Cattle King And Public Letters Reflect 1880s Omaha Commerce
A wealth of stockgrower ventures and land syndicates led by A. Swan dominates the Omaha region with 150,000 acres under fence, 115,000 cattle, and plans for stockyards and refrigerator car beef. A letter to the Tribune argues for tariff protection amid looming economic cycles and calls for import duties to curb crises seen since 1837.
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Owner of 20,000 cattle in Wyoming ranks cattle king
A Cincinnati Enquirer dispatch outlines Caryenne W. T. Swan of Cheyenne City as the leading cattle magnate in the West, with control of 2,000,000 head valued at millions and managing five Wyoming stock companies. His career traces from 1855 frontier moves to Iowa Ohio dealings, expanding herd from 3,000 to over 33,000 by 1882, with extensive land investments and governance of grazing ranges along major rivers.
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Paper Stoves and Blankets at Berlin Exhibition
The Berlin Exhibition showcased many paper articles from paper buckets to fire-stoves and even paper blankets. The piece notes the broad, varied uses of paper and its potential to aid the poor with cheap, washable bedding, arguing for its role in future manufacturing and charitable markets.
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