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Rawlins Republican Notes 1/4/1899-5/29/1901 Transcribed by Corinne Rawlins Republican 1/4/1899-5/29/1901 1899 1/4/99 Frank Williams shot at by Cosgriff sheepherders driving sheep across his leased land Morgan Maghee resumes job as electrician in charge of light plant, replacing Mr. Shue, who covered while Maghee in service Keith + Grube expect to start 6 horse stage to Encampment 1/11/99 F.N.B. officers elected – Tom A. Cosgriff, James E. Cosgriff, James M. Rumsey 1/14/99 Smallpox patient goes through Rawlins, many exposed Postal telegraph co. sues to compel UPRR to allow them to build a line on UP right of way H. Hansen putting up a telephone between home and store 1/18/99 UP Dr. R. Harvey Reed, super of Rock Springs hospital says reports false – not smallpox W. J. Lee, John Brownlee, Levi Waggoner not guilty of forcible moving of John Swanson’s sheep H. T. Smith + R. H. Jorgensen to open meat market at Mrs. Kelly’s 4th St. building I. J. Rendle has gone to work at electric light house Dr. W. H. Maghee goes to Evansville Ind. for month George Kuntzman has agency for Debuque Hazer + Blish gramophone - $10 machine at UP hotel 4-6pm rest of week, records your voice and repeats it loud and clear, anyone can do it, endless amusement for all For 2nd week, Drs. Maghee + Maghee selling “Pine Vaccine Virus” to prevent smallpox now raging in Rock Springs, Denver, etc. 1/21/99 F. Williams + Cosgriff herders due in court Several men bitten by wolves in Denver stockyards – trying to unload a pack of Wyoming gray wolves foaming at the mouth, being imported by A. J. Bothwell for his talk “On the extermination of wolves” to be delivered at national live stock association – he will muzzle them 1/25/99 Frank Williams + two Mexican herders, Marcelino Trujello + Epemero Lujen, bound over, charged with intent to kill A. J. Bothwell – commending a uniform bounty law to exterminate predatory animals Albany Co. gains “point” on pen bill, delaying transfer of prisoners 1/28/99 A. J. Bothwell anti-wolf show detailed with other N.L.S. association business – wants large enough bounty that wolf killing is a business Denver Papers says dismissal from service of US verdict in the court martial case 2/1/99 Bill 15 (convict move) killed – indefinitely postponed, pointing out that no walls enclose grounds and no workshops exist 2/4/99 F. Froling + J. P. Means pen harness + shoe shop in judge Ash’s current office on 5th St., to open 3/1. Means harness maker, Froling cobbler State passes bounty bill - $1 for coyotes, $4 for wolves A. M. McAnnally introduces bill to move cons to Rawlins, passes – prisoners can build walls and shops Project afoot to establish telephone exchange in Rawlins, by R.E.L+F. Co. W. A. Heath makes new sign for new Rawlins State Bank History of Johnstown soda lakes – Ton Sun, Boney Ernest, Frank Harrington 2/11/99 Matt Barcush representing Keith + Grube Transportation Co. of Cripple Creek, CO has contracts to buy interests of I. C. Miller, J. C. Davis, + Dr. J. E. Osborne in the paint mine, will begin work at once, have contract for 15,000 tons of ore for fluxing Charles Seier of Rawlins Bottling Works preparing to move to Greely, CO, believes a town with no drinking houses will be a better market for soft drinks than a town with 9 saloons J. O. Cheatum to build 2 store stone addition w/24’ front to his Brunswick hotel 2/15/99 Special meeting of city trustees to consider R.E.L.+F. co.’s franchise for telephone exchange – will be granted soon, 40 subscriptions needed, $2.50/home or $3/store – buy own instrument Saratoga – wolves cause little trouble thanks to Will Turnbill and his valuable pack of hounds 2/18/99 Mrs. M. E. Kingsford + other ladies trying to start public library, trying chain letter to raise money Charles Seier ships bottling plant to Greely, CO, family to follow Lander Mountaineer says Dr. W. H. Maghee came and will live there for a time, office in Fremont Hotel Lander Mountaineer – Mrs. Belle Baker, mother of Mrs. N. B. Kinneas, died at daughter’s home on big wind river of old age 2/23/99 Captain L. G. Davis buys 100 head of cattle from Wagner of Cedar Creek Mrs. John P. Larsen walked into Dr. Maghee’s office, tried to shoot him H. Larsen builds large warehouse for lumber and coal, near wool warehouse ½ dozen troopers of troop E discharge at Ft. Washakie, here to catch trains Jailor Ed Cohagen caught hotel thief John R. McDonald and a negro prisoner from Hanna making a hole in east wall of jail 3/1/99 Mrs. John P. Larsen left for Butte Froling + Meals moving harness shop into Judge Ash’s Bothwell up from Denver on stranded no. 1 to check on his cattle Suit by kin of troopers killed in Tupelo wreck on the KC Fort Scott + Memphis 22, tied up by investigation, settlement may take several years, strong probability cases will be compromised Storm hits Hanna, Dana, Percy hard. J. P. Hansen has 2,000 sheep remaining, others also lost big 3/4/99 Mr. Robert Morris, secretary of Wyoming Historical Society approves plans for securing Rawlins library Frolling + Meals harness and shoe shop, have Daley + Dow put in large show window S. L. Willis moving house from race track to south side of track – race track practically abandoned Tupelo Miss. Train wreck 3/8/1899 Robert Deal sells ¼ interest in Ferris Haggarty Mining co. to George Ferris, president, and I. C. Miller, sec./treas. for $30,000 Note: every issue bemoans a terrible winter throughout southern Wyoming 3/11/99 Wyoming iron and copper mining and smelting co. incorporates – J. G. Rankin, W. G. Emerson, Matt Barroch, F. G. Grube Reports from Carbon to Denver Republican – sheep losses less than previously reported Cosgriff Bros. renting newly refitted Burlington Hotel 3/15/99 Paint mines ship ore this week, 8 men put to work, will start new shaft once clean-up is over Cattle lost to wolves and coyotes in Sweetwater county, 20 calves killed a night – Tom Sun put out poison but only 1 coyote died of it Parents of H. Larsen and Mrs. Charles Anderson due in New York from Denmark 3/18/99 14 inches average snow falls in 1 storm, 3 feet at bitter creek, north and south stage lines shut down, trains 2 hours late Government demands 40,000 from Teller for stolen ties – ties already seized last December 3/22/99 Ed Haggarty born in England, worked as sheep herder for George Ferris, founded mine, went to England to visit parents, found folks in debt and paid it off, putting brother in charge of family farm, bought a cottage in town for parents- will return to west, in England they now avoid/distrust him as a Yankee Front St. flooded – water running down from hillsides dams up against RR tracks 3/29/99 Route to copper district – Battle Lake + Grand Encampment Map of southern carbon county Rawlins business and professional men listed 4/1/99 Cosgriffs purchase 28,000 acres, lease 81,910 from UP – RR land will soon be gobbled up L. N. Boner in town to get gas engine for Geddes sheep’s steam shearing plant to be used at Baggs – plant will have 25 Woolsey’s steam shears, to begin 4/12 UP buys Kindt + McCoid coal properties at Rankin. Working to build RR to Saratoga and Encampment, but from where? Recruits for 1st US Cav. On way to Ft. Washakie to replace those discharged 4/5/99 D. R. Castiday back from NW, looking into ranches in central part of territory, would raise a few thousand sheep there Luther Filmore, former UP super of Laramie tells of Blockade winter 1871/2 Foreman Palm and gang blasting rock for ballast in the cut west of town Mauris Skow gets furniture for sale in new store in Stuve building oppose the post office, also sells wallpaper and does painting and papering Saratoga Lyre says Cosgriff bridge at Ft. Steele being raised 4 feet in hopes of avoiding high waters 4/18/99 Boston parties to put up $100,000 for S_E from some point on UPRR – all property owners must do is raise a bonus $100,000 to build line, money to be kept in R. S. Bank in escrow – didn’t go for it UP super C. E. Harris here, talks with city about a water system J. A. Rendle buys 2 lots just west of court house from France estate, will build 1 ½ story cottage thereon 3 troops killed in train accidents brought to Cheyenne for final burial – Archie Sackett, William Comstock and Sam Johnson – 3 more to be buried this week 4/12/99 Washout between Ft. Steele and Simpson delay trains Parents warned to keep kids away from sugar creek, now a raging torrent, bank washed away County to build new bridge over Sweetwater on Lander stage road, A. A. Cyphert of Lander gets bid Saloons reduce beer cost to 5 cents/glass, price was 15 or 2 for 25 Dillon, who has spent winter in CO, is back and says CO mining men have eye on WY copper development Denver Post says J. C. Teller, tie contractor, has scheme to build RR Denver-Boulder-coal camps in N. CO 4/15/99 Rawlins needs park – should buy land west of pen from UP, wells would furnish needed water,  or 3 acres should be enough Lettie Cannon died – spinal meningitis, worked at McMicken + Blydenburg law offices as steno Burlington and Missouri building in southern WY, will they built Ft. Steele to Saratoga? F. G. Gube, Charles Keith, F. W. Stehe, and Willis George Emerson looking over improvements at paint mine 2 ½ miles north of town – would increase output to 100 tons/day with a 12 horse gas hoist when development justifies it 4/19/99 Water struck at 5’ during excavation for Brunswick stone annex Butch Cassidy reputed in rock springs for a few hours D. R. Castiday to build 2nd 6 room house north of school – 1 already being built he will rent both when finished E. M. Tierney UP shop foreman, buys corner lot east of post master P. L. Smith’s new home, will build home there Smith + Jorgenson buy out Hopkins Bros. meat market, will move stock from 4th St. shop to Hopkins Bros. store and continue business Dr. Lillian Heath visiting sister, Mrs. S. P. Hill in Cheyenne, returns to Denver 6 troopers buried at Cheyenne New state law, gambling and drinking debts can’t be collected from wives and children, providing they serve written notice on said joints that they are being deprived of common necessaries D. R. Castiday and partners to build shearing pens on Carl Wassman ranch east of Saratoga 4/22/99 Local restaurants increase monthly board bill $15 to $20 4/26/99 M. G. Brantley, sheep herder, assaults Jim Lavin with knife in Lavin French Restaurant in Bank Exchange Saloon – took 60 stitches John T. Broderick charges UP switchman J. W. Hunt with assault – says Hunt keeps woman named “Tootsy” in south side house, enticed him there then beat him up – Hunt fined $10 Judge Stotre of 4th district says under WY constitution women can’t be prevented from frequenting saloons and other places men go if they so desire, knocks down Newcastle city ordinance banning women from loitering near saloons 4/29/99 By law passed last legislature, school district must furnish text books Stage from Rawlins should be running, Ft. Steele stage getting all business, have to send out 2-3 to accommodate passengers. Keith = Grube promised to do so when business is worth it [it is-RR] Government ties impounded on Platte in danger of being carried off by high water at seizure ties were parked in ice, now the Platte is on the rampage – Gov. asks Teller for loan of his boom, he says no. 5/3/99 J. W. Hugus Co. buys Hay _ Allen Dixon general merch. Store Cheyenne Sun Leader says agent Abbot saves ties by stretching a boom of his own – Teller boom too small. James Otis + Ira O. Reynolds have contract to float ties from Mullin Creek to Ft. Steele Dr. Maghee removes stitches from Lavin’s face G. B. Popp takes his ¼ interest in Lavin, Osborne, Popp sheep partnership and goes it alone, Dr. Osborne sells 1/3 interest each in his sheep to J. H. Clause and Warren Galvin 5/6/99 US Marshal F. A. Hadsell “almost ashamed” to admit his trifling sheep losses on red desert this year, less than 1% loss, in better shape than when they went out in the fall Gov. to allow sheep from WY and Utah into White River Plateau timber reserve, CO, Routte + Reo Blanco Counties’ cattlemen in uproar – will resist ruin by sheep 5/10/99 Miss Gertrude Huntington, here from Saratoga, will assist Judge Merrell in his office during coming district court term John A. Donnel and D. R. Castiday out to buy sheep at Pendleton, Oregon, expect to buy cheaper there, ship here, and still have less in sheep than if they bought in county Stage should pay – rumor Keith and Grube still plan to start Rawlins-Grand Encampment stage 15th of month B+M surveying line Laramie to Elk Mt. coal fields, then down pass tie siding, Virginia Dale-Poudre canyon Lyons (Ft. Collins to Denver won’t happen) 5/13/99 UP officials here, roundhouse to be reworked UP shops will work 6 day week H. Larsen has charge of sandstone quarry this season for James McPherson, will ship couple of cars to Denver – McPherson now in Salt Lake area where he has charge of a UP quarry being opened south of the city Lizzie Hurton, now Mrs. William Niland, passed away at 34 H Larsen pinches finger working on iron front of Brunswick stone annex, Dr. Maghee patched him up State vs. Robert Grooms stricken from docket with leave to reinstate State vs. William Herbert felonious assault stricken with leave to reinstate State vs. Robert Casteel murder 1st degree – trial set 5/24 State vs. M. G. Brantley assault with intent to kill – trial set 5/29 5/20/99 Charles E. “Checkers” Donahey shoots Frank Jones in leg at Saratoga, claims self defense F.G. Grube here from Cripple Creek, will look over stage line proposed route and check on mining properties he and Keith own in copper district Cheyenne and Denver soon to be connected by phone Jungquist copper mine 10 miles NE of iron (Seminoe) shows ok copper and malachite ~5,000 ties lost by government, special agent Abbot reports the boom broke, 1,000 ties in boom at time, 3,000 already washed down by high water, damns and bridges already gone – water higher now than past 25 years. Otis + Reynolds have built a beam in slough north of Ft. Steele and will try to hold 25,000 ties in the river 5/24/99 Murderer of Nels Thorn trial begins – regular jury panel exhausted this PM and summons for 6 additional made UP coal to open 7 mile lake coal fields 7 miles south of Carbon – Carbon folks planning to move south, waiting for UP to offer them lots F. S. Grube or Keith and Grube says there’s not enough business to Battle Lake district to justifying putting in a stage Captain Keller Q. M. Agent here, gets orders from Denver – Chief QM to hold all Ft. Washakie supplies here, post to be abandoned – troops ordered to Ft. Robinson Saw mill equipment at Ft. Steele – will build saw mill on Encampment River. Same party will put in patent pumper for irrigation – pumps will lift 8,000 gallons per run to a height of 29 feet 5/27/99 Casteel found guilty of manslaughter Marcolino Trejelo and Epimero Lujan, charged with assault and intent to kill Frank Williams, pled not guilty Donnel + Castiday arrive from Pendleton with 3,000 sheep each – prices higher than expected, other buyers had same idea George Thompson, super of Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. says Cheyenne – Denver line will be built at once, line already exists between Laramie and Cheyenne, will extent west. Line now being built east from Ogden Senator Warrant working to keep cavalry troop at Ft. Washakie 5/31/99 Graduate at opera house – Miss Josephine Smith, Francis Smith, and Anna Bennett - class of 99 N. A. Ekdahl (troop correspondent) left for Rock Springs, will take charge of mechanical department of Rock Springs Independent - just purchased by publisher of Republican. Charles Tenney takes Nelse E’s place as republican’s printer 6/3/99 Newt Rankin reports on posse sent to check on the Wilcox robbery, 14 posse men following robbers Brantley found guilty, awaits sentence Denver Republican – Butte Montana – Sam J. Guthrie and George Downing wanted for murder of Charles Scott in 1893, captured in Montana en route to Alaska Jon P. Ryan sells his interest in the Bouquet Saloon on 4th St. to S. A. Olsen and Fred Anderson, Ryan may go to Battle Lake district for few weeks Boston people represented by H. A. Framback says Boston crowd will pledge $100,000 towards building of Ft. Steele – Saratoga RR in co-op with UP, which gives old right of way surveyed and graded for 28 miles 10 years ago to new Boston combine, new company to incorporate immediately in WY 6/7/99 7 sentenced by Judge Craig Robert Casteel – 10 years in pen for 2nd degree murder Mathew G. Brantley – 7 years for assault with intent to commit 2nd degree murder Sheriff James Hazen of Converse killed by Wilcox robbers W. S. Anderson sells his 3 year old Capital Restaurant business to his cook of several months, James Nelson, will move family to Saratoga for summer Other RR holdup in Wilcox area recalled – Big Nose George etc. Work to begin on WYO southern railway in 15 days – incorporated yesterday Eastern college professors to start fossil hunt July 1, due to fossils found in carbon county, UPRR pushing this search, Wyo. U. been working for several years – Professor Wilbur C. Knight, U. of W. will guide party as of July 19 out of Laramie 6/10/99 Sheriff McDaniel left, going to Kalispel, MT to get George W. Downing Sheriff McDaniel’s “Wilcox” posse – found no trace of bandits SF photograph E. Weyle to be at cheap cash store for short time William Weightman buys out O. H. Rehmeyer will continue Model Meat Market alone 6/14/99 Daily stage Rawlins-Saratoga-Encampment to start, 4 horse stages to be run by T. A. and J. A. Rendle of R.E.L.+F. Co., deals being made with UP passenger department for through tickets – stage should leave Rawlins 7:30am, dinner at Saratoga, and make connection with Encampment stage Rendles buy out J. G. Rankin – stages, livery, and barn Militia ordered out of Wilcox by Governor Richards – Buffalo detachment joins pursuit of gang, UP offers $1,000 for robbers, $18,000 total dead or alive. S. H. Batsford to move shop from masonic building to cheap cash store – Loomis the watch maker will take his old stand L. Rittersbacker locates saw mill on I. H. Bashore’s ranch on south fork of the river, men building boom to catch logs John Kirtz “Honcut Jack” died at 55 after lingering illness 6/17/99 Work on roundhouse begun Sheriff McDaniel and Deputy Jens Hansen arrived with George Downing E. Woyle here, can’t use cheap cash store so will put up tent on lot rented opposite episcopal church Account of Wilcox robbery chase and shooting of sheriff Hazen 2lb brass cannon captured by Wyo. Co. F. 2/5/1899 requested by state as a trophy “Flat Nose” George Currie and robbers eluded feds and local law at Elk Mountain, now headed for MT “Bitter Route” Stone annex to Brunswick nearing completion – roof on and floors laid 6/21/99 Stages to start Monday, change horses at Nevin’s ranch – sage creek and Saratoga Last Sunday news arrived that UP train robbers were headed south to join up with Butch Cassidy gang at Powder Springs – should cross RR track between Rawlins and Green River, Sheriff McDaniel organizes posse and went on special train 8 fine overland outfits from Kansas passed through on way to Idaho “to get away from cyclones and populists” Natrona County deputy W. E. Tubbs 6/29/99 Bible lesson, 99 sheep left when herder went looking for best buck in the bunch, so says son of local sheepman M. W. Dillon + Maj. A. McKinnie out to soda lakes 5 miles north of town for samples for Denver Col. Magor has grading outfit raising grade on east front and draining runoff lake that has encircled several dwellings since snow melted 6/28/99 H. Rasmusson to open “the fair” July 1 in old cheap cash store New line running, make schedule in less than 6 hours, hit the encampment stage every time Burlington + MO still talking RR west to Alliance NE, Hartville, through Halleck canyon to elk mountain coal fields, then west to battle lake and grand encampment 7/1/99 Burlington looking for property for depot in Saratoga 7th district freight double headed out of Rawlins, at rock springs engines split, one goes on to green river, other put on coal train east without rest, a continuous run of 244 miles with no rest, no repairs Torrey B. Maghee home from Annapolis – naval cadet for last year, met by his old Rawlins Journal band (he had organized the band) = had dressed them in “Hay Robe” style. Goes back to Annapolis after vacation Cheyenne – new divorce law in ND will cause a WY colony of divorce – Wyoming now has most liberal divorce laws – NY lawyers open office in Cheyenne 7/5/99 St. Joe’s parish school to open 1st week of September – old dist. 2 schoolhouse Fire destroys barn behind Peter Paulson’s home at 3rd + front – hose company @ UP shops got their first Stage Rawlins-Saratoga a success – deal made with UP to sell through tickets from all points pays off Surveying for Ft. Steele-Saratoga road in progress – 2 ½ miles connecting with old grade work ready for graders, M. W. Shafe ranch purchased for depot and yardage Proposed auto trip NY-SF to come through WY, roads and grades good 7/8/99 S. H. Bashford still at old stand in post office, puts in soda fountain H. Loomis moves watch shop into Rasmussen’s new “fair” next to Bashford New walk put in front of Jake Wackerlin’s bakery and Brunswick hotel  - will be a raised affair past Rasmussen’s new store Rawlins station of U of W traveling library now open at Murchson’s Jewelry Mrs. Ballard’s 400 book library in Saratoga having building sold out from under it UP experimenting with straight smoke stack claims more water can be evaporated with it – used extensively on eastern roads 7/12/99 George Prey, George Ferris’s partner feared downed UP hours increased, had been 5 8 hours days, now 5 9 hour days and half day on Saturday – 9 more hours per week Secretary of state Chatterton (also sec. of Wyoming southern RR) goes to Omaha to make traffic arrangements with UP; WSRR buys 36,000 ties from those seized from J. C. Teller 3 stage lines doing well out of Rawlins – Lander, Battle Lake, Ferris 2 steam shovels working new gravel pit this side of hill – 150 carloads of gravel being shipped daily to cutoff in progress west of Laramie, old pits east of Sherman have 2 working as well sending gravel to Nebraska 7/15/99 Contract let for W.S.R.R. – Ft. Steele to Saratoga, Rhodes Bros. got it, anticipate building through to Steamboat Springs, CO Frank Keefe – caught by runaway delivery team whose wagon overturned, dragged down front St. – saved by his clerk Harry McFarland who dropped his brush and chased down team, caught them in front of Club Saloon Search for George Prey continues H. Rasmusson readies new department store, arc lamps etc. Another week and stone foundation for new roundhouse will be done William Telleson “proprietor” Milwaukee Beer Hall – brick building on front next to Smith’s Bakery 7/19/99 Colored population of Hanna indulged in pastime of target practice at each other – man shot in neck by women, women arrested, he’s in Rock Springs hospital, another woman took several shots at husband, emptied gun missing every shot, threw it at him and hit J. P. Ryan gets elegant outfit (bar fixtures, etc.) for his new saloon in the new stone annex to Brunswick hotel First negro baptism in Wyoming stream - Medicine Bow, several  hundred thronged banks to witness the sight UP to double track – Cheyenne to Corlett, Laramie to Red Buttes immediately, ultimately Cheyenne to Granger 7/22/99 Judge Merrell got telegram from R. Jones + co. (ft. Steele) – masked men have driven our sheep out of mountains, what can we do – he said make complaint before JP at Saratoga and have parties arrested for interfering with rights of others C. R. Bell building large corrals and feed lots for freighters and teams at his place in NW Rawlins, will carry hay and grain, if bought from him buyer may use his corrals free, otherwise small fee, city board promises to let him put public water trough at his corrals with city water Past week J. O. Cheatum + A. F. Ammonett assay gold in hundreds of dollars to ton – Matt Barruch + J. G. Rankin go out to make claims Judge Merrell back from Hanna, held preliminary hearing on black women – “Big Jack” charged with intent to murder – victim Glenn probably will be ok Full description of Parson Johnson’s services at Medicine Bow St. Joe’s parish school to open, 3 teachers from the order of St. Francis, PA, will conduct school, parish school course takes 8 years total, tuition $1 for single child, 50 cents more per additional child in that family 7/26/99 General Boyce, promoter of W.R.RR says Rhodes bros. all signed up to put 300 teams to grade work; contract signed with owners of Saratoga hot springs to organize a stock company to put hotel and springs in first class shape H. Rasmusson opens his new fair store in old cheap cash store, boys band played as a clog dancer performed in the display window, H. K. Bennett + Miss. Mary Nelson hired as clerks Andy Johnson + Charles Marlott looking for new sheep range in Jackson Hole country “The Dalles Oregon” J. G. Edwards buys Breyman + Cartwright outfit of The Dalles (one of area’s biggest sheep companies) 35,000-40,000 sheep on 13,860 acres of land, raising enough hay to feed their stock. C. M. Cartwright of Portland, OR is partner in new sheep business Carbon county sheepmen organize to lease 200,000 acres from UP, incorporate as Medicine Bow Land Association “old school prep” work progressing – 2 outside doors closed up and entrances for new catholic school made in vestibules on E+W sides of building W. E. Weyle of SF to be at stand on corner of Buffalo + 5th St. NW Rankin Stage handled 27 passengers on Weds. – sawmill now running, read for all orders after many problems Several unsigned bank notes from UP Wilcox robbery now forged and in circulation – secretary of state for CO took one for $100 Ad – Bell’s new corral open 7/29/99 UP management has decided to absorb the new W.S.RR Saratoga blighted with cattle thieves – lynchings expected Prof. Knight’s party digging at cooper hill stamp mill, then Dutton creek coal basin, next camp to be at Como 8/2/99 Foil mosquitoes – throw marble sized bit of alum in small bowl of water, wet hands and faces and exposed parts lightly, no mosquito will trouble you County attorney Merrell informed by Rock Springs’ Dr. Reed that shooting victim Glenn will recover, bond for Big Jack probably to be reduced Saratoga Lyre – crewmen from Rawlins here to work on hot springs hotel, 4 or 5 rooms to be repaired and fitted up as HQ for W.S.RR people 8/5/99 “Casper” body of George Prey found on small island 3 miles above Alcova, to be interred at Alcova L. C. Miller proprietor, Capital restaurant putting in 4” tile sewer to connect with drain under UP tracks at foot of 4th St. 100 new coal cars for Oregon short line, pressed steel 31’6” long w/100,000 pound capacity Warren livestock has 150 sheep killed in NE CO on 2 mile creek, 25 more wounded 8/9/99 W. A. “Doc” Stewart of Johnstown accidentally shot near pump house by pistol-packing drunks Chatterton says grade work to begin for W.S.RR, more ties needed - W.S.RR loaned UP 20,000 bought from government, expecting payback when Teller’s drive came down this month, but the boom broke and 5-7,000 ties got away, may have to let contract for more ties Major Frank F. Foot of CO+WY battalion in route home form Philippines, stops in town to visit brother-in-law - Mayor Batsford Teller boom at Ft. Steele broke, 7,500 ties got away, a portion recovered - boom recovered 8/12/99 Murphy-Ready bought France stone block for $8,000, will continue in west store room and try to rent east Froling + Meals buy Louis Schalk bookstore on 4th St., will modify back to make 2 stories, upper to be harness manufacturing dept. Thomas boys discharged - no evidence that they fired shot which killed “Doc” Stewart, but both fined for carrying concealed weapons H. Larsen running sandstone quarries for James McPherson, has shipped several cases to Denver, now has trial order for SF Jim Baker’s VT marble monument described Super. Matt Barroch says new 30 horse gas hoist due to be in service at paint mines 8/16/99 Val + Torrey Maghee mentioned T. A. Rendle goes to Denver for new steam pump for Dillon coal mine Work begun on new boiler engine house for RR shops 8/19/99 P. Paulsen gets Emerson + McCaffrey Denver brokers to look at his copper mine, McCaffrey says it’s extensive, makes offer Mayor Batsford selects committee to raise funds for soldier train - army dumped soldiers in SF, Wyo. Subscribing to raise funds to bring them home J. G. Rankin to drive stage in frontier days parade 8/23/99 Near stone ranch, Frank Williams, super of Williams livestock, and one of his herders Harry Holland shot it out over the Stevens girls Andy Rasmusson’s son Henry (16) shoots self in leg, dies during surgery Don McPherson breaks collar and jaw at Larsen quarry Froling + Meals new store improved, will be open for business tomorrow Wyo. boys troopship Grant in heavy water - won’t reach SF by next Thursday 8/26/99 Rawlins sandstone quarry sold to a syndicate - now Rawlins + Denver Sandstone Quarry Co. W. S. Anderson buys 2 lots facing courthouse, will have Daley + Dow build home Billy Loft of Hanna says mines not worked steady this month, but Co. has built new houses - cut off from Dana won’t be used till next summer F. A. Luckfield + J. M. Rumsey locate 3” wide lead in hills north of town, free-milling assays at $716 gol... [truncated due to length]

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