, 1921-08-11
WYOMING COMPETITION KEEN

AH6 SASCAVl y lLOu line
Spotlight, a new bulletin recently
being issued by the Laramie Chamber
of Commerce:
Competition for Wyoming's tourist
travel is becoming more keen every
year, as evidenced by the activities
Of the large cities Of the state, all
Of which are spending vast sums of
money to induce the tourist to visit
their respective cities and remain at
least over night, which naturally
necessitates the expenditure OF a GER
tain amount Of money by each.
Cheyenne Active This Year.
The following extract taken from
the Cheyenne Tribune-Leader indi.
Gates the activities in that city:
THE Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee on improvements at the COM
munity camp Is making progress. The
community house has been completed
and painted and will be supplied
with appropriate furniture. The
electric light company is stringinK
light wires from the Frontier grounds
and this will provide a much needed
improvement.
New cooking furnaces have been
built, but there are u number Of
things yet to be done. All the toilets
and outhouses of any kind which are
built of unfinished wood should be
painted or whitewashed in order to
give the camp a more permanent ap-
pearance. That should be done be-
fore the Frontier show. This fall or
next spring these buildings should
be surrounded by trees, preferably
evergreen, which can be brought
In from the hills.
In connection with the Cheyenne
project, the Chamber of Commerce,
by popular subscription, raised
$4,000 for the improvement of the
municipal camp grounds which is
two miles north.
A Victrola has also been provided
for the entertainment of tourists.
The Chamber Of Commerce main
tains an information bureau at the
grounds which distributes literature
and advises travellers on road con-
ditions.
Casper Spends Large Sum.
The city of Casper has expended
$500 on the new camp grounds in
that city. This work was done by
the Casper Motor Club, a branch of
the Chamber Of Commerce of that
city. The money for this work was
IdIoCu ny POPuldI SuDoCIApLAOu III INC
city and formal opening of the
with 4 band concert and civic exer-
cises. AS will be noted in the fol-
lowing account of the opening of
Casper's Camp Grounds, which ap-
peared in the Casper Tribune. that
city is determined to secure its
share of the Wyoming tourist bust
ness.
Thousands of Casper people at
tended the formal opening OF the
Tourist grounds and club house and
the band concert last night which
were staged in honor OF the visiting
Odd Fellows and members Of the
Rebekah lodge. under the auspices of
the Casper Motor club.
Under the arrangement over 500
Casper cars, averaging more than
five persons to q car, visited the
grounds last night. The traffic was
so heavy at the grounds that 1t
necessitated the attention Of a squad
OF policemen as we'll as officers OF
the club to properly handle traffic
in the enclosure.
Casper residents had little know
ledge of the facilities that had been
placed at the disposal of tourists
through the agency of the clubhouse
and camp grounds arranged for by
the Casper Motor club until the joint
affair was staged last night. ?
"a thoroughly modern camp build
ing, with all the requirements Of a
modern home, on a large scale, was
one OF the first surprises. For the
tourist who visited the grounds
there is ample arrangement for COM
fort. A screened in porch where he
ma ypartake Of food thai can be pre-
pared in the modern kitchen Is one
Of the features that tickles his
fancy. Then there is a large living
room equipped with writing desks
Victrola and rest havens. To the
rear are the laundry and toilet
rooms. The toilet rooms are equip
ped with tubs and showers and the
i~aundryroom with tubs. electric
washer, ironing board and all Other
requirements.
"Mrs. Larsh, . capable matron, Il
in charge of the camp. It IL hel
duty to meet the tourists and inform
them about conditions in town, lool
after their needs and impress them
with the fact that Casper welcomes
!, them 10 that they will spread tn
gospel along the road.
"That the tourist camp grounds u
q paying proposition n shown BY tn
dividends It 10 already declaring II
. favorabie Adyert6ing to Casper an<
in the actual money that - bsinl
spent In Casper.
!. Detailed records from the canal
grounds h9ve been kept since Jul!
3. In that time 1914 carr havt
stopped In Casper carrying an aver
age OF five persons. The total az
ponditure reported by these tpurist
were 33,066.66 or an average 9
1887 per car for An average stA!
!, Of - hours. Before this sysssm Q
: keeping check ON the tourists M
started iAundreds OF cars poafet
through hsrs. The above sumsaar