Shortly afterward he inherited the snug
fortune of $31,000- He thereupon sold
out his potions, pills and powders and bid
adieu to Rawlins. It was generally sup
posed that he would never return, but in
a few months he went back and invested
part of his fortune in sheep and loaned
out the remainder. He refused, however,
to serve in the legislature and Carbon
county was put to an expense of SI,BOO
that year in holding a special election to
fill his place.
Dr. Osborne must plead guilty to hav
ing run a drug store in Rawlins, though
not at the time indicated in the quoted
article. He was also elected to the state
legislature from Carbon county. He also
invested in sheep. For all this wicked
ness he will doubtless be fitly rebuked at
the polls by the gang if they can get
voters enough to assist them in the com
ing election.
That he at any time inherited $31,000
or any other amount is a campaign lie
pure and simple. That he refused to
serve in the legislature is equally untrue.
While Wyoming was yet a territory, and
members of the legislature were elected a
whole j ear before they took their seats.
Dr. Osborne was elected to the legisla
ture. Just before the time to take his
seat he was called cast by the dangerous
illness of his father, who afterward died.
This is why be was unable to take his
seat.
