, 1906-09-20
GILLETTE A

state treasurer, was n visitor to the
southern part of the state this week.
Mr., Gillette is a progressive, energetic,
capable developer. He sees away into
the future. This faculty has probably
been made more alert through long
connection with the railroad business.
At the present time he is associated
with others in several projects for the
promotion of Irrigation enterprises
that will mean much to northern Wyo-
ming. Mr.. Gillette says Sheridan is to
have a beet sugar plant and that
Wheatland ought to have one in the
near future. In his judgment Wyo-
ming will become one of the greatest
sugar states in the union.
In speaking Of the railroad situation,
Mr.. Gillette gave 1t as his opinion that
the Colorado and Southern would soo
begin the construction of their pro
posed line from Douglas to a connec.
ton with the Milwaukee in Montana,
This line, he said, would become very
profitable to the Colorado road, as 1t
would pass through a country rich in
possibilities and would connect with
the western extension of a o that
would eventually give 1t access to the
great northwest. As proof of the bus
mess that would come to the Colorado
road, he directed attention to the Bur
lington line through northeastern Wy
oming to Billings. This line was con
structed into a country that appeared
quite barren at the time but now it
gives greater returns In dollars and
cents thar any other line of that sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Gillette believes the Burlington
will build south from Worland to Den
Yer, not only opening up rich
in Wyoming to the outer world, but at
the same time giving a more direct
route for the cotton of the south TO
the Pacific seaboard and a shorter haul
for the lumber and the wheat of the
northwest to the southern portion OF
the union. Having beer actively en-
gagged in the railroad business for many
N.a oS VI nv DhA
Hngton, Mr.. Gillette can see possibili-
ties that another man would overlook.
He understands just how a railroad
can assist in bringing a country to the
front and is of the opinion that no
state can have too many of them.
Cheaper means of transportation is
the keynote TO commercial success.
The companies he is now ~associat-
ed with in Sheridan county are work,
ing upon reservoir projects. They ex
pect to develop the irrigation posi-.
bilities of hat county fully tenfold,
and in time their operations will
doubtless extend to the broader feld
of the state. Their example will be of
untold value to others whose minds
are turning toward the same. field OF
operations.
Edward Gillette is from New Eng,
land, being a native of New Haven,
Conn, where he graduated from the
public high school and later from the
Yale scientific school, class of 1876.
In the latter school he took the engi,
n~eering course. He at once engaged
in active work and for a period of five
years was with the coast and geograph,
ical surveys Of the government in
Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
In 1881 he entered the employ of the
Rio Grande Western railroad as locat-
ing engineer and chief craftsman, with
headquarters at Salt Lake City, contin.
uing with that company until 1885. In
the latter year he went to the Burling-
ton road and located railroads for that
company for a period OF eight years.
From 1894 to 1898 he was a member of
the board of control and superintend-
ent of water division No. 2 of the state
of wyoming. In 1899 he located a rail,
road line in Alaska for the govern
ment and during the same year accept.
ed the position of superintendent of
the Sheridan division of the Burling.
ton railroad, which place he resigned
about a year ago. During the past
year Mr.. Gillette has been engaged in
the construction OF several reservoirs
in the Big Horn mountains, northern
Wyoming. the object being the promo
ton of irrigation and the placing of
beet sugar factories in this state.
Since 1890 Mr.. Gillette's home has
been in Wyoming, He is a member of
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers and also of the Wyoming Society
of Civil Engineers.
The best endorsement Mr.. Gillette
has is the friendship, commentator
and hearty support of his home people.
When a mar has the good will of those
who have neighbored with him for
years, he is generally of the proper
sort. Some months ago his name was
mentioned for the Office OF treasurer
and the north turned to him as n
man He will unquestionably poll a