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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1890
Page
7
Cheyenne celebrates Wyoming's admission with a massive public jollification. Cannon, bells, fireworks, flags, and a marching parade mark the moment as officials praise the victory and urge responsible governance as the new state awaits full recognition and a state constitution.
Statements from Sheriff Martin Mayor Riner Judge Carroll and others hail statehood as a huge win for Wyoming. Citizens praise growth projections real estate gains and a brighter future with headlines calling it the greatest day and a beacon for the Western states.
George Brown and John A. Jeffrey voice approval as Judge Fisher and E S N Morgan back statehood with a suffrage clause. Valentine Baker, Nick O’Brien, and Postmaster Mass predict benefits such as prosperity and better times for the West. The speaker recalls Wyoming’s territorial salute and anticipates a statehood salute.
Enthusiastic city crowds attend a performance of the farce A Box of Monkeys. The enlarged Post hall stage enhanced dramatic display as amateurs Mrs. Huphrey Mrs. Ogle Dickens and Lieutenants Frier and err deliver humorous scenes to a large appreciative audience.
In Cheyenne Louis R Ehrich of Ehrich Brothers New York City visits with plans to invest heavily in local real estate. He has long led Colorado Springs business circles as former board of trade president and is credited with boosting prosperity through shrewd ventures. Ehrich foresees a bright Cheyenne future and may spend substantial time there.
Within an hour after the statehood bill passage announcement Kelley and Parshall sold a southside property to outside capitalists for $40,000. The deal details were not released publicly.
Report from the Capitol recounts a humorous domestic tale involving a congressman noted for intellect but not girth. A night-time nursery inquiry ends with the wife spanking a child and discovering the culprit was her husband in disguise, prompting laughter and a vow to share discipline henceforth.
Archaeologists report the Cloaca Maxima extends from the Forum to the Tiber about 1740 feet with 15 by 11 foot entrance dimensions. a second section may reach 13 by 16.5 feet. Excavations reveal walls of massive stones and a sewer depth around 36 feet. Proposals consider using it for subsoil drainage. The report also notes Wyoming's mineral wealth could fund state development and debt repayment.
Citizens of Laramie hail Delegate Carey for his work toward Wyoming statehood and the prospect of admission. Jubilation runs through the town as supporters praise his efforts and foresee a new era of prosperity for the Equality State.
Dispatch from Delegate Carey reports Governor Warren won by fourteen at Wasminoros on March 27 after Democrats fought to defeat the bill. Opposition focused on woman suffrage and education qualification.
Ticket agents at Denver Union depot will wear uniforms while Colorado Midland begins a tunnel project to replace Hagerman tunnel saving about twenty miles of track and 300 feet grade. The national conductors convention meets May 17 in Rochester with 15 000 members. A rate war persists with no new cuts as Union Pacific posts 7.50 to the river. Fort Worth conductor Charlie Moffat becomes construction superintendent on the Wichita Falls to Seymore line. Puget Sound access via Union Pacific to Portland is approved. A Missouri Pacific collision near Centralia follows a telegraph error. Chicago anticipates settlement of western passenger troubles and western states passenger association reforms.
A Sun letter from New York dated March 24 highlights Wyoming's plan to offer $1000 in prizes for the 1890 American Agriculturist potato contest. It notes similar policy success in South Carolina per the March issue, citing a yield of 255 bushels of shelled corn per acre.
The Burlington & Missouri management reports a thorough inspection of the Hartville iron deposit with likely plans to tap it via a spur from Cheyenne. This could bring a Burlington smelter to the area and the construction of large Burlington railroad shops at Cheyenne.
The Douglas William Sartoris ranch expects over 1300 acres of small grain planted this season on the Laramie plains with ample water to yield a better harvest than ever. The company has already demonstrated successful grain production in the area.
The club of us hosted a dance in Keefe for fifty guests last night. The event hailed as the rightful high point of the series and an ushering moment for Wyoming statehood. Another dance will close the season. Fr. W. Hamilton of era immigration and Investors in Chicago visits for business linked to a bureau.
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