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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1889
Page
2
The article notes Representative Springer proposing to carve a state out of Indian territory. It cites Holman the great objector and suggests pending congressional actions with adjournment anticipated around the 21st. It also references land office figures in Cheyenne and discussions on statehood for Wyoming.
The article notes plans to forward a communication to Postmaster General Wana maker and possible appointment of Governor Foraker of Ohio as minister to Russia. It mentions Cheyenne land office revenue of $6,700 in one day this month and profiles Senator Edmunds, Frank R Stockton, and President Carnot plus Postmaster General Wana Makma’s sociable, information gathering style.
Mr Wanamaker laments Gowen's death saying it may have strained his mind. Patrons of the Tabor opera house in Denver hear a sickly English comedy titled the Kleptomaniac, deemed ill suited for a grieving audience.
The piece argues against early campaign support before an enabling act by Congress. It defends Tae Sun’s emphasis on the efforts of its Washington delegate and counters Partisan’s complaint about insufficient prominence.
The Tuk senate committee on territories favors expediting the bills for admitting Wyoming and Idaho and plans to present the measures to the full senate at the earliest day to pressure passage before Democratic opposition in the House. Omaha See.
Delegate Carey introduced a bill to allow Cheyenne to credit its assets against liabilities. The city cannot complete water works or a reservoir or build a viaduct while carrying nearly four percent of assessed valuation in debt. The property value is about three times the debt, and the measure seeks to adjust the balance.
The Sun of Corvenne offers to supply Governor Warren's message and a legislature sketch as a free nonpartisan supplement to all territorial weeklies starting January 1. The Mountaineer rebuts, noting the plan includes biographical notes and views on legislation, while rival papers react with mixed support and skepticism.
The Raum pension department reviews its board of review aiming for higher efficiency. Sesavron Arpison plans to marry Theresa Stoughton, niece of Senator Lile of Maine, with wedding details anticipated.
Dreecare Dunas of Idaho predicts the territorial bill will pass the senate on January 15 and reach the house near the end of February. Hollow Horn, a visiting Indian, remarks on Washington fire water, hoping to change his first name to something less empty.
Secretary Windom announced a policy to gradually withdraw public funds from national banks. The on deposit amount fell from 50 to just over 35 million dollars, with treasury surplus down to 27 million. In a Washington Post interview Senator Ingalls of Kansas urged tariff reductions to boost revenue.
Quote from a speaker advocating continued tax on whisky and tobacco as unnecessary luxuries. He argues taxes on these items fund essential needs and ease burdens on basic necessities for the country. He emphasizes broader relief by maintaining revenue from these excises.
A collage of humorous quotes from various papers mentions a fretful milkmaid, a decade egg, and a suggestion to lock the stable door after theft. It notes a salty Lot’s wife, a naked bough salute, and a plea to spare Uncle Sam’s candy from European influenza.
A head waiter questions a Cheyenne man as he wiggles after tasting raw oysters. Another waiter asks about the bottle labeled Newbraska sauce, hinting at a humorous dining mishap in New York.
Mrs. Dayton quips at marriage as a wager schemes to marry her before a Saratoga trip. Horace Cooke and guests devise the bet after dinner, with Cooke claiming a wife if Dayton consents by May. A fortune telling scene and flirtations unfold at a fashionable gathering.
In Cheyenne a tale unfolds of Mrs Dayton and Horace Cooke as a witty flirtation leads to a wager and a near tragedy. A carriage crash tests charmed love, and Horace ultimately admits defeat and marries Dayton after Saratoga plans. Nearby notes mention Cheyenne schoolboys and a Laramie party hosted by Edward Ivinson at the Pacific hotel.
Percy S. Hoyt as administrator of Harmon V Beeson deceased applies for authority to sell the real estate described as the west half of the northeast quarter and lots seven and eight in section eleven township twenty six north range sixty five west sixth meridian Laramie county Wyoming territory. A sale order will be sought January thirteenth 1890 to pay debts unless the petition is opposed.
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