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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1889
Page
2
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The eighth annual meeting of the American Forestry Congress is held in San Francisco gathering leaders in forest management policy science and industry to discuss conservation and timber issues.
Beexwirn Vanita finished in second place at Lexington, while fans await an update on Faust. The result keeps Vanita in contention as observers await the favorite’s next appearance.
Av Woodward offered thirty four young horses in Lexington on Tuesday selling 34 colts for a total of 26045 dollars. Two horses brought 3000 dollars each.
The republican caucus of South Dakota selected Judge Moody of Deadwood and Colonel Pollidge of Sioux Falls as United States senators. Both men are presented as worthy representatives of the new state.
Secretary Tracy asks the examining board for Charleston to clarify an ambiguity in its report. The vessel was built per contract, yet the need for certain changes and improvements is noted.
CLauph Marken and Sidney Woolfe, proprietors of the London Mining Record, and Mr. Maux, a writer for the Financial Times, have been arrested on a warrant charging them with threatening to publish a libel with intent to extort money.
The Nebraska Democratic platform denounces protective tariffs and sugar law, protests subsidies to private corporations and land grants, calls for a well regulated license law, and objects to pension bureau abuses favoring unworthy applicants.
The Nebraska Democrats condemn arid lands policy while Major Powell, in Denver, argues Nebraska would benefit from a reservoir system. He says water storage would aid plains in dry seasons and prevent destructive floods, urging approval to support the region.
SkNArOoR SHERMAN spoke to the Pan American congress in Cleveland praising ties among nations and urging a commercial union with a canal project. He envisions a future language blend of Spanish Portuguese and English and calls for autonomy for American states without territorial ambitions. Senor Puerta received applause for a vision of a hemisphere guided by stars rather than force.
In remarks noted from the conference, Governor Foraker spoke briefly and with spirit about moving in all Spanish and American ports. He emphasized expediency and cooperation in harbor operations and coastwise trade.
Report outlines irregularities at precinct 34 including secret vote counting, only three judges on duty, alcohol at the polls, and a dog vote incident. The board faced mandamus actions from Democratic candidates demanding counting of all ballots, with a district court case set for the next month.
The article notes limited opposition to the Wyoming constitution centered on the woman suffrage clause. Only eight delegates favored separating the suffrage pledge, while twenty years of voting by Wyoming women and calls for equal rights bolster the case for extending political rights, despite views that suffrage is an innovation.
An editorial argues for women’s suffrage, noting Wyoming’s enlightened population with free schools and citing historical examples. It dismisses common objections as outdated, urging readers to support the constitution’s woman suffrage clause and to send reasons if voting against it.
A sparsely settled western region reports lynching cases with harsh public outcry over frontier brutality. Four lynching parties were active in the south yesterday, a common day for hangings, signaling that appeals to Judge Lynch occur as often in older states as in the territories.
In Denmark a man found drunk is carried home in a hack and the bill is paid from a fund raised by liquor sellers.
The proposition by Mr. Pulitzer to join twenty-five citizens in subscribing $100,000 each to a world’s fair guarantee fund has drawn only one reply, from Mr. Pulitzer himself.
A finance committee hears a proposal for a personal subscription of $50,000. The Pennsylvania Democrats in their platform express support for the Australian ballot system.
The Chicago Herald contrasts New York's strength in baseball with its weaker showing in monuments and world's fairs, highlighting regional sports prowess relative to cultural displays.
A New York newspaper argues for a nationwide policy including a national flower a national marriage and divorce law and a national bankrupt law to unify laws across the country.
Sullivan faces a muted response as Kilrain delays, failing to rush toward the opportunity he supposedly sought, leaving the world mission in a rare quiet phase.
In Philadelphia on Sunday Postmaster General Wanamaker left his church and, entering a buggy, faced a prank by a roughly 12 year old boy who cheerfully greeted him. The crowd gasped as the youth spoke, yet Wanamaker offered a friendly wave and calm dismissal, leaving the boy emboldened by the moment.
Publication of letters from public officers to Chauncey M. Depew of the New York Central reveals bribe seeking for free passes in exchange for services to the corporation. The documents, once preserved in Depew's era, have surfaced in a second hand dealer’s shop and reached a New York City newspaper.
The year sees public opinion turning away from strict liquor bans. Massachusetts Connecticut and New Hampshire have repealed prohibition this year. Pennsylvania supports the progressive view, with a large majority backing moderation of the policy.
Sunttivan states he will fight any man for the championship with money backing and invites Jem Smith to challenge. He argues bare knuckle boxing is unstable and supports gloves and Queensberry rules. Sullivan offers expenses and food, even paying Smith’s travel to San Francisco, to settle the dispute. He insists the goal is to end talk and is seeking a decisive fight.
The Nebraska Democrats, as shown by their state platform, oppose appropriations to irrigation projects for desert lands. They argue there is enough arable land to supply markets and keep farm products below production costs, dismissing the need to prepare for new settlers.
The passage argues that an inch of running water can be as valuable as an acre of land and urges thorough irrigation studies for farmers. It criticizes Nebraskan gentlemen for ignoring this potential and attributes low prices to overproduction as assumed fact, suggesting other causes deserve inquiry.
A narrative recounts F. B. Dellenbaugh noting an Indian youth named Mose who could be persuaded to pose with a Puich-kohn throwing-stick for a life size drawing. The plan failed after Mose left for a dance and later disappeared for months. The account contrasts Moki weapons with Australian bows and highlights tribal life and ceremonies.
A new Japanese law abolishes title deeds and creates a land registration system. Registers kept at district head offices will record land details and ownership transfers with a small fee. Tax values will be based on register entries, independent of market prices, and safe custody of registers is emphasized.
A moral reflection urges women to curb unkind words to husbands. It argues temper erodes peace, while patient, loving conduct can guide a husband toward kindness. The piece warns anger alienates the heart and neglect drives despair, urging restraint and compassion.
A reader notes how to judge a train’s speed by counting rail joints or the rails passed in a time, using wheel clicks at joint gaps as a guide. He suggests noting distance between mile posts and counting to estimate miles per hour, with a light danger thrill for amusement.
A long running land contest in the land office centers on George Benton versus Thomas Swan over desert land and timber. The 2 Bar ranch near Squaw mountain northwest of Chugwater station, with $20 000 in improvements, is contested by Swan Land and Cattle company backed by top lawyers. The hearing, in its fourth day, continues with many witnesses. a month or more is expected, possibly rising to higher courts.
A Fairview Iowa woolen manufacturer offered to invest in a local mill. He has machinery valued at 2500 dollars and would subscribe stock to equal his equipment, if 25000 dollars in capital could be raised. After thorough discussion the board did not accept the proposition.
In the Douglas creek mining district the camp is expanding into a townlike settlement with new houses and plans to fix up the old town hall for society meetings and public uses. The camp reports thirteen women residents, a weekly bull feed, and growing enthusiasm about prospects, according to Hoomenang.
The Occidental hotel will close temporarily as Mr. C. F. Hall leaves for Salt Lake to pursue business. The furniture has been sold or pledged to a Denver party who will move it to that city next Monday or soon afterward. It is unclear what will be done with the hotel building. Mr. C. F. Mall, a longtime Cheyenne resident, departs, leaving many friends.
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