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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1896
Page
2
The piece notes the weather bureau service costs the government 900000 dollars yearly and questions if the price yields proportionate weather certainty, while humorously referencing superstition about a young emperor and black cats. It reflects on government spending and perceived value.
The Turkish Government pledged continued safety for Americans during Minister Terrell's trip to the United States. The question arises why this assurance would end after his return.
The Nashville event marks the state centennial with a national and international scope. It invites every state and foreign country to participate and offers strong incentives for exhibits and the construction of special buildings.
A Louisville paper showcased several young lady clerks in photographs. A wealthy suitor quickly sought an introduction and telegraph news states the parents approve the match, deeming him a desirable husband.
An account describes a Hawaii eruption where a crater filled with 600 to 1000 feet of molten lava, forcing a subterranean passage to the sea. The lava travelled forty miles to reach the ocean in under two days destroying all in its path. The flow lasted three weeks and heated coastal waters.
In 1891 Nebraska banned real property ownership by nonstate chartered corporations and ordered forfeiture to the state. The North Platte Land and Water Co, largely English stockholders and without a Nebraska charter, holds about 20,000 acres. The U S Supreme Court will likely weigh the law’s validity.
Ellensburg Washington hosts a new floating mining camp to be fitted on a flatbottomed boat with dredgers boilers pumps and a large mining crew quarters for 150 miners. A Chicago syndicate funds the experiment to travel upriver and down to extract gold from river banks and beds.
A wealthy Japanese gentleman who arrived weeks ago to study American civilization has observed a lynching, attended a football game, visited a Chicago City Council meeting, and watched an afternoon session of the Kentucky Legislature before beginning his return to Japan.
Otto Mears and Fred Walsen push a new railroad from Silverton through Howardsville to Mineral Point with a 300000 dollar budget. The line will haul ores from dozens of gulches and connect with the Denver and Rio Grande at Silverton, aiming for completion by early autumn and year-round operation if funds permit.
A western storm tracked toward Dodge City Kansas with heavy rain in Dodge City and ongoing rainfall in Pueblo. The Weather Bureau observer Frederick H Brandenberg reported 2.86 inches of rain in the last day at Dodge City. Weather conditions included continued rain in Pueblo and snow in North Platte with rain in Huron South Dakota and Galveston Texas.
The Herald reports April 13 that six hundred Italian immigrants detained at Ellis Island face likely charges of public dependence. Many show delays or are poorly prepared, while the Fabre line steamer Abela arrives with additional passengers at the bar and will land tonight. Authorities lament a large influx of paupers, with over 14 000 already here and 15 008 more expected from Naples.
The eighth Prohibition National convention gathers in Pittsburg with delegates from twenty five states. California and New England plan special trains, while H L Castle delivers welcome remarks. Presidential candidates include Joshua Levering E Bentley George Balin and W H Thompson as railroads offer half fare for attendees.
Senator Tillman delivers opening remarks in Lexington Kentucky during a tour promoting free silver on the way to Denver. He speaks to crowds outlining his stance and political priorities in the regional campaign stop.
Senator Tillman spoke at the Auditorium to about 1000 attendees, praising silver and denouncing Cleveland and Cart’s financial policy. He argued for free silver, attacked press subsidies, and warned that the next Democratic convention would be led by the silver wing.
Old report describes George Taylor and Droke attempting escape from Liberty jail by breaking a west bar and climbing to the roof. They dropped pieces of ice to ground below as deputies acted, with Taylor recaptured and others pursued. The piece mentions the Merks family and a hanging planned for April.
From Memphis Tennessee April 12 Captain Joseph F Johnson free silver candidate governor of Alabama reports to the Commercial Appeal that the state convention will consist of 504 delegates with returns from all but five counties. Clarke leads with 12 counties carried and 386 delegates claimed. Johnson reports carrying four counties for 34 delegates.
Cand the Government Timber Inspector has spent two weeks in Pagosa Springs pursuing a probe into cutting of government land ties. Bishop Dalton and a crew from the San Luis Valley Mormon community worked on the San Juan river and Turkey Creek, cutting about six thousand ties. The bishop claims a legal right to cut, the agent denies it, and the party has broken camp and returned to their addresses.
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