, 1908-07-15
NEWS GATHERED
At ROCK RIVER
INTERESTING INFORMATION FOR
BENEFIT OF Busy READERS
OF THE REPUBLICAN.
Some Good Catches Of Trout from the
' strsams Of That section-Nrs
Destroys Barn and outbuiIdinos
on WIndgate Raneh-Dance At
Opening Of New Hotel.

Special to The Republican
ROCK ltlver, Wyo.. July 15.-F1sher-
men are very numerous along the
tream in this vicinity. and some fine
catches are being made, including four
and i've Founders. s. j. Morris and
George Kephart were among the most
fortunate anglers.
J. F. White recently disposed of his
Goa mine, located three miles south.
east of here, to A. E. Miller & Co. OF
Laramie.
thursday forenoon a fire started al
the Wfndgate ranch, which is now In
charge of the Diamond Cattle com.
pany. The barn and all out buildings
were destroyed. the loss aggregating
about $3.50.
Dance at Hotel Opening.
Mrs. Agnes Denne, proprietress of
the Home hotel, gave an opening dance
hast Saturday evening, in the Ross
Mercantile company's warehouse,
which proved a "howling' success.
Sixty-ive people were present to en-.
JOY the occasion, in spite of the heavy
rain. Messrs. Neithe and Swanson of
Laramie furnished the music. Dane.
ing continued until Q a. M, after which
the hostess served a bountiful supper
at the Home hotel, and soon after the
party dispersed, wishing Mrs .Denne
the best of success in her new under.
taking.
Mrs. Kephart of Salt Lake. Utah, is
IN our burg to visit her husband. Mr.. G
kephart, who is in charge of the Cos
grin bank here.
RS. McDermott has returned from
Saratoga springs, where she had taken
treatment for rheumatism. She Is
slightly improved. Mrs. Ruth Hixon,
who accompanied Mrs. McDermott. re-
turned also.
John Ross and friend OF Waynes-
burg. Pa, arrived Tuesday and Will
visit in this vicinity for a month or So.
Visitors from Colorado.
Mrs. Latterett and young son Of Pu-
eblo, Colo, are here visiting with her
father, Uncle" John Lewis. and fam
lily.
Bud" Congdon of Laramie spent
Thursday here. visiting at the Clay.
ton home.
Mr.. Hoge and Miss Hoge Of Waynes-
burg, Pa, father and sister Of q. Ira
Hoge, arrived Monday and will spend
the summer here with the Hoge fam
lily and get some real fresh air.
Miss Mcintosh, after spending a few
days visit with friends here. has re-
turned to her home in Cheyenne.
Miss Brewer of Cheyenne is visit
ing with her brother, George Brewer.
Miss Peterson OF Laramie spent a
few days visiting Mrs. Charles Phe.
Ian.
The Hall brothers have commenced
shearing a band Of 10, 900 sheep at the
Rock River shearing pens.
Brought Wool to Railroad.
Atkinson brothers Of the Laramie
peak district brought In three loads
of wool to ship to eastern markets.
Mrs. Armstrong of Wagonhound
oPCuL lew udyS utEe Visiting MENUS
Mr.. Neil Matheson of Toltec is
spending a week in our burg. Part
of his time was spent in demonstrating
the ''one minute washing machine.
Hugh Clayton has sold his saloon
business to N. Woody and B. F. Mar
low, the new proprietors taking charge
at once.
Miss Wilson of Denver arrived and
left at once for Arlington, where she
will be employed.
Mrs. Marshall and two children of
Rawlins arrived Tuesday and will Wis
it her sister, Mrs. Brady, at the
Thornton ranch.
Leave for New Home.
Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Clayton
and daughter, Myrtle, who have spent
the past year in this locality, regret.
fully left for their home in Waynes-
burg, Pa, stopping at Fairfield, la.
en- route.