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Rawlins Republican Notes
January 1, 1891-December 31-1891
BAKER COLLECTION
6 Columns, Masthead, Issued Weekly on Thursday
Jan. 1, 1891, page 2, Col. 5: Indian war nearly over, they surrendered to Capt. Hurot, 12 U. S. Inf.
Pg. 1, col. 6 Indian Messiah
Pg. 4, col. 1 Rawlins needs water works and electric light plant and a new U. P. Depot
Pg. 5, col. 1 B. P. Arnold-Gold Hill
Pg. 6, col.? Barbers agree to close at 8:30 pm, prices higher on Sundays
Pg 6, 200 blk of 5th Street, M. L. Buchannan & E. L. Cannon leased opera house-roller skate rink each night
Page 5, Dr. C. H. Jolier?
Jan. 8, 1891
City Officers: Mayor Henry Rasmusson, Trustee, Louis Schalk, Ed Tierney, John Lynch. Marshal Richard Daley, Police Peter Hanson
Dr. C. H. Jolier?, ass’t U. P. Surgeon, Pg 2-3: Sioux Indians and trouble at Pine Ridge; Pg 4: Wyoming State Zeitung, German newspaper.
Pg. 4-Uncompleted penitentiary, comments
Pg. 6-Masquerade Ball, Danish Brotherhood, opera house
Pg. 6-U. S. Marshal Joe Rankin accident, Neal Bell stage driver incident
Jan. 15, 1891
Quarry x miles in length and 200 ft. high
Page 5, New tailor shop in old stage office
Page 5, A. Startzel; Rawlins Schools; Carbon
Jan. 22, 1891
Pg. 4-Saratoga and Rawlins Road
Pg. 5-Boney Earnest administrator of brother Frank’s estate and guardian of his two sons; Marshal Rankin; Neal Bell story; large number of soldiers passed thru from Indian War
Pg. 5- M. W. Dillon, “His last gun play” shot bartender at Brown Hotel, Ogden; Jailer Tom Hanks; Chatterton; John Kurtz; James Detinger of Saratoga; U. P. Snow Plow used;
Feb. 5, 1891
R. C. Magor in Baggs; Resolution concerning city water works
Pg. 5-Malachi Dillon to give portion of fortune to widow of man he killed;
Pg. 6-Johnny McCabe; Col. Thompson; J. J. Finley goes to father’s Ferris ranch; A. A. Brown, new studio; Thos. J. Dickinson, wool grower; 65000-70000 ties used annually in 6th District; 200 school enrollment; M. L. Buchanan & E. L. Cannon dissolve partnership;
Feb. 12, 1891
Pg. 4-Dixon legal description; P. T. Hinman; William A. Clark; F. W. Peterson; Carbon paper to be issued.
Pg. 5- Stock shipments: 29 cars horses; 123 cars sheep & 485 cars cattle or about 50 train loads ; 189 cars of stone shipped (106 went to Omaha); obituary for Tennia? Cornelius former telegrapher.
Feb. 19, 1891
Pg. 5-Gold Hill; Carbon paper; Black Diamond reports 769 miners employed in Carbon Co.; Mountain sheep; H. T. Hayworth; Brant? Comish; Mrs. Blanche Bailey; M. Dillon “can’t hang for murder when premeditation proven.”
Feb. 26, 1891
Pg. 5-Rawlins’ Gold Hill Stage; water project; Obituary for William Hill, cut throat.
March 5, 1891
Pg. 5-R. Savage family moves from Saratoga to ranch above Ft. Steele; Wagner & Maquire Confectionery; Governor orders buildings of Ft. Steele sold; J. C. Davis, F. C. Williams, C. L. Vagner-appraisers; Davis refused to qualify. C. R. Fairman; Gold Hill Road
March 12, 1891
Paint Mines, E. J. Potter of Halleck Paint Co., Denver-(more info in notes); Carbon Gold Hill Road; Rawlins Post Office handles mail for 42 offices article; I. C. Miller & mountain lion
March 19, 1891
Pg. 4-Rawlins wants new depot as U. P. promised in 1890; D. H. Craig, County Attorney; slaughter of wild game
Pg. 5-Ladies W.D. Clark and F. M. Carter open dressmaking parlor;
March 26, 1891
Pg. 4-Paint Mines, Denver Paint Mills Co.; E. T. Burke & Co. dissolves; Bob Turner?
Pg. 5-James Lanahan , storekeeper at Pacific Hotel stabled in back by William Braiter; Charles McCreary shoots Sam Montgomery in Savery;
April 2, 1891
Pg. 5-Rankins; A. A. Brown; Buck Taylor; Buffalo Bill;
Pg. 5-Frank Ross; Pete Hansen; Women of town to meet France Hall to talk about coming city election; J. C. Davis contract to provide Shoshone Indians food article; Carl Bryant Model Market; Frank Bullock; obituary J. D. Williams, switch engineer?;
April 16, 1891
Roundup districts listed; H. Rasmusson elected Mayor; Dr. Stuver and brother; Tom Hanks, Jailer, resigns; Wyoming Normal and Scientific College Incorporated, article with names;
April 23, 1891
Pg. 4-Polo introduced at Ferris, WY by H. A. Chapman 2 1/2 yrs. ago-very popular; Rawlins Hotel; Wyoming Normal and Scientific College Incorporated, article with names; Mayor Rasmusson and water works; new Rawlins paper Rawlins Daily Journal, Charles Knapp, editor and manager;
Pg. 4, col. 3-location of new water plant article; six horse concord stage article;
Pg. 5, col. 3-Dr. Stuver and his brother S. Stuver; freighter Sherrod; Swan Land and Cattle Co.
Pg. 5, col. 4-Muddy Stage robbers found guilty (from Dec. 1889);Tom Hanks to be night cop; Charles Johnson and brother Andrew arrive
April 30, 1891
Front pg, col. 2-Article on Rawlins lady voters
Pg. 4, col. 1-Normal school for kids fee; Miss Gertrude Huntington, Editor, of Platte Valley Lyre; Gold Hill Stage running 3x week (100 block 4th)
Pg. 5, col. 1-Wagner and Maquire complete ice cream parlor; baseball; Rawlins Lime for sale at A. R. Cowley; W. H. Smith buys property of Mrs. Foster on West Buffalo; Dennis O’Melia and Mary Murray to wed?; National Electric Light Co. here Monday looking for facts and figure to establish plant here.
May 7, 1891
Front, Col 3-Polo of Ferris, S. M. Johnson & W. H. Weaver chose sides, long article.
Pg. 1, Col. Thompson, government custodian of property at Fort Steele article
Pg. 5, Col. 2-Marshal R. Daley; Night Police, Peter Hansen; clerk, Warren Gavin; Treasurer, James Clause; Attorney, C. E. Blydenburg; Building Loan issue organized: I. C. Miller, J. C. Dyer, C.E. Blydenburg, William Jungquist, H. Rasmusson, C. E. Chrisman, A. F. Thode, J. E. Osborne, E. Stuver article
Pg 5, Col. 3-Rawlins Stage, Rankin Brothers accommodating article; Commissioner Corbett purchased for county Charles F. Perkins bridge across the Snake River, article.
Pg 5, Col. 4- A. J. Bothwell sells cattle article; E. L. Cannon buys Rawlins Market from S. McMillen story; Rawlins Hotel looks at old jail; more about Wyoming Normal and Scientific College Incorporated;
May 14, 1891
Pg. 5, Col. 1-West end of Cedar Street being graded down and leveled; Vigilance Hose Co. No 1 elected N. T. Rankin foreman, article; Miss Sullivan, dressmaker; School hired Prof. & Mrs. Rollman, Miss Zoe Kirk, Miss L. Davis, Miss May Vaurote?
Pg. 5, Col. 3-Old Jail ? chosen for Hotel Site (5th and Cedar)-Judge Merrell to secure plans and specs in Denver; City Tanks are pumped full more or less at night, article on valve.
May 21, 1891
Pg. 4, Col. 2-J. W. Holmes, mgr. of Kearney Stone; Rawlins Normal School is opening at Opera House; Mrs. E. T. Burke, (Sarah E. Thompson) obituary; James Clause buys property article
Page 5, Col. 2-Earnest Sundin; H. E. Ball to build Rawlins Hotel Co.;
May 28, 1891
Pg. 5, Col. 1 & 4-Mayor Rasmusson to build home on Capitol Hill; obituary of Fred Kenner; Rawlins Hotel Co. article; Gold Hill, new road.
June 4, 1891
Front, Col 2- Cattle boom of 1882 recalled; Rankin 6 horse Concord Coach route; Mrs. James France brings case before Wyoming Supreme Court ;
Pg. 5, Col. 1- W. H. Smith; H. A. Chapman; Col. 2-Henry Hayworth of Ferris to turn over his Rawlins-Bessemer Stage Line to William Granger; Col. 3-Tom Sun to sell Hub and Spoke branded cattle to Montana parties. Col. 3-Trial of Thomas O’Brien who allegedly killed Morris Waln & C. L. Strong in summer of 1888; O’Brien in Colorado State Pen currently (from Philadelphia Enterprise)
June 11, 1891
Pg. 4-J. C. Davis, ?, I. C. Miller, J. E. Osborne form company to put in Electric Plant; City too slow and unhelpful; Group only have a franchise.
Pg. 4-Girls Cadets Ball;
Pg. 5-Rankin Bros. paint Livery Barn (100 block 5th Street); E. L. Cannon’s building (100 block 5th); Fennimore Chatterton sells Rawlins Drug business to Dr. T. G. Maghee, (5th and Cedar) (more info in notes); Rawlins Normal College, students increase from 47 to 70;
June 18, 1891
Pg. 5-Obituary for Mrs. Esther Smith dies at Cherokee Ranch; Fennimore Chatterton departed for Saratoga; Mr. McDaniels will go east next week and remain; 300 block Front old frame building west of Rasmusson Furniture moved to Cedar St. west of laundry, (more info in notes); Board of Trade pamphlet.
June 25, 1891
Pg. 4-Wyoming Statehood celebration article; Governor moved Fort Washakie supply point to Fort Casper (Caspar?)-orders issued to move it back to Rawlins, (more info in notes);
Pg 5- Dr. Solier
July 2, 1891
Pg. 5-Miss Lillian Heath visiting will return to Denver to finish her course in Medical Lecturer; Saratoga addition to town; Rawlins Normal School; 400 Block Front Street-Smith’s Bakery; Fires-Dan Quinlan; two box cars, outhouse of Pacific Hotel burned, etc.; Polo players in Ferris;
Cont’d- Con Quinlan; drill for water well S. E. part of town; Pay car system to be abolished, checks to be sent to Division Foreman; Union Pacific Alert Hose Company; Baseball; Mrs. Jack Callahan redoes Pacific Hotel
July 9, 1891
Front page-4th parade: Overland Coach, Rawlins Cornet Band, Rawlins Kid Kadets, Boys Hook and Ladder No. 4, Girl Cadets, Vigilance Hose Co. No. 1, U.P. Alert Co. No. 2, Star Hook and Ladder No. 3, Danish Brotherhood, J. W. Hugus Co. (4 floats), Pacific Express Co., S. McMillon, J. W. Hugus Flour Cart, Wyoming Transportation, Calathumpians (Horribles) and others in parade.
Pg. 5-W. S. Nicholsen, Maghee Drug Store; Tom Hanks weds Matilda Johnson; Polo played; Engineer Turner
July 16, 1891
Pg. 5-Homer Merrell, Dr. E. Stuver, S. Stuver, George Durant and B. S. Ross organize Green, Grand and Colorado River Transportation Co. to operate steamer ferries on said rivers for tourists; Yellowtone Summer Tour out of Rawlins: Rankin Brothers, Dr. c. B. Penrose, S. Penrose, R. Ralston, H. W. Watson (Pennsylvania), ?, West Virginian guide G. A. Keller (may be G. R. Keller).
Pg. 5-Survey for quarry tracks; Seminoe Mine-Abestos located;Baseball
July 23, 1891
Pg. 5-Catholic Church improvements re: Father Quinn; Capitol Saloon raised to street level; Creed McDaniels; J. W. Hugus opens bank in Saratoga, J. W. Rigby cashier; U. P. Pay car still operating; Courthouse cupola torn down; Dr. Maghee treats Niland family-ate bad can of meat; Dr. C. H. Solier leaves U. P. and private practice to become Superintendent of State Asylum in Evanston, (more info in notes)
July 30, 1891
Pg. 4-Seminoe-R. C. Magor, gold mining; A. H. Cronkhite-iron claim
Pg. 5-New hotel for bid; water well down 275 feet; 6th and Cedar, South East, J. C. Buchanan buys Mrs. Ketchem’s Furniture; Miller property corner 6th and Cedar
Pg. 5-Stone quarry, stone shipped to Salt Lake, no spur track, losing orders, etc.; Systematic robbing: K. J. Russom-Carbon, James M. Crosbie-Hanna, and telegraph operators at Medicine Bow and Rock River were arrested by Deputy Sheriff N. T. Rankin for working together to defraud the Union Pacific Railway (they were station managers or telegraphers).
August 6, 1891
Pg. 2-Russian Hebrew Immigration
Pg. 4-Agent Russom placed under arrest, Agent Crosby to be arrested, for defrauding Union Pacific in scheme.
Pg. 4-Complaints about Dr. Solier; Rawlins Baseball Club virtually disbanded; Colonel Downy looking into mill at Gold Hill;
Pg. 5-Teachers Institute; City council accepted the water well; Dr. Solier departs for Evanston; Kasper Tailors, Front and 5th
Mike Quealey horse to be trained by Mr. Willis; R. A. Smiley; Swan Land and Cattle Co.; Water Well
August 13, 1891
Pg. 4-Judge Merrell, Frank Hadsell, et. al. excursion boat venture; Dr. Osborne witness at Henderson Murder Trial in Lander
Pg. 5-R. M. Galbraith returns from Tyler, Tx where he is in lucrative railroad venture; Dr. A. F. Thode (mountain ranch and Gold Hill);
August 20, 1891
Pg. 5-Gold Hill miners
Pg. 5-H. Rasmusson building near completion (info about building); Merrell and Hadsell return from Green River, Utah-boat had accident; Plans/specs for city water plant; Clyde Battershall died (age 16), cigarettes cause; article on city lights and Edison System;
August 27, 1891
Pg. 4-Co. A. Wyoming Artillery; “old Sailor Hadsell;”
Pg. 5-Night School to be held by Wyoming Normal College, subjects listed; A. J. Bothwell surveys of irrigation ditches article; Robert Rankin visited family from Mt. Home, ID; Hotel Brunswick; Jacob Werne and City Restaurant; drilling for water well
September 3, 1891
Pg. 4- Ferris Polo Team (names: Chapman, Johnson, McPherson)
Pg. 5-Dr. T. G. Maghee goes to as U. P. Surgeon (again); R. A. Smiley home on Capitol Hill near Frank Bullocks residence; Con Ryan home on West Cedar; Anton Jost; Water lines being laid on 4th and Cedar; Tom O’Donnel l; Dr. Ricketts; Buchanan Brothers; City Water Well; S. McMillen and McMillen Brothers.
September 10, 1891
Front-Marshal Rankin back from trip to Yellowstone to investigate robberies, arrested Henry Benson
Pg. 2-Bicycling gaining in favor each year lengthy article;
Pg 5-Maggie Flood; Lena mathison; Trotting association to organize; Water-wells to be connected with city pipes and pump station; public school-229 students; P. L. Smith to build on Capitol Hill just west of Mayor Rasmusson; S. H. Tunnecliff to build west of J. C. Dyer; Mrs. James France note; Polo article; H. A. Chapman /W. H. Weaver, Samuel Johnson, G.G. Meade;
September 17, 1891
Pg. 4-Dissolution Jungquist and Hocker, now just Jungquist; J. W. Hugus freighting furniture for Lander merchants;
Pg. 5- Beginning to erect light plant; Water Well No. 2, casing stuck article; Tom O’Donnell
September 24, 1891
Pg. 5- Steamer “Major Powell” bought by Rawlins syndicate in Utah is anchored for winter needing repairs long article; B. S. Ross, George Durant in Utah.
Pg. 5-Frank Nevin arrested for selling beef without the hide article; Charles Stevens, the blacksmith note.
October 1, 1891
Pg. Front-T. G. Maghee, advertisement of his drugstore;
Pg. 4-Touring bicyclists article; Rawlins Electric Light Company change locations of plant site, Mr. Holloway, article; Night classes held at Normal and Scientific College; “Col.” C. G. Coutant; Professor Ott to start paper;
Pg. 5-H. H. Brunning building addition to rear of harness shop; 265 students enrolled in public school; Samuel Johnson, manager of Bar Eleven Cattle Co. article; R. B. Connor; Dr. A. F. Thode; Capitol Hill residences; B. S. Ross to build on Capitol Hill; W. J. Smith lowering business to street level; Charley Johnson livery and manager, Dell Babcock;
Pg. 5-L. G. Davis re: Gold Hill; State Senator Fennimore Chatterton; D. H. Craig; Richard A. Daly and fire department, excerpt is unclear.
October 8, 1891
Pg. 5-Smiths Bakery, Frank Ross retires, Courthouse being repaired; F. W. Peterson resigns; City’s six electric lights to be located on Hugus Corner 5th & Front; 4th and Front, 3rd and Front, post office corner 100 block 6th (unclear writing)
Dr. Ricketts of Carbon; Con Quinlan to build; Mrs. F. G. Palmer’s property; J. F. Bliss; Peter Johnson; Notes on Dillon Coal Mine.
October 15, 1891
Pg. 5- Marshal J. P. Rankin, Cheyenne story; Dan Qunilan arrested; J. G. Jost ; Colonel ? invests in Gold Hill; Swan Land and Cattle Co.; Bertillon system used in Chicago
October 22, 1891
Pg. 4- Charles P. Perkins, Dixon shipped 2000 lbs. of wild meat, lengthy notes; George R. Caldwell editor of Inter Mountain, Record. “The Lie of the Day,” unreadable note about fathomless hole and Bald Mountain gold field.
Pg. 5-Mrs. William Grainger to open office for Rawlins-Bessemer Stage Line, 100 Block East 5th ; J. P. Rankin, U. S. Marshal entry; J. A. Allenspach note; Thomas Murray guilty 2nd degree murder; Commissioner Smiley work done on home; B. S. ross; H. Henderson; Con Quinlan; S. G. Tunnecliff; J. C. Dyer; Con Ryan (West Cedar Street); J. F. Bliss; Wild Dogs of Wind River.
October 29, 1891
Front-Mrs. Shane, soldier’s widow with 2 children mining Jawbone Gulch, etc.
Page 4-Swan Land and Cattle sued Peter Pompel?
Page 5-Lem Learn returns to SLC; Charles Perkins still slaughters and sells wild meat article.
November 5, 1891
Pg. 5-All different stage lines in Rawlins congregated at the Post Office, Friday, Oct. 31, 1891 for photo; Mrs. William Granger returns to Ferris will be back to open stage office; J. E. Tunnecliff building; M. L. Buchana buys home of R. A. Daly on West Cedar; Daly begins new home on corner of East Buffalo; J. W. Hugus and Co. organize Bank of Saratoga under new banking laws.
J. C. Davis buys Platt Hinman Ranch on Snake River; Dr. Frank Dunham of Illinois sets up practice; Rankin Brothers gets daily mail contract from Rawlins to Saratoga;
Engine and Boiler for light plant to be shipped from Springfield article.
November 12, 1891
Front-? Buchanan Brothers, the Magnet
Pg. 4-Dr Solier late of Rawlins introduces music?
Pg. 5-Water; City Pump worked all day, etc.
J. E. Cowan in default, Dixon; C. E. Blydenburgh ; Frank Hess; Robert P? Fort Steele Store; R. A. Smiley house; P. L. Smith new house; Dr. Ricketts of Carbon, Attorney C. Dodge;
Charles Perkins ships 3000 lbs of wild meat to Kentucky, claims meat killed in Utah. Has to ship through Utah as Denver does not allow anymore.
November 19, 1891
Pg. 4-Rawlins Daily Journal succumbs; Branch of Carbon County Journal founded by J. C. Friend who has retired as Editor to be replaced by James Egan; Otto Gramm and G. Wilkinson meet to form a State Bank of Carbon, etc.; Jens Hansen, Meat Market; Sam Johnson ranch; W. L. Evans.
Pg. 5-L. N. Boner, proprietor Rawlins-Slater Stage-runs line to Dixon, 73 miles, sublets line, Dixon to Slater, runs daily and is busy; 25 Rawlins bachelors to feast at City Restaurant Thanksgiving.
Malachi Dillon Trial, lists people who went to Ogden as witnesses for the insanity defense;
Total Eclipse on Sunday evening, weather Monday is -17 degrees: Charles Perkins still shipping illegally taken meat, “its an outrage”
State Bank of Carbon organized and open, Otto Gramm; Rankin Daily stage now running Saratoga to Rawlins;
November 26, 1891
Pg. 4-Laramie-Gold Hill Road; Platte Valley to hire a range detective-cattle rustlers; Rawlins-Lander Telegraph line to Fort Washakie abandoned and government telegraph business in Rawlins to close; Quartermaster Wilbur takes charge of property. Now have no telegraph communication.
Pg. 5-Electric Plant to start up today, machinery in place, but high winds; Fire basement of Catholic Church; Carbon State Bank to now open on Jan 1;
Monday, 11/23-Charles Perkins freight outfit pulled in loaded down with wild meat for shipment.
Pg. 5-A. J. Bothwell building ditch from Horse Creek article; Rawlins has 8 tailors;
Pg. 8-Professor J. Watkins-Propeller driven air ship note
December 3, 1891
Pg. 2-Revival in aerial navigation
Pg. 4-Salt Creek Oil Field
Pg. 5-Malachi Dillon Trial-Verdict guilty manslaughter, penalty 1-10 years, article; Charles Perkins freight wild game-elk;
Dr. Frank Dunham opens practice; Fort Steele-Saratoga mail discontinued; Fort Steele to Saratoga Stage still running, but cut;
Article on lights galore, Mr. Halloway of Denver Edison General Glo Co.
December 10, 1891
Front-John Tisdale shot in back, supposedly member of gang of rustlers in Johnson County. Union Pacific brakeman chased by mountain lion-shot by crew.
Pg. 4-Wolves entering into settlements; Union Pacific detective here searching employee homes for company property.
Pg. 5-Rev. Coolidge to preach at Episcopal Church (a true blue Indian)
Mrs. J. G. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Buchanan
Harry Chapman (champion polo player of the west)
December 17, 1891
Front-Wolf kills stock
Pg. 4-Rawlins Republican makes insult to Journal editor
Pg. 5-Charles Perkins freight outfit in from Dixon with wild meat
Proprietor of Sulphur Springs Ranch says U. P. dick not at his place; William Daley 20th anniversary
December 24, 1891
Pg 5-E. E. Fordham, in charge of J. W. Hugus at Meeker, transferred to Rawlins; James McPherson and quarry; J. W. Holmes manager of quarry trying for spur line
Electric bills to be paid to C. E. Dodge’s office at Palmer House or lights will be cut off; James McPherson buys lot to build house; Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Thode and his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Thode; Tunnecliff residence completed; Lillie Jungquist selling paintings and fancy work from home; Fred Kent, Platte Valley Rancher finds 6 ft. vein of soft coal article;
Pg. 5-Ben Westfall; Jim Wallace; Judge Hill
December 31, 1891
Pg. 4-Miss Nellie Edwards committed suicide with carbolic acid; Edward H. Parnell bemoans loss of YMCA, wants to organize a social club for men.
Pg. 5-Lewis Reese vs. Tom Decklo incident, also involved W. R. Rowland, Deputy Sheriff;
Hugging club to be organized article; Rankin Bros fit up a “spec” Concord Stage to Lander Monday for Captain Nickerson and family who had been east on a visit and were returning home; R. C. Magor buys A. J. Via ranch at Baggs, 160 acres for $2000; Al Clark shot and killed prostitute-(another costly case for Carbon County); Marriage of G. A. W. Cage, Jr and Miss Emma J. Johnson, by Rev. D. L. Rader.
Note on cardboard at end of tablet:
Sept 17, 1891
Pg. 2, Col. 3-Cheyenne Sun, a couple of Polo Clubs will be organized here (Cheyenne) at once. “Captain Chapman exceptional fine player, etc.”Collection
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