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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1889
Page
4
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Johnson County signs and advocates for admission as a state entity. Local leaders push legislative action, citing growth and regional impact. Proponents urge swift consideration by state authorities.
Citizens of Cheyenne express a unified demand for strong action and resolve. The message asserts a firm stance on national policy and calls for decisive leadership to address pressing issues facing the community.
The article portrays Isaac Brereman in a growing political bind as he struggles to entrap the city council, highlighting a perilous predicament and mounting scrutiny.
Leader reports timely Cheyenne project for an iron blast forge gains strong backing from Lux with expected prompt action. Endorsement signals no delay in advancing construction and approvals.
The Cheyenne and Northern reprinted Tae Sun’s commentary noting Colorado’s stake in the venture and adding extended remarks on the matter.
The Rock Springs Independent reports a decisive win in the city election routing the Bob Smith Keenan faction. The result prompted notable ensuing unsettlement and public reaction in the community.
Carbon county commissioners have received seventy applications to lease school lands. Chairman Mr. Davis says the county will realize about $8 000 per year from leases, covering half of public school expenditures. This is described as a solid starter for funding.
The president has warned postmasters they must focus on duties or face dismissal. Many unemployed men would seize the chance for work if a post office role were available, highlighting job scarcity and interest in federal posts.
The article argues the ex-city treasurer’s acts and declarations have damaged public opinion, while the city council cannot vindicate him and he must answer by his own record.
The proposal in yesterday's Sun by S. Bartlett to erect an iron blast furthers Cheyenne industry. Citizens and business leaders applauded the idea and pledged to increase their subscriptions to fund a foundry, with investors likely to double their prior contributions.
The Tus Evanston Chieftain claims eastern Wyoming refuses to send its insane to Evanston while Laramie County officials offer to contract to house all patients there. The paper also targets Cheyenne's alleged hoggishness and questions Uinta County’s fairness.
The report from Mr Tisdale of Powder River notes rain and wet snow across the territory bring an agricultural boon. Platte Valley yields rise from twenty five to thirty five bushels per acre and hay from three quarters of a ton to a ton and a half, with total value gains estimated around fifty thousand dollars.
The article argues extending the Cheyenne and Northern railroad to unlock traffic from Wyoming Development Company lands, gypsum and fire clay deposits, soda near Casper, and local stone plants. It emphasizes potential settlements of 3,000 to 5,000 and calls on Union Pacific managers to act decisively to exploit home resources and avert abroad imports.
Tit Sus announces the appointment of John Fosher as agent to the Shoshone Indians praising his intellect and fairness. Fosher is noted to have a long standing relationship with Washakie’s band dating to 1867 and a history of good will between the government wards and the tribe.
The passage reports a second resident of the territory being named an Indian agent following Dr. James Irwin whose service earned praise from civil and military authorities. The emphasis is on official appointment and commendation from authorities.
The Lander Mountaineer lampoons a Cheyenne conspiracy claim about Wyoming statehood. It alleges a plan to pack offices via a constitutional convention, reelect incumbents, and push a Republican majority to secure statehood by January, prompting calls to question loyalty among readers.
The Denver Republican argues a Wyoming convention could frame a state constitution this summer to allow territorial statehood. It cites rich resources including oil coal and iron, vast irrigable land along streams like the North Platte Green Poudre and Big Horn, and predicts immigration and capital would follow statehood.
The northeastern region of the territory shows potential for cultivation with minimal irrigation. Experts note that certain areas could be prepared for farming while conserving water resources.
J W Meldrum of Laramie City is named secretary, backed by Albany county Republicans. Endorsements came from territory-wide supporters, aided by Delegate Carey. Meldrum arrived in Wyoming in 1867, has long guided Laramie politics, and is praised as highly qualified to begin his duties with public support.
Two days after Harrison’s election Secretary 5S. D. Shannon offered resignation to Delegate Carey and again upon the return from Washington. the delay stemmed from misfiled papers including Shannon’s resignation. He praised by The Sun for loyalty to Wyoming and readiness to install successor Meldrum.
The Lander Mountaineer editor appears irate over the push for statehood. He claims a territorial convention would force a reckoning with counties and implies a bias toward Fremont County.
Fremont county commissioners oppose the project and Cheyenne’s push for statehood is challenged as reckless. The Mountaineer article cites public building desires and party-political shifts while Fremont residents defend reason and warn against centralized patronage by Cheyenne.
Candidate W F Hamilton earns broad support for interior department special agent post. Wyoming women voters receive a heady debate as the state contemplates statehood and railroad growth.
A fragment from a 19th century ad recounts a Chinaman buying Chamberlain's Pain Balm for a lame shoulder. The man returns and demonstrates and declares the medicine makes him feel very good. The note touts Pain Balm as unequaled for sprains rheumatism aches or lame backs and lists B B David as a seller.
A note on the Denver to Chicago dining service aboard Union Pacific and Northwestern trains. Meals priced at 75 cents are described as surpassing prior in-rail service, highlighting enhanced dining quality on the route. The item reads as a brief update on passenger dining options.
A Brooklyn Eagle feature relays a cautionary tale about a wife who tried to curb her husband by mirroring his smoking habits. The narrator warns that such methods risk ruinous outcomes for families and urges readers to avoid adopting the advice offered by Lydia Lamphere and similar sources.
Miss Nellie Gould, eldest daughter of Jay Gould, wields a fortune over 6 million dollars split from her mother and her father’s gifts. At 20 she lives quietly, manages investments, supports charities, and attends a Presbyterian church with limited social appearances.
A fragment shows Edith teasing George with a guessing game about a smell, as she withdraws and remarks on wisy. The scene hints at a playful domestic moment and a social exchange between two named characters.
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