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Show uuuuuuvwwuu uuwuumuu uuinju j Plone reof Wyoming Dead. RAWLINS. Wyo.. Feb. 17. Edwin F. Bennett, the oldest inhabitant of Carbon county, died very suddenly yesterday. Mr. Bennett came to this county In ISOs. Bennett's Ben-nett's Peak and Bennett's Ferry across the Platte river southeast of this city, points weU known to the early-day travelers trav-elers scros the mountain, were named for him. He has until late years been prominent promi-nent in Carbon county, and served in the Territorial Council in 1871 and again in 1884. He was once wealthy. At th time of bis death be was night ceUkeeper at the State penitentiary. |