Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-29
Letter from the Northwest.

LUsK, WYo. TY, July %, 1886.
This place is situated on the Wyoming
Central rail road otherwise the F. F. 6:
NJ. V. r. R., and is yet but a week old,
counting its age from the time the first
town lot was sold, but is a booming young
western town. The town site is exactly
80 miles west Of Chadron and but 81 miles
east OF Douglas where the division of the
railroad will be stationed. 10 the people
OF the east who never witnessed the build
ing OF a western town, nor the magic way
in which they spring up on the prairie
would certainly be greeted with a surprise
il they could view the present tlouriShlng
condition of Lusk. The first lot was sold
last Tuesday and now hundreds OF build
ings, frame of course, are being construct.
ed Among these some are residences.
but the major part are business houses and
will be used as such when completed Most
all lines of business are represented but
an energetic business man will always find
room at the top. The country around this
place is somewhat adapted to agriculture,
but its mining interests are most valued.
Formerly tine name ofthe town was Silver
Cliff-the name being derived from cliff
overlooking the town, from whence ore OF
a large percent silver was abundantly OBJ
tained-but was changed to Lusk. The
rail road is now about s miles west of here
and rapidly being pushed toward Douglas
at the rate OF about miles per day, and
will be through to the above place by
Sept. LIST. From there the road will push
on westward through the Rockies 10 the
Pacific Ocean.
OTHER RAILROADS.
Several other rail roads are heading
toward this section of the country and
good author tiles say that they will junction
with the w. {. at this point. The B. Il
NJ. are surveying toward Lusk, and in all
probabilities will construct line to this
place in the near future. Parties desiring
to engage in business should come to this
country and view the prospects. Numer-
GUS towns are springing up all over the
country, and business openings are to be
found all over the great north west. We
would not advise any person to come as
far west as this to engage in agriculture
(unless sage brush and cactus are valuable
productions OF the soiD but east of here in
north. west Nebraska is land as prolific as
any in your own state, the mere price OF
which is the taking.
ADVANTAGES TO ALL.
individuals pining under i'll health in
other chimes, should come here and obtain
complete restoration. The Climate of east
ern and central Wyoming is unexcelIed in
this or any other country for its Salubrity,
for Its wholesomeneGs and healthfulness
and for these properties or qualities which
render ones mere existence eXhilarating
and enjoyable. If there is such blessing
as GLORIOUS climate" this country surely
possesses it, The tourist signing for seem
cry could come over the F. E. Il NJ. V,
and view one Of the most picturesque coun-
tries OF the land, with which eastern states
could not compare. Passing through the
famous Elkhorn Valley and on to the lofty
snow clad Rockies the trip would be one
never to be forgotten. Forget Long Branch,
Saratoga and Niagara for one season and
pass your summer vacation in the west.
FRANK D. ALLEN