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Rawlins Republican 1-13-1916 – 11-28-1917 (that’s what notebook cover said, actually goes to 3/28/18)
1916
1/13/16
Films of Lincoln highway from NY to SF to be shown at Opera House
Conductor H. J. Cummings + 6th district brakeman Fred C. Selby struck and killed by engine of train #19
Old pen – “given to ‘m’ #2182 Coloma”
1/20/16
Judge H. H. Merrell obit
Coroner’s jury on Cummings + Selby deaths finds headlight on engine #19 out
H. Rasmusson has order for 300 coyote pelts paying top dollar
Line H. films shown – local footage showed man fishing in Platte and Rawlins volunteer fire department in exhibition run, followed by footage of a water fight between our two hose companies, last scenes of sheep and their herders
H. A. Beck, night chef, buys T. W. Craig’s Craig Café
F. E. Rumph + Dave Nicholas dissolve partnership in Boomerang Bar – Rumph to continue, Nicholas moves to KS
1/27/16
I. R. Baker gets local agency for Maxwell Motor Cars, which sell for $655. “B” making arrangements for service department
C. H. Anderson sells brick building on 4th St. (home of Bennett undertaking for several years) to Pete Anderson, lower part to be refitted as office for Jordan and Lynch coal, upper part to be let to roomers
Gidi Swanson + Emil Larsen bought Minneapolis Bar from Anderson + Larson
Jim Robertson of Sulphur brought in 75 coyote pelts + 4 bob cats; Max Lovejoy 43 coyotes; Pete Pabric 40 coyotes; Ray Baxter 95 coyotes pelts but was only paid for 75 – county clerk pays bounty
Repairs to brunt buildings (Club Saloon and Smith Bakery) going well; thick stone wall put up between them; Club saloon will reopen and Craig Bakery will move back into Smith’s
RHS beats Laramie in basketball
2/3/16
Court starts 2/7 – state vs. Meldrum for first degree murder
L. A. Smiley, Louis Scaverson, Ole Larson, Gus Larson, and others to build “Australian system” shearing pens just west of Rawlins along RR
7th district RR blockaded by snow, freights unable to get through drifts at Daley’s ranch
Total eclipse this morning, 7:42-9”45 (cloudy), last here 1869
I. J. Rendle suffering badly frozen face
2/17/16
City to submit question of fire truck to voters in April election
UP watchman Glen R. Bush bound over to district court following robbery of train #18
N. R. Greenfield, Meldrum’s lawyer, moves to quash
R. D. Meldrum no show in court
2/10/16
Contracts let for 2 shearing pens – H. Larsen to build west of town, Ed Freeman + brother to build at Walcott
Meldrum case to start
Lone bandit held up passenger cars on #18 train [– Bill Carlisle’s first robbery]
George Grey injured at Larsen mine, 300 pounds of rock fell on him
“A Ride at Night on Bro Bill’s Engine by Jay House”
2/24/16
Water main behind old Odd Fellows building broke, caused water department grief
Dr. T. G. Maghee of Lander here since last week
H. Rasmusson, manager of Rawlins hospital for several years, turned over management to Ed F. Bennett, Miss. Peterson will remain as head nurse
Australian cleaning of wools by James E. Cosgriff, Salt Lake City, with photos
Shearing pens incorporate – Walcott Shearing Co. + Rawlins Shearing
Photo ad – Birth of a Nation to be shown at opera house
F. A. Hadsell left for Oklahoma where he will join a Pinkerton man to pick up trail of Bob Meldrum
A. A. Sanders, deputy sheriff at Baggs, in town
3/2/16
Abelino Valerio got drunk at the 777 and started a fight, newcomer Juan Sombrano from KC was knocked down but stabbed Abelino several times – should recover
Kemmerer – Tom Smith, ex-con from pen, suspect in robbery of #18 train
500 coyote pelts turned into clerk; since last November, 2,500 pelts turned in for bounty, cost county $3,750 plus several hundred dollars on wolves and bobcats
Ove Peterson son installs $250 Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph and Fred Richards’ ranch near Medicine Bow
Double ad – Luxus Café + Luxus Bar, Findeisen + Cassidy
H. A. Reinke, French Dry Cleaner, 110 5th St.
The Corner Barber Shop, 5th + Lincoln Highway – Parks + Bevington
Bob Meldrum, wanted for murder – with photo – rumors of his spotting or capture daily occurrence, but not yet a fact, Pinkertons looking for him
3/9/16
Craig Bakery moves back to Front St. building, rebuilt after fire; also bought Ford truck for new delivery system
Fred E. Holdredge, supt. Hot Spring at Thermopolis here to get pen work gang for work on state park driveways, sidewalks, grounds all summer
3/16/16
2 new shearing pens nearing completion
Harvey Childs opens barber shop in Club Saloon
UP to build Wamsutter to Craig – contract let to Kilpatrick Bros.
3/23/16
Hide, fur, and pelt house opened by E. D. Sheldon of Lander’s Shoshoni Hider Fur Company – offices in old Keefe building at 5th + Front
Escapee from Pen caught and returned by livestock inspector J. R. McMion of Kemmerer – Roth, acting night fireman at Pen would have been released in July, instead climbed over the wall
Fire at Rubner garage on Lincoln Highway – put out before Rawlins Volunteer Fire Department got there
Thomas Franks of 4th St. Pool Hall filed complaint against employee Nick Panagopolos – grand larceny, stole $42.50 and left down
Hanna First Aid classes from library – Rawlins should too [?]
State Supreme Court affirms Willard Flanders guilty of 1st degree murder – first to hang on 5/7/1915, now 6/15/16 for murder of wife and neighbor Sam Aults
Baker Comstock, who escaped pen last Sept., captured and retuned by sheriff Rivera
Postmaster Schalk says mail will be delivered to all parts of town for those who sign up, but mail boxes must be put up for delivery. Letters in town 2 cents just like letters out of town
3/30/16
Bob Meldrum returns, surrendered this morning
Cassidy + Findeisen contract to run Elks Bar for 1 year, Pete McCabe of Denver has been secured to take charge of the bar proper
Warden Felix Alston says prisoners will begin work constructing sidewalk along south side of pen fence and east side
City free mail delivery to start 4/1/16, Harry Evans and Phillip Frank 1st 2 carriers – every morning except Sunday
Charles Rudd, convict, sent to Thermopolis Hot Springs to work there – escaped, caught
John Wallace obit
Overland Limited train held up as it pulled out of Cheyenne
C. E. Ayer returned from Denver, bought stock of Denverites in Willow Creek Land + Cattle Co., he and his family now own all stock
Jake Hilderbrand general manager of Standard Meat + Livestock quits, going to Florida
2 bells for new St. Joe’s received and being placed
4/6/16
Banner vote for Charles H. Anderson, mayor, and Thomas A. Ready, trustee
Blurb on Charles H. Anderson
The new Australian system pens at Ferris + Walcott practically done
Free mail ok so far
Court cases – Ralph Bell charged with rape of Mary Kenny – guilty of assault & battery; George McIntyler charged with assault to kill, continued to August
4/13/16
Anderson, mayor, beats Kinnaman, Ready trustee beats McPherson – fire truck issue, American LaFrance chosen
Jim Conto’s store on Front St. closed – sheriff’s sale to pay debts
Directors of Rawlins Athletic Club vote to close club permanently – a new gym in new manual training building will be done then
Albert Julius Beck died in West Buffalo St. home
5/4/16
Trees planted in court house yard
Frank Blake buys ½ interest of Mrs. J. J. Ryan in Blake Sheep Co., Blake now sole owner of company
Mary Belle Cowdin obit
Hugh J. Roger bought Ferris studio from O. L. Stitt, Roger to improve building and specialize in Kodak work
5/11/16
Change of venue granted to Bob Meldrum, moved to Cheyenne
4/26 Waterloo Iowa – James K. Hetzler buried in Elmwood Cemetery – killed by prisoner escaping Carbon County Jail
Dual Cadet meet between Cheyenne and Rawlins high school cadets to be at Cheyenne
Wyoming vs. Carlisle heard in Cheyenne, Carlisle charged with robbery of E. H. O’Brian of SF on Overland Limited – found guilty, jury considered death but recommended life
Map of north park reservoir site
5/18/16
Fritz D. Dennison dies of pneumonia
Judge E. C. Raymond of Newcastle orders Meldrum Trial
5/25/16
Rawlins boys win wall scaling contest vs. Cheyenne cadets
Ordinance establishing Office of Superintendent of Public Works
Last night John Engstrom + Rawlins Liquor Company opened a new saloon on 4th + Front St., turkey lunch served throughout evening
6/1/16
Last week L. E. Vivian bought Robert Freedman’s two houses just west of cottage house
Ice house of Charles Anderson, leased by P. J. Johnson, burned – arson suspected
Curfew to be enforced, all under 16 off streets after whistle blows
6/8/16
Rawlins now has 3 man chain gang, more to be added today, city using them on streets
Delegation of prominent Rawlins folk and county residents went to county commissioner asking that county not put up any more money to prosecute Meldrum
St. Joe’s having service of The Blessing of the Bells
O. L. Stitt has located in Loveland, CO, wife to join him in a few days
6/15/16
Willard Flanders hung, took 13 minutes, 20 seconds to die
Ed Amonette formerly of Rawlins, now buying war horses for French and Italians
J. C. Gallup of Denver, president o f J. C. Gallup + Co. Real Estate here on Rawlins Townsite Business (Park Hill)
6/22/16
Anna Catherine Arnold obit
Photo, Sheriff Rivera left with Meldrum for Cheyenne
7/6/16
Hot dry weather, RR fire has low supplies
North Star Lodge yesterday made deal to buy old church and rectory, will temporarily remodel church for lodge, later will move building and build lodge
Mail carrier wanted, 18-45 years old
7/13/16
William McClanigan of Valley NE bought F. E. Roberts’ UP stockyards here
E. Sundin takes Co. agency for Cadillac auto
J. H. O’Connor + Tim Leyhan buy Wyoming Saloon from Julius Mayer
Frank Nelms agent for Chalmers motor company
Mrs. J. S. Childs put in new sidewalk south side of cottage house, city putting in walks on north side of its property at same corner, sidewalk in front of new Catholic church being laid
7/20/16
Glen Bush, UP watchman pled guilty to manslaughter of “young Mexican” before Judge Tidball
Cullen Commercial Co. to convert empty store room east of grocery into meat market
Warden Alston back from taking road gang to Sheridan Co.
7/27/16
Rawlins water supply inadequate
Pearl Anderson of 999 charged with selling liquor without license – dropped for lack of evidence, but will be charged with admitting minors
John C. Gallop of Denver – Rawlins Townsite Co. selling lots of lots for $125 and up
“Baldy” Harry K. Bennett coroner for 16 years running for reelection
Ad – Harry W. Hansen, candidate for republican sheriff
8/17/16
Search for Ian Buchanan continues
Excavation begun for St. Tom’s parish house
Cloudburst at Daley’s ranch and Red Desert – no damage
Joe Brooks waiter at Craig Café stabbed and slashed 6 times by C. N. Gambol
Bair Oil Co. opens offices in Ferguson building
8/24/16
Encampment – Frank Chavez had shot and killed fellow Continental Sheep Co. employee Albert Swartz at company HQ Hug Park then ran for CO on foot, still at large now
25 men start work on basement for new UP clubhouse – excavation done, construction begun
8/31/16
Alex LaMarsh obit
A. Swartz killed at Hug (Hugg?) park last week, buried from Rasmusson Parlor here, Chavez not found yet, reward offered
UP tracks between Walcott and Ft. Steele washed out then repaired
9/14/16
J. C. Gallup, president, and Herschel E. Dunlap, secretary, Rawlins Townsite Co. making preparations for extensive
improvements to Park Hill Addition; Dunlap a resident of Rawlins
10/5/16
R.N.B. passes as of close 9/27 – has deposits $300,000
Congressman Mondell discusses recently passed “8 hour law”
Political photos – local E. M. Tierney + L. B. Magor
James W. Wisda, M. E. Pickett, Andy Nelson, Kleber Hadsell, Andrew Rasmussen, A. J. Rosier, Charles R. Watson, Charles B. Boyce, and Robert A. Day Republicans
10/12/16
8 hour day – not limiting hours only says workers paid certain wages for 8 hours – additional time paid “overtime”
Frank Mahoney elected trans. Senior class of Notre Dame, senior of civil engineering
Barrett Littlefield died of pneumonia
Ad with picture of houses that can be built on $125 lots at Park Hill
10/19/16
What does 8-hour law mean?
New sidewalks in front of H. Rasmussen furniture and republican office and Mrs. Wilson’s property
R.N.B. has 10/17 deposits of $1,329,613.83
Photo, Oscar W. White to hang at pen tomorrow
11/2/16
Politics with photos, all bull
11/9/16
Harry Phelan Jr. perhaps fatally cut
1917
1/11/1917
Episcopal church engaged in 5 million dollar campaign for its ministerial pension fund
Auto Goods Co. buys W. E. Bible Auto Supply (but not his electrical business), will locate in Kelly’s Grocery as soon as Kelly’s stock is sold
Ferguson Mercantile may buy stock of Kelly’s Grocery
Saratoga Sun sold to Dana S. Crawford sells to employee Floyd H. Lemon
1/18/17
H. Larsen sold UP two lots where office and carpenter shop now stand next to UP club. Will clear 5 lots east and build office, carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, all under same roof; lumber yard on same lots
50 cent Sunday dinner at Ferris – menu listed
N. J. Cashman building house just west of Westward school
John Hartt building Australian-type shearing pens at Dad. Pioneer + Cow Creek Sheep Company.
Rifle club (NRA) elects officers for year
2/1/17
W. W. Daley’s state legislative bill to give Wyoming State Flag and Flower = bill passes, flag and flower chosen – Carbon County lost Jim Baker’s Cabin, Cheyenne gets it
Charles E. Churchill prominent NY attorney struck and killed by train number 1
Lincoln way Association gets $2,500 to build in county, county must raise like amount; road to be worked Allen Junction to Andy Nelson Ranch on old RR bed
2/3/17
Germany sinks American vessels, German ambassador given his passport, US Ambassador Geraud called home, relations severed
2/8/17
Tom Taylor, who stole 3 horses from Leo Sheep Co. barn in
Walcott on Thanksgiving pled guilty, 5-8 years in pen
2/15/17
Mrs. Patrick Toohey killed in auto accident in Laramie; sister of Miss Mary Keefe + M. J. Clifford
C. H. Anderson got new Simplex Moving Picture Machine for opera house – now continuous performances, no wait to change reels
2/22/17
Water shortage, investigate Sage Creek; A. Stratton, who now has 1st rights on creek, will donate them to Rawlins if thorough investigation shows plan possible
Mayor Anderson says city atty. Instructed to call for bids for fire truck
Adolph Erickson stabbed by Jose Garcia after trying to break up a fight
Carl Bryant sells meat market and grocery stock to Ferguson Mercantile; refrigerator plant goes too
3/1/17
Call for bids on fire truck
Nurse Mattie Burns goes to Yankton, S.D. has head nurse – replaced in house by Elda McNeil
Jose Garcia + Angel Guerro guilty of assault – Jose gets 45 days in county jail, Angel 20 days
Guards put on Ft. Steele bridge + Edson tunnel by UP
3/8/17
F. M. Johnston + Assoc. to build $8,000 garage, he’s agent for Rawlins Realty Co.
J. J. Fenley sells Club Saloon, business only, to Ike Lambertson + Dennis Hayes
Charles B. Boyce says Jim Baker loaded in RR cars in Wamsutter for shipment to Cheyenne – every log marked
4:20pm number 17 + double header west bound engine 2892 + engine 2239 wreck by Daley Ranch
3/15/17
Esther ‘Grandma’ Higgins obit
Rev. F. C. Smith’s son Talbot passes entrance exam for Annapolis –an alternate now
Earthquake Saturday 3/10/17 8pm, wooden buildings shook, stone ones not
Electrical Supply + Construction Co. Cheyenne sold to Auto Goods Co. which operates 4 other stores in state - Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Evanston. A. L. Footer will manage electrical work
3/22/17
UP to double capacity of eating house + build 24 room residence here. Will also extend walks and curbs down Front St.
Autos + motorcycles owned and operated in Wyoming must be registered with Secretary of State.
3/20/17
Rawlins Building Co. "New Corp." bought hospital and lot west of it from Rawlins Realty Co. "New Corp." comprises mostly men who have had charge of hospital for past few years and want to preserve it
Photo - J. C. Gunning obit
Yesterday contractors for Mt. State Tel. + Tel. here to build exchange on Mrs. J. A. Bennett property 611 W. Cedar - telegraph repeater station
4/5/17
Council gave contract for American La France fire truck, 4 cylinder chemical pumper, to be shipped in next 30 days
4/12/17
W. W. Daley's son "Ed" cut off 2 fingers at knuckle on left hand
Bootlegger busted "Some" Joe Quintana, J. F. Ryan, and Mark Edwards in Walcott - Sheriff Pickett after gamblers and bootlegger
L. W. Emler elected mayor, H. Perret trustee
Last week L. E. Armstrong bought Mrs. Robert Murray home on Buffalo
4/19/17
H. Phelan partner in Continental Sheep Co. obit
City council appointed Robert Greig city marshal
4/26/17
First National Bank safety deposit boxes installed
5/3/17
Carlisle reward - Judge C. E. Winter here hearing testimony in $65,000 reward - 100 claimants
City ordinances passed - no more than present number of saloons (16)
5/10/17
J. c. Gallop (en route from Seattle) + H. E. Dunlap close contract with H. Larsen for prompt construction of 3 bungalows in Park Hill addition
Ad - Ryan Cafe, Walcott - Mrs. J. P. Ryan, proprietor
5/3/17
Letter from Captain E. Z. Steever, originator of Steever Military Drills in Schools, on hearing of Rawlins' success against Cheyenne, he suggests Rawlins Supt. Martin write Howard Wheeler, editor of Everybody's Magazine, NY, telling of Rawlins' showing over the years
City Ordinance - RR must pave, construct, maintain road crossing with wood pave or floor on grade with track; RR can't obstruct such crossings more than 5 minutes
5/17/17
Newly remodeled James Cullen building to open, now has plate glass marble front
Judge Winter decides reward in Carlisle case
Building this spring - 5 room bungalow being built for Jordan + Lynch; bungalow for O. M. Johnson; excavation for Mrs. Robert Murray home; 15,000 apartment house just west of Mrs. J. H. Lynch home; Fred Rendle home just finished; Mrs. Robert Murray garage just finished at court house; W. W. Daley building garage; James Measures home enlarged for rental apartments; new UP Club House almost finished; H. Larsen store, blacksmith shop, office almost done; new 10,000 Ford garage of stone progressing; 3 bungalows in Park Hill; UP build house near stone crusher; J. K. Hartt home addition; H. J. Cashman building home in NW part of city; North Star Lodge work rushed; city steam laundry getting stone addition; new home for Mrs. A. G. Ayala finished west Rawlins; old Odd Fellows building remolded into fine rooming house; new telephone exchange building for Mt. State Tel. + Tel. Co. almost done; James Cullen Jewelry to open in remodeled H. Hansen building- attorney A. J. Rosier to have offices in front room, 2nd floor
3/24/17
Every male between 21-31, citizen or alien, married or single, must register June 5th under selective conscription act recently passed
J. E. Peterman, mechanist of Depot Garage for several years, took over Watson Garage in west end
Photos - class RHS 1917
Complete finding of Judge C. E. Winter in Carlisle reward case
5/31/17
Rev. M. Joslin appointed by Bishop Thomas to assist in Missionary work at Medicine Bow, Hanna, etc., will visit Hanna and arrange schedule for visits
S. M. Morgan obit
Cons to make shirts
6/7/17
Denver - Yellowstone highway meeting at Ferris Hotel 6/11/17
NRA club shoots every Sunday morning for next 2 months, and afternoons Sundays at the regular time
No services at St. Tom's during June, absence of "Dean" F. C. Smith
6/14/17
County Commissioners decided the road east from town to Ft. Steele would be extended a couple miles on north side of track instead of crossing RR as now
6/21/17
Rawlins ladies at Rock Springs convocation last week
County Commissioner Robert A. Day, son George (12) , a nephew Garland Grass (19) drowned in Platte 10 miles above Saratoga - bridge at Day ranch sagged, flipped
6/28/17
Herschel Dunlap agent Rawlins Townsite Co. leaves to join cavalry
Japanese 4th of July fireworks display here
7/5/17
Saloon ads discontinued with this issue - Reed amendment
Bob Meldrum prisoner had shoulder broken in severla places by falling from pen truck
Fire truck to be here soon
7/12/17
H. Larsen to quarry limestone at his site near old paint mine for Grant Western Sugar Co.
"Cadillac" Miller of Hanna ran race against time - made it with 20 seconds to spare
Japanese 4th unique, several hundred dollars of daylight fireworks
State Embalmers organizing, H. Rasmusson promoting same at Cheyenne meeting
Reinke Tailor Shop on 5th St. badly damaged by fire
Hunting lodge - 15th July Sisson + Moore to open Medicine Bow hunting lodge
Ad - Luxus Cafe, Ogborn + Glunz proprietors
Whistle blew, 20 men struck as stone crusher for high pay, it didn't come, they didn't go back today, all to be paid off
7/19/17
Lincoln County road gang had 2 escapees
Tie drive at Day Ranch may help find at least 1 body
Captain Charles E. Bayley obit
Gallup here to take Dunlap's place as agent for Rawlins Townsite Co.
County surveyor J. W. Wisda to survey section of Lincoln way Rawlins to Solon for state
7/26/17
Draft - National Guard here, 25 from Snake River, 8 more from Platte Valley
8/2/17
Rawlins opens its arms and homes to boys of Company M - dance and banquet given in their honor
Mrs. Abe (Bertha Alice) Stratton obit
J. H. Jacobucci, president of Auto Goods Co. returns after inspecting stores in Cheyenne and Laramie, both doing good business
George F. Boyle of Richardson Silk Co. in city. A member of "Gideons" so made arrangements to put Gideon Bible in each room in Ferris
Tie drive fails to turn up bodies of Robert Day, son, and nephew
M. E. Milke sells barber shop on Front St. to Robert E. Darr of Denver
Newly incorporated Elmo had its first fire, 5 business houses totally destroyed, only 2 remain
City ordered walks put in some time ago, many have complied
Last issue of Chalmers Monogram (of Chalmers Motor Company) shows Frank Nelms in Chalmers going through mud and water hub deep last spring between Rawlins and Saratoga, picture taken by Jack Shehan
8/9/17
Body of Garland Grass found 4 miles below Saratoga 8/4 by Colorado Springs fisherman named Robbins, funeral next day
H. C. Osterman official representative of Lineway Association and S. C. Smyth, rep. of Omaha Auto club here - promoting the improvement of the highway
Sheriff Pickett + County Attorney Rosier to Bow last week - arrested Wallace + Louis Harnden for butchering beef of Quealy + Anderson
8/7 tie driver Dave Wilcox found Robert Day's body 20 miles down from Day Ranch, funerla held next day, article says young George's body found weeks ago
3rd Dinner and Dance at Billy Collins' ranch north of Rawlins
Warden Alston announces open house at pen, locals invited to view new shirt factory for 2 weeks
Photo tribute to Robert A. Day
8/16/17
A. C. Albec with gang working on Lincoln way between Hanna and Carbon - finished - and crew moved to Allen Junction to work east from Hanna to "Old Grande"
Rawlins Mercantile robbed of $3,000 in apparel
Miss Maggie Kilgore of Savery - gives history of "Uncle" Jim Baker
8/23/17
Tailor H. A. Reinke has tailor and cleaning shop back in old location across alley from Wyoming Supply Co., Building remodeled and restocked since fire
Dr. J. E. Remington of Tekemea, NE sets up osteopath office above James Cullen Jewelry last week
Ferris Hotel becoming most popular - rooms fill every night, dining room doing well also
Franklin Campbell Smith Jr., eldest son of Rev. F. C. and Mary Major Smith obit
Old pen open house - several hundred visit shirt factory
Sheriff under federal district attorney orders west to Leo to arrest John Liebig "prosperous rancher" (German sympathizer) for attempting to obstruct recruitment and enlistment of men into US services
8/30/17
Contactors Ross + Kearns have contract from H. A. France + A. A. Harper for excavation of lots just north of Miller Block, will build stone building there [na]
F. C. Smith buried from St. Baranbris Denver with military honors
9/6/17
New Ford garage opened
New company organized to work on old Dillon Mine near city, 3 1/2 miles SW - J. J. Cullen, A. A. Harper, James M. Rumsey, L. E. Armstrong
Frank Nelms, Cullen Commercial Co. bookkeeper busted for embezzlement
Congo Mining Company (Rawlins owned) near Battle Lake - to mine copper [na]
9/13/17
Ed Rodgers + Ross Chace buy Luxus Cafe from Bert Ogburn + C. B. Glunz; Rodgers great chef, both he and Chase been working at Luxus for months; Ogburn moving to Thermopolis
Evanston - fire damaged men's ward of insane asylum, James Howell, inmate, escaped
George A. Bible of F. N. B. gets letter from Rev. A. A. McCallum, former Rector of St. Tom's, soon to leave for France as Chaplin of field artillery
Publish Service Commission passes resolution approving Council of Defense use of cons from state pen on potato fields near Torrington in Goshen County
9/20/17
City Steam Laundry opens dry cleaning services, Mr. Anderson has equipped new show with the best - Robert Shertzer of Harrisburg, PA here to run this new business
Cheyenne Tribune announces Bob Meldrum granted parole due to exceptionally good behavior - his local friends pleased
33 cons taken to work at the potato field, out on honor system
Fire truck completed, American LaFrance now painting it
County + City notified all houses of prostitution to close and inmates to get out of town
James Howell recapture - now judged sane, Carbon County wants him to come here for trial
9/27/17
Police court Elsie French found guilty of being inmate of disorderly house (Effie Fay's), fined $25 and discharged
Sheriff M. E. Picket brought James Howell down from Evanston, to stand trial for killing Jailor Hetzler
Police court - Effie Fay owner of south side "house" found guilty of conducting disorderly house, fined $50, appealed to district court. Also found guilty of selling liquor without license and fined $50, also appealed
R. T. Turpin of Antler's CO (Old Rawlins Man) bought H. A. Beck's restaurant on Front St.
10/4/17
Fire destroys "half + half"
Rawlins Drug to move from Osborne Building to corner storeroom Miller Block recently vacated by Bryant Meat Market
10/11/17
Gov. Houx announces appointment of Charles E. Blydenburgh to state supreme court to fill term of Judge R. H. Scott, deceased
H. L. Kuykendall gets contract from city for road along east side of pen fence to cemetery
Court cases – Judge Mentzer Cheyenne to declare Howell fit or not for trial
Clay “Dad” Propst obit
10/18/17
Charles B. Boyce, county assessor, now agent in charge of Rawlins Townsite Co. Park Hill development
Jim Nelson made city marshal – has been UP car repair foreman for several years
American LaFrance fire truck unloaded, temporarily in charge of Supt. Of Public Work John Bangs
10/25/17
Fire in coal shed between I.O.O.F. Hall and Riddick Tailor Shop, all 3 ablaze
Sheriff called to Leo, John Liebig charged with murder of Louis Senfton
11/1/17
Jury in Nelms case found Nelms not guilty of appropriating $300, but rest of cases pending
Coal shortage of last week and week before relieved – several cars of coal received
E. Mosher to enlarge shop in Osborne building into space once Rawlins Drug
11/8/17
Cliff Sundin, wife, and his mom left in Hudson Super-Six for Denver, trip took 10 hours
Barbers raise prices 11/15, haircut 50 cents
Rawlins Coal Co. begin active mining of coal at old Dillon mine
Manager changed at UP eatery, W. N. Aber takes over from Mr. Baldwin
City puts out bid for digging and laying pipe for sewer extension of city main from present western extremity on Maple St. west to 9th St. manhole
11/15/17
Postmaster Schalk trying to resume home delivery, which stopped 11/1 after ~2 years. Most of all town had given up PO boxes when service stopped without warning – both carriers had taken other jobs.
R.H.S. cadets to hold dance at Elks to raise money for equipment and uniforms
11/22/17
Litchstein + Itkin to open pool hall on 4th St. in addition to one on Front St. Rich Daley will manage new hall with 7 tables
Zingsheim’s news stand starts “Smoke Barrel” – collects tobacco from patrons to send to soldiers
11/29/17
Gov. Hous + UP General Manager Jeffers agree saloons along UP to close 9pm-7am, Mayor begs for midnight-6am but no
City Steam robbed, safe blown
Captain Torrey B. Maghee promoted to Major
Food control – Tuesday meatless (poultry allowed), Wed. Wheatless (Rye instead), no sugar bowls on tables, patrons will be served two “cubes” with cup of coffee – syrup also to be rationed
1918
1/3/18
Donald A. Beaton “old” Sweetwater rancher sells ranch to J. L. McIntosh
H. Rasmusson gets new model motor hearse to replace horse drawn one
Andreas Blickfeldt here from Kemerer, will work at Luxus
Dr. E. J. Remington “osteopath” office over Cullen Jewelry
1/10/18
Board of trade permanently organized, 26 sign up
Temporary hospital at masonic temple to close, last patient to be sent to Rock Springs hospital, prospects for local hospital poor at present
Charles H. Anderson appointed Carbon County Fuel Administrator, to appoint 2 or 3 men throughout county to form a committee in charge of distributing fuel and policing fuel wasting
Sheriff Pickett appoints Sheehan Dixon deputy and Frank Humphreys deputy in Baggs; H. L. Hamton, Snake River deputy for years resigned
Frank Mahoney given a dinner party by mother Mrs. John Mahoney before going back to School of Mines in Golden, CO
Commissioners McKay, Rasmussen... [truncated due to length]Collection
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