Remarkable oversight taints Wyoming statehood legislation
A Wyoming Territory article notes that most laws enacted in the Eleventh assembly may be void after statehood, including salary cuts for county officers and new election statutes. It explains constitutional provisions delaying enforcement, cites debates over salaries, and mentions editors and legislators critiquing the process. The piece also requests correction of a misstatement by Brother Dresser regarding who opposed the bill.
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Eleventh Assembly
Wyoming
Congress
Editorial critique on Kinney garnish ment bill veto
Epivor Dixsser of the Independent criticizes the Kinney garnish ment bill and governor veto. The piece notes errors in the editorial, stating that the Cheyenne board of trade and Attorney C N Potter did not endorse the measure and that Potter, serving as an attorney, drew the...
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Epivor Dixsser
Independent
Kinney
Cheyenne Board of ‘Trade
C. N. Potter
Potter
Natrona County Election Challenged Over Disputed Votes
The Natrona county commissioners are accused of illegally discarding Bessemer votes. The Wyoming statute requires counting all precinct returns, with no discretionary power for canvassing boards. The Sun urges candidates wronged to seek court relief and for voters to pursue justice.
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Natrona County
Bessemer
County Board of
Wyoming
Laramie County
G. A. Draper
Henry Helphenstine
Returning Board
Sun
New Mexico Hooding Hopes Rise Amid Western Settlements
The Denver News notes New Mexico's statehood prospects improve as Wyoming and Idaho settle their cases. The article frames the trend as a narrowing path to admission, with regional momentum and political chatter shaping the timeline.
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New Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Denver News
New Phase in Sistare Sons Suspension Details Emerges
The New York Sun reports the Sistare Sons suspension arose from causes other than defalcation. The firm lacked wealth to extract 200000 from the Philadelphia branch. Douglas Hilger's heavy speculation caused losses, but not a sum alleged against the firm. Hilger's attorney says no crime occurred in his client's dealings.
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New York Sun
Gth Inst
George ’K. Sistare
Philadelphia
Douglas Hilger
Hilger
Wyoming Statehood Speechs Circulated as Campaign Documents
Sundance Republican notes that Wyoming Democrats may face political risk by circulating speeches from Democratic House members about the statehood bill, using them as campaign materials ahead of the upcoming election.
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Wyoming
House
Sundance
Governor Wannen vetoes wage bill amid wage garnishment concerns
The Sundance Republican argues the veto of a bill allowing creditors to attach up to 40 percent of wages is proper. It warns garnishment would force workers to quit, harming both employees and employers and destabilizing business.
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Wannen
Sundance Republican
Wyoming Statehood Prospects Amid Senate Push
Hon. Frederic S. Hebard reports in Washington that Wyoming’s admission bill will likely pass the senate, despite fierce house opposition. Key measures delay action for two weeks, including the dependant pension bill, the anti-trust bill, and the Windom silver bill. Senator Platt reassures Carey of strong republican support while Democrats rally under Springer. The house passes a bill allowing 160 acres of public land for parks and cemeteries, and a government building appropriation moves from $150,000 in the senate to about $125,000 after conference.
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Frederic S. Hebard
Washington
Sun
Wyoming
Senate
Windom
Platt
Committee On Territories
Carey
House
Hebard
Springer
Mr. Hebard
Cheyenne
Absentees Mark Rawlins Performance Speakers
The list of Rawlins performance speakers includes figures who are no longer Democrats and will be notably absent from today’s event.
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Rawlins
Samuel J. Randall Dead After Long Illness In Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall, veteran Philadelphia politician and longtime Democratic congressman, died Sunday morning after months of illness. Born October 10, 1828, he served in city and state government before extensive congressional service, including as speaker in the 44th through 46th Congresses and as a proponent of high tariffs. He died a poor man despite a lengthy public career.
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Samuel J. Randall
Cleveland
Randall
Philadelphia
State Senate of
Pennsylvania
Fifeth Congress
Wyoming Seeks Jefferson Birthdate Clarification
Tus Denver News notes in Wyoming that Thomas Jefferson was born April 2, 1743, not April 15, as commonly cited. The item highlights a historical dating dispute and calls for attention to the correct birthday.
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Tus
Denver News
Wyoming Democracy
Thomas Jefferson
Cheyenne Real Estate Boom Attracts Excursionists
Denver News reports Cheyenne entertains excursionists seeking the city’s real estate boom and the foundations behind it. The recent excursion included investments by many members from the city, both large and small.
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Cheyenne
Denver News
Election figures for Bessemer county seat tally
The Tun Bessemer Journal of the 16th lnst reports 799 votes cast at that place and a county seat majority of 797. Based on the figures, Wyoming is noted as having 10,000 inhabitants.
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Tun Bessemer Journal
Lnst
Bessemers
Wyoming
Wyoming Democrats Set Meeting to Reconcile Deserters
Disaffection within the Wyoming Democratic Party leads to a Rawlins meeting today aimed at winning back deserters and unifying the ranks.
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Democratic Party
Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyoming Enshrines Equal Suffrage Clause in State Constitution
The Omaha Republic reports Wyoming moves to add an admiral equal suffrage clause to its constitution. The note suggests women in Wyoming and Kansas are favored by the measure, reflecting regional support for expanded voting rights.
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Wyoming
Sisterhood of States
Kansas
Omaha
Wyoming Democracy Gathers Pace With Early Campaign Push
The Wyoming scene shows momentum as parties move early to field a ticket this summer. The only drawback appears to be a campaign without an opposing candidate, potentially reducing competition.
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Wyoming Democracy
Special editions and campaign rhetoric in Wyoming politics
The Mountaineer critiques The Sun's campaign editions and Ludin's alleged exaggerations while defending democratic funding for campaign literature. It argues Republicans should support campaign messaging despite editorials and contends Democrats’ arguments reveal fallacies to readers.
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The
Mountaineer
Lander Journal of Fiction
Itill
Mr. Slack
Thz Sun
Congress
Sun
Wyoming Democracy
Ludin
Snowfall Value For Wyoming Estimated At Fortune
The recent fall of wet snow and rain will be worth many thousands of dollars to Wyoming. Its great value cannot be estimated.
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Wyoming
Voters Outside Cities Influence State Race Says Opponent
An argument against Montana Republicans cites the recent Democratic city wins in Hele na and Butte as flawed. The writer notes general elections involve residents beyond city borders while city elections limit voting to within the corporation. The dispute over precinct No 34 alleges nonresidents were imported for the vote.
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Montana
Helena
Butte
Bill Narrows Yellowstone Park Boundaries to Wyoming
A measure relocates Yellowstone National Park entirely into Wyoming, with the territory set to receive about 200000 dollars for park improvements this year.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Boomerang Endorsement Sparks Local Political Praise
The Rock Springs Miner and the city paper praise the Boomerang, treating Ludin’s endorsement as the crucial next step in the campaign.
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Rock Springs
Ludin
Jupex Corn Adjourns Court to Rawlins Democratic Pow Wow
Jupex Corn ended the session at Evanston and traveled to Rawlins for a Democratic party gathering. Local attendees expected policy talks and community outreach.
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Evanston
Rawlins
Tux Sun Corrects Campaign Edition Circulation Claims
The article notes that Tux Sun’s statement on the Leader’s campaign edition circulation was correct and later acknowledged by Laramie’s daily. It discusses the media exchange and the specifics of the contested distribution figures.
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Tux Sun
Laramie
Ite Contempo
Laboring Men Disgusted Over Perpetual Attachment Bill
The Evanston News notes Cheyenne Leader praising the Wage Workers' Bill and criticizes the perpetual attachment bill discussed in the last legislature session. The piece alleges the bill would worsen laborers' livelihoods in Sweetwater and surrounding counties.
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Evanston
Kinney
Sweetwater
Misreport on Rock Springs Wage Bill Veto
Editor Ott of the Times reports misinformed views from Rock Springs businessmen on Governor Warren vetoing a semi monthly wage payment bill. The piece asserts no such bill reached Warren for signature or veto and no sixty percent exemption existed, noting no passage by the legislature.
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Ott
Times
Rock Springs
Warren
How the Baby Was Saved From Mount Davidson Avalanche
A Mount Davidson snow slide in 1867 destroyed houses and killed Richard Northey. A 1875 avalanche buried a dwelling but a mother and child survived. the child was found beneath a stove after workers cleared snow. The tale ends with a hopeful note on the child’s fate.
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Mount Davidson
Richard Northey
Oll Hale & Norcross Coe
Porta Oeclos
Stoy
Fortusetets
Opeona
Tee
Virginia
Wiy Enterprise
Notice for Publication Land Office Cheyenne 1890 Rosa Tainger
Notice is given that settler Rosa Tainger of Silver Crown Wyoming has filed final proof to support her claim for the northeast quarter of section ten in township 140. The proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on a stated date. Names involved include Henry Chiltz, O'Neil, John A. Apperson and others.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ifigo
Vis
Rosa Tainger
Silver Crown
Foulak R
Henry Chiltz
Win Iene O'Neil
Owen Wee
John A. Appersos
Coannasn
Sunrise pine pumped clear of water reported
Mr. William Sturges received a telegram from Wendover yesterday stating that the Sunrise pine had been pumped clear of water. The Union Pacific express lines were reported to operate without issue, with maintenance notes indicating normal service.
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William Sturges
Wendover
Union Pacific Exporte
Odd Bequest Stocking Brings Quiet Scandal and a Bridge Tale
A curious bequest left a family a pair of black silk stockings and $1000 to be paid to the first daughter fitting the stockings without a wrinkle. The money has grown to a large sum, but remains unclaimed. An anecdote about a bridge construction near St. Louis follows, where three girls climbed a pier ladder to view a new bridge, provoking a crowd and a tense, comic scene.
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Ahe
Nyptil En Saale
Firat
St. Louis
Plere
Fragmentary plea as homecoming reminiscence appears
The garbled text shows a personal note or conversation fragment about returning home and waiting. It includes disjointed timestamps and phrases that resemble a domestic exchange but lacks clear subjects, actions, or context to establish a coherent event or人物.
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Brother Dresser
Dresser
Colonel Downey
Sneddon
Messrs. Schnitger
Natrona
Nevada
St. Louis Ridge
Phere
Jon
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