Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

any state as marked as that
given to Wyoming during the
past year and with her rapid strides
IN an lines OF Advancement agricul-
ture, irrigation and railroad building,
wyoming viii soon be a state, not ad
futurum but al presentun, great By
the opening Of the great Shoshone IN
dian reservation, the eyes Of all parts
OF the country, north, south. east and
west. were turned toward this thriving
state. her marvellous growth and vast
resources, for Wyoming Will yield a
good living not only TO the tlller o. the
soil. but to the one who digs down ln
for treasure as wen. ana few states In
the Onion can boast OF re7ources SO
wonderful and so varied as can this
beautiful young state, which FOR 80 long
has been looked upon by fasteners as
the home Of Indians, robbers thieves
aud bandits, but which In reality is
troubled less with this class OF indlvid-
uals than Is any Of her eastern sister
states.
WHERE BUFFALOEs ROAMED.
For many years the buffalo and
wolves roved where It pleased them in
this vast and uncultured domain, ana
our fathers thought OF Wyoming as Oh
widest OF all the wild western states.
but gradually this condition and state
Of things has been changing, and noW
upon the wide ranges of Wyoming on;
thousands of herds OF cattle. sheep AMI
horses, feeding on the abundance Of
wild grass, growing sleek ana fat, with
the cool summers and milk winters maxi
Ing for their owners each year thou
sands OF dollars In profits and making
for the state of Wyoming a reputation
as one Of the largest beef and mutton
producing states of the Union. AZ
though the acreage Is not large as yet.
and there remains thousands, nay mill
lions. OF acres Of land untouched by
hand Of man, here ana there arc
srilngng up vast fields Of grain fields
Of wheat. oats, barley rye ana corn,
while about the farmhouses may be
seen hundreds Of young orchards. just
beginning to return to their owners the
fruits OF their labor and attention.
WOOL AND MUTTON
Probably for no other industry is
wyoming noted ms much ms Tor her
wool and mutton production. Ranking
second only to Montana In this class
IN years past, during 1000 she very
nearly equalled Montana's record, and
the quality and fibre Of tho wool was
so much better. that a much higher
average price per pound was obtained.
Thousands Of men within the borders OF
Wyoming have made their fortunes In
the production Of wool, and no year was
better suited TO their purpose than was
1906. with the prices for their produce
high. and the range and climatic con-
ditions tho best possible. their profits
were large and their prospects for flu
turc growth better than ever before.
Aud not alone of the live stock inter-
ests are the sheepmen prosperous. for
the cattle men are coming in for their
share of the unprecedented prosperity
OF tho state as we'll Cattle are CONF
manding high price in the eastern
markets. and the climatic conditions
which have been so conducive Of large
nrodts To tho sheepmen have treated
the cattlemen In a Ike satisfactory
manner -
A TARIFF STRUGGLE,
But both the cattlemen and the sheep
men are looking to struggle III ue
not distant future with the eastern
manufacturing interests, when IL ~
said are now forming their forces IN
an attempt TO have the tariff on I'M
portatlons Of WOOL hides etc, removed,
and II IL for this reason that the grow
ers of these materials in Wyoming are
oryanizlng so strongly. They realize
mat in organization there Is strength,
and they intend to leave no stone I'M
turned when the final battle WIN INC
eastern interests takes place. the re-
moyal of the tariff would be deatn
blow ~ the cattle and sheep industry
Of the state OF Wyoming, as well as
other western states AMI 1t Is the real-
ization OF this fact that Is prompting
everyone Identified with these interests
20 jon in the movement to protect
themselves.
THE HORSE TRADE
A lively impetus has been given the
horse industry by the advance In price
OF this product. Probably no state IN
the union Ia better suited to the breed
Ing and growing of fine horses Here
tofore, however, this industry has been
kept In the background, for, while 1t was
prohtable. Il was found that larger
percentage of profit could be returned
10 the raiser. of sheep and cattle, ana
the horse raising industry was for the
time being relegated to the background.
With the advance IN prices, however.
more attention is being given TO the
raising Of fine animals, and wyoming is
now supplying many eastern markets
with their requirements In this line The
shipment OF polo ponies from Cheyenne
TO the New York market i5 becoming
larger each year.
LESS ORE THAN IN 1905.
During the past year there has prob
ably been less ore actually taken out
of the mines OF Wyoming than during
1905. but DEVELOPMENT has proceeded In
all districts heretofore operated ana
many new fields have been opened up.
Early IN 1906 a disastrous fire occurred
at the mines N the Penn Wyoming
company, located at Encampment,
Wyoming and this disaster tog Their
with the lack Of railroad facilities for
shipment Of ore, which are looked Tor
nj an early date. is responsible for the
small output of this mine during the
past year With The advent of the Sar-
atoga q Encampment railroad Ca that
point, however, the output Of the mine
VIII be largely increased over what IL
has ever been IN the past New ana
larger buildings are now being erected,