, 1924-06-26
the trouble If anyone can.

]. c. Davis went down to Denver
last Thursday evening for the pur-
pose OF procuring piping and a small
engine sufficient to force the water
from the large spring, on the place
which he recently purchased, to his
residence. He expects to build a
tank in the hillside west of his resi-
dence and force the water into it.
The cutting down of the force of
shopmen engaged by the U. P. COM
pany rs per cent has been general
all along the line. Immediately ON
top Of this comes the news that the
working hours of those retained will
be cut down to eight hours per day
except Saturdays which shall only
be five hours, and the wages of
course cut dosn in proportion. All
railroad men with whom we have
talked say that there has been plenty
of work all along, and Is now, to
keep the entire force busy. and the
cutting down of the force and the
working hours will undoubtedly
cause work to accumulate in a short
time so that a larger force than ever
will have to be put on, and all hands
VIII be given an opportunity to put
in a great deal of overtime. The
same seems to be the case at Chey-
enne and at Laramie, yet the re-
duction of the force has taken place.
Those who have lost their positions
We believe will do well to remain in
town. as they will evidently not be
compelled to lay idle over a month
or six weeks, at the end of which
time they will be installed in their
old positions with a chance to put
in all the time they wish.
A dispatch to the Denver Republi-
can from Laramie says For nearly
ten days a dense smoke has been
lowering over Bull mountain in the
Medicine Bow Range. 1t was learn
ed today that a disastrous timber fire
is in progress and nearly 700 acres
have already been burned over. 1t
is supposed that the fire was started
through the carelessness of persons
who were camping out.
Census enumerator Geo. w. Dur
ant is progressing finely with his
work and will be through in the
time allotted, but not much before.
He is making his work as thorough
as it could be made, and very few
If any will escape him. The city's
population will not show a very de-
cided increase over that of last year.
Married. On Thursday evening
June 26th, 1890 at $50 o'clock, Mr..
Charles Culross and Miss Gala Ross,
both of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Wotring OF the
Presbyterian church, at the residence
Of the brides brother, Mr.. B. S.
noss. and only a few intimate friends
OF the contracting parties we're pres
ent to witness 1t. The young couple
are well known in Rawlins and en-
ter upon the sea of matrimony
amidst a storm of congratulations
from their numerous friends.
A pleasant feature connected with
Gov. Hoyt's lecture for the benefit
OF the library last Monday night
was his introduction to his audience
by Bishop Il. Talbot. In a very hap
by manner. characteristic Of that
genial gentleman, he referred to the
governors efforts in the past to de-
velop Wyoming's resources. and said
he was gratihed to find him aiding
so noble an institution as the read
Ing room.
The fore part of this week w. r.
Hawley of Casper sent in to the
county clerk for record 1872 oil loca-
tons. The locations were all made
in the Casper Mountain Mining dis
| trict, and means that 21,l20 acres
more of wyoming oil lands have been
claimed by parties who are eager
| to make n fortune out OF the terri
tory's many rich resources. All the