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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
16
Rev. A W Williams delivers a non-partisan critique of Wyoming's proposed state constitution from the Congregational pulpit. He praises rights protections and labor safeguards while warning about suffrage limits, education clauses, and anti corruption measures, urging unity in advancing statehood.
The Lusk Emerald reports Lusk awarded the haulage contract for Michigan ores, with Wyoming Central bypassing Union Pacific. If UP had secured the deal, ore would have entered via Wendover. The Michigan and nearby mines are expanding output, with Frew Schwarte securing initial housing work for ten tons daily, rising later.
A coalition of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and related unions agrees to form a federated board with three representatives from each group. The plan outlines dispute settlement, potential strikes, and mutual support, adopted in Omaha on June 21, 1889, with final approval sought at the Denver meeting.
Wilsons Commonwealth reports B K Bruce faced segregated service at Jackson depot. Bruce requested a Washington ticket, was told to use the colored room, then paid and obtained a ticket after moving to the colored waiting area. The piece notes the depot’s notable colored room and urges civic unity for Jackson’s development.
Hon J R Dixon receives appointment as assistant prosecuting attorney. A yard wreck injures two locomotives after an open switch causes a westbound passenger to collide with a switch engine. engineer Bickford sprains an ankle. Pass Creek residents form a potato and hay syndicate led by Col Geo W Durant to market locally. Illinois hunting party of T K Thornton F W Thornton Graf and Graff Igoeb Strawn Newton Mathie visit after a trip. John Easum chaperones them.
Judge Carey argues Wyoming's proposed constitution is strong and fair admitting praise for its suffrage provisions irrigation controls and public finances He forecasts broad public support and anticipates Congress action early in the session while noting comparative statehood votes from the past and the likelihood of a two thirds tally in Wyoming.
An artist traveling to Pocatello Idaho was badly but not seriously hurt at McCammon station when a fruit car caught fire. The artist joined the effort to extinguish the blaze and climbed onto the car to assist.
A rider on a car hit parked vehicles at the side track and was thrown off. He grabbed a truck and was dragged for a distance. Both feet suffered severe bruising and calf flesh torn. He was taken to the company's hospital in Denver for treatment.
The long disputed Fletcher court martial case moves through high command after initial rejection by the judge advocate general. General Scofield approves the court martial findings. Secretary Proctor and Colonel Barr align with that view before sending to the President for final action.
The Paris exposition showcased two major wonders: the Eiffel Tower and the American phonograph. Edison’s phonographs drew lines of visitors who listened through multi-branch hearing tubes, while the tower attracted crowds to ascend its iron fabric rising near a thousand feet. Report notes wide international interest and belief the inventions promise practical, economic uses.
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