Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-31
REPORT RANGES VERY DRY
Practically No Rain Has Fallen Over
Wyoming During Past Week,
AVERAGE CROP THROUGHOUT THE STATE
Cattle Being Marketed in Fine Con-
dition and the Prices Are Above
the Averase-DistributinR
Trout In the Streams.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Aug. s0.-(speoial.) y
The Wyoming section Of the climate and
crop bureau today issued the following sum
mary Of crop and weather conditions for the
week ending yesterday:
Practically no rain fell over the state dur
Ing the last week. Cool weather was gen
eral during the first part of the week, with
frosts reported from many portions, although
not heavy enough to be damaging except in
a few sections. Grain Is rapidly maturing
and harvesting is well along or completed in
the eastern counties, and will be general
this week over most of the central and west
ern counties. Reports regarding the yield
vary, but probably an average crop for the
state will be secured. The second crop Of
alfalfa has been gathered over the eastern
counties and the third crop will be secured
in some localities. Timothy and native
hay have been gathered. Ranges are re-
ported very dry. Cattle are being marketed
in fine condition and the prices obtained for
| Wyoming stock are attracting attention.
Fish Commissioned Campbell reached here
this morning and went north with 81, 900
young trout. The fish will be distributed
in the streams Of northern Laramie county.
Prof. Elwood Mead, who has charge of
the irrigation exhibit to be made at the
Paris exposition, has been advised that the
space assigned for the exhibit will be but
two feet wide by nine feet long. Wall
space for maps, plans and photographs will
be given.
Building n CutOR.
EVANSTON, Wyo., Aug. S0.-(Special.)-
A gang of laborers with three cars of grad
ing machinery and horses have been un-
loaded at Piedmont station on the line Of
the Union Pacific twenty-seven miles east
of here with one of the Fitzpatrick brothers,
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work is to be commenced at once by this out
fit on a cutoff line between Leroy and Ev-
anston. The proposed cutoff will be thirty
one miles long and will shorten the road
ten miles and give an easier grade than
the present line.
A disastrous fire occurred at the Almy No
Z mine of the Central Pacific Coal company
north Of this city Saturday. The main
building of the mine, including trestle
works, tipples, engine room and the hoist
ing engines, were destroyed. The timbers
at the head of the slope were also damaged
but by stopping the fan and blocking VI
the air course the fire was prevented from
entering the mine. The loss will reach 500,
900. The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Looking Up Reservoir Sites.
BUFFALO,, Wyo., Aug. S0.-(Special.)-
State Engineer Fred Bond is making a tou,
through the Big HORN mountains lookins vi
available reservoir sites and getting data as
to probable cost of construction. Mr.. Bono
will also select two square miles of land or
the Fort Mckinney reservation granted tc
the state by the general government.
Measuring Owl Creek.
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo, Aug. 3o.-(Special.
Assistant State Engineer A. j. Parshal
has been engaged in this region for the las
month measuring the waters Of Owl creel
and its tributaries. He also surveyed a sit
for a storage reservoir on the south forl
OF Owl creek. h proposed site is avail
able for a reservoir 5000 feet long, 65 fee
high and 900 feet wide. 1t can be built oil
LII -onl. korr,ation anS OF connaraflyel