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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1889
Page
17
A brief note states the board of trade treasury holds $714.42 with $500 in outstanding dues. The document appears in The Weekly Sun Friday edition dated January 16.
A compact note compares Denver as a great city with Cheyenne indicating it does not claim suburb status. The remark hints at regional identity and urban independence between the two Colorado and Wyoming communities.
Senators Evarts and Voorhees shape national sport controversies while Bryce Brice and Brice of Ohio gain fame for American Commonwealth as New York and Pennsylvania leaders attend a cock fight stake. Indiana observers note electioneering methods amid the talk.
Senator Voorhees faced a strong rebuttal from Attorney General Miller who refutes his senate remarks made yesterday. The exchange highlights a partisan clash over stated positions and policy implications.
In the death of Hon. W. D. Kelley Pennsylvania loses a thirty year champion of its chief industry in the state house of representatives.
Hon W D Kevrny invested heavily in a horse ranch on the Laramie plains in 1871. The severe winter proved disastrous as the venture had little provision for feed or shelter, destroying much stock and dampening plans.
Washington updates foster unease in Wyoming about statehood. The Sun aims for more hopeful details in a few days and urges readers to keep a stiff upper lip.
The board selected T A Kent T B Hicks H G Hay A D Kelley J K Jeffrey William Myers H Altman J C Baird and A J Parshall as trustees ensuring the institution will be well represented. Jupe Corn urged as a good choice to push statehood at Washington being an earnest advocate with ties to Congressman Springer and other Democratic colleagues.
The Cheyenne Board of Trade is an established city institution with a track record of two and a half years of aiding Cheyenne’s growth. It pledges to do more in the next two and a half years, urging members to stand by the body and be proud in years to come.
It is stated that First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson will resign soon to become editor of the Chicago Times. The move, long expected, reflects Clarkson's ambition and the desire of the paper's current owner as the Irwin-Hulskamp syndicate ends control.
Editor J. J. West notes the shift after ownership, as William Henry Smith of the Western Associated Press and his son gain control. Negotiations with Mr. Clarkson to become editor of the Times proceed, with Clarkson’s acceptance expected by associates in Council Bluffs Vexparel.
The Sun argues that Denver drains northern Colorado towns by attracting investment and industry. It cites Cheyenne, Pueblo, Georgetown and Leadville in warnings about overbearing promotions, inflated perks for investors, and shifting shop headquarters to Denver, leaving smaller towns decimated.
Hazel t ine becomes managing editor of the New York Ledger under the new deal reached by Robert Bonner’s Sons. He earned a reputation at the New York Sun as a brilliant literary critic and reportedly drew $10 000 a year before moving to the Ledger.
In a letter of denial the Cleveland figure rejects insinuations he meddles in the Ohio senatorial contest. He does not admit being close to Millionaire Brice nor endorse his methods.
The piece presents James G Blaine responding to William E Gladstone's Free Trade arguments. It compares UK and US conditions, arguing that universal free trade ignores geographic and economic variances. It contrasts Britain's island monarchy with the US republic, noting population, production, and climate differences as limits to universal application.
The passage contrasts US and British trade policies, arguing Britain’s empire built protectionist strength while the United States contemplates protection versus free trade. It notes Britain’s colonial wealth, internal and foreign trade scales, and Gladstone’s views, with a focus on protection as a historical tool and its impact on global commerce.
The passage argues that continued British control of global trade would have unlimited wealth growth for England. It posits that retaining U S market dominance would have made Americans economically dependent on Britain far more than Canada or Australia today, if the Civil War-era influence persisted.
The Sun lauds three Republican candidates Hellman Bond and Crowley for the city council. Hellman is a leading taxpayer and real estate investor in the First Ward. Bond combines ability and education with useful qualifications during imminent public improvements. Crowley, from the Second Ward, praised for kindness and community welfare, elected if he accepts.
Ludin cites rumors of government action to open the Shoshone reservation as premature and an outrage to whites and Indians alike. He argues removal would boost Fremont County railroad prospects and deny Indians real injustice, while doubting the report’s truth.
The steady 1889 advance in iron and steel values suggests a general era of prosperity. If manufacturers dealers and workers in iron and steel gain a 15 to 2 percent increase soon, it will revive activity across all trades.
The Leader denounces street grading costs as extravagance while the trader’s youth argues for labor during depressions. Officials say work was economical, paid directly to laborers with no middlemen, benefiting workers and merchants alike.
A rainy Broadway car scene draws a crowd as a flashily dressed man leaves his umbrella behind at Seventeenth Street. Passengers jostle for the prize, a shop girl finally pockets it, then returns it to the owner’s brother amid lighthearted scolding.
A noted medical observation explains a method to distinguish real death from apparent death. By holding the hand toward light and viewing through finger gaps, a scarlet space appears where blood circulates. when life ends this red space vanishes, a finding supported by extensive trials.
An exchange shows Black asking Green to insert a line "great applause" into a temperance lecture transcript for the Journal office. Green struggles to decipher a middle sentence and agrees to amend the notes with the inserted phrase. The doctored portion reads Friends, I will detain you but in 5 moments.
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