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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
2
Officials note adjusted city assessment totals 3.458 billion with real estate 2.563 million and personal property 800 thousand. Exemptions include church and school properties and up to 400 more names on the 1891 roll, while water licenses rise by 300 in six months.
The notice states Tue Sewn presumes arrangements are made for electric lighting the viaduct and asserts such work must be completed. It emphasizes the necessity of the installation.
It was T. A. Kent a level headed banker and shrewd realty operator who said he preferred ground in Cheyenne for investment over any other boom town. He believes value appreciation here is certain and far from slow, and he is a man of excellent judgment.
The passage notes Mr. Crankson as a probable successor to Mr. Quay as chairman of the national Republican committee and compares him to a retiring brilliant general, highlighting strong faith in the political club's efficacy.
Reports from St. Petersburg claim the czar has realized the cruelties against Jews and orders have been given to relax persecutions. Newspapers are barred from publishing articles that inflame anti Jewish sentiment, as world opinion mobilizes for protest.
Laramie will gain a street railway along with a Rawlins electric light project and a fine hotel in Lander. Other towns are rapidly developing as the territory progresses with new business blocks and a Catholic seminary, signaling broad modernization across the region.
A September convention aims to promote mining and advertise state wealth hidden beneath grass roots. The event seeks broad county participation and benefits multiple regions through expanded industry exposure.
Reports show Laramie county affairs are led by men who guard the people’s interests. The business conduct of Hoyt Keefe and Carey is described as commendable.
The Bonanza paper revived yesterday was printed and mailed on the Tith inst. The remark notes a commonwealth of magnificent resources and great distances.
Secretary Rusk in Chicago discusses findings on Texas or splenetic fever. He asserts evidence points to a small insect similar to a tick as the cause and claims a proven remedy to halt its ravages.
Eggs of a tick brought to Washington hatched there and infested every cattle examined in a grazing field. Several animals were attacked with Texas fever while healthy stock remained free. A departmental bulletin will later address the proposed remedy.
Mayor Bresnahan pushes a proposed city ordinance to create a metropolitan building inspection system with a permit feature. Alderman Bristol, Republican, introduces it. The Leader supports it, arguing it will curb fraud in lot listings and improve housing quality while not increasing overall city costs.
Kate Freep outlines three codes of morals for women men and royalty. Women must be virtuous or face social damnation while men may act freely if they settle club bills and avoid cheating at cards. Royalty enjoy divinity hedging their orgies as proper. The piece argues the sympathetic link is that no one—including a non—loses caste when such behavior is discovered.
A Chicago broker circulates a tomato trust plan seeking 80 cents a dozen minimum prices at canneries. He offers up to 50 percent of product value as brokered funds to packers in return for selling tomatoes exclusively through his network. About 1,500 canners exist, but persuading all remains unlikely.
Seo visitors spell Cheyenne as Sheean but all pronounce it the handsomest, most compact, liveliest and most citified city in the West.
The Chicago Herald argues Democrats face slim odds in Ohio this fall. It says their fate hinges on winning over young and educated voters forming current political opinions, labeling their chances as poor if they fail.
A Wyoming mining committee will oversee efforts for minerals at the Chicago World’s Fair. Prof Mead’s office notes the Chicago mining building measures about 350 feet and covers five and a half acres with dual 100 foot entrances, tall vestibules, domed corners, a wide balcony, eight stairways, and a T shaped canal basin framing the lake view.
The Rawlins Journal endorses Fort Steele as a central suitable site for state militia encampments near Rawlins. It notes the location's advantages but laments Rawlins did not speak sooner, while Laramie shows notable acquisitive ability and stands to gain a reward in this affair.
The article notes Carter Harrison’s possible bid for the presidency, with Chicago observers claiming his ambition extends beyond city and state races. It discusses his influence in the Democratic party and potential Farmers Alliance support, plus tensions with Cleveland and the national committee.
The article argues crime is rising, citing statistics from the New York Tribune. It claims stricter laws threaten personal liberties and may erode social order by curbing customary freedoms.
The speaker recognizes western demands for a better land management system and the futility of federal legislation. He admits ending public lands to the states is the only way out and says he will present supporting facts in his next annual report.
The proposal envisions prosperity tied to crop harvests and argues states controlling arid public lands can allocate arable tracts to settlers in small parcels, larger grazing areas, and grant each settler timber rights near their site.
In St Paul the sentiment favored continuing the Hall Fitzsimmons feht and opposed drastic actions. The debate centered on maintaining militia involvement, with few advocating any abrupt disbandment or removal of armed forces.
The new publication Ie and Refrigeration is reviewed with thanks to Mr. H. H. Ellis for access. It covers cold storage and ice making with fine illustrations and notes Cheyenne residents pay almost 200 percent less for ice than in any other U S city.
Complacent reaction in St Paul to recent dis appointment as governor permits slugging events in Minneapolis and sets down on St Paul. Local officials and residents express concern over public safety and city relations amid dispute.
Readable notes describe New York hotel practices where bottled water is chilled with built in ice machines. The report notes hotels use ice to cool water bottles served to guests and outlines the method across several properties.
Grief grips St Paul as the glove contest between Hall and Fitzsimmons is called off. The athletic club, led by the Pioneer Press editor, built an amphitheatre for 4000 seats with most sold at 10 dollars and box seats at 20. Instead of 80 thousand dollars, the club loses about 12 thousand, while hotels profit.
The New York World declares Secretary Blaine is again on deck and will likely campaign in 1892, a development not pleasing to the Democrats.
Sorerion is recognized as the greatest five year old city in the world, a metropolitan phenomenon noted for its growth and influence.
In Waite Iowa locals remark that it is entirely consistent for a staunch prohibitionist to retain a small personal liquor bottle. The incongruity sparks discussion about temperance norms and private vice among residents.
The city announces successful testing of cold air delivery via pipes in Denver. Central station machinery uses an absorption refrigeration system that separates ammonia from water, condenses it, and sends liquid ammonia through pipes to customers before returning as gas.
Manufacturers say business is thriving with all kinds of bustess prospering. They report no rush but ability to dispose of their products, indicating steady demand and production capacity across sectors.
The article notes that artificial ice is said to last much longer than natural ice, highlighting a claimed advantage of manufactured cold storage.
It is an encouraging sight to be hold the plenteous fields of small grain from Nebraska eastward. The worn crop, although a few weeks de layed, will be very large.
A remark contrasts regional attitudes to liquor with no difference in consumption levels but greater openness among westerners about drinking compared to eastern populations.
The state board of mines held a meeting at the Later Ocean. The convention will run September 7 to 12. Committees named include Programme with Wi Sturgis Jr DeBarthe Davis Mondell Bartlett. Invitation and reception with J K Jeffrey Judge Van Devanter Senator Carey and A C Campbell. Secretary Courant to urge county members for full representation and display.
Co. G of the New York Guards was mustered in by Maj. John T. Martin. Officers reported to Gen. Stitner include Captain A. S. Burrows first lieutenant John D. Loucks and second lieutenant Pay W. Sommers. The company lists forty three men.
The company states the route from the town to Gold Hill can now be traveled in ten hours and notes that over 100 men are working in the camp.
A study touts Superior as a remarkable urban expansion over five years, highlighting rapid population and industry gains. Officials credit infrastructure upgrades and economic investment for the surge in housing, jobs, and services.
In July Duluth and Superior scenes unfold as editors Strahorn and Visscher tour the harbor region. Duluth grows to 40,000 with booming business while Superior announces 11,000 residents, rail girdled streets, iron works, and coal docks. Fairhaven, Washington, is profiled by Strahorn and Visscher as a rising port town backed by a strong syndicate and Great Northern support.
Fairhaven will absorb an adjoining town and is poised to reach about 25 000 residents, rivaling Seattle. The city boasts a noble harbor, abundant coal, air iron deposits, a strong forest and farming base, and a healthy climate.
At the Ivinson Camp in the Centennial on Sunday, Bishop Talbot’s sermon was interrupted when someone yelled “Sage chickens.” The crowd and the bishop grabbed their guns and dashed off in pursuit of the birds.
The Rawlins Journal reports about 200000 pounds of wool arriving late in the city market. The wool misses peak prices and must be shipped east to commission houses for sale.
The new Alert hose house nears completion with about 700 dollars saved by the company over three years spent on carpets chairs tables and pictures. Mr C Boulter oversees most embellishment yielding a rich handsome and tasteful decor. Six cots in the back upstairs and six or more members will sleep nightly to be ready with the cart. The building includes a complete bath room and an elegant assembly room likened to a parlor. Mrs M E Post and Mr Boulter donated volumes for a small library. A billiards room and a basement gymnasium are planned with a formal opening soon.
Mrs Lillie Turnbull hosted a friendly birthday celebration at her family residence on East Seventeenth Street. About fifteen guests attended with dancing games and a lavish lunch. Mrs Turnbull received many tokens of goodwill and congratulation.
State Senator Kabis, longtime Odd Fellows member, receives appointment as aide-de-camp to the militia commander in chief with rank of Captain General. Governor Barber lauds the selection noting Kabis brings military bearing and prior service. Friends offer congratulations as he assumes duties.
The Laramie club plans a $125 purse event next week with at least three new players Caplinger Moody Piteler and Bell all ex Denver city league men. They will be kept at Laramie for $25 each plus a suit of clothes if they win. Rawlins is rumored to be bringing talent from Onwbe and Swit Lake. A valuable horse owned by William O'Brien was injured at the city dam yesterday and likely unusable.
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