, 1904-05-24
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Nothing has occurred in the west in
years Of more Importance to the
people than the attitude of the rail.
roads toward the local towns and the
attempt on their part to develop indus.
tries in territory contiguous TO their
lines. They have awakened TO IL thor
ough realization that in the no distant
future their traffic will come more
largely from the territory through
which they operate than from the
through business-iu fact. this is the
case right at the present time.
During the next ten years the Pana-
ma canal will be constructed and when
it is completed business from coast to
coast will be changed very largely to
that route. Everything that does not
require great expedition will doubtless
g that way, for the reason that it will
NC ihipoSoipic loI lle lullIOduS 10 tOIn-
pete with the waterway. Meanwhile it
Is incumbent upon the railways to
build up their local trade to such an ex.
tent that they will not miss the
through traffic. 1t can be lone in the
territory of every line. The Great
Northern is a shining example of what
a railroad can do In aid of the people
along its line. The towns from Mime
apolis clear to the coast have prosper.
ed beyond all expectation. Products,
such as wheat, barley, lumber and live
stock have been marketed at such a
rate that farmers and ranchmen have
prospered, and at the same time they
have built up the traffic of the road
beyond measure. Montana and Dakota
products have reached the uttermost
markets of the earth.
The same policy is tbeing inaugu-
rated on the Hartman lines. Any
manufacturer in territory contiguous
to the Union Pacific, the Southern Pa
ciic. the Alton and the other great
Hartman roads, can now get a rate
that will insure the marketing of his
nrnlInf Mr. lie rrip,ar f,,ll,, ,,nltun,
that the good roads he has built must
have traffic from every quarter it can
be secured. 1t is just as important to
build up the towns already in exist
erce as it is to build new ones or to
sell the lands of The company. Indeed,
by building up the local territory the
lands bring q largely increased price
n town lots are enhanced in value.
The Union Pacific still owns a large
amount OF land in this valley that
would more han double in price if a
consistent, persistent effort were made
to colonize the irrigated lands along
the Big and Little Laramie rivers. A
few of our ranchmen are realizing the
great profit to be derived by cutting up
the big ranches into small farms and
are working energetically along that
line, but they should have the co-opera-
ton of their neighbors and of the I'm
ion Pacific road. The Union Pacific
could aid in its advertising matter, if
a well defined plan were worked out.
e. J. Bell, Ora Haley, John Ernest,
w. B. Emmons and others are already
taking = deep interest in the POSSIBLE
tiles for large production of farm pro-
ducts and greater land values. They
are coming to a full realization of the
that irrigated lands are too valua-
BILE to use for range purposes and are
accordingly.
The Republican ventures the predic-
ion that in a very few years the water
low eptng on soggy lowlands will be
transferred to the fertile lands OF the
,enchaB and that the Laramie plains
will ~ raising thousands of carloads
4 snail grain for export to other
tateit
Better days are in sight.
Hoa Augustine Kendall, mayor of
.ock Springs, used to be a highly re-
citisen Of Laramie. Since go
Y y his new home he has prospered