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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1889
Page
12
A sharp exchange centers on party power as Democrats are displaced to make room for Republicans and a rival voice comments on the spectacle and potential humor in reversing the outcome.
Nye notes Ute society and Mrs Wampo the Wailer plans a summer in the Little Big Horn mountains. He suggests if the county organizes, Mrs Smith will winter in the Big Horn mountains at Big Horn City in the Big Horn Basin along the Big Horn River in Big Horn county.
SomEnopy’s lengthy Cheyenne letter to the Chicago Tribune opposes Wyoming’s admission, claiming a population under 35,000. The Tribun e, labeled a crank by critics, publishes the piece with editorial endorsement amid broader Wyoming opposition.
Cheyenne residents consider an early reception to honor visiting legislators and territorial library supporters. A large hall and adjoining rooms would host thirty couples, signaling local goodwill toward the visitors aiding the library project.
The article criticizes telegraphs sent to New York papers that exaggerate western conditions, noting distant readers misinterpret heavy snows in Uinta County as widespread territory impact. The Sun urges less sensational dispatches to protect the cattle business and regional interests.
Grovcie Winson, brother of Posey, warns in the Washington Post against admitting Wyoming as a state. He argues constitutions should be known first and cites Wyoming woman suffrage and Dakota prohibition as dangerous “crank state” moves. He notes a separate vote would defeat them but would pass if tied to the constitution. He claims Wyoming suffrage will end elsewhere and harm Wyoming, too.
The article argues against admitting Wyoming and Idaho as states, labeling the move a Republican tactic to gain senate control and electoral votes. It compares them to rotten boroughs like Nevada and notes limited agricultural potential and harsh climates. It urges congressional resistance and frames the stance as minority defense against partisan legislation.
Bu Jupe Peck provokes Democratic councils by railing at not publishing bills and carrying law books to the capitol. The piece charges him as a demagogic operative, whose grandiloquence and influence mislead allies while schemers use him for political ends.
The Wyoming law governing the descent and distribution of property without a will states that when a person dies intestate and holds title to real estate or property, the asset passes according to the statutes establishing heirs or other legal successors. The provision outlines who inherits and how the estate is divided among relatives under state rules.
The text outlines how an intestate estate is to descend when a surviving spouse and children exist, granting one half to the spouse and the remainder to children and their descendants. It also provides shares for cases with no children, or no spouse, detailing allocations to parents, siblings, and extended relatives in successive order.
The measure by Colonel Pickett would create and organize a new Big Horn county reaching to the Montana line and Yellowstone Park. It would draw parts from Sheridan Johnson and Fremont counties, cover over 11000 square miles, include coal and oil resources, and establish an irrigation district praised for topography.
A brief note highlights a sketch titled Early Days in Cheyenne, suggesting readers will find it engaging and informative about the town's early history.
The Bonanza Rustler runs a local feature titled The Lost Cabin Mine by Mrs Edith Gray. The piece presents a narrative on a forgotten mining site and its community lore, exploring local history and regional legends.
Funeral services reflected the community’s deep loss of E Nagle a man of character and sterling worth. An overflow crowd filled the Episcopal church while hundreds more lined the streets. The procession led by the Seventeenth Infantry band included Cheyenne guards J Wyoming Pioneers and Union Mercantile employees with pallbearers E W Whitcomb L Voorhees J Harrington R S Van Tassell W E Guthrie Tra L Fredendall and relatives. The event highlighted the pioneer's public trust service and enduring brotherhood among settlers and citizens alike.
New York Herald Washington correspondence reports Judge Carey of Wyoming arguing for immediate statehood. He cites self-sufficiency, smart capable population, rich mineral and agricultural resources, and a strong, nonpartisan constitution crafted by both Democrats and Republicans. He notes $15,000,000 spent on arid land reclamation and coal mines yielding large potential returns. House territories committee names a sub committee on admission chaired by Mesors Baker Perkins Smith Washington and Barnes.
The Bonanza makes a bid for a Wyoming land office as Sundance furthers a push for statehood. The Sundance board backs Mr Heine in his statehood drive while Cheyenne Sun reports a legislature biographical sketch in its issue.
A San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece argues removing the letters C and Q would simplify English spelling. It claims C has no independent sound and would be replaced by S or K, while Q is useless without accompanying U and should be eliminated in favor of phonetic spellings like "kwick" for "quick".
A historical note on Maine’s forests, arguing that spruce becomes the main timber as pine declines. It cites annual logs cut, rapid spruce regrowth, and repeated clearings in townships like Penobscot and Hancock, asserting long term forest resilience.
A fragmentary text describes a tiny dipe and a saw used in practice, mentioning a shilling size and a person named Ware. It references eating slits and mentions age and a person Lesa with extreme thoughts. The passage is unclear and fragmented with few coherent facts.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals local sentiment on liquor traffic with questions about enforcement. Citizens express support for ending alcohol sales while conceding difficulties in policing. The excerpt hints at broader public debate and daily life tensions in a Kentucky community.
The piece recounts frontier women near Callahan on the Denver Texas and Fort Worth line enduring isolation. It details fortitude with animals and self defense, including a storm-induced cattle sheltering a cabin and a pistol used to scare livestock. The narrative honors frontier women and their role in civilization.
Mme. Vanard a poor Paris woman built wealth by collecting orange and lemon peel. She ran a small workshop with about thirty women, cleaning pressing and packing peel for export to France and abroad. Her venture, dubbed zester, supplied zest for Dutch chocolate, orangeade and citronade as a base for continental drinks. She has retired rich and shares her success with art patronage.
The county clerk issues a marriage certificate to W. M. Ashford of Cheyenne and Clara G. Hopkins of Corning Iowa. T. A. Kent deeds to Peter on lot 7 block 137 in Cheyenne city for 160 dollars.
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