The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-03
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
ByS. J. FULLWO0D
WYOMING


Wyoming is located in the
Rocky Mountain group of states
in these United States. 1t is per-
fectly rectangular IN shape.
wyoming is bounded on the north
hy Motana; on the east by Ne
braska and South Dakota; on the
south by Colorado and Utah; and
on the west by Utah. Idaho ana
Montana. The general elevation
is higher than that of any other
state, making of Wyoming vast
plateau intersecte dfrOm south
east TO northwest by two great
ranges of Rocky mountains. The
average altitude of the state Is
5000 feet. The highest mountain
is Gannett peak which rises to a
height of 1875 feet: this is IN
the Wind River range, centraily
located on the western side Oh
the state. The climate, while ex,
perieneing extremes in heat ana
cold, is generally dry and health
full.
The seal for the State OF
wyoming is the usual gold'
pronged edge, seal. II measures
one and one half inches IN oia-
meter. We are presented with the
following description: "On the
outer edge of the rim of wnich
shall be engraven the WORDS
Great Seal of the State OF
Wyoming and the design shall
conform substantially TO the toi'
lowing description: A pedestal
showing on the front thereof an
eagle resting upon a shield, SAID
shield TO have engraven thereon a
star and the figures -, DE-
ing the number of wyoming 10
order of admission to statehood;
Standing upon the pedestal shall
be draped a figure of woman
modelled after the statue OF the
Victory of the Louvre, from
whose wrists shall hang the links
of a broken chain, and holding IN
her right hand a staff from the
ton of which shall float banner
with the words-Equal Rights
thereon, all suggesting the po-
Gtical position of women IN the
state. On either side of the ped
estral. and standing at the base
thereof, shall be male figures
typifying the live stock and MN
ING industries of Wyoming. Be
hind the pedestal and in the back
ground shall be two pillars, each
supporting a lighted lamp, signl-
wing the light of knowledge.
Around each pillar shall De a
scroll with the following words
1On the right of the central tlg-
ure the Notwithstanding
Grain, and on the left the
words - Mines-and-oil- =. Al
the base of the pedestal and IN
front. shall appear the figures
1869 lS9O-the former date sig-
nifying the reorganization OF tne
territory of Wyoming and the lat
ter the date of its admission to
statehood"
The state flower of Wyoming
Is The Indian Paint Brush (castil-
lila inariaefolia)". This is un-
doubtedly the most original and
rarely spoken of state flower OF
any in our country. The mex
name for Wyoming is two fold;
D-Equality State; (2)-Sage,
brush State. The song Is entitled
"wyoming State Song" The state
bird is the meadowlark. The pop
uiation of Wyoming is $4,000
and the state capitol Is located al
Cheyenne. ~
Wyoming has a state flag. We
are further indebted to the State
Historical Society of wyoming
for the following word deScrip-
ton: 1.-THE state flag was design
ed by Miss Verna Keays of Buff
falo, Wyoming, and was selected
from 81 designs submitted in a
contest conducted by the Daugh-
tiers of American Revolution, and
the followig legend was written
by Miss Keays:
"'The great seal of the State
of Wyoming is the heart Of the
flag.
"'The seal of the bison repre-
sents the truly western custom OF
branding. The bison was once the
monarch Of the plains.
"'The red border represents
the Red Men, who knew and loved
our country long before any OF
us were here; also the blood OF
the pioneers who gave their lives
in reclaiming the soil.
"'White is an emblem of pur-
ity and uprightness over Wyom-
ing.
"'Blue. which is found in the
bluest of blue Wyoming skies and
the distant mountains, has thru
the ages been significant Of fidel-
ity. justice and virility.
"tAnd finally, the red, the
white and the blue of the flag OF
the State of Wyoming are the
colors of the greatest flag in all
the world, the Stars ad Stripes OF
the Ute Estates of America"
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