, 1924-07-24
NEWS OF
THlRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO-l89O
Taken from The Republican Of that date
Compare the Rawlins storicd IN these old
items Nth our city and county of today
passage thereon.

passage thereon.
Upon arriving at the stage office
and finding that he was left he i'm
mediately became "rsd-headed" and
forth with proceeded to talk in en-
dearing( CD terms to everybody in
sight. Time was precious; so a
livery rig was procured and J.. G..
Rankin started with him in pursuit
OF the stage, which was overtaken a
couple of miles beyond the pain
mine, and Mr.. Bond went on his
way rejoicing, knowing that he
would each his destination in time
to become the owner of n of the
richest gold mines in the West.
Railroad Rumblings
Harvey Hittle visited in Laramie
two or three days during the past
week. Night Owl Collins of Scion,
is in Green River r%usticating for a
few days. Conductor Yipp and Lock-
ard have been on the sick list the
last few days. The company expect
to light the yards and shops with
electric lights in the near future.
Pete Nicholson returned from his
trip to Omaha, Tuesday, and is at
his post in the blacksmith shop. j.
U. Mixer, better known on the 7th
division as 1.-The kid" is visiting
friends here. We used to be young
ones ourselves and had the same
failing, Kid! Three of the 7th Dist.
brakemen were down at Fort Steele
fishing last week. 1t has since been
learned that the suckers were on
The wrong end of the pole. Try
again boys. The station known as
Separation neal the west line of
Carbon county will be moved about
two miles west Of its present loca-
ton, into Sweetwater county, SO
says Superintendent Baxter. Gen
eral manager Resseguie. Supt. Bax-
ter, Supt OF Motor power Middleton,
and Master Mechanic Davies stop
ped in Rawlins awhile Monday fore
noon on their way east. They have
been making a tour Of inspection
0ver the road.
The Republican Club now meets
on Friday evening of each week in
stead of Saturday, as heretofore.
Every republican should make It a
point to be present at every meeting
and take a doubling Thomas" with
him. In a few days the room will
be open every day and evening.
Capt. Humphy, who has been sta
toned at Rawlins for some time past
as government agent in connection
with the post at Fort Washakie, left
Thursday morning for Omaha, the
government having decided to trans.
act the business at Casper.
J. b. Hassett was over to Sara.
toga Saturday. He reports the ban.
ner town OF the Platte valley in q
prosperous condition and growing
rapidly. A number Of new buildings
are being constructed and the saw
mill is unable to supply the demand
for lumber.
Hon. J. C. Baird. = prominent at
torney OF Cheyenne. and well known
throughout the state. yesterday for
warded to the Democratic National
Congressional Committee his resig-
nation from that body and also sent
a letter OF resignation to the state
democratic committee, Of which he
was also a member. Mr.. Baird form
ally withdraws from the democratic
party. stating briefly his reasons.
and we understand that they are
cogent ones. In the first place he
Is not In accord with the free trade
doctrines of the democratic party.
Secondly no regards the treatment
bestowed on the west by the demo-
cratic party as illiberal and unjust
and as having . tendency to prevent
Ito development. He likewise OBJ
Jects to the opposition made by DEM
ocratci congressman to the admis-
sion Of Wyoming a. . State. and sets
forth other and equally strong rea-
sons why he cannot act with the
democratic party.