, 1908-05-06
IN AID OF LOCAL BUSINESS.

1'bc W ipNai tiutllS StUs
out from Union Pacific headquarters,
that IL Is the purpose of the com
pany 10 do all in its power toward
building up local trade along its lines.
1t will be recalled that about six
weeks ago 1t was announced that the
company property at Evanston was to
be greatly improved and that the head.
quarters of the Utah division were to
be located there, On Saturday came
h welcome intelligence 10 Laramie
that the local works of the company
we're to be improved and added to to
the extent OF a quarter of a million
dollars. On Sunday there was an
other Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago 10 the effect that it was the
purpose of the company to back up
the Chicago company that has taken
over the large area of ranch lands IN
the Laramie plains.
All this means local development,
the building up OF trade right in Union
Pacific territory.
Not many months ago. at n banouet
in the city of Denver, Mr.. Hartman
said that 1t would be the purpose OF
the company to develop all local trade
possible; that it was the II of
the Overland TO assist the people along
its lines to build up Industries and
make trade for his great %transporta
ton company, The attitude of the
big CORPORATION toward the Saratoga
and E%ncampment line and the Lara,
ME Plains line indicated that Mr..
Hartman was in earnest in his re-
marks. The opening of the rolling
mill at Laramie was another strong
Indication of sincerity and 1t has been
recently announced that it was the
purpose OF the company to connect the
main line by a road from Wamsutter
with Routt county, Colorado.
The time Is not distant when
through business will not be as profit,
able for the transcontinental lines as
at present. They will be compelled
to meet water transportation by the
way of the Panama canal and water
transportation cannot we'll be pooled
or trusted" 1t will mean the diver
ion of a very large portion of the
slower oriental freight trade to tn.
water way. This will be a still greater
reason for the Union Pacific and othe,
roads to develop local business within
their W territory-right along their
lines.
The latest Chicago dispatches iudi.
cate conolusively that this is the pur.
pose with reference to the ma
that has purchased the Haley, River
side and other properties. Thousands
of people will be brought to Laramie
by this company and the location of
a thousand families on the Laramie
plains will mea much business for
the Union Pacific in the near flu.
ture and for all time to come. For
many years the Union Pacific has
looked with envy upon the tremen-
dous feeding business OF the Poudre
valley that could have been just as
well developed along its own lines. 1t
takes a share Of hat business to the
east, of course, but if it were carried
on upon these plains, for illustration,
it would carry all of 1.-THE corn, ii
any were used, in, and the finished
live stock out. There is no other spot
in the entire west where all the con,
ditions seem SO suitable for the work.
ing out of a tremendous feeding prop,
osition as right here on the plains,
There is plenty Of water for irrigation
and for live stock; there are plenty OF
good farm lands for the raising Of
alfalfa, field peas, barley, oats and
other grains and forage for the fat
tening OF stock; there are plenty of
splendid grazing lands right at hand
for the early development of the feed
ers II the climate is ideal for the
purpose. Our SHOWS come at such a
time that it seems almost a certainty
that field peas may be fed annually
in the field unharvested without dan
ger of their being covered by snow.
In this way the maximum of fertilizing
material is returned to the soil in the
cheapest possible manner and .splen-
did feeding results are obtained.
1t will be profitable to the Union
Pacific TO aid in every possible man
ner the development of just such pro-
jects as that being pushed by
the Chicago company. 1t al mil
lions in future local business.
The Republican notes that the Big
Horn county republican convention
adOuted an ~anti.leasin1 resolution ami