Baker Subject Files

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Baker Subject Files

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2015.180.11.132

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Rans Baker Collection NOTEBOOK SB1-NOTES TAKEN FROM VARIOUS WYOMING NEWSPAPERS1868-1912 This single file is given it own number as notebook has been semi-transcribed. Laramie Daily Independent, 10/28/1873 Vol 2 #261-Charles Perkins, Little Snake River, to be arrested for selling liquor to the Indians Laramie Daily Independent, 11/5/1873 Vol 2 #269-Charles Perkins eluded law and went to Denver Laramie Daily Independent, 12/9/1874 Vol 2 #296-Ben Northington brings news of Ute Jack with 200 warriors at Dixon making trouble, lengthy article. Laramie Daily Independent, 12/14/1874 Vol. 3 #300-Indictment against Charles Perkins to stand. Carbon County Journal, 4/5/1884-the bridge over the river at Charles Perkins will soon be completed RAWLINS REPUBLICAN 11/5/1891-Dixon Postmaster James E. Cowan in default, indicted and pled guilty, Federal embezzlement, article, pg. 5, col. 2 11/26/1891-A. J. Bothwell building 7 mile ditch at his ranch, pg. 5, col. 3 WYOMING REPORTER 4/10/1923-Dr. Raymond Barber building addition to his 5th Street home CARBON COUNTY JOURNAL 6/15/1885-Hynds vs. Lavin, pg. 3, col. 5; Hynds vs. Clow, pg. 3, col. 1, 6/27/1885 3/22/1890-K. Antoine Jost visiting 3/22/1890-Gertrude Huntington has purchased Platte Valley Lyre. RAWLINS REPUBLICAN 6/18/1897-William Granger, died of overdose of laudanum and carbolic acid 6/25/1897-Above, sick for some time, taking laudanum for pain. 1/24/1900-Jane Granger turns over Sand Creek Ranch, bought by Murray-McKay CARBON COUNTY JOURNAL 12/21/1900-Jane Granger died 12/15/1901 after 2 year illness. 2/20/1909-State wide banding registration law announced. AT THIS POINT RANS USED THIS PAGE TO WRITE A ROUGH DRAFT OF A LETTER TO RAY RING. Dated 11/14/1994. It concerned doing research on Ella (Watson?). NEXT PAGE: History of Carbon County Elective Officers Frank B. Edmonds 1870, first term District Court; E. P. Martin, deputy to replace F. B. Edmonds County Treasurer. Note on probate judges: elected by popular vote to 2 year term. Each probate judge had to put up a $10,000 bond, see Blue Book, Vol. I, pg. 134; more information given on Edmond and E. P. Martin. 7/3/1868-Cheyenne Leader-Colonel C. E. Wilson-reported in Cheyenne. 9/4/1868- Cheyenne Leader-Charles E. Wilson acting as a correspondent for various eastern newspapers. 8/11/1870-Laramie Daily Sentinel-Report of Carbon County Republican convention, Delegate C. W. Wilson. 12/27/1871-Laramie Daily Sentinel-Mentions charge of bribery against C. E. Wilson of Carbon County in Territory Legislature on the Capitol question. 1/6/1872-Daily Independent-Carbon County District Court continued by adjournment 1/22/1872-Laramie Daily Sentinel-Reference to proposal in Legislature to move territory capitol to Laramie, All Carbon County legislators support the move save Col. C. E. Wilson who admitted being for sale. 4/1/1872- Laramie Daily Sentinel-Hon. C. E. Wilson has just returned from a business trip west. Reports everything flourishing in vicinity of Bryon and Green River. 5/17/1872-Daily Independent-District Court of Carbon County has adjourned, C. E. Wilson dismissed from the bar, headed east. 5/18/1872-Daily Independent-After the muddle in Carbon County affairs, it might be well to state Frank Blake and James France are commissioners, J. P. Keller, Clerk and Pete Lemmon, Sheriff. E. C. Wilson is a disgrace to the legal profession, as he received money for acquittals of criminals, etc. 5/24/1872-Daily Independent-Suit instituted against Charles E. Wilson for receiving bribes and his name removed from all attorney rolls in territory; James Williams swears to known bribery of case for Mr. Knight, Mr. Kemp, and Mr. J. P. Morgan for various offenses, lengthy article follows 7/12/1872-Laramie Daily Sentinel-Received letter from C. E. Wilson of Rawlins which exposes a good deal of the past frauds of one of our judges, etc. 7/13/1872-Daily Independent-More on letter from C. E. Wilson 12/13/1872-Daily Independent-Bond given by E. W. Bennett and J. C. Friend (Rans wrote "no") for $500 for Charles Wilson forfeited. At this point Rans writes notes on the book: "Flickering Lights in Vacant Windows," by Perry Van Dorn. (Carbon County Museum has 2 copies of this book). Highlights of Rans notes will be listed. Pg. 33-John Hugus states that Wilson was from a prominent family and was overcome by greed and alcohol, gives illustration. Pg. 32-John Hugus days at Fort Steele filled with color and dash, relates story of Calamity Jane, arrest, C. E. Wilson, County Prosecutor, etc. Pg. 33- J. W. Hugus, Justice of the Peace at Fort Steele, story related of man charges with horse theft. "History of Carbon County Elective Offices 1869-1969," by Margaret Sallade lists 1869 appointments as: County Clerk, F. B. Edmond, Justice of the Peace F. B. Edmond, County Attorney, C. E. Wilson; 1870 by election: Peter Lamon, Sheriff and C. E. Wilson, County Attorney 1872-County Attorney, C. W. Bramal 1874-County Attorneys, B. F. Northington, E. P. Johnson and Homer Merrell 1876-1882-County Attorney-Homer Merrell; 1884-Z. F. Brown 1886-J. R. Dixon 1888-D. H. Craig 4/12/1875-Laramie Daily Sun, another victim of small pox died in Rawlins, other patients doing better 4/13/1875- Laramie Daily Sun, two men horsewhipped out of town Start of Sources on Small Pox 3/11/1875, 3/14/1875, 3/17/1875, 1/18/1875,-Laramie Sentinel 3/19/1875, Laramie Daily Sun 3/24/1875, 3/26/1875, Laramie Sentinel 4/3/1875, 4/7/1875-Laramie Daily Sun William Miles Hawley (Photo in Carbon County Sheriff's Office) Rans took notes from Annals of Wyoming 7:376, October 1930, pg. 376-Lou Hawley sister of Carbon County's first elected? Sheriff William Hawley, married Oscar Collister. This story is related in Annals. Register of Carbon County Officials: William Hawley (third? appointed Sheriff), appointed 6/28/1871-11/4/1872; 2nd elected Sheriff, 9/1872, term 11/5/1872-1/4/1875 10/27/1871-Laramie Sentinel-Notorious Jack Watkins arrested by Sheriff Hawley, jailed in default of $5000 bail; Sheriff Hawley is the only man in territory to risk it alone. 9/5/1872-Laramie Sentinel-Contains summary of Carbon County officials 9/14/1872-Daily Independent-Jack Watkins indicted for assault upon William Brower with knife, found guilty 9/19/1872-Daily Independent-Carbon County Elections: P. L. Smith and Oscar Collister, Representatives, E. W. Bennett elected Commissioner, William Haley, Sheriff, Jonas P. Keller, County Clerk, Hosmer Tuttle, Probate Judge, Boney Earnest, Assessor, & K. L. Graham, County Attorney 6/30/1873-Laramie Sentinel-Sheriff William Hawley with a band of citizens went to a Ute Camp 30 miles south of Rawlins, 12 Indians reported slain 16 ponies confiscated, with saddles, blankets, arms, etc. not reported that they found any property of whites. Rans note "Pine Grove Massacre." 7/1/1873-Citizens meet to Carbon County Court House to organize militia committee of three draft telegrams to Gov. Campbell notifying him of late fight at Pine Grove Meadows by Sheriff Hawley and 9 men. 7/5/1873-Daily Independent, H. A. Kirk's version of Hawley's raid on Pine Grove Meadow. 7/8/1873-Daily Independent, more on Hawley and Pine Grove 7/9/1873-Laramie Sentinel-Rawlins boys vindicated 7/14/1873-Laramie Sentinel-Sheriff Hawley Telegraphs General Ord that party just in from 35 miles north, signs indicated large body of Indians moving south. People need arms to defend themselves. This issue quotes Denver News, "Hawley and party did a good thing to Arapahoes." 7/21/1873-Daily Independent-Lt. Rogers report on Pine Grove in which the boy shot in foot by raiders was working for Foote and Hawley. 9/25/1873-Daily Independent-Hawley investigation of knife attack on Cornelius Session aka John Lamb 9/27/1873-Daily Independent-More on Cornelius Session 1/27/1874-Daily Independent-Horse race between Sheriff William Hawley & ? ; arrest, capture, escape and recapture and 2nd escape of Charles Sim James. 8/3/1874-Daily Independent-Democratic Territorial Convention, lists candidates, including Hawley for sheriff 8/4/1874- Laramie Sentinel-Same story as above 10/16/1874-Daily Independent-Sheriff Hawley had leg broken 11/25/1874-Daily Independent-Sheriff Hawley to race horse in Laramie 9/22/1875-Daily Sun-Ex-sheriff William Hawley discovers a rich lode bearing ore, etc 12/27/1875- Daily Sun-William Hawley and 3 other men headed to Carbon for Dr. Hunter to go to Laramie to outfit for Black Hills Gold 12/29/1875-Daily Sun-note on William Hawley and Black Hills venture 1/18/1876-Daily Sun-Hawley and Co. send good reports from Black Hills. Wyoming Blue Book and Wyoming Territorial Sheriffs by Ann Gorzalka Notes: Gives biography of William Miles Hawley, ends with selling his WY property and moving to CA with his family in 1885. Kennedy L. Graham 7/24/1872-Daily Independent-Meeting of People's Party at Rawlins to protest Gov. Campbell and his ring. 9/19/1872-Daily Independent-Democrat K. L. Graham elected County Attorney 2/8/1873-Laramie Sentinel-K. L. Graham reports birth of daughter 6/9/1873-Daily Independent-K. L. Graham sends subscription list for Mrs. Campbell (husband died of injuries on the railroad), article 7/24/1873-Daily Independent-article detailing the cheating of Mrs. Campbell out of the collection taken for her by K. L. Graham, dismissed from railroad and forced to pay her the published amount of collection. 4/23/1898-Carbon County Journal-J. O. Cheatham purchased Brunswick Hotel, renovating, etc. Biography notes on Robert H. Young a soldier, states wounded at Battle of Bates Hole Spring 1874, died a Captain, 8/7/1907, at Bedford, Ky. Wyoming Miscegenation Law of 1869 given Larsen Oil Company 2/16/1911-Rawlins Republican-Hans Larsen revives dream of Cedar Ridge Oil and Asphalt Co. that had failed before. Contracted to drill at Cedar Ridge. 4/27/1911-Rawlins Republican-capitalized company, bought drilling rig, office at Osborne Building, J. B. Conger in charge 7/26/1911-Larsen Oil Drill drilling and stuck in quicksand 5/25/1911-Rawlins Republican-Report on Larsen Oil co. property by Rawlins Board of Trade Committee, article lists members. 4/18/1912--Rawlins Republican-28 ft. of oil bearing sand found on Muddy Creek Field, 25 miles S.W. of Rawlins 8/4/1912-Carbon County Journal-Larsen Oil Co. stock now .20 cents a share, did not strike oil and stock certificate only good for framing. George Lewis Last of Contract Warden's 12/15/1911-Carbon Count Journal-Former Warden and ex-special agent, George Lewis, of the Union Pacific was shot to death by Deputy U. S. Marshall N. E. Bacon in Illinois. Article details the background and history of the two men and their feud. Lengthy article 12/14/1911-Rawlins Republican-George Lewis well known and not well liked, slayer claims self-defense, article 11/2/1911-Rawlins Republican, pg. 3, article on Chief Union Pacific Detective charged with assault on H. M. Thomas. See article in newspaper for more information. 6/20/1910-(Rans does not state source). A long article on the shooting of Robert Temple by James W. Parson. There was a disagreement over Parsons taking gravel from county right of way on which he had to cross Temple property to get the gravel. Words and threats ensued. Parsons was taking the gravel for use on Bob Meldrum's place at the behest of Baggs Justice of the Peace, Pearson. Parson talked with the Deputy Sheriff Bob Meldrum and others about the right of way. Meldrum told Parsons to ignore Temple. It ended with Parson's being threatened by Temple whom he thought was going to shoot him. He claimed self-defense. He shot Temple 3 times. Jury declared he was guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. His wife sued for divorce 10 days later.

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