The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-17
wyoming. Its CIIm rtc, Resources
and Attractions

and attractions
The discovery Of rich gold mines
In the Black Hills Of Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tcntiOn to our Territory, and letters
Of inquiry in relation to the climate,
resources, etc. of Our young common
wealth reach this office daily. As
we have not the time To zen a reply
to each correspondent, we will at
tempt to answer their queries cOllec-
lively by giving a general resume of
what may be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our Territory.
CLIMATE. HEALTuFCLNEss.
Wyoming is n Territory Of i'm
mcns9 extent aud hence must have a
variety of climate. 1t is also Il
mountainous region and what is true
OF the climate of the valley and
plains would not be truc Of the
higher elevations; hut, speaking gen
orally, and with special reference to
the portions already settled and the
portion inviting settlement, we say,
without hesitation, there is not Il
finer climate in the world. 1t is per
fectly healthy, the air is dry, pure
and bracing; there is no malaria and
hence no ague occurs here. WyOin-
ing is free from the extremes OF heat
and cold, the yearly average temper
AZURE being the same as that of Ohio
and Indiana. Our winters are
usually warmer and far ]plpasanter
than those of Illinois or Penusylva-
mia. Snow rarely falls to any con-
siderable depth in the valleys, aud
when 1t does, n warm sun or wind
usually takes it Off in a day or two,
so that cattle have abundant grazing
the year round.
RESOURCES.
The special of Wyoming
are Stock-raising, mining and, in
some portions, agriculture. Farm
lands are abundant in ali the valleys
and when irrigated are not surpassed
for fertility and prOductiven, -. As
to mining, Wyoming has rich dcp0s-
its of gold, silver, copper, irun, lead,
and coal. Our mines are, of course,
less developed than those of the older
Territories, owing to the presence of
hostile Indians in the richest mining
districts of this Territory. When we
are relieved from the presence of our
red brethren, that is when the gov
eminent k measures tokeep them
on their permanent reservation in
Dakota, the development Of our min
ing Interests, especially in the Black
Hills and Big Horn mountains, will
be on Il scale that will surprise the
most sanguine.
Immense Tracts of our Territory
ESTIMATED to cover 10000 square
miles are undprIlid with the finest
oal to be found west Of the Rocky
Mountains, 80 that a perpetual supply
Of cheap fuei is Il certainty win rls. |
Timber Of good quality i fuId in
nearly aiipH i Of Wyoming, consist
ing mainly Of pine, cedar, hcLlluck,
and cotton WOUi.
GRAZING profits OF CATTLE
RAISING.
As a grazing region, it is generally
admitted by Western stock men of
experience that Wyoming has no
equal. Its superiority consists mainly
In this, that the grass is more abund-
ant and of better quality, the win
tiers are milder and the snow falls ,
less in our sheltered valleys than on
the elevated and exposed plateaux
further south. Good water is abund-
ant in Wyoming and the climate is
such That herds of all kinds of stock
keep perfectly healthy, and the in
crease is remarkably rapid and GER
tain. Many have expressed the
opinion that the stock growing in
dustry or Wyoming is of more i'm
portance to her Inhabitants than all
her gold and silver mines, rich As
they are. 1t is certain that the pecu-
culiar kind of grass found here on our
plains and hill-sidcS is more nu-
tritiOuS than Ohio timothy or the
best blue grass Of Kentucky. This
bunch or gramna grass starts up
nl FlV in tho SnFinU TlpahDG mat , -; - I
in June and then cures where it
stands, retaining all its nutritive
qualities and constituting the finest
autumn or winter feed for stock that
nature has anywhere provided. 1t
not only grows in the valleys, but
covers the foothills and the bench
lands, and frequently reaches the
mountain tops, thus furnishing un-
limited grazing throughout the year
on LANDS not available for other pur-
poses.
We know of no business, open to
all corners, which rffers such solid in
ducements as stock-raiSing in Wyo-
ming. With good management the
risks are few and the returns are
large. Men long engaged in the bus /
mess assure US that the profits excend
-FOUR per ent. a month, thus doub-
mug lle CuplNdl III Two years. 10 |
reap all the advantages of the bust
ness and make it fully worth an en-
terprislng mans attention, it is
desirable to start with a herd costing
from five to ten Thousand dollars.
Many, however, begin with less and
succeed well. The bushes of wool
growing, although now in it's infancy
In this Territory, is destined to be-
some a leading interest.
H INDIAN QUESTION.