Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
WYOMING PROSPEROUS
YEAR 1913 MOST IMPORTANT IN
STATES HISTORY.
Four Leading Industries Yielded $11s,
100000 Exceeding by $16,ooo,ooo
Previous Years Record.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The year 1913,
from the viewpoint of industrial ad-
vancement, has been the most import
ant in Wyoming's history.
The four leading industries of the
state during the year produced s113,-
100000 which is better by s16,OOO,OO0
than their record during. the preced-
ing year. The estimated production
| of these four industries follows:
Mining, including the production of
oil, $37,O0O,00O.
Agriculture, $35,000,000.
Livestock raising $35.OO0,OOO.
Manufacturing. sG,000,000.
Total. s11S,00O,0OO.
OIL Makes Big Gain.
While the bulk of the states pros
perity during the year just closing
must be attributed to conditions bear
II upon the beef-growing division of
the livestock industry, coal mining
and oil development, the year was
one of notable advancement in all in
dustries bearing upon Wyoming's pros
| perity.
The most Spectacular" industrial
development of the year was the CEN
trail Wyoming "oil BOOM" Activity in
the Salt creek and other oil fields, in
spired by the sensational success of
the Midwest Oil Company. resulted
in an increase in the states produc-
tion of oil from $3,OOO,0O0 In 1912 to
SIS. 100000 in 1913.
The close of the year finds the oil
boom growing and a prospect existing
that in 1914 the oil output will be
d, ubled.
In Different Districts.
OF the states production during 1913
| of 2,35t, 900 barrels of refined oil prod
ucts, 2.l11 900 barrels are credited to
the Salt Creek field, near Casper;
10000 barrels to the Big Horn coun-
ty fields, $4,000 barrels to the Lander
fields, $4,000 barrels to the Uinta
county fields and 5000 barrels to the
Converse county fields. The value of
this oil was s15,000,000.
At the end of the year drilling for
oil and gas was in progress in six
teen of the tweDty-one counties of the
state.
The year produced unusual prosper
ity for the Wyoming coal producers as
a result OF the Colorado strike. To
meet the demand for Wyoming coal
coming from Colorado communities Or
dinarily consuming Colorado coal the
mines of this state increased their out
put approximately 100000 tons.
which practically represents the in
crease in the 1913 production over
that of 1912.
wyoming coal mines in the last
year have produced 100000 tons of
coal, valued at the mine at S1s,O0O.OOO.
Iron Ore Production.
During the year the state produced
sc, 900 tons of iron ore, worth $4,000
OOe. and gold silver and other min
eral resources worth s1,S0O,000.
The states 1913 production of s35.-
| OOO. 900 of agricultural products in
| cludes s14OOO,O00 worth OF hay, S10,-
100000 worth OF grains, si,oOO.OOO
worth of garden truck" S3.O00,OO0
worth of fruit and s2,5O0,000 worth of
dairy products.
During the year 100000 acres of
bench and bottom lands were irrigated
for the first time, increasing the irri-
| gated area of the state to 3,4oO.OOc
acres. One thousand one hundred
miles of irrigation bitches were con
structed. The land reclaimed during
the year is worth s1O,000,000.
Extraordinary high beef prices
caused an unusual amount of Wyo-
ming beef on the hoof' to go to mar
ket during the latter part Of the year.
The state marketed $22,000,000 worth
of beef and si3,0OO,O00 worth of sheep.
wool, horses and swine. The stock
raising industry produced approxi-
mately s5,OOO,OOO more than during
the preceding year.
Railroad Building in 1918.
During the year fifty-five miles of
main line railroad have been built in
wyoming, all of it In the central part
OF the state. by the Burlington. This
new trackage extends from fifteen
miles west of Powder river to Casper.
East of Casper to Orin Junction, a
distance of sixty miles, the Burlington
| during the year completed 80 per cent
| of grading for its extension to a con
nection with the Colorado & South
ern at Orin. The Burlington also is
working on an eighteen-mile exten-
sion of its Guernsey line to the Colo
RADIO & Southern at Wendover.
During the year the Union Pacific
completed forty miles Of double track
| in tie state. Several small railroad
projects were launched and construc-
tion begun.
The most rapid advancement by any
| Wyoming town during the year is that
made by Casper, which increased
from $500 population to $500, this
increase resulting from the "oil BOOM y
Casper's building record for the year
is more than s2.5Oc,ooo, of which ST.
100000 is accounted for by oil refin-
cries.