, 1890-02-06
DID THE GRAND.
How Laramie Entertained Its Wis.,
itors Yesterday.
Lavish Hospitality of the People
Over the Hill.
Drives About the City and Visits to
Institutions.
A Gorgeous Banquet Given at the
Pacific Hotel.

yesterday, if the crude but forcible ex-
preston may be used. In response to
the invitation of Fish Commissioner Mil
Ter the governor and members of the ex-
ecutive department, the legislators and
others journeyed to the city over the hill
for an inspection of the territorial fish
hatchery. The visitors were shown this
institution, driven about the city, escorted
through the university OF Wyoming and
the United States penitentiary and ban.
quoted at the Pacific hotel in the even
ing, The treatment accorded the capital
people was hospitable in the extreme,
and the s~oiourn at Laramie was keenly
enjoyed by all. The information &C
quired is of great value. In many re-
spects the visit was a revelation.
OVER THE I'LL.
A special train consisting OF a smoker,
a day coach and Superintendent Ryder's
private car did service as means of trans
~portation. The start was made a few
n past nine. The day was clear,
the air was invigorating, the party a
happy one, The prospect OF a day of
enjoyment brought Joy. Care was cast
aside. Even the house members re-
Trained from discussing pending measures.
The Italian string band furnished music.
The run was made in two hours, with
but one stop, when the travellers were
afforded an opportunity to view the Cakes
Ames monument at Sherman. Flight by
rail was devoid Of incident. The mode
of travel was admired and there were the
usual expressions of delight on the
grandeur Of the scenery in the vicinity Of
the summit. Dale Creek canyon has
great beauty in its rugged and sombre
magnificence.
THE RECEPTION.
The special bearing the visitors
whisked into Laramie as the fast mail of
the Union Pacii, shot toward the West.
A splendid band in dashiug uniform
struck up a quick and devilish air" a
cheer of welcome went uD and members
of the reception committee assisted the
visitors off tho cars and accompanied
them from the depot.
ATM DRIVE.
Carriages were taken and q drive had
about the city and to the hatchery. Lara
mic has many fine horses and the equip
ages are up to the times. The roads are
excellent. They are smooth, hard and
tree lined. This papers representative
was fortunate enough to ride with Capt.
Nick Spicer behind that gentleman's
spanking pair of Missouri Curleys."
Laramie has improved within the past
twelve months. Several business blocks
have been put up and the increase in the
number of handsome cottages in the
beautiful residence quarter is noticeable to
a marked degree.
Industrial institutions include the great
rolling mills, the Union Pacific machine
shops, the soda works, the tie burnetizer,
the tannery, the wool securing works, the
Touring mill and Others. The rolling
mills are in operation night and day,
while the force at the machine shops has
lately been increased.
Laramie's water problem is the diver
sion and distribution of too much water.
On this score, above anything else, the
place is to be congratulated.
THERE'S fine timber in the hills near
Laramie, most of the stone for the uni
verslty was quarried near the place, a
gypsum mill is operated twelve miles
away. So far as the eye can view in
nearly every direction one sees seemingly
amending tracts of tillable land. There
are many fine farms near Laramie.
H HATCHERY.
The drive of four miles to the hatchery
was past much excellent pasture land,
and for a portion of the trip along the
borders of the abandoned military post OF
Fort Sanders, the scene some years ago of
a lynching, and lately of a prize fight.
This was ope of first forts in Wyoming.
Gen. Miner commanded there before the
territory was organized. Jimmie Ferris,
Of Cheyenne was imI risoned there on
The charge of tresspass, and Geo. WiEon,
a brother to Posey and a member of the
first legislative council, was evicted fUr
some cause.
Commissioner Miller-may his shadow
never grow less-led the procession to
the hatchery and directed the inspection.
Fish in all stages were shown in a series
of ~cleverly constructed ponds. The spe.
cies are eastern brook, California rainbow,
mountain and Mackinaw trout and Cali
iornia salmon. Water is pired from a
living spring famed in early days for the
GOODNESS and purity of the outflow. In
the hatch houses. lying in :troushs. were
the younger fish and eggs. Elk Commits
sioner Gramm assisted Mr.. Miller and
his superintendent in showing just how
fish we're grown.
Commissioner Miller had provided a
delicious lunch. There was served brook
and Mackinaw trout, coffee, milk, etc,
This menu was exceedingly palatable.
In answer to repeated calls Mr.. Mile
made an address on the subject will
which he is SO familiar. The capacity o.
the hatchery is 1875, 900 eggs There arr