The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-17
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The LEADER has mentioned. hereto
fore the great interest taken in Wyo-
ming By farmers inl Missouri, which Is
eyinced in their subscriptions TO this
payer and in their many inquiries 10
garding our territory. We have fire.
quent Applications for immigration
pamphlets. We take the following As
a sample Of many letters received, and
shall answer 1t through the LEADER. as
affording the best means Of giving II
the widest publicity. The inquiries
come from Hickory county, Missouri.
They are as follows:
!. Does Wyoming want settlersY
2. Is there good farming land In
WyomingY
3. Can small grains be raised without
irrigationr
4. Is there plenty Of timber in the
mountains?
o. Are the mines showing up wellg
0. Is there any prospect OF the Indi-
ans becoming troublesomeY
T.. What are good mich cows WORTHY
8. Carpenters wages per day.
0. Common laborers' wages per dayY
10. Board per week.
W. shall endeavor TO answer the
questions In their order:
/. Yes; Wyoming contains nearly
10000 miles Of territory, and not a
tenth portion has been settled.
2. There Is, In the central and north
ern portion Of the territory, abundance
Of good farming land open to pre-emp-
ton. On all the streams, the Tongue,
Powder, Big Horn and Little Horn riv-
ers, and on Shell, Crazy Woman, Clear,
Goose and other creeks, settlements
have already been made, and the set
tiers write that they are well pleased
and mean 10 stay.
3. Yes; we have In this Office some
samples OF rs nne wheat, barley, rye
and oats rs were ever grown In the
United States, which came from u farm
on Shell creek. and which required no
irrigation. The same may be said OF
all the farms up north.
4. As wyoming's forest area has
been estimated Mt about 10000, 900
acres, the reader can judge Of the guam
tity Of timber. II grows along all the
rivers and creeks named above, and
trees grow to enormous proportions In
the surrounding mountains.
.. The mines ON Douglass creek are
showing up very well. A new region
Is opening up to the north of Cheyenne
about $50 miles, and toward the agri-
cultural region. Mining Is carried on
successfully In various portions Of the
territory. Biologists say that the Big
Horn mountains will n day yield Inn
mense fortunes Of the precious metals.
o. There is no Indication that the
Indians will prove troublesome. There
Is but one reservation in Wyoming, and
that Is In the western portion. The
number Of Indians is very small, and
| they have been peaceful and contented
for many years.
Z. Good mich cows can be purchased
In the city for $40.
8. In the city carpenters average
from s15 to SOS per week.
0. Common laborers, in the city, from
$40 to els per week; on ranches,
from $50 to $40 a month and found.
10. Board, from IS to 81 per week.
Furthermore, the Wyoming, Monta-
ma & Pacific railroad will be construct
ed right through the agricultural re-
gion we have described. on the way to
the Pacific. Work will commence next
month, and the work will progress rap |
idly. II will not reach the agricultural
region, however, until the summer Of
81. Hence farms can be taken up this
year, and they will treble in value next
year, because OF the new railroad. We
should state right here that coal is also
10 be found IN the agricultural region.
Emigrants from the east or southeast,
travelling overland, should come direct
to Cheyenne, rs good military roads
lead from here to the districts described.
No mountains will be encountered on
this route, while ranches are numerous,
where food can be obtained.
Our Missouri friends can rest assured
that the LEADER takes n lively inter-
ess in developing and settling this ter
Ttory, and we shall always take pleas
ure in answering all questions to the
full extent Of ability.
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