The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-01
CONSOLIDATION!
or nI..CE HILLs ANDwloMI>G
Why the Consolidation should be
Enected-Deadwood Only Ten
Hours Awny-The Pro-
Iect Favored.

eaA
Ject Favored.
The Wyoming, Montana IL Pacific
road is assured. When the frost leaves
the ground workmen will begin their
task and the new road will stretch
northward. Then it will fork, one
branch entering the Black Hills and
the other striking northwestward for
Montana. 1t will not be long until the
Black Hills have railroad connection
with Cheyenne next year at the far
thest, and the people there have it in
their power to hasten matters. Enough
of the road is certain to be built this
year TO costrol the passenger and freight
traffic 10 the Hills. So we will soon
reunite the ties that at first subsisted
between Cheyenne and that excellent
gold and agricultural region. In a few
months hence the merchants of the
Hills will be purchasing from Chey-
enne and receiving all their goods by
way Of this city, because it will pay
them better to do so. The Hills peo-
pie will then seem to be next door
neighbors. And when through rail-
road connection Is made and the dis
lance between Deadwood dwindles to a
mere matter of a ten hours ride, we
will almost realize ourselves as of q
family.
There is naturally a warm feeling
between Wyoming and the Black Hills.
The pioneers of the latter place all
passed through Cheyenne on their way
thither. There are many people there
who once resided in this city. 1t is
natural, therefore, that strong ties
should exist. But as to residents of
Dakota outside of the Hills we are en-
tire strangers, rs much so as if they
lived in Manitoba.
When through railroad connection is
established Wyoming will be the only
rapid and economical outlet for the
Hills. They will get their correspond
nee four days sooner. Their goods
will reach them in a day after shipping
from this city. All of their business
relations will be with or through Wyo-
ming. So that in a short time there
will be n unity Of feeling and sympathy
between Wyoming and the Black Hills.
The interests of the two will be identi-
cal; no clashing is possible, harmony
will reign supreme.
Under these pleasant circumstances
wouldn't it be wise to have the
Black Hills consolidate with Wyoming?
They would then be only ten hours
from the capital, and a transcontinent-
nj railroad, whereas they are now about
tuelue days from their capital in fine
weather, and from three to four sreeks
during the pinter. 1t is the most natu-
raj thing in the world for two commu-
mites, situated as we shall lie, to unite
for common interest. Let one set OF
laws and customs guard our business
and social relations. Merchants would
find their business facilitated wonder
fully by consolidation.
AS to the new lines or boundaries,
the LEADER is not particular to a mile
or two, and would leave that question
to the people Of the Hills. But for the
sake of evenness, we would suggest
that the northern boundary line OF
| Wyoming-the 45th parallel north
be extended eastward into Dakota to
the 1929 of longitude west from Green.
witch; thence south to the Nebraska
line. BY reference to "a map it will be
seen that this slice of territory would
leave the various boundaries symmet-
rical.
A few weeks ago the LEADER sug-
gested the consolidation of the Black
Hills with Wyoming, and since that
time we have heard the suggestion IA
vorably commented upon Not only
have our own citizens favored the idea,
but residents of the Black Hills as well.
This much we learn from private COR
nespondence and in conversation with
Black Hills business men in this city.
All agree that the best interests of all
persons concerned would be subserved
no better than by consolidation.
The project is feasible. If the PEG.
pie of the Hills will petition for it con
gress will grant it. Congress is averse
to erecting new territories, but changes
of boundaries would readily be granted
if the people most effected would pc.
tition for the same.