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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1889
Page
10
Easter calendar note records a timing sequence with phrases suggesting durations like one year six months and three months. The fragment lacks clear names, events, or actionable details to identify a concrete item.
The American Forestry congress holds its eighth annual meeting in San Francisco. Officials and delegates gather to discuss forestry policy and regional conservation efforts in the city.
Beexwirn Vanita did not win at Lexington but secures second place while waiting for Faust's run. The result keeps Vanita in the hunt as local racing fans await the next action and updates from nearby circuits.
Av Woodward sold thirty four young horses in Lexington on Tuesday for a total of 26045 dollars. Two of the colts brought 3000 dollars each.
The republican caucus of South Dakota endorsed Judge Moody of Deadwood and Colonel Pollidge of Sioux Falls as United States senators, praising them as worthy representatives of the new state.
Secretary Tracy requests the examining board explain an ambiguity in its Charleston report stating the vessel was built per contract but notes changes and improvements should be made.
Clauph Marken and Sidney Woolfe, owners of the London Mining Record, along with writer Maux of the Financial Times, were arrested on a warrant over alleged threats to publish a libel to extort money.
Nebraska Democrats denounce protective tariffs and the sugar law while protesting subsidies to private corporations and unjust pension bureau abuses. They call for a well regulated license law and argue there is ample land to meet the home market, with farm products priced below cost.
Democrats in Nebraska oppose irrigation with a campaign slogan against arid lands. Major Powell, speaking in Denver, argues a reservoir system would benefit Nebraska and other territories by storing wet-season water for dry periods and preventing floods. The piece laments neighbors opposing the plan, claiming it harms the region around the state’s growing metropolis.
SkNArOoR SHERMAN spoke to the Pan American congress at the Cleveland banquet, praising ties that strengthen with time and dreaming of a commercial union and union of hearts. He advocated for a Nicaraguan canal and a multilingual future with 300,000,000 speakers, stressing U S help for autonomy and restraint from territory in America. Senion Puerta received strong applause for his remarks.
Governor Foraker spoke briefly and with spirit about moving in all Spanish and American ports, signaling renewed diplomatic activity and emphasis on port administration.
The Silver Bow county board of canvassers found grounds to discard precinct 34 votes for irregularities including secret counting and improprieties by judges. Dems petitioned for mandamus to force counting all votes. court actions follow with threats reported and a postponement to the next month’s district court session.
The piece notes that opposition to the constitution has dwindled and cites the small number of delegates who favored a separate woman suffrage clause. It argues Wyoming’s twenty years of voting rights for women justify inclusion of equal political rights as a matter of justice, while acknowledging suffrage as an innovation still out of step in some regions.
A Wyoming viewpoint argues that educated women can vote and gain equal political rights. It cites history from Lewis and Clark and Indian tribes, notes rising women workers, and rejects old objections. The piece invites opponents to explain their reasons to The Sun, countering claims Wyoming women do not want the ballot.
A graphic report from the sparsely settled west depicts lynching as a common frontier issue with four lynching parties active in the south. The text notes comparable appeals to Judge Lynch in older states and territories, highlighting a broad, troubling pattern of mob justice.
In Denmark a drunk man is carried home in a hack and the bill is paid from a fund levied on liquor sellers. This welfare mechanism assigns responsibility to sellers to cover public outcome costs.
The proposal by Mr Pulitzer to join twenty five citizens in subscribing 100000 each to a worldwide fair guarantee fund has drawn only one response from potential donors.
The text notes a finance committee submission of a personal $50,000 subscription and records the Pennsylvania Democrats' platform endorsing the Australian ballot system.
A Chicago Herald quip notes New York excels in baseball over its monuments and world’s fairs, contrasting sports prowess with cultural displays.
A New York paper calls for sweeping federal reform proposing a national flower national marriage and divorce law and a national bankruptcy law to standardize social and legal policy across the United States.
Sullivan confronts a stalled challenge as Kilrain does not advance for the opportunity previously sought. The scene hints at hesitation or strategic delay affecting the anticipated contest.
Postmaster General Wanamaker had a startling encounter in Philadelphia when a 12 year old boy approached his buggy after church and greeted him warmly. The crowd gasped as the youth’s audacious remark was met with Wanamaker’s calm, affable wave, an act seen as tactful restraint rather than punishment.
Public officer letters to President Chauncey M. Depew of the New York Central railroad request free passes in return for past or future services to the corporation. The documents, better preserved than protected, were sold to a secondhand dealer and have now appeared in a New York City newspaper.
The year marks a shift as public opinion drifts away from total prohibition. Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire have repudiated prohibition while Pennsylvania shows support aligning with the era’s liberal sentiment.
Sunttivan invites any fighter to challenge his title, offering purses and lodging while awaiting a bout. He pushes for Marquis of Queensberry rules, but would pay Jem Smith’s expenses to travel to San Francisco for the fight. He says he wants to fight to end talk and reclaim his life’s work.
A Nebraska Democratic platform plank denounces government irrigation spending arguing there is enough arable land to meet needs and that preparing for 2,000,000 potential new workers would not merit consideration. The piece critiques the party’s stance and dismisses related actions.
The text argues that even modest water supply is valuable as land, and urges Nebraska farmers to study irrigation systems. It claims prices stay low due to overproduction without examining other possible causes and calls for careful inquiry into agricultural efficiency and resource use.
A traveler recalls hiring Mose an intelligent young Indian to pose with a Puich-kohn throwing stick for a life size canvas in a trading post. Mose returns home for a dance and months pass before contact resumes, as a joke warns him off, leaving the artist unable to finish the portrait.
A new Japanese law abolishes title deeds and establishes a national land register kept at district head offices. The register records land details and owner changes, simplifying taxation and transfers. Official entries satisfy all property transfer requirements, and taxable values are set by the register. Safe custody of the registers is emphasized in a country with frequent thefts.
A persuasive address urges wives to eschew harsh temper toward husbands. It argues anger harms peace, while patient example teaches and softens, warning that neglect can push a husband toward desperation and that gentle words restore trust and affection.
The traveler may judge speed by counting rails passed in a time or by the wheel clicks over rail joints heard from an open window. A twenty rail count approximates miles per hour, with attentive listening often yielding quick results. The note adds a digression about wealthy Englishmen vs American wives.
A major land contest case unfolds at the land office centering on George Benton versus Thomas Swan over 5622.100 acres of desert land with 200 acres timber, involving the Swan Land and Cattle company. The 2 Bar ranch, with $20 000 in improvements, sits at the base of the Laramie range near Squaw Mountain. The hearing features top local lawyers and witnesses, with proceedings likely to stretch a month and rise through higher courts.
A Fairview Iowa woolen manufacturer offered to set up a mill here with $25,000 capital and $2,500 machinery, promising to subscribe stock. After full discussion, the proposal was not accepted at an evening session.
News from the Douglas creek mining district says the camp is expanding and taking on townlike aspects. New houses rise, a town hall is planned for society events and district law discussion, while thirteen women reside there and a bull is vended weekly. Enthusiasm runs high about the camp’s brighter outlook.
The Occidental hotel will close temporarily as C F Hall departs for Salt Lake to start business there. The furniture has been sold or moved to a Denver party who will ship it to that city next Monday or soon after. Plans for the hotel building are not yet known. C F Mall, a longtime Cheyenne resident, leaves the town amid friends’ regrets.
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