, 1905-01-20
FRIDAY. JANUARY 20, 1905.
WYOMING PUBLICITY.

A member of the legislature said to
The Republican that he was decidedly
OF the opinion that the people of this
state have given too little attention to
advertising. In his opinion the ex-
cellent pamphlet gotten out %biennially
by the state should be supplemented
by smaller pamphlets covering the re-
sources oftheseveral counties and also
the varied industries. The people of the
entire nation are anxious to know what
our possibilities are. Constant inquiry
is being made of the state offices, the
land ofices. the county Offices etc, in re-
lation to all of our latent and undo
veloped resources. but there is little
information in proper shape to send
out, aud the officers in question have
no time to gather it.
The idea of the gentleman in ques
ton was that the Wyoming pamphlet
should be divided to some extent and
perhaps along other lines han those
followed In the past. Instead of max.
ing the division of the book by coun-
ties and publishing it all under one
cover, he was Of the opinion that it
should be divided into various indus
tries. stockraising ought to be given
large space. agriculture another, cop
per a third, gold and silver a fourth,
oil a NTH, Irrigation a sixth, and so
on, each division covering the re
sources named for all the state. A large
number Of the pamphlets could be
printed in M book. but a still larger
number ought to be printed in sub
divisions, in order that a person in
quiring about one particular industry
could be given Just the information
desired.
There Il wealth in publicity. When
the worlds fair at st. Louis was In
progress, hundreds and thousands OF
people remarked to those in charge OF
the Wyoming exhibit that they little
dreamed the state could make such a
showing Of mineral and agricultural
products. A large number of small
pamphlets were given out at that ex'
position and SO great was the inquiry
in relation to our lands. land laws, etc,
that the commission secured a second
edition of the pamphlet pertaining
thereto.
In all matters pertaining to publ
city, wyoming could pattern with prof
II after our sister state Colorado. They
do a good deal of Quarreling down
there and their politics are in a con
slant turmoil, but when the fair name
Of Colorado IL at stake, they are al
boosters. and there is no uncertain
sound about the tone of their voices
Let them tell it, there is no other
p;eceof land under the shining heavens,
Their climate is the best, their agri'
culture is paramount to all other
states, and their mineral resources are
unsurpassed. Their state. as a matter
of fact, is made out Of pretty much the
same material as Wyoming. All that
10 needed here is a change of tune
With one accord, let the people OF
Wyoming sing its praises.
In Colorado every county has a pub
licity committee and these committees
unite in aiding the general state com
mittee. In Denver there is a central
room of large dimensions devoted to
advertising the resources of the state.
There ia in constant attendance a
man who devotes his entire time to
explaining to strangers the match
less wonders Of the Centennial state.
He has pamphlets concerning every
county and every visitor is sent away
with a feeling there is something in
being a citizen Of Colorado.
The result has been astounding.
Thousands upon thousands of people
20 to Colorado every year. and on the
quiet Colorado people by the hundreds
come into Wyoming for the purpose
of doing their hunting and fishing. and
If late many Of them have been com
ing within our borders for the purpose
of making permanent settlement at
Wheetland and under our various irri-
cation enterprises.
Wyoming should have more publ
city. Its mineral resources ought to
be exploited to the fullest extent
through the ONCE Of the state g~eologist