, 1907-12-18
BOOSTING
THE STATE
WYOMING IMMIGRATION COMMITS
SION ASKS COOPERATION OF
THE NEWSPAPERS.
Splendid Copy Of state Of Wyoming"
Issued and Matter Desired for Fur.
Their PamphIets-Photoorapns and
Cuts to Be Used in Spreading Re.
sources of Commonwealth.

The Republican has received from
the Wyoming immigration commission
at Cheyenne, which consists Of State
Geologistl II. C. Beeler as president,
Public Land Commissioner r. Z. Full
Ter as secretary and State Engineer
Clarence T. Johnston, the following in
teresting letter inviting the co-opera
ton of the people and the newspapers
of the state in still further advertising
the marvellous u of what is des
tinued in a few years to become n of
the wealthiest states in the union. The
letter follows:
The Commissions Letter.
Cheyenne. Wyo, December 16. 1907.
Dear Sir:-The state board of immi.
grafton, in it's endeavof 70 further The
interests of Wyoming, desires to fur.
nish prospective settlers with accurate,
complete, up-to-date information con
corning every portion OF the state, and
every enterprise within its borders.
1t is time for the people of Wyoming
to realize that the enormous tide Of i'm
migration from the middle and eastern
states should be turned this way. The
is toward the northwest,
and 1t has been estimated that nearly
1000 intelligent, industrious, well-to-
do persons are crossing over the Ca.
madam line this year. We cannot af-
ford to let these people pass. They
represent a capital of millions, and a
sum of intellect and energy of meal
cuable value to a new country. They
are mostly educated farmers, who, hav.
ing sold their rich farms, wish to do
business on a larger scale or the sons
of such farmers, who expect to do as
their fathers have done.
H~omeseekers' Questions.
The homeseekers, on contemplating
the prospect of a new location, natural
ly ask about the climate, water, rail,
roads, schools, churches, cost of living
and crops and markets. The state
board of immigration wishes to be
able to answer intelligently, and in no
way to mislead OF mi~srepresent. To
this end it desires the hearty cooper,
alton of every newspaper in the state.
A beautifully illustrated state of
Wyoming pamphlet has been issued
for circulation, and will be SEN upon
request to prospective settlers.
But in order to go into details con-
corning each locality more fully than
the state book could possibly do, it is
the intention OF the board to prepare
other booklets and folders, in compila-
ton of which great dependence will
be placed upon attractive pictures and
articles taken as they appear from time
to time in the various state papers.
Probably every ranchman in Wyoming
has land that would be suitable for dry
farming, and the board is now prepar.
ed to emf full instructions on dry
farming to those who are interested.
People Must Be Shown.
To the average untraveled fastener,
Wyoming is scarcely more than a
name-a square marked on a map. The
traveller looking out of car windows on
the Overland, sees little save arid
plains and coal lands. 1t is but a
short time since Biographies termed
Wyoming a part Of the great American
desert. We must eradicate the will
derness idea. People must be shown
that Wyoming Is not a desolate plain,
but a land of rich and wonderful re,
sources. They must be made to zeal.
ize the great possibilities of the vast
acreage of fertile valleys. Good photo
graphs are convincing arguments and
any such that may be sent for the use
Of the board will be. greatly appreciated
and should be plainly marked with
owners name and address SO they can
be returned. II you have cuts showing
Up the interests of your vicinity that
might be of value in this work. please
send the same at our expense as soon
as possible.
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