The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-03-17

Tie dlSCtbNtEN VI IlcD Rtltt mines
In the Black Hills of Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tCntiOn 10 our Territory, aud letters
Of inquiry in relation tn the climate,
resnur 'es, etc. of uur Young common
wealth reach this Office daily. As
we have not the time 10 pen II reply
tn II correspondent, we will al
tempt To answer their queries cullec-
lively by giving a general resume of
what may be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our I, rritory.
CLIMATE. HEALTHFCLNESs.
Wyoming is a Territory of i'm
nIens9 extent and hence must have "A
variety of climate. 1t is also a
mountainous region and what is true
eff the climate of the valley and
plains would not be true of the
higher elevations; hut, speaking gen
orally, and with special reference 10
the PORTIONS already settled and the
portion inviting settlement, we say,
without hesitation, there is not a
finer climate in the world. 1t is per
fec;ly healthy, the air is dry, pure
and bracing; there is no malaria and
hence no ague occurs here. Wyom-
ing is free from the extremes OF heat
and cold, the yearly average temper
AZURE being the same a that of Ohio
and Indiana. Our winters are
usually warmer and far p~leuSanter
than those of Illinois ur PenusylVa-
Ria. Snow rarely falls TO any con-
siderable .epth in the valleys, and
when II does, a warm sun or wind
usually takes ii oil in IL day or two,
so that cattle nave abundant grazing
the year round.
RESOURCES.
The special of Wyoming
are stock raising, mining and, in
some portions, agriculture. Farm
lands are abundant in all the valleys
and when irrigated are not surpassed
for fertility and prOducrivPn, ~. As
to mining, Wyoming has rich depOs-
It's of gold, silver, copper, iron, 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 takes measures q keep them
on .HeiT permanent reservation in
Dtknt. tie development of our min
ing "a Cre,5s, CrpeC.ilV IN the Black
HILLS ana BiE Horn m1untaiuS, will
be IN \ seal" chat will surprise the
most SSIEiire.
lnlueu-a tract Of our Territory
(~cSiinutcU to cover $4,000 SQUARE
mlie,, are unIrrlHid with thu finest
coal to he found west of the Rocky
Mountains, ~ that Il prrprtuHl supply
al. CHEAP furl is a certainty With US.
Timber of good quality is found In
nearly allpa Is Of Wyoming. consist.
ing mainly of pine, cedar, heumluck,
and cotton wood.
GRAZING-PROFITS OF CATTLE
RAISING.
As n grazing region, it is generally
admitted by pStern stock men OF
experience that Wyoming mas no
equal. It's Superiority consists mainly
in this, lGstt the gr'~S Is more abuId-
ant aud "f better quality. the wiz, !
tiers ara miidpr aud the SNOW fails
less IL our sheltered valleys than on
the elevated and exposed plaupaux
further south. Gpud Watp. j. Hbund
ant in w lnHIing and the riiunft- j.
surl that nPriS of ali Kinds Of SinrE
k-nr perfectly l"I.tLY. HlrI In n.
crest-e il remarkably rapid and prr
tain. Many have expressed he.
opinion II n tn stock growing in
duStry "G Wyoming il IF more i'm
~pOr'ance "a her inhabitants Than at;
her gull und silver mines, rIrn ~
they are. 1t - certain shat the Dptu
cuIinr kind TT grass fDuuI hrrtul u .
!iHins uuI hill sites l. mage uu-'
tritiOua than ohio iInrutny or the
best blue grass of kruIurky. This
bunch or graminA GRASS starts up
early in h spring, reaches maturity
In June and then cureS where il
stands, retaining all its nutritive
qualities and constituting the finest
autumn or winter feed for stock that
nature has anywhere provided. 1t
lot only grows in the valleys, but
the fOOt-hiilS and the bench
lands, and frequently reaches the
mountain tops, thus furnishing uu-
limited grazing throughout the year
on lanus not avaIIabie for other pur-
poses.
We know of no business, open to
all corners, which 'tfers such solid in
ducement5 a 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 exec d
fur per cent. Il month, thus dOuh-
ling the, capital in two years. 70
reap all the advantages of the husi-
moss and make it fully worth an en-
t"rpriSing 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 businps of wool
growing, although now in its infancy
In this Territory, is destined to be-
some a leading interest.
INDIAN QUESTION.