Irrigation Congress Grapples With War on Reclamation
Editorial correspondence reports a harmonious conclusion to the irrigation congress with delegates pleased by the action taken and ready to fight it out on the ground. It notes leaders like Francis G. Newlands and W. H. Mills, an outburst by Governor Thomas, and detailed excursions by delegates to Provo Lehi Logan Ogden and Bear River, ending with broader plans and local business mentions.
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Knutsford
Templeton
Irrigation Congress
National Congress
Federal Congress
Congress
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Sharon
W.H. Mills
California
Mr. Newlands
John P. Trish
M. M. Estee
Cier
Stewart
Warren
Thomas
Irish
Committee of Resolutions
Governor Thomas
Rio Grande Western
Provo
George Q. Cannon
Bishops Clawson
Abram Hatch
Caine
Col. Donnellan
Utah
Union Pacific
Logan
Provo Depot
Asylum
Lehi
Platt Rogers
Denver
Oregon
Wyoming
Ogde
Bear River
Ogden
New
Opera House
Turner
Emery
Kansas
E. A. Slack
J. 5. Stenger
Colorado
Reed Hotel
Auditorium
Chicago
Senator Warren
Republicans Press Toward Victory in National Battle
Campaign rhetoric proclaims Republican standard bearers advancing with popular support as opponents retreat. A separate note mentions a proposal to build a hotel theater at Laramie, claimed to be a profitable investment regardless of broader outcomes.
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New York
Ohio
Ir 18
Laramie
Auction of Slander Undermines Public Trust in Cheyenne
The writer condemns Col. Courant and his allies for repeated bilks and daylight robbery amid tacit support from respected men. He argues a dead heat scheme won more favors than honest behavior and calls the situation putrid and intolerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Courant
Cheyenne
The Printer and the Public Crunch of Type
The piece extols printers for handling countless character forms and foreign subjects daily. It argues that public nitpicking over titles ignores the craft and steadiness needed to produce flawless text.
Cheyenne Week Promises Growth and Controversy
The Cheyenne outlook remains positive with strong growth, better trade, and more money in circulation. Controversy surfaces as Col Mar dis smelter plan advances and rival papers accuse theft of a Wheatland colonization interview. The Queen Isabella statue model by Harriet Hosmer nears completion in Rome for the World’s Fair.
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Isabella
Harriet Hosmer
Rome
Cheyenne
Jase
The Burning Question in Western Irrigation Policy
Francis G Newlands of Nevada argued that arid lands near rivers have been watered by individual effort and federal action is needed. He warned that only national or state leadership can fund large irrigation works and warned of opposition from eastern and midwestern lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Congress
Stewart
Newlands
East
Middle West
United States
Arid Lands Plan Seeks Federal Grants for Water Projects
The piece argues for land and water control in the arid region, urging grants from the U S government to states with private management to build water infrastructure. It notes no expected federal aid for storage, dams, or ditches, while praising Cheyenne’s bond issuance and investor confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West
Sta
United States
Utah Delegation Cites Senator Warren At Irrigation Congress
A Utah delegation member warned the gathering that Senator Warren of Wyoming would attend and cautioned against letting his rhetoric steer the convention. The delegate asserted a policy outline grounded in defense and warned of alarm overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Irrigation Congress
Warren
Wyoming
Irrigation Resolution Aims Aid For Western Lands
The irrigation congress passed a resolution declaring it just that settlers in Montana the Dakotas Wyoming Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma who paid into the U S treasury millions for land and spent more on fruitless farming without irrigation should receive funds to secure irrigation benefits for those lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Irrigation Congress
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oklahoma
United States
Probate of Frances Sistare Thomas Will In Wyoming
In the county of Laramie district court a petition for probate of Frances Sistare Thomas will has been filed and is set for hearing October nineteenth, 1891 at ten o clock in the morning at the Cheyenne court house. The notice is dated September twenty second, 1898 and issued by the clerk of the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wyoming
Laramie
Frances Sistare Thomas
Deposeo
Cheyenne
Whites Triumph 7 to 0 in Sunday Fair Grounds Game
Due to city happenings the ball time and concert at the fair grounds Sunday drew a flimsy crowd. The Whites won the game 7 to 0. The Capitol and the Seventeenth Infantry nines are scheduled to play next Sunday. City tax payment invitations were issued by Collector Parshall yesterday.
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Fair Grounds
Capitol
Seventeenth Infantry
Parshall
Estray horses taken up in Cheyenne Wyoming 1891
Taken up September 4 1891 one bay horse about five years old weight 1400 pounds branded on left shoulder and a sorrel about ten years old weight 1250 pounds branded a8 on left shoulder and reversed on left hip F F Core Cheyenne Wyo.
Notice of Land Office Final Proof for Meyrank Wyoming
In Meyrank Wyoming the land office announces final proof requirements for a claimant. The notice lists required witnesses Hedrick and Arpes from Wee Wyoming and Yorle as supporting parties. It references a registration with the cnamrix Register and mentions warranty deeds at the Sun office.
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Neothee
Publication Land Office
Meyrank
Plember
Hamed Pettier Han Chia
Hidrick
Cnamrix
Register
The
Sun Office
Fragmented Mosaic of News and Notions Across Topics
excerpts reflect scattered notes on wartime ships science and culture with references to Mexico war years a general sense of progress and spectacle. mentions of World’s Fair photography exhibits Antonio potter and local officials hint at public events while stray lines touch on gastronomy health and entertainment.
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Mahen
Salt Lake
Garfield Beach
Judge Merrill
Col
de Forrest Richards
Salt Lake City
W. P
Rawlins
Saratoga
Gold Hill
Chevenne
Melbourne
Nampa
Idaho
Walker
Boise City
Goodland
Kan
Frank Melbourne
Wye
Tinsi
Mardis
Leader
Denves
Ieter Rylander
Wheatland
C. W. Riner
Bresnahen
She
Tnt
Nelson
Diewest
Co. W. Williams
Marwhiall
Latte Allert
Alfred G. Ters
Harry Wilkes
Hix
Billy Marshall
Inde
Prague
Lola
Ital C
Mexico
Charcot
Epicurea
York Mall
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