The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-02-13

/ VIII AhNttfNh "a bHNI ArHEFll llftAFF
account ~ this fhrt a wyominE
hoping n mBy prove - sosne inferest
20 your s.lf and % many readers d
your rniuentie paper. We are happl-
~ located ID Sheridan COnnfy' =
miles south ~ the city ~ sheTidan ~
the foot u the Big Horn moBntlans.
The country east q ns y one vast
unbroken plniu. while west u us +
great mountainous country cover
ei with a variety q pine and cea5eE
nitersperCed vita beautiful valleys
and parks This being an aid re-
gion, a very small part Of abe grsat
expanse s. cultivated. While the
soil IS quite rich and productive. all
farming depends on irrigation and
the water supply n not safieient 70
cover a very great territory. Our
water supply has its source IN fhe
mountains and a. soon as Il emergee
from its dessp canyons where It has
cut it's way hundreds Of feet through
granite rock. the farmer harnesses Il
and directs it through bitches 20 the
various farms and distributes until
it Is exhausted when the land pro-
duees a. fne grain and vegetables a.
the world knows The process Of
lirrlgating is simple and iRexpensive.
and the only barrier 10 our state be
Ing one Of the hrsG In the nation. il
the want Of sufficient water for irri-
eating. and we are quite hopeful Oi
removing that barrier by national
aid la the construction Of reservoirs
for storing water for distribution
throughout the state. In such an
event, the world VIII be startled by
the great productiveness of wyo-
ming. For health our state & I'M
I equaled. the climate excellent. The
suns rays in summer are greater herr
than in Missouri, but Il is always
pleasant IN the shade. The ther.
mometer runs lower IN winter, but
the cold Il not near 80 disagreeabIe
and chilling.
Our population IA scattering, ouI
homes remote. but we have our past
times and pleasures. Dancing takes
the front, old and young alike Join
in the light fantastic with a zeal and
skill hat would do your soul good
80 witness. Our community Is dis
tinguished for having the finest lads
dancer In the state. an honor wOr
at a dancing contest. and she q
grandmother.
We have Just eOmpieted a fine two
story dance hall. store house and p
/ o. combined In our community - J
20; have established a post0dice
and named IL Story. VIII have oui
first pubic meeting al the new hal
tomorrow sunday, Feb. ?. 10 max,
arrangements for a telephone con
nection with sheridan; and a bis
dance Is advertised at the new hal
Feb. 10, and such a time ~ We VII
havel The people will come for 4
miles. even my befter-hali. in spite o
her rigid Episcopaiiaa tralning
would not miss IL.
IL sometimes rains near the noun
tains enough for crops, but all pre-
pare to irrigate, and when the sol
needs moisture, instead Oi holding
prayer Iseetings for rain, like yoS
Missourians did lRst fall, we opeS
the headgatcs and let the water on
Crop iailare is unknown. We ar
now wintering thousands oi eattl,
from your drought rilsden states iasi
summer and fall, aud We invite al
those II our own creation TO com,
ont when they find themselves with
out the means 81 sustcnanee as IN,
lpoor stock did. and we VII voucl
them likewise living Game 4
plentiful and We have euioycd a no
'erui share of venison. saEe heus
pheasant, groaze aud chicken. 4
near ncighbor passed my door 20
day dragging behind his honsc a an.
black tailed dcer ne had Just sho
not soo yards from my home.
We all enjoy cur surroundings
S,-c no tramps; witness no desJita
tion. no strikes. Eyery man a soy
lcreign master oi hilasslt With beS
wishes Tor all, I am
Truly your irirnd,
q. R. MnLFE