, 1890-01-10

fered a cash premium Tor special crops
early las. year.
BUILDING.
About s7Oo.O 900 has been expended in
building here during the year Just ended.
RAILWAY SHOPS.
In a year the Union Pacific has spent
about $45o,O0O in con structing extensive
shops here. The estimated cost of add
tions to be made to the plant this year is
s275, 900, as reported exclusively by the
THE LEADER a few days since.
LEGISLATION.
The board wishes the Eleventh Assem-
bly, to make liberal provision for the in.
ducemeut ofimmigration.
STATEHOOD.
An active interest has been taken by
the board in the statehood movement. A
resolution endorsing the advance step was
adopted at the meeting of May 4, 1889,
and other effective work has since been
done.
MEMBERSHIP.
j.. +. jenkins speaks for the member.
ship committee. Forty-eight names we're
added to the rolls during the year and
the present membership is los, with
surety of steady growth. The board
needs and should be accorded the assis-
tancc of every loyal citizen.
CHEYENNE.
The courageous spirits who remained
here after the stampede from what was
then a mere Union Pacif, terminal
point builded better than they knew. The
temporary town has became a fine city of
costly business houses of stone and brick,
elegant residences, comfortable homes.
broad, smooth streets; with payements,
trees and lawns, it is lighted by electricity
and gas, has splendid public buildings,
churches, schools and charitable ins.itu-
tons. 1t has street railway lines, water
and sewerage systems and public parks.
The secretary recommends that city
statistics be secured hereafter.
In conslusion. all citizens are urged
to make an earnest. united effort to ad.
vance the welfare and prosperity of our
city. This can be accomplished only by
organized effort and the Board of Trade
is a proper and effective medium fer this
purpose. Let every man, whether a
member Of the Board of Trade or not
interest himself in public affairs and put
in good work for Cheyenne at every op-
portunity, If Cheyenne is benefited
you will reap your portion of prosperity"
The Presidents Address.
President Hays address to the board
assumed the form of a series of sound
suggestions.
He complains that some members fail
to cooperate with the board, and says
that the assistance of all is demanded. A
few of the numerous committees are
prompt 10 the performance of work as
signed them, but a large number have
even failed to organize. There has been
not a little delay during the year in pay
ing dues. After carefully considering
these matters the president is convinced
that the trouble arises from a want of
true appreciation of the benefits which ac-
crue from the Board of Trade.
Il want 10 call your attention to a few
of the many good things which have been
accomplished. Three or four years ago
the commercial interests of Cheyenne de-
pended almost entirely, either directly OF
Indirectly, on the range cattle business.
We were then prosperous and independ.
ent. Our business success sustained u.
and we had no need of any organization
but suddenly, almost without warning,
and from causes which you understand,
the support derived from the cattle
business was diverted into other chan
nels and we were plunged into a state Of
depression, doubt and anxiety. 1t was
then that we first felt the need of organi.
cation, and the Board of Trade wa.
formed. Happily, the dark days seem
now to have passed away, and | believe
we stand to-day at the dawn of an era Of
prosperity which will be brighter anc
more lasting than we have ever yet en-
joyed. But what town could have stooc
the shocks or reverses that Cheyenne has
stood and come out of them as little dam,
aged as she has2 The credit of her bust
ness men, ALWAYS far above the average
stands to day with very few exceptions a.
it ever did. Her real estate is as valua
Bile now as it was when the depression SCI
In, and IT carries about as few mortgage.
as it ever did. Facilities for borrowing
money at low interest have been much in
creased, and the city's prospects for tn,
future were never brighter. | think {
moments consideration will convince yor
that the Boarl of Trade has been an i'm,
portant factor in bringing the town safely
through the dangers and difficulties of tn,
past three years"
President Hay spoke in satisfied tone.
OF the advertisement given the city by tn,
board in various ways.
Tie removal of the old feeling of an
tagonism between the city and the rail
ways, and the now existing friendly rela
tions, are largely due to the fact that W,
are organized and rena, ed IN asr onf