto.
had an accident about twelve miles
from here, sending word to the Thorn
ton ranch for q team, the members of
the party arriving here at $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday, the chauffeur going to
Laramie by train for necessary fixtures
for repairs 10 the auto, the rest OF the
party taking taking train west Thurs.
day morning.
Four carloads Of sheep were shipped
to the Omaha market by the Toltec
company this week.
Murdoch Mathison. who has recently
been very Ill and who was taken to
Laramie for medical treatment, was
able to return home Tuesday. He is
now well on the road to recovery.
Miss Hattie Gillespie of Garrett
spent a few days here visiting Mrs.
Agnes Denne of the Home hotel.
Heard Band Concert.
Sunday morning, at $3.50, the Rock
Riverites we're favored with a few Sc.
l~ections by the Utah military band.
which accompanied the Utah troops to
Camp Emmett Crawford, The train
stopped here a few minutes. This Is
the FIRST band Rock River has been
honored by.
Miss Smith, county school superin-
tendent Of Carbon county spent q few
days visiting friends In our burg.
Joe Dur5ln of Garrett, who has been
on the sick list for some time, was
brought in yesterday and sent to Dem
vor for treatment.
AL Cayton and bride, the couple be-
ing recently married in Iowa, arrived
Thursday and will leave today for
their ranch near Laramie, where they
will reside in future.
A. Ratz arrived on No. 3 Thursday
and left for the Thornton ranch
Visiting at Ranch.
Miss Elizabeth Swank arrived from
Cheyenne Wednesday and left for the
Diamond ranch, expecting to visit for
a short time.
Abram Bosler and his two friends,
who have beer visiting at the Diamond
ranch. left for the east yesterday, ex-
pecting to visit several places OF in
terest before returning to their home
in Pennsylvania
Miss A. Gates. en- route from Penn
sylvania to California, stopped here
yesterday, leaving for the Murray
ranch at once, spending a few days
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller Of Nebraska are
among the recent arrivals who will
locate here for a while and be mad,
very welcome. Mr.. Fuller is employed
as a clerk in the Cosgrif store.
The Big Fish story.
Sid Morris still holds the champion
ship among fishermen. He caught
four fish weighing twelve pounds. G
E. Smith also tried for honors and
nearly caught the biggest fish in the
river.