The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-01-18
4! Pafs Row., ny.


Commencing st the southeastern
corner of Wyoming, on both sides II
the Union Pucific Raiirnad, to Chey-
enne, the grazing Is excellent aud the
SteanIs are numerous. From Chey-
eune To the north and northwest,
clear to the Montana boundary line,
are innumerabIe valleys, the most
beautiful the eye ever behold theI'
valleys are generally watered by one
or more streams Of the Purest water.
FROM Cheyenne west, the Union
Pacific Railroad asccuds until at
Sherman il is at an altitude of SS32
feet, and even to this summit there
is good grazing, EST ecially for sheep.
the foothills seeming very paradise
for them.
Not far west OF sherman the Lara
mic Plains Commence, n broad. fer
tile valley lying between the Black
I Hills and the Rocky Houpiains
/ proper. Here we find tire finest
grazing country in the world II vHl-
ley about fifty miles broad and over
IL hundred miles long, watered by
! two rivers. The stock grower has
taken possession of this Immense ex-
panse of country, ahd his many herds
are visible on every hillside. Horses,
sheep aud cattle are being counted by
the thousands on these plains; all
who are engaged in sto:k growing
there are prospecting and their bocks
and herds are increasing. Laramie
City, the centre of attraction Of the
Laramie Plains, II beautiful town,
located on the hanks Of the river
bearing the same name, is the head
! quarters of the stockmen Of this
section. Here most Of the stock
kings reside and expend In per-
mansntimprovements the honest but
ample earnings of their calling.
IrgOing farther vest we find next
in Carbon County, near Rawlins and
Fort Steele excellent graZing lands.
In the vicinity of the latter place,
along the North Platte, the facilities
for raising cattle, horses and sheep
/ cannot be cxcelled. From forty to
fifty miles south of Rawiins the val
leys of the Snake River form the
most desirable grazing grounds. This
! country lies between the Wahsatch
and Snowy Range of mountains, at
an altitude of about $500 feet, and is
watered by the Snake River, Savior's
Fork and the Big Muddy and its
several branches. We find there
valleys from Two to seIen miles wide,
with ate and wood nAnhuudauce.
In travelling through this region we
have encanped in magnificent groves
of pine, oak and ash.
Leaving the Platte, the grazing is
found only in patches up to Green
River, 1888 miles west of Cheyenne,
where at no great diAaBoe from the
( railroad, and in a safe country, the
I grazing lands reapppar and continue
I westward through The Territory to
Utah, interrupted occasionally by
large, barren districts. The valleys
| of the Green River and its tributa-
| rfes, Blacks and Hams Forks. form
fine grazing lands. All through this
region, westward beyond the thTiv-
ing town of Evanston, the great coal
and timber region of Wyoming,
many large and small streams mean
/ dering through the valleys. increase
the fertility uf the soil. In the Wind
River valley. in n northerly direction
from Green River, n large extent of
grazing and arabic lands has, by "A
recent treaty with the Shoshone In
dams, become available to the white
settler.
We trust that all persons in
tending to engage in stock rnising,
will visit our Territory and thorough
IL investigate its advantages and dis
advantages, in person or by agent,
before they determine their location.