The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-03-29

The discovery Of rich gold mines
in the Black Hills Of Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tontion to our Territory, and letters
Of inquiry in.FelatiOn to the climate,
resources, etc. of our young common
wealth reach this office daily. As
we have nOtthe time to pen a reply
to each correspondent, we will at
tempt to answer their queries cullec-
lively by giving a general resume Of
what may be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our Territory.
CLIMATE. HEALTHFULNEss.
Wyoming IS a Territory of i'm
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 be true of the
higher elevations; but, speaking gen
orally, and with special reference to
the portions already settled and the
poFtiOulnviting 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 and
hence no ague occurs here. WyOln-
ing is free from the extremes Oi heat
and cold, the yearly average temper
AZURE being the same as hat 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 .epth in the valleys, and
When il does, a warm sun or wind
usually takes il off in IA day or two,
so that cattle havs abundant grazing
the year round.
RESOURCES.
The special resources of Wyoming
are stock raising, mining aud. in
some portions, agriculture. Farm
lands are abundant in all the valleys
and when irrigated are not surpassed
for fertility and prOductiven,sS. As
to mining, Wyoming has rich dcpos-
its.ofspli, silver, copper, iron, lead,
and coal. Our mines arc, Of course,
less developed than those of the older
Territories, owing tn the presence IF
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 Il min
liE AtliNlN0AEs NNltClhllN III TIE blitN
Hills and Big Horn mountains, will
be on a scale that will surprise the
most Rauguine.
Immensc tmctS OF oar Territory
estimated Ia ever 1880 square
miles are Undrriaid with the finest
coal TO be found west Of the Rocky
Mountains, 81 that Il perpetual supply
of cheap fuels Il certainty with US.
Timber pflgdhd quality is found in
nearly AIIrsI@t@ II Wyoming. consist.
ing mainly Of pine, cedar, hemlOvk,
and tcattUn-wuud.
GRAZING PROFITS OF CATTLE
RAISING.
As a grazing region, il is generally
admitted by Western stOckuIrn OF
experience that Wyoming has no
equal. It's superiority crnsistS 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 II sheltered valleys than on
the elevated and exposed ~platcaux
further south. Good water is abuud-
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 OF Wyoming is of more i'm
portance to her inhabitants than ak
her gold and silver mines, rich as
they are. 1t is certain that the peCu-
culiar kind of grass found here on u
plains and hiiI-Sides is more nu-
tritinus than Ohio Timothy or the
best blue grass of Kentucky. This
bunch ar graInma grass starts up
early in the spring, reaches maturity
in June and then cures where it
stands,a retaining all its nutritive
qualities and constituting the finest
autumn or winter feed for stock that
naure has anywhere provided. 1t
not MY grows in the valleys, but
coVeh the foothills and the bench
lands, and frequently reaches the
mountain tops, thus furnishing un-
limited Gazing throughout the year
on lands ut available for other pur-
poses.
We Know ONO business, open to
all corners, whic, ,fTprs such solid in
JUDGMENTS as stoca-raisino in wa.
ming. With northumberland the
risks are lew and tic returns are
large. Men long engag1 in tho hus
mess assure US that the pI,fts exceed
four per cent. a month, tins doub.
ling the capital in two year 70
reap affthe advantages Of the husi.
G and make it fully worth an en-
terprising mans attention, it i
desirable to start with Il herd cOstinr
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.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.