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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1889
Page
5
The Weekly Sun Friday reports the board of trade holds $714.42 in the treasury and $500 in outstanding dues. The rest of the text is fragmented but notes possible reform and budget concerns.
A concise note contrasts Denver as a major city with Cheyenne, clarifying it is not proposed to be a suburb of Denver. The two separate urban entities are treated as distinct communities with independent roles.
A curious clash of public figures and spectacles unfolds as Senator Evarts and Mr Bryce engage in national game controversies, while Mr Brice and New York Pennsylvania leaders attend a cock fight and wager heavily. Indiana readers would find Senator Voorhees speech entertaining.
Senator Voorhees faced a sharp rebuke from Attorney General Miller after a senate testimony. Miller dismisses Voorhees statements as inaccurate and offers a firm rebuttal to the charge.
In the death of Hon. W. D. Kelley Pennsylvania loses a thirty year champion in the house of representatives. He was noted as the ablest defender of the state’s chief industry and a steady advocate in the legislature.
Hon. W. D. Kevrny invested heavily in a horse ranch on the Laramie plains in 1871. The severe winter proved disastrous as little provision existed for feed or shelter, bankrupting or severely hobbling the venture.
The article notes uncertainty in Washington about Wyoming's admission as a state and mentions the Sun hopes to publish more encouraging details in a few days while readers are urged to keep a stiff upper lip.
The board selects 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 for the coming year. Jupe Corn urged to go to Washington to advocate statehood, praised for earnestness quiet talk and Democratic ties including Congressman Springer.
The Cheyenne Board of Trade is presented as an established city institution with a two and a half year history of aiding Cheyenne’s growth and a promise of further progress. Members are urged to stand by the organization to feel pride in their participation.
Authoritative reports state First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson will resign soon to become editor of the Chicago Times. The move aligns with Clarkson s ambition and follows the Irwin Hulskamp syndicate taking control of the paper.
Editor J. J. West notes the move was protractive and not a desire to run the paper. Ownership passed to William Henry Smith of the Western Associated Press and his son. Negotiations began to appoint Mr. Clarkson as editor of the Times, a choice seen with little surprise by local officials.
The Sun warns Cheyenne readers about Denver’s economic pressure after observing depopulated towns in northern Colorado. It cites Denver grabbing investment, factories, and regional gains, plus biased promotions that push projects away from Cheyenne and other smaller towns.
Hazeltine leaves the New York Sun to join Robert Bonner's Sons as managing editor of the Ledger. He had earned a reputation as a leading literary critic on the New York Sun and reportedly received $10,000 a year for his work.
The New York World reports Mr. Cleveland indignantly rebuts imputations of interfering in the Ohio senatorial contest. He stops short of asserting ties to Millionaire Brice or his methods in a letter of denial.
The article reprints James G Blaine’s rejoinder to William E Gladstone’s free trade arguments. It contrasts British and American systems, noting geographic, climatic, and economic differences, and argues protectionism for the United States alongside British trade realities. Blaine likens Britain to an island nation and points to divergent national conditions shaping policy.
In a comparative argument, the speaker contrasts the United States as a vast, diverse economy with Britain’s island policy. He argues that free trade may suit Britain while protection protected domestic industries in the U S context and notes Britain’s historical shift from prohibition to freer commerce as U S tariff policy evolves. He cites Gladstone and the scale of internal versus foreign trade.
The passage argues that if Britain could maintain exclusive control of world markets, England’s wealth could grow without limit. Retaining authority over U S markets as before the Civil War would bind the American economy more closely to Britain, increasing dependence beyond Canada or Australia today.
The three Republican nominees for the Cheyenne city council are praised for integrity and public spirit. Hellman of the first ward, a major taxpayer and real estate investor. Bond of the second ward, educated and capable. Crowley of the second ward, a popular helper of the community. The Sun foresees strong party support and a likely election victory if nominated.
Ludin questions a rising push to relinquish the Shoshone reservation amid reports of government action. The letter douts Judge Careys claim of imminent steps to open the valley and argues removal would aid White settlers with rail access while Indians would likely be cared for as before.
The steady advance in iron and steel product values during 1889 is a strong sign of a coming general era of prosperity. If manufacturers dealers and wage earners in iron and steel receive a 15 to 20 percent rise in values soon this should renew activity across all lines of trade.
The Leader condemns street grading costs as extravagant. The youthful trader’s editor learns public works aid laborers best during depressions to help workers and merchants. The article argues the work was economical with no middlemen and direct city labor.
Passengers on a rainy Broadway car eye a well dressed man’s umbrella. When the man rushes off at Wall Street, a crowd vies for the prize. A shop girl finally grabs the umbrella and escapes as the owner thanks her, while others boast of their prudence.
A discussion on whether a person is truly dead or alive after apparent death. It describes a diagnostic method: when a hand is held toward light with fingers interlaced, a scarlet space appears between touching fingers due to circulating blood, fading only after life ends.
A stenographer and a novice attempt to capture a temperance lecture. They agree to insert the phrase great applause in the middle of a sentence and have the doctored part noted for publication.
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