, 1924-11-13

The fellow who has been held here
for the Muddy stage robbery which
happened last winter, was given a
preliminary hearing before Justice
Durant last Friday afternoon, which
resulted In the supposed robber be-
Ing held for the action Of grand jury
which met at Cheyenne on Monday.
The parties who reside on the Snake
river that were to Identify him, fail
ed to do 30 when they came to town
and were shown into the jail. One
man was let in at a time and was
told by the jailor to pick out the
man who vas held for the mail OBJ
berry. Both fellows picked the same
fellow who was none other than the
fellow who was caught stealing from
a box car and was-in Jail at that
time. When they passed out of the
iall the jailer told them they were
mistaken in their man, but they were
not givGr p chance to make a second
pick. The .,all robbers were sup
posed to v st.fHad at a ranch on
Snake river and taken dinner the
same day the robbery was committed.
The fellows who were at the ranch
at the time were the ones that were
to Identify the robber, but could not
do so in a crowd of eight or ten
prisoners. This. however, doesn't
prove that ne is not the man or one
of the men that is wanted. The fact
was developed at the preliminary ex-
animation that he Is a tough char
acter and has kept bad company be
he one of the mail robbers or not.
The potato crop In Carbon county
was never known to be better since
tt,, nlvop, 30 III. first uhita man
Into wyoming. 1t is nothing uncom-
mon to find a potato as large as
a loaf of bread or n that might
be taken for a squash. The Snake
river country comes to- the front with
an excellent crop and the ranchmen
are disposing of them at good figures
receiving as high as two cents per
pound for them. Mr.. ]. II. Kelsy
brought in from his ranch on the
Snake river six wagon loads OF po-
tatoes the fore part of this week.
On the six loads there were about
$4,000 pounds of as fine ''spuds' as
one could wish to see. He sold them
at two cents a pound. 1t looks as
thought farming paid in wyoming.
One gentleman in from the Snake
river this week told the Republican
reporter that he raised potatoes SO
thTke tudl one Woulu nan q IA
OF three, three meals, and those
weighing four and five pounds were
quite numerous. Wyoming will lead
the world for fine potatoes.
Truxie Blake began work In the
car department OF the railroad Mon
day morning.
The telegraph Office at Scion was
moved to the south side OF tho tract
on Monday.
Two small engines for use on tn,
Salt Lake division passed through Ell
route west this week. They are reg
uiar babies beside the ones used OIL
the Sixth and Seventh divisions.
Hon. ]. F. Hittle has taken fou'
months lAy-off. He will 20 to Chey
enne Monday to take his seat at tn
converting of the legislature of whicl
he Ia n member.
Harvey Hittle went up the roa,
TO Bitter Creek with the wreckinl
train Sunday morning and was KEEP
there until Monday afternoon. on &c
count of not being able to catch
train coming this way.
Separation station will be move,
two miles further west in a shcr
time. Tho side track ut the new 10
cation II about completed. Tn
moving of this station will give tn
engineers IA chance to get a goo,
start to climb Scion hill.
Jens Hansen. who was seriolsl,
crushed between two cars one da,
last week. Is improving quite rapid
iy and IN now considered out OF dan
ger. Two or three ribs were broker
and his chest was pretty badl,
crushed. 40 bad that his life wa,
dcspaIrcd of. but we are glad TO b.
able to report him on n fair way &c
recovery.
Bitter Crock was the scene OF an.
other wreck Sunday morning. A
train stood on the main track and
double header coming east with 30
cars started In on the side track. blu,
the Y switch being open the train
run In onto the "Y" and before II
could be stopped two cars were
knocked off the track and fou cars
were pushed off the end OF the "Y"
A car of hops and a car OF sack
sugar were damaged most. Tho head
engine. 7s6. was pretty badly smash
ed UP and In for repairs.
The Canadians are becoming more
Interested In annexation than they
have over been In the past. II II
40 to0ger treason 10 the crown e
mOalIOu such Q thing and the news