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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1890

Page

10

Fragmented Time Durations in OCR Note

OCR fragment lists several time spans including one year six months three months and repeats three months. The wording is incomplete and lacks identifiable events or entities.

Cheyenne as a commercial hub for Wyoming growth

The piece argues Cheyenne’s strategic midwest position enables it to draw traffic from western districts and supply Wyoming’s frontier markets. It asserts Cheyenne will rise to prominence like Omaha and Denver once Wyoming’s resources are developed.

Cheyenne Rocky Mountains Omaha St. Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Denver Wyoming

Wyoming on the Senate calendar linked to unfinished business

A pamphlet titled Calendar of Business of the United States Senate arrived from Tax Sun. The first page reads UNFINISHED BUSINESS and notes a bill to pay for Wyoming admission and for other purposes. Wyoming appears at the top of the list and may move forward after the silver bill is resolved.

Tax Sun United States Senate Wyoming

Indignation Meeting in Laramie Over Dr Martin

Citizens in Laramie Wyoming gathered to protest the ill treatment of Dr G Martin who was forced to leave the city without a clear investigation of alleged charges. Resolutions condemn the actions of residents who caused fear and forced his departure while noting the need for due process and protection of the doctor’s standing.

Laramie City Dr. Martin G. Martin Laramie Wyoming Martin

Sale prices for Mavericks at Cheyenne list requested

Glenrock Graphic asks the Cheyenne daily Leader to publish the auction price list for Mavericks and the purchasers. The letter notes no such list seen at the time and urges publication now for public record.

Cheyenne Daily Leader Glenrock Graphic

Democracy’s backward march in southern political power

The piece laments the Democratic Party as obstructionist in an era of progress. It argues the party’s head and power reside in the South, where people are described as behind the times, resisting northern reformers and blocking new statehood for Wyoming and Idaho due to sectional and political motives.

Democratic Party Omaha Republican Wyoming Idaho

Cheyenne's Opportunity Featured in Glenrock Graphic Editorial

In the last issue of the Glenrock Graphic an editorial praises Cheyenne's opportunity, reflecting on local prospects and civic spirit. The piece emphasizes forward plans and community growth despite limited details.

Glenrock

Cheyenne Industrial Growth Spotlight in Wyoming Paper

The article praises Cheyenne's potential for smelters and manufactories using Central Wyoming minerals, soda, oil and related products. It commends the Graphic editor for broad coverage and notes Wyoming papers sometimes focus too much on politics, highlighting Cheyenne's commercial advantages.

Cheyenne Wyoming Graphic

Merchants of Cheyenne Urged to Read Glenrock Graphic Article

A Cheyenne notice praises a Glenrock Graphic piece urging local merchants to study and heed guidance for wholesale business, highlighting practical advice and a practical outlook for commerce in Wyoming.

Cheyenne Glenrock Graphic

Teller's Great Speech on Free Coinage of Silver

Senator Teller argued in the senate for restoring silver as a monetary medium and endorsing a free coinage act. He warned against half measures, said gold bugs dominated for years, and claimed increased currency would ease debtor burdens while broadening national liquidity. He urged readers to study his remarks as representative of western public sentiment.

Teller Senator Teller Senate Tae Sun

Newcastle Strummer Gains Noted Early Reputation

In this brief item a town less than nine months old named Newcastle earns early recognition as a musical strummer. The note highlights local energy and suggests growing cultural scenes.

Newcastle

Wyoming land offices head to Douglas Lander and Sundance

Devecate CAREY recommended three new land offices in Wyoming to be set up at Douglas Lander and Sundance. Newcastle residents push to secure the Sundance district office due to its railroad line advantage, but Newcastle joined the contest late.

Devecate Carey Wyoming Douglas, Lander Sundance Newcastle Sundance Land District

Wyoming Admit Bill Expected This Session

Delegate Carey reviews Senate action on Wyoming’s admission bill and expresses confidence it will pass in this session, predicting Wyoming will set a record if approved. The paper notes ongoing reliance on wires and special telegrams from Washington for the latest updates.

Wyoming Tug Sun Washington Carey Senate

Cheyenne Smelter Agitation Sets City Ablaze With Hope

Activists rally over a smelter issue, claiming the move would bring jobs and prosperity to Cheyenne. Supporters view the agitation as essential to economic revival, while opponents warn of environmental risks and long-term costs.

Cheyenne Eyes Silver and Iron Smelters

Taxpayers in Cheyenne are urged to support the construction of both a silver and an iron smelter. The editorial argues the city needs the plants and that every landholder should contribute if needed to secure the projects.

Cheyenne

Wyoming Voters Span Party Shifts in Evanston Return

The report notes 6 000 cattle capacity at Cheyenne Union Pacific stockyards and claims the Latter Day Saints won Evanston with help from local Democrats. It concludes Wyoming Democrats cannot celebrate such a result, despite the election outcome.

Evanston Tin Sun Wyoming

Misleading Yard Capacities Prompt Competition Concerns

The article criticizes Denver rivals for misrepresenting Cheyenne stock yard capacity and suggests expanding facilities if demand grows. It notes Wyoming hay shipments to Denver have continued for years and that livestock shippers should buy hay in Wyoming to cut costs.

Cheyenne Denver Wyoming

Republicans Sweep Wyoming Election In Casper Report

Casper correspondent notes a decisive Republican win in the late election and calls Central Wyoming a Republican stronghold amid the statewide results.

Casper Wyoming

Union Pacific stock yards to open in Cheyenne

Cheyenne prepares for a major stock yards season with an estimated 146000 cattle to be handled. About 3000 carloads will arrive from Texas, prompting roughly 75660 dollars spending in Cheyenne. Texas cattle must be inspected locally under territorial law while rival Denver yards push false capacity claims to divert cattle away.

Cheyenne Union Pacific Stock Yards Texas Denver

Denver stock yards agents press cattle shippers in Texas

Denver stock yards sent agents to Texas to dissuade cattle shippers from unloading at Cheyenne claiming no accommodations existed. The move is noted as potentially profitable short term but not in the long run.

Tue Denver Texas Cheyenne

Irish affairs improve slightly after extended visit

Louis C. Van Exspeck, long time clerk at Dyers hotel, returns from seven or eight months in Ireland reporting modest improvements. He notes regular business and patient demand for relief measures, warning that without concessions the conflict will renew with greater vigor. Prior to Ireland he spent weeks at the Paris exhibition.

Louis C. van Exspeck Dyer’s Hotel Ireland van Eesbeck Paris

Bishops oppose Cheyenne bishop withdrawal

The Tux Sun reports morning coverage of the proposed withdrawal of the Cheyenne bishop and notes a strong protest mounted by bishops of the province against the move.

Tux Sun Cheyenne

Cullom bill urged by Evanston citizen

An Evanston resident writes to Tug Sun urging swift passage of the Cullom bill, arguing its necessity grows clearer and hoping representatives will deliver by hustling the bill through Congress immediately.

Evanston Tug Sun Congress

Newcastle Declares Republican Majority in Vote

Newcastle Wyoming voted three to one to declare itself Republican. Weron County is newly aligned with the Republican line as part of the same political shift.

Newcastle Wyoming Weron County

Low Polk to Daughter of Mrs Hare Vicker

A brief note honors the daughter of Mrs Hare Vicker, a Cheyenne resident long known in the community.

Low Polk Harevicker Cheyenne

Democrats prepare for war in Wyoming statehood drive

The Sheridan Post notes Democrats in Wyoming territories form stock publishing companies and leagues in many counties to win the first state election. The piece asks what Republicans are doing in response to this aggressive press and political mobilization.

Sheridan Post Wyoming

Bishop Burke transfer sparks western church protest

Rome hints Cheyenne bishopric may be discontinued and Bishop Burke moved to St. Louis. West coast bishops led by the St. Louis archbishop protest, warning the Catholic church would lose a vital Wyoming field as petitions pour in for new churches in Sundance Newcastle Glenrock and Douglas and calls for a priest for Casper Glenrock and Lusk.

Rome Cheyenne Burke St. Louis West Omaha Kansas City Wichita Concordia St. Joseph Leavenworth South Dakota Davenport Dubuque Wyoming Sundance Newcastle Glenrock Douglas Casper Lusk Uva H. E. Teschemacher Wraight

Cemetery expansion plan reshapes Decatur city graveyard

Father Nugent has four workers laying out roads and walks in the Catholic cemetery since the last day of April. Forty three bodies were moved and eighty three graves shifted to fit the new design. After grading 120 trees were planted, fifty evergreens, with completion aimed before Dec aration day.

Father Nugent

Money for Cheyenne Drives Local Trade Growth

Cheyenne benefits from work on the Cheyenne and Northern line as trains from the north bring large grocery and general supply orders. Wages fund local merchants, with thousands already spent and more expected as the grading on the road nears completion within a month.

Cheyenne Cheyenne and Northern North

Girl Guards Hold Keefe hall Exhibition in Uniform Parade

A large audience at Keefe hall watched Company H Wyoming State Guards present a formal program led by Rev. R E Field in the absence of Governor Warren. The drill featured skirmish movements and bugle signals, followed by two gift presentations to Lieutenants Ruhlen and Walker and a tableau and dance with Fort Russell Band accompaniment. The roster lists Hattie Argesheimer as captain and Helen Furness as lieutenant among twenty names.

Keefe Hall Wyoming Girl Guards R. E. Field Warren Ruhling Rubblen Walker Ruhlen Hattie Argeshelmer Company H Rubion Helen Furness Reveille Columbia Wyoming Mizner Fort Russell Hattie Argesheimer Emma Schilling Adair Haygove Gertrude Douglas Mamie Thompson

Farewell Tea for Queen Anne Club at Fort Russell

A Wednesday afternoon gathering at Fort Russell quarters hosted by Mrs and Lieutenant Appel marked a farewell for Mrs Major Whipple, moving to New York. Papers by Mrs Breckons, Mrs Mason Smith, and Mrs Whipple entertained, with topics on the Queen Anne Club’s 300th anniversary, Rome travels, and literary receipts.

Lieutenant Appel Fort Russell Queen Anne Club Major Whipple New York J. A. Breckons E. Mason Smith

Editorial Favors Denver Early Closing Impact on Trade

The Denver News praises an early closing movement for merchants and clerks, arguing daylight hours suffice for business and that rest boosts vigor. It asks which Denver merchants will lead the change, while noting a delay in proposals for new Union Pacific track construction to obtain more bids.

Denver News Denver Union Pacific Varde

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