, 1896-11-13

Editor Bond of the Cheyenne Tri-
bune was in the city yesterday in COM
pany with some of the officers of the
state militia. In the Tribune Of this
morning there is such an excellent ac-
this city and their entertainment while
here that The Republican thinks it
cannot do better than t. reproduce it in
full. Mr.. Bond says:
The early morning train, westward
bound, which, by the way, did not pull
out until 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
carried over he hill to the Gem City
a distinguished party Of military gen.
tlemen. The personal Of the party in
cluded Major Wilhelm. instructor of
the Wyoming National Guard, Adju-
tant General Stitizer, Colonel Holiday.
Major Schnitger and a war correspond
ent having considerable experience
with the "pomp and circumstances OF
war" especially of the home made va
riety. The trip by rail was made with
out any casualties but at Laramie the
party fell into the hands of the Phillis-
tines. just as a Cheyenne crowd always
does, and came nearly being annihilat-
ed. If there is any people on the face
of the footstool who need looking after
it is the Gemcityites. The experience
of the party yesterday was a repetition
of the experiences of the past but the
escape was a tri1e narrower, II any
thing, and of course general congratu-
lations are expected when their safe
return home is known to friends.
The destination and purpose of the
detail was Hesse hall and the inspec-
so it vas reported. but the correspond
ent discovered that nearly a full day
interviewed between the stopping of the
train and the hour set for inspection
and that Henry Schnitger, son of the
state fish commissioner and brother OF
Major Schnitger of the party, was at
the depot with an easy conveyance for
six. The war party at once took pas
sage for the hatchery and one or two Of
them were only able to get home by a
supreme and long continued effort.
Mrs. Henry Schnftger with the evident
c~onnivance of our fish commissioner.
had prepared a feast that was fit for
a king and full justice was done to it.
Indeed some of the party declared they
were too full for %utterance and we're in
fact fit subjects for the military doc
tor. 1t was not the first time they had
Laramie.
Some interesting information was
CLEANED at the hatchery. Over 100, 900
rout eggs have already been stripped
from the stock fish on and nearly half
a million nor will be taken during the
next 60 days. The government has al
ready offered to send SO, 900 rainbow
trout eggs from Neosho, Mo-, where
n of the 81 of the United States
hatcheries is located. A large number
of brown and brook trout are also ex-
pected.
1t was learned that Mr.. D. C. Bacon
of Laramie has bought %, 200 eggs OF
the land-locked salmon from the gov
eminent to plant i'm Laramie river.
These eggs will be Matched at the state
hatchery. Fish Commissioner Schnit-
ger stated that there were now on hand
at the hatchery about 10000 stock fish
o%ne-fourth are rainbow trout, one
fourth Brown trout and one-half east
ern brook trout. All OF these fish spawn
in November, December and January.
the native trout spawning in April and
May. Several thousand of the latter
will furnish spawn next year. The pres
ent capacity of the hatchery is about
l 900, 900 trout but additional ponds are
needed for the stock fish and the legis-
nature should make provision for them.
The value OF the trout as a food pro-
duct is easily shown by the rapid
growth of the fish under favorable cir
cumstances. In the larger mountain
lakes and large streams where food Is
plenty, fry only an inch and a half in
length. grow to a length of IL inches in
two years and weigh one pound each.
Under ~unfavorable conditions, how
ever, they will only grow to a length
Of six or seven inches and weigh one
quarter of a pound in two years, time.
About 4 p. M, all left for Laramie
more than well pleased with the visit
to the hatchery. At 8 O'Clock an inspec-
ticn of company A, w. N. G.. was held
at the armory 1t Hesse hall and the
boys acquitted thmselves very credit
ably indeed. The manuel Of arms was
well executed and the company man
euvers were characterised by Major
Wilhelm as second to nome in the state.
After the inspection Captain Hesse and
Lieutenant Fitch took charge of the
visitors and escorted them to the club
rooms Of the Laramie Whist club where
they were very pleasantly entertained
until No. 2 arrived from the west.
The party arrived home at 2:10. a. M,
without the loss Of a single q It
was the Of opinion that ex-
perience justified the observatSun that
II any Cheyenne visitor lived up to the
expectations of the Gem City people,
his capacity for disposhg Of the tat Of