, 1892-02-13

a little house. and with the balance a
small store was started. Competitors of
Mr.. Higgins have come and gone, but he
can still be found at the old stand-or
rather at his new and handsome 25xl00
foot store-wheie he carries a S2G. 900
stock of general merchandise, Mr.. Hig-
gins sales last year amounted to $50, 600
and will be heavier this year. His new
$4,000 store is a frame, sided with steel,
which, when painted, has the appearance
of brick. There is a basement store
room and a big elevator. A cut of Hig-
gins store would probably have appeared
with this article but for the fact that
Glenrock has no photographer. Even a
short acquaintance serves to impress on
one the fact that Mr.. Higgins has not
made his money by being stiney. but by
selling good goods at bottom prices and
the fact he is a mar we'll liked. In ad-
dition to his mercantile interests Mr..
Higgins owns some laud and live stock.
GOOD FARMING COUNTRY.
Big and Little Box Elder, Big and Lit
tie Deer and Big and Little Muddy
creeks pour their waters into the Platte
from the south. On either side of these
streams are rich productive valleys thickly
settled by prosperous families engaged in
farming and stock raising. Oats weigh
ing forty three pounds to the bushel are
commonly raised and they often go
seventy-ive bushels to the acre. Potatoes
yield largely, wheat does well and all
kinds of vegetables and melons are raised.
The hills between the valleys are natural
grazing lands aud provide sheltered
home for stock, so that by combining the
raising of stock with farming the small
ranchman finds a profitable field. Enough
has been said to show the truth of the
expression OF Glenrock people that this
town has something to back it," With
the resources already developed Glenrock
is extremely prosperous, but those men.
toned are not all. With the building of
contemplated large bitches. one of which
leaving Deer creek three miles above
town. has been surveyed by A. NJ. Graft
and will be commenced in the spring,
more land will be opened FOR cultivation
and other causes are at work which will
increase the population.
A RANCH
Senate Carcy's so ranch is only a
few miles below here. 1t is said to be
one of the finest ranches In the whole
country aud it is also stated that the
senator will put in at least 300 acres OF
alfalfa in the spring and otherwise i'm
prove the ransh. Mr.. Carey is reported
m have sa,A. hi ha. --. L-z--l
politics | will come here and make nv
home on the so ranch" and there are
those mean enough to insinuate that the
senator will soon be a resident of the
Platte valley.
MAY DEVELOP A CoPPE CAMP.
As stated in the Casper letter rich
finds OF copper float assayiug from $50 to
81, 500 to the ton have been found on
the Deer creek raugeo Of mountains. The
copper was found only about twelve miles
from Glenrock. There is talk of form
Ing a company here to further prospect
and develop this new industry.
FREE HoMEs-CHEAP LANDS.
There are are still thousands of acres
of vacant land in this vicinity. As pub.
iNhSu lL6aDEh TeCBDtIy, SCeDs
have been taken to have the Deer creek
bay reservation opened for settlemen and
there are other lands vacant. Many good
pieces of from fifty to 160 acres can be
had for the taking. Land can also be
bought two and a half miles from town
for 81. so an acre. E. G. Harris has 16O
acres in Box Elder park improved, under
fence and ditch which he will sell at a
reasonable figure.
PRoUD OF THEIR SCHOOL HOUSE.
On alighting at Glenrock the travellers
attention is at once attacted by the hand
some 5000 frame school house which
stands on a high elevation In the imme'
diate BACKGROUND. The Glenrockers are
proud of it. They also have a little
Episcopal church. a union Sunday schoo
and Congregational services once a week
> by Rev. z. a.. Smith of Douglas. II