The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-24
wyoming. Its CIInlte, Resources
and Attractions

and Attractions.
The discovery of rich gold mines
in the Black Hills OF Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tcntion to our Territory, and letters
of inquiry in relation to the climate,
resources, etc. Of our young common
wealth reach this office daily. As
we have not the time to zen IA reply
to each correspondent, we will at
tempt to answer their queries cullcc-
lively by giving II general resume of
what may be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our Territory.
CLIMATE. HEALTHFULNESs.
Wyoming is Il Territory of i'm
mcnse extent and hence must have Il
variety of climate. 1t IS a'sO Il
mountainous region and what is true
Of the climate of the valley and
plains would not lie true of the
higher elevations; hut, speaking gen.
orally, and with special reference %
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. WyOin-
ing is free from the extremes OF heat
aud cold, the yearly average temper
allure being the nj as that of Ohio
and Indiana. Our winters are
usually warmer and far pIrusanter
than those of Illinois or PennsylVa-
mia. Snow rarely falls to any con-
siderable !epth in the valleys, and
when it does, a warm sun or wind
usually takes it off in n day or two,
so that cattle have abundant grazing
the year round.
RESOURCES.
The special resources 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, ~. As
to mining, Wyoming has rich depos.
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
irg interests, especially in the Black
Hills and Big Horn mountains, will
be on Il scale that will surprise the
most SanguiRe.
Immense tracts of our Territory
ESTIMATED to 10000 square
miles, are underiaid with the finest
coal to be found west of the Rocky
Mountains, SO that II perpetual supply
of cheap fuel is a 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 n grazing region, it is generally
admitted by Western stockmeH OF
experience that Wyoming has no
equal. It's superiority CONSISTS mainly
in this, that the grass is more abund-
ant and of better quality, the win
tiers are miIder and the snow falls
less in our sheltered valleys than on
the elevated and exposed plateaux
further south. Good water is abund-
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 cnr-
tain. Many have EXPRESSED the
opinion that the stock growing in
dustry or Wyoming is of more i'm
portanCe to her inhabitants than all
her gold and silver mines, rich as
they are. 1t IS certain that the pecu.
culiar kind Of grass found here on our
plains and hill-sides Is more nu-
tritiOuS than Ohio timothy or the
best blue grass of Kentucky. This
bunch or gramma grass starts up
early in the 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
not only grows in the valleys, but
overs The foothills and the bench
lands, and frequently reaches the
mountain tops, thus furnishing IN
limited grazing throughout the year
on LANDS not available for other pur-
poses.
We know ofn business, opon to
all corners, which lffers such solid in
JUDGEMENTS as stock raising in WyO-
ming. with good management the
risks are few and the returns are
large. Men long engaged in the bu,
mess assure us that the profits exceed
four per cent. Il month, thus doub-
ling the capital in two years. 70
reap all the advantages of the bust
ness and make it fully 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 its infancy
IN this Territory, is destined to be-
some lRadinn intnrnSt