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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
12
The item notes subscription rates for one year six months and three months and argues that the current legislative apportionment is manifestly unjust to the county, reflecting a local grievance and call for reconsideration.
The committee on education reports a plan for free education for all children regardless of sex or color. It makes school attendance compulsory for at least three years between ages six and eighteen, amid discussions on tax burdens tied to coal in the territory.
The proposition to tax coal by mine output is described as clearly just and likely to pass despite constitutional convention rejection. The current system taxes large coal properties on assessed values that represent less than one tenth of their actual value.
The convention delegates refuse to work harder on ten dollars a day, challenging the claim that high salaries ensure better officials. Fears arise that members may strike, and several have already quit.
Lupin notes the move to form a state will fail because the constitution may not please politicians. He claims familiarity with only some constitutional convention members. He says except for Brown Baxter Riner Coffeen Preston and Clark the body mainly consists of politicians.
The Mountaineer notes that Union Pacific has shown no interest in Wyoming's constitutional convention, implying opposition to Wyoming's admission. The piece mocks Ludin for seeking railroad influence, arguing true power comes from personal influence, not magnate backing.
Tax auditor reports doctored assessment rolls by one or more counties, keeping the true list at the county clerk. A single county shows a nearly $250000 lower valuation this year, denying the territory its tax on that amount and, if others follow, could deprive the territory of about five million dollars in property levy revenue.
The Wind River Mountaineer notes Ludin's crestfallen look after a convention miscount. A member mocks his earlier certainty, calling the smile the first time he was right on any question. The misvote centers on the abstention or defeat of a statehood apportionment measure.
The Sun says Wyoming's first legislature should be built from intelligent residents as the state forms its laws and elects U.S. senators. It urges modesty for Laramie county delegates, warns against overloading the constitution, and praises the suffrage bill and proposed fiscal limits as wise.
Coffeen mounted a firm defense but the tax convention’s efforts prevailed, the lawyers delivering decisive impact yesterday as the proceedings shifted in favor of the opposition.
The article notes coat lands in Wyoming valued at fifteen and twenty cents per acre with a government price set at twenty dollars per acre.
The Denver News reports a sensational robbery involving banker Dave Moffat and an alleged confession by principal Frank Pine. The piece notes the account is implausible, casting doubt on the confession and the overall story.
Scientists say the drought years on the east slope of the Rocky Mountains will be followed by a twelve year period of plentiful water. This forecast stems from careful attention by experts studying climate patterns and regional hydrology.
Laramle County with one-fifth of territory wealth and population argues for one-fifth of the senate and house seats. The delegation insists on at least equal representation to reflect its status and wealth.
The Leader hints the SUN was reluctant to print for the convention. We were willing to give neighbors a share, and the Leader's refusal to take a slice was somewhat disappointing.
The coal industry in Wyoming pays $1,250 in annual territory taxes while $5,200 is spent on coal mining inspectors. The result is an annual net cost of $3,900 attributed to coal in the territory.
At a convention yesterday an effort to revive the one senator plan stalled in the absence of some members. The forenoon was spent rehashing apportionment for the first state legislature, leaving the senate at 16 and the house at 33. Laramie County, with over one-fifth of the population, receives a reduced allocation despite increases in membership.
A historical note outlines a new apportionment for the first state legislature increasing house seats to 33 and senate to 16. It lists vote basises by county and shows Albany Carbon Converse Crook Fremont Johnson Laramie Sheridan Sweetwater Uinta as the main counties affected. The piece analyzes vote requirements per house and notes uneven impacts, with Uinta Crook and Laramie gaining less favorable shares.
President Adams told Omaha residents that a union depot would be built only if the city constructs a viaduct across the Union Pacific tracks on Tenth street. He warned the depot and viaduct must come together or not at all, noting the cost and mutual necessity.
A cattleman faces three years of taxes on a steer or cow at four cents per year before losing the animal in a storm. In contrast a mining company could pay two cents tax per ton of coal expected to fetch a handsome profit, a point raised by a convention speaker.
The passage notes that imperialists have moderated, royalists speak softly, and Boulangists have toned down. It argues the shift is edifying, as France grows less enthusiastic about the republic yet has learned much from adversity.
The article notes in nine years only sixty six cases reached the Wyoming Supreme Court, arguing that there is little necessity for employing three judges whose sole duty is to sit on the court.
Chaum Man Brown argued in the afternoon and evening for a constitutional section to tax coal output. He presented data he described as unanswerable to support the plan.
Historical tax excerpt lists three major interests in Wyoming subject to at least partial levies. Livestock taxation appears at about 32 percent, with railroads telegraphs and coal mines indicated as taxed sectors, though full figures are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
The Washington Post argues a slim GOP majority in a soon to be seated House faces quorum risks. With 164 Republicans and 325 members a two-member absence can yield minority obstruction and a logjam on journal adoption and organization.
A Chattanooga reunion feature discusses converting Chickamauga battlefield into a national memorial park. The battle ended in a draw with equal forces and mutual respect, and southern and northern soldiers may unite to honor the field as Gettysburg is honored.
A rear fire at the Kuster hotel in Laramie began at 9 30 pm. The quick actions of the fire department and water supply prevented spread and saved the property. Loss not to exceed 200 dollars. Some guests narrowly escaped bystanders intervention. The hotel had recently been remodeled at significant cost.
A fragment notes that a constitutional convention in Wyoming approved a provision allowing voters to read and interpret the state constitution, calling the measure highly undemocratic and surprising in its passage.
Mat McCabe of New Brunswick Illinois offers five dollars to anyone troubled with bloody flux who uses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as directed and recovers quickly. He cites success from thousands sold daily and asserts safety when directions are followed. For sale by B B David.
Local office advertises a full range of job printing services including posters, handbills, forms, and other printed materials. Services emphasize quick turnarounds and competitive rates for individuals and businesses.
At the convention, debate centers on section 8 restricting corporations to a single line of business. Brown defends taxing coal output while Teschemacher and others warn against overbearing limits. Final votes approve arbitration provisions and legislative structure, with revenue debates resuming after evening session.
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