Wyoming Constitutional Convention Advances Rules and Printing
The Sun offers to print and supply materials for the convention as it adopts rules and forms a committee structure. Leaders report progress on ways and means including compensation and stenography, while Coffeen voices opposition to statehood and printing details are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Wyoming
Committee On
E. A. Slack
Daily Sun
Cheyenne
Wyo
M.C. Brown
Constitutional Convention
Sik Tie Sun
Sux
Congress of the
United States
SLACK
Hay
Laramie
Ways and Means
Tenth Legislative Assembly
Louise L. Smith
Wyoming Apples Exceed Big Size In Local Orchard
A red tinted eleven inch circumference apple sits on a desk, grown by Edward B Chapline near town. The Tetofsky variety bears heavy fruit, proving Wyoming soil and climate can yield remarkable produce alongside cattle. Buffalo apples will soon be shipped to the editor of the Western Livestock Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Edward B Chapline
Theorth Western Live Stock Journal
Big Horn
Suspect in Julesburg murders arraigned for vagrancy
John Bower, arrested at Ava by Sheriff Martin as a possible Julesburg murderer, was checked by Sedgwick County Sheriff and ruled not the wanted man. He admitted being a LAI, pleaded guilty to vagrancy, and received fourteen days. The piece notes Mrs Becker’s election as assistant secretary and hints at party support for female suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bower
Ava
Martin
Julesburg
Sedgwick
Carroll
Mra. B. Becker
Wyoming Convention Names Standing Committees
The Wyoming territorial convention announces its standing committees after a lengthy session. Members across departments such as Legislative, Executive, Judiciary, Elections, and more are listed, with assignments including Morgan, Knight, Conaway, and Barrow among others. A proposed constitution by Judge Fisher is introduced, read by titles, and referred to committees. Secretary Meldrum is warmly welcomed as he addresses the body, and praise for women’s suffrage is noted before adjourning to the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Baxter
W. Downey
C. D. Clark
N. Baldwin
Mark Hopkins
E.S. N. Morgan
W. E. Chaplin
Elliott
D. A. Preston
R.C. Butler
H. A. Coffeen
de F Richards
T. H. Moore
M. Hopkins
C. W. Holden
Jesse Knight
J. K. Jeffrey
John W. Hoyt
H. E. Teschemacher
C. H. Burritt
G. C. Smith
R. H. Scott
M. C. Barrow
Joseph L. Stotts
J. A. Cancheer
Janesg
Geo, Ferris
John McGill
T R. Reed
H. G. Nickerson
C. P. Nigan
E. J. Morris
Jonathan Jones
M.N. Grant
J. C. Davis
DeForrest Richards
H. S. Elliot
F. G. Hay
DD. A. Preston
H. E. Menough
Meyer Frank
C. Hl. Biarrles
Geo. W. Fox
A.C. Campbell
J. A. Riner
A. Coffeen
Co. N. Potter
Ff. M. Foote
C. W. Burdick
Geo. W. Baxter
John L. Russell
M. N Grant
J. M. McCandlish
G. Nickerson
A. I, Conway
M. Foote
H. G. Hay
HH. F. Menough
G. Hay
L. J. Palmer
Floh. Harvey
R. Butler
W. C. Irvine
J. L. Seatts
All. Sutherland
K. Teschemacher
A. ©. Cambell
J. A. Casebeer
J. W
San Faeascisco
Cal
Franco B. Warren
Wynnle Tercory
Dian Lin
William M. Stewart
United States Senate Committee On
Cheyenne
Stewart
Citivens
el Paso
Richary J. Hintos
Committee On Agriculture and Irrigation
Morgan of
Laramie
Wyoming
Territory
J. W. Fisher
Fisher
Meldrum
Territorial
Riner
Conaway
Jack
Brown
AB and M Tunnel Nearing Completion at Pine Ridge
The Burlington and Missouri tunnel through Pine Ridge in this county is 710 feet long with about 600 feet finished. Three eight hour shifts push the work day and night, averaging nearly twenty feet daily. By mid next week the two ends should meet and daylight spill through. By September 11 the tunnel should be done and tracklayers speeding toward Crawford. Major M S Baldwin, Fremont County pioneer merchant, arrived and was sworn in by Justice Carroll as a new conven member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Riner
Laramie
Major Baldwin
Fremont County
Burlington and Missouri
Pine Ridge
Crawford
Dawes County Fournal
MS. Baldwin
Justice Carroll
Wyoming to Form State Museum of Natural History
Geologist Ricketts and Engineer Mead propose a Wyoming territorial museum to exhibit mineral and agricultural products. They seek Capitol building space for a permanent collection, aiming to publicize resources and assist statehood. The plan includes leveraging the New Orleans exhibit remnants and rallying territorial support for a lasting cultural institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricketts
Mead
Wyoming
Capitol Commission
Capitol
New Orleans
Yellowstone Park
Hoyt
New Orleans Exposition
Capital Commission
Ricketts and Mead
Symposium on Irrigation in Arid Lands by Mead and Readers
Arizona immigration commissioner J E Parrish argues government irrigation should be state governed to fit local needs. He supports territorial statehood to permit self legislation, argues for surveys, canal construction, and equitable water distribution to benefit the greatest number without partisan interference. He urges local control over arid land policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phom
Joseph Niminto
Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury
Mead
Ile
Wyoming
Arizona
J. E. Parrish
Inmigration
Mr. Mead
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Sun Spots and Plans for County Jail and Fair
The report notes a forthcoming county fair with strong attendance and the start of railroad shop construction. A new jail guard is appointed by the commissioners, and Prosecuting Attorney Harvey will join the convention replacing the ill Editor Calkins. The Union Debating Club organized led by Charles Mallin as president and James Bennett as secretary. In the Denver shootists tourney twenty five contestants competed with Shanneman sharing first, Bergersen second, Von Kennel Lane and others tied for third, and Dr Holcomb and George East tied for fourth. A convention decision set Saturday the 7th for resolutions and propositions, with a constitution by ex Chief Justice Fisher introduced by Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Converse County
Calkins
Union Debating Club
Judge Carroll
Charles Mallin
James Bennett
Denver
Shanneman
Bergersen
von Kennel
Lane
Dr. Holcomb
George East
Fisher
Morgan
Japanese Commissions Tour Through American Life
A party of seven Japanese guests accompanied by a parish minister toured Olwervanton and Salt Lake City. They observed American life and politics, spoke English well, and plan to return home with notes on U S life and enterprises for study and potential use in their own nation. They will stop briefly at each city before continuing their travels.
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Iilneelf
Olwervanton
Tahiti
Salt Lake Clus
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Committee On Rules
Smith
Carbon
J. M. Cary
Coffeen
Sheridan
Ephesian
Bik Namic
Johnson
Fox
Albany
Jeffrey
Balcom
Thomas M. Herrick
Valentine Baker
City of
Robert D. Murray
Harry P. Hynds
Henry Justus
Charles P. Justus
J. H. Glove
U. S. Senate Committee
Congress
Supreme Court
At2ius
United States Senate Irrigation Committee
Informa
Our
Capitol Building
Montana
William Purberry
Tdang
George L. Shoup
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