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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1891
Page
5
Col. Poland of the Seventeenth Infantry argues that concussion from explosions is too weak to cause rain at moderate distance. He and others attribute the rainfall to gases released by combustion, a view supported by several colleagues.
The state mining convention exhibition will showcase a massive brownstone monument from Wisconsin. The owner offers to exhibit at the World’s Fair a solid obelisk weighing 400 tons, larger than Cleopatra’s Needle, to stand as the largest brownstone mass ever quarried.
The state mining convention will meet at the capitol building in the house of representatives on Monday at 8 p m. It is desirable that there be a large attendance of citizens.
Newcastle, a leading Wyoming town, bids Melbourne 300 to travel there and summon rain. Salt Lake asks for terms. Melbourne says he will go if expenses are paid, citing tight finances. No reply yet, leaving Newcastle’s bid open while Salt Lake may fall behind.
A call urges residents to attend the state mining convention and plan a capitol visit next Monday afternoon, promising that the trip will repay their trouble with gains and information.
In remarks from Salt Lake City, Bnrror Goopwix jokes about rainmakers and royalty on showers. He credits Gen Dyrenfurth with Texas rain and Mr Melbourne with Cheyenne delivery, noting region drought and Wyoming prioritizes its own needs while humorously inviting a deluge after six weeks.
The Northwestern Financier argues that partisan papers failed to damage Postmaster General Wanamaker over Keystone National Bank dealings. It asserts no transaction is unexplained and says targeting public officers is unjust and deters public service when officials are prominent.
Muteoraxe made no claim to procure rain in Australia. He spent about four years studying and investigating the subject, keeping the matter secret and not informing his wife of the success he believed he had achieved.
Leon of the Evanston Register notes insiders hint that the ram producer came at Mr Warren’s invitation as he fears Mr Carey’s Hungary grass research will ignite a dry grass boom. Ludin is dainy.
The article reviews Frank Melbourne's rainmaking claim tested in Cheyenne and later in Melbourne's trials. It notes committee limits, voluntary funding, and mixed results from a second rainfall while predicting improvements and future schedules amid environmental challenges in Wyoming versus Ohio.
The Casper special in the Omaha Bee reports Cheyenne attorney Hall accused of abandoning a client while intoxicated. The article names Hall and frames the incident as a professional failure in a public dispute.
President Downey launched the state mining convention with a comprehensive review of Wyoming resources. His speech praised mineral development and urged publication as an immigration document, noting portions were omitted but the full address will appear later.
Jaox E Leer reports from Central Wyoming to the Denver Republican that the state has a splendid future and stands at the break of day with prospects bright for development and growth.
An official Union Pacific statement rejects rumors that Vanderbilt now owns the railroad or that the company is insolvent. It asserts the line is in strong condition with renewed equipment and improving traffic. The railroad emphasizes its finances are settled and supports the Gould faction as long as existing contracts are honored.
Cov Fiske remains keen on irrigation. He delivered a second address at the mining convention and plans to attend the Salt Lake City congress where he expects to lecture Utah residents on his favored topic.
Estimated surplus of 200 million bushels of wheat for shipment to Europe on this crop could fetch about $1 per bushel, signaling strong export potential and revenue.
Besant argues that girls are becoming more beautiful and active through outdoor exercise and greater intellectual life. He bids farewell to the aging stereotype of the timid, silly maiden and lauds a more modern, self aware young woman.
Mrs Beecher writes about her husband in a personal memoir series titled Mr Beecher as I Knew Him to begin in the October issue of the Ladies Home Journal.
Colorado prepares a broad display for the World’s Fair. Besides mineral, agricultural, and educational items, the exhibit will feature the state’s flora and fauna in full completeness.
Fine samples of ore from the La Platte mining district are on display at the capital gallery. The show offers a chance to inspect the grade and variety of local mineral finds and is worth a visit.
The Denver News reports a Melburne cartoon showing Jupiter Privis above the clouds pouring water from a sprinkling can onto Cheyenne. The caption reads It rained yesterday in Cheyenne.
The record for this year shows that up to date twenty nine aeronauts have been killed and the craze for balloon ascensions is on the increase.
The article discusses the difficulty of commercializing a method to produce rain. Patents reveal the process, preventing secrecy, while selling rights to counties or states invites competition. Government grants are slow and rival rain makers would arise. If Melbourne has a true discovery, he must decide how to market it, potentially as a philanthropic contribution to humanity.
Heavy rains were reported immediately south and southeast of Cheyenne on Monday. Observers noted the clouds appeared to bear Melbourne's mark, suggesting a distinctive weather pattern or meteorological signature.
Panacuvre jumping will captivate Chey enone residents while rainmaking ends as the chatter shifts skyward. The town watches activities above, not weather, as public interest moves to aerial spectacles and local performers.
Rawlins businessmen accuse Cheyenne figure Col. C G Courant of misrepresenting a Denver to Gold Hill excursion and improperly obtaining funds. The Rawlins Journal hints at potential defamation and promises follow up in the Commonwealth.
Weather predictor Mearese says rain will occur in Salt Lake City on the fifteenth if prevailing indications favor a shower. His method uses the rule of contraries to guide forecasts.
A Minneapolis source recalls James Buchanan never married citing a love triangle with Miss Coleman and Miss Hubley. Buchanan, tall with white hair, reportedly kept memories of Coleman near Lancaster and wished to be buried at Woodlawn Hill.
A local article notes a subscription drive to lure Melbourne to Newcastle to bring rain. In two hours three hundred dollars was raised. Citizens claim rain would protect the coal crop and Melbourne is the leading target, per H C Hensen.
Manager Rhodes arranges a Friday minstrel show as a week attraction promising a big audience and lively entertainment at the fair.
A minister asks if increasing women preachers would draw more men to worship, suggesting congregations remain female heavy because preaching roles are held by men. He questions gender dynamics within church leadership and attendance.
Citizens gather in a convention and pass resolutions urging lawmakers to curb tax dodging. They return home convinced of duty done and list their personal property at the lowest possible forced sale values.
The passage cites a longstanding maxim for Indiana gentlemen urging low taxation on mobile property. It notes that smart economists avoid overtaxing assets that can relocate, using the $105,000 horse Axtell as a proverbial example of movable wealth escaping high levies.
The tact Eleanor Victoria shows in greeting the French fleet eases tensions and showcases a cordial Anglo French rapport. The author praises tact over mere statesmanship, noting no hurt vanity in France’s reception across England.
Dr Keeley boasts that bichloride of gold cures the worst drunkard with support from ministers and divinity doctors. Yet top American physicians including Dr William A Hammond deny any efficacy in treating alcoholism. The piece contrasts medical authority with metaphysical mind cure theories.
The article notes President Harrison toured a Saratoga villa patterned after Pompeii, named House of Pansa. He was entertained there by friends, enjoyed tea in the triclinium, and viewed the vestibulum atrium and peristylium, pausing before the piscina and exploring the ous, xystus, and posticum.
A noon hour disaster in New York left over sixty crushed and roasted to death as a five story building collapsed on a crowded restaurant floor. Investigations note enormous loading from heavy lithographic presses and printing machinery above, with blame games and calls for safer construction underscoring the tragedy.
Solicitor General Thurston of the Union Pacific dismisses rumors that J P Morgan Gould plans to hand over control or that the railroad could be sold to a receiver. He notes no formation for such a move, despite Wall Street pressures. The debt was consolidated with Drexel Morgan & Co at lower interest, while Gould remained west and Ames in Europe. The Union Pacific is described as now in strong condition.
A Beltsville Kansas poisoning tale leaves nine near death after nine residents and a servant fall ill at dinner following a trip home by George Gregg. Ira Johnson and a young relative were among guests. Poison now investigated with no identified toxin or method.
An 1890s Open Letter quotes Lieutenant Governor Jones urging ex President Cleveland not to run for 1892. It warns that supporters use his name to back Flower and attacks wealth influence. The letter argues the masses favor the common workers over Flower's class.
Rochester delegates flock to the Republican convention as J. Sloat Fassett seems set for the gubernatorial nomination. Platt and Miller supporters unite, while Andrew D. White’s bid loses steam. Philip Decker eyed for lieutenant governor and Einstein may be comptroller nominee.
Sheriff Kelley notes public interest in the Davis will case in Butte with $4,000,000 at stake. Competing lawyers including Iagersoll and numerous experts command high fees up to $50 daily. The claim argues the will leaving everything to one brother is a forgery and the record shows no clear preponderance of testimony.
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