Land Patents Batch Signals Large Incoming Invoice
Kalter, Tuk reports seventy five land patents issued by the land office on Friday as the first installment of a substantial invoice expected next month.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1889
Page
4
New Mexico Constitution Advances District Court and Supreme Court
The state constitution now provides for district court judges and a supreme court. Supreme Court justices are to be appointed by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Convention Advances Toward Conclusion This Week
President Brown and committee chairmen expect the convention to finish its work by week’s end with close application and steady progress reported over the past several days.
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Brown
Cheyenne Demand for Small Hire Houses Sparks Debate
In Cheyenne a lively demand appears for small rental houses at twelve fifteen and twenty dollars monthly. The piece questions the fate of the Totman House company and asks why a hundred dwellings cannot be erected this fall.
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Cheyenne
Totman House Company
Government bridge over Wind River project details
The Wind River crossing will feature an iron wagon bridge costing 9600 dollars. The river measures 303 feet wide at the site, and the plan is confirmed by the advertisements for proposals on the fourth page.
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Wind River
Tuere County Newspaper Supports Statehood Opposition
A Wyoming paper named Tuere is funded by county money at $1,850 yearly and reportedly receives one mill per dollar in tax revenue. The taxpayer notes the paper’s pronounced anti statehood stance, declaring we the people are opposed to change and to be left alone.
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Tuere
Wyoming
Encouragement for settlers with land patents
Settlers with patent rights expand homes and irrigation, secure financing with acceptable security, and contribute to territorial value. The state should ease taxation and offer incentives to encourage their efforts rather than impose penalties for making land valuable.
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George
Wyoming Mineral Tax Plan Proposal for State and County Use
Tue Sus proposes a constitutional convention measure to tax mineral products across Wyoming. The plan allows a state tax on outputs including coal soda oil and other minerals at 1 to 2 percent of value and earmarks revenue to the state treasury. A parallel county tax of up to 1 percent would fund local government services where mines reside.
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State of
Wyoming
Railroads Drive State Wealth Through Growth Investment
An editorial argues that prudent encouragement for profitable ventures boosts permanent state wealth, and rails occupy the foremost place among such investments. The piece claims communities gain greater benefits from railroad building than from any other capital project.
Rail expansion urged to boost Wyoming wealth
Mr. Potter advocates extending railroad systems into Wyoming to unlock agricultural and mineral wealth. He warns against monopolies and urges protections against unjust discrimination while stressing railroads should stay in their line of business and not seize natural resources along their routes.
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Wyoming
Potter
Wealthy Wyoming Urges Mineral Tax For Statehood
A Wyoming advocate argues the territory’s riches from coal and minerals justify a state government and proposes a tax on mineral output. The piece notes past tax inequities where foreign companies exploited resources without fair taxation, contrasts Nevada and Colorado, and endorses a 1 to 1.5 percent tax on mineral production to fund state needs.
Tax plan promises revenue from mineral products in Wyoming
The speaker argues a one to one and a half cent per barrel tax on all mineral products would fund state and county government, remove the main objection to territory admission, and offer a taxation system modeled after Nevada's cautionary example. He asserts burdens should fall on all classes, including foreign capitalists, and that wealth creators pay their share while mine operators face lighter taxes on hoisting works.
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Wyoming
Nevada
Colorado
West
Coit
United States
Organization of New Counties in Wyoming debated
The article argues for flexible rules in forming new Wyoming counties, urging moderate tax wealth minimums and consideration of local needs. It notes sheriff and county clerk wages with other work, and favors using mineral revenue for local governance. The Lux supports a broad, generous constitution to allow territorial growth.
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Wyoming
Lux
Laramie County
Taxation of Coal in Wyoming and Pennsylvania
The article discusses coal taxes in Pennsylvania a three cent per ton levy with semi annual payments and a ten percent penalty for delays. It argues Wyoming should tax its coal resources noting the large potential revenue and comparing coal with cattle wealth. It portrays coal as a future key revenue source and praises pioneer efforts in resource development.
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Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Wyoming's Rise Requires Bold New Citizens for Statehood
The author credits stockmen for building Wyoming with counties schools and teachers salaries and urges a new class of courageous, unselfish men to lead public prosperity. They call for a just taxation method to achieve statehood and warn against timid leadership.
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Wyoming
Going Too Far On Wyoming Senate Representation
A legislative department report from Elliott Preston and Coffeen of Northern Wyoming proposes ten state senators with one per county. They claim equal US Senate representation justifies it, but the plan ignores majority rule. The piece questions if the committee has overstepped and notes a Boundaries and Apportionment committee will decide numbers and assignments.
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Committee On the Legislative Department
Messrs. Elliott
Preston and Coffeen
Wyoming
United States Senate
Sheridan County
Laramie County
House
Senate
Baseball standings shift after Philadelphia win and New York victory
Tur publication notes arrest of Watson and accomplices spurring reval of horse thieves. Boston team loses lead as Philadelphia tops Boston and New York defeats Washington, placing New York now at the championship head.
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Tur
Watson
Boston
New York
Philadelphias
Bostons
New Yorkers
Washington
Wyoming convention seeks independent supreme court and tax relief
Lawyers advocate an independent Wyoming supreme court as a revenue source for its costs. They question shifting funds from county salaries and argue the public wants tax relief. If revenue is merely moved to another hole, will the relief come in? It should.
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Supreme Court
Wyoming
Valuation in Wyoming Not Rising Amid Tax Exemption Debate
The speaker notes that assessed property values in Wyoming aren’t increasing much because the largest resource remains untaxed. He urges pursuing a Supreme Court bench model built from circuit judges unless attorneys offer a better plan.
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Wyoming
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Bench
Senate Irrigation Committee Considers West Water Plan
The Senate committee on irrigation seeks one legal framework for water and land in the arid west. They favor repealing the desert land and pre-emption acts, retaining headwater reservoirs, and funding surveys and an experimental reservoir. Major Powell will address Denver engineers on local irrigation governance and drainage district autonomy for water supply.
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Senate Committee On
United States
Great West
Wyoming
el Paso
Congress
Sun
Stewart
Jones
Major Powell
Col. Hinton
Powell
Denver
Denver Society of Engineers
Tax committee cuts officers to drive constitution ratification
The executive department faces reductions as the tax committee eliminates unneeded posts. If this approach continues, citizens are expected to approve the constitution by a near unanimous vote. The mention of Wyoming becoming a state ties to district and civil implications.
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Wyoming
Irrigation Debate Dominates Wyoming Senate Hearing
A lengthy Capitol session heard testimony on irrigation and reservoir potential in Wyoming with Gov Warren and Sen Jones clashing over a plan to use existing streams for regional water use. Witnesses included Elwood Mead, M. C. Brown, and Governor Warren, as the committee prepares a full report for action. A second session was scheduled for 9 AM today.
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Capitol
Stewart
Nevada
Jones
Arkansas
Territory
Warren
Carey
Brown
Baxter
Hoyt
Sidney Dillon
Hecks
Nebraska
Wyoming
Charles Belcher
Laramie City
Elwood Mead
Territorial
M. C. Brown
Burdick
Albany County
Mark Hopkins
Sweetwater County
Holden
Uinta County
H. A. Coffeen
Sheridan County
C. HM. Barrett
Johnson County
Baldwin
Lander
A. Gilchrist
Satoris
MN. Grant
J. A. Johnston
F. E
Gvernor
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Weekly Sun
A. Slack
Organization OF
THE
Senate Irrigation Committee
Mat McCabe
New Brunswick
McCabe
David
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