Record, Executive

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Carbon County Museum

Name/Title

Record, Executive

Entry/Object ID

2013.779.8.23

Scope and Content

A collection of Carbon County Records (legal documents) attesting to the elections won and the bondedness of the elected individual, people certified to be notary public, etc., 1874-1908;1914, with some years missing. Documents are of historical value due to the signatures of the earliest individuals in the settling of Carbon County and offices won. In addition there are notarized affidavits from the men who attested to the integrity of the elected or appointed individual and were willing to post bonds for them. In addition to these primary records, there are Miscellaneous Financial Records; State Tax Paid by County Documents; Tax Rebates and Correspondence, 1892-1897; 1912-1913; 1914-1916; Tax Rebates 1931, and a blank preprinted Territory (legal) Form containing bond and oath statement to be completed by the elected person, the bonders, the county clerk and the notary public. FOLDER 1874 David F. Rennie elected Sheriff and became thereby ex-officio collector of the revenues of said office. William C. Bangs, Thomas Green, Hiram Allen, Louis Johnson, sureties. 9/1/1874. James G. Rankin elected Constable; James France, surety, and P. L. Smith, County Clerk. 9/1/1874. P. L. Smith elected County Clerk; John C. Friend, Notary Public; E. W. Bennet and I. C. Miller, sureties. 9/1/1874. John C. Friend, appointed Justice of the Peace; William Granger and P. L. Smith, sureties. Barton T. Ryan of Fort Steele elected to office of Assessor, Frank Earnest and George D. Thayer, sureties. William L. Ash elected to office of Probate Judge and ex-officio Justice of the Peace. J. H. Brammer elected to office of County Commissioner, signed J. P. Keller, County Clerk. 9/23/1874. (note: J. H. Brammer from Carbon, WY). J. B. Adams elected to office of County Commissioner, signed J. P. Keller, County Clerk. William L. Ash elected to office of Probate Judge and ex-officio County Treasurer, attest: Walker France; James France and Thomas Ogg __?_, sureties. James G. Rankin elected Constable with Thomas Markle and James France, sureties. D. R. Rennie elected Sheriff, attest: George W. Riley. Louis Johnson and Thomas Green, sureties. 12/28/1874. FOLDER 1875 Lawrence Quealy appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff D. F. Rennie, Carbon County, Wyoming Territory. E. Hunt as principal and B. F. Hach and Peter Thomssen as sureties, awarded a contract to repair and improve the county road to Seminole (Seminoe). Signed P. L. Smith, County Clerk. James Lang, appointed Justice of the Peace, James France and I. C. Miller, sureties. Signed William Ash, Judge of Probate and by the acting Governor, G. (George) W. French and Secretary of the Territory. J. P. Keller appointed Superintendent of Schools. James France, surety. Signed J. B. Adams, D. R. Clay, and J. H. Brammer. E. R. Messinger elected Justice of the Peace, Little Snake River Precinct, Carbon County. Signed P. L. Smith, County Clerk. Samuel B. Reed and John T. Beagle, sureties. Witness: Sam Lewis. James Lang elected Coroner, William Granger, surety. Signed Homer Merrell, Notary Public. John S. Jones commissioned Surveyor of Carbon County, Wyoming Territory, W. C. Bangs and James Ross, sureties. Approved by J. B. Adams and D. R. Clay. J. C. Friend appointed Justice of the Peace; I. C. Miller, William Baier, Mike Murphy, sureties. Approved: J. B. Adams, D. R. Clay, and J. H. Brammer. Sycurgus Calvert appointed as Deputy Sheriff by D. F. Rennie, Sheriff, Carbon County. Oath was signed L. Calvert. FOLDER 1876 D. P. Hughes appointed and commissioned Justice of the Peace, Carbon, WY. D. R. Clark and Mander Petersen, sureties. E. Crocker, (current) Justice of the Peace. D. R. Clay elected to office of County Commissioner. D. P. Hughes and Hiram Allen, sureties; Signed J. W. Meldrum, Clerk of District Court, 2nd Judicial District, Wyoming Territory and J. B. Adams Deputy. Joseph B. Adams elected to office of County Commissioner; James France, Surety. William Ash elected to Office of Judge of Probate with I. C. Miller, William Baier, William C. Bangs, J. H. Brammer, & Edwin W. Bennett, R. M. Galbraith, sureties; signed James Lang, Justice of the Peace. James Lang appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor in and for Carbon County; James France, surety. J. P. Keller appointed County Superintendent of Schools; James France, surety. John W. Stryker appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory for Carbon County; Augustus and Charles Trabing, sureties; Attest: Wlliam H. Harte and John Allison. Daniel Clay appointed County Superintendent of Schools, with W. C. Bangs, surety. 6/6/1876. John C. Friend appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor in and for Carbon County, Samuel Morgan and I. C. Miller, sureties. John Allison appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor in and for Carbon County, Charles Trabing and A. Page, sureties; Frank Miller and Thomas Donahue, witnesses. G. C. Smith appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory for Carbon County. Charles Perkins and William Baier, sureties. William L. Ash, elected Treasurer and Probate Judge, Edwin W. Bennett and R. M. Galbraith, sureties. Clarence Darling appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor in and for Carbon County, Charles F. Perkins and James Baker, (Jim Baker) sureties. David F. Rennie elected Sheriff of Carbon County. Christ Johnson, D. P. Hughes, W. C. Bangs, J. H. Brammer, J. S. Jones, Jane Granger, D. J. Foster, Samuel Morgan, William Smith, B. L. Hatch, William Baier, George Ferris, R. H. Austin, George Saylor, N. Major, Groves Lee, D. M. Van, sureties. 9/1/1876. Edwin W. Bennett appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory for Carbon County, I. C. Miller and Laurence Hays, sureties, signed P. L. Smith, County Clerk. M. E. Hocker elected Justice of the Peace, William Baier, surety; Approved: James France, W. H. Robson, William Brauer, Commissioners. 11/4/1876. Edward S. Snow elected Carbon County Coroner, James France, surety. Approved by the County Commissioners: James France, W. H. Robson, William Brauer. 11/7/1876. Daniel Clay elected County School Superintendent. James France, surety. 11/7/1876. George W. Durant elected Justice of the Peace, Medicine Bow Precinct. John A. Fisher, A. Page, sureties. 11/7/1876. James France elected as County Commissioner, Edwin W. Bennett, surety. 11/23/1876. Howard L. Bair elected County Assessor, James G. Rankin and James France, sureties. Signed James France, W. H. Robson and William Brauer, Commissioners. Joseph B. Adams elected County Clerk and Ex-Officio Register of County Deeds. I. C. Miller and James France, sureties. Signed Homer Merrell, County Attorney. William Brauer elected as County Commissioner, James France, surety; signed William L. Ash, Judge of Probate, Homer Merrell, County Attorney. John Irons elected Constable of Rawlins Precinct, William Baier, surety; signed James France, Chairman of the County Commissioners. (Document was in an envelope preprinted return address: Homer Merrell, Prosecuting Attorney, Carbon County, Rawlins, Wyoming Territory). William H. Robson elected as County Commissioner, William C. Bangs and J.W. Johnson, sureties. Signed Homer Merrell, County Attorney. Henry F. Errett Justice of the Peace, Frank Blake and William Baier, sureties. Isaac M. Lawry elected to Sheriff and County Collector, sureties: I. C. Miller, James Lang, P. J. Foster, Charles Trabing, A. Trabing, A. Page, and James France, George Gordon, R. W. Baxter, D. J. Murphy, William Baier. Signed Homer Merrell, Notary Public. William L. Ash elected Probate Judge and County Treasurer, William Bangs and James France, sureties. Approved by the County Commissioners April 19, 1877. (James France, William Brauer, W. H. Robson). John W. Johnson elected to Justice of the Peace for Carbon Precinct, signed A. B. Wood, (current) Justice of the Peace. William Bangs, surety. Richard M. McFadden elected Constable for Rawlins Precinct, William Casto and William J. Smith, sureties. Signed James France, Chairman of the Commissioners. David F. Rennie? elected Sheriff of Carbon County. 9/1/1874. The bond agreement is signed on 2/5/1876. Jane Granger, P. J. Foster, Samuel Morgan, William Smith, sureties. A list of names with dates to the left and dollar balance to the right. Unclear to what it refers to. Dates: July 8, 1876-December 27, 1876. Some names include: Sam Morgan, Jane Granger, W. C. Bangs, I. C. Miller, Fred Wolf, J. A. Fisher, Charles Perkins, F. S. Murphy. Some names listed several times. FOLDER 1877 J. V. Purdy, appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Isaac M. Lawry. W. C. Bangs and John W. Johnson, sureties. 1/11/1877. Alexander Patterson appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. Robert Jack, W. C. Bangs, sureties. 4/30/1877. Thomas Markle appointed Justice of the Peace for Carbon County. John P. Dean, James Anderson, sureties. 9/18/1877. J. C. Friend appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. William Baier, William Granger, sureties. Attest: B. Southwick.12/21/1877. FOLDER 1878 C. T. Justus appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. R. H. Harris, J. T. Thompson, sureties. Stephen W. Downey appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. John C. Friend, James France, sureties. (at the top of the page is written Albany County). G. C. Smith appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. H. G. Bair, James France, sureties. John F. Crawford elected Justice of the Peace, Warm Springs District. (Saratoga). William Brauer and William C. Nowlin of Fort Steele, sureties. William Jungquist elected County Assessor, William Baier, D. J. Murphy, John Irons, sureties. Signed John C. Friend, Notary Public. M. D. Houghton elected Superintendent of Schools, Augustus Trabing, John W. Johnson, sureties. Signed Alexander Patterson, Justice of the Peace. G. C. Smith elected to office of Prosecuting Attorney. James France, Isaac Thompson, sureties. James R. Hawley appointed Justice of the Peace, George P. Brown, surety. F. V. Roubidoux elected Justice of the Peace, Little Snake River Precinct. John Baker and James Baker, sureties. Oscar Johnson elected Justice of the Peace for Carbon Precinct. Sworn before Patrick McDermott, Justice of the Peace. James Ross, John Masangall, sureties. M. N. Grant elected County Surveyor, James France, surety. John Irons elected Constable for Rawlins Precinct, William Jungquist, J. C. Friend, sureties. Howard L. Bair elected Constable for Rawlins Precinct, Fred Wolf, surety. Sworn before George C. Smith, Notary Public. Robert Wilson appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. J. G. Rankin, Richard J. Sharp, sureties. C. T. Justus, John W. Johnson, B. J. Ryan, County Commissioners. M. E. Hocker elected to Probate Judge and County Treasurer. I. C. Miller, Thomas Sun, E. W. Bennett, W. T. Owen, John W. Hugus, James France, sureties. James G. Rankin elected Sheriff. A. F. Harer, C. M. Scribner, L. Hayes, Edwin W. Bennett, William L. Ash, John Foote, John C. Summer, M. E. Hocker, Fred G. Wolf, Wesley S. Cox, Peter Smith, Robert Wilson, J. W. Hugus, Isaac C. Miller, Charles F. Perkins, C. T. Justus, P. L. Smith and J. B. Adams (as the firm Smith and Adams), sureties. Folder 1879 Howard L. Bair elected Constable, Fred Wolf, surety, J. B. Adams signed as County Clerk. Legal documents were in I. M. Lowry, Sheriff and Collector, envelope. A. B. Campbell appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public for Carbon County. M. N. Grant, Thomas Feast? sureties. 1/13/1879. Robert Wilson appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. Richard J. Sharp and J. G. Rankin, sureties. Signed: C. T. Justus, John W. Johnson, B. J. Ryan, County Commissioners. M. E. Hocker elected to Probate Judge and County Treasurer. I. C. Miller, Tom Sun, E. W. Bennett, W. T. Owen, John W. Hugus, James France, sureties. John C. Friend, signed as Notary Public. James G. Rankin elected as Sheriff of Carbon County and ex-officio collector. A. F. Hares, C. M. Scribner, L. Hayes, Edwin W. Bennett, C. T. Justus, William L. Ash, John C. Summer, M. E. Hocker, Fred G. Wolf, Wesly S. Cox, Peter Smith, Robert Wilson, J. W. Hugus, Isaac C. Miller, Charles F. Perkins, J. B. Adams of the firm, Smith and Adams, P. L. Smith, John Foote, B. J. Ryan, sureties. John C. Dyer, Notary Public. Homer Merrell appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. P. L. Smith, William L. Ash, sureties. H. Bronson appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. J. G. Rankin and William L. Ash, sureties. I. M. Bird appointed Constable by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. M. N. Grant, William M. Crummer?, sureties. John C. Friend appointed and commissioned a Notary Public. Homer Merrell, William L. Ash, P. L. Smith, sureties. FOLDER 3/16/1880-11/17/1880 J. R. Hawley appointed and chosen Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. William Jungquist, P. J. Foster, sureties. Charlie T. Justus affidavit that he will support the Constitution of the United States. Sworn before J.B Adams, Register of Deeds, Carbon County, WY. G. C. Smith appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public. James France, Robert Moore, sureties. G. W. Baker appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public. P. L. Smith, H. L. Bair, sureties. 8/9/1880. Mortimer N. Grant appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public for Carbon County. Stephen W. Downey, Charlie Justus, William O. Downey, sureties. Sureties are residents of Carbon and Albany County. William O. Owen appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public for Carbon County. James Vine and A. S. Peabody of Albany County, sureties. 8/30/1880. Edward F. Stahle appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public for Carbon County. James W. Hammond, R. S. Van Tassell, sureties. 9/6/1880. T. J. Foster appointed Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Wyoming Territory. H. R. Mann L. P. Justy?, sureties. Homer Merrell elected to office of County and Prosecuting Attorney for Carbon County. William S. Ash, Isaac C. Miller, sureties. Legal papers were in an envelope from D. P. Hughes, County Clerk and Register of Deeds. 11/2/1880. Isaac C. Miller elected to office of Sheriff of Carbon County. Lawrence Hays, Tom Sun, sureties. 11/2/1880. Alvin W. Egan elected to the office of Constable at Warm Springs Precinct. William H. Cadwell, Amos Baggott, sureties. 11/2/1880. Arthur Roberts elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Ferris Precinct. P. L. Smith and Charles Scribner, sureties. Bond papers were in an envelope from D. P. Hughes, County Clerk and Register of Deeds. 11/2/1880. Richard Kennedy elected to Office of Constable for Clear Creek Precinct, Carbon County. Ed. B. Marsh elected to the office of Justice of the Peace for Warm Springs Precinct. William Brauer, C. M. Scribner, M. E. Hocker, sureties. Joe McMicken elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Snake River Precinct. James France and M. E. Hocker, sureties. J. T. Wolfe elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Goose Creek Precinct. J. H. Kelley elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Centennial Precinct. John W. Johnson and M. E. Hocker, sureties, L. P. Justy elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Clear Creek Precinct. John S. Jones elected to office of County Surveyor. B. F. Hubbs, J. W. Johnson, sureties. M. E. Hocker elected to office of County Treasurer and Probate Judge. Peter Christiansen elected to the Office of Constable for Centennial Precinct. J. H. Kelly, M. Wohboll, sureties. P. H. Cantlin elected to office of Ferris Precinct. James V. Cantlin, surety. FOLDER 12/1880 N. L. Andrews elected to office of Justice of the Peace. P. L. Smith, L. Hays, sureties. Oscar Johnson elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Carbon Precinct. Quealy Brothers, Jens Hansen, sureties. Mander Peterson, Harry Anderson, witnesses. John S. Crawford elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Warm Springs Precinct. C. M. Scribner and P. L. Smith, sureties. Dr. Thomas G. Maghee, M. E. Hocker, witnesses. A. G. Edgerton elected to office of Coroner of Carbon County. James France, William L. Ash, sureties. 12/27/1880. William O. Downey appointed by the governor of WY Territory as a Notary Public for Carbon County. Stephen W. Downey, Henry Wagner, Mortimer N. Grant, sureties. 12/27/1880. Fred Hee elected to office of Assessor for Carbon County. James Ross, B. F. Hubbs, sureties. A. G. Edgerton elected to office of Justice of the Peace. James France, P. L. Smith, sureties. Patrick McDermott elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Carbon Precinct. D. P. Hughes, William Sutton, sureties. Signed Oscar Johnson, Justice of the Peace. Thomas Markle elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Centennial Precinct. Notarized in Albany County by J. Lymons, Notary Public, Albany County. M. E. Hocker elected to office of Probate Judge and County Treasurer of Carbon County. Tom Sun, Boney Earnest, William L. Ash, P. L. Smith, P. J. Foster, J. G. Rankin, J. W. Johnson, William Jungquist, sureties. William L. Kerr elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Percy Precinct. John S. Kerr, M. Quealy, sureties. Hans Larsen, Oscar Johnson, witnesses. FOLDER 1881 H. T. Snively elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Rawlins Precinct. P. J. Foster, J. F. Foote, sureties. Richard Kennedy elected to office of Constable at Clear Creek Precinct. H, R. Mann, John T. Bingham, sureties. L. P. Justy, Richard Richter, Witnesses. Richard Kennedy's oath of allegiance signed by F. Mears, Captain 9th Infantry, U.S.A. J. M. Finley elected to office of Constable at Rawlins Precinct. W. J. Smith, H. T. Snively, J. F. Foote, witnesses and sureties. 1/3/1881. Thomas Creighton appointed to the office of Deputy Sheriff of Carbon County by Isaac C. Miller, Sheriff. Oliver P. Hanna, J. H. Sackett, sureties. 1/4/1881. L. P. Justy elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Clear Creek Precinct. O. J. Smyth, Peter McGinniss, sureties. Frederick Mears, Captain 9th Infantry, U. S. A. Isaac C. Miller elected to office of Sheriff and Collector of Carbon County. F. G. Wolfe, Laurence Hays, Tom Sun, J. W. Hugus, James France, A. F. Harer, Richard Barry, William Ash, sureties. Signed Homer Merrell, Notary Public. William Daley has been appointed to the office of Deputy Sheriff for the County of Carbon by Sheriff Isaac C. Miller. Peter Smith, William Baier, sureties. Will Henry, Homer Merrell, witnesses. J. T. Wolfe elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Goose Creek Precinct. E. M. Snider, John R. Smith, sureties. N. L. Andres, H. R. Mann, witnesses. Charles Blydenburgh elected to office of County Superintendent of Public Schools. I. C. Miller, P. L. Smith, sureties. John McDermott appointed to the office of Deputy Sheriff of Carbon County by Sheriff Isaac C. Miller. Quealy Brothers, William Sutton, Sureties. John M Finley appointed to the office of Deputy Sheriff of Carbon County by Sheriff Isaac C. Miller. P. L. Smith, Nat James, C. M. Scribner, sureties. Will Henry appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming. Homer Merrell, William S. Ash, sureties. J. W. Hugus appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming. M. E. Hocker, J. C. Friend, sureties. Thomas Richardson appointed Constable for Hanna Precinct. John Nelson, David A. Griffith, sureties. Signed B. S. Ross, County Clerk. Oscar Johnson elected to the office of Justice of the Peace at Carbon Precinct. John McDermott, witness?. 7/16/1881. J. R. Hawley elected to the Offices of Probate Judge and County Treasurer. 8/3/1881. R. M. Galbraith, John W. Meldrum, Isaac C. Miller, James France, Perry L. Smith, William Jungquist, Wesley Cox, Fred G. Wolf, Tom Sun, Peter Smith, H. F. Errett, Frank Blake, R. C. Esson, J. C. Hays, Charles E. Blydenburgh, R. J. Daley, E. W. Bennett, William Daley, A. T. Harer, H. T. Essett, (Errett?), sureties' signatures.8/13/1881. A glued together section of signed bond oaths for sureties. Names of bond signers: J. C. Hays, R. J. Daley, Charles E. Blydenburgh, R. M. Galbraith, John W. Meldrum, Isaac C. Miller, James France, Perry L. Smith, William Jungquist, E. W. Bennett, Rankin Brothers, William Daley, Isaac Thompson, Richard C. Magor, Wesley Cox, Fred G. Wolf, Tom Sun, Peter Smith, Frank Blake, A. F. Harer, R. C. Esson. (All signed in September 1881). John C. Friend elected to office of Justice of the Peace at Rawlins Precinct. Charles E. Blydenburgh, surety. 8/31/1881. A. F. Harer elected County Commissioner at a Special Election 9/20/1881. Tom Sun, Isaac C. Miller, sureties. John C. Friend appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming. C. E. Blydenburgh, I. C. Miller, sureties. 10/15/1881. FOLDER 11/1-15, 1882 (This election was so large, this month/year was organized by itself). G. C. Smith appointed Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming for Carbon County. James France A. G. Edgerton, sureties. Oscar Johnson elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Carbon, for Carbon County. L. Quealy, John W. Johnson, sureties. Dewitt C. Kelly elected to office of Probate Judge. A. L. Mauk, P. L. Smith, R. M. Galbraith, A. G. Edgerton, L. Quealy, sureties. Mrs. Lizzie W. Smith elected to the office of Superintendent of Schools of Carbon County. A. G. Edgerton elected to the office of the Coroner, Carbon County. D. P. Hughes, I. C. Miller, sureties. W. S. Kerr elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Percy Precinct, Carbon County. W. S. and John S. Kerr, sureties. John G. Smiley elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Stockwell's Precinct (PassCreek?), Carbon County. N. K. Foster, R. A. Smiley, sureties. John S. Jones elected to the Office of Surveyor. Thomas W. Quealy and John W. Johnson, sureties. J. T. Crawford elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Warm Springs Precinct, Carbon County. J. T. Beagle, W. B. Hugus, sureties. W. A. Williams elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Fremont Precinct, Carbon County. Thomas Markle elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Centennial Precinct, Carbon County. John Ellis elected to the office of Assessor. James Ross, Thomas Quealy sureties. Fred Herman elected to the office of Constable for Medicine Bow Crossing Precinct, Carbon County. John W. Johnson, J. S. Jones, sureties. Signed Oscar Johnson, Justice of the Peace. R. W. Baxter elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Rawlins Precinct, Carbon County. Honorable Homer Merrell elected County and Prosecuting Attorney. Isaac Miller, Frank Earnest, sureties. Signed Jesse Knight, Clerk of District Count. D. C. Kelly elected to the office of County Treasurer, Carbon County. A. W. Eager elected to the office of Constable, Warm Springs Precinct, Carbon County. Willard Cadwell, W. B. Hugus, sureties. Art (Arthur) Roberts elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Ferris Precinct, Carbon County. J. V. Cantlin, William Baier, sureties. Frank Boberg elected to the Office of Constable of Carbon Precinct, Carbon County.11/15/1882. James Ross, John W. Johnson, sureties. FOLDER 1/18/1882; 8/28-8/31; 12/6-12/30/1882 R. B. Knox appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Isaac Miller to especially act as a Jailor. James R. Hawley in his capacity as County Treasurer was authorized by the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming to have custody of certain funds to pay for the authorized building of a courthouse and jail in Carbon County-Approved March 8, 1882. B. T. Ryan, John Lynch, William J. Hemphill, J. V. Cantlin, Elizabeth Hughes, A. L. Mauk, J. J. Hurt, Robert ?, William L. Ash, John C. Dyer, James Noonan, L. Quealy, R. W. Baxter, W. H. Cadwell, sureties. Notarized by Homer Merrell, signed by P. J. Foster, Chairman. Zachary T. Brown appointed as Notary Public by Governor of WY, 8/31/1882, Carbon County. James France, A. G. Edgerton, sureties. Official Register of Zachary T. Brown, Notary Public concerning Protest of check from James France made by Charles Carson and Co. on J. W. Hugus and Co. in favor of J. F. Foote on order signed by Charles Carson and Co and endorsed by J. F. Foote. There are several checks and incidents that are unclear concerning Banking House of James France, J. W. Hugus, W. B. Hugus and others. Dates 11/20/1882-8/291884. Dewitt C. Kelly elected to office of County Treasurer. James France, J. G. Rankin, Tom Sun, Edwin W. Bennett, Isaac C. Miller, William Jungquist, William L. Ash, sureties. Edward S. Hall appointed as Notary Public by Governor of WY, Carbon County. John Massingale, Sutphin Brothers, sureties. Attest: James Ryder, John Butler. R. W. Baxter elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Rawlins Precinct. Robert Knox, A. L. Mauk, sureties. FOLDER 1883 John M. Finley elected to the office of Constable of Rawlins Precinct. George Wren, Robert Knox, John Baker, sureties. W. A. Williams elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Fremont Precinct within and for Carbon County. W. A. Williams, S. H. Williams, sureties. Thomas Markle elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Centennial Precint. John J. Dean, A. H. Cune? sureties. Jay E. Browne appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Isaac C. Miller, Dewit C. Kelly, sureties. A letter written to D. P. Hughes, Record of Deeds, from M. E. Hocker concerning the fact that he had experience in preparations and compounding and vending medicines in the Drug and Prescription business at Fort Collins, CO. Filed 4/10/1883. P. L. Smith elected to the office of County Commissioner at special election, due to the death of Peter J. Foster. 4/21/1883. Charles E. Blydenburgh, Joseph B. Adams, sureties. Robert Milliken elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, Carbon Precinct. John Milliken, William Hughes, sureties. C. H. Hughes elected to the office of Justice of the Peace for the precinct of Snake Rver, Carbon County. Notarized by George MacDonald, Sweetwater County, WY. Isaac C. Miller, surety. Homer Merrell appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming to Carbon County. John C. Dyer, Perry L. Smith, sureties. M. E. Hocker appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. William Daley, R. B. Conner, sureties. John C. Friend appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Isaac C. Miller, M. E. Hocker, sureties. P. T. McNamara appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Homer Merrell, P. L. Smith, sureties. J. H. Kelly appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Peter Christiansen, Nat? Wallace, sureties. FOLDER 1884 Richard Daley appointed to office of Deputy Sheriff by the Isaac C. Miller, Sheriff of Carbon County. A. F. Harer, Lawrence Hayes, sureties. Stilas D. Jonas appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Wilbur B. Hugus, John C. Brown, sureties. Michael Quealy appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Isaac C. Miller, D. C. Kelly, sureties. Jacob Ervay appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Art Roberts, J. Landon, sureties. John W. Johnson appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Andrew Jonson, Louis Johnson, sureties. C. S. Spalding appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. James France, A. J. Kelly, sureties. John F. Crawford appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Wilbur B. Hugus, John H. Mullison, sureties. James Sullivan appointed to the office of Justice of the Peace for Rawlins Precinct. H. T. Snively, James G. Rankin, sureties. 7/10/1884. A letter from the Office Board of County Commissioners explaining the appointment due to the resignation of R. W. Baxter. 7/10/1884. Michael Henry appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Lawrence Quealy, George Hunter, sureties. Zachary T. Brown appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. James France, Robert Galbraith, sureties. Herbert Stanley appointed to office of Notary Public by the Governor of Wyoming, Carbon County. Homer Merrell, Perry L. Smith, sureties. Walter W. Peay elected Surveyor for Carbon County. Frederick Palmer, Perry L. Smith, sureties. George W. Durant elected County Coroner, James France, Albert G. Bullock, sureties. Mrs. Lizzie W. Smith elected Superintendent of Schools of Carbon County, 22/4/1884. Robert Jackson, John J... [truncated due to length]

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