Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1922, Page 13

INDUSTRIAL EDITION. Se ee eae lee LANDER REGION AMONG FIRST IN DIVERSIFIED GOLD RUSH 3 F Now Devloping Protacs eating Industry and I portation Necessary Only to Revive Mining ° In _ 1809 at th it of Yelle Jane slate ae La ce eat : sfernane and om Canes" AT in Ta ede corso wn tas larke had made their Sip up the Missouri riv: i fold nears pA! api fields to ae from preg Bince the timber was exhausted ft the mountains and et, | Cromsing t hi ist and beds of the streams were very! shipped by insured registered mail rich, indicating that the placer gold $59,000 worth of gold bullion which had not traveled very far and that it| had been taken out by the prospect- dis-| ors the was Ceposited by recson of the It be came a law, and in the succeeding campaign the ‘infivence of women on the policies of the state had devel- oped so strongly that an effort was made to repeal the Iaw. At this time Captain Nickerson, now one of Lan- der’s oldest citizens, was a member of the legislature, and stood by his for- mer pledge and prevented the repeal- ing act from —_— to final passage. of Agriculture. Agriculture tn this part of Wyo- ming hed {ts inception when the mi- ners began to think about getting fresh vegetables for thetr tables, and began to push north Into the Lander valley, @ small part of the valley hav- ing been thrown open to settlers un- der the terms of a recent treaty. They began tmmediately to take out trri- wating ditches from the streams and found that most of the cereals, voge- tables and small fruits could be stown in abundance. Chief Washakie of the Shoshonis, whose name is so well known in this region, had bad a very hari time prote-ting his hunting grounds from the Sloux, Cheyennes and other hered- itary enemies of his people. But the old chief was a diplomat. He saw that with the assistance of the white man he could maintain himeelf against his enemies. He knew that the valley surrounded by the Sweet- water divide and the Wind river an Owl. Creek ranges of mountains had comparatively mild winters, was well watered, and was the winter home of the buffalo, elk, deer and antelope, ‘thd in order to preserve these rights and the property fn lands to his peo- ple, he became the noever-failing friend of the white settlers This friendship was an important factor in the development of this part of the state. 4 } Stock-ratsing had tts beginning as an industry when the cattlemen along the North Platte extended thelr op- erations into southern Wyoming. New men saw other great possibilities and gradually Fremont county became one of the great cattle countries. Under the treaties of 1868 and 1872 The Casper Floral Co. Can Supply Your Every Need In CUT FLOWERS Tell Loye’s Old Story All Over Again St. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 Flower Valentines Delivered to Any Part of the U.S. or Canada Through Our Telegraph Service “Say It With Flowers” Casper Floral Co. Phone 872 New Midwest Bolldtes WYOMING'S LARGEST EXCLUSIVE FLOWER SHOP THE CASPER DAILY TRIRUNE AN WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW RESOURCES IN 60'SBROUGHT VALLEY ITS FIRST SETTLERS Gateway to Mountains Un- rivaled in Beauty and Grande! ur and at Inter Gates the United States Soverament bought cattle and deliv ered them to the Indians to be ranged in the Indian reservation, and’ the success of the cattle business be- came assured, Gradually flockmas- ters with their 1heep invaded the ter- ritory until what was then Fremont county became one of the largest cat- tle and wool producing territories in, the west. For many years stockmen viewed with some alarm the efforts to irri- gate land and raise feed for stock, but tt ts now realized by every prog- ressive stockman that {t is mich wiser to trrigate land and raise es much feed as possible, and have such feed to fall back on when the ranges ‘are Covered with snow or range feed is short. Large Aren to Be Irrigated. Gradually opposition to the farm- ers snd settlers has been withdrawn unt! now every effort is made to en- courage them. The federal govern- ment at present ts engaged In taking out water’ from Big Wind river to cover 200,000 to 300,000 acres of tr: rigable land, while an additional 100,- 000 to 200,000 acres will eventnally be put under water, so that Fremont county will contain one of the largest and best watered tracts of frrigated land in the entire country, These lands will be offered to the homeseek- er at actual cost a1 un¢er very easy terms of payment sxtanded over a pe- riod of years. The mountains of Fremont county afford so:ne of the most picturesque scenery tn the world. The highest range fs a gray granite which broaks sharply, making the deepest and meet abrupt canrons -f any range in the world, hence the name—Rocky moun- tains. Mt. Hooker ts directty west from Lander. It was up this mountain that Captain Bonneville made the climb which has been immortalized by Washington Irving tn his book “Cap- tain Bonneville.” The “Top of the World” From the top of Mt. Hooker eno can see the rise of the various brapches of the Missouri river sya- tem, all swinging to the east and north, where they are finally united in the Mistouri To the west the Snake river rises and proceeds north- west to the Columbia and Puget sound, while to, the southwest tho Green river rises, flowing westerly and southerly to the Colorado river and the Gulf of Californin. The view is unobstructed across the Ow! Creek range to Cloud’s peak and Big Horns. Prior Gap and the course of the Big Horn river to the Yellowstone near Billings, Mont. are distinctly seen, as are also the southern exten- sions of the Black Hills as they ap- proach the Platte river. Laramie peak and the Laram™ range stand out-in bold relief. Gne looks over the Green and Ferris mountains to the Plain range and Blkhead mountains in northern Colorado, while between the peaks to the southwest can be caught a glimpse of the ranges sur. rounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Gen. John C. Fremont'’s climb of the peak which bears his name ts a classic well known to Wyoming peo-| ple, and ft ranks with anything in the English language. Bierstadt’s painting of the “Rocky (Continued on page 16.) PAGE THIRTEEN FARM PROGRESS MADE IN MATRONA COUNTY found that the soils were lacking in nitrogen, which .rouble could be rem- edied by tnnoculating the seed before Planting. Practically 400 cases of 2l- larger growing variety of alfalfa, namely C:tmm. The, Mammoth Russian sunflower has been introduced as a silage crop and has proven to be a wonderful crop for this territory. The tremendous yiel€ per acre of this crop, coupled with its excelent feeding velue for livestock, insures a great future for it in this county. A great dval of credit should be given to J. J. Allan, M: P. Wheeler and A. J,~ Cuming: ham as being the first man to grow this crop fof the silage. Many more 8re following in their steps, Some 200 acres of corn was alzo srown during the last year for /ilage purposes and the results far ectipsed the e: ons of the growers. [ndi- cations are that a much larger acre- age will be planted next spring. Other forage crops which have been introduced with more or less suc cess are sweet Clover and sultan grass. It {s only @ av~~ton of time until most of the niches fa this vicinity will have a @.0 or two as they are beginning to re\Uze their value: Dairy Industry Grows. Th» dairy industry of this locality haz been advanced wonderfully dur- ing the past year, not so much in the Importation of better stock as in the feeding of cows and tn the care and handling of milk. Probably the greatest advance was in the pasmes of = milk orfinance by the city of Casper, requiring dairy and milk in spection. Through this inspection a great deal has been accomplished both for the dairymen and for the people of Casper. It insures a healthful milk supply and adds dignity to the indus try. Nowhere Im the state are dairy Prospects brighter than in the vicinity @f-Casper. The approximate value of, dairy products produced in the cour- ty % around $30,000 there being abo . 230,000 gallons of miik produced. | Poultry raising as an agricultural| Sctivity has been very lax and the pos-| sibilities of this phase ef agriculture| has been grossly overlooked. Much has been accomplished by the county| {gent through the press, circular let-| , | ters and personal interviews, in build- ing up the industry and visualizing| the possibilities. A great many pure bred chicks and egg: are purchased for farmers as a foundation stock for @ ood flock. Demonstrations in cull-!. ing of Mocks and feeding and man-! agement problems bave been given| considerable attention. Livestock Work Accomplished. Through the Natrona County Stock-| growers association a great deal has} been attempted and accomplished for} the-dettermen of the livestock Indus-| try. Government withdrawal of lands for stock trails has been secured| throughout the greater part of the Deeded Irrigated, cuitivated ........ Irrigated, uncultivated .......... Dry farming . Grazing Total ......... A eewecenccecccensese Besides this area therm are in this c ment and state lands. Livestock. Datry cows ——. Range cattle Sheep —____. 270,083 Bowne + - 6,340 Around 2,069.000 pounds of wool Were produced last year, worth about $300,000. About 250,000 lambs were raised amounting to approximately $500,000 and about $200,000 worth of 600 —- 21,800 Oil City Auto Supply 419 E. Second St. CASPER, Rim Parts AJAX TIRES KELLY TIRES ACCESSORIES county. This project alone is of t> estimable value to the stockmen as it insures @ means of driving their stock to and from the shipping points and range lands. The task cf ridding the county of predatory animals ts being carried om by the association tn cooperation with the government and state It is indeed hard to estimate the tree dous Gamege wrought by predatory animals tn th’s cou This work has been carricd on for the past three years with splendid results. Through the associatio® a grent saving has been made to the mem bers by the co-operative buying of feeds. A great deal of miscellaneous work, such as controlling plant and animal diseases, rodent work and trrigation Problems, has been accomplished. One of the best openings in the ag- ricultural line here ts to be found tm truck gardening. of which there is a inimum amount. The greater portion 02 such supplies ts shipped here from other points In the state and even as far as Colorado. Tracts suitable for growing vegetabier are available and another year should witness a larper acreage of home grown products. In conclusion I want to give some data on lands and livestock secured from the assess: give a more viv ditions of the county. Lands. 5,229 acres : @ $73.31 - 5,676 acres @ 22.43 $ 883,243 127,893 2,685 acres @ 9.87 26,507 226,287 acres @ 416 940,897 <-++-243,918 acres @ $ 6.30 $1,536,920 ounty around 3,500,082 acres of govern cattle are sent to the markets annuah ly. The outlook for the future appears brighter than it has for many years. ‘The clouds of financial depression are beginning to lift, and through the mist can be seen the undying smile of op- timism on the faces of the farmers and stockrhen who have braved the storm. eee ea nu CNA ’ The New Prices of pACKARP CARS AND TRUCKS Are now the lowest in the history of this wonder- A second and heavier reduction in the prices of all models in the new Dort family of cars first brought forth at the national auto shows in January is now announced. NEW PRICES ful product. Touring, Now. eeleerccececcccccoe S$ CALL AT CUR SHOWROOMS FOR Roadster, Now. .....-..-.-~--..-+-~.. 8s | ALL INFORMATION See ee ee 2 _ ‘F. O. B, Flint. { Joe. E. Mansfield, he. weaned eee take | 138 South Kimball Street Phone a Cals Wie Joe. E.. Mansfield, Ine, | | 138 South Kimball Street { one “Ask the Man Who Owns One” Casper, Wyo. | THE COLUM G. L. Habenicht TT Phones 22 and 23 THE BUNGALOW GROCERY and MARKET J. A. 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