The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-24
MNoMING GnAzrNG L,Nn.

Commencing 1T the southeastern
corner Of Wyoming, on both sides nf
the Union Pacific Railroad, to Chcy-
enne, the grazing is excellent and the
steams are numerous. From CheY-
enne to the north and northwest,
clear to the Montana boundary line,
are inuumerable valleys, the most
beautiful the eye ever beheid these
valleys are generally waterfd by one
or more streams Of the purCst water.
From Cheyenne west, the Union
Pacific Railroad ascrnds until ut
sherman il is at al altitude of S3I2
feet, and y to this summit there
Is gUOu grazing, es. rcially for sheep,
the foothills seeming a very paradise
for them.
Not far west of Sherman the Lara
mic Plains commence, IA broad. fer
tile valley, lying between the Black
Ellis and the Rocky Noun aims
proper. Here we find the fneSS
grazing country in the world; n val
ley about fifty miles broad and over
a hundred miles long, watcrpd 10y
two rivers. The stock grower has
taken possession of this immense eX-
panse of country, ald his many herds
are visible on every hillside. Horses,
sheep and cattle are being counted by
the thousands on these plains; alP
who are engaged in stu"k growing
there are pruappring and their huCk5
and herds are increasing. Laramie
City, the centre of attraction of the
Laramie Pluius. Al beautiful town,
located on the banks Of the river
hearing thS same naEHe, is the head
quarters Of the stOckmen of this
section. Here post of the stock
kings reside and eXpeE1 IN per
Eaansnt improvements the honest but
ample earnings at their calling.
II going farther west, we find next
in Carbon County, nea Rawlins and
Fort Steele. excellent grazing lands.
in the vieiaity Of the latter place,
along the North Platte, the facilities
for raising cattle, horses and sheep
cannot be cXcclled. Fru1 forty To
fry miles south Of Rawlius the val
legs of the Snake River klrm the
most desirable grazing grnands. This
country lies between the Wahsatch
and Snowy Range Of mountains, at
nm altitude of about $500 feet, and il
watered by the Snake River, Savior's
Fork and the Big Muddy and its
several branches. We find there
valleys from two to seven miles wide,
with waier and wood in abundance.
In travelling through ibis region We
have ncamped n-magnifcent groves
of pine, oak and ash.
Leaving the Platte, the grazing is
found only in patches up to Green
River, 1873 miles west of Cheyenne,
where at no great distance from the
railroad, and in a safe country, the
grazing lands reappear and continue
westward through the Territory to
Utah, interrupted occasionally by
large, barren districts. The valleys
of the Green River and its tributa-
ries, Blacks and Hams Forks. form
fine grazing lands. All through this
region, westward beyond the thriv-
ing town of Evanston, the great cnat
and timber region OF Wyoming
many large and small streams mean
dering through the valleys, increase
the fertility Of the soil. In the Wind
River valley, in a nOrtherly direction
from Green River, a large extent OF
grazing and arabic lands has, by a
recent treaty with the ShnshOne In
dians, become available TO the white
settler.
We trust that all persons in
tending to engage in stnckraising,
will visit car Territory and thorough
ly investigate its advantages and dis
advantages, in PeF7IH or by agent,
before they determine their location.