, 1924-07-10
The Fourth In Rawlins

The Fourth In ft0WllnS
To say the Fourth in Rawlins was
quiet wouldn't exactly tell the truth,
as it was about half and half. No
preparations had been made, still
the day passed off very pleasantly.
Just at that time in the morning
when everyone was enjoying a pleas
ant nooze the cannon, proclaiming
a loud and healthy shout for every
state and for every prospective state
In the Union, awOke the natives and
caused them to grumble as all people
do when aroused from a sound
slumber.
After the 44th gun had sounded
all was quiet until in the afternoon,
when the horse ace and ball game
created considerable excitement.
Early in the morning the city was
handsomely decorated with natural
colors, r. c. Mayor rather LEADING in
this particular. Nearly every bust
ness place in town was decorated,
but none SO handsomely as that of
Mr.. Mayor. The race at 2 p. m. be-
tween the Ketchum and Willis
horses drew a large crowd and
caused some money to change hands.
The hackers of the Willis horse were
the lucky fellows.
Then the ball game between Raw
Inns n Dana held the crowd spell
bound for about two and one half
hours. 1t was a good game and no
M regretted going to see it. The
band gave an open air concert COM
mencing at 1880 O'Clock, which ellie
tied much praise and commendation
from the music loving public.
Me- Wy ~ C1,,D,harl;n Nv, NJ
L. Jennings, and the Rev. Wotring
are in Laramie this week attending
the Sunday school convention.
Rev. Bewley will preach his fare
we'll sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. He will go to con-
ference Tuesday, n upon his re-
turn will take up his labOrs in new
fields. The reverend gentleman has
been here one year and in that time
has made many friends all of whom
would like to see him remain. The
Methodist people will be in luck II
they succeed in getting for the CON-
ing year as able a minister and one
so generally liked as Rev. Bewley is.
Pat Taggart. a brakeman running
between Rawlins and Green River.
fell or was thrown from his train
about midnight Saturday between
Wamsutter and Latham. The train,
OF a portion of it, passed over his
right arm and right leg, grinding
them almost to powder. The crew
with the train which he was on did
not miss him until they went to side
track at a station further on. where
they were to meet an east bound
A--t, ~hnp -@Nta.L A.. A.~n4- ~
the train coming east to keep q
three miles from Latham sitting In
the middle of the track about an
hour and q half after the accident
occurred. He was picked up and
brought to Rawlins. arriving here
about daylight. He was taken to
the undertakers rooms and Drs. Ma
ghee and Osborne summoned. who
proceeded to amputate the right leg
and arm. Before the operation was
finished. however, Taggart died. He
also received other bad bruises aside
from the one mentioned. one being
deep. ugly cut on the left hip.
When he arrived In Rawlins he
va questioned ~ to how he came
to fall from the train. and answered
BY saying that some tramps. who
were stealing . ride, pushed him on.
Sheriff Whitmore. Of Sweetwater
county, and Taggart's father came In
from the west Sunday afternoon and
took the corpse to Green River with
them on the : o'clock train Sunday
Afternoon. The sheriff arrested IL
tfamps and took them to Green River
In irons. whore they will DO given
Q chance 70 prove whether o. not
they assisted In the dastardly deed.