, 1885-03-15
FOR UNBORN MILLIONS.
The Work Of Historians Among the
Rocky Mountains.
A Work of Priceless Value Now in
Progress.
Wyoming's Place In the History of
the Nations.

1t will not be denied that history is one
of the most valuable and attractive of
literary products. Nor need we argue
the proposition that any worthy country
appears to advantage in history. The life
of n single conspicuous man, if well writ
ten, is interesting to read; how much more
interesting must be the graphic history Of
the beginnings and growth of a commu-
nifty. The former is only an incident of,
and is involved in the latter. How
precious would be any definite knowledge
Of the early life Of certain great nations.
What prodigious and various efforts have
been made to clear away the mists from
the history of early Greece and Rome;
what a qualification it would be to the
thoughtful people Of The world every
where to be able to look back through
uncertain centuries to the birth of that
ancient, cloudy and despised people-the
Chinese. Even tradition among savages
is esteemed as sacred.
No wonder, then, that enthusiastic
Wendell Phillips, in a criticism on the
historical works of Hobert Howe Ban
croft, should exclaim: ''What a god
send such a devotec would have been to
the Atlantic coast a hundred
years agol'' Without any expec-
tation or calculation Of money return he
has spent a fortune without stint in his
enterprise. His aim, plainly formulated
by himself, is II want only to meet
with proper and just appreciation of good
and intelligent men everywhere" We
may congratulate ourselves that we are to
occupy a place in HE great work. We
say this not more from a literary or philo-
soDhical view than from a practical stand
point. 1t would be greatly to our ad-
vantage to have Wyoming territory
properly presented to the outer world.
We do not mean that circulars should be
sent abroad telling strangers how they
can improve their fortunes by coming
here to labor or invest their money.
Enough OF this has been done already;
perhaps too much. What we need Is a
stra;oht cor-o- H. 49, N
nara5 nns - -
monwealth. This will be of immense
value from every point of view, especially
,as,s ca III - -
tbo rosonroo. oc W,ow;r~ ~ -.
are the substantial inducements she holds
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in b;s c,so g. ho hoe ;n,r,1naoJ ua
and cbarm;nc eao,ure in b;s,or, In ad'
d;tion 10 every noss;hle means or ;nformo
t;on recor,ls n ,vh.,ovor L. al ne
which be ovhous,s eor H. nnrnosa or
completeness and accurr,cv he looks sor
history in living witnesses Erorv nor
son that can tell him anv,b;nr ~ value
for his history or can in anv other vov
sbed lght mon his srh;oo. no ,ooL-s No.
os n friend and balnar Uo i -no,;ant
lahorious and sbarn.sigbted in mrost or tho
trutb IIe does NOT accent ali Tho ao,a
obtained but he will tbrasb do,rn
whole stock of straw for n SINGLE Grain Of
wheat. AS much Of this wort 40
he can 40 he doss 7, i
labor of love with him some
Of II. owing IN tho sconc If b;s
work. he has to delegate to others under
his snnsrv;s;on Tboso GRO tried and ox-
-nerience literary aids = corns Of ovnev,s
50 10 sneak who arc f.w;l;ar with he
methods and oonsc;ont;ors in oarrr;nn
out his instructions.