The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-16
wyoming. It's CHM rte, ReSourccs
and Attractions

wyoming. It's Cllm hte' he~ourccs
and Attractions
The discovery of rich gold mines
In the Black Hills Of Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tcntiOn to our Territory, n letters
Of inquiry in relation to climate
RESOURCES, etc. of our young coi'I!Il"l-
wealth reach this office daily. AH
we have not the time To pen a reply
to each correspondent wy WI ~
temut TO answer their queries cu'lcc-
~tiyeiv by giving n general resume of
what NAV be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our Territory.
CLIMATE. HEALTHFULNEss.
Wyoming is a Territory of inn
menss extent and hence must have a
variety of climate. 1t is also a
mountainous region and what Is true
Of the climate of the valley and
plains would not he true Of the
higher elevations; hut, speaking gen
orally, and with special reference tu
the portions already settled and the
portion inviting settlement, we say,
without hesitation, there Is not n
finer climate in the world. 1t is per-
fec;ly healthy, the air is dry, pure
and bracing; there is no malaria aud
hence no Hgue occurs here. WyOIn-
ing is free from the extremes OF heat
and cold, the yearly average temper
ature being the same as that of Ohio
and Indiana. Our winters are
usually warmer and far ]pleasanter
than those of Illinois or PennSylVa-
mia. Snow rarely falls to any con
siderable depth in the valleys, aud
when il does, a warm sun or wind
usually takes ii off in a day or two,
so that cattle have abundant grazing
the year round.
RESOURCES.
The special es0urces 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 prOduCtiven, s.. AS
to mining, Wyoming has rich dPpos-
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 takes measures to keep 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 underluid with the finest
coal to be found west of the Rocky
Mountains, 81 that II perpetual supply
of cheap fuei is II certainty with Us.
Timber of good quality is found in
nearly allparts of Wyoming, consist
ing mainly of pine, cedar, hemIock,
and cottonwood.
GRAZING PROFITS OF CATTLE
RAISING.
As a grazing region, it is generally
admitted by Western stOckmen OF
experience that Wyoming mas 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 abuud-
mt 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 h Il the stock growing in
dustry or Wyoming is of more i'm
portance to her inhabitants than ali
her gold and silver mines, rich as
they are. 1t is certain that the Decu-
culiar kind of grass found here on our
plains and hilI-sides Is more nu-
%tritiOus thai Ohio timothy or the
best blue grass of Kentucky. This
bunch or graInma grass starts I'D
early in the spring, reaches maturity
In June n 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
overs the foothills and the bench
lands, and frequently reaches the
mountain tops, thus furnishing I'M
limited grazing throughout the year
on LANDS not available for other pur-
poses.
We know of no business, open to
all corners, which rfers such solid in
ducement as stock-raising in Wyo-
ming. With good management the
risks are few and the returns are |
large. Men long engaged in the bus I
mess assure US that the profits exceed
four per cent. a month, thus dOuh-
ling the capital in two years. 70
reap all the advantages of the bust
ness and make itfully worth an en-
terprising 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.