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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1890

Page

16

Rock Springs petitions to form Wyoming National Guards company

Acting Governor Meldrum acknowledges Rock Springs petition signed by 52 residents to organize a militia company. Officers elected are H. E. Christmas captain David G. Thomas first lieutenant Ed L. Evans second lieutenant. Secretary Meldrum promises assistance and awaits Governor Warren's return to issue commissions. A muster officer will visit Buffalo to muster Company C and then Rock Springs company.

Meldrum Rock Springs Fountain Theatre H. E. Christmas David G. Thomas Ed L. Evans Wyoming Wyoming National Guards Warren Buffalo Bee Panyou J. W. Melpream

Badger Notes Accident on Douglas Stage Treated at Bridger

An accident occurred to the Douglas stage on its trip to Badger on the 12th arriving at Bridger ferry. The lead horses ran off dragging the pole team and coach into the water, six passengers escaped, mail was lost and one horse drowned.

Badger Douglas Bridger Ferry Soo Buckhorn

Land office contest ends in Sundance Newcastle peace

The Hatch et buried reports a hot contest over the land office location in the district. Telegrams from Mayor Mondell of Newcastle and Mayor Hoopers reply express congratulations as the battle ends with Sundance winning the United States land office.

Sundance Newcastle Mondell Hooper Wyo Tom Hooper United States Judge Carey Frans W. Monvet

Newcas tle honors Mondell as Wyoming’s trusted congressman

SunNpance reports Newcastle’s mayor Tom Hooven praising Frank W. Mondell as a fair, honest representative and urging unity for mutual prosperity. The Utah division of the Union Pacific will relay about fifty miles of road with sixty pound rails this month.

SunNpance Wyo Frank W. Mondell Newcastle Sundance Wyoming Congress Tom Hooven Utah Union Pacific

Court notes and Lander incorporation ruling

Supreme court decisions include Dole v Hecht costs and Holliday v Wyoming Loan debt affirmations and reinstatement motions. In Price v Territory of Wyoming a mandamus orders Fremont county to organize Lander, ending a long contest among factions.

District Court Supreme Court David Dole Charles Hecht Wyoming Loan and Trust Company William H. Holliday William G. Johnson John Curry Fremont County Territory of Wyoming Lander

Wyoming cases briefed in Cheyenne court dispositions

The Territory of Wyoming disposed of cases including James Hayden charged with burglary held to bail $250. Willie White charged with larceny of a $400 diamond ring held until tomorrow at 2. Rodd charged with felonious assault held to bail $200 for assault and battery only. city case transferred to Justice Lee. Reacher vs Masters judged for the plaintiff.

Territory of Wyoming James Hayden Willie White Nagle Territory Rodd City of Cheyenne Elliott Justice Lee

Wyoming Railroads Race to Reach Deadwood and Casper

Contractors Wade and Jones arrive en route to Deadwood to complete eight miles of Burlington extension with rock excavation work, aiming for January 1 operation. Wade notes Pacific Short Line grading west of O Neill and Northwestern plans 100 miles of Central Wyoming line west of Casper, signaling rapid rail expansion and regional development.

Wyoming Railroads Messrs. Wade & Jones Bear River Canal Ogden Deadwood Fitzgerald Burlington Cheyenne Burlington Road Pacific Short Line Wade Pacific Short O'Neil Alex Swan Pacific Improvement Company Northwestern Central Wyoming Casper

Entering Class Receives Grammar School Diplomas

The following pupils were given grammar school diplomas and admitted to the high school on Friday Edward Artist Michael J Barry Addie Brubaker Charlies Cahill Ora Cowhick Clay Davis Mamie Goets Charles Himetreet Ada Haggood Harry G Hay Ralph Hall Will H Kelly John McAl vane Ralph Mercer Jennie Morford Mina McGregor Francis Moore Marceline Roleau Ada Ramey Maud Thompson George H Voorhees Others who will return in September will increase the number to about thirty.

Edward Artist Michael J. Barry Addie Brubaker Charlies C. Cahill Ora Cowhick Clay Davis Mamie Goets Charles Himetreet Ada Haggood Harry G. Hay Ralph Hall Will H. Kelly John McAlvane Ralph Mercer Jennie Morford Mina McGregor Francis Moore Marcelline Roleau Ada Ramey Maud Thompson George H. Voorhees

Railroad to run through trains on brakes between Salt Lake and Butte

After July 1, through trains will operate on brakes over the Utah and Northern line linking Salt Lake City and Butte. The service change affects schedules and routing for passengers and freight along the corridor.

Utah and Northern Salt Lake Butte

Absent-Minded Man Poem by Geo EB Devyr

A humorous portrait of an absent minded man who charms with song yet drifts through life. The speaker notes his dreamlike detachment and strange luck with money while praising his gentle manner and entertainment value. reads like a light verse from a 19th century column.

Lot Lofton Geo Devyr

Skipper Ben and Dolly in the Cove

A rustic New England coast tale centers on Ben a fisherman nicknamed Skipper Ben and his sweetheart Dolly in a harbor town. Ben loses Dolly to a missed marriage and becomes a changed man haunted by what might have been.

Dolly the Beach Baby and Skipper Ben's Bond

In a storm tossed coast town, a baby saved from wreck becomes Dolly, raised by Skipper Ben. The child clings to him as years pass, Dolly growing into a bright girl who loves the sea and the old brown house. Ben preserves the memory of that night and the faded dresses as Dolly's origin.

Newand Dolly Dory Captain Graves Lisha Tucker Ben Ken Pratt Beno Nee Bane T . S Post Skipper Ben Erseter Teylo Easton Savb Bea Cove Skelter Bev Beu

Northern Lights Across Latitudes and Phenomena

Popular Science Monthly notes auroras occur mainly in cold northern regions between roughly 16° and 17° north, forming an oval that spans geographical and magnetic poles. They can be seen as far south as 25° north in full display, with vivid arcs, colors, and crown-like shapes as described by Nordenakjold and Ekama, based on spectrographic observations of magnetic behavior and elevation.

William Stosa Popular Science Monthly Boothe Felix Iceland Kara Sea Siberia Behring Strait Hudson Bay Labrador Greenland Nordenakjold Ekama

Twenty Thousand Cordes Colleeup Adites On Paper

A fragmentary OCR item notes a large count of cords or sheets on paper with unclear origin. The readable terms hint at a large quantity and potential measurement but lack full context or identifiable entities to confirm purpose or event.

Habits of Bob White Birds in Hunting and Plowing

An article explains how Bob White quail alter behavior after mating season becoming more tame and spread, with a flock dispersed into individual pairs. It warns hunters on how rapid close shots at coveys often miss, urging single clean kills per barrel and careful aiming to avoid crippling multiple birds.

Bob White Lee Ae Saelbrecht Ivery Eacensda

Henry George Delivers Long California Theatre Oration

A lengthy speech by Henry George at the California Theatre drew to a close after an extended hour of oration. As impatience grew, the orator skipped ahead and resumed with a vow for liberty. The audience shouted back with the chant You will Harry George, sparking merriment on stage.

Henry George California Theatre Harry George

In the Depths of the Forests of Africa

An explorer recalls a grueling trek through a dense tropical forest described as a conservatory of nature. The journey is marked by oppressive loneliness, relentless ascent, and fear as natives warn of an unseen world beyond the trees.

Stanley Nam Pear Eye Forest Voleus Yambuys Rms Mechanica Jasina

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