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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
1
General update on Union Pacific and Burlington adjustments with new time cards. Cheyenne officials delay reductions after protests, arguing economy and limited local impact. Details show revised arrivals and departures, plus a few event notices about lectures and social gatherings.
Vanity Fair reports a May 11 1559 wedding of Miss Lillie Whipple and Mr George Johnson at LC Whipples residence with thirty guests and a breakfast before a Leavenworth Kansas honeymoon. A German supper and cotillion mark a lively spring, plus a Cheyenne club luncheon for visiting military guests. The Fortnightly Club forms to study American history and literature led by Francis Hale and others.
The piece recalls a year old indictment against Tie Sun’s proprietor over charging Frank Dudley with noncitizenship during his Wyoming legislature term. A new venue change to Carbon County ended with a proissuti entered. The article argues for bonds for libel costs and stronger press protections in Wyoming.
Alvira Thorne wed John Boggs at the Montana house Friday night. The bride, addicted to morphine, overdosed and died next morning. Coroner Chaffin ordered no inquest. The deceased was formerly known as Rosebud at Mc Daniels variety theatre. Boggs, a Texan, had recently arrived in Cheyenne and remarked he had never seen a snowstorm before that Friday. Laramie Park and Fair Association filed incorporation papers with Secretary Shannon to operate fair grounds race tracks and pleasure venues with capital of 10000 dollars. Trustees named are Charles J. George, Washington Clark, Otto Avery Holmes and W. James Tills.
Carbon County Journal releases a colored twelve page illustrated edition with views of the capital university public buildings and residences. It features portraits of old-time Rawlins citizens and scenes and praises the ability of the paper to aid the territory's advance toward statehood.
The official publication compiled by Secretary Shannon is issued by The Sun establishment and will be released at week’s end. It runs nearly two pages with a map of the territory, mining laws, and county by county descriptions, including details of Immy Oder’s Gold Room bar and Qader m bar opening information.
A circular letter signed by leaders of both major Wyoming territorial parties urges immediate statehood. It argues the senate bill offers ample land grants and revenue, with taxes not expected to rise, and calls for a constitutional convention and January legislative actions to memorialize Congress.
The Golden Gate special reached Cheyenne last night at 10 40 carrying 31 passengers. Four disembarked here for Denver. Among travelers was Mr George Riddle, famed Shakespearean reader, and Mr Samuel Fessenden with his family. Fessenden, treasurer of the Cape Cod Ship Canal company, tours to face libel suits over a Boston Traveler and New York Herald report charging him with defalcations. auditors then declared his books correct. He has served five years as treasurer and sits on the directorate with Sidney Dillon. a Pacific coast journey followed after an April Boston meeting. He read a Boston dateline account alleging he ran away with company funds.
Rev. A W Williams preached on Is Life Worth Living The Lesson of the Suicide condemning vice in a sermon against the three headed hydra of vice and crime the saloon gambling den and house of prostitution He warned that victims come into homes and into churches and cited Harry Tuxford’s self destruction amid gambling losses. The piece also notes Cheyenne statehood debates and a pardon for Jack Walker in Johnson county with details on county offices and a legal blanks notice.
Elevation 4 000 feet above sea level exposes 100 000 acres of fertile lands near a rapidly settling town. Timber and coal abundant nearby. Corner lots 30 dollars, inside lots 20 dollars. For details contact F. B. Wood proprietor Otto and County Surveyor Fremont Co Wyoming First Lander Bank Lander or N H Brown Lander.
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