, 1908-06-24
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
SOME PECULIAR PEOPLE.

SOME PECULIAR PEOPLE.
The Republican is advised that there
are a few people in Laramie who have
so little regard for their own welfare
and the welfare of the city, county
and state that they persist in trying
TO obtain audiences with the men
whom the Tallmadge-Buntin Land COM
pany is bringing in, with the view Of
throwing cold water on the company
and its enterprises. 1t Is said that
some have represented DO the stran-
gers that they have good irrigated
lands Tor FIVE dollars per acre.
Only n result can come from such
work; Injury to the town, and no
benefit to the skulkers who are trying
to blast the prospects Of those who are
doing just what We have been hoping
and praying would come about for a
quarter Of a century. No man ever
pulled himself up by trying to down
Others. When men advertise lands In
the east. secur customers and bring
them to Wyoming in limited, electric
lighted trains, bearing all the expenses
Of the trip. they certainly are entitled
to have the truth told to their custo-
mers or at least silence on the part
Of those who are to reap a large share
Of the benefits Of increased wealth and
population.
Men of Laramie or Albany county
who say that they can secure good ir
rigatei lands for FIVE dollars per acre
are telling a falsehood. Such lands
are not to De had at such a price. Com
pared with The lands at Wheatiand,
lands under the government irrigation
projects and under the Carey act pro-
jects in various sections of the west,
the lands Of the Tallmadge -Buntin
company are being sold at a reasona
Bile rate. The average of the govern,
ment projects for water alone has been
in excess OF $2S per acre, and to this
must be added an annual maintenance
charge of at least 40 cents per acre
per annum. In Wyoming the govern
ment price is considerably higher than
this. the Pathfinder charge for water
being $35 per acre and the mainten
ance charge 40 cents per acre, making
a total charge of 500. Under the Sho-
shone project the water charge is $45
per acre Ii the maintenance charge
so cents per acre per annum. The
lands under these projects are good
lands, but they are not better than
the lands of the Tallmadge-Buntin
company. 1t must be remembered that
a great transeontinental railroad rum
by the very doors of those who are
locating In the Big Laramie valley
They are close to the great markets
of the earth, comparatively speaking
1t Is only six hours ride to Denver n
less than a days ride to the great mar
kets OF the Missouri valley. 1t must
be remembered hat the grains that
took the prizes at Chicago, st. Louis
n Portland were raised in this val
ley mi that they were in competition
with tho anafru ar,l rl---
fiuke about IL. The same thing can
be repeated year in and year out.
No man with an ounce Of fair gray
matter under his hat will attempt to
take customers away from men who
are spending tier money in bringing
hem here from the east. No man who
has the slightest regard for the truth
Will say that the prices being made
by the Talimadge-Buntin company are
high in comparison with land prices
throughout the nation. No man in
this town or county can point to a
single Instance where good irrigated
lands can or have been purchased for
five dollars per acre. That is less as
a rule than 1t costs to take out the
irrigating bitches.
The Tallmadge.Buutin company has
come to us with the highest
mendations. They have already in
vested hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars Their plans contemplate the de-
~velopinent Of this entire valley. 1t
will take millions to bring their pro-
5ects to a contamination. In the past
they have shown themselves to be
able to accomplish AL that they set
out to do. We must Judge them BY
what they have been able to do else
where. It Is their sincere desire to
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