The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-15
WYOMING'S DAY
At THE ST LOUIS EXPOSITION.
President Francis Welcomes the Wv
omingites-Governor Cnatterton
Enumerates Wyoming's GIo-
rous Possessions.

ST. Louis, July l3.-"Wyoming" day
was celebated at the Worlds Fair
Monday with appropriate ceremonies
Governor Fennimore Chatterton of
Wyoming and his staff and many
prominent officials and citizens of
Wyoming, met with President Francis
and other officials of the Worlds Fair
in the Hall of Congresses, Administra
ton court, where an interesting pro
gram was rendered. The hall was
crowded with the Wyomingites, their
friends and many others who are eth
er interested in the state or who have
friends or relatives living there.
After music by SOusa's band Presi-
dent Francis OF the Exposition deliv
cred an address of welcome. In his
remarks President Francis referred to
Wyoming as one of the coming great
states of the union being rich in nat
ural resources, as indicated by the
complete displays Of mineral, agricul-
tural and other products. Wyoming
had played an important part in the
settlement of part OF the wild and
uninhabitsd portions of the Louisiana
the St Louis exposition is being held.
The remarks of President Francis
were frequently greeted by prolonged
applause.
In happy manner. Hon. b. B.
Brooks, the Republican nominee for
governor of Wyoming, responded to
President Francis. Mr.. Brooks is pres
ident of the Wyoming commission to
the Worlds Fair. which gathered and
installed the handsome exhibits fl ON
that state.
Governor Chatterton followed with
an interesting address, which elected
generous applause. The governor
said, in part:
at seems quite appropriate that at
this great fair the states carved out
of the Louisiana purchase territory
should have a hearing, and | take.
much pleasure in responding to an in
vitation to take part in celebrating the
anniversary of the admission of one
of those states. Wyoming, as the forty
fourth in the order of its creation as a
Sovereign portion of these United
States.
After the trail-blaZing pioneer came
the great wagon trains OF the forty
miners, the Salt Lake valley. Idaho and
Oregon immigrants in the seventies,
the cattlemen; and, the Indians finally
either being made good-dcad-or cor
rallied the ranchmen in the eighties,
and the prospector and investor IN the
nineties. And these latter have dem
onstrated that within the confines of
Wyoming we have 1876 different kinds
OF minerals.
"Of oil, the light Of ages Wyoming
has enough to illuminate and lubricate
the works of the next ten generations.
The eighteen fields show variations
from the highest grade Of lubricating
oils, without trace of Illuminating
properties, to equally high grade il
Illuminating oil entirely free from lubri-
cants. all containing other products
which are a wonder to the oil expert.
"Iron7 We have mountains OF it
only waiting the steam shovel, railroad
and furnace. If it becomes necessary
to build a steel trestle to Mars that
the God of War may be put in chains
to insure peace on earth, Wyoming
could furnish the iron pig.
Coal? One-fourth of our $4,000
square miles of territory is underlaid
with veins from four to forty feet thick
enough to turn every wheel Of for
tune, fire every locomotive and every
steamship that stems the tide, enough
to run the forges of Vulcan and warm
every hearthstone in the worlds
homes.
Copper enough to wire dozen troll
ley lines around this hemisphere.
"Of gold, an abundant supply,
enough to put a golden spoon in the
Rmouth of every baby in the land.
Building stone of all kinds.
cprinys NV the hundred
which will cure nearly every human
ailment and bring to the eye the spar
kle. to the cheek the bloom, and to the
muscles the vigor of youth. Ponce de
Icons misfortune was that he did not
discover the waters of Wyoming.
Sulphur, 10 per cent. pure, enough
to supply his satanic majesty for eter-
nifty.
Natural pigments enough to paint
an everlasting rainbow from London
to San Francisco.
I'VE have enough natural soda, 80
per cent. pure. to raise all the world
biscuit; and a deposit OF natural soap
sufficient to wash all the worlds dirty
linen. political and social There are
hundred other valuable resources.
but my time limit will not permit their
numeration
wyoming has, in its millions or
acres OF timber. grazing and arabic
lands. the sure and secure foundation
for wealth and for happy homes. 1t
is a fact, well known to the scientist,
that the arid lands of the Rockies are
the richest on the continent. so man
who buys 16O acres of this land is get
ting as much soil as he who has from
three to six times as many acres in
the humid states.
With millions of acres of this soil.
and an ample supply of water subject
to absolute control through irrigation.
under the clearest sky. brightest sun
and most healthiul atmosphere in the
world, she offers the highest reward to
the intelligent, energetic and indus
triauS tiller of tho coil