The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16
ROCK SPRINGS NOTES.

Rock Springs. Wyo., May 15.-A. r
Chalice is planning to erect a one-story
frame business block on North From
street, next to the Freeman block. The
new building viii have space for two
stores, one of which viii be occupied
/ by a moving picture show, the other by
a ccnfectioner.
John Park is making plans to re-
model the Elk hotel, adding twelve
rooms, to accommodate the increasing
patronage.
Under the BloclJ-Wauop law passed
by the last legislature. the famous coal
camps at Hanna will soon be a dry
town, as no new liquor licenses viii be
issued except in Incorporated towns of
the state.
At the first election held in the newly
incorporated town of Gum. a coal
camp seven miles north Of Rock
Springs, the following ticket was elect
ed: Mayor. T. W Davies: for council
men, Glen Knox. Thomas Utley, Dave
Johnson and II. T.. Lewis. Gum is the
third incorporated town in Sweetwatsr
county, the other two being Green
River and Rock Springs.
The spring term of the district court
which has been in session al Green
River for some weeks will adjourn n
a few days, In the case of the state
Of Wyoming. vs.. County Commission
er John c. Mackay of Salt Lake, for
foTcible entry on the lands OF the Tin
tab Development company, an agree
meut was reached for the lawyers on
both sides to file briefs In the case.
after considering which the judge will
give a decision.
Orville Kyle. who shot and killed
John Wilkes. manager of the Cow
Greek Sheep company, at Damsutter
about three months ago. was CONVICTED
Of murder in the second degree. and
will be sentenced before the court ad-
iourns.
Narias Lambert was arTaigned May
70 for the murder of Leo Wah. A
Chinese restaurant keeper of Rock
Springs. His case was postponed till
the next term Of court. The judge
granted a $1,000 bond which has not
yet been raised.
On motion Of the prosecution. the
CAGE of Ambrose Cruz. who held up
50 loon at Granger six weeks ago. and
shot al the bartender, was continued
to the next term.
number Of minor evil and GRIM
ipsl cases were disposed Of
Adyices received here are to the CT
feet that active work on the artomo-
bile road from Lander to the Yellow
stone park is being pushed forward
~ pidly. The road is to be sixty feet
wide. with good drainage on ether
side. Four thousand five hundred dol
lars has already beeeu subscribed for
the work. and more money will be
Forthcoming soon.
The wyoming Auto Transit company
Of this city is planning TO improve its
road 70 the north to connect with the
Jauder-PaTk road. so that in due time
there VII be an excellent highway
from Rock Springs through to the
park.
Encouraging reports have come
lately from Camp Kendall near
Searchlight. New. where A. Kendall
Of this place has promising mining
claims. Recently the vein of ore was
cut of by a fault. but the latest re-
port is that the vein has been picked
up again and shows richer ore than be-
fore. AR. Kendall expects to visit the
property soon. and IL 9 probable that
arrangements viii then be made for
developing tho mine on a larger scale.
Rock Springs Social and Personal.
Tie High Five club enjoyed IN. .sos-
pitality OF Mrs. Z. T. Johnson on
Wednesday afternoon. an extra table
being arranged for Mesdames G NJ.
freeman. A. T. thaHce. G. r. Warren
and Tony Larsen. who we're guests Of
the club. Mesdsmes Dalgas. J. p. An
derSon and Harry still won the club
prizes, while the guests prizes went to
Mrs. Freeman and Mis-. Chalice This
was the last meeting of the series, and
the club was Teorcanised and will con-
tinue to meet every two weeks. Deli
cious refreshments were served. and at
the close of q delightful afternoon each
guest received a dainty souvenir of the
occasion.
Mrs. keplingeT and Miss Bradish en-
terta ned twenty-six young ladies' at a
pleasant affair on Tuesday evening At
the fremont. Games occupied the at
tenticn of the guests the first part of
The evening. after which dainty sup
per vas served.
This girls Of thc Entire Nous club en-
tertained their friends at a barn dance