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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1889
Page
8
Tim Sun reports the Opening Fair proceeds with strong Fine Arts and Agricultural displays. Wyoming grains, potatoes, beets and grasses, plus a notable glass and pottery section, highlight preparations. Races, trains, and horse cars slated for ticketed crowds as officials plan for a successful event.
The convention opened with a quorum despite thin attendance as many members struggled in. President Brown was reported absent while the roll call showed sufficient numbers to proceed with the day’s agenda.
The irrigation committee argues the Colorado code is useless and harms owners, citing costly court reversals. They advocate Wyoming style reform with a practical expert board to resolve conflicts without delays or legal costs, criticizing courts for lacking field knowledge and producing unsatisfactory outcomes.
New owners plan immediate exploitation of the Michigan mine located about halfway between the Wyoming Central and the Cheyenne and Northern rail lines in Laramie County. The owners hope to secure freight rates with Wendover and the Union Pacific, favoring the Cheyenne and Northern route to boost wagon haul. The development is expected to spur activity on nearby properties and raise employment for miners, tramsters, and laborers.
A Wyoming convention debate over adding the female suffrage clause to the constitution triggered sharp exchanges among Campbell Baxter Coffeen Holden Conaway Brown Hoyt Burritt and others. Campbell proposed a separate vote on suffrage prompting procedural battles and adjournment discussions as supporters stressed equal rights and opponents warned of political peril.
Members of the Wyoming Press Association gathered at Inter Ocean parlors with editors from Laramie Sentinel Rawlins Journal Stock Journal Laramie Boomerang Douglas Budget Daily Sun Carbon Mail Lander Mountaineer and others. Officers were elected M C Barrow president W E Chaplin vice president John C Friend secretary C E Blynenburgh treasurer E A Slack Jules Ludin executive committee.
The Union Pacific announces dining cars between Council Bluffs and Portland on The Overland Flyer starting Sunday August 18 and daily thereafter. The trains leave Council Bluffs at 7 15 p m with Omaha sign p m and offer meals at 70 cents.
The Fair races feature the Cheyenne club cup with Deronda Lalee Limerick and Wyoming among top contenders. Deronda driven by Hon. W C Irvine leads early but Limerick captures the cup with Deronda placing second and Wyoming third as the crowd cheers. Times set include 2:40 pacing and 2:32 trotting as the full program unfolds.
Opening day at the fair grounds revealed a strong showing across agricultural, mechanical, and art halls. Wyoming exhibitors led with superior produce including Isham’s potatoes and Stark’s grapes while the mineral exhibit under Prof. Ricketts drew crowds around glass work and refractions of art glass. The fish department under Louis Miller attracted universal interest with tanks filled by Wyoming-raised fish alongside noted stock and poultry displays.
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