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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
4
The Laramie Sentinel argues against using public funds to subsidize manufactories. The stance emphasizes protecting taxpayers and avoiding government risk in industrial ventures.
Citizens express fatigue over ongoing efforts to locate Dr. Cronin and Stanley as authorities persist with the investigation.
A prospective publication by Bancroft covers Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico with a promised release date of January 1 1590.
Former governor Hoyt is researching Wyoming history for a forthcoming publication by Professor N E Stark. The project aims to illuminate state events, leaders, and development for readers of a scholarly volume.
Residents urge immediate link to pure filtered water feeding the city pipe from Crow Creek. Call for early season connection emphasized by citizens seeking reliable supply.
The expenses of forming a state government are provided for in the bill for Wyoming's admission to statehood, and there is little doubt it will pass at the next Congress session if the people take the preliminary steps.
Tak Sun argues the Union Pacific has not abandoned the Cheyenne and Northern feeder but urges immediate connection with the Northwestern line to avoid daily financial losses from delays.
Ogden city council orders 26 miles of ashphalt sidewalk six feet wide at 15 cents per square foot. A 330 foot block makes sidewalk cost exceed a thousand dollars for a square area. The Mormons are kicking.
The article clarifies that movement for early statehood will not cut short terms. County officials and legislators will serve full terms, unaffected by the timeline of statehood.
The Omaha Bee notes that fast express trains between Omaha and Chicago are here to stay and the number of runs has increased. Iowa railroads have accepted rapid transit as a lasting improvement, and the recent withdrawal is regarded as a mistake.
The plan emphasizes building a road to connect Cheyenne and Northern rather than maintaining daily mail service. A connected line would boost Cheyenne and Northern passenger traffic, taking three quarters of Central Wyoming travel and a quarter of Black Hills movement.
In a September 27 1795 letter to Secretary of War Timothy Pickering, William Asierson states he will not appoint anyone to significant office whose political beliefs oppose the federal government's measures, calling that political death by own action.
County Treasurer BenoMan refused to supply two blank forms requested by Sheridan County’s treasurer. Observers say the action signals petty tactics against The Sun, which criticized his recent declarations. Critics argue his missteps in city treasurership show he should not lead the Republican party locally.
An editorial argues Wyoming should seek statehood promptly to escape territorial limits and gain self rule. It cites merit in leaving patronage behind, notes support from Delegate Carey and Congressmen Flower, and calls for improved mail service nationwide with emphasis on steady western routes.
Postmaster General Wannamaker defends one cent postage by recalling initial support for penny postage. He cites the service's poor condition and says the move receded into the dim distance, noting many places in the country still face mailing challenges.
The Sun discusses Union Pacific investment in Cheyenne and the plan to extend the Cheyenne and Northern railroad toward Johnson County and Montana. It notes county bonds of 400,000 dollars and promises of immediate extension, then reports a Boston order suspending work and cutting service, dampening local expectations.
Tae Sun argues Converse county bears$50,000 of the bonded debt but has no Cheyenne and Northern railroad mile. Cheyenne businessmen seek northern traffic and urge local directors to protest delays or withdraw from a scheme lacking backers. The piece hints at possible redress and accountability.
Corporal Tanner, speaking at a Columbia Tennessee gathering, urged southern states to pass laws and make appropriations to support veterans in old age. He argued those who fought for the Union should contribute via taxes to relieve hunger and deprivation among former Confederate comrades, claiming widespread public support.
The Police Gazette debunks claims that Jake Kilrain behaved poorly or is short of funds. Cablegrams nationwide confirm Kilrain remains prosperous and in good standing, with observers noting he still earns his money and is well respected.
The Union Pacific issues a Utah folder with scenic cuts maps and tourist information and plans a Wyoming edition. The railroad also distributes a wooden track and four car puzzle with a metal locomotive. Ten moves are needed to assemble a train, a feature likely to interest railroad men.
Mr J Vincent Coombs president of an Indiana college delivered a humorous and sparkling lecture on Shame to a large intelligent audience at the Methodist church last evening. He also noted his touring in twenty states to forty five audiences. A Los Angeles druggist reports a Chinaman bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm for a lame shoulder and praised its effectiveness.
A roundup of oddities from around the world including diet fashions in Turkey, beef prices in the U.S., clothing trends in Japan and Berlin, new explosives, mineral waters in Michigan, and inventions like a three cornered nail. It also reports on public figures, shipping schemes, education, and humorous anecdotes from Ireland to Java.
The article describes peanut production in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee with yields of 80 200 000 bushels season and notes Tennessee's lower output. It explains planting, drying, and grading processes. It also outlines two German rail noise reduction systems using iron troughs gravel and tied rails.
A Parisian style New Orleans vignette follows a bright faced woman returning home on Camp street. She searches pockets and folds for a missing key, tools, and a paraphernalia of parcels before realizing the key is on her dressing table. The scene ends with a maid guiding her inside.
A Maine lumberman recalls two adventures from winter work and a Moosehead Lake fowling voyage. He describes sliding down a steep mountain on his ax and a daring underwater powderflask theft by an Indian diver on a gunnin trip.
An emperor in his private chamber hears a violent quarrel in the nursery between the crown prince and Prince Estel. The two boys salute their father in military fashion and the emperor explains who rules the family, then administers a disciplined correction that leaves a strong impression on the crown prince.
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