City Enterprises To Be Considered At Tonight's Council Meeting
Chief Engineer Bogue arrives with a proposal for Union Pacific to build the viaduct at a cost to the city of 45000 dollars payable in five years at six percent interest. The city would be released from completing the work by January first next. A citizens meeting is set to gauge public sentiment for prompt council action. Bids could be advertised and work commence within a month. The board of trade may also discuss expanding the water supply to aid future manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogue
Union Pacific
Board of Trade
Nebraska Hood Celebration Plans Under Way
Statehood organizers push ahead with a fundraising drive aiming for about $1000 to cover expenses. General Thurston of Nebraska is slated to give the oration with a Washington delegation expected. A grand parade, speeches, flag presentation, balloon ascent and Capitol reception are planned with committees meeting today and tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance
Thurston
Nebraska
Washington
Capitol
First Class Show Inspires Crowd at Gentrys Equine Paradox
A large opera house audience praised Prof Gentrys Equine Paradox with frequent applause for clever dog and pony feats. Ponies perform elegant evolutions and dogs impersonate a couple and baby. Barney the dog did back somersaults. hounds jumped high and far. The show ends tonight with a matinee at o oclock. prices are 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Gentry
Opera House
Mrs. Snyder
Barney
Rock Springs Strike Report From Miners Meeting
Delegates report from Rock Springs meeting detail sympathy strikes planned at Carbon Dana and Hanna. Delegates will visit Almy and other Union Pacific mines to assess action to mobilize miners. The situation remains largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Swanson
Carbon
Dana
Hanna
Almy
Union
Pacific Mines
Cutting the Prices on Westbound St Louis Lines
All St Louis westbound routes advertise a $10 round trip to Kansas City St Joseph Atchison and Leavenworth with expected validity through August. Early signals suggest a corresponding $22.50 fare to Boston and return may be considered by the G A R committee as they finalize travel arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lewi
St. Louie
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Atchison
Leavenworth
Goddard
Jmi Muence
Boston
Susan B Anthony Encourages Dakota Women to Aid Suffrage
Susan B Anthony writes from Mantsoulx South Dakota June 29 1890 praising Wyoming for granting women the vote and urging South Dakota women to fund and support a broad suffrage campaign through lectures leaflets and district outreach, hoping for aid of at least 1000 and a statewide victory on November 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Susan B. Anthony
Dakota
M. E. Post
Mantsoux
South Dakota
Madison
Union
Congress
Susan B, Anthony
Wyoming Proclamation Calls Election for September 11 1890
Governor Warren proclaims a state wide election in Wyoming for September 11, 1890. The vote will choose representatives to Congress and state officers including governor, secretary of state, treasurer, superintendent, justices, and legislative members. The election follows territorial and constitutional provisions and will be conducted like general elections of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Congress
Fifty-First Congress
Turnerore
Francis E. Warren
Supreme Court
Fifty-First
Conness
State Senate
House
Territory
Cheyenne
United States of America
Joan W. Meconom
City considers viaduct deal and water plan at meeting
The Cheyenne city council debated Bogue's viaduct proposal costing 45000 payable over five years with six percent interest and city ownership after payment. A streetcar company offer to lay tracks for 3000 with exclusive control was discussed. A committee to study water usage and extension was authorized. Taxes for 1890 were set at 13 mills. bonds may fund improvements. An adjournment was set until Friday night for final consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogue
Kent
Committee
Board of Trade
Hebard
Jenks
Cheyenne
East Sixteenth Street
Robbins
F. E. Harnish
Richardson
Andrew T. Petersen
State of
Wyoming
Real Estate Transfers and Mining Deeds Listed
The county clerk recorded warranty deeds transferring lots and quarters in sections 6 and 7 township 61 for sums of 1200, 1300, and 1. Mining deeds record third interests in Ellisin Duval and Scorpion lodes in the Platte canon mining district with values of 650, 50, and 350. The copper mines near Fairbanks and Hartville are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans von Wedell
William H. Force
Chris A. Steele
Catherine McDevitt
Alex. F. Krohn
P. Idt
Grogan
W. H. Lyon
A. H. Appel
Ellisin Lode
Platte Canon
Martin V. Grogan
Messrs. Lyon and
Appel
Duval Lode
George N Pollock
Messrs Lyon and Appel
Scorpion Lode
Fairbanks
Hartville
The Conductors Couple Joins in Cheyenne Ceremony
Conductor John C. Coleman of the Burlington and Missouri married Miss Mabel Roberts of Phillips County. The crew of the conductor's train crew attending at Judge Lee's office signed the wedding papers yesterday afternoon in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Lee
John C. Coleman
Burlington
Missouri
Mabel Roberts
Phillips County
Cole
Cheyenne
Caldwell and Callahan Buy Alleway Tribune
Mr. Callahan purchased a half interest in the Alleway Tribune yesterday, creating Caldwell & Callahan as the new firm name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Callahan
The
Alleway Tribune
Caldwell & Callahan
The Sabbath–Abstaining Setter and His Master
A Boston Post tale recounts a setter named Grouse who hunts seven days a week. On Sundays he avoids hunting until his master challenges him to fetch more birds, revealing the dog’s deceitful but humorous habit and the master’s stern discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Grouse
Boston Post
Plowing in Peru and its ancient Methods
The article describes Peruvian plowing with a team of six to twelve oxen yoked to a light crooked stick plow. Oxen pull by head force, plow depth is shallow, irrigation rich in plant food reduces digging. Peruvians balance tradition with European and American plows, while using a long goad in the driver’s other hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Hicks
Weighing a Train Load of Stock at Burlington Scale
R D Billa, superintendent of machinery, recalls four times when cars had to be uncoupled to weigh stock. He invites a visitor to the scale house to watch the weighing of a train load as they hurry to complete the measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Billa
Burlington Road
Weighting a Forty Car Train at the Scale
An engineer drives a forty car train over a scale platform while a mechanical device records each car's weight. A clerk later logs car numbers beside the weights in a memorandum book. The system weighs accurately though auto car numbering is not yet perfected. Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National Hotel
Lafayette
Indianapolis News
Mr. Smith
Chicago News
A Cold Blooded Groom
A Bathgate minister asks for witnesses to a marriage. The bridegroom objects to the bride’s chosen bridesmaid just as the ceremony starts, insisting on a different choice. The minister urges forward, and the couple proceed with the wedding as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Bathgate
Jean
Frederick the Great and his regiment of giants
Frederick the Great formed a regiment of the tallest men and sought equally tall wives to breed a giant guard. Voltaire praised them as his delight. Front rankers stood at least seven feet, and he scoured Europe and Asia for more. An apocryphal tale says ambassadors debated matches with giants, the English envoy claiming half would try.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Voltaire
Europe
Asia
Frederick
Fishes To High Lakes And Other Oddities
A scattered digest notes fish reach high mountain lakes like Bearfort pond near Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey. It questions how bass and perch appear without upstream movement or human transport. Also mentions Emperor William sending experts to Saarbrucken mines and a remark on chicken croquettes made from veal versus poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearfort Pond
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Hand of Manor
Pittsburg
William
Saarbrucken
Capitol Commissioners Urged to Rescind Action on Statehood Ball
The statehood celebration committee met at J. K. Jeffrey's office with a full turnout. Speakers attacked Capitol commissioners for dictating event conduct and limiting charges, urging rescission and appointing a delegation to present the matter. Funds approved totaled 1020 for fireworks, music, printing, lighting, balloon ascent, platform, constitution copy, and wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Jeffrey
Finance Committee
Capitol Commismission
Board of Capitol Commissioners
A.D. Kelley
William Sturgis
M. Idelman
T. B. Adams
J. F. Carroll
J. C. Baird
E. A. Slack
Cheyenne Board Hears Union Pacific Viaduct Offer
A July 15 1890 meeting of Cheyenne board of trade and citizens discussed W G Bogue chief engineer Union Pacific Railway proposal to build a Central avenue viaduct at 45 000 with city repayment in five years at six percent interest. A committee was formed to gather guarantees from local business leaders to back the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogue
Union Pacific
Board of Trade
Cheyenne
Wuerens
Union Pacific Railway Company
W. G Bogue
Central Avenue
Notice of Sale of Bonds by Natrona County School District
The Natrona county Wyoming school district board will sell at the Bank of Casper on July 29, 1890 at 2 pm coupon bonds totaling 4660 dollars issued under Wyoming territory law. Bonds are $1,000 each, interest six percent yearly, maturing January 1, annually, bids may be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
Natrona County
Wyoming
Territory
Bank of Casper
Casper
iSgo
Territory of
A. D
Cuas
O'Neall
Attest
MH. A
Linty
Let the walled jade wince our withers are unstrong
A historic letter quotes a phrase to express defiant resolve in the face of pressure. The wording evokes stoic resilience and civic pride amid turmoil. It reads as a call to endure hardship without bending under external threats.
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Enterprises
Union Pacifica Company
Board of Trade Rooms
Mrs. Anthony
Warren
Bogue Viaduct
Peru
Raither
Newcastle
Eng
Chronicle
Frederick's Tall Regiment
General Committee
Ee. E. Burlincame
Guloreche
Atress
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