The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-29
IN THE COMING A
cHEYENNE's BRIGHT FUTURE,
Grumbling to the Rear-The Many Re.
sources of Wealth-Nil Desper-
andum the Best Motto
Progressing.

To complain is to do something that
is as natural to the race as sin itself.
Not that complaining is SHINING, but
just now it seems to be about as pre-
valent. Perhaps 1t may be ascribed
to the leaping ambition of Americans,
who are usually content with nothing
short of being lifted into wealth and
luxury by a b~alloon-like success. 1t
may be-we think it true-that the am
bilious residents Of western cities
crave even a more rapid ascension than
those of the east. While we do not
commend that sort Of cententment
which smiles on the direst distress and
piously thanks God that "things are no
worse,'' neither do we excuse the dis
satisfaction that is born of a desire to
gain wealth at railroad speed. When
a man found a Eve dollar gold piece and
complained bitterly because it wasn't
ten dollars, he was no more foolish than
are the people out here, who fly in the
face of prosperity because it has not
speedier wings.
ALI men are not born with golden
spoons in their mouths, nor are all men
dropped by fortune into the lap Of gold
mines. The circumstances of life in a
great measure direct the course of
personal events. 1t is true that pri-
vate judgment can and does change
the course, but 1t is as often for worse
as for better. But so long as the pres
ent is profitable, and the future hope
full, complaint is unjust. Its natural
tendency is to absorb the starch of am
bition and eneryate action. There is
not a single benefit in it, but abundance
of damage.
These thoughts were inspired by
hearing of a few complaints ON the
part of several residents of the city.
The opinion was expressed that the fu.
ture offered no promise, and that
cheyenne has seen its best days.
We take issue with this statement, be-
cause, in the first place, its dissemina-
tion abroad a do nc good, and at
home 1t should not be allowed to take
root.
To our mind Cheyenne has not seen
anywhere near the strength of develop
ment which the future seems to have
in store. The tide of emigration
which has set westward is gradually
filling up the waste places in the terri
tory. New cattle ranges are being
taken up, and the frontier is extending
north. The extension of the business
in the western part of the territory
will also benefit this section. In fact,
it matters little where 4he incoming
cattle raisers locate, Cheyenne will be
benefited at all events. We have
mentioned before the fact that many
Nebraska stock men are apt to move
into the territory soon on account of
the superior ranges. The cattle inter-
est alone, increasing inherently, and
augmented by new corners, offers a
world of hope in the future.
AS to Jul mining interests, they may
be said to be in their infancy. There
is enough known, however, to warrant
the belief that they will be developed
to an extent quite beneficial to the
wealth and population of the territory.
The newly prospected regions, it must
be borne in mind, are in such close
proximity to this city that the discov-
cry of good paying lodes must result
In immense advantage.
Then there is the projected railway
northward. Its completion, which is a
growing demand, means the further
development of the northern country,
with Cheyenne as the base of supplies.
New markets will be tapped, while the
road itself will create new ones. By
reaching fairly into Montana, the road
will command all of the traffic be-
tween the north and south, which will
be great, and will, of course, benefit
Cheyenne, through which it must all
pass. The futureP Why, it is radiant
with the beautiful bow of promise.
But the present is not by any means
lacking in good. Our leading mer-
chants, while they may not be doing
quite 80 large a business as they were
a few years ago, have a safer and
therefore more profitable trade. All
o. nj business men are making good
Roadway. How much better off are
they than those of the east who fer
vently thank their Maker when the
balance sheet shows that they haven't
lost anythingl There are untold mill
lions of capital in the east invested in
business, and not earning a single far
thing. We will not pretend to guess
the amount that is absolutely consume
ing itself. In the light Of these facts
we should certainly possess ourselves
in patience.
There have been periods in the his
tory of the city, when everything was
of a more leaden hue than now. Pro-
phets were not wanting who foretold
the utter extinction of the municipal
ity. How i'll founded were their prog
n~ostications all know. Our ends have
always been shaped by an inscrutable
power. Hereafter the additional help
of development, tangible and easy of
understanding, is assured, and upon
these assurances do we base our conf
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