, 1897-10-22
THE RUSH IS NOW ON.
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING "A
MOST PROSPEROUS
SECTION.
Stockmen and Farmers Happy-Ex-
Congressman Mondell Tells o: a
New Road Which Will be Built
From Cambria to Deadwood-Will
Save Big Car Haul.

days. Mr.. Mondell. who recently re-
armed hCme from an extended trip
through northern Wyoming, was seen
AZ the Cheyenne club yesterday by the
Tribune reporter. The eX-Congressman
.otks the picture OF health. His face
and hands are tanned a nut brown by
being exposed to the wind and sun. Mr..
Mondeil was busy conversing with
iI.eads but kindly consented TO an in
terview.
Il suppose You want me 20 tell you
about northern Wyoming" said Mr..
MGndell, and receiving an affirmative
answer, he began:
Northwestern Wyoming and the
country tributary to The b. & NJ. rail-
road IS very prosperous as a result OF
ne better condition OF affairs all over
The country. The B.. &. NJ. is hauling
double the amount G. freight thai it
has ever handled. The fac. is the COM
pany is unable to furnish cars and mo-
i've power to take care OF the large vol
ume OF business offered it. There al
ways is a rush al his season OF the
yea, but never before has It reached
It's present proportions. On an average
50 trains are handled each day on the
B. G. NJ. in Wyoming. Employees have
been driving almost double wage and
be officials Of the road find it almost
impossible to procure men to do the
track and shop work. New men are
added every day in the different
branches Of the service and there ia
room Cor plenty more.
The prime cause Of the greatly in
creased business continued Mr.. Mon
dell. sis. as | said before. the better
condition OF things al over the coun-
try, but a great many more cattle are
being shipped from the ranges Of Wyo-
ming this year chan in previous years.
ewing to the high prices which shippers
receive iCr their sock. Then the boom
which is being enjoyed in Kansas, Ne
braska and Iowa is giving the road a
vastly increased amour Of dead
freight. icing mostly lumber and build
ing material from Pacific coast points,
received by the B. &. M. al Billings,
Montana. This business alone keeps
me Burlington employees on the jump.
The increased business in the country
tributary TO the B.. & NJ. has caused a
greater demand for Cambria coal. At
present these mines are shipping on an
average OF 1000 tons Of coal and coke
per day and could produce a much larg-
er shipment il more cars could be fur
nished by the railroad company. The
coal mines at Sheridan are also doing
A big business and new mines have been
orened q. Felix station. near Powder
river.
RANCHMEN VERY HAPPY.
"Ranchmen in northern Wyoming are
very happy said the eX-congressnan.
They are getting nearly so per cen
more for their stock now than they
were n year ago. The high prices are
MOI without their bad effects, for th0s
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wyoming ina Will FURNISH anything
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YER! happ! over the good prices "nlcn
NE! are Receiving tor all OF their farm
pf'uucts.
WE" "ioMlt>u ftAliAfeoAD.
Mr. Monueh was Ihen sho"n a copy