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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1891
Page
4
An editorial essay praises Memorial Day as a unifying national virtue. It commends remembrance of the fallen, notes springtime and national reconciliation, and honors both Union and Confederate soldiers as Americans who showed patriotism and self sacrifice.
Citizens of Asthetic Boston oppose having their goods wrapped in paper that bears store advertisements. Local shoppers argue the practice clutters packaging and detracts from the shopping experience.
Banriere Riciakos of Chadron secured a contract to supply 6 million pounds of beef to the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian agencies at about 40 cents per pound live weight. Deliveries start July 1 and occur monthly for the year, requiring at least 6,000 head of cattle.
Witt Kero assumes command of the Rawlins Daily Journal and immediately boosts the paper’s news coverage and staff productivity, signaling a period of sharper reporting and stronger editorial emphasis.
The Douglas Cornet band is honored by Col. DeForest Richards with the position of first regimental band of the Wyoming National Guards. The boys are proud of the distinction and will strive to deserve it. Uniforms will be issued as soon as available. In Wyoming the Gold Hill mining boom excites towns along the Union Pacific as many parties head for the new diggings.
Seven hundred Lalians who travelled to Brazil and Argentina have returned to their homeland destitute. The group faced hardship abroad and now seeks assistance and support from backers and authorities.
The Union Pacific issues orders to discharge men with worn wages and not restore their status until garnishment is settled, a move described as harsh but aimed at compelling payment of debts and preventing new ones. Carbon Diamond.
Secretary Rusk's policy boosts daily cattle exports by 1,000 over 1888 1889 levels and foresees 1,500 head daily for 300 days. Beef demand in Europe remains strong while home market growth outpaces supply, signaling high prices for years and a potential resurgence of American cattle power.
Democratic papers celebrate the split as farmers and the Alliance shake up the map. The Pittsburg Post foresees Republicans losing four core states Iowa Kansas Wisconsin Minnesota while Michigan Nebraska North and South Dakota become debatable. Alliances remain a safe factor in Georgia Alabama Texas and Arkansas.
The Omaha Bee warns Easterners to avoid solicitors claiming to aid Nebraska sufferers. It states investigations will reveal most as imposters and that Nebraska is presently in a comfortable condition with few needy outsiders.
The Prince of Wales reportedly remains in precarious health yet continues public appearances at theaters, court balls, and horse races. He is described as a debt-ridden invalid and a grandfather who still performs official duties with cheer and diligence.
The governor of Wyoming refuses to surrender a prisoner convicted of cattle stealing, held in the Wyoming penitentiary, to Governor Thayer of Nebraska who claims the man was kidnapped. The Wyoming governor argues courts, not executives, should decide the case.
Ma Thomas Partersos repeats a column alleging Senator Warren said the president would sign a bill for free silver coinage. Tre Stew asks Patterson and the Denver News to note after interviewing delegates of the trans Mississippi congress that Warren did not proclaim anything about the president and did not mention the president in this context.
Senator Pettigrew said he was informed last evening from Washington about a reliable source indicating Secretary Noble would soon resign. Pettigrew cited a trustworthy report as the basis for his belief.
A reader asks whether railroads exist to transact the business of the people or to serve the interests of two or three men. The note frames concerns about who benefits from rail policy and pricing.
The secretary of agriculture Mr. Rusk aims to counter European fears about U S livestock. He has eased European bans to boost demand for cattle beef and pork. He warns Texas fever could lead to state quarantine until frost after December, blocking fat cattle shipments to eastern markets this season. Citizens should keep range cattle away from passing Texas herds to prevent spread.
The Buffalo Bulletin quotes a critic who derides prohibition as an impractical belief. It calls it the unrealized result of visionaries who misdiagnose a supposed disease and push flawed cure.
The Salt Lake Tribune rebuts a Denver News accusation of a political conspiracy over silver policy. It argues that editors and papers including ex-Senator Hill and Senator Warren have no direct ties, and it questions the News’s reliance on interviews and selective quotes.
The article notes that claims of a conspiracy between the News and officials are baseless. It compares the supposed conspiracy to a prior discussion Judge Goodwin reportedly had with President Harrison on the silver question, which Goodwin denies.
The Democratic majority on the Denver board of supervisors declines to confirm the nominations put forward by the Democratic mayor, blocking approval of the mayoral picks.
The Leader is criticized for endorsing conflicting silver positions. A Chicago Herald view and Salt Lake Tribune excerpt are cited to probe free coinage. The S Fox urges clarity on whether the Leader supports foreign silver, US product coinage, or both, and questions outcomes and policy consistency.
The passage discusses the economic impact of silver coinage and currency policy, arguing that post war years brought prosperity for workers with rising real wages and lower costs for essentials. It critiques certain Democratic newspapers for demagogic calls while praising prudent monetary reform.
Sterling Birmingham of Cheyenne writes to Tue Sun editor about weekly letters from the Bureau of Correspondence and Information in Washington DC. The letters are mailed to several hundred western papers and show favorable prospects for success. Birmingham cites ten years in the west as valuable for the enterprise and Tue Sun wishes the bureau success.
The leader argues against American silver coinage claiming it would give western miners an advantage over South American miners. He says this extends the free trade doctrine to an absurd conclusion.
The Buffalo Echo notes that temperance advocates have long kept at the cause yet show little progress. It argues that prohibition laws, where tried, have increased crime compared with what would have occurred without them.
Laramie Sentinel reports Curvenne Ley noting western cost of living is higher than Omaha, with wages 60 cents higher in local machine shops. The paper argues railroads profit from freight and coal costs, and could cut living expenses by lowering freight charges.
The Lander Clipper notes placers in Straw berry Gulch yield about 10 dollars per man daily. Reliable talks mention a large cash offer for a premier mine in Atlantic district. Herbert Barrows of Lewiston reports the Tintic shaft at seventy feet with a twenty five foot cross-cut and a new mill planned. Barrows, a stakeholder, expresses strong faith in the region's prospects.
Application filed to establish a post office at Myrtle Johnson County with Mary A Stewart named as the officer in charge. The plan outlines a local facility to serve the community and ensure mail delivery services.
The initial agricultural experiment station bulletin outlines Wyoming farms at Lander 187 acres Fremont county Laramie 640 acres Albany county and more. It notes irrigation methods grants from citizens companies and four to eight thousand foot elevations to test crops for grazing lands and future expansion. An April 8 authorization funds grass and forage plant trials without irrigation under a US botanist supervision.
The governor names Gos Homey y a8 to Lincoln railway office for about fifteen years to arrange World’s Fair work. The colonel’s duty is to coordinate topics on soil, products and agriculture, with emphasis on appearance and wit. The choice reflects a clever, artistically inclined gentleman suited to militia attire.
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