Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-07
OMAHA DAILY BEE--THURsDAY. AUGUST l. 1894

DAIII Ill lbA)DA -
cular Issued by the Wyoming stock grow
era association, voluntarily made by
the Union Patiic, represents a valuable
concession TO the ~stockmen Of Wyoming
and Nebraska, and especially tothe mem
bers of this association. and should be
appreciated by them. 1t indicates ia
the strongest manner, the intention OF
the Union Pacific railway TO meet the
needs and wishes of our members, and
expresses their sense of the value and
importance Of the vast consolidated IN
terests We represent"
Advices from well known stock men AT
Oyalalla, North Platte and along the
Union Pacific, indicate an unprecedent-
cd general drive to the ranges north and
west of the Black Hills, says the Dead
wood Times. At least 40, 200 head pass.
ed Ogalalla week before last, nearly all
under contract to parties well known in
that vicinity. The principal herd be-
longed to the Continental cattle compa-
ny and numbered 10000 head. Last
week, in all probability, brought as many
more, and an equal number will cross
the track this week including 5000 head
for the recently organized Vermont cat
tie company.
The immense corn crop which Nebras-
ka farmers will harvest the coming fall is
looked upon by western stock men as a
~providentisl boon for their special BEN
eft. 1t is calculated that the harvest,
being very favorable throughout the
country, will reduce tn, price of corn
somewhat, and make it very profitable
when fed to stock. II is estimated that
during the coming winter %, 600 head of
cattle in Wyoming, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO can be fed from this present crop.
1t will be cheap, and stock men the re-
gion can drive such cattle as they desire
to fatten to this state and there feed them
for the winter market. This corn will ne
easily and cheaply obtained and the cat.
tie thereby fattened at q small cost for
the water market. 1t will be beneficial
alike to the ~stockmen and farmers, giving
the tiller a home market and the profits
which usually go to elevator m:ddlemen.
Bring on your steers.
The story of Wyoming territory, as
told by the assessment roll, is n of the
most gratifying exhibits OF growth and
prosperity in western annals. A terrific
ry yet in her teens, with thousands of
acres of land unoccupied, with undevel-
oped mineral deposits, which in variety
and extent, are unequalled by any of her
neighbors, and with a number of infant
industries springing up in the large
towns, place Wyoming in the front rank
of prosperous territories. The great and
only drawback heretofore has been the
lack of transportation facilities, particu.
| .arly a northern road. With this latter
now assured, the future of the territory
is brighter than ever.
The figures Of the assessor shows that
there are in the territory 648, 9SS head OF
oittle, "A, $50 horses, 357, 38l sheep aud
goats, 1 1928 mules and 1872 hogs, a to.
tai of 1,153, GA head. Laramie is the
banner county, with 1888 194 head OF cat.
tie and 1913 sheep. johnson county
comes next, with 100, 4SI head of cattls,
followed by Albany and Carbon counties.
Inc total valuation of all animals in the
territory reaches 800, 7lS, 245. Besides
all owned BY the Union Pacific Company.
assessed at So 2l9, 700, making the grand
total $25, 93S, GAL.
The citizens of Laramie are always on
theIlert to czech every opportunity cal.
culated to advance the interes. of the
town aud surrounding country. Since
the closing of the Union Pacific rolling
mills and the stoppsge of work on the
soda works, the town lost considerable
Of the vim which had characterized it.
So when Chas. Francis Adams and other
Union Pacific Off ,isls passed through
there last week a delegation of promin.
emit citiz ans pouucsd upon them aud Sc.
cured an hours talk on matters pertain.
Ing to the general welfare of Laramie and
the territory. Mr.. Adams stated am ong
other things, that the company had ehut
down on all extensions of roads for the
present, but that the company would
meet the people half way in the matter of
concessions and inducements to build up
industries along the line of the road, aud
thus while helping the community, in
crease the business of the road. The
day for rolling iron rails had passed aud
that portion of the rolling mills must be
ab ,ndoned, but the company proposed to
either Operate the bar mills and increase
the facilities for the manufacture of mer-
chant iron, or lease the mill to parties
who would put Thorn in operation. The
building of tho soda works was an expert.
ment, and as soon as tho works were
completed they would be leased to other
parties. In regard to other proposed
industries Mr.. Adams promised that the
company would give every reasonable
inducement in the matter of rates to
make them successful and help build up
tho town and the railroads. business.
There would BIO no discrimination and
eq uitable freight rates would be given to
all. The interview seemed to give
general satisfaction and the Lsramieites