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Baker Newspaper Notes

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Carbon County Journal Notes 1/9/1892-6/16/1900 Transcribed by Corinne Carbon county journal notes, 1-9-1892 through 1-16-1900, 1896-97 missing 1892 January 1892 Joe Turner’s fast mail saloon closed on attachments The Dickinson (Walcott) townsite co. file articles of incorporation R. A. Daley moves into new house Through efforts of mayor Rasmussen and city trustees the UP is putting a crossing R. A. Daley buys lots on corner of Pine and 8th St. from electric company W. R. Brown excavating for new business block, to be used as a drug store Laundry for sale, contact Dalia and Annie Strom Sheepmen buncoed by Louis Fiske + Co. by John G. Jost Several Carbon County sheep companies lose sheep in blizzard H. H. Bruning completes new store next to harness shop to be used by George Volkert One Frances Willard has ascertained that the amount of force exerted to compress the waists of women who wear corsets would if aggregated, turn all mills between Minnesota and Missouri The W. R. Brown block will be occupied soon as done by Creed McDaniel’s drug store and Dr. Rickett’s office Building and lots at corner of 4th and Front known as the Foote property for sale, see John C. Dyer February 1892 John Henley, John Mahoney’s sheepherder, shot one of his toes off drawing bead on a coyote Swan brothers well drilling outfit to be sold – Charles E. Chrisman has judgment against John W. Bennett outfit’s sold at mortgage Rawlins bicycle club organized at 1st national bank Rev. Amos Bannister, vicar of St. Thomas, sold William S. Dow lot 6 block 2 next to William Jungquist Dr. Maghee puts “all night” electric light in front of home John H. (Button) Cosnor, day watchman at snow shed below carbon, found dead – snow drifted 8 feet above his cabin, asphyxiating him D. R. Castiday, oldest sheepman in state, sells 4,200 ewes to John G. Jost, plus 78 bucks, 4 horses, 2 sheep wagons, 1 delivery wagon C. J. Jost sheep at Tipton, says coyotes raising hell Wool merchants reply by Louis Fisk + Co. of Philadelphia Bicycle club to admit no more on charter – new group with form, cost $2.50 each Mrs. J. D. Skeels buys Tena + Annie Strom’s laundry T. C. Pancake (gang boss) has begun the boring out of cylinders on big engines to pull more cars Larsen and Hansen contractors and builders – up and coming Pat O’Melia takes post in shops as machinist assistant Frank cooper of Laramie buys all of sections 6, 8, 20, 32 townships 19 and 20 range 77 east end of county below medicine bow Henry Hanson – leases (from France Assignee Brown) the vacant lot adjoining cannon’s merc. Market next month will begin a new business block building – to be done by summer Dillon Mines to shut down – 1st of next month Ranson and Newcomb will wind up – small demand and poor shipping cost. UP demands same rate Rock Springs to Laramie as Rawlins to Laramie UP will finally bring spur to quarries next spring March 1892 Contract for spur track to quarry signed – stone company to do grading while UP lays track Bike club gets new steeds, some buck as hard as a wild bronco J. D. Condist in letter from NY to Saratoga Sun – wants game protected Bicycle club photographed last Sunday E. L. Cannon opens fruits and candy store in old stand on lower 5th St. Paulson and co. building new warehouse on alley back of store Big bonanza by P. Hansen and P. Paulson (mineral discoveries) near town The brothers McMillen have broom meat market for rent (the corner) I. C. Miller shearing 60,000 sheep at 1 mile NE of town D. R. Castiday has gone to Utah to purchase a band of sheep Bike club has 12 “wheels” and 2 more ordered “In England they stand for Office, in US they run, in Rawlins they lie more or less” E. L. Cannon pushing bargains in clothes through his candy store Southern WY as seen by W. F. King, mineral expert J. M. Sherrod and Felix O’Connor get contract for taking up bodies of soldiers and families buried in the Ft. Steele cemetery to ship to national cemetery at Ft. McPherson, Nebraska Contract signed with Igo and Howard of Greely to put in city water system – another (3rd) well to be sunk Sheep inspector reports scab – such sheep shall not be allowed to shear or ship at Rawlins New political party, the party of moral reform – temperance and moral movement (Mrs. Fetz) April 1892 Soda lakes development and graves of Averell and Watson J. C. Gunning moves into France home bought from Dr. Stuver McMillan bros. sell out grocery to cannon and co. New well dig to start C.O.D. laundry on cedar St. Histories of L. C. Kelly and Charles Blydenburgh White hat invaders of Johnson County captured Bell building home out in west end D. T. Dunlap dry goods and clothing opposite post office Electric lights in opera house Mrs. Stuver leaving town Dr. Stuver buys brother’s interest in drug store Edgerton building being refitted for saloon by Marley and Hynds Mr. Canis of Saratoga Sun to post master Jones formerly of gold hill, new manager of paper Johnson county war news Rasmusson adding to new store – going all the way to alley May 1892 Silver dollar saloon opens Wyoming drug company new store run by Creed McDaniels C. P. Hill Rawlins J.P. for 17 months admitted to the bar Jones and walker (the longest rope) captured by stockmen taken away Sheep shearing machine shown in Denver Two cars of iron ore shipped this week, 1 to Omaha other to Denver J. M. Rumsey gets phone from home to 1st national bank (Hugus + co) W. H. Loomis returns from Omaha where purchased stock to open a new jewelry store Contractor Igo – has pipes in lot – well isn’t dug no water to get city system Dr. Osborne and L. Schalk each order a new pneumatic Columbia bicycle “the best” Kinch McKinney – attempted jail break at Laramie county jail Mayor J. C. Davis appointments – Marshal George Tanner, Clerk E. T. Burke, city treasurer John A. Donnel, night cop S. Christensen, city attorney A. McMicken June 1892 George R. Caldwell now with Denver news Rawlins boasts a lady bicyclist – will girls organize a club? Martial law Wyoming boosters Theatricals or silent? I. C. Miller buys page ranch on Dewees creek in Seminoe Tom O’Donnell has leased opera house – to take possession after improvements completed G. G. Mead farming bees at Ferris S. P. Miller moves household furniture out to Kearny Stone Company’s quarry Fire in Clifford and company’s big brick kiln near the spring on J. C. Davis property Larson and Hansen building large structure for carpenter shop and storehouses Rawlins bike club will run to Saratoga for July 4th City piping contract completed last Saturday, Igor Howard going home to Greeley H. M. Hansen’s wife killed by kerosene explosion lighting stove Battle of Suggs July 1892 George Brice (colored) pass creek sheepmen going to Tennessee for a wife Johnson and Casservan have plans drawn for a livery barn to be built on the corner of 5th and Buffalo on the site of the old Montgomery barn destroyed by fire in 1882-to be 2 story and stone Foundation for H. Hansen business block completed City drug is new home of Loomis Jewelry D. R. Castiday shipping in 3,000 one year old ewes from NW Rawlins cyclers royally entertained at Saratoga People’s party platform published For some reason or other the pen building is a favorite hangout on fine evenings W. C. Ranson of Thayer struck by railroad car, treated by Dr. Maghee Jack creek placers Rawlins cycling club to lease rooms of defunct YMCA August 1892 F. Chatterton nails his shingle on outer walls of judge Merrell’s office Editor J. F. Crawford resuscitated the Saratoga sun – will be a republican paper E. L. Cannon dies Gillie Maghee commits suicide Beginnings of the “great gold train story” J. H. Clause digging cellar under business Obit for Edward L. Cannon John E. Osborne for governor William Baier dies of pneumonia freighting to Atlantic A. A. Brown photographer leaving town for Dixon September 1892 Cycling club organizes a band lead by C. P. Hill People’s party delegates H. D. Merritt and Will Reid of Rawlins Hadsell downed by new party boss – split in local republican camp Lithograph of J. C. Dyer George Ferris left Wednesday night for Ann Arbor – reunion of old 7th Michigan Jim Clause fixing up senate saloon build Cannon’s building sold at sheriff’s sale to I. C. Miller Delay and Dow complete home on W. Front for B. Egan Perkins of Dixon shipped 8,000 pounds of deer, elk, and antelope meat to Denver October 1892 Daley’s ice wagon runs away and is smashed against Mrs. Brown’s wall Wallacor “pioneer” mentioned first time as such Larsen and Hansen nearly done on H. Hansen’s new business block Anti-Catholic meeting in Cheyenne ends in riot H. Hansen store and residence on 4th St. for rent or sale Infectious diseases ordinance passed and enforced on measles cases Perkins of Dixon shipped 14,000 pounds of game meat to Denver so far T. Cannon Sr. and A. McMicken dissolve partnership Jost livestock dissolved, Mrs. “Mary K. Jost to continue, C. Antone Jost to withdraw Osborne’s letter of acceptance of dem. Nomination for governor Daley and down get economical treatment by county T. A. Rendle leaves for Craig Co. to be assistant cashier at Craig Bank Perkins of Dixon only shipped 1,600 pounds of game last week Johnson and baker rock springs and Evanston photographer opens another gallery over Dr. Maghee’s Billy Hislip, manager of M. W. Dillon’s Bank Exchange – suicides Water struck at 450 feet – flows 37 ½ gallons a minute Charles main opens laundry in rear of Brunswick Well improving, 100,000 gallons a day and increasing – flow increases the deeper it goes Tom Wallace in business for past 12 years dies last week November 1892 M. W. Dillon’s bank exchange bought Johnson + company’s 2 Laramie gents Democrats win (Osborne governor) Well now producing 150,000 gallons per day December 1892 Osborne sworn in, still locked out Hans Larsen weds Miss Mary Smith Palace meat market ad – S. B. Bennett New mining company – Cherokee copper and silver mining company, 5 miles N. W. of Rawlins J. F. Hittle James H. Clause finishes his new senate saloon, inside described Marley and Heyn silver dollar saloon moved from Edgerton’s building to Foote building “week of accidents” record for UP  Omaha bee takes up cry to stop killing Wyoming's noble game animals Editorial - legal hassle over counting votes settled Rawlins drug - Mr. Hannon druggist to run drug store, Dr. Maghee steps down and out but will continue to practice medicine J. C. Friend departed Friday for Casper where he will manage the derrick paper James Lavin buys H. Hansen 4th St. store Lots of good carbon county politics Rawlins well water tested - too much solid matter to be really good water 1893 January 1893 Editorial - more on Amos Barber, acting governor, and his childish antics James Candlish (badly frozen last year) sold blacksmith shop to Jack Kurtz of Saratoga - lost all his toes and may lose part of one foot in order to save the rest of the leg J. M. Rumsey build barn on property, Larsen and Hanson doing the work John Sapp, ex UP man, leased Dillon coal mine - getting ready to mine coal Neal Bell (Rankin's express driver) has leased Dillon's scales which stand before bank exchange saloon Election in Rawlins cycle club - Charles E. Blydenburgh president All county elected officers qualified Doctor Osborne takes governor oath again Is Osborne a mean man? L. P. Jensen building 4 room house near electric power house, Larsen and Hansen doing work Hamburger steak pushed at Bennett's Roos of Roos and Roberts, rock springs, accepts job at A. A. Brown's, has tools to do interior and exterior of houses Demo-populists organize lower house of 2nd state legislature Tom Kennelly run down by switch engine H. Hansen will have a mammoth watch in position in front of store City pump house nearly completed Dr. J. H. Patrzke, U. S. Army previously stationed at Ft. Steele, retired, now living in LA Light company spending money in Rawlins, order an entire new plant, engine, boiler, and two new dynamos of same capacity as those in use Heyn and Barley dissolve partnership - Heyn retires, Barley continues Hansen's old store now James Lavin's will probably be a millinery store Larsen and Hansen building addition to electric power house Charles W. Moble buys laundry of Mrs. James Lavin under Brunswick hotel February 1893 Rubie Rivera and wife will occupy Mrs. Hoffman's house on 4th and settle down to housekeeping Carl Bryant people's market will have Larsen and Hansen build ice house on rear of his business Danish brotherhood to initiate 8  new members - has about 30 now Another big petition filed with governor Thomas of Utah asking pardon for Malachi Dillon Petition circulating to get UP to remove buildings from near center of front near third Tisdale unseated republican hold over from 91 removed as Johnson’s senator John Mahoney, sheepman, buys victor pneumatic wheel, practicing off and on Charles W. Noble bought Lavin’s laundry, jumped train and skipped with Lavin’s pipe and gun and CCJ's $4 A. Nygaard buys all of A. A. Brown's stock and moves into A. A. business on front St. 25,000 appropriation passes the house - pen at Rawlins may get finished yet George Brice sheepman still with us Curfew under 18 after 8pm arrested and if near saloon arrested day or night Pen money passes $25,000 this year, $70,000 next year W. L. Simpson prosecutor Fremont county write Utah governor pleading for pardon John Linscom of Medicine Bow contracted to build 140 miles of fence for swan land and cattle Remaining government buildings at Ft. Steele sold - Ft. Steele school distric bought it Charles Brown to open confectionery in building occupied by James Turner, next to Judge Sundin's Politics- legislature adjourns failed to elect US senator or approve Osborne’s state appointments March 1893 Mrs. J. C. Dyer to open millinery C. E. Brown has confectionary and cigar store in old stand next to Brunswick Restaurant possible in vacant old storeroom north side of Brunswick R. Daley opens saloon in Joe turner's old stand State board of c. + r. gives ok to go on with construction, bids put out "wild west" Sherrod rigging up 15 10 horse teams, wants Wyoming transfer company to keep busy J. M. and H. L. Kuykendall of Denver principal stockholders in Columbian coach co. organized to do business at Chicago during world fair H. Rasmusson hires James Wallace to manage his grocery Rawlins consolidated drug co., Dr. E. Stover Mme. Hunt of Denver to control Mrs. J. C. Dyer's dressmaking parlors Miss M. E. Emerson of Denver and Boston has charge of trimming department at Mrs. J. C. Deyer's Miss Lillie  Heath grad of college of physicians and surgeons at Kechuk Iowa, 9th in class of 22, one of 2 lady grads, other Lydia E. Smith of Placerville CA Shearing pens - I. C. Miller, Walter Hilands, Ander Casservan (at Johnstown) also sulpher Bill Nye on James Milton Sherod April 1893 Wyoming transportation co. again get government freight contract to Ft. Washakie James Candlish up and about for first time since frozen 2 months ago - Dr. Maghee saved his feet, only lost a few toes Pete Paulson republican for city trustee - get out the Scandinavian vote Democrats win city - H. Rasmusson mayor, clean sweep M. Dillon pardoned by Governor Thomas of Utah Fred Kindt coal baron of Rankin Station sells 2,300 sheep to Rawlins group Cosgriff bros. in big sheet deal at Ft. Steele - 15,000 head of sheep Jake Waeckerlin rents palmer house and is fitting up for lodgers Judge Merrell moves couple of doors north, Craig and Chatterton move into his old office Dr. Maghee now in Craig and Chatterton's old office, and Dr. Stover in Maghee's old office in Rawlins Drug Rawlins hotel co. contemplating building this season Carbon black diamond office burns, no insurance, edt. Grimes to continue anyhow Strike stops pipe work, but new pump has arrived K of L take everyone out - settled by next week Killing at Ft. Steele, Manual Sandoval kills Al Calhoun, both sheep shearers for Jack Creek Land and Cattle Mrs. R. Daly buys Joe Hurt property at 7th and Cedar, to be refitted for family residence Robert O’Melia building 5 room cottage on lot adjoining his present home May 1893 Sandoval not guilty - self-defense Governor Osborne shearing at his pens in Bull Canyon, 18,000 all told Dillon returns to a hero's welcome, Rawlins wants him to stay Pete "Rattlesnake Pete" Anderson of Carbon got Coffee Johnson's $5,000 coin collection - arrested in Copenhagen, Denmark and Danes won't give him up Street to be lowered near Rawlins Consolidated Company's drug store H. E. Vandevere of NE to sink shaft on Rankin copper claim west of Cherokee Springs Pig story Kindt coal mines at Rankin Station to be examined by UP experts Proposal for tapping city water mains Rasmusson adding on to new store again J. A. Donnell doing sheep wagons Frank Blake becomes US citizen Rattlesnake Pete sentenced to 10 years in Denmark - habitual criminal E. T. Burke leases opera house for 2 year term Polish Jews influx into US - Robert Taylor took note June 1893 5 foot vein on Rankin claim 2 1/2 miles n.w. of town James McPherson quarryman has started on stone for pen - will take out 40,000 ft. from his quarry adjoining the Kearney stone company's property - 8  men now working, 35 will be eventually Daley, down completed grade work at Rawlins consolidated drug Clark attempts to escape, sheriff Hansen and jailor Rubie Rivera stop him City water - good and plenty running through the mains Faith cure that failed - Elk Mountain john lee jr. and sr. kin to John D. Lee of mountain meadow - son's leg injured, father laid on hands over a decade and leg continued to get worse until now it needs to be amputated J. A. Donnel completes spec. saddles for big cow outfit, they are beautifully flower stamped and silver mounted with matching bridles and spurs Mike Shonsey murders Dudley Champion (Nate's brother) near Lusk Walker France celebrates 21 years in Rawlins Robert Taylor to England to buy Hampshire down mutton sheep for new Jewish market Immense red ochre deposit found within city limits, 3/4 mile from depot, almost due south. M. W. Dillon and C. E. Dodge file on it R. C. Magor appointed postmaster C. E. Brown opens new confectionary in judge Merrell’s new building John Lee of elk mountain loses leg to 1 1/2 inches of his hip July 1893 Stage contract between Rawlins and Dixon expired, no stage until new contract made Old mains to be abandoned 9/1, all not connected to new lines will do without water L. N. Boner carrying mail to slater, Dixon, and Baggs under special contract Sugar creek stinks - called "vulgar" by bill Nye M. W. Dillon and C. E. Dodge discover soda near Rawlins, 30 acres, staked all claims New soda lakes almost pure sulphate Robert O'Melia's house done, now Dailey and Dow to build 5 room house for Mrs. Wallace 2 miles north - C. E. Dodge a lodge of fine quality glass sand New town site laid out west of rock cut by transcontinental coal and iron, to be called Campbell in honor of ex-governor of Ohio - principal in new company City water mains flushed, necessary because of the dumping of 150 pounds of oatmeal into the leaky tank to stop it up Transcontinental coal and iron sinking two shafts a mile NW of Dillon’s Rawlins population 2,800 and growing. 400 (liberal figure) church goers Smith and Hopka dry goods company incorporated, to build store next to H. Hansen's jewelry Brown and brown groceries Postmaster Magor busy moving stock of groceries to post office vacated by Mr. Smith's grocery - Perry smith sold stock to Hugus and co. and will soon move to his ranch on the muddy New RR union - American railway union, organizer in Rawlins Good times ahead, transcontinental coal and iron to increase force Larsen and Hansen lease lot on front adjoining J. T. M. Kingford's home, addition to their lumber yard Kickapoo Indian medicine co - holding down the board on vacant lot west of courthouse with fair performers, medicine lecture, 2 Indians sell good medicines - a fair show Smith and Hopka dry goods building a 1 story frame structure on cedar Shooting at aurora, sheep men again August 1893 James and Savage Ft. Steele buy Canadian oxford down bucks Prairie schooner and immigrants heading west through town Daley and down refitting Clarky and Heyn (silver dollar) saloon, will be Miss Warmker's millinery Indians from medicine show cut it up on Rawlins fire-water Wages for Hanna and carbon mines reduced 10 cents a ton Transcontinental coal and iron shaft number 3 hits 3 1/2 foot coal vein Dillon leases coal mine to Frew and Tenant - under lease they must go 100' further than present before any coal can be removed Shop men hours reduced again, 7 hours a day, 5 days a week - some may just clear expenses 14 foot vein of fine coal three miles west of Rawlins, 1 mile from Cherokee Springs, another 6 foot vein a mile from first find - M. W. Dillon and company finders C. F. Perkins in trouble again, but slips by Dillon's 6 foot coal vein yields 150 pound meteor  Dillon one UP section away from transcontinental coal and iron townsite September 1893 Deputy Charles Scott shot dead by George downing - Scott and Hansen trying to arrest Perkins and downing Transcontinental coal and iron file on 2 more sections of iron in Cherokee district, now have 2,880 acres of iron land and 1,920 of coal land W. J. Smith to heat his building by hot air, also going to put in restaurant with bakery and confectionary New beer tap invented at M. Johnson's and company (bank exchange) New contract - southwestern stage company - slater to Rawlins route, purchase all old contractor's stock, manned line throughout with new men Snake river killing - downing still at large Hanna mine troubles, Knute Rankin mentioned deputy sheriff The misses Warmker will open millinery store two doors below post office Benton - James M. Sherod Ladies learning on men's bikes, "wow" George Ferris due tomorrow with 55 thoroughbred delain-merino rams from Bucks county, PA Notice received by journal - George Downing murderer Charles Scott has taken up 160 acres on bear river - delighted to entertain all visitors - between 2 and 3 am officers of carbon county Miners from Sept. 9 tried: 2 guilty 2 discharged Light company complain somebody's throwing bailing wire over exposed wires, blowing fuses at the power house - J. T. Matthews electrician kept busy climbing poles to remove it Perkins denies involvement sheriff Hansen branded a coward William H. Smith has a complete stock of goods awaiting opening of new store Perkins statement suicide in old jail building of Sidney lambert M. W. Dillon now 60 feet down on his vein north of UP tracks S. J. Christensen and company open saloon and billiard parlor at Marley and Naughton's stand Hansen offers to resign as sheriff, journal will believe it when they see it Next month J. C. Friend will print semi-monthly "The inter-mountain wool grower" the only exclusive wool paper Light company offers $10 reward for arrest or info leading to arrest of bailing wire thrower H. Larsen's first child and son born 9.29.1893, mother and child doing well Perkins goods sold at court house, ex postmaster Evans of carbon biggest buyer Luis M. Vigil, sheepherder who murdered James M. Smith, foreman, at aurora acquitted October 1893 M. W. Dillon opens another vein 100 feet from 14 foot vein north of UP track Slack-burning engine number 1301 rebuilt with boiler made especially for using bad water, put on the Wamsutter swing Thursday with Ed McKinney as engineer, as 4 pairs of drivers and weighs near 90 tons Sheriff Hansen goes to Chicago world's fair, dropped his duties and didn't resign Shooting at Rongis - James Brawn versus John Arnold, both wounded but alive Opera house has new manager, Ira B. Moore Mrs. J. C. Dyer's millinery still in business, Miss M. E. Emerson in charge, Miss Nellie Durkin dress maker Smith and Hopka to move into new store first of week Bank exchange saloon closing S. L. Willis finishes 1/2 mile (horse track) Clark E. Dodge, Rawlins lawyer, gets patent on sheep dip which prevents scab Dillon slope in new mine down 145 feet - coal looks better with depth F. C. Daum finds fine bed of brick clay, will build a kiln Robert Taylor on wool situation R. Reader becomes partner in palace meat market with S. B. Bennett Claims on Douglas creek filed Jim brown shot by john Arnold, dies in lander of wounds, Arnold claimed self-defense Sheep and cattle shipments heavy Case of George W. Durant vs. Albert J. Bothwell and John Durbin dismissed at plaintiff's cost - Durant administrator of James Averell's estate November 1893 Another new water well at 471 feet, 432,000 gallons a day 11 month old James Weightman baby sick with most malignant form of scarlet fever Sixtus McClellan, Thomas J. Ready and P. J. Murphy (Sixtus McLellen + Co.) buy Buchanan stock of clothing and furnishings Pat Coleman will reopen the bank exchange saloon H. M. Hansen, watchmaker, for H. Hansen marries Mary Rendrup A very queer case - William A. Brown disappears, Gideon P. Mathewson suspected Dillon mine - Shaft down 200 feet, 2 gangs working, 12 men employed, Coal now on sale Carbon county game protective association organized Rubie Rivera ill John Mahoney to court in Johnson county, charged with bringing in scabby sheep John W. Matthews resigns as electrician at light company - Mr. Dean of Denver to replace l. C. Kelly putting new front on store, Daley and Dole doing work D. R. Castiday buys 50 Delain, merino bucks - sent out to his flocks on snake river Guardian Walter A. Cowan appointed for brown's interest (sheep), no trace found of William brown John G. Jost, drunken wife beater - journal suggests the whipping post Work laying stone stops until spring, however few stone cutters will stay preparing materials Tom Osborne, 50 years old, shot and killed H. A. Thoroe last Saturday and Flannigan’s saloon in lander Why does Saratoga, 1/4 our size, have a library and we don't? State militia forming a company here - 2 weeks should have enough names H. H. Bruning sells saddlery shop and property to A. M. Startzell - may go to Saratoga Survey for Utah-WY railroad, Casper to Ogden progressing Fred Kindt of Rankin - finest sheep, prize winner at world's fair Coleman and Pat Naughton open bank exchange saloon - M. P. Gregorish opens bank exchange restaurant December 1893 Strike at Carbon UP coal mine, not furnishing enough cars to take away output Tom Osborn sentenced to 15 years in pen - passes through Friday on way to Laramie Brutal wife beater walks the streets, John G. Jost is supposed to be in jail but Sheriff Hansen failed to do justice John Mahoney found guilty despite evidence, judge refused to pass sentence taking matter under advisement, later ordered new trial New Dillon mine closed - too much water and lack of pumping facilities - all working old mine Mortgage sale on Jost sheep Herman Benton opens barber shop next door to journal on the corner of the alley G. P. Mathewson forecloses on brown's sheep - brown not yet found Dillon mine rushed for orders Professor L. D. Ricketts, brother of Dr. T. G., goes to Chicago and NY to get equipment for new Dillon coal mine Hanna - coyotes made raid on C. L. Vagner's sheep at the slaughterhouse, killed a number and maimed more Adjutant -general Kabis to muster in new militia company organized at Rawlins Electric alarm attached to water tank on hill - connected to pump house - when tanks are full alarm will tell pump man to cut off water H. M. Hansen, employee of H. Hansen, dies Rawlins battery mustered in Wanted - a tie chopper, 12 cents per tie (8 feet on face, 7 inches thick, 7 inches tall) Mathewson intends to close brown deal, a clean sweep 1894 January 1894 Murder at Dixon - frank Howard shoots Charles horn new year’s eve, fighting over Grace Bectold Commissions for captain Merrit and lieutenants moor and ball of Rawlins battery arrived Brown and brown's circulating library St. joseph's catholic church, reverend father terns Engine number 1405 tests new reed water purifier, 8 trips foreman Tierney says works like a charm James g. Rankin’s building addition to front of residence Dr. Ricketts removes a 4" tumor from oil city ranchman Joe Snyder - nose had to be laid open G. G. Mead, postmaster at Ferris, goes mad, brought to town by justice art Roberts and a Ferris stage driver Social for St. Joe’s catholic church at home of Mr. + Mrs. R. A. Daley Poems about wool tax Murder at carbon - albert "jumbo" Peterson killed in crooked stud game at Jackson saloon by Thomas Morrison Dillon and Ricketts delivering coal from old Dillon mine Smith and Hopka clothiers to build 30' addition to rear of store Post office insides remolded for postmaster r. c. Magor - money order and general delivery done in oak, painted and varnished Dog story from Saratoga Ettie grooms of lake creek accidentally killed by little john Allen Andy Johnson will run a buck herd - will help separate from ewe herd, shear at Rawlins middle may Sheriff Hansen and Saratoga sun attacked Editor A. McMicken attacks republican sheep interests, says sheepmen need cheap wool February 1894 UP workers’ wages cut all along the line UP building new ice house alongside oil house Argument for free trade (wool tariff issue) with the Cheyenne tribune The carbon black diamond changed hands last week, and it wasn't a change for the better, either Governor Osborne pardons 17 year old Alex Knox - sentenced to reform school, family leaving state and will take him along E. T. Payton of Cheyenne... [truncated due to length]

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