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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1891
Page
12
In Tur Weekly Sun report Jvper Corn claims Illinois as the most productive state yet notes money is scarce. He ends in Wyoming where little is produced yet money is plentiful. He urges greater focus on soil production to improve state prosperity as railroads and the government disburse over 100000 dollars monthly in Cheyenne.
Ave Spetaan reports from the Black Hills that northern Wyoming appears splendid with grass coming along well. He notes a few more showers will complete grazing conditions and mentions Black Hills residents eager for annexation to Wyoming.
A reflective note urging residents to abandon pursuits of the impossible and to value practical resources available in Wyoming communities.
J C Davis A M Startzell I C Miller and J E Osborne have formed a company to build an electric light plant in Rawlins. City authorities are slow granting a franchise but the men are ready to proceed once permission is secured.
Reports hint that a French syndicate seeks to buy six million ounces of silver within the country. The possible large-scale purchase raises questions about market impact and regulatory review.
Secretary Blaine resides at Stanwood on High Brook road near the hill summit overlooking Frenchman's bay in Bar Harbor. Family members report his health steadily improving as he takes daily drives at the summer residence.
The June 8 issue of the Magic City Record cites a Cheyenne attorney J. J. Bowen in connection with a trial of Nicholas, a Baker boy. A witness claims Bowen and his client plotted to sue the county for six thousand dollars and prize the boys with cash, a bicycle, and cigars. The report links these actions to a separate blackmail accusation against Tae Dairy Sux.
The Rawlins Republican outlines plans for Carbon County to focus on soil cultivation and halt cash outflows for hay oats beef and potatoes. It predicts Carbon as Wyoming’s banner county for minerals and notes Union Pacific support for reduced travel rates to the Cheyenne convention next month.
A brief remark suggests strong expectation that the subject will significantly aid the cause, with confidence in impact and dedication implied by supporters.
The Chicago Tribune endorses ceding arid lands beyond the Missouri to states, urging a funded program to convert water wealth into credit, with Prof. Elwood Mead arguing for state ownership and careful federal law, to unlock irrigation and attract capital. The North Platte and Green rivers could support 2.5 million acres, yielding 20 to 50 dollars per acre, under state management and favorable legislation.
The Omaha Bee argues cheap fuel blocks growth and praises Wyoming coal and Pennsylvania oil. It touts Nebraska control of the petroleum basins and urges local capitalists to finance deeper development to keep Omaha competitive in the western industrial race.
A Denver dispatch reports waning attendance at Farmers' Alliance meetings and a lack of zeal for a national government shift. Leaders plan July 4 grand ratifications with 106 grand picnics across 105 counties, using banners, floats, and historical tableaux to boost support and public interest.
The piece asserts Omaha must anchor western oil interests and seize the golden opportunity in Wyoming, likening Omaha to Cleveland's rise with Rockefeller. It compares past oil fortune building to today’s favorable conditions and calls for prompt action to foster new profits and large-scale development.
Evans ton Register notes W H Bramel, winner of a Laramie university oratorical contest, is a bright young man who studied at the university while working for a law firm. He aided his mother financially and gained legal knowledge toward bar admission, at about 23 years old.
The passage describes county committees organized to recruit support for Alliance picnics and funds from merchants. It notes merchants may contribute to defray delegate expenses for Cincinnati, while business leaders may accept a tax to aid large gatherings, with a boycott threat on nonparticipants.
The Albany Journal reports that Tue Hon Theodore Roosevelt rejects Mugwumps as Republicans noting they are ex Republicans leaning Democratic but unwilling to align with northern Democratic organizations during the New York City board of commissioners hearing on civil service reform.
A delegation of Rock Springs business men and miners arrived in Omaha to protest the Beckwith Commercial Co as paymaster for the Union Pacific coal department. They accuse Beckwith of monopoly power and raising living costs by controlling miners wages, and they claim Beckwith offered 50 000 to secure the payroll contract.
Dr. A. A. Jonson, president of the university, spent an hour in Cheyenne yesterday on a Denver to Laramie trip. He was accompanied by his brother, Rev. James A. Johnson, who is on leave and a Garrett theological institute graduate.
Union Pacific senior staff led by General Manager Clark and Chief Engineer Smeed arrived from the west yesterday morning. They toured the shops and yards for about two hours and will spend most of today in Cheyenne with a team including Dickinson, McConnell, Wurtele, Bancroft, Korty, and Buckingham.
Notice by Axprew M Canoe of Sheridan county Wyoming that he will apply to the secretary of the interior for permission to remove timber from unsurveyed public lands on Big Horn mountains. Timber described as white pine near Sheep creek Tongue river with intent to use lumber locally. Land not previously appropriated.
Notice is hereby given that Hamed Gettier has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim. Proof will be before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on August 3. Witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the land include Henry Dolan Egbert Henry Ward Egbert Wyoming George Gilland Egbert Wyoming and Mark Martin Cheyenne Wyoming. Champlin Registrar.
Notice published by the land office lists that a low named settler intends to file for final proof on 3 years. It names witnesses Marti of Obyenne Wy, George un Giffend Hindiy, and John Gilland from MS W 30 as supporting proof of continuous residence and cultivation on described land in township and range.
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