, 1892-03-10
wh.rs "fhs Daily Leader" May be Found.
COST OF LYING.


The main topic of conversation in this
city Yesterday was as to the relative cost
of living in Cheyenne and Denver. There
was some difference Of opinion on the sub
ject. bu' in the main people were either in
clined to agree with the position taken BY
The LEADER or make an investigation On
their own hook, which was much the
same thing.
10 this connection We wish TO rei;erAie
and emphasize the opinion previously ex-
pressed that the cost Of living Is les here
than it is in Denver. rery great ad-
vantage in favor OF Cheyenae Is in the mat
ter of house rents 10 uhi,h from IS to $40
a month may be DIRECTLY saved, not to
mention the item Of IS a month or more
for car fare. A. vel as the conveniences in
favor Of this town. As we stated yester-
day it was no. true until very lately that
the price of groceries was equally as low
here as in Denver, but the prices have
been steadily falling and a housekeeper
NAV now, for cash, have Denver prices
duplicated IN all respects here.
Too few people take into consideration
the important difference between cash and
credit. Out of the three or four hundred
different articles carried BY a good grocery
hunse Denver firms select probably a
dozen for advertising bait. Some Of
these are inferior grades of goods which
are ordinarily unsaleable here and would
not be taken at any prices. Everything
else is sold at about the same figures as in
this town-maybe at a shade less to out
of town customers-but with this impor-
taut difference: the Denver goods are sold
for spot cash. while it is expected that
Denver prices will be duplicated here for
credit more or less prolonged.
There is one important consideration
which Is usually overlooked. This is the
quality OF goods sold. A poor article will
scarcely sell at ell hero. Nearly every
body wants the best going and lew make
any distinction in this respect when con-
sidering the relative prices of goods as
between Cheyenne and Denver.
NOblUidlhN - aOfhtAllnCo u1alN VI az
cost Of vegetables. There is not a prop
crty owner or a man who rents in thus
town who couldn't in the vacant space in
the rear of his lot raise moro vegetables
than his family could begin to consume in
the space of a single season.
If the cost OF living is higher here than
in Denver we would like to see the fact
demonstrated; ifthe cost OF goods, quality
considered, is greater, we should like to
see it shown. There is a great deal of
loose talk on this subject. If it is based
on misiniormution it is calculated to do
the town a great deal of harm for nobody
cares to settle in a community where the
cost of living is disproportionately high.
and enterprises which give employment
to many workmen are naturally attracted
elsewhere. Cheyenne has been Incalcu.
lably damaged in the past by such state
mants made concerning it both BY visitors
and the local statesmen who preach from
the street corners. No one will deny that
it deserved this imputation in the past.
but we do not believe it deserves it any
longer. Ii is therefore proper to set this
matter right not only before the outside
world, but to the people of our own com-
munity.
The agitation now inaugurated should
not be allowed to drop until the question is
settled to the satisfaction Of everybody
concerned. If prices in auv line are pro-
portionately higher han in Denver or
any other competing point the people
should know the reason why.