, 1897-09-16
STAND BY YOUR

by standing shoulder 10 shoulder The
people OF Laramie can build up mis-
city to a town OF 10000 people. Ii Is The
duty OF every resident. whe.h her he owns
a0y property or no.. 10 speak a kline
word for Laramie. When wriing TO
friends. tell OF the wonderful climate,
IN which one can rest during The summer
being overcome with the nea
tell them of the beautiful mountain
scenery. the magnificent trout fishing
and the low death rate: tell tuem that We
are never troubled with hay fever, nor
asthma, nor d~ip.heria, and lnat sickness
OF all kinds is SO scarce thai physicians
here are compelled to engage in o.her
business IN order to make the strap and
buckle meet. Don't send d dollar out
OF town until you have Il led 10 purchase
b article You desire of your home deal
era. II they haven't got what you want,
let them send for it for you and make che
commission given to all dealers, and
which will not be given TO you by eastern
firms. This will keep Us much as DOS
sible Of our money at home, and i, will
go toward building up he city and its
commerce.
The merchants should all stand to-
seuher and organize for mutual prosec-
ton. The organization should not only
be for h purpose OF guarding against
frauds and d~ead-beats o. every descrip-
ton, bN; it should be an aid in The build
rounding country. No merchan, should
purchase a dollars worth Of provisions
from abroad that can be bought o. ranch
men and farmers in this valley. and no
ranchman should send 10 Montgomery,
Ward & Co., or institutions Of thCir kind.
for anything which can be bough. here
at home.
During the past five years real estate
has fallen in value fully 80 per cent, and
1t behooves every man who owns a zoo.
of ground or a home 10 lend such assist
anc Is he can toward rhe changing OF
this depressed condition. By standing
together and reaching u for such trade
as can be brought to the city, real estate
cannot only be doubled in value. bu, il
a be trebled and quadrupled. Just
think for a moment. ExcellenE coal
mines within 35 miles Of this city and
yet we are paying $3.50 to s6.25 for fuel.
Laramie ought to be using coal Of The
very best quality at not 10 exceed $3.50
per ton. Blu 1t CAM be had without
work and organization. Laramie has all
the materials tor the manufacture Of
glass OF a superior qualify. yet all the
western country gets its glass from be-
yond the Mississippi river. Because one
failure was made OF the project is no rea-
o why anocher effort should no, be
made.
Unless the citizens o. Laramie bestir
themselves, the big basin project will
come to naught. Recently Captain Chit
tenden has been travelling through the
central portion OF the state and from re-
marks dropped and published elsewhere
the inference is gathered that other sites
nave ound much favor with him. Every
effort must be made to bring the superior
advantages OF the basin to the notice OF
those high in official power. This is one
Of the things that a thoroughly live COM
morcial organization could take up and
push to q successful issue.
From present indications. there will
bs much done in the placer mines OF
Douglas creek during the coming year.
Already the work Of preparation is ac-
lively progressing. These mines have
ever given rich returns to the prospec-
tor and there lie no reason to believe that
they win not pay the investors big diyi-
dends- The Cooper Hill people also
promise tRhat they will continue develop