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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1889
Page
13
The legislature reviews an act exempting firemen from jury duty and recommends passage. A bill to create an immigration board is to be introduced. An act to protect wild game and insectivorous birds is also under consideration.
The house met with all members present except Taylor. Notices introduced bills to amend statutes on depositions and affidavits. Bills 27 28 29 repealed stock indemnity, banned tobacco to minors, and protected horse breeders. Committees reported many bills favorably and the body considered them in committee of the whole.
The council met with most members present and Trabing absent. Notices of bills included acts on territorial officer terms, tax exemptions, an immigration board, wildlife protection, and transferring asylum property to the counties. First readings covered legislative assembly meeting, Weston county creation, voluntary assignments, and related items. Committees reported or referred items including asylum visitors and printing duties.
The council met in the afternoon and began committee of the whole to study the general file with Burdick presiding. They agreed to report council file No for passage and recommit council file No six before adjourning.
Eunice Field Bullock mother of Mrs. I C Whipple Mrs E H Leibey and Mrs C M Chandler all of Cheyenne died at 3 15 p m Sunday January 26 at the home of Mrs I C Whipple She was born March 1815 in Lansing New York and lived in Cheyenne since 1874 She joined the First Congregational church and endured months of illness before peaceful passing after a long life of service.
Obediah Swan, 28, brother of T. J. Swan of this city, was found dead from freezing near Hat Creek station in Converse county after a trip from Lusk. Horses frightened and ran away. body found within a half mile of his home on Tuesday morning. Swan was single and employed at the CR ranch on Hat creek.
Report from foreman at Granger dated Sunday last notes favorable cattle conditions. warm spell melts snow rapidly with bare ground replacing fourteen inch depths. Beyond Green River snow nearly gone and cattle are recovering with few losses. Burritt described as an expert typewriter handling with deft skill.
Early Cheyenne grew from a six month old camp to a bustling frontier hub. J. R. Whitehead led the first settlers with McLeland and Beers as others followed, lots sold for 150 dollars then shot to 1000 dollars, Morton E. Post built the first store and later a quartz mill. The county organized with Cheyenne as seat, vigilante justice rose after 1868, and commerce exploded amid immense frontier traffic.
Judge William Ware Peck, described as ornate and erudite, urged Wyoming investigators to summon the U S treasurer to Cheyenne to testify on funds for printing bills. He advised using classics and precedents to persuade the secretary to appear, while Johnny Carroll is tasked to serve papers in Washington for more leads.
The session opened with Speaker Downey presiding as members gathered to consider notices of new bills. A joint report on the Auditor and Treasurer found cash on hand and urged consolidation of bond taxes, plus publishing the reports and a prospective inquiry into double assessments.
The council accepted an invitation from Louis Miller to visit the hatchery on February 5. Council file No. 16 fixes territorial officers' term. Council file No. 2 provides for city attorney appointments. The joint accounts report was accepted and the committee discharged. The president signed house joint resolutions extending thanks to the governor and territory secretary, and to the audit committee. The council adjourned.
A quirky collage notes fashion shifts with the accordion shirt and a punchline about a hen unable to stand on end. It jokes about sea serpents, sardines, catechisms, and the Keely motor while reporting a telegraph operator eloping with a young assistant in New Brunswick.
The docket lists Territory of Wyoming vs John Bailey for petite larceny with complaint dismissed and defendant discharged. Harrington vs Shipton shows default entered and case continued for plaintiff proof. City of Cheyenne vs Weissgarber heard, defendant committed for nonpayment. Woollans Co v Thompson discloses garnishees. Honser released. Cheyenne vs Bellmeyer fined for intoxication. Dunham charged with grand larceny, case continued with recognizance set. Governor Campbell era noted with treasury details and a misprint clarified.
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