Cheyenne merchants urged to seize wholesale opportunity
The Glenrock Graphic urges Cheyenne merchants to use the Cheyenne & Northern extension to build wholesale houses. Goods from around the world can be laid down as cheaply as Denver, with equal railroad access. Local merchants are urged to buy local, compete on price, and capitalize on Cheyenne's near access to the great western market. The piece warns the present season will determine Cheyenne's future, either preserving or elevating its status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenrock
Cheyenne & Northern
Central Wyming
Cheyenne
Denver
Indictment Found Against New York World Proprietors
A new criminal indictment has been issued against the owners of the New York World, signaling ongoing legal action surrounding the newspaper. The case centers on alleged unlawful conduct connected to the paper's operations and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York World
Leader wary of Boomerang's declaration of principles
The Leader voices displeasure at the Boomerang declaration and warns many events may disappoint the morning contemporary before the campaign ends.
Democratic prophecy on Kansas governor candidate
The Denver Times cautions against a sanguine forecast claiming Tom Moonlight will become Kansas governor. It warns such extraordinary longevity projections ignore declines in human vitality since ancient times.
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Tom Moonlight
Kansas
Tom
Methuselah
Denver Times
Wyoming Governor Moonlight Returns to Kansas Broke
The Atchison Globe notes Thomas Moonlight, former governor of Wyoming under Cleveland, came back to Kansas $700 poorer after leaving office. It suggests he might have profited if he had yielded to cattle baron temptations or bet differently on Cleveland’s re election.
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Thomas Moonlight
Wyoming
Cleveland
Kansas
Atchinson Globe
Passage of Morrill pension bill praised by veterans
The House of Representatives passes the Morrill pension bill and veterans of the late war expect celebration. Amendments are likely to be concurred in by the Senate.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Objections to Idaho and Wyoming Admission Highlight Frontier Bias
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports that Democrats oppose admission not along party lines but due to frontier character. It cites concerns over civilization standards, ragtag populations, and the lure of the Louisiana lottery ring influencing new legislatures in Idaho and Wyoming.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Idaho
Wyoming
New York Evening Post
North Dakota
Frontier Politics in The Evening Post Portrayals
The Evening Post characterizes New York politics as tainted by Tammany Hall and lists among its leaders a mix of convicted murderers, gamblers, former liquor dealers, and Tweed gang members. It contrasts New York morality with frontier states and criticizes their ballot reform and prison labor laws.
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New York
New York City
Tammany
The
Evening Post
Sons of Liquor
Tweed Gang
New States
Territories
Prediction on Wyoming admission bill in Congress
The Leader again predicts passage of Wyoming's admission bill after previous failures in the House. The Sun cites Democratic promises, noting not a single Democrat voted for the state bill. We doubt a Democratic Senate vote and expect every Republican senator to support.
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Wyoming
House of Representatives
Sun
Senate
Circular Tightens Attorney Qualifications for Appeals
The General Land Office issues a circular requiring attorneys who file appeals or motions for review to be admitted to practice before the department of the interior. Attorneys not admitted cannot be recognized. Clerks must notify all such attorneys to qualify per circulars dated September 18, 1884 and February 1, 1886.
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General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Department of the Interior
Department
Wyoming Democracy Suffrage Grounds Questioned
The Leader expresses hesitation about defining the grounds on which Wyoming would seek the votes of its people. The passage signals uncertainty about presenting a clear case to voters.
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Wyoming
Lander Mountaineer Corrects Election Law Timeline
The Lander Mountaineer clarifies that the election bill originally set July as the effective date, later shifted to March, and a council joint resolution urged returning to July. After enrollment, the governor received the bill and the council sought the change, with the final note that the act should take effect on July 1.
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the Lander Mountaineer
House
Council
Tun Leader Admits GOP Backing for Great West Measures
The leader concedes that all policies favoring the Great West have Republican support but argues the party is not its special ally of the workingman. He weakly counters the claim while aligning with party positions.
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Tun
Great West
Republican Party
Cheyenne Sun predicts bold future with statehood push
The Tur Sun lauds Cheyenne’s cautious growth path and highlights Wyoming statehood likely soon, new rail projects, and capital investment. It notes Union Pacific car shops, Cheyenne & Northern extension, Hartville spur, and plans for the Burlington line to boost industry and farming. The editor urges readers to embrace rapid expansion and buy in.
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Tur Sun
Cheyenne
Sun
Union Pacific
Wyoming
United States Senate
Washington
Cheyenne & Northern
Hartville
Leadville
Denver
Butte City
Helena
Wyoming Development Company
Greeley
Growth of Cheyenne Compared to Denver Post Admission
A 19th century projection argues Cheyenne's growth in the next five years will rival Denver's after Colorado gained statehood, suggesting a remarkable urban expansion.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Cheyenne Sees Five-Year Pros per City Boom
Cheyenne holds a strong outlook as officials project sustained prosperity for at least five years. Growth indicators point to continued expansion in industry employment and local revenue, boosting confidence in long term plans.
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Cheyenne
Interior Land and Immigration Company Expands Cheyenne Real Estate Reach
The Interior Land and Immigration Company launches a large Cheyenne real estate program adding 1800 acres then 1200 acres more, totaling 3000 acres near town. The Interior Heights addition is laid out as excursions from Denver begin, with visitors arriving from Nebraska and Lincoln for a hospitable western welcome.
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Interior Land and Immigration Company
Sagacity
Interior Heights
Opera House
Denver
Cheyenne
Colorado
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wyoming
Interior Company
Cheyenne Board of Trace
D. C. Bridges
Col
E. T. Gadd
Wyoming Statehood Debate Draws Sharp Editor Satire
Editor of the Leader mocks senate delay on Wyoming statehood but overstates GOP dissent. No Wyoming Republicans oppose the measure as described. instead Democratic opposition is noted, shown in letters to Senate Democrats held by Tax Sun.
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Leader
Senate
Wyoming
Washington
Statehood
Union Pacific shops plan shows vast ambitious complex
Ground plans illustrate the enormous extent of the Union Pacific shops on the twelfth page. The buildings are described as substantial in character with the freight car shed built of stone and Kansas City pressed brick, signaling a large industrial project.
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Union Pacific
Kansas City
Party obligations and the role of the press
The Helena Journal notes party strength rests on shared purpose and cooperation. It argues newspapers educate and shape policy, urging Republicans to support loyal party papers despite potential costs to avoid strengthening opponents.
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Helena
Republians
Supreme court ruling on liquor shipping in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court decision splits legality of liquor transport within the state. Liquor may travel interstate, yet whisky cannot be shipped from Davenport to Council Bluffs, while Omaha to Council Bluffs is allowed. The opinion provokes public fatigue and debate over home markets versus outside influence.
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Iowa
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Supreme Court
Prize Essay Win Highlights Rawlins Public School
Edwin F. Bennett of the Rawlins Grammar department won a national prize for the essay Patriotic Influence of the American Flag When Raised Over the Public Schools. Perry Mason & Co awarded the flag to Rawlins for Wyoming, with praise for Principal D. N. Stickney and teacher Stella Dilts.
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Rawlins
Perry, Mason & Co
Edwin F. Bennett
Eddie
Stella Diltz
Dilts
Stickney
Boston
Mass
D. N. Stickney
Rawlins Public School
Wyo
Dean Lin
Wyoming
Peary Mason & Co
Union Pacific Shop News Shows 9.5 Hour Day Beginning May
An agreement from last December between Vice President Molcomb and shop employees on the Union Pacific takes effect May 1 establishing a nine and one half hour day with wages scaled accordingly. Workers may still opt for ten hours and be paid as before, with an implied plan to move toward an eight hour day by reducing hours by half an hour annually across the system.
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Union Pacific
Omaha Hoe
Molcomb
Unis Lea
Union
Cheyenne Prepares 1000 Workers for Large Scale Construction
Public Works, railroad shops, smelters and churches in Cheyenne will rise with an estimated 2,116,000 dollar construction program this season. Projects include new railroad shops, brick works, iron works, a city water reservoir, a school, a Methodist church, a normal college, a bottling plant, and about 500 dwellings plus miscellaneous buildings.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Normal College
Lemp
Branch Brewery to Open Cheyenne Plant for Wyoming
A $20 000 branch plant of Lemp’s St Louis Brewery will be built in Cheyenne with permanent works planned after securing grounds at Sixteenth and Seymour. Leo Scheben of Lemp’s joins William F Miller as Wyoming general agent, with bottling and cold storage facilities to serve the state. Temporary buildings are under construction near the Cheyenne and Northern track as the project moves toward a full Cheyenne operation.
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Leo Scheben
Great Brewing House
Wm. J. Lemp
St Louis
Wyoming
Ile
Wm. F. Miller
Cheyenne
Scheben
Lux
Denver
Salt Lake City
Miller
Sixteenth
Seymour Streets
M. Ben
Chevente
William F. Miller
Schie
Morris Mercantile Co Forms After Ownership Change
Articles of incorporation filed at the state capitol reveal the Morris Mercantile Co is the reconstituted firm of Hunter Morris of Pret y River. Robert C Morris of Cheyenne buys Hunter's stake. E J Morris remains general manager. business spans wholesale retail and a banking department with capital stock of 70000 dollars. The piece notes a cattle theft gang tied to the Big Four.
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Capitola
Hunter & Morris
Prety River
Morris
Robert C. Morris
Cheyenne
Hunter
Terest
E. J. Morris
Robert c
West
Unser Pulows
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A. Slack
Burlington
Tuk Sun
Tu Dally Sun
Tux Sun
the Interior Company
St. Louis
Morris Mercantile CO
Green River
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