, 1890-01-10
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
An Interesting Session Of the
Board of Trade.
The Report of the Secretary and
Address by the President.
Trustees Selected and the Directo-
rate Organized.
KEEN INTEREST.

of Trade was held at the city hall last
evening. 1t was largely attended by
earnest members. but a quorum had not
been gathered until 9 o'clock.
b - The Secretary's Report.
Secretary Jeffrey's report was read and
received with marked attention.
The board has devoted its energies
mainly to the collection and dissemination
of informs alton setting forth the advan-
tages of the city as a health resort and
place for profitable Investment, and has
tended to benefit the commercial, manu-
featuring and other interests OF the town.
The result is that Cheyenne has been
widely advertised and we are beginning
to derive benefit therefrom.
Outsiders manifest a great deal of in
terest and there are many inquiries for
information concerning the city and terri
tory.
The board has been untiring in its ad-
vertising work. Since the organization of
the board 81. 6I5 has been expended for
this purpose and printed matter has been
Systematically distributed in every state
and territory in the Union. Another
illustrated pamphlet should be issued in
the spring. This might be undertaken
by one of the city apers with the assist
ance of the board.
During the year there have been four
general meetings of the entire board and
twenty nine sessions of the trustees, all
well attended.
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
The trade and of the city
shows a marked improvement during the
past year. All our merchants report fair
business. an unusually heavy holiday
trade and money easier than it has been
for several years,
Our iobbers have pushed trade with
even more than their usual energy and
the effects are seen in the strong grasp
which our wholesalers now hold, not only
in Wyoming but in adjoining states and
territories. If figures could be had they
would doubtless surprise all.
Cheyenne possesses all the advantages
that tend to build up and make a com
mercial center OF the first magnitude.
She has excellent location, superior rail-
way facilities and a big scope of tributary
territory.
MANUFACTURING.
Cheyenne has the cardinal requisites to
become a manufacturing point of great
importance. There are many raw mater
ials at hand. The on, item of iron alone,
if developed, would add materially to her
growth and prosperity.
The trustees at various times have had
under consideration many plans and
propositions for the establishment of fac
tories. They have devoted much time to
projects preached and honest efforts have
been made to secure the placing Of plants.
Nearly all the propositions were coupled
with the requirement that a bonds should
be given or a considerable amount OF
stock subscribed. The people have not
so far deemed it expedient to accept any
offers of this character. Some PROPOSE
tons have been reported upon unfavor
ably because not satisfactory on the face.
The fact that propositions have been
made with a view to establishing manu-
factories at Cheyenne is OF itself encour-
aging. as it indicates that men of exper-
fence regard this an admirable point for
manufacturing.
The question of establishing plants has
not received from Cheyenne people the
attention and consideration which should
be bestowed upon it.
IRo AND SMELLING.
Much has lately been said about iron,
the report of Geologist Ricketts, Tor
President Adams of the Union Pacific
having recently been published. j. G..
Baird, chairman Of the iron committee
tells in the secretary's report of an effort
to make tests with Hartville ore ct the
foundry in the city.
STOCK GROWING.
The superior advantages OF Wyoming
as a grazing section are recognized al
over the world.
Cheyenne has always been the fnan.
cial and commercial center tor stock
growers, who have invested S75, 900, OUC
and W over 1000. 900 cattle, 1000, oOC
sheep and 100, 900 horses.
I. B. Adams. chairman of the stocl
committee, has made a report 10 thu
Board Of Trade trustees.
For the past few years, Mr.. Adams
says, stockgrowing has been a rather un.
profitable industry, but there can be little
doubt but that matters will readjust them
selves, values will advance and the bus,
ness resume at least a measure Of Its old
time prosperity. Changes are taking
place in the methods of conducting the
business. Provision is now made il
many cases for the care of stock in the
winter.
Among horsebreeders a decided i'm
provement is visible in the class of stock
The broncho is passing away and Wyom
ing Is becoming famous for fine horses