, 1897-03-02

of adversely which have darkened the
sky during the past four years. Before
the first Of July The Republican pre-
diets that activity will have returned &c
every branch OF trade in this city.
Within the past 80 days the price OF
meaning that much clear profit to the
leading industry of Albany county and
the state at large. 1t means money for
the ranchmen who have been economic
ing ulong through the blight which had
fallen upon the country. With "A few
head % cattle to turn off every year, an
godsend to the small ranchmun. With
this sun he can buy better food and bet,
ter clothing for his family and can af,
ford TO send the older children to tho
university ind give The younger ones a
longer term Of school at home.
Mutton has also advanced sharply, al,
receive protection in the tariff act which
will go into effect about the first OF July.
This will keep many muttons from tha
slaughter pens and the advance will be
still more marked. With wool double
in price and beef and mutton up % per
cent, we have three leading industrie>
to the front. giving hope and money to
a majority OF our people. Their pros.
perity extends to all and the money they
receive will circulate through all the
channels OF trade.
What else? The Laramie rolling
mills. which have distributed n large
sum monthly through nll the adverse
times OF the past, have received orders
which will keep them busy for many
months to come in all departments, Civ,
ing employment at good wages to many
additional employees. and adding largely
to the life blood of trade in Laramie.
The rolling mills have been almost our
salvation in the past and they will great
ly augment u prosperity in the future
Before another six months rolls by the
Union Pacific will be out OF the hands
Of the receivers and its future policy will
be settled. thus removing that elemen,
of uncertainty which has been hanging
over the greatest of all transconti.
mental lines and restoring n feeling OF
confidence in the employees and the pub,
lie in general. If it should be operated
in connection with SOM through line
from coast TO coast, the business along
the road from Cheyenne to Granger
would be something immense, as il
is nothing but a great funnel, gathering
the trade OF the northwest and the Pa
cific slope and carrying it to the cas-
over II single track. From the east the
through business OF one of the greal
trunk lines and the additional trade
thrown to the road from the states OF
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and
Colorado would be enough to keep it
on the keen jump at ull seasons OF the
year. The Wyoming trade in coal alone
Is something enormous. and this will &c
on increasing al the years roll by. All
this immense traffic OF course means the
employment OF more men on the road
and greater activity at the shops along
The line-moro money, more homes
more business in the cities. more happI.
ness for all.
THE MINING INDUSTRY.
All this is assured without reference
to the mines, which give greater promise
for the present year than all other in.
dustries combined. Scarcely a day
passes without word Of some rich strike
in the Grand Encampment. or some bis
sale in the Medicine Bow range. The
Virginius property is being developed
by a force Of men, machinery is goine
to Rock creek, the Spring creek placers
are being transferred to men of means
and experience, the Albany placers
have been sold 10 eastern parties who
propose to push their development, ne.
gotiations are pending for the sale Of
the Douglas Consolidated placers to par.
ties who desire to engage in their active
operation. the mill at Cooper Hill is
about ready for operation, The Cummins
mill will be crushing ore before May l
and active work On the bridge over the
Platte on the Grand Encampment road
has already begun.
Rawlins, Carbon, Fort Steele and
Saratoga are making. q great cutlery
against Laramie in the matter OF trade
for the new camp, but that question will
be settled by nature and our neighbors
need not worry. The point having the
best route. all things considered. will
get the trade. The stage from Laramie
will go through in a day, and that is all
that can be claimed for the Rawlins or
Fort Steele route. From this point the
people from the south and east will
save more than 100 miles OF railroad
travel, and they will be able 10 go to the
mines over a road which is good from
one end to the other. The difference in
by rail will almost pay the cost
Of transporting their goods from Lara,
ME to the mines, therefore it would be
folly for those coming from the east or
south to go farther west than Laramie
before leaving the railroad. II they
should conclude to go to Rawlins they
would travel 1877 miles farther by rail
and only saw about seven miles on the
wagon road. Again, prices of commodi.
loo Of oil Linda nra hinhor in Rnu,lina