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Show THU DAII!T TBUiUINE: SALT LAKK C1T1T, distance. This Compatients in the Institution. The ..present GOAL I.IIIIinG IH VYOLIIIIG? slope Inis a considerable pany spending about f 10,000 In opening superintendent Is Dr. C H. Boiler, a young up the mine, and If it gets a good body of j ooal. will build a road to It. The Vita Dyke Company Is sending out per day, and the Thd Union Pacific's Operations at Car- - ten to fifteen cars of coal or thirty Hopkins mine, some; twenty-fiv- e I oars. feon and Rock Springs. . - 'The Rock a Coal has Springs Company e cars twenty-fivcoal for per day. capacity There is much prospecting going on northward for coal, where there are many veins SEARCHING FOR HEW COAL VEINS. lying above those' being worked around Bock Springs. .Air this activity makes the town prosper. A large number of buildings were' erected this year, and, more are in progress. XTie Extensive Open! bat and PowerAn $18,000 school house Is one of the most ful Machinery Coal Deposit prominent buildings iof the year. . - " j ,! . . the C B. & Q.A of the Frogreti of Kvans- crlptlon Owned too. toy : . On recent Wyoming trip some things relative to co&l mining were seen and learned of Interest to Tbibuihe readers. Carbon is the oldest raining district la Wyoming. The coal mines were opened there with the advent of the railway In its progress westward. A number of the mine bare been worked out and abandoned and then other mines were opened. At present the company la spending 910.000 in pros pectin jc Into now grounds and will thus open up the mine so as to keep It running some two or three years longer. . Carbon ooal! Js a good 'article for steaming and Is used, much in operating the U. P. road. This is In a large coal field, extending many miles north and south. The B. is M. people have extensive coal lands at the southwest, which are seren they term Band Creek. These same coal miles from Carbon but in the field. That company has been working on Its coal property here the past eighteen or twenty months opening up the ground; but It will not be of any use to them until they get a branch of the great Burlington system . . to that country. The prospectlre giving out of the mines at Carbon caused the Union Pacific to seek other coal field's. This brought about the opening of a large vein at 11 anna, eighteen miles' northwest, and the building of a branch line of road there from "near Medi- cine Bow station. This road was af tor wards continued west to a junction with the main line at Dana, another ooal mining camp, and there baa been talk of making this route the ,maln traveled line, sinoe the grades are "said to be lighter, and; the distance some shorter. But the Ilanna coal has not proven very profitable to the railway, company. This ooal is so light and holds fire so, well that it has been the cause of much loss by setting" fire to! property along' the road, but it has done the most damage In firing cars while In transit. Only a short time ago a car of raw silk was damaged to the extent of $30,000 by being seton fire by this coal from the smokestack of the locomotive, and it is said that fully $50,000 more damage has been done by this coal in locomotives within a space- of less; than one This put a stop to the farther, use month. ' of Ilanna ooal In locomotives. For domestic uses it is quite popular where quick fires are wanted. At Dana the company built about seventy-fiv- e large houses, most' of them double, for rent, to miners; a large number and officers of houses for of the company ; put in extensive hoisting wo?ks, railroad spurs, tracks, eto.J for doing a big business. Then came trouble with the miners on the soale, of. prices,! and the final shutting down of the mines because the small extent of the vein, its want of thickness and , the inferior quality of ooal would not Justify the company in operating It since they had so much better coal elsewhere which could be mined cheaper and would give better profits. Bo these mines . and buildings are all boarded up and closed, leaving a large amount of capital lying idle, a4 monument to some one's folly or error. Some good coal, mines have bean opened near Rawlins within the past year; but have not yet beoome very active. - : other-employee- s ' j ROCK SPRINGS Is the great oenter of coal mining by the "Union Pacific No., 1 has had Its shaft widened so as to permit of operating two tracks, and It has the biggest coal mine hoist In the West, the engine have two oyllnders. I brings out with ease 1200 tons of ooal per day from a depth on the Incline of 4000 feet. This coal comes from levels run at right angelea to the shaft, and whloh have been extended from one-ha- lt of a mile on each to three-quartelevel. Trains of cars run down and up through this shaft at the rate of 'twelve to eighteen miles per hour. Once In) the hoit is swift, the oars are raised and emptied over Mitchell tipples, and screened; the ooal ; being separated into slack, nut and lump ooal, and delivered into oars, the middle oar taking the waste or slack while the oars on 'each side are filled with other grades. For this purpose five tracks are used, On each side there is what they call a "steam shovel," a kind of vibrating battering ram, to throw the ooal towards each end of a box oar as It runs In on the Iron chute from th soreens above. There Is an engine attached' to each, end of these, and a man to turn on The maehlne does ; the steam when wanted. the work well, but It Is objectionable in that It breaks up the big lumps. It Is, simply a big timber hinged in the center on a plat- "form so as to run out and in as required. ' The end which goes into the car is covered with boiler Iron shaped something like a locomotive pilot. The coal striking on this platform Is thrown by the "shovel" rapidly ' vibrating horliontally. The writer of this went down No. 4 mine, the shaft of which is down 3500 feet, and mile we went to a room when In one-ha- lf where a machine was "undercutting." This ' machine Is all metal and very compact; It weighs 1800 pounds. Its machinery Is rotated by little engines getting their power from compressed air sent down! from the outside. There are means for securing the machine in position by the use of rods and screws pressing againct the sides and top of the room. A mandril is run at a high speed, making a out three feet wide and four Inches thick and run In a distance of six feet right at the bottom of the ooal. This machine will make such a cut and time clear it out In five minutes and " as it takes about ' fifteen minutes to set the machine, a cut is made every twenty minutes. This assures a good floor to the mine, helps in! breaking down the ooal, and la worth the labor of many men in mining. There .Is a much 4Ighter and smaller machine operated by compressed air to bore holes la the coal for putting In charges for blasting down the coaL. The output of this mine is 1100 to 1S00 tons day, and from the half-mil- e jer level a tralnload of fourteen cars, holding two and a half" tons, is sent up on a single track every five minutes when hoisting Is in order. These ooal veins are 5 and 8 feet thick. The company operate three veins, the lowest being No. 7 mine, the next having , Nos, 1 and 4 mines, and No. 3 being on the shipped from Book highest vein. There was 61S8 ears of coal with in September, Springs an average of over twenty tons to the car. The pay roll for that mouth was over f 100.000. Since .he Interstate Commerce, act was passed, a way .has been opened for outside ..: rrspsRiss to operate coal mines on the ro.J- - An Ogden company is "now opening a two miles north of town, and has a mtiirs j -' ZVAJTSTOXr, WTOHTJIQ. Far below the towering snowolad peaks of the Uinta range; nestled la the beautiful and fertile valley of j Bear, river, near the southwestern corner: of the great State of Wyoming, stands Evanston, the capital of Uinta county, and the commercial metropolis of the western portion of the State. d Union Pacific fast exAs the press shoots around the curve just east of town, there flashes before the eyes of the passenger a beautiful picture. There lies spread out before him the city of Evanston in all her splendor;! turning and looking toward the right he sees the beautiful valley, which stretches out as far as the eye can reach, and in the) ruidat the clear waters of Bear river dance In tbo sunlight as they wend their way toward Bear lake. In the d distance the traveler! sees the of Wasatch tbo summits range, which, if It be in the summer season, be gazes upon with wonderment, and by this time the train has stopped at the depot; and the traveler is gazing with ' still greater wonder and astonishment at what be sees of the town from the depot platform, which is quite a treat after the long, weary ride across the State, with nothing to feast the eyes upon save the low foothills and scrubby sage brush. On the 23rd day of November, 1863, Harry Booth, the first settler, erected his tent on what is now known as Front street, and opened a restaurant for the accommodation of the men who were building the Union Paclflo road, and from that time up to the present, Evanston bits been growing slowly but surely. The year 18C1 has seen rapid strides In the progress of our town. Our population has increased from 2500 to about 3000; the sound of saw and hammer has been heard almost continuously, and as a result we have erected at least, one hundred new bulldinirs, the entire obst of which amounts to about $80,000; many valuable coal and mineral mines have been discovered in the surrounding hills, which is sure to double the wealth of our city. Our water system has Increased until we havo at the present time about three miles of water mains, with forty-eigfire hydrants, and our streets are electrlo lighted by j twenty-on- e restThe lights. only; Indebtedness the town is $20,000 water ing upon bonds, .and we hare eighteen years In which to pay that.! Building, during the past year has Increased nearly one-fiftthere has been only one business failure here during the past two years, and the town has been remarkably free from crime. strucThe Hotel Marx, a lirge.T three-stor- y ture, has been erected at a cost of $20,000, and under the excellent management of Mr. O. D. Marx, has become the leading house of the city. Judge M. E. Hooker has y erected a large brick block at a cost of about $10,000. the lower part of which is used for a drug store, and the upper floor for business offices, etc. Our system of We have a fire protection la , first-clas- s. volunteer fire department composed of three hose compaules, and one hook and ladder company, the entire membership of which amounts to elgbty-tW- o men, and thousands of dollars worth of property has been saved during the past year through their efforts. Our Mayor, Mr. I. C. Wluslow, is one of the oldest settlers la the town, and has always labored for the best iuterests of Evanston. The Councllmen, Messrs. Lyman, Hugglna. Thomas Blyth, Harvey Booth and M. E. Ilocker, are also old-tiresidents, snd have neVer failed to use their influence in behalf of our people, whether in or out of west-boun- snow-cappe- . , ? J ht h; twa-Stor- office. Marshal George Snyder has held this position during the past year, and has given the best of satisfaction.. The streets and alleys are in a cleaner condition at present than ever before, and, as a consequence, the general health of the town has been good. City Clerk A. W. B si tier is a young lawyer who bids fair to rise totbe top of the ladder of his profession and as clerk has satisfaction. given first-claEvanston has an active and energetio Board of Trade, which' was organized April 3, 1880, of which the following named gentleman are the officers: 9. T. Corn, president; A. C. Beck with and Thomas George F. Chapman, Blyth, treasurer; Joseph E. Cashln, secretary; B. M. Ausherraan, assistant secretary. The city never was more prosperous In than at present and as we stand y the dawn of the year 1802, wefeel confident that the coming year will bring with it still greater successes for our town. A number of large brick blocks are contemplated for next season, besides several costly dwelling houses; the Council are planning a dttoh to be run from the river to supply numerous reservoirs which will be constructed 'near town so as to Insure a liberal supply of water, and we hope ere long to hear the shrill whistle of tne Utah, Wyoming & Eastern loooiuotlves echoing from the surrounding hillsides. This company was organized on the 5th day of September, 1891, and its headquarters are established at Evanston. The object of the company Is to construct, equip and operate a railroad across the State of Wyoming, connecting at the western line of the State with a road built by a similar company, whose headquarters are in Salt Lake. The present trustees of said company- are: Alfred Thompson of Salt Lake, George W. Carleton of H 111 ard, Wyoming, and Oliver ID. Marx. Albert L. New and Samuel T. Corn of Evanston. Evanston Is the- division between the eighth aud ninth districts of the Union Pacific Railway, and extensive repair shops are located here, jiri which has been employed during the past year an average of 150 men, many of whom are old residents of the town and own! comfortable homes. It Is a fabt no one can deny that Evanston is largely Indebted for Its steady prosperity to the large sums paid out here annually by s the Union Pacific Railway Company. Evanston is the county seat and has been since the year 1870.! The county has as fine a court house land jail as can be found In the State. . The court house was built in th year 1874 by Harvey Booth, contractor, at a cost of $15,425. The Jail was built In 1887 at a cost of $10,000. The present county officers are as follows; Sheriff, John H. Ward; jDepuiy Sheriff, Robert Calverly ; Treasurer, William T. Shaffer; Clerk, John R. Arnold; Attorney, John C. Ilamm; Commissioners, J. L. Atkinson, 'John Sims, Br., and Edward Blacker; Superintendent of Schools, Miss Essie Strong, Coroner. Henry Code; Assessor, John Johnss vice-presiden- ts; to-da- - - , son. ' v.-- - ';jj j ' I The Insane Asylum Is located here and stands on the hill just east of town, a location which could not be equaled" in the State. At sresent there are twenty-elxht man of rare ability j.Oar public school system cannot be excelled anywhere In the State. - We have a building which cost $25,000, and during the past year a vast sum has been expended for new maps, furniture, scientific aparatus, etc In connection with this we have a branch school on the bottoms," an addition to the town proper. Ten teachers in all are employed, and the average attendance Is 500. One of the old landmarks still standing is Mr. J. L. Atkinson's saw mill. This was the first building erected in Evanston. About thirty men find employment here, and about one million feet of lumber has been manufactured in the old mill during the past year. Our system of electrlo lights is as good as can be found anywhere in the country, it being the Edison incandescent. The company is composed of old residents of Evanston, and was organised July 24, 1888. The plant cost about $20,000, but., during the past year many Improvements have been added, which has necessitated the expenditure Of a large amount of cash. Evanston- has six church organizations; the Methodist, Presbyteriani Episcopalian, Baptist, Catholic and Latter- - Day Saints. These all own fine church buildings, with the exception of the Baptist This organization owns a fine corner lot upon which is a dwelling house, which is used for a parsonage. They expect to erect a building the coming summer. The principal lines of business are represented as follows: Three ' large mercantile houses, the Blyth & Fargo Company, the Beckwlth & Lander Commercial Coinpanj, and the' Beeraan & Casbln Mercantile Company. These firms report trade to have been better this year than ever before. We also have two clothing houses, one boot and shoe store, one jewelry store, two drug stores, two banking houses, two news dealers and stationers, two newspapers, one millinery store, two tailor shops, two bakeries, three grocery and confectionery stores, one harness shop, one photograph gallery, three blacksmlthing and wagon-makin- g shops, four meat markets and fopr barber shops. Our opera house is as complete as can be found in the State. We also support five physicians, two dentists, and four lawyers. Mr. A. C.: Beckwlth's large stock farm lies just south of town, and his elegant barn, filled with some of the finest blooded stock to bo found in the United States, Is always a great atrtaction for visitors to our town. Mr. Beckwlth has done more toward introducing a fine breed of horses into this State tli an any other person. Tho resources of the country around us are varied! and immense. There are many flourishing ranches in this locality, and each year adds to their number and value. The country also abounds in coal, petroleum, and other valuable products. The Almy coal mines, are within sight of our town. The population at these mines nearly equals that of Evanston, though there are as many hot fine buildings. . The Output of coal at these mines during the past year has been enormous, and yet there is plenty to supply the demand for years to come. The mines, as now opened, are Capable of putting out about 30,0 tons dally. Taken altogether, Evanston is about as solid a town as can be found in tho West. We have never had any exciting booms, nor do we want any. Tho town has been advancing steadily and surely ever since the day she came into existence, although many "croakers" have been continually predicting that sho was on the verse of eternal ruin. But Evanston will be a city of the first class after said "croakers" have "gone the way of the earth." h. ' '::'-'- f: - ' V SOClC 8PKI2TOB, WTOUIVO. Probably the year 1891 has been the t prosperous for the city of Rock Springs tuafc has ever been known since the mining camp was christened. In giving the history of such prosperity, it is appropriate that tbe coal industry should receive the first mention. The Union Paclflo Coal Company stanus a. l me neaa oi ids list, wita a monthly expenditure for wages of $80,000, which Is distributed twice a month, on tbe 15th and 30th, promptly. In addition to tbe men directly employed by this company, it necessitates a large number of train crews to handle the output of the mines. When One who is not familiar with tbe vast business handled at this point, stops to consider that every day in the week an average of 275 cars of coal are shipped to all points west of Kansas City, they can form some Idea of the industry. Apparently one or two days' shipments do rot " so large, look but when it h dally occurrence from one year's cnu to another, than tbe immensity 'of the business looms up for one's imagination. The Union Pacific Coal Company is not the only corporation in the coal business. The Rock Springs Coal Company, with an average payroll of $18,000 and daily shipcars tends largely to add ments of fifty-tw- o to the business of the city The Sweetwater Coal & Mining Company, with an average payroll of $9000 and dally shipments of thirty cars. The Van Dyke Coal Company with an average payroll of $5000 and daily shipments of sixteen cars, brings the large amount of cash distributed to employees monthly up to $112,000, with a number of employees as follows: The Union Paclflo Coal Company, 1400 men; tbe Rock Springs Coal Company, 250 men; the Sweetwater Coat Company, 85 men; the Van Dyke Coal I Company. 60 men. Let us now recapitulate; Total men employed, 1795; total monthly payroll, $112,000, making a showing that is seldom exceeded by any towns of this size in the West. Manufacturers, with the exoeption of a cigar factory, we have none, and it seems strange with the vast coal fields all around us that such is the case. Thousands of tons of stack are dally dumped around the city to waste itself in smoke, that might be utilized for some purpose that would bring an increased revenue to our city. The main objection to any such enterprise is the lack of water, air water used! being forced from Green river, a distance of fifteen miles directly west. This pipe line is owned and operated by the Green River Waterworks, a corporation to a certain extent controlled by the Union Paclflo Railway Company. Our streets are illuminated by aro lights and our stores and homes by the incandeselectrlo light plant being cent light.-thoperated by the Union Paclflo Coal Company, charges for which are based upon prices charged In Denver and Omaha. And under the skillful management! of Chief Electrician W. B. Connor we pride ourselves that our lights are as good as any; tarnished '! in the cities of larger size, The improvements for the year have been so numerous and going on so steadily that It is almost impossible to enumerate them. All streets have been graded and macadamized and are in excellent condition. ' The Opera House, a new building owned and operated by H. H. Edgar, is a structure that can , be admired and enjoyed as one may see fit. It has a seating capacity of .500, elegantly furnished Inside, and with all 'modern Improvements; lighted by electricand heated. It ity, conveniently ventilated is tbe model building of ' the town, and reflects great credit on the enterprise and good judgment of its owner in venturing on ; ! . e 3. 181) 2. 15 PWVUTJXixruvxTLrv-'- trvrrvr men can a omp i?y i STRBBT, IsIAITNL We believe that the public generally will be glad to learn the building: No. 120 Main street is to be torn down early in the Spring anda new build-in- g stock on the market put tip for us. We therefore will placeinour entire as we intend to sus90 days, to close, in order to vacate this building is being erected. pend business While the new buildingintend We also believe that those who purchasing FurnishmgK3ao3s$ci within themdxt;" . and Trunks Boots and Valises, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Caps, .J. .v II yu days, will oe giau to Know max xney can ue uuugnL l prices fJeuer Before Quoted by finy ftousq ii tfois.CJty. We have a large stock to dispose of within that time, and fully realizethati we cannot do this unless we make I 1 . Evawsfos, r FKZDA.Y MOKlSXNa, NO. 120 - Wyo., Dec. 36, 1801 XJT.ATT. 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I I l X. PRICES I PRICES I PRICES I THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED. This sale will be appreciated. The sale will commence 7. Toi?day Tori7i9, Deeember BELOW WE QUOTE SOME OF OUR PRICES : Christy Hats, 83.75 Former Price, $5.00. Dunlap & Knox Block, $2. ol Hair and Medicated Underwear, Furnishing Goods, Camels'New York Mills White Shirts, 75c; former $1.00; former price, $2.00. price, $1.50. Clothing, what we have left, go at any price. Make usan offer AMERICAN CLOTHING & SHOE COMPANY, ISO IVTATTsT. VOLLMEI WALTER', Proprieto rs. ' Burt & Mears' Shoes: $5.00 Former Price, $8.00 ali-wo- cSc L, rLrixixixurnxuTririxixixuTnx st oh an outlay for what at the time of Its erection appeared a very unprofitable in vestment; but gOod times have made a demand for amusement, and good troupes never pass the mining camp without show- Trum one to three nights. is the new general mer- j ust completed oaaudise store of C. Juel & Co., a large and spacious building that adds much to the The new firm appearance in the city. starts in with the best wishes of our citizens, and will undoubtedly do the busl ness thst it deserves. The Beckwlth Commercial Company, the old reliable business house of tbe city, have Increased the size of their store by building a large addition directly in tbe rear of the store, and all stoves, undertakers' supplies and goods taking up too milch room in the main building are stored there, giving them increased facilities for handling their immense stock, and also to display them, which they were unable to do hitherto. W. H. O'Donnell. former manager of the Beckwlth, Qulnn & Co.'s meat market, has severed his connection with that1 firm, and has erected a handsome meat market of his own on South Front street. Directly in the rear of the store stands the engine-bous- e for tbe manufacture of sausage, etc., and. .altogether, makes as complete a market as one could wish to see. Everything in season can be purchased there, and with excellent good judgment Mr. O'Donnell has selected a staff of employees that ,are efficient and polite. Mr. W. Gottche has an elegant meat market that has been furnishing our people with all tbe delicacies that could be procured, and is so well known for Quality of goods handled that further mention would be simply telling the public what ; they already know. As we travel farther down we see tbe magnificent display made la the store of C. II. Bussey & Co. , This is well worth investigating. Nothing in the line of general merchandise is omitted, aud a more beautiful display of carpets, curtains and furniture can scarce be Imagined. Mr. Bussey, the manager, is a man of large ability and experience, and the business enjoyed by this firm is due mainly to his efforts to please his patrons. Tint Kinney & Co. s general merchandise store is well known throughout the county, and virtually controls the ranch trade. This old established business is under the able management of Mr. Tim Eyan and a visit to their store will at Once convlnoe one of the large amount of goods consumed by the ranches in this section: clerks are as busy as men can be, and the amount of teaming and Sight-see- rs who are shipping is enormous. not careful of their persons are very liable to receive personal Injury if they do not watch themselves. It strikes us that a notice pasted in their store, to the effect that loafers are not required, and that any inby the loaded jury inflicted accidentally trucks would not be borne ..by (this firm, would be .at once very appropriate, and might save the firm some expense in the . ' future. I ';,!....'. is represented by D. O. The drug business Mcllugh and L. L. Dans, who own two of in the TVest. Both the neatest drug-storhouses carry a large stock of goods, and at the present writing display a beautiful line of Christmas goods. y & wholesale Sutton, and retail Thorpe dealers In general merchandise, occupy one of the best stores in town, and do a large business. Their stock is always fresh and of excellent quality. They handle liquors Of every description, and experts who are supposed to be good judges! claim that their stock in this line is excellent. We are willing to take their word for it, as we know that the reputation enjoyed by this firm is conclusive evidence that Inferior articles of any description are not ;. :i ; es ! ' . handled. just completed a new livery barn, and has a fine line of buggies and horses that are to be seen on our streets whenever the weather will permit. The Bock Springs Steam Laundry looks after the Interest of our citizens In the war E. P. Phllbrlck has of furnishing clean underwear, and turn out as good work as can be done anywhere. They employ several girls who are adepts in IpolUhing linen, and a visit to their establishment is at Once interesting and in- structing. The Commercial ITotel, A. Kierle proprietor, is a gem. Every convenience is placed at the disposal of the guests, and tbe table is excellent... Mr. Kierle is one of those gentlemen who spares nothing to make his guests enjoy themselves as long as they remain under his hospitable roof. restaurants In There several first-clavarious parts of the city, notably one managed by Mrs. William Musgrove. This restaurant is patronized by our leading business men and gives entire satisfaction to Its customers. The Wyoming Beer Company, with headquarters in this City, enjoys the exclusive handling of the leading brands of beer.. This company is under tbe management of Curt Von Knobloeh. a gentleman whose integrity and business qualifications ensure a brilliant future to this company. Tbe press is represented by three weekly papers, viz: The Independent (Republican), edited by N. B. Dresser; tbe Miner (Democrat), edited by Robert Smith, and the Review (Independent), edited by M. Dunoan.' All of these gentlemen are men of large experience in their business, and spare no pains to do all In their power to represent to the public the true condition of affairs of the city, the needed improvements required, and the elimination of such things as are not beneficial to tbe community. Arrangements fare about completed for the erection of a new depot, an improvement that-balong been needed and which has been promised for several years. We are glad to state that at last action has been taken and ere the spring comes we will have at least a comfortable waiting room in which to rest whilst waiting for the arrival of trains. No one can say that the railway company has neglected their Interests bere, but we certainty feel that we have been slighted in this respect, and we are glad to see that jat last they are about to do what should have been; done several years since, and congratulate them on tbe fact that they know what is best for their own interests. ; The legal profession Is represented by & E. E. Enterllne, L. O. PalMall. Beavill mer and C. C Hamlin, all of whom large and remunerative practices. enjoy well-knofact that Messrs. Beavil It Is a and Mail, who are both young and brilliant men. have a $10,000 practice. SMr. Eater-lin- e is County Attorney, and his time Is much occupied by county affairs. Mr. C, C. Bamlln is tbe leading criminal lawyer of this part of the State, and bids fair to become a shining light in bis profession... Mr. Palmer has a good practice in the surrounding country, and. while his office is here, he is seldom at. home, duties calling; him from city most of tbe time. Mr. E. Dibble, one of the pioneers of. tbe West, has a fruit and candy story that is a source of delight to our little ones, lie carries an excellent stock of sweetmeats of every description, and his kind ways have so endeared him to the little ones that he is a general favorite amongst us ail. under the The City Tonsorlal-Parlor- s, management of Chris Knudsoo, are well and comfortably furnished. Three men are employed who are professionals, and all his customers come away with the satisfaction of good work and kind treatment. The Metropolitan managed by Mr. John Hartney. is a saloon that for elegant fixtures can scarcely be surpassed. Mr. Hartfellow, and takes ney Is a whole-soulpride In making his patrons enjoy themselves, and spares no trouble to entertain them in such a way, that their visits will be frequent and profitable. The Palace, situated under the Opera House, is managed by Mr. William Southern, and is a beautiful place. Every attention is paid to customers, and the list of liquors bandied. In connection with the saloon ss ; s wn te . ed ; thtktm ' - are billiard and, xtool tables wine rooms and every be usually found in first-class convenience to houses. te Amongst the new, buildings erected comes the new general merchandise stores of Andrew Johnson and Waters, Tofte & Co. Both of these stores are buildings that are a credit to our city, situated directly north of the now bridge across Bitter creek. They control most of the trade of mines No. 3 and No. 4. Every evening their store Is crowded with purchasers, and the enormous amount of goods taken from the freight house dally by these two firms testify that their business must be a successful one, and tbe fact that they are now in spacious stores, the work of modern architects, will go a long way to show the increased business within tbe space of two years. In the millinery department we are proud to speak of the beautiful parlors of Mrs. I). M. Thayer and Mrs.. E. L. Evans, who carry a lino of goods that are the admiration of the ladies and the regret of the. mala portion of our citizens. The writer, who has an eye for tbe beautiful, fully acknowledges that the taste displayed by these ladies admirable, but at the same time experience tells him that if they would be less anxious to introduce the latest fasbiotis, his financial condition would be much better. Mention has been made of the botel facilities, but we omitted to speak of the St. James, a building that was erected some two years ago for exclusive hotel purposes. Recently, however, Mr. George Snodgrass leased the place and did away with tbe dining room, using the rooms as usual. Tho fact that there were several excellent restaurants in the immediate vicinity rendered tho use of the dining room unnecessary. Guests who stop at the St. James are treated in a manner that pleases all, every 'modern i convenience Is placed at their disposal and the rooms are furnished with everything that could make rest peaceful and invigorating. We think that we have briefly mentioned all tbe main business Interests of our tittle city, but we have overlooked many of our smaller stores, not with any idea of slighting them., however, but with the idea that their Interests are fast glowing, and iu our next annual history of our town, in 1892. we will be able to write them up as we have endeavored to do their more fortunate fellow-citize- ns who have the advantage of several 1 years start. The City Fire Department Is fully equipped with chemical engines, hose carts and sufficient bose to reach any buildings Inside : lhe city limits. ' j ; dered from Phllbrlck's livery barn, and he was carried along at a three-minugait over as fine a road as the country can pro-dato Tbe Cascades, a distance of five miles, enjoying magnlBcent scenery even during this short time. He was astonished at the beauty of these grand falls, situated In a canon running into tbe famous White mountains; be was placed on a narrow ledge of rock where the spray of tbe falls bad 'a tendency to take the starch from his glistening shirt bosom, and tbe roar of tbe cataract was deafening. Words failed to express his admiration and on bis return be could simply state that Rock Springs was as suitable, for a summer resort as a mining camp, but the gentleman who Invited him to drive was not yet satisfied, and he immediately suggested - . a n drive southof the city to Hopktas-vill- e, directly the mining camp of the Sweetwater Coal & Mining Company, where an activity was displayed that wss astonishing. One oould hardly imagine that away up in this beautiful valley, hidden from vlow until one was almost in the center of the camp, such a pretty little village oould exist. All the buildings are owned by the Sweetwater Company, and are rented to their employees. More pleasant homes could not be found, and tbe general appearance of comfort and prosperity speaks volumes for the management. Here, again, our visitor was astonished. He, like many other tenderfeet who occasionally wander from tbe ifold, had an idea that we were isolated from, all the ' He deenjoyments that nature provides. with tbe that, knowledge although parted middle-agebe bad much to learn. Many very Intelligent citizens of the Eastern and Western States bave a very erroneous Rock Several Springs.; opinion of times remarks have' been i made by travelers whilst walking tbe platform at the depot, that they were in the roughest mining camp in tbe country; this is far from the truth; should they happen bere when the miners are leaving their work and see them begrimed with coal dust, they might form conclusions that' are entirely derogatory to us. Tbey must not think we are always so; tbey will find amongst men whose intelligence is the far greater than the average merchant or clerk, and after the day's work Is over they seek amusements that reflect credit to their good Judgment.' In tbe Y. M, C A. they will congregate, reading the dally papers and posting themselves on the affairs of the Nation, and much is to be learned by Intimate association with these good citizens of ours. Many of them have branched out into business for themselves, and successoocirpying positions of fully, several to-dtrust which the publlo vote has elected tbetn to. Every Westerner knows that if he wishes to meet a man who can always be relied upon, he will find him In the quartz or coal miner. best Our educational facilities are the $20,000 that can be procured. With a new ' accomachoolbonse, just completed, and an plished stall of teachers, onr youngsters receive the advantages of education seldom excelled. We close this synopsis of . our camp with made in great satisfaction of the progress the past twelve months. Our growth is Is good and we steady, the general health We oan go from for. to bave nothing tbe old year to the hV with the knowledge done tbe best we oould. and that we have allmore than satisfactory. are results the j ce d, ; -- , ooal-digge- rs A company , of the ( Wyoming National Guard, composed . of the youug men of pur city r is an excellent addition. Subscriptions donated by our citizens purchased for them a gymnasium outfit whlcb is much enjoyed, and arrangements are .now being completed to erect an armory to be owned by the company, a very desirable lot in the center of tbe city having been procured for , f . that purpose. situated In the city. Is Pilot, Butte, Camp occupied by a company of the Seventeenth Inf antry. TJ. . S. A., under command of A- - S. Burt, a Lieutenant-Colon- el gentleman to whom we are Indebted ' for many favors in tbe way of amusements. No pains are spared by the Colonel or any of his brother officers to make a visit to the garrison pleasant, ' We have five houses of worship of the following, denominations, Eplsoopal, Crthollo, Methodist. Congregational and Latter-Da-y Saints, all of which own buildings that are Dotlt Mistaken.. beautiful in the' exterior and comfortably ' Leon I took you for a gentleman when I furnished inside. ' They are well attended flrst.met you. and supported. loafer tLj M artel And I took yon for A gentleman arrived on a visit from . one first time X ever laid eyes on you. .of the Eastern cities a few days since and Leon Well, let's call it square. It rt .c 3 in tbe coarse of a conversation remarked we were both mistaken. Th Com is. that he could not see how our citizens could live in a place where a drive was out of the JTIcca Tzr Appropriate He was evidently an ad question. Hare yes r-- i ta t::- Eulllran mirer of borfte flesh : and scenery, last mill? and was immediately invited to take: a - Kil rain Yesi la rat icrs-- t oik. drive, a carriage and cair being, or . ay : : '' "i i. - r is: , |