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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
11
The Laramie Sentinel takes a stand against government subsidy for manufactories, arguing state support would distort market competition and burden taxpayers. The editorial urges policy focus on open markets and private investment instead.
The public shows growing fatigue with the ongoing search for Dr Cronin and Stanley as authorities maintain vigilance. The case remains a focus for community concern and police efforts.
Bancroft’s history covering Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico is promised for January 1 1590 according to the notice.
Ex Governor Hoyt collaborates with Prof. N. E. Stark on a Wyoming history project. The manuscript aims to document state development, politics, and notable figures contributing to Wyoming’s past.
Residents urge the city to complete the water line connection to Crow Creek to provide pure filtered water early in the season. They argue the link would benefit citizens and meet a pressing need.
The proposed bill for Wyoming's admission outlines the expenses to organize a state government and predicts passage at the next Congress session if the people proceed with initial steps.
Tak Sun argues Union Pacific should immediately connect the Cheyenne and Northern feeder to the Northwestern line. He says delaying the link wastes daily funds and harms the railroad's finances.
Ogden city council orders 26 miles of asphalt sidewalks six feet wide at fifteen cents per square foot. A 330 foot long block would cost over a thousand dollars for sidewalk around a square. The Mormons are kicking.
The movement for early statehood will not shorten terms for county officials or legislators. All county officials and lawmakers will complete their full terms of office.
The Omaha Bee notes that fast express trains between Omaha and Chicago are here to stay and their numbers will grow. Iowa railroads now accept rapid transit as a permanent service rather than an experiment, and the recent withdrawal of that service is admitted to have been a mistake.
The emphasis is on building a connecting road rather than maintaining daily mail service. A true link to a usable route would shift most passenger traffic to Cheyenne and Northern, capturing three quarters of Central Wyoming travel and a quarter from Black Hills routes.
In a September 27 1795 letter to Secretary of War Timothy Pickering, W Asiieron states he will not appoint anyone to a sensitive office whose political tenets oppose general government policies, saying such action would be political death by one’s own hand.
County Treasurer BenoMan resisted giving The Sun two blank forms requested by Sheridan County treasurer. Observers say the act reflects petty spite toward The Sun for its coverage of his controversial proclamations. Critics argue his recent handling of city treasurership shows poor judgment and implies he was removed from party leadership sooner than later.
An editorial urges Wyoming to seek statehood promptly, arguing bold citizens build wealth and nations. It cites Delegate Carey, Congressmen Flower, and the push to transfer arid lands to states, while noting improved mail service and a need for better post office efficiency.
Postmaster General Wannamaker backs penny postage while noting initial support gave way to concern over service quality. He recalls being appointed and envisaging immediate establishment but seeing the department’s poor condition as a barrier. He cites widespread issues affecting pace and reliability.
The Sun critiques Union Pacific actions on the Cheyenne and Northern branch from Cheyenne. It recalls bonds of 400000 dollars issued by Laramie and Converse counties, promises of extension to Johnson County, Montana, and payment assurances followed by work suspensions ordered from Boston.
Tae Sun argues Converse county has taken about 50 000 of the bonded railroad debt yet has no mile of Cheyenne and Northern track. He urges Cheyenne and Northern local directors to protest delays or withdraw from a scheme lacked backers to avoid further imposition on the people.
At a Columbia Tennessee Scotch-Irish banquet Corporal Tanner urged state aid for Confederate veterans arguing it is a moral and religious obligation of secession states to legislate and fund veterans in their declining years He claimed Union soldiers who joined the Confederacy should share the tax burden to prevent hunger and ensure decency across the South.
The article debunks an unfounded story that Jake Kilrain, Police Gazette champion, is misbehaving and short of funds. It reports that cablegrams nationwide confirm Kilrain is thriving and well funded, with crowds recognizing him as before.
The Union Pacific issues a Utah folder with scenery maps tours and rates and announces a forthcoming Wyoming edition. A puzzle accompanies the release featuring a mimic wooden railway track four cars and a metal locomotive. Ten moves are required to complete the train, likely to interest railroad men.
Indiana college president Mr J Vincent Coombs spoke at the Methodist church on shame to a large audience. His remarks followed a tour of twenty states and forty five audiences last year, delivering humorous and sparkling observations enjoyed by all.
A collage of snippets notes rose leaf eating for plumpness, inferior Alaska salmon, low beef prices, Japan’s dress use, a German explosive claim, Alma Michigan mineral spring, a three cornered nail, and a language savvy Japanese minister’s wife. It also mentions art owner Mil ler, Berlin electric use, Cape Elizabeth poultry, hotel rules, ship canal talk, Windsor Castle lighting limits, Doolittle Steele firm dissolve, new sandwich company with uniformed couriers, and scattered school and birthday notes.
The passage discusses peanut farming in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee noting production figures and harvesting practices. It also outlines two German approaches to quieting train noise on viaducts using sheet iron troughs and continuous shallow troughs filled with gravel to support rails.
A Bright faced girl struggles to open a door on Camp Street after dusk. She searches pockets and a hidden dress area for a key, drops parcels and a parasol, then realizes her key is on the dressing table. A passerby maid aids as the door is finally held open.
A Maine lumberman recalls tales from the north woods A hot axe ride down a mountain and a Moosehead Lake powder flask dive involving an Indian are recounted in a Lewiston Journal piece.
An emperor enters a noisy nursery quarrel between the crown prince and Prince Estel and, after both salute, declares his authority by awarding a firm punishment to the crown prince. The scene underlines the ruler's control within the household.
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