, 1907-08-13
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shinbones. The editors minds at once
reverted to other days. when they en-.
joyed watermelons at the dead OF
night in a neighbor's patch. and YER
chased owe fences by the neighbor's
dog. 1t Is o recorded that Mr.. Young's
dog ever tore any trousers, but he is
certainly not q silent sentinel Of the
might" The proof of the pudding is
In the eating and Mr.. Young has prov
ed year after year that Wyoming can
produce in paying quantities. just as
fine fruit as any state in the union. A
year ago his trees were weighted to
the ground and he had a SUFFICIENT
crop to supply nearly all OF Lander.
Others Follow Suit.
Profiting by the example of Mr.
Young and the experiments at the ex-
pertinent farm, other residents are
planting fruit trees In almost endless
humber and variety and the future
promises much for the industry. The
advent OF the railroad makes it pos
lsible to reach other markets and the
Lander valley will become an exporter
of fruits, both large and small. The
yards of the city have many fruit
trees, and strawberries, raspberries,
currants, gooseberries, ETC., are raised
in abundance. This industry will fur.
nish a splendid and profitable adjunct
to farming and stockraising. 1t is just
in its infancy now.
The Henderson OIL Wells.
On the way home from the Young
place, the party was driven to the Hen
derson oil wells, formerly known as
the Murphy wells. There are thirteen
wells in the group, with. an average
daily capacity of something over fifty
barrels FER well. They are plugged,
but the editors were shown to what
extent a well would flow. For their
delectation, u small lake of oil was
burned. 1t was strongly suggestive
of the fate Of the wicked and Nilsson
Hines, who was with the party, declar-
ed upon the spot that he had reformed.
Some Of the editors also expressed
their intention of doing the same thing
AFTER leaving Lander.
To be Refined at Lander.
1t is announced as the purpose of
the Iobell people to pipe the products
of the Henderson wells to Lander and
there to refine it. Propositions have
been made to the city and are being
considered. 1t is also given out that
it is the purpose of the Northwestern
line to use it for fuel in its engines
AS the great tongues of flame leaped
a hundred feet through the dense black
smoke from the burning lake, the edi.
tors were convinced that it was prac-
ticable to use this oil for anything de-
manding heat. 1t has also been REIN
ed into the finest quality Of illuminat.
ing oil.
Country Of Great Resources.
Probably no other section Of the
state OF Wyoming has right at its
very doors SO many OF the things that
make great industrial centers. Here
are coal and iron n copper and oil
and gold and silver. Copper Mountain
lies within easy reach to the northeast
and Miners Delight, Atlantic City and
South Pass lie to the south and are
looked upon as mineral sections of
great value. These source are sup.
plemented by agricultural areas that
will support the population Of an en-
pire. When the ceded portions of the
reservations are settled and farmed, IL
will take large mining camps and a
number Of cities to consume the sur
plus products.
In the Social WhirI.
1t was a ride Of thirty miles to .he
Young orchards and return by the way
Of the oil wells. The Republican editor
and wife were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl c. Graves Of the Lander Re.
publican, who returned us safe to the
| city before Z o'clock in the evening,
just in time TO take advantage of che
invitation of Mayor and Mrs. Johnson
to dine at their beautiful home. The
other members of the dinner parry were
Mr.. F. H. Barrow of the Sheridan En-.
lterprise, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Reid Of the
Rawlins Journal, Mr.. Sidney E. Bart
lett of the Cheyenne Leader and Mr.. ].
H. Walton of the Wyoming Tribune.
And such a dinner. Any OF the ladies
of Laramie or the capital city would
have envied the menu and the service.
The viands were SO tempting and the
good cheer SO hearty that 1t was a late