The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-03

Officials discounted incendiarism
as the cause for the fire but or
dered an immediate investigation,
Several fires have broken out
recently aboard ships leaving Mar
settles for Spain, and charges of
incendiarism were made in many
instances.
A number of airplanes believed
destined for Loyalist Spain were
destroyed in hanger fire a few
days ago.
the most important branch of ag-
riculture in Wyoming. The major
crops in the state are hay and
forage crops. These are closely
followed by wheat, potatoes, SUI
gar beets, oats and corn; some
barely and some rye are grown
also, as are apples, plums and
cherries successfully cultivated.
Eastern Wyoming, once a barren
and unproductive land, has been
reclaimed for farming through IN
tensive dry farming practices.
The potential mineral wealth OF
the state has not been estimated,
but il is known to be great. The
major mineral of the state is Pc
troleum; with coal ranking sec
ond in Importance. These are fol-
lowed by mineral deposits of gold,
silver, copper, iron, building
stone, gypsum, graphite, phos-
phate and in smaller quantities,
precious stones. The lack of
transportation facilities is all that
is Keeping Wyoming from de-
veloping successfully her min
erals.
Thirteen per cent of the total
area of the state is in national
forests. Douglas fir, lodge-pole,
white and yellow pine are the
most important types of timber
standing in the state.
There are no navigable rivers
in Wyoming. And only 1891 miles
of steam railways. This, in spite
of the fact that Wyoming is
sixth in size from point of are in
our country. The state maintains
3052 miles of highways, of which
1924 miles are surfaced"
In Wyoming. 25l establish
ments of manufacture are found
employing a total of 1882 wage
earners. The principal forms of
manufacturing include: petroleum
refining, which ranks first. We
are told that aside from the build
ing of railway cars. some lumber
products, some dairy products
and some flour and grist mills,
the manufactures are largely for
home consumption.
Illiteracy in the state as
whole is 1.6 per cent. Among
the native whites, 0.3 per cent
and among the foreign born
white, AZ per cent. Education
in Wyoming has always been most
progressive. The University of
Wyoming is the only institution
of higher learning in the state
with a normal school and State
Agricultural college being incor.
pOrated therein.
Early in the 18th century, it is
supposed that the first white man
went into what is now the State
of Wyoming. There are no def
mite records, however, to prove
what year. In 1907 the country
around Yellowstone National
park was explored by John Col
ter. In 1884 the first settlement
was made at Fort Williams later
called Fort Laramie. Eastern
Wyoming was originally a part
of the Louisiana purchase, and
later the Missouri Territory. West
ern Wyoming belonged to the
vast Oregon Territory at one
time. 1t was not until 1876 that
the hostile tribes of Souix and
Cheyenne Indians were quelled
sufficiently to cause permanent
settlements to form. The terri
tory of Wyoming was formed
two years after the construction
of the Union Pacific railroad,
which occurred in 1868. The ter
ritory became state in 1890.
As to recreation in Wyoming,
whatever forms of outing can be
had in any of our mountainous
states, can be had in Wyoming.
The famous Yellowstone park is
the mecca for thousands of visi-
tors annually. It is located in
the northwest corner of the state.
Fishing in Wyoming streams and
lakes is superb. Hunting of really
wild animals is favorite diver
sion to the true hunter. Touring
the vast arid lands in the more
barren sections of the state, re-
veals to the visitors rock forma-
tons unsurpassed anywhere.
Graves of prehistoric monsters
are to be found in the state.
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