The Daily Boomerang
Laramie, Wyoming
5 June, 1900

ROW OVER DRINKS
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One of the New Comers in Saloon
Wouldn’t “Set ‘Em Up.”
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    There was a row over who should “set up the drinks” in the Globe saloon on First street Saturday night, and one man displayed a small pocket knife in the affray but did no more serious damage than to cut his own fingers.
    A crowd of graders from Gilliland’s camp, south of town had gathered, and every person who entered the place was called upon to “set ‘em up.” A new comer and an old timer in the city refused to treat, whereupon the row commenced.  Arthur Gilliland, a brother of the contractor, and George Gilliland, a nephew, were the leading spirits, one of whom is said to have drawn a knife and started for the new comer. In the fracas that followed the blade closed up on his own hand. The Gillilands were taken in charge by Officer Charles Negus and released on $100 bonds each given for their appearance before Judge Hayford today, but by consent of attorneys continued until Thursday.

-transciption by Kate Maynard, 2011