Wyoming's Irrigated West Poised for Big Farm Growth
A report from territorial engineer Elwood Mead highlights Wyoming’s vast irrigation potential. He notes 2000 plus ditches irrigating what amounts to large swaths of land, with fertile soils and grazing lands nearby. The study predicts rapid agricultural expansion, more rail access, and major gains in farm population and output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Nebraska
Union
Elwood Mead
Union Pacific
Irrigation Boom Promises Wyoming Agricultural Rise
The Mead report highlights vast irrigation potential across Johnson, Laramie, Albany, Converse, Sweetwater, Carbon, and Fremont counties. It notes 2000 plus ditches irrigating land rivaling Europe and New England in extent, with railway gaps hindering cultivation yet offering investment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Sheridan
Laramie
Albany
Converse
Sweetwater
Carbon
Fremont
France
Spain
Italy
New England
Wyoming
Mead
Downey Urges Unified Wyoming GOP Nomination Process
Colonel S W Downey of Laramie City replies to William Hinton urging a unity driven state Republican convention. He states he is not seeking office but calls for a convention of unpledged, fit candidates representing all Wyoming regions and avoids factionalism to secure a Republican victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hinton
Uinta County
Tue Sun
S. W. Downey
Laramie City
Colonel Downey
Laramie
Wye
William Hinton
Evanston
Wyo
Wyoming
W. Downey
Rawlins Republicans Organize Free Reading Room
The Rawlins Republicans have formed a club and plan a free reading room with a lively campaign ahead. They equip themselves for a county battle, viewing success as a duty, and praise secretary H. B. Henderson for leading the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Party of Progress
H. B. Henderson
City Park Concerts Band Stand Urged For Open Air Aids
City residents urge erection of a band stand in the city park to host free Sunday concerts. They praise a fine local band and call for comfortable quarters funded by voluntary contributions to support the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Manufactures Sought for Cheyenne Iron and Textiles
The Cheyenne boards of trade and exchange formed committees to promote iron works woolen mills glass works and a brewery. A real estate exchange meeting discussed smelters membership and a monument to the man who brought iron works. Herbert A. Lee of the Investment Association of New York outlined western manufacturing incentives and Cheyenne’s advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Exchange
W. Baker
A. C. Snyder
F. W. Carper
T. A. Kent
W. N. Woodward
E. D. Sloan
F. A. Stitzer
Emil Dion
J. C. Baird
J. K. Jeffrey
A. J. Parshall
D. W
Cheyenne
Menges
Board of Trade
Herbert A. Lee
Investment Association of New York
Lee
Real
Middle States
Boston
New York
Northwest
One of Lincolns Letters Reveals Lincoln's Political Shrewdness
Francis H. Pierpont recalls Lincoln weighing every word and his careful handling of Virginia's rebel legislature. Lincoln drafted a five hour note to Gen. Weitzel to prevent recognition, and warned against publicizing orders while keeping loyal government intact. The interview highlights Lincoln's exacting diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Pierpont
Fairmont
W. Va
Pittsburg
N. Y. Sun
Lincoln
Virginia
Lee
Weitzel
Nicolay
Fray
Gen. Weitzel
Richmond
United States
Campbell
Gov. Pierpont
Hay
Geo. Weitzel
Richmond Whig
Mr. Lincoln
Geo. Grant
The Coming Census Armies Across the Nation
The Census Bureau plans to deploy 46 000 workers nationwide to collect data from cradle to grave systems and assess demographic probabilities. Officials promise thorough enumeration to produce statistics influencing birth twin and triplet chances and broader social insights across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Census Demands Deep Personal Details In Eleventh US Census
Washington correspondent notes the forthcoming Eleventh Census will collect private data on race sex birthplaces parental origins marital status and home ownership plus details on farms and cattle. The disclosure aims to compile exhaustive statistical volumes for national records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hartford Times
United States
Weighing the Bride Custom Cited by Judge
A judge recalls a tradition where the bride is weighed after her wedding. The exchange shows a husband Cumso guiding the bride to scales while he questions the purpose, asking why they weigh her as a customary gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumso
The Doctor's Wife and the Portrait of a Patient
A physician’s wife recalls a patient who funded their lavish home. An ugly life-size portrait of the donor hung in the parlor, spoiling the room’s charm and temper. After the donor’s death she cut the canvas and used the frame as kindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sun
Acre
Patti’s Domestic Life Reveals Nicolini’s Charms
Grau at the Galt House recalls Mme Nicolini as a warm hearted, amiable lady who treats fans and press with courtesy while maintaining boundaries with intrusive men. He notes her voice as fortune and a duty to the public, describing her as a devout wife and cultured artist cherished by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolini
Lowleville Poat
Parisian Bonabons Export to Foreign Markets Reported
Paris reports annual export of $600,000 in booboms to foreign partners. Officials cite steady demand and stable pricing amid ongoing trade relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Giant prehistoric bone unearthed near Winner Bridge site
A massive bone found during piers construction in the Missouri River caisson 0.6 at 48 feet depth near Winnebria is likely from an extinct elephant species Elephas/ mammoth. Scientists note its size exceeds mastodon bones and could advance North American paleontology if confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Pier 6
America
Elephasmus
North America
Winner Bridge
Missouri
Kansas
How We Look at Things in Different Viewpoints
A discussion on subjectivity shows how individuals interpret the same scene through prior ideas and beliefs. An engineer and artist see a country differently, while a student and a girl glimpse suburbs as varied possibilities. A judge, contractor, and undertaker each project distinct uses for land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieas
Suppor
Hatrick Popular Science Monthly
Sherman at the Theatre
A Washington Post columnist notes the famed General Sherman, now old and grizzled, enjoying theatre in the city. He favors front-row seats despite diminished sight and hearing, applauds the performers, and wears his rugged, beard-stubbled face beneath a swallowtail coat in a vivid portrait of public fascination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wari Sherman
Woo
Washington Post
Fragmented romance tale of dental barter and desire
A creaky romance fragment imagines a seller offering a tooth for sixty with a blurred plot about a hero and heroine. The screen is the backdrop as the tooth is pulled and transplanted, the hero departs, and fortunes twist over years in a vague melodramatic scene with odd dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fremont County
Carbon County
Johnson and Seredan
Johnson and Sheridan
Aramie Pean
Republicans of
Manufactures
Woolen Millis
Board of Trade and Exchange
Daily Sun
Patti
Sherman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!