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In an attempt to impose order, the churches backed an ordinance that closed saloons for four hours on Sundays; another ruling required visitors to check their guns. But laws were virtually unenforceable, so the vigilante "committee" became a substitute for the courts. Although the city government had been given powers by the Dakota Legislature upon incorporation, civic leaders found the vigilante approach to be more effective.
When the jail became full, for instance, prisoners were driven from town with a whip or a six-shooter; frequently the committee executed perpetrators of severe crimes. A degree of peacefulness returned when railroad construction moved on toward Sherman Pass and transients followed. In Cheyenne was made the seat of Laramie County; the following year it was named the capital of the new Wyoming territory.
By the s Cheyenne was the center of a prosperous ranching area where cattle were bred for a European beef market. Visiting Englishmen, who spent summers in Cheyenne and winters in Europe, joined wealthy cattle owners to found the Cheyenne Club, where they dined in luxury and struck deals that affected the cattle industry throughout the West.
Furnished in the English style and serving the finest liquors in the world, the club employed a foreign chef whose cuisine was known nationwide. With the opening of the Black Hills gold fields in , the town profited from a new industry as Cheyenne merchants supplied miners and prospectors with provisions and equipment.
The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Company was formed to transport passengers and cargo between the railroad and the mines. When electric lights were installed in , Cheyenne was the wealthiest city per capita in the world. Cheyenne was named the capital of the new state of Wyoming in , and the Capitol building was erected in the city. The city was not named by Dodge, as his memoirs state, but rather by friends who accompanied him to the area Dodge called "Crow Creek Crossing".
It was named for the American Indian Cheyenne nation, one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes closely allied with the Arapaho. The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad brought hopes of prosperity to the region when it reached Cheyenne on November 13, The population at the time numbered over 4,, and grew rapidly. This rapid growth earned the city the nickname "Magic City of the Plains". In , Fort D. Russell was established, three miles west of the city.
The fort was later renamed Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. The Wyoming State Capitol was constructed between and , with further improvements being completed in Many of the WSGA's rules and regulations became state laws. The Cheyenne Regional Airport was opened in , initially serving as a stop for airmail. It soon developed into a civil-military airport, serving DC-3s and various military craft.
Today, it serves a number of military functions, as well as a high-altitude testbed for civilian craft. Lying near the southeast corner of the state, Cheyenne is one of the least centrally located state capitals in the nation together with cities such as Carson City, Nevada ; Juneau, Alaska ; and Topeka, Kansas. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of Winters are cold and moderately long, but relatively dry, with a December average of Snowfall is greatest in March and April, seasonally averaging 60 inches or 1.
Summers are warm, with a high diurnal temperature range; July averages Spring and autumn are quick transitions, with the average window for freezing temperatures being September 29 thru May 14, allowing a growing season of days. The annual precipitation of On July 16, an F3 tornado struck Cheyenne causing one death and 40 injuries. It was the most destructive tornado in Wyoming history. As of the census of , there were 59, people, 25, households, and 15, families residing in the city.
The population density was 2, There were 27, housing units at an average density of 1,
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