, 1898-08-08
MONDAY, AUGUST s. 1898.
NOT ALTOGETHER GLOOMY.

The Republican notes that the Chey-
enne Tribune recalls. with considerable
detail. the old m that Laramie Is
to be abandoned as a division point,
We do not believe it. We do not believe
that 1t is the purpose of the Union Pa
ctfic company to injure in any degree
the towns along its line. While in This
city soon after his election to the presi-
dency of the road. Mr.. Burt remarked
to a delegation of citizens that it would
be the purpose Of the company to build
up the country through which its road
passes; that our interests were mutual,
and that we were bound together with
bands of steel. This fair, candid state
ment by the president was received by
the citizens OF Laramie with no little
pleasure. They made up their minds
that it would be the policy of the new
company to do nothing which would in
any degree retard the growth of the
cities which had been built and foster
ed by it in the past. such a Course be-
ing just as detrimental to the railroad
as to the people.
1t Is true that h company has par
TALLY closed its shops here and has
changed the headquarters of its divis-
ion master mechanic to Cheyenne, thus
enabling that official to take charge of
the Cheyenne shops and effect a conse-
uuent reduction Of expenses. 1t is also
tru that the experiment is being made
of running fast freight through from
Cheyenne to Rawlins. and that Laramie
has lost a few citizens in consequence.
This is no indication. however, that en-
CINE crews will be run through. and the
fact that the machinery still remains
in the shops at Laramie is evidence
that they may again be opened and fill
ed with men. The business now given
by Laramie and the surrounding cCun-
try to the Union Pacific railroad is
something immense and if the matter
Is presented in the proper light the COM
pany will reciprocate and aid in every
possible way to build up this section
and develop it's resources. 1t is stated
that a cutoff will be built, leaving
what Is now the main line at Wyoming
station. This new line will pass
through the Button creek coal fields
and they will doubtless at once be open
ed and their product placed upon this
market. furnishing us cheaper fuel and
a consequent better opportunity to go
ahead with manufacturing enterprises.
1t is to the interests of the Union Pa
cific to encourage eastern slassmen to
take hold OF the works in this city and
permanently establish here the manu-
facture of window glass, etc. The peo-
pie of Laramie have, by the expenditure
of hard-earned money. demonstrated
that glass can be successfully manufac-
tured from our raw materials. provided
practical men are given the proper en-
couragement to engage in the enter
prise.
After the settlement of the contro-
versy between the Union Pacific and
the Wyoming Central Land and In
provement company, the company will
doubtless have thousands of acres of
tillable land under the Pioneer canal
for sale to settlers. Farmers who I'M
derstand irrigation could take hold Of
this ground and make it blossom as the
rose, furnishing employment to a large
number Of people and a large amount
of trade for the business men and the
railroad. There is no reason why a
Touring mill cannot be operated here
with the same success that it is operat-
is cooperation among our people and
the assistance of the railroad, which
we have no doubt will be cheerfully
given. There is no doui,t but that a
pend, for years to come, upon stock
raising, but this may be supplemented
by the raising of wheat, oats. barley
and rye. Flour from the Wheatland
mill has been shipped as far as Atlanta,
Ga, and the same thing can be done
from this point.
In connection with the raising Of
stock, the Union Pacific. through its
very capable superintendent. Mr.. Chas.
Culross, has %endeavored to awaken an
interest In the fattening of lambs for
the eastern market, and for this pur-
pose . very low rate on corn has been f,
secured from Nebraska points. Re-