The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-16
ROCK SPRINGS NOTES.
lspecIal Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
Rock Springs. June 1.-THE Chicago
Association of Commerce special train ar
rived here at 1880 Monday morning ana
remained until g. The interval was uu-
lized by the Business Mems league and
other boosters IN showing the Chicago
men the resources and possibilities of this
section. They were met at the train by
a number of autos and taken around
town, and on leaving were well supplied
with pamphlets explaining the industries
and advantages of Rock Springs and VI
cinity. Each visitor carried away an
unique souvenir symbolizing the two
great sources Of wealth. tiny WOOL sack
filled with Wyoming wool, tagged TO
The Chicago Wool Warehouse" and at
tached with a ribbon to a shining lump
of coal. A clever poster. designed by W.
T. Ramsey. and exploiting these same in
dustries in rhyme and picture, was prom
inently displayed near the depot, and
brought forth much admiration.
The Business Mems league has compiled
a table Of pertinent facts regarding Rock
Springs. of which the following Is a brief
summary: Elevation, $50 feet; popula-
ton, 800; seven churches; six schools;
three newspapers; two national banks,
with deposits Of 81 10000; Wyoming Cen
eral hospital; five hotels; two opera
houses. with a seating capacity of 1.S00;
two waterworks systems: two electric
light plants. 1904 school children; TWEEN
ty-five- teachers, drawing $4,000 annually;
revenues of the city, $4,000 annually, sal
aries PAID DN CITY elH+VVVs eight operating
coal companies. with a tonnage of 30 to
800 tons daily, tributary to Rock
Springs, employing 800 men, and with
a monthly payroll of $50, coo, thirty-fOur
miles Of railroad within the city lin
its. 200 business houses. employing go
clerks assistants and helpers. six irri
gated land projects developed or being
developed with Rock Springs AS head
quarters; $1,000 sheep in Sweetwater
county, valued at 81 500 GOO 1909 wool clip,
100000 pounds; value, S550,000: Rock
Springs the center of wool buying for the
county. During the year 1905. 25l1 cars
Of miscellaneous freight were received
here. and Al 90 cars of coal, 1S1 cars of
sheep and 90 cars miscellaneous freight
were billed out of Rock Springs All
of which goes to prove that the town is
very much alive and booming.
State Mine Inspector Joseph Bird has
made a careful inspection Of the under
ground excavations in in the vicinity Of
the Wyoming General hospital, and re-
ports that the recent report that the hos
pital is sinking was erroneous He found
the entry nearest the hospital TO be Is
feet from any of the buildings, and an
other came within 50 feet, but the actual
foundation of the buildings is perfectly
sound. Mr. Bird in his report to the
government recommends that all work
ings be abandoned when within 100 feet
of the hospital.
Flag day was observed by the local
lodge of Elks with appropriate ceTe-
monies at lfe Union opera mousse on MOI
day evening Pleasant features of the
program were the selections by the or
Chestra a recitation by Ruth WaSSung,
and the patriotic address by c. z. Win
ter of Encampment After the Elks Pro
gram was over. the Comedy Players gave
pleasing presentation of the dainty
comedy. David GaTricks Love" Miss
Elizabeth Patterson making a charming
Ida, and Gilmore Brown showing real tai
ent in the role of David Garriek.
I. g. Newlin of Newcastle has received
an appointment from Governor Brooks
as state bank examiner. to fill out the
uneXpired term Of H b Henderson. re-
signed.
y. r. Fitzgerald has sold his chilli and
tamale psrlOrs to Brady & Barrett and
viii leave soon for Colorado.
John St. A. Boyer was in town the
first of the week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Smith of South
Carolina and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ZeigieT
and children Of England returned from
the east with Mrs. Keith Smith and went
out by stage TO visit at the Smith & Field
ranch at LinwOod, Utah
A large shipment of freight and car
load of farm implements and machinery
were hauled TO the Spicer d Jones store
at Pinedale last week
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gregory
a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheldon are re-
i0icing over the arrival of a son.
John Jamison and James Hay came in
from their ranch at Fontanelle to spend
Sunday.
Miss Agatha Mack has returned from
Boise. Ida. where she attended school.
Robert HAY has returned from Chicago
where he attended college. and will spend
the summer with his mother, Mrs. John
Jameson.
Alex. Petrie has left for a trip to
Scotland. where he Will visit his old home
i'm Stirling.
Thomas sun. VINO died recently at a
hosnital in Denver. was a pioneer fur
trader of Wyoming. having come out
over the old Overland trail sixty years
ago as an employee Of the American Fur
company. He was buried at Rawlins
Wyo. his old home
Arthur Henkle Is home from school at
Ogden to spend the holidays with his
parents.
Miss Rena Elias is in Laramie attend
ing the commencement of the Univer-
st5.