Baker Newspaper Notes

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Baker Newspaper Notes

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2015.180.11.99

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Carbon County Journal 1/2/1909-12/25/1914 January 1909 Policeman Startzel arrested for shooting Henry Blickfeldt P.O. box rent up to 50 cents Mack Johnson gets 99 years for murder of innocent girl (black man killing white girl) CCJ questions conduct of inquests Loomis Jewelry selling new Edison phonograph record which plays longer and better Klondike Bar – Rumph + Nicholas, 403 W. front CCJ accuses county commissioner Sundin of openly seeking a bribe F. H. Ferris selling his 2 cylinder 18 HP REO touring car F. E. Froling adv. 1st class repairing Work on artesian well at pen stopped at 260 feet Messrs. Espy + Given announce their book of stock brands to be delivered shortly 5th annual sheepmans meet held in Rawlins J. C. Davis killed in Rio Grande RR wreck Carrie Chapman Catt petitions for national women’s suffrage Cullen and McPherson import stock-irish buck for wool show, and display a mounted double headed lamb Electric lighted trains without change to Omaha and Chicago, the Overland Limited or LA limited Attys. Greenfield and Groesbeck file papers today, damages on behalf of widows of men killed – will attack $5,000 limit as unconstitutional Experimental culvert detour Cedar at 4th proves inadequate, cellar of Ferguson Merc. Flooded CCJ still after Sundin Rawlins pay same freight rates charged Evanston – rate from Missouri river points to Cheyenne Harry Gonden, former manager of UP hotel Laramie has taken a 3 year lease on the Ferris Chicago Nothwestern to connect with S+E at Walcott from Casper, then on to Routt Co. Colo. Coal fields A. Rasmussen, brother of Engineer James Rasmussen, gets 20 year of thoroughbred sheep from experiment station stock farm, sent them to his ranch at Wamsutter Edison’s new battery perfected, will run street car 100 miles without recharge and have a life of 5-20 years J. E. Osborne, president of Iowa-Nebraska stamp vending co of Sedalia MO – manufactures machine to sell stamps Childless couple find baby on their doorstep – the Inches take in the baby Jay section foreman blamed for Dana wreck February 1909 Saloon for sale, see H. Phelan Rails put on ground at old stock yard for laying the main line track on the new grade Dr. + Mrs. Finney moved to Hayden CO John Wilkes shot by Orvile Kyle at Wamsutter Damen + Pythias a 2 reeler to be shown for 2 nights only A. D. Sager 115 acre ranch 1 ½ miles from fort steele for sale J. K. Hart weds Minney Pearl Sprague in St. Johns, New Brunswick S+E RR, ferris haggarty, and Dodne Mines, smelter sold by Penn-WY Suits “6” for personal damages totaling $180,000 filed against U.P. Coal Co. for may 28, 1908 blast – first of some 17 cases to be filed by Greenfield and Grossbeck 21 saloons could be closed in Carbon Co. with bill prohibiting the issuing of licenses outside incorporated cities Atty. Homer Merrill (Merrell) buys Prattey home – will move in soon A Lander dispatch says Dr. Thomas G. Maghee will come to Rawlins to dispose of property here, will make Lander his permanent home J. G. Mitchner and wife of Denver here to open a branch office for the National Arc Light Co. in Rawlins, will install hydro-carbon lighting systems Green River, Wyo – Orville Kyle, sheepherder refuses to discuss shooting, to be tried next term H. K. (Baldy) Bonnett to build new undertaking parlor, hearse and morgue wagon to arrive Thurs Mitchner has office with Wyo. Supply Co. Jas. M. Rumsey cashier 1st National elected pres. Of Baggs State Bank Dr. Maghee temporarily living and practicing at old off-sign out again Game warden Sorensen bags 2 with sage grouse out of season New law, in future brands to be allowed by state board of stock commissioners, not by local brand commission. All brands must be recorded this year and they’ll attempt to do away with conflicts state-wide Richard Mattala and Will Eadie settled after being arrested for scalding a 4 year old – unintentional County commissioner E. Sundin buys 50 horsepower 6 cylinder Studebaker at Denver auto show March 1909 Tie vote for sheriff, county commissioners pick Dem. Campbell over Rep. Hiland W. W. Daley, James A. Rendle return from Chicago, where locals will establish a general wool warehouse – James E. Cosgriff elected first president RR track at Tipton under water Blyde Hill temporary edition of the Republican during Williams stay in Cheyenne, has resigned and moved to Baggs and the Sentinel County commissioners and Fremont county commissioners propose to make auto road to Yellowstone – also Albany county will fix roads to tie in New franchise – Nebraska Coal Company given right to put in new lighting plant – competition with Rawlins Electric Light Co. expected to drive down prices Dr. Wilmer Adams buys home now occupied by James A. Rendle F. M. Baker sells Hanna hotel, moves to Cheyenne UP to double 23 miles of track, weather permitting, Riner to Wamsutter Switch yards moved east near stockyards Editor Williams of Republican appointed secretary of board of immigration – soon to Cheyenne C. R. Bell shoots self and dies next day – accidental R. A. Daley building 5 room cottage for engineer John O’Conner Nobbiest bar in city – Boomerang, Rumph and Nicholas E. Krueger new sole owner of Knox and Tanner New oist office to be brick – stone to expensive Will Reid selling building site on Pine St. April 1909 “The Mode” the cash store millinery Manager Doty of Rawlins Merc. Making improvements R. A. Daley completes some fancy show windows for J. W. Hugus + Co. Convict Jens Jenson died at pen after 2 years Baggs man writes of Boise conflict Both Klondike and Boomerang ads, both Rumph + Nicholas R.N.B. created office of 2nd V. P., Hon J. E. Osborne elected City council passed ordinances – Saloons to close at midnight each night, and from 10-2 on Sundays – blinds must be raised when closed so cops can see the law is complied with J. C. Friend’s son Claude died in hospital in St. Louis Snake River Sentinel editor Charles B. Boyce has W. W. Howlitt arrested for criminal libel L. E. Armstrong and George E. Brimmer form partnership James Palmer Seminoe shows wheat raised at his ranch E. P. Johnson escaped from pen, caught at Salt Lake May 1909 Mrs. I. C. Miller died at St. Louis Dem. Mayor C. W. Morgan takes over from Rep. Charles Anderson J. P. Hohn becomes city marshal, Will Hayes policeman H. Larsen building cement sidewalk on 4th from corner to a junction with sidewalk in front of Newport New demo. Saloon ordinance, closed daytime Sunday with blinds drawn 8am-6pm, no music or loud noises or boisterous conduct Bell’s corrals with large barns, hay sheds, coal sheds, wagon scales, 3 lumber wagons, 2 carriages, 1 buggy, breaking cart and harness – for sale 1st city election on 29th recently voted to incorporate – elk mountain Business men donate uniforms for ball team Trans-continental auto race new York to seattle began, will go through Rawlins H. Rasmusson for “refrigerators” Mrs. W. A. Kelley 3 room furnished house Fire chief tom reid urging city to buy auto chemical fire engine Fred Ducolon buys Bon-Ton restaurant front to be first class joint Rock river has 1st city election, mayor John H. Lewis, councilmen A. A. Stewart and J. F. White List of June Pen releases by number J. E. Osborne and family will live in Rawlins this summer, Mrs. Osborne is pregnant Promoters of a big wild west show to be pulled off in Juarez mexico have sent to Wyoming for ropers and riders June 1909 Kilpatrick contractos got bid to build 100 miles of track south from Wamsutter into Routt Co. Colorado George E. Bible, former cashier at Saratoga State Bank but lately of Boulder, CO is probably to be cashier at 1st National New Overhead Heating Plant proposed for pen to replace steam pipes under the flooring which don’t work Pete Comsonand William Duty partners in carpenter business Council meeting – J. P. Hehn resigns as marshall, Will Hayes takes his place, Thomas Hanks returns as policeman CCJ employee George Deaton resigns Tom Sun buried Healy + Healy = turf exchange bar Mr. Hoyt buys out McDaniel in Wyo Drug last week, now sole owner J. Dooley announces purchase of Bells Coal business Thieves broke into J. A. Donnels store, stole pocket knives, watches, rings Rev. Thornberry St. Thomas to wed Miss Frances Holbert Rawlins beat Saratoga (in some sport) Train races to water with fireworks car burning – medicine bow Sundin’s barbershop was next to Elks on 4th St, now on 5th and Cedar Fred Ducalon changes restaurant name from Bonton to the antlers Sundin’s new auto arrived this week, now learning to drive it Eugene Shalk has been in Washington and will return to work in Rawlins Drug Young Blickfeldt to fight Ted Wilkes of Hanna for 20 rounds Permission granted by comptroller for establishment of stock grower’s national bank here Denver – Laramie cutoff finished, trains running daily Gaskell, Omaha, Rock River to build 20 mile pipeline to bring water from head of rock creek to rock river for city and railroad will use 200 men Hanna beat Rawlins 8 to 4, tomorrow play green river Thursday night the Methodist Church has service in Swedish July 1909 J. A. Bennett hardware gets contract to install overhead heating plant at state pen - $2,323 Baggs – surveyors camped at Barrel Springs on Baggs/Wamsutter road, believed to be surveying Wamsutter-Craig U.P. branch U.P. to beautify rights of way, will plant flowering shrubs and grasses on route from Missouri to the Pacific D. J. Smith, this week moved meat market into 4th St. building recently vacated by Sundin’s barber shop U.P. recently installed an electrical apparatus for use in shops Schaeffer selling chili at the COSY Elk home building bonds on sale Petersen’s pool hall burglarized early Thursday night John Clay’s tribute to Tom Sun F. W. Ott for ¼ century a Wyo. Editor died of brights disease Bobby Fountain Shows Wyo. Supply Co. 4th of july window show John K. Hart last week bought residence of L. E. Armstrong Dr. Osborne, wife, baby, and colored maid to take up residence here for remainder of the year W. B. Hugus died in Santa Cruz, CA U.P. night watchman, Frank Hummell, cruelly beats an intoxicated sheepherder, J. W. McAndrews Alvin Lemoine age 18 brought to Rawlins from Snake River by deputy sheriff Robert Meldrum – held for nameless crime committed on 3 year old son of Peter Johns Perry German body found in Brown’s Canyon Lake, drowned last September hunting ducks, body recovered by J. P. Hehn and undertaker Bennett H. D. Beemer, Laramie contractor gets prison contract to repaint interior + exterior of all wooden buildings at pen; prison is installing a new heating plant, new ventilation system, and will have a new water system N. M. Christensen, proprietor of Scandinavian Saloon, to see seattle exposition Kaspar tailor shop being painted and papered inside and out Frank Homnel tried before justice of the peace Friend and was bound over to fall term of court = bail met, randomly discovered that H. J. Thompson was a deserter from the 14th cavalry so he was arrested City ordinance about water supply – sets fees for taps and requires licensing of plumbers Tran with smallpox taken by county health officer Doctor Barber and put in pest office Dr. Swisher called to split rock Axel Nelson sells watch repair business, moves to Milwaukee Death claims 2 of John Benson’s daughters – Alice May and Beatrice Ada, of scarlet fever and diphtheria August 1909 Two more deaths in family of John Benson – William Valentine and David Hints, also scarlet fever, and his only remaining son is also ill New bank to build on new lot, D. C. Kinnaman drawing plans Blasts too heavy should be reduced – rocks being thrown 200 yards away Pen guards accused of reckless shooting U. P. to make rigid inquiry into the riot which occurred the night of the 15th, when 200 people assembled to hang yard bull Hummell for beating herder McAndrews – a number of brakemen have already been fired over it Booth Bros say all rigs from the stable to be used at funerals will be provided free Robert Healy judged insane and will be again confined at Evanston William McCarty and wife go to salt lake to attend G.A.R. reunion Joe Quinn in from Wamsutter, where he manages the Cullen Store Saratoga annual trout fry sept. 8+9 Atty. Homer Merrill (Merrell) reappointed census enumerator for 4th time Now to be built from Creston – manager Moehler viewed route from Daley ranch by auto last Saturday – route to go south from creston to big bend of the Muddy, then along Muddy to Baggs – taps all WY’s coal and oil fields in the area while going south Ed Haggerty finds new mines and is selling stock George Deaton former CCJ employee returns to Rawlins T. A. Ready goes to Fort Collins to relieve his partner P. J. Murphy so later can come here for a few days visit Baggs – deputy sheriff Bob Meldrum and Wiff Wilson returned from Wind River reservation with 11 stolen horses – captured Doc Harris, ½ breed Ute who had horses in his possession F. H. Ferris still hasn’t sold his REO touring car E. Mosher improves store with plate glass clothes cabinets Charles Root to open in clause restaurant building on front street Booth leased barn and corrals of late C. R. Bell D.+R.G. trains over U.P. lines for last 3 days rerouted due to washouts J. B. Hassett of Saratoga prophet of ¼ million horsepower claim generated in future by harnessing the north platte For sale cheap – blacksmith shop and tools of the late H. Blickfeldt Ad – H. K. Bennett funeral director and embalmer, “lady assistant” People using road west from city complain that it’s the worst anywhere Stockgrowers bank progressing, should be ready in 2 months Doctor honorable J. e. Osborne came up from Denver and will stay a while D, L + N engineer E. a. Buck here from colorado’s iron claims at seminoe H. Larsen gets contract for excavations for new post office work to begin at once Sheepmen owning national forest permits form association – medicine bow sheep range association U.P. getting ready will build south, having gotten options on Routt Co. coal Gentry bros. Shows to return to Rawlins Anyone who doubts the money a good auto road would bring to town should count the gasoline wagons which pass through each week Citizens of east Rawlins complain bitterly of roaming cows destroying their lawns and trees T. A. Ready back from fort Collins Rawlins team plays Kansas City Red Sox, loses twice H. Larson’s work shops destroyed by fire Will and Nellie ford busted for keeping a disorderly house September 1909 Saratoga fish days Rawlins to have nigh school at the old catholic school – open to all Senate café opens Wednesday night, Mr. Root, proprietor, special Sunday dinners Dr. Griff H. Maghee to come practice in Rawlins Will Reid selling business property State controller of currency authorized organization of stock growers national bank in Rawlins East tower (turret) of pen struck by lightning – slight damage W. F. Daley returns from pacific coast Miss Florence Gale + Co. present drama “Shall We Forgive Her” at ferris Hours ahead of schedule, 1st transcontinental war dispatch by auto County sets levy at 9 ½ mills (18 last year) would have been 7 ½ but for spring floods washing out all bridges in county – new bridges built more permanently Ordinance requires hawkers and peddlers be licensed within city limits, fine per offence between $10-$50, license $75 for a ¼ year J. R. P. Turpin civil enginer land and irrigation surveyor Warden Hillenbrandt resigns – surprise to board Deputy sheriff Bob Meldrum brought in horse thief named Eloy Ibarra, turned him over to Sheriff Campbell, Ibarra wanted at lander. $150 reward to Meldrum Carbon county commissioners ask for bids for highway bridge over Little Snake River near Baggs, and another over North Platte at Fort Steele Permit granted for several cars to cross U.P. bridge at fort steele School board had a couple of rooms fumigated, precaution and has ordered several children exposed to south side scarlet fever case to stay away from school See James H. Clause’s Crabtree – loaded with ripening fruit; Robert Freedman also has some but kids are ruining them Workmen nearly through with BPOE home G. W. Lewis (UP RR detective) to succeed warden H. Hillenbrand A. B. Hildreth who has spent the summer at the Ferris mountains came in yesterday and will winter at grand junction M. W. Dillon has been at placer fields north at Oregon Buttes – here and gone to Encampment to look over some mining property there D. C. Kinnaman took oil traction engine to I. C. Miller’s ranch, at a top speed of 2 mph H. Phelan still trying to sell Little Gem saloon so he can do his sheep business Fire at Charles Johnson’s barn - men working on car in livery bar, gas exploded, fire spread rapidly but was smothered with dry powder fire extinguishers Will Reid sells dry powder extinguishers - $3, free refill if used in a fire Warden Lewis rents one of the McMicken houses on 5th St. , wife goes east for furnishings Dr. Griff H Maghee in partnership with father moves into father’s office New cement sidewalk being laid around Elk’s Hall, Mr. Gray, government inspector at PO site superintending work Cliff House restaurant for sale, business good but owners want to leave city new cement sidewalk laid in front of Odd Fellows building, Paulson building, and 2 vacant lots on front street October 1909 Rev. W. B. Dunn, Methodist minster, resigned and temporarily quit ministry – needs rest and more money Startzell, former city cop, now with Roy Brenton as driver of snake river stage William Meyers working out fine for drunk on street gang stopped run away horse of Big Bill Daley – Big Bill will buy him new dudes when his time is up Young Blickfeldt to go 20 rounds with Billy Wikes at Kemmerer on the 9th New law – every saloon man in county shall take out new license Jan. 4th, $1,000/year U.P.R.R. to build new building on corner of 3rd and front where old company house new stands – home of manager of Depot Restaurant and all its employees E. Mosher has remodeled but still hasn’t all stock in place Baggs – Barrett Littlefield, pioneer of southern Wyoming and norther Colorado and elk raiser having 5000 acres near Slater CO as Elk Park as well as a cattleman – lost home in fire and $4,000 in cash and bonds - $7,000-$8,000 lost F. D. Dennison + F. H. Ferris dissolve partnership – Dennison stays Hurst automatic switch and signal company – stockholders annual meeting at Murphy Ready Co. Virgil Jackson charged with murder of Oscar Cluff in Encampment Saloon 18 months ago Saratoga to build 2 cell jail, hoping to get steel cells from old Laramie prison Ordinance amending sidewalk law – coal holes, cellars, and other openings can be added, restrictions on cellars constructed under the sidewalk Spitting ordinance passed – spitting on sidewalks or flowers violation – first fine b/w $5-10, second time at least $25 H. Breitenstein resigns from Rawlins National Bank to work for Stockgrowers bank Music by the FRIES orchestra each evening and Sundays at noon and night Music club organized for young Presbyterians – officers: Mr. Logan, William Irving, Miss Stella Bennett, C. H. Hopkins, Miss Hazel Fox Dollie Grey went to the pen with a knife up her sleeve, which she accidentally dropped on the way – someone called ahead and she was searched and the knife was found H. Larsen has begun building new carpenter shop on side of the burned one Mrs. F. H. Ferris gets word of her father’s death – A. G. Halleck of Waterloo Iowa Atwood + Hugus – Wamsutter – Baggs Earling, Walbye, nephew of Honorable Charles H. Anderson run over near depot, working on one train, didn’t hear another UP to build from Guernsey and then strike the present line near medicine bow – a shorter main line and Sherman hill is too steep – UP can’t haul as heavy loads as the Burlington which has a much better grade In police court – Dick Mustard (pimp) - beat his whore again, now being fined the max In police court, Charles Waller fined $10 + costs for frequenting houses of prostitution Two new scarlet fever cases – 1st home of Olaf Sjolin and other at home of John Larsen Annie Bruce, last female prisoner at Wyoming pen was sent to Colorado – most believe her innocent Morrison + Graves open Bank Exchange restaurant Life of Christ to be shown at theater Ferris merc. Co. and Dillon hotel burned down Sunday morning – Ferris insurance had lapsed Rawlins to lose mail route to Slater – going from Wamsutter Ferris studio repainted, Mr. Jukes has decided to stay permanently Engineer F. M. Kennedy cut in two by train Stock growers national open even though their building isn’t finished – deposits of $25,000 that afternoon Division master mechanic D. E. Sullivan studying new shops Star Theater has cameraphone – machine that shows video and sound Contract let by U.P. to test wireless telegraphy at Omaha – 50 kilowatt, 100,000 volt transformer Sealed bids for 12’ wide 32’ long sidewalk on west side of fourth between front and cedar – property of Mrs. E. L. Hoffman George Deaton resent employee of CCJ will assume control of The River Current at Dixon A drunk lay down twixt rails at the Rawlins yards Saturday night, switch engine ran over him – was fine November 1909 Shakespeare club looking for a building for a club house as well as a meeting place for all societies which can also be used as a library P. A. Geiger arranged a wrestling match to be in Keefe Hall on the 13th Kilpatrick Bros. est. many new camps between Rawlins and Hanna, first HQ at Walcott Even with double track, UP is still talking shortcut, but that route would require tunnels and steep grades and take 2-3 years Japanese people celebrate birthday of Mikado Nov. 3 and don’t work that day Harry Edwards hearing – charged with having taken whiskey into pen Brink found guilty of 1st degree murder – 1st of 10 sleep sheep raiders and murder suspects given extreme verdict by jury Warden George Lewis extends invitation to public to attend the vaudeville show given by inmate on Thanksgiving morning F. A. Hadsell has new Colborn Auto purchased in Denver William Electric Supply Co of Rawlins gets wiring contract for masonic temple, Mr. Jacobuuci expects work to be done soon I. C. Miller to marry Mrs. Julia Ferris Brink allowed to pleade guilty to second degree murder and gets life – others get shorter times Miller + Ferris wed at Savoy Hotel, quiet episcopal ceremony, left for St. Louis and will travel for several months before returning Super of P.O. construction Col. Gray gets word from Washington – Larsen quarry stone good enough for all the new federal buildings rubble work Justice Has Been Thwarted – CCJ editor Will Reid upset about brink Tuesday of next week the Elks will have to meet in new house Basin, WY – Lorinzo Paseo – 1st degree murder of Charles Cole, a saloon man at Lovell – dispute over a card game Santa Fe – new song written by Glen Wagers a hit of the season All Rawlins stores sign agreement to close all day Thanksgiving H. P. Peterson selling his pool hall R. A. White opens senate café – “instant success” Ora Haley indicted in Denver for fencing government land Elks home dedicated Ferris hotel lithograph study Brink and his 4 associates brought to pen by sheriff Felix Alston Mrs. Cohen, a peddler, and John Benson husband and father arrested by Marshal Will Hayes for violating the quarantine on their home – kids still have scarlet fever J. B. Adams, formerly of Rawlins now of Denver, falls boarding a street car and breaks arm City drilling well near old Foote pasture in west Rawlins – if struck, water would have natural gravity pressure enough to keep reservoir filled – L. N. Sawyer of Green River in charge of drilling December 1909 Paul Jones, black piano player, arrested for suspicion of breaking a window at Cullens and stealing 3 revolvers – at jail it was discovered he was wearing shoes stolen from Murphy-Ready Co. a few weeks ago with same M.O. – guns and another pair of shows discovered in his room – sentenced to 4-5 years within 2 days Desert sold, lands previously leased sold to individuals, local sheepmen buy 100,000 acres of UP desert lands previously leased by woolgrowers association John G. Jost, formerly of Rawlins, married at Lander J. F. Crawford, editor of Saratoga Sun, visiting Rawlins W. W. Daley secretary of carbon county woolgrowers puts notice to sheepmen – all lands embraced in last year’s lease have been released by woolgrowers board from UP for one year dating from 10/9/1909 – no sheep allowed on land prior to 1/1/1910 except those intended for shipment at Wamsutter and then only such as are actually to be loaded there – bucks also kept off unless special permit given. In case of shipment owners must notify nearest line rider and secretary of association at least 1 week before taking sheep on land – if more than 5 days elapse from when sheep pass onto trail limits to loading, a grazing fee of 1 cent per head per day or fraction thereof will be charged Creed McDaniel will leave city to find new location – undecided since selling his drug store W. W. Daley offers $25 reward for info leading to arrest of whoever poisoned his dog Barney Casper – Burlington RR has purchased ground and will build a large shop creating a division HQ in that city Sheriff Felix Austin of Big Horn Co. refused the $1,000 reward offered for arrest and conviction of Tensleep murderers – he’s a public officer and not entitled to reward for doing his duty Notice – property owner and tenants required by ordinance to remove snow from sidewalks abutting your property Clearance sale at Klondike bar – everything goes regardless of price Greenbaum – Mosher shoe and clothing co. incorporate, Greenbaum of Laramie, Mosher, Agent for company, of Rawlins Saratoga Sun says Jack Sheahan to buy the Observer Office and run it as his job office – a good printer Roy Brenton buys H. P. Peterson pool hall CCJ bets Brink won’t do 5 years of his sentence (losing bet) Postmaster Smith’s brother in law William C. Hunt, southwestern WY stockman cuts his own throat with pocket knife during alcoholic hallucination Robert Rankin in from Sweetwater Country where he’s been for some years past D. M. Slater fined $5 by justice friend for beating his wife – she gave him money to pay the fine New City well at Foote pasture down 100 feet January 1910 New city well hits fine body of water – but not enough, still drilling Proposition made to find each ‘landlady’ $100 instead of present system for fines for each inmate – county board of commissioners taking liquor licenses away from these houses Mayor C. W. Morgan says work on ditch which is to fill the dry lake looks good – ditch being lowered to carry all flood waters coming down bull creek canyon – lake should be filled this spring Work to being in spring on Wamsutter to Craig working to Denver Northwestern and Pacific Line – however if moffat line continues to construct, it’s a chess game and the UP & wyo lose to moffat J. P. Hehn sells E. Mosher his home on spruce st. for $2,700, going to move to Nebraska P. A. Geiger of Geiger & Dunn sells interest in form to George Wren who formerly owned the saloon in which the business is conducted Annie Bruce paroled – always maintained innocence Mrs. R. B. McCormick trained nurse, ready to attend calls reasonable prices For 2 weeks J. Clause has as trustee (of Elks?) tried to rent old Elks Hall A mallet compound enginge came in from Laramie pulling the heaviest train ever pulled between Laramie and Rawlins, engineer B. E. O’Neil accompanied ‘her’ New well – best water – in second sand but will drill deeper New rock crusher at the cut in 60 days – new bigger plant will be used to complete the work this summer, employing 3-4 times as many men as now Trains number 5 and 6 no longer known as Portland Limited, now the Oregon Express; 17 + 18 now the Oregon and Washington limited carrying a tourist sleeper from Chicago to Seattle I. C. Miller and Dr. Raymond Barber order Chalmers Detroit 1910 models John R. Doty, Rawlins Merc, orders second car – a Winston six CCJ chides republican editor lewis for wanting houses numbered – ordinance passed when Charles E. Blydenburg was city atty. 4 years ago – must have complied John McDonald escaped the pen – trustee, had a ladder hidden in an out building and climbed the wall Firemen have gym rear of hosehouse – boxing etc John Benson employed at Hugus Market H. Larsen installs new electric light system in shop – Mr. Gray supervised George Deaton, who has leased the snake river sentinel , making improvements to paper Verne Ferris will return from studying the auto business in Denver and open an automobile garage in Rawlins Engineer John O’Conner took 3rd mallet compound engine to Evanston Charles Stresner had a bothersome toe amputated February 1910 J. C. Friend appointed aid-de-camp on staff of dept. of colo + wyo. G.A.R. Mrs. Blickfeldt selling home and blacksmith shop - $2,500 interior of Buddendick bake shop burns Boomerang bar and restaurant burned out - fire began in C. A. Ogburn restaurant and spread to the rumph and nicholas bar - contents of both a total loss William Jungquist pushing the Homestead Group of load claims in the seminoe district - formerly known as the jungquist copper claims "buy now!" H. A. France to build a stone building between the Journal and Red Cross Drug Store to be Verne Ferris auto garage newport saloon building partially destroyed by fire - Ed Cook aka Red McClusky arrested on suspicion, but no evidence, just fined for drunkenness national arc lights hollow wire lighting stood test in boomerang fire - tank near full was scorche... [truncated due to length]

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