, 1907-03-25

sending u the finished product, and
already the enormous coal fields of the
state employ a vast army of miners
and new operations are starting up
here and there on a large scale, while
locations are being made in central
Wyoming that are significant. New
discoveries have been made in petrol
cum and development work is under
way. The completion of the great Lar
annie reservoir in 1901 means a new
order of things by which Wyoming will
produce the food supplies of the state.
including the necessary article of sug.
ar. When that time arrives it will not
be a great undertaking to establish
factories hat will convert our wool
into cloths and blankets.
Wyoming is truly fortunate in the
diversity Of it's resources, but it is
more fortunate in having an e%nterpris.
ing, p~ublic-spirited class Of citizens,
who are ably represented in its nation.
al councils, as well as in the admins
@tration of its public affairs. The pre-
vailing order is to push Wyoming to
the front and secure for her a position,
industrially. second to nc state in the
union"
In the conduct of his business, per
haps there was lack of method, but he
gathered about him men of genius and
understanding. Those in his employ
had the advantage of square dealing,
good wages and prompt settlement.
His advice to his employees was always
of the very best To the young men in
his Office he delighted to talk by the
hour and If they were receptive listen
ers they learned much of great value
to them in after life. He was gener-
GUS charitable and forgiving. He did
not care to harbor "a grudge against
any man. At times a trife would
throw him into a passion; again a ca
lamity would be passed over with the
utmost serenity. To illustrate how
/ CaoIiy IL wac " I'LL " pass uiuou
calamities by with little notice, an in
cident is given. His pressman had
placed the forms for the afternoon edi.
ton upon the press. but had failed to
lock them there. When the press
started the bed was quickly jerked
from under the pages and they fell
to the floor a mass of pi. Colonel Slack
went %hurriedly from his sanctum to
the pressroom, realized in an instant
what had happened, calmly told his
men not to attempt to reset the pages
for publication that day and retired
to his editorial room. A little later a
subscriber dropped in n asked about
the paper. There will be no paper
today" blithely responded the editor,
this is Arbor day. After passion had
subsidized hes was quick to assume old
relations of friendship. He was a
genial companion and loved approba-
ton. When he made up his mind to
accomplish a certain object, obstacles
were brushed aside with al energy and
determination insurmountable.
Mr.. Slack was welded September %,
1870, to Sarah Nicely, a sister of Mrs.
J. NJ. Palmer of Illinois. General Palm
er was at that time governor of Hi,
nois and the wedding occurred in the
executive mansion. The young bride
was taken to the frontier home at
South Pass City, where she roughed it
with the sturdy husband for a year
before locating at Laramie.
Mr.. Slack is survived by Mrs. Slack
and two daughters, Mrs. Harriet Bond
and Mrs. Dora Dubois, all residents of
Cheyenne. His estate is a modest one
perhaps $4,000. This property was
not accumulated through the newspa-
per business, although that was his
life work, and strange to say it was all
gathered together in a very few years.
In the newspaper business he was
prone to give the people the benefit OF
all the income. The paper was better
ed with increased patronage. In a
period of about ten years he gathered
this little fortune through fortunate
Investments and good management,
seeming to realize that it was neces-
sary to organize the affairs and a v
a competency for his family. In doing
this he was materially assisted by the
office of receiver Of the United States
land Office at Cheyenne, to which he
was appointed in June, 1898, and which
he still held at the time of his death.
lin this connection IT Ia worthy of note