Name/Title
Baker Subject FilesEntry/Object ID
2015.180.11.134Scope and Content
Rans Baker Collection
NOTES, MISCELLANEOUS
1879; 1880; 1892; 1919; 1926 (34 years ago columns); 1939 (Old Timer's Edition and others)
This single file is given it own number as notebook has been semi-transcribed.
Source not listed, assumed to be Carbon County Journal unless otherwise noted
Rawlins Notes, as listed by Rans
Westbound and Eastbound Passenger, Freight and Immigrant Train schedules given.
11/8/1879-Fire caused damages to Union Pacific long platform, water tank and wood supply, citizens with Col. Bracket and some military attempt to put out fire;
12/6/1879-Soldiers camped in tent burn top out of tent
1/17/1880-Temperance Society formed, Railroad employees create firefighting hose company;
2/14/1880-Weather forecast given for Sat-Friday
2/22/1880-Too much shooting about town every night, someone bound to be killed
3/20/1879-Arrests made for shooting
Rawlins population 1870-612; 1880-1451; Carbon County 1870-1368; 1880-2070
11/29/1880-Tom Johnson, shoemaker moves into new building on Cedar Street east of jail yard fence, pg. 4, col. 4
12/13/1879-John Knoth, owner of Laramie Lager Beer Depot opening new business in William Jungquist’s old south side building; Ernst Bockenhagen bartender;
12/20-23/1879-L. T. “Tom” Cook opens liquor and cigar store in Foster’s old south side stand
11/22/1879-Shooting at Dick Daley’s saloon; Charles Bromley drunk for over a week vowing to get even with several people; Altercation/shooting involving Mike Rice, Louis Simmons, Charles Bromley;
11/22/1879- Troops now encamped, to remain a month (left by end of November);
11/15/1879- Mule Skinner Murray and shooting of Chapman, pg. 4, col. 2;
Rawlins Republican
10/18/1923-Page 15, col. 2-4, Ed Towse on “Cherry Creek Massacre”-W. W. Towse, Ed’s father, died at Chivington, CO in 1919, article details Indian raid on Rawlins
Rans wrote note: “for more Rawlins history look up sections I & II Rawlins Republican, Thursday, June 9, 1927.”
Rawlins Republican 34 Years Ago Columns (1892)
3/4/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4, 1892-J. C. Friend editor of Carbon County Journal; Gold Hill first brick from stamp mill;
3/11/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4-Dr. E. Stuver sells lot 6, block 17 to James Jenson; Engineer J. A. Eason returns; J. C. Gunning buys residence of Dr. Stuver on Capitol Hill; J. G. Jost improving home on Capitol Hill
3/18/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 9-7 of cycling club rode to Fort Steele and came back on #7 train
3/25/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 9-Reader Brothers buy 1000 head of steers in AZ will trail them here; Pat Heck bought 500 head will range in same part of county; Hugus, Mullison and Beall get 2000 head will put in Platte Valley. Cattle still an industry in Carbon Co.; William J. Candlish studying law with firm in Chicago will return when passes orals; T. G. Maghee, Jr. gets a Victor “wheel,” Mr. Schalk orders same for C. E. Dodge, Dr. Osborne, Charles Batsford, George Gregory. 17 wheels now in Rawlins
4/1/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 15; S. L. Willis ships stallion “Dandy” to Independence, IA to race course; J. C. Gunning moves into Stuver house, Mr. Loft moves into Gunning’s house and James Weightman moves into Lofts old home
4/8/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 3; Rawlins people who bought steamboat took excursion down Green River, Utah, article;
4/15/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 4-Five Columbia bikes ordered from Boston;
4/22/1926-30 yrs. ago column, pg. 4-(1892)-Mrs. E. H. Parnell to visit kin in Canada; Miss Lillie Heath returns from Keokuk, Iowa where she’s taking medical course;
4/29/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 9-Electric lights put in Opera House, improvement over oil lamps
5/13/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 10-W. W. McFarland murdered in Pueblo, CO, funeral to be here.
5/20/1926-30 years ago column, pg. 11-W. A. Heath back from exploring Green River, got as far as cliff dweller’s ruins, found many artifacts; Alfred Heath admitted to bar in Rawlins; Clinton Folsom in town as work shut down at Gold Hill
5/27/1926-30 years ago column, pg.?-A. R. Crowley’s 2nd Hand Store broken into, article; Rev. E. H. Parnell to Pleasant Valley Ranch to wed Charles S. Hobbs and Lillie Amess, Fred Baker, groomsman. Hobbs in charge of construction of Great Northern Railroad; William Jungquist and John Cannon to Seminoe to check out mining in district; Alfred Heath of Saratoga admitted to bar in district with foreign certificate, previously practiced in England and Australia; Grey wolves thick, Muddy Gap people have lost colts to them.
6/3/1926-34 years ago column, pg.?-T. J. Dickinson shipped clipped wool to Philadelphia
6/10/1926-34 years ago column, (1892)-H. Hanson to old country for visit, lets contract for construction of house to Hansen and Larsen Contractors, will have iron front; Old Page Ranch sold by Stockgrowers National Bank, Cheyenne to I. C. Miller for $1000; 2000 Texas steers unloaded driven to range at Snake River, Pot Hook Ranch; 4 emigrant wagons in town, 2 pulled by cows harnessed 4 abreast, one with a weary mule in lead;
6/17/1926-34 years ago column, pg.?-Six troops of 9th Cavalry under Major Ilsey left Fort Robinson yesterday for WY, Johnson Co. War, other troops are listed, possibly martial law to be enforced; War Dept. fears bloodshed possible over coming roundup season; Rawlins Bicycle Club to be represented in Cheyenne Sun to be printed in Rawlins paper.
6/24/1926-34 years ago column, pg.?-J. C. Jost back in the sheep business, article; T. S. Dickinson, new house on Platte; Rawlins will not celebrate 4th;
7/1/1926-34 years ago column, pg.?-City considers 75,000 gallon iron water tank; Charles Johnson to erect Livery Barn at 5th and Buffalo (Montgomery corner lot); Rawlins Carpet Factory owned by Charles Brown; Miss Lillie Heath, first lady admitted to Rawlins Cycling Club, 3 men inducted also;
7/8/1926-34 years ago column, Rawlins Firemen preparing for state tournament; work on race track completed; D. R. Castidy returned from South, brought 3,000 yearling ewes, will ship to Grand Junction and trail here; Stone works southeast of town owned by James McPherson sold to Omaha parties-property located across canyon east from the Kearney Stone works quarry;
7/15/1926-34 years ago column-1st station from Cheyenne renamed from Colorado Junction to Corlett;
7/22/1926-34 years ago column-Garden party at J. C. Davis home held by women’s group at St. Thomas for church library; Wyoming World Fair Commission requests samples of all building stone in state for Columbian Expo; Hanna Mine #2 to be started this fall, payroll given;
7/29/1926-34 years ago column-Gun shot damages home of Mrs. H. Rasmussen in upper story, man who had threatened Mayor Rasmussen taken into custody; Senator Chatterton, now a graduate of Ann Arbor Law School to locate in Rawlins; Mr. Casson, priest in Rawlins from 1876-1879 visits;
8/5/1926-34 years ago column-Horse Races scheduled end of Firemen’s Tourney, article given; Frank Nevins in from ranch to sell vegetables he raised; Mr. Snider’s Cheap Cash Store to close; Larsen and Hanson building home for Peter Carlson in east part of town;
8/12/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 2-10 mile walking race between Englishman J. W. Raby and Ed Billings of Rawlins, article given; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis-gifts to Rawlins Cycling Club
8/19/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4, Cyclists sign up for race at Firemen’s Tourney; Harry Chapman, Ferris rancher, returned from Australia visit; Mr. Ryan of Gold Hill and Downey stamp mill;
8/26/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4-Account of Rawlins Firemen’s Tournament and other special events
9/2/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4-B. S. Ross and H. B. Henderson have appropriated water in Fisher’s Canyon, to develop and sell to city; Cycling Club information given; Housing shortage;
9/9/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4-Startzell-Miller Party back from Yellowstone Park, soldiers at entrance take guns to protect game; Horse Race between Harry Chapman and ? Quealy; Tom J. Dickinson of Fort Steele sold 1900 ewes to J. V. Cantlin; George Brice?, Pass Creek, sheepman sold 1900 ewes to R. A. Smiley; F. W. Beddes, J. G. Jost and T. J. Dickinson are Carbon County delegates to wool growers Congress;
9/16/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 4, J. G. Jost states sheep are in poorer condition despite good grass; Rawlins cycling club picnic, names listed
9/23/1926-34 years ago column, (1892), pg. 2, Democratic County Convention, William Daley, temporary chairman, H. A. Chapman, one of 5 selected for representatives of State House; Mr. and Mrs. H. Hansen return from visit to Denmark, pg. 4 (1892); Note on Dr. Stuver and family being in Fort Collins;
10/7/1926-34 years ago column, Mrs. Lambert open art studio in old jail, 5th and Cedar; Charles Perkins shipped 5000 elk, deer and antelope to Denver, no way to stop the slaughter, article;
10/14/1926-no 34 years ago column
11/11/1926-34 years ago column, Osborne elected governor despite National Republican landslide; Rawlins Cycle Club Band to give concert; Jake Waeckerlin’s new home in NW Rawlins;
11/18/1926-34 years ago column, D. R. Castiday buys bucks from George Ferris; Cycling Club Band;
11/25/1926-34 years ago column, pg. 9-J. G. Rankin finds rich strike of gold and silver two miles from town. Saratoga Ballard Library opened last week;
In the Rawlins Republican-Vivion Bennett charged with manslaughter; Gus Fleischli appointed manager of Continental Oil Co., also Continental Station at 5th and Spruce;
4/10/1928-Rawlins to abandon charter government, now to be a city first class, as population over 4,000;
12/5 & 12/8/1919-Coal shortage
12/11/1919-Rawlins businesses to close/shorten hours due to coal shortage because of strike, long article on situation; story of people caught in a bad snow storm;
Rawlins Republican-Bulletin, Old Timer’s Edition
5/2/1939
History of Education in Rawlins, pg. 34; Parco School; 1910-create Ward Schools, 1911-East Ward at East Pine and Colorado, S. W.; 1912-West Ward, 9th and Walnut; 1921-South Side; Central had 2 additions.
Story of the William A. Heath family, including Lillian Heath, her sister Sylvia, mother Calista, etc. pg. 45, col. 1-3, long article, note: the museum has several editions of this newspaper;
Pg. 46-First Church of Christ Scientist; St. Thomas; Salvation Army; First Baptist; France Presbyterian, Methodist,
Pg. 67-L. D. S. organized in 1919, article, 1st building apart from meeting places in homes, etc. was 310 West Pine, had been a home.
Pg. 82-St. Joseph; History of Opera House with these entries: Rawlins Republican, 9/19/1912; 3/13/1913; 3/27/1913; Carbon County Journal-2/7/1913; 5/9/1913;Collection
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