The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-06

N"' punt NlSO, lHS seems 10 BC
the most central point 10 ship live
stock to the east. For these and
other reasons we think Cheyenne
must become n business ceutre.'
What class OF good, are you now
dealing in?"
"Atl binds Of family and fancy
groceries, flour, feed, grain and pro-
durc. We also keep on hand cord
wood, fence poles Aad po7,,i aI-p
batr'l and IJ"~, lay, aHI do "a general
commission Lu-iuc--."
Slwycr'a Photographic Gallery i
ia the upper story Of Pca-e & Taylor,
building, aud is the most perfect
establishment Of the kiEd in any of
ia" Territories. 1t occupies two
rooms, embracing an area of 2SNGU
feet, and is reached 10y a stairway
eight feet in width from the Sidewalk
on ferguson Street.
Next south of Peasc * TaylUr's ON
Ferguson Street and adjoining, is the
tirc-Proof, two-s,Ory brick store of
I. c. W~IIEPPLE.
This gentleman has been engaged
in the grocery, provision and grain
trade in Cheyenne since the Spring
Of 1865. His place OF business was
on Seventeenth Street, between Fer
gusOn and Eddy, and was DESTROYED
ny fire, together with his entire
stock, on the night Of the 2nd Of July
last, upon which their was no insu-
rance, ettailing a loss on him of
about 100000. Courageously meet
ing the afliction, he at once set 10
work and erected a splendid building
2SX9G feet, with an eight foot stone
cellar Of the same dimensions under
Meath. The front is similar in de-
scriptiOn to thai OF Pcase & Taylor.
The upper story will be mainly oc-
cupied by roomy and wcll-lightcd
offices, that will be reached by the
stairway from Ferguson Street, be
tween it and the store OF Pcusc &
IayIOr's. The interior Of the store
Is warmed by a hot-air furnace in the
cellar. The shelves, counters, bins
and drawers are handsomely grained
in imitation Of maple and walnut;
the doors and the wood work about
the doors inside are grained in imita-
ton of box wood. At the rear of
uhe store IS a large hre-proof vault
with Il large safe inside. The cost of
this building was about $4,000. We
found Mr.. Whipple at his desk and
the foiSowing interview took place:
About what was the amount of
your sales the past year,"
zone hundred thousand dollars"
GLOW much did they fall short of
what they would have been, if there
had been no disturbance in your bus
mess by the fire Of last July"
"About twenty thousand dollars"
"About what was the average
amount Of stock carried by you pre-
viou5 to the fire."
"FrOm ten IL twelve thousand COL
las"
GLOW did your sales in 1871 COM
pare with similar months in 1873 and
1922"
"a gradual increase"
"What are the prospects Of the
grocery and provision trade for the
present year in C~heyenne?"
Good, with good prospects for an
increase in all branches of business"
Wi you state the reasons you
have for thinking there will be an
increased trade?"
"'The immense stock interest of the
Western Territories have demonstra-
ted by the experience of the last
seven years that the grazing lands
north Of this point nave more mate
rial advantages than any other part
of the Territories. Also, the mining
interests are only commencing to be
developed. These alone will cause
quite an immigration to our country
OF stockmen and miners, as well as
other ranchmcn."
"Nhat are your views about the
growth CT Cheyenne, and Its stability
and importance as Il commercial
town."
81 see in the future very promising
prospects for this point, as a steady
and permanent feeling exists, based
on the experience of the past seven
years, giving US a steady growth,
not only in the city but in the sur
rounding country, and being the
junction of the Kansas Pacific Rail
road gives us better chances for COM