Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1922, Page 34

F | Luss of cs sa: PAGE EIGHT -ange Grade Hereford Steer; - MAJOR PLACE IN INDUSTRY Nearly Million Animals in State Now.and Outlook Is Encouraging; Nothing Can Replace Premier Rank Shoshoni Shows Wonderful Growth /.\ Natural location of Fremont county town shows its anency. Prvmising oil —— pee aes Spas a rm point on Federal Irrigatio: Natural entrance and 2 n. Project. big stores, wonderful From time to time new industries will spring up and some undoubtedly will be developed to large proportions, but as! has been true in the past, sc also in the future Wyoming) probably will be associated more with cattleraising than with! anything else. The state well deserves this distinction, for| there is every reason to believe that for a long titne to come! $t will be an important factor in 7 plying the ‘na! n steaks. nber ot | of 19 Six-Year-Old and Weighing 2,880 Pounds, Product of Wyoming Range. going and-coming trom east and south. Strong bank, ‘~~~ ee: seonery and Progressive community. r Shoshon! is an tmportant town Of] bare M4entified themscives ana by! holds stil! more wonde-ful prospects.; tutions of Fre:ont county. The First Fremont county located at the exact; bard, diligent work have brought A number of oil wells are being drill- National Bank le als wucceac‘ul {: jographical center of the state, on|*hout prosperity not only to them-| ed around the town at this time and stitution that shows gs9th tn pro Ais Chi Northwest sclves, but to the entire community; momentarily wells are expected to be’ portion to that of the coramuntty. bie - Railway, | girrounding, brought in showing big proc=ction.| ‘There are a number of large co. three miles from Bonneville, on the cattle in W approxim: a valuatic count of the shrinkage at fling prices- tion to 900,000 cattle in sheep. 300,000 horses, 4.5 000 swine and $81,000,000 irereasing as. cows is justified the vartages for ca with certain dis velopment of the ¢ are at present few aiste but distant fu ber of b tories an abund } al pdto the de- industry. There © will seo a large © . state vet nim over the him in continu: the conditions makes this 4 to the outlook for the cattl in Wyoming: “I would say as a result of « servations I haye made in travelinx tate that the outlook for t ustry as a whole is encour. aging, and that ondi will be be resto will prac «to t of a few y ce of sheep and swine are tending upward. As a rule of such livestock is a little vance of cattle. It seems to general opinion of those know, and I now have in mind thr man of experience in over the be t who 8 back into thelr own. along with a gradu: ation until they the cattle man will again be in a posi tion to make a reasonable profit on his investment. “The war finance corporation loans have already been of great asaistance to those who were eligible to such as sistance, and in my opinion thw t has had a tendency to encourage and rtimulate the cattle business to the ex tent that many cattle men who 1 would consider good judges, and always conservative, are t: buying cattle in the southern st and at western markets to ship Wyoming. When they do this the demonstrate to those in touch with wich movements that they have « fidence m the durtry, that th i dustry will coms o--*, and that the s a future for tiie bua'ness cattle thut will xnean ¢ pref for thse who this time and for those w post:1on to add to their herds.” to or DBSTAGLES ARE OVERCOME IN (Continued From Page 5.) the breed and its muftability for the western range. Our western men had for several ® been cross breeding, trying to that would have the best s of both the Mertnn and wool brevds, but no definite line eding has beer carried on and J results obtained. In fact the results had been that the herds con ained sheep that varied from the true Ramboulllet type through every Jo to a straight Lincoln Cossdol Some ep carried a fleece that in <A to have all’ grades of to length of staple and ‘ool, both © result of this investigation was introduction of the Corriedale breed had by careful selection leveloped by the use of Lincoln r ter rams on Merions ewes and the half hlood lambs carefully culled and then tnterbred for type. A stud book had been established and ry kept for some fifty years that the type has been fixer 1 no mixed blood introduced. Wyo- ning as with the Rambouillet has taken the foreground with Corfiedales The Wyoming Corrtedale Sheep Co. incorporated by F. S. King and they at once proceeded to select the WOOL INDUSTRY best that could be obtained. Five rams that have wor championships in New Zealand have been imported year after yeer and some of the best ewes from the leading flocks have slso been brought over. Great Results In Breeding. A total of 769 registered Corriedales have heen brought over by F. 8 King either for himself or his com- pany. ‘he range Corrtedales bred from these have been distributed not oniy through Wyoming but also an many states from coast to coast and some in Canada others in O14 Mex{co, The result has been a lengthening of staple, light shrinkage and a bet lamb. The lambs ripen early, are splendid mutton type and top the HISTORIC INTEREST CLINGS TO | ranches in Wyoming either raise hogs market. The ewes from these uheep are great range sheep, easily wintered and are prolific mothers having a large supply of milk. The fleece runs from high on@half to threeeights in grade with an even fiber all through the fleeve, no kemp on flank or britch. During the period 1914 to 1920 the improvement in. breeding has con- tinued. Australian methods of shear- ing and grading have been tried ana in some cases abandoned, but the tend- ency has been to do all possible to- wards breeding a definite type, the sheep carrying @ half blood fleece being the ideal to most _ Wyoming eheepmen. There has not been ‘spaces in this irticle to discuss the vafious strug- gles between sheep and cattle raisers for control of the range, neither has it been possible to Ko into the vexed protlem of forest reserves as it arose, or discuss the final adjustment of xrazing on what are now called the naticnal forests. Aa each problem arose the sheepmen met it as best they could and land problems, bad wintera and hard times have each vexed and worried. the stockman. / Dry Farmers Invade Range. From 1910 onward the settlement by the dry farmer has helped reduce the amount of grazing land. year by year and today in many sections of he state, made the running of sheep {n large bands impossible. Dur- ing the war period the costs of leasing range mounted higher and higher, feed bscame scarce, forage excrbl- tantly hig and grain a mest prohi- bitively so. Yet on the equest of the government the sheepmen stuck to their flocks and endeavored ‘to In- crease the production of both wool and mttton. The summer (of 1919 was one long to by remembered, Grought was universal throughout Wyoming and in the fall at least one- third of the livestock nad to be chipped ut of the state The remaining herds compelled the purchasing of hay and grain at prices that were ap- About 60 per cent of the farms and for the market, or for thelr own use. They Say They Don’t Thrive in Wyo. ending with an April storm that has been unequalled since the March storm of 1878. This resulted in the loss of about ene-third of the stock of the state and in many cases the cost of carrying through the winter was more han the sheep were worth in the spring. On the top of this calamity came the depression in prices and heep and wool were among the rst to feel its effects. In a week wool fell from 80 ents to 25 cents and sheep from $18.00 to $10.00 and then later to $6.00. The price of lambs fell from $8:00 and $12.00 to $3.00. Of credit there was none and «the stockmen were up against a stone wall. The banks of*the west did everything pos- sible and their exertions in behalf of thesstockman and farmer are an ex- ample of supreme effort against overs, whelming odds that has seldom been equalled in the history of the country, Today the position of the stockmen is similar to that of the Allied forces when American troops thetr-ar- rival In France, their backs are to the wall. The Federal War Finance board has come to thelr relief and long deferred legisiction has at last recognized thelr helpless condition. Our government which has demanded that the farmer and stockman should Produce all that was possible regard- loss uf cost taking the produce at tts own price for the benefit of the coun- try had at the close of the war, turned its back to them, and regardless of consequences closed tts doors to their production and allowed foreign countries to dump their products on our markets, not even allowing them to pay income tax on thelr profits made thereby. Shoddy was allowed to take the place of wool, even being hermitted to be sold as pure wool, and frozen mutton from New Zealand was, permitted to crowd out the native product and be sold as such. ‘These matters have caused grave questions to arise in the hearts of good Ameri- cans, and it 1s a credit to our citize ship. that no resentment has -been shown. But today the cloud haa lifted somewhat. the winter Is half over with no logs to date and the range at its best. Prices haye begun to climb, credit is being re-established and al: though the numher of sheep has shrunk from 5,000,000 to 2,250,000) with a good,lamb crop In sight and \Prices of wool assuring a profit the sheepmen of the’state are looking for- ward to a new year. Prospects More Hopeful. A new year perbaps not a happy new year but nt least a hopeful one in Itself, 13 also.a very profitable side- line. The hog gives quicker and bet- ter returns on the investment than ‘They realize that tt will take months of work and deprivation to recover but the renovery is certain and the business will show a profit and in- crease its returns ag the days. roll on. With a decrease in sheep through- cut the world of over 24 per cent or some 66 million head and a decrease in the United States of nearly ten million’ the law of supply and demand must tell. to have awakened to the fact already andprices have been steadily climb- ing for the last four months and the inquiry for sheep ‘has been felt all through the country. Burlington Railway, to which point rail connections aie soon t> be made. Shoshont is a supply point for a large portion of the Shoshone Indian res- ervation. The town is surrounded on all sides by a rich stock raising coun- try. It is the logical shipping point for the Copper Mountain and Willow Creek mining districts, which are Producing considerable quantities of; ore. There aro flowing springs with- (n sixteen miles and extensive coal deposits néar town. Shoshon! has one of the most com- plete and modern water systems tn | Wind River, three miles distant. The population of Shoshont fs 600 and the altitude 6,000 feet. ¥ 2 Shoshont is one of the most enter- prising towns in Wyoming, a that has sprung up and thrived be- cause it Is a natural location for a town: «nd has kept on growing be- cause the business of ths commun- ity {9 in the hands of young ‘men, full of determination and pep and not afraid to take a chance in the business ‘world. ‘These young busi-, ness men haye pinned their affections to the community with which they In fact the markets seem: There is_no question that the day of the state, getting the supply fram Jack: sheepman hes a noticed by the‘map, at the Junction of two of the most traveled entrances to, Yellowstone park—Yellowstone Park or Grant highway. Many tour- come by way of the Yellowstone high- way from Denver to Cheyenne, Doug'.s, Casper to Shoshon!, Ther-| 9" the mopolis, Cody and the eastern en-|20W being constructed by the federal government. the largest tn the west, iavslving the expenditure of many millions of dol- lars and reclaiming apout erea of Iand. Work on this project tranre of the park, Returning, the trip to the park if generally made by -ray of the Rocky Mountain highway,’ or southern en- trance, coming through the tamoas brated Teton mountains, reservation. rich in eer history. of western’? yoming, Riverton and town! Shoshon!. This makes the enternris- ing town of Shoshont the natural point on the way to ¥; i east. The town has a splendid location, fine hotel accommodations and ts one of the interesting points of the Rocky Mountain region. Shoshoni has been a ‘com- munity in the past, but the future large flocs x gone in many parts of the state but in many places as the land {s settled and cultivated the herds will be run on shares. Better sheep will be run and greater returns per head be) demanded. The great future of the sheep ites with the young generation that is taking the place of the old timer. Most of these young men have been receiving or have unt versity training end with the knowl- edge acquired in our agricultural col- lges together with the experience they will have learned from their fathers there {s no doubt but that they will be equal to the occasion, “Today the instead of a | i 1 } ‘The | The territory being tested is new, but partment stores, (i> Heyer .tores Ee ee ae wees PP tare thinve been the best | tests produced, th | direct connecting tne of oll vel |Rigaway and the National Park-to-|'™ )S0me wonderful ists coming from the south and SAst.| cats being de. ‘8 going on every day, ‘son Hole country, past the cele- progress having > made Ramshorn the past summer. er eit ee anne SAMAR Tis Wooation ot ecrgrul hundred fens, and as the soll, after all, is the real wealth of the world, Shoshon! rill be Denefitted tn a mos: substantial and Eo permanent way. i ing and coming, ‘from the south and btprcrwcst sya) vray tee pn pea - flected tn its banking institution: Shashont about five years ago and under the state and capable management of H. having in that short time be one of tho leading banking fnsti-/ there. ‘Wagon, tent to protect the early lambs, qwned or feed anda permit in a national for- The motor has replaced the broncho Shearing sheds equipped with ma. chines have shearing pen and the hand shears, corm and cotton cake aro ready guard jlegislati: 4 of/ that of Linn & Smart comparing fa. the| yorabiy. with those of mercantile es. be-| tablisiments in larger cities. eon the Lander and Casper fiel’s’ There has, been nothing artin ad experts in ell are looking for! shout’ the growth of Shoshon!. sesults from the) town came in answer to an actual de. | mand Lecause of its natural location, at a junction point of the Chicago a Northwestern and Burlington p: ways, and as the county and state are being developed and the business of these two big raflroad Ines increas, Shoshont keeps up with and a ite ahead of the pace. There are many fine ranches tn the territury surrounding and fortunes havo been made in the raising of cat. tle and sheep. It ts a natural place for tourists to stop going to and com- ing from Yellowstone and proinises tc grow Uke the traditional Green Bay tree. aher Wyoming towns kind location {s o! Bhoshont will be the eastern point Riverton Lrrigetion -profect This project is one of 200,000 wonderful within This wil mean Like many hoshoni has a free pubtio camping ground for the accommodation of tourists passing through. It ts one the of the most modern camping grounds established in the smaller communities of ths many tourists make tt a J. Bhad point to get to Shoshont to take a4. grown to|vantage of the camping facilities Few towns in the ‘Tae wealth of the community ts re- Btate - Bank, ee, lambing sheds to a great ex- duce revenue to cover the ede charges. Wyoming, which ted in ‘he enfranchisement of women, the f: state to give women the vote, a place on a jury, the first to have a woman as judge or a member of ita legis. lature; Wyoming, whose sons led in team. |percentage of enlistments in the Great War as well as in quality of manhood; Wyoming the state that to- lay has representation in court and halls uneqigailed accord- rented lands furnish the winter it assures 2 good summer range. twelve-horse supplanted the open against loss. Schovls and highways ing to population by any state; Wyo- help to higher taxes as well as to;ming, in elevate the community, are the symbols of progress and ad-!prosperity will be hers that will bring vancement. | sheep asin all other matters these will lead in producing the best and but ‘The stock must be im-|blessings to not only Her citizens but 3 Shoshoni, Wyoming proved in lik quality so as to pro- to the nation at large. any other animal, For every four or five pounds of food given him,.he om @ pound of meat bright sunshine and Gry eltmate is con-| duuive to vigorous, thrifty hogs, from disease and parasites. Little hog chol-| while being a business|era has been known in Wyoming. | SHOSHONI GARAGE SHOSHONI, Wyo. BUICK SIXES Pork is, generally speaking, the cheap- |est source of the home meat supply. Last year 8,619 farmers and ranchers produced 72,233 hogs, valued at $1,- 174,580, Hog raising, STRONG AS STEEL FORMER HOME OF BUFFALO BILL BY CLAY TYLER, Co@y, county seat of Park county,,power is conserved to be distributed and for many years the home of the/from this point, and other units to be late Col. William F, (Buffalo )|added when required. Cody, lays claim to being the eastern has a new high school butld-| and main entrance to Yellowstone Na osting approximately $100,000 tn| SATE gay in line of the|@@dition to the other’ commodious Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rafi-/School buildings which take ¢are of road. Cody has a population of about| 650 puptis. Cody has also one of the 1,400 and is one of three towns’ of |best equipped flor> mills in the Big) Park county, the others being Powell)Horn Basin, and an excellent court! and Meeteesee—all centers of a thriv-;house, public Ibrary, clubs, lodges| ing agricultural district of the upper |®nd churchee. Big Horn basin. The off development tn the local- Surrounding Cody are the farming|!tY !s ®8 yet im fts infancy although areas under the Cody canal and the |t¢ Oregon Basin and vicinity is be- Fertile Valley canal, of approximately |" Prospected by large development 31,000 acres of irrigable lands. In ad.|“°™panies. Some of the large gas dition, there are @ number of farms|Wells in the state have already, been slong the south and north forks of |“!scovered in this locality, all tribu- the Shoshone end Greybull rivers./‘*ty to Cody, and will eventually, to- There is also s large dry farming area |S¢ther with the hydro-electric power known as the Monument Hu district, |fom the Shoshone dam, bring Cody adjacent to Cody, and the wonderful | {nto rey agrucur A as a wonderful manu- ratiear 5 focturing center so gs shea Sane $s pi e al The stock industry of Park county sare cane cade § srected /s very important, not alone from the oe Ui es Tec’ 01 ice at a cost of $2,000,000 in used p THE SHAWVER HOTEL And Auto Transfer : Shoshoni, Wye. _ FISHER & FISHER: CAFE AND POOL ROOM - SHOSHONI, WYO. A first class eating place at the junction of fees and National pono R, F. Fuller ‘New and Modern, Steam Heat, Electric Lights, Hot and Cold Water in Every Room. : jstandpoint of the production of live- : ighways. ae stock, but one of the most successful ‘ cipally for the irrigation of lands) ~ooperative industries 1s that of dairy- ! under the Shoshone project, the Pro-ling ground Cody and Powell, . east + . Auto Livery Service---Anywhere, posed irrigation of what is known as/}},.. 4, the High Line and Willwood lands under this project, which are trib- utary to Cody. Undoubtedly the Ore. gon Basin project which will probably ing creameries. Dairy etock is very successfully raised by the farm- ers around those points who supply their entire output of cream to these SOFT DRINKS, CIGARS, CANDY,POOL A cordial invitation lic. Be sure to try our Liberty Root Beer Always Cold DODGE. CARS AND TRUCKS nportant industries are farm- ock, dairying, electric power, will bring under trrigation a largeling qty ares of valuable lands near Cody. oil, gas and fuci, and not least are the The reclamation service if now|local coal mines which supply local buflding a large hydro-electric plant to| demand with gcod coal secure the necessary power from the/ Probably Park county Shoshone dam. This enterpriso when |est pure blood horse f: completed, will electrify the entire/wW. R. Coe of New York has $1,006,000 Project and probably the greater part/invested in thoroughbred horses. of of the Big Horn basin, as 6,400 horse-Iworid wide fame, located near Cody.! Auto T; aneter Between Sheehoni and Bon- extended to the pub- neville, Meeting All Chicago and Re