, 1897-10-29
TIE LAUGH ON DAD.
MFR. EDWARD GILLETTE GIVES A
GOOD ACCOUNT OF NORTH
ERN WYOMING.
One Man Cleans Up 5000 From His 81
Potato Crop-Thcy Sold at Sheri-
dan for Omaha Real Prices
Farmers Raise Sl5O.00O Worth o.
Whcat-DCme Lake r sort.


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Mr.. Edward Gillette, on oi me most
prominent of the enierpr!Hlng business
men OF northern Wyoming, ana n by
the way. is a son-in-lAw Of eX-Congress>
man H.. A. Coffeen. speaks n Iae bright
est terms o: the outlook t'F MS section
OF the state. Being a sterling republ,
can. he now has the laugh on ms father.
in-iaw, who is a democrat Oh the ultra
cree silver variety. \ wear ago the ex-
congressman did mo- heS!IAte TO impress
upon his daughters husband his Wei.
grounded impressions mat there could
be no prosperity for The asricultnrSst in
the United States without restoring the
white metal 10 the place IL occupied in
u currency prior 10 the great crime
OF 1879" Now the s2n-iE-liw can point
to individual cases in The county OF
Sheridan and prove beyond caVll that
supply and demand is the absolute regu-
lator OF the price OF commodities.
While in the city Mr.. Gillette talked
very entertatningly 0: the prospects OF
the people OF Sheridan county. referring
TO special cases which sounded more like
romance than fact. One illustration he
gave was the case Of Mr.. George Tschir-
gle, a resident OF MS county VINO has
not been as fortunate in past years as
many OF his ~nelghDors. rms year Mr..
Tschirgie concluded that he would raise
potatoes. giving them such attention as
the crop demanded. The iuhers were
OF excellent variety and ohe yield SO
large hal he cleaned up $1,000 rom the
crop. selling them 10 Omaha wholesalers
at the Omaha retail price. thus proving
the excellence @: Wyoming products
when placed in competition with those
o. the Missouri valley.
Mr.. Tschirgie. however. IS not alone
in his prosperity in Sheridan county.
The iarmers OF the smallest county in
the state this year harvested $l5O.OO0
worth OF wheat. and other cereals were
an excellent crop, giving hand
some returns for the investment. The
greatest and most profitable crop OF all
mas, on course. been the STOCK crop. which
the people OF sheridan county enjoyed
In common with the Other sections OF the
west.
AS an index OF the general prosperity
OF the people OF the northern portion o
the state. IT may be stated that the banks
now have more money on deposit than
ever before in their history and are anx-
iois for the development OF q indus
tries which may afford a safe investment
Tor their surplus capital.
Mr.. Gillette spoke very e~ncouragingly
of n a business at Sheridan. The
mines are located about five miles from
tine city and an excellent quality OF fuel
ID mined. 10 their fun capacity Is the
way the mines are being operated at
present, n l25 men are employed on
null time every day in the week. As the
bulk OF The supplies for these mines come
o Sheridan. the merchants naturally
feel the benefits OF the increased pros
perity at the mines.
A new enterprise has just ben open
ed up by eastern parties, and Mr.. Edison
Is largely interested, being nothing
more nor less han u nickel mine. The
deposit Is wonderful in its nature and
promises great things for the future. AL