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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1889
Page
21
A collection of pithy lines on public office duty and mischief, noting that officers are public servants and that private interests should not guide public duties. It comments on journalism errors, city leadership, and the influenza's indiscriminate reach, with a hint of local lore and civic reflection.
Tae Suns market report has been carefully revised by top merchants and will be found reliable.
A Boston Courier note asserts an unmarried woman can teach sisters how to manage their husbands, framing the art as a domestic instruction piece from a 19th century perspective.
A reflective remark suggests many men avoid facing honest truths about themselves, arguing that such awareness could benefit them, yet people rarely pursue the effort required to seek it.
The report notes a decline in the number of immigrants passing Castle Garden while signaling an improvement in their quality and assimilation prospects.
Tue Sen presents a full account of yesterday’s gala reception at the White House praised as a brilliant event. The piece highlights the elegant hosting and notable attendees, emphasizing the ceremonious mood and diplomatic significance.
The scene at the president's reception featured foreign dignitaries in gold and red tassels, described as brilliantly gorgeous and notable for its display of opulence.
The note states Tur Dairy SunN expects progress over the next three months and asks for proper encouragement as the project moves in the right direction.
The Leader notes limiting action and suggests Tae Sun may regret its temerity, but asserts no actual demonstration has occurred for individuals to judge. The passage implies restrained reaction amid possible future dissent.
An exchange likens Eve to a pretty typewriter and jokes that she would have displaced Theahem in paradise. Speaker Reed quips that a new member under old house rules was like a fly in molasses he could move but never go anywhere.
The county shows general approval for leasing rooms in the capitol building to house county officers if a reasonable price can be secured.
The piece argues that newspapers must remain free from entangling alliances that would stop them from speaking the truth when the public needs it. It emphasizes journalistic independence as essential to serve the public interest.
The piece offers New Year cheer and predicts 1890 will transform Wyoming from a territory to a state. It highlights expected coal field development, railroad expansion, population growth, and broad prosperity for the coming year.
County officials lament cramped clerk and treasurer offices with insufficient vault space. A plan discussed with Chairman Lloyd suggests leasing rooms in the capitol building to house county and federal offices, with court sessions held in the supreme court room. If feasible, funds from the government lease could offset county rent.
The constitutional convention selects M C Brown as committee chair to push Wyoming statehood before Congress. Judge Brown drafts a pamphlet arguing Congress alone may admit new states under the Constitution and must act promptly to admit Wyoming, delaying is improper.
Judge Brown lays out Wyoming's case for admission arguing it aligns with constitutional intent. He cites population and taxable wealth and supports self government. The pamphlet, influential with Congress, praises the Wyoming constitutional chairman and urges a Washington visit to lobby lawmakers.
Professor Ricketts reports extensive iron ore in the Hartville hills between Hartville and Whalen Canon. Based on measurements on Sunrise Village Belle and Chicago claims, 2,000,000 tons are readily available, with further potential as mining expands. His findings prompt a Hartville spur rail line and regional railroad interest.
Mus. Cox, widow of the late S. S. Cox, has returned to the sultan of Turkey the orders and decorations conferred on her husband. Among them is the Mejidieh.
The speaker argues the state exists for the people and that rulers claimed divine authority in the past. Public reflection led to a realization that kings often misled the public for centuries, eroding the kingly prerogative. Some sovereigns still wear crowns but lack true power.
The passage argues that authority shifts from kings to self rule. It claims progress is toward people governing themselves, noting revolutions of the last three centuries show a move away from government rule toward autonomous public governance.
The article estimates British capital investments in the United States will total at least 100 million this year. It argues home investment opportunities are nearly exhausted and explains the continued big outflow into foreign ventures. It forecasts sustained large British investment seeking employment in the U.S. with ample opportunities remaining.
A collection of playful, whimsical notes touches on weddings, old sayings, gossip and curiosities. It riffs on M Eiffel’s daughter’s marriage plans, a bar growler breaking, Queen Victoria’s long reign, a calendar for 1890, arc lamps in Noah’s time, and humorous quips about Christmas and love letters.
Fort Collins 2xpress reports Burlington Railroad plans in central Wyoming near Fort Laramie and Cheyenne. Right of way agents have bought ranches as the Fort Laramie post is to be abandoned, creating farming land with water nearby for locators. The line survey spans the iron belt with Wyoming surveys filed. Major towns praise Burlington after eighteen months of expansion with land bought outright at owners’ asking prices.
The Tax Lux proprietor acknowledges an invitation to attend a New Year reception by the Old Mens club in Rawlins on January 1 1890 at the court house due to insufficient capacity at the club house. The note warns of abstaining from beer whiskey tobacco pin pool Pedro and late hours to avoid headache and intoxication.
The narrative recounts Jacob Blair meeting Lincoln to receive approval of West Virginia's statehood, detailing battles for union control, Blair's reminder to constituents, and Lincoln's formal stamp admitting the state. It also notes oil activity, tax receipts, and local reports from Fremont County and surrounding towns.
Local chatter from Saintoven Lane notes many strangers in town and a push for a Carbon county split along the east west line. Citizens plan to petition the legislature to create a separate southern county south of Saratoga. Bonana visitor Davis of Shell Creek shows farm produce including a eighteen pound sugar beet and oversized onions. J A Thompson begins Wind River bridge approaches with work starting soon. Cowper Mall and W E Hawley mention weather delaying projects.
As the legislature nears opening on January 14, candidates position for council clerkships and enrolling clerks. Names include William L. Kuykendall, Major H. Glafcke, Mrs Ollerenshaw, Mrs Dr. Becker, Mrs Ex-Governor Hale, and Mrs Furniss. Doorkeeper aims surface with Charles Cushingberry and James Kerrigan among others. Buffalo Redo saga notes Cheyenne and Laramie push for ten public-building appropriations.
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