Hebard Election Bill Backed by Large House Vote
The legislature debates Hebard’s omnibus election bill with Burritt and Guthrie opposing the poll tax within the measure. Adams Kellogg and McCormick endorse the bill as Hebard defends it. 16 to 10 in favor to engross the measure, with six dissenting Democrats. The day ends with adjournment to 2 pm.
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Hebard
Committee On Ways and Means
Council
Capitol
Mebard
Burritt
Guthrie
Adams
McCormick
Kellogg
Council Proceedings And Marriage Notice From St Mary's Cathedral
The council met with most members present and the kinney absence noted. Committees reviewed bills and a joint resolution. some bills passed and a bill to indeterminate postponement was ordered. A marriage between John Garvin and Mollie Mc Donald is planned at St Marys Cathedral on Wednesday.
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Rusk
Jesurun
Adams
Supreme Court
House Bill No. 59, By Mr. Adams
Mr. Adams
Taylor
Simpson
Congress
Council
Sanaane
Buffalo
Galbraith
Dakineee
Ee Gal
Olelock Raith
John Garvin
Mise Mollie McDonald
St. Marys Cathedral
Union Pacific West Extensions Revise Utah Line
A Sun interview with a UP official describes Utah Northern changes shortening the line by about eighteen miles from tog to 35 and a 800 man workforce with plans for many more after snow. Southern extension from Milford Utah under contracts for 115 miles with 30 miles graded. work halted by heavy snows. Total project spend estimated between 3 and 4 million dollars.
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Sun
Union Pacific
West
Utah Northern Construction
Milford
Utah
Olng
Social Glimpses of Card Parties and Club Meetings
A busy week of entertainments in a small city features tea parties and card gatherings. Mrs. W. M. Mass hosts a Thursday tea with rooms lit by lamps and candles while Mrs. H. J. Jas and Mrs. W. E. Guthrie oversee a lavender gown and black lace attire as guests are served tea and coffee at small tables.
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W. M. Mass
H. J. [Jas
W. E. Guthrie
Walker
Richards
Sunmicy
Wyman
Elliott
Kilbourne
Stwits
Kiaie
Shultes
Bryant
Laramie
John Charles Thompson
Ollerenshaw
Mr. Bonfils
Col. Pickett
Beck
Council
Fort Russell
Kent
Breckens
la Eles
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Congregational Church
C. N. Whipple
J. O. Churchill
Phil Powelson
Isabella Smith
Wyoming Development Promises Big Coal and Oil Prospects
A Sun reporter gathers details on Wyoming mining plans with Frank Sparhawk and Donald Fletcher steering coal oil and irrigation investment from Denver capital. Denver backers, including John Landon and James Rankin, push a central Wyoming oil pipeline to Denver, while a coal syndicate in Newcastle pledges strong output and eastern support.
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The
Sun
Wyoming
Frank Sparhawk
Denver
Ogden
Utah Capital
Donald Fletcher
John Landon
James Rankin
P. McNamara
Sparhawk
John McDermott
Newcastle
de Forest Richards
Chamberlain
Kilpatrick
Storm Tragedy Ends Sheep Herder's Life Near Snow's Ranch
A storm driven death near Snow's ranch ends in suicide. Marshall Kelley, 36 to 45, a veteran sheep herder for Warren Live Stock Company, was found with a pistol in hand after freezing exposure. Coroner Chaffin to hold inquest in this city tomorrow. search parties located the body after the blizzard.
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Warren Live Stock Company
Chaffin
Snow
Little Bear Creek
Marshall Kelley
Kelly
New Mexico
Fragmentary funeral elegy passage on enduring memory
A fragment from a poem or tribute speaks of a deceased woman lying in state. The lines suggest reverent views of death as a transition and the enduring spirit beyond the grave, noting the serenity of the departed and the living’s reflection.
Union Pacific Renovates Wyoming Bridges and Turntable
Superintendent Weed directs five gangs on the Wyoming division replacing aging bridges with new structures. A large crew is also advancing the 66 foot Edgemore turntable at Laramie, replacing a 50 foot table. Work began last Monday and should finish in about three weeks.
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Weed
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Laramie
Printing Job Costs Spark Wyoming Feud
Cheyenne Wyoming February 8 1890 Editor of the Sun defends actions in printing contracts accusing The Leader of misrepresentation. He claims his bids for public printing are lower than those paid by his predecessor and asserts he followed proper instructions. He condemns outside papers for malice and defamation toward Wyoming’s officials.
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the Sun
Committee of the Council
Interior Department
Washington
United States
Eader
Salt Lake
Chicago Tribunes
Wyoming
Joan W. Melprum
Boomerang Critic on legislative reporting practice
The Boomerang explains that Tue Lun will not repeat bill descriptions at each stage in the legislature. The policy aims to avoid nuisance while still noting final passage, reserving detailed descriptions for bills of special importance.
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Tue Lun
Tue Sun
Aomerang
Final proof notice for William J. Rutledge in Wyoming land claim
Notice for publication states settler William J. Rutledge of Pine Bluffs Wyoming has filed final proof for Homestead 765 in township 14 range 60 west, to be sworn before the Cheyenne Register March 20 1890. Witnesses listed: S Albert Pierce Albert Gerber Mrs Alice Tracy and Daniel Thomas all of Pine Bluffs or nearby Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Illiam ‘J. Rutledge
Pine Bluffs
Vier
S. Albert Pierce
Albert Gerber
Alice Tracy
Daniel Thomas
P. Cuametin
Brick-Making Contractor Clark Secures Rail Haulage
Contractor Clark plans to haul large quantities of wood from Sherman to Cheyenne for brick burning as soon as Colorado Central railroad work finishes. The arrangement follows his on hand contract targets and expands his local logistics role after rail completion.
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Clark
Colorado Central
Sherman
Cheyenne
Early Wyoming exploration and fur trade routes chart
The article traces Major Long and Ashley’s expeditions into the Platte and Green River basins, the founding of Fort Laramie by Sublette and Campbell, and Fort Bridger by Bridger. It notes the rise of the North American Fur Company, the 1830s wagon traffic, and the shift from hunting grounds to a settled Pacific migration era.
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Missouri
Upper
Louisiana
Henry
Yellowstone
Astor
North American Fur Company
Rickasas
Platte
South Pass
Sweetwater
Spanish River
Green River
Utah Lake
Escalante
Ashley
Green
Snake Rivers
E L. Bonneville
Rocky Mountains
Lead Creek
Salmon River
Rocky Range
Big Horn
Powder Rivers
Bonneville County
Wyoming
William Sublette
Robert Campbell
Fort Laramie
Laramie Fork
Platte River
American Fur Company
Bridger
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Columbia River
Deseret
Cowboys and Detectives Track Stage Robbers
The cowboy detective hired by Marshal Carr met Rawlins stage robbers Parks and Brown on the road. Both villains carried Winchesters. the detective released them momentarily but quickly sought help and pursued with a strong force. The robbers did not know the detective. Also notes many cottages under construction this season and more planned once weather improves. D. W. Gate loan terms on ranches mentioned.
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Marshal Carr
Rawlins
Parks and Brown
Admission of Wyoming to statehood urged by territories committee
A Denver special reports the territories committee's strong case for Wyoming admission as a state. It cites vast mineral wealth including coal, metals, and petroleum, large timber lands, irrigation potential, and a population around 125,000. The text lauds education, enterprise, and republican spirit as foundations for future state governance.
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Denver
Washigton
Committee On Territories
Wyoming
Wyoming Territory
Pennsylvania
Union
Advertising Colorado resources to lure immigration and capital
The editorial urges Colorado style advertising now in Wyoming and calls for a convention to promote Colorado’s resources. It highlights irrigation potential for arid land, coal and iron deposits, and building stone, arguing full information will attract capital and settlers and raise Colorado to a firstrank commonwealth.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Denver Epublican
Colorado Line
Missouri River
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Maggie Mitchell Shines in Ray at the Opera House
Maggie Mitchell drew a large audience as she performed Ray at the opera house despite a fierce storm. Viewers praised her magnetism and wit though some supporting players drew mixed reactions. The plot remained improbable, but Mitchell’s charm and stage presence carried the show.
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Maggie Mitchell
Ray
Opera
Maggie
Justee
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Agricultural and Normal School
Mr. Kinney
U.P
Vanity Fair
Wyoming Development
Tapis
Morrow
Transmianton
U. P
Bridges
Meldrum
Cheyenne, Wyo
Orrick
Major
D. W. Gate
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