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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1890
Page
12
The passage notes a young active man for postmaster with Wanamaker's supposed backing and teases a pretty woman as alternative. It mentions antics in the Montana state senate quarreling over current quo rum and a Wyoming admission viewed with wariness.
The Omaha Bee notes unanimous House committee support to admit Wyoming, removing statehood politics from lines. The Sun urges Chicago over New York for the World’s Fair, while Burritt withdraws a forestry bill. The Leader and Tuk Sun debate timber policy, reform boards, and county discretion amid retrenchment calls.
The Sun urges paying territorial officers a reasonable salary and allowing them full time use of their duties, suggesting ex officio boards can take over work from penitentiary and capitol commissioners and reduce deputy overload.
The Chicago Tribune editor Medill told the New York Post that Congress rests with a narrow Republican majority and may shift in 1890 if farmer and worker promises lapse. He calls for tariff revision, removal of taxes on life’s necessities, and shifting them to luxuries. He favors Alger as 1892 GOP hopeful, questions McKinley, Blaine, Depew, and sees Depew as a rival card if grangers unite.
The Wyoming push for statehood draws praise from distant papers like Weety Phanix of Southington, Conn. The Wyoming case shows a wealth of resources and a population nearing one hundred thousand, with a strong desire for a state government and citizenship benefits. The Cheyenne enterprise impresses national observers as key to a dignified admission to the Union.
The board of trade presents a bustling display, praising advertising as the chief aid to commerce. The Sun notes the public’s appetite for progress, whether in statehood or newspapers, as Congress is urged to add another star.
The piece notes a temperance revolt in Vermont after nearly forty years of prohibitory law. It argues high license and local option may suppress most liquor dealers. The Denver Republican doubts prohibition can succeed even in Puritan Vermont and questions enforcement in western states with broader views on liberty.
A collection of satirical maxims on county government and salaries. It critiques high pay for officials, lobby influence, and the futility of special protections for professions, arguing for merit and self-sufficiency without legislative crutch.
From the Douglas Budget the Lusk boomers urge Mortimer Jesurun to back a division scheme. His reply opposes the move as harmful and premature, arguing it serves local partisan interests rather than broader good. The Lusk era d notes speculation on Jesurun's future support and past electoral strength in Converse County.
Kansas City Globe notes Wyoming likely to be admitted as a sister state soon. The Denver Views and Salt Lake Zendane extend cordial congratulations and predict a bright future with ample dower. Wyoming’s accession is eagerly anticipated.
Wednesday Mr. Merril was confirmed as census supervisor of Wyoming Territory He pledges careful work and to appoint only competent men and to ensure every inhabitant is counted He believes 15 to 20 enumerators will be necessary for complete coverage Hawlias Republican.
The Lazaroine goo club forwards a petition to Mayor Trabling opposing Mr Liggett s proposed law for protection of wild game and insectivorous birds saying the measure is too aggressive and many provisions are unreasonable. Hoamerang.
The Beeman coal company is organized at Evanston with 200000 capital. A Cheyenne report claims a natural gas strike near there. Lander citizens win their incorporation case in territorial supreme court.
At noon George Black, condemned for the Bob Burnett killing, is placed under a death watch. Two guards, Henry Welton and Dan B. Davis, will relieve each other in the cell for twelve hours each. The scaffold to hang him is being built by George Berner, who erected the Cook scaffold in 1886.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy system reports 1889 gross earnings of 26 778 312 with a $1 234 798 drop in operating costs and net earnings of 10 208 gg8 up 4 223 943 from the prior year. Other lines under the group also rise with gross of 7 289 304 and net 2 383 950, increases of 1 355 705 and 957 790 respectively.
Mrs. Bontecue kept house at Medicine Bow near Hanna. Hohn boarded there and came to help during a dispute when Bontecue armed himself and became intoxicated. A scuffle ended with Hohn firing, striking Bontecue in the left breast. Neighbors doubt the accidental claim. Bontecue died Sunday morning.
George Haight a wealthy young Englishman living on a ranch in Uinta county left Piedmont for home on Saturday and has not been heard since. A search party is out as officials fear he was lost and may have perished in the week’s storms.
The article portrays James G Blaine as a representative and champion of American values. It emphasizes his steadfast stance against movements seen as contrary to national policy and his consistent American temperament.
Carey of Wyoming, a Congressional Delegate, vows strong effort for statehood, insisting the issue is vital for the people. He says he would resign to become a private citizen once Wyoming becomes a state, arguing citizenship in a state beats territorial representation.
A judge devotes day and night to congressional duties, even sacrificing holidays. Last Sunday he spent the entire day organizing papers and preparing for early consideration of the subject. He appears to live only for this purpose.
At about 7 30 last evening a quarrel between John Shingle former tribune proprietor and Charles Boulter escalated from the hotel office to the sidewalk. The fight drew a large crowd before Officer Nolan intervened, leaving Boulter walking home and Shingle rejoining the hotel to recover his hat and tend a chin abrasion. No definite cause was stated, though a recent letter from Shingle to Boulter may have triggered the clash.
Philip Housenik, infatuated with 16 year old Miss Wiggins of Converse county, elopes to Douglas. They obtain a license with forged parental consent and wed. Parents arrive ten minutes after the ceremony, accept the match and take the couple home.
Ida May Davis sues Robert Hall administrator over land once filed by George R Bird and Jesse McDowell who killed Bird in 1887. Davis contests McDowell’s entry for abandonment, then contests Hall’s final proof for Bird heirs. Land office rules heirs of Bird prevail. attorneys listed.
Madame D Arona Davidson has applied for a divorce in Douglas district court. Davidson expects a decree in her favor and has contracted to go to Sweden to fulfill an opera engagement. She plans to leave the country for the foreign trip in May. The piece ends with a playful remark about a clingy suitor.
Delegate Carey writes from Cheyenne that Wyoming is nearly assured statehood this session. He cites Democrats in the Senate and House favorable to the Wyoming measure and notes a potential Idaho hurdle. Carey says a House report will reach the public printer soon and expects swift passage with broad support from local backers. City Council meets briefly as slug shot ordinance is proposed and bonds and bills are approved.
The Cheyenne opera house crowd praised Sol Smith Russell for a new character he created on stage. His performance, likened to genius, drew large audiences and warm notices. Miss One, a lovely young actress, impressed with a sweet voice and natural movement. The production ran smoothly and left the audience eager for a return engagement.
A fragment notes the Duke of Orleans being seen as a misfit in Parle and accused of fiddling while the French will not dance. It mentions a girl jumping rope and a man unfairly blamed for failing to be tall, plus a factory shutdown. In the Sierras snow aids a banking business.
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