Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1922, Page 7

es | INDUSTRIAL EDITION. _. : THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE AND WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW PAGE SEVEN” RAPID STRIDES MADE IN DEVELOPMENT OF TREE CULTURE IN WYOMING i Sta ape - Possibilities Is Productive of Results Never eas varieties unrivaled and leading @ tong which a number of kinds may acre often surpassing fruit sections of Contemplated During Early Days BY WILLIAM MOSTELLER. . year 1921 Wyoming -hards gard an abundance of trees aan ah stor small fruits of ni uality and flavor: yields at of for some of the, older the country. The streets of many towns are aveni ues of beautitul shade trees The fotad; ranches hare their groves [ef cultivated shade trees and cr- chards, the ever present and tndispen- Bable wind-breaks—all of which spells for great accomplishment along hort!- cultural Iines during the last 55 years Ageinst many handicaps, chief of which was public opinion. In those early days the public was ‘Eprend very thin over tho state and the great majority of these thought ‘only in terms of cattle and horses. However, there were exceptions, as the carly development of the industry proved. Among the pioneers of the ‘Big Horn basin, now one of the estab- Ushed frult growing sections of the “state, was W. M Sleeper Mr. Sleep- 4 ger brought a large number of fruit ‘trees, had them freighted to his ranch, ' attended to their planting, and left for the east, giving instructions as to ‘the care of the trees, irrigation in particular. Upon hig return to hie tench the following spring he found that all his trees were dead but six. q ‘He, having faith, was unable to under- Stand this, but a little later over- snefira the man who had been in Schargo tell his fellows that. “If T had ' Sthought the darn things would grow, “I should have wateredy them all."'|. ‘Those six treen had been below an: | “near @ leak in the Gitch! : + Evon before this Ed Young of Lan- Bde demonstrated to the state. its ho: possibilities, \others who followed his example were <H. G. Peters ou his lot at Douglas, ‘Frank Julfen and Alex Mills near Cas- Sper, Hon; J. M. Carey at the 8-0 “ranch, and others about Sheridan. 2 Many Varieties Flourish. | At the present time, apples, crabs, -plums. gooseberries, raspberries and s les. are successfully grown in pevery. ape of the atate. True ft is “that véry high and untavored. sec- Stions are! confined to ‘few varietics qviz., Wealthy and Yellow Transpar- | Sent apples, a number of crabs an? | “nearly all of tho small fruits. In the “favored sections the varieties of eac | “it ite kind that are grin are: too numerous, and perhaps there arr «many “lesirable sorts as’ yet. untried “Again, some varieties wil} succecd oF i Sone ranch and faf!on the neighbor Ing one... However, we have a fe ‘norts that are grown commercially. “that are sure to succeed in the -fruit sgrowing sections. ‘They are impor ; stant in the order named: Wealthy, Ye! i “low Transparent, Patten’s Greening j "Northwest Greening and Duchess, SOldenberg apples; all standard) crabs “DeSota, Wygnt, .and the Hansen ‘plums, and almost all of the small Ngvults. Cherries and pears succeed to ‘va certain ‘extent, but it {fs doubtful if »they can be grown on a commercial basis generally. = >| Slace the localities most favorable “for commercial fruit growing «re di- “vided topographically rather then by “county or other Ines we. shall dis- “¢uss them. accordingly. In point of ‘acreagé and produation the Big Horn asin ieads tho state and is certainly “not behind in development of the in- ‘Qustry, climate and soil permitting cultivation of almost endless varities “especially plums and small fruit. I believe the Lander valley is easity the second considering the territory “embraced. The State Experimenta! °F ruit farm {sin this valley and or ~chards are conspicious on almost every “farm and ranch. % * “Phe writer has not been in. the *Sheridars district since the early voninties and though he examined ever: page of a recent special issue of 3 Sheridan newspaper he failed to fine ‘ny mention of the fruit industry: ‘Nevertheless he knows well that th: yalleys of the Tongue and Gooseberr rivers and their tributaries are prodi: jng quantities of fine fruit and thr there are men there who have do’ their full share towards the develo “ement of horticulture in that 6ectio | ~ot the state. | 2 The Wheatland district t= as re | ““gards first plantings, the latest ad” tion to horticultural acreage. Thour’ they started late they are now abrea~ ‘ot the procession and have the indu* try well established, While at thr lnpresent time Wheatland colony ts » “pivotal point, the Laramie and Platte yalleys offer unlimited possibilities: in fact, this may be sald of the valleys + = has origina’ chief among “which was the. “Wyo co maing™ apple, and about three years ago Mrs. Eva G. Lambertson of Lan- der sent a promising new crab to the . Wyoming state fatr. 3 Anything Uke @ close estimate of the » actua) acreage planted to trees an® Lgmall fruits tn the state would b- “both surprising ané highly Interestinc “put the very nature of thingy pre- possibility of making a . guess that would be safe. } Short {ise of the ual meay thousands of bushels and boxes of frult are mar- keted each year, but since the entir crop ts sold locally, ac siaty «ince the department of agri- culture Was obliged to discontinue the fruit. estimate reports on. account of, congressional appro- Priation and the state has taken no steps toward such statistics. Atan : | Attention Devoted in Recent Years to Horticultural ® | he governor as chairman and Prof. Aven Nelson, then professor of Dotany |at- the state, university, as secretary. Every election provided a new gover. nor but Professor Nelson stayed on the job with telling effect; i Soa ae in the state has done uch to promote fener horticulture in board commenced, in 1908, to Fublish a series of biennial. bulletins W th @ special in the alternate yours. These bulletins were prepared and the contributions edited by Professor Nelson. As a direct and constructive influence upon the development of the entire scope of horticultural interests they ee invaluable. ws Protect Industry. ‘The board was alsd instrumental tn having laws enacted to protect those who engaged in the young industry from tree peddlers and to prevent the shipment of diseased and insect OF parasite infected stock into the state, but have always been short of necessary appropriations’ so that a Brent deal of the necessary work was eva eatin or not at all. ut the timo the first bulletin was Published a ca: loaded with displays of frults.and in charge of severa} members of the university staff was sent to the various railroad towns of the state to show what could be done ‘nd ‘explain, ‘In a measure, how to do {t.- The car was: visited by practicail every citizen alng the route and helped materially as a convincing fae. tor as well as inducing many to plant trees and small fruit. ‘ The state university, as such, bas done little in a really constructive Way to. promote ithe industry. = ‘The ‘state experimental fruit farm in the Landor valley has been In operation for a number of years but what thev have done’t, further the industry no ons seems to know and for a certainty’ T do not. State Board Abolished. Nearly three years azo the- state board of horticulture was abclished: the horticultural appropriation cut off. publication of the builetins dis- continued thereby discontinuing stxte aid_at@ time when it was most needed. T have yet to meet an orchardist in the state who has not expressed keen regret in regard to this transaction. In any event, this move has seemed to exert a discouraging influence upon many. ,The last bulletin of which I have knowledge was published in 1e- cember, 1918, ‘* The officers elected at the last reg- ular meeting of the Wyoming State Horticultural society, were. Frank Ju- Men, Casper, president; J. V. Wolf ‘Wheatland, vice president; Aven Nel-;none, may be seen at the state fair! speaking frankly apd at secretary-treasurer; |every year, but too many growers| time being non: son, Laramie, BOUNTIFUL GRCHARDS AND STATELY SHADE GROWTHS ADDING WEALTH AND BEAUTY TO WHAT WERE ONCE UNBROKEN STRETCHES OF PLAIN venture played an important role in promoting the industry at that time, and also had sauch to 4o with stimu- lating later development, especially in adjacent territory. At present we have four home nur- series, \iz, L, Fliehman (Shell Creek nurseries) Worland, the Powell Nur. series (J. P. Callahan, manager) Pow- ell, Sheridan Nurseries (H. A. Loucks, which conveniions were financed by the local business men of the town lucky (7) enough to be selected for has been of tnestt- ‘& means of boosting horticulture both by the large and varied displays of frult and by. bring- ing together those interested in the industry from all parts of this state, besides many experienced men from other states. Together with the an- nual meeting of that once was a State Horticulture: society, this bringing to- gether so many interested people has certainly been worth while. The Pig Horn basin has collective- ly, except perhaps once, had the larg- est and most complete display of fruit of all kinds that it is possible to grow within the state. I have made prominent mention of the horticultural bulletins and coujd complete foreword of not consider this article without appending the “A land without trees is a desert; farms and ranches without them are. desolate and unffiendly, From an economic, an well as an esthetic view, of our beautiful state of Wyoming, We: showld encourage the planting of trees, not only, that they may help-our work of conseryat'", but that they may make our state more habitc?ie, more prolific, and more. attractive ‘Wyoming, above all states, should be interested in this great work. “We have been abundently blessed in cnr natural resources, but the Creator intended that we should work intelligently with the things that He has put to our hands, ‘and it is mani- fest, to me that His scheme ine\uded human labors that would aid r/.ture— that would involve the plan.ing < trees and shurbbery. on every water courage, about every home, and along eis, (rin to the end that the greatest good would accrue not ulone for utilitarian purposes, but that me might more fully appreciate the lav- istiness with which we have been fa- vored. it is. my sincere hope, therefore, at the people of Wyoming will plant jtrees. and shrubbery on every water) STATE’S LAND REVENUES NOW LARGE FIGURE In Face of Adverse Business Conditions Earnings Reach Sum Unbelievable a Few Years Ago . BY A. BARER. (Commissioner, State Land Office.) Gross revenues to the state of Wyoming through the state land office during the year 1921 reached a grand total of $2,905,693°01, a volume of business which but a few years since would have been considered impossible to attain. The revenues represent miner] royalties from state lands, re- ceipts from land sales and interest on land sales, receipts from agricultural, grazing and miner- al leases and fees of the office, Receipts. ‘This showing has been made in the|Total royalties from state “ace of unfavorable conditions in the| [ands from ofl, coal and state, the press of guch conditions on} mineral leases —______ the state land office being almost as/Total recv/pts from land accurate as a barometer registers the| - Sales =—. atnospherio changes. The sudden}Total receipts trom tnter- est on coal jands sales__ drop in-prices of sheep, wool, cattle, and farm products and accompanying recel| from agri- depression, made {t necessary to ex-| a) mm 461.19 ‘783,089.57 128,329.29 tend the time for payments on a great piscalay b pera SE are many contructs for purchase of state! jeases 282,947.81 ‘land, which extensions materially af- SAGE RIN WY nA, gett tected the revenue of the office. Fol-|5tte land office fees 14,665.16 Yowing this, came the drop in crude! _* olf prices, and while-the state had in a|@F@nd total of receipts from all sources ~...--! $2,905.693.01 Classification of the stateowned lands, which has been under way to a Umited extent for several years, was continued during he 12 months. Ap Proximately 650,000 acres were exam tmed and classified for lease and sale, this work being done by the appraiser of state and school lands and the fis eal agent for the state university. No man can today estimate, or ap- proximate, the actual or potential value of the granted school and other lunda of the state. That their value in ‘minerals alone is enormous and proba- ‘bly will ultimately constitute the great- est endowment the school children of any state have ever received, is be- ‘sinning t@)be realized. ‘The manage ment of these lands, their proceeds and Ineome, is fast becoming the most important state problem. That ft will "be conducted with business acumen jand foresight, conservatism and safety, nnd the school system of the s’=*~ reap the full and complete benefi’s we may improved and the prospects very er | be confident, for that is the history couraging. of Wyom'ng fu the conduct of tts af fairs from its constitutional conven- tion to the present day, almost without an exception. Ingenious Emblems Are Seen at Football Game As usual, the rivalry between the universities of Indiana and Purdue called forth great enthusiaem at the annual football game, played at Bloomington, last fall. One of the features of the celebration was « prize contest for emblems displaying the spirit of the Indiana team and {ts coach, “Jumbo” Stiehm. Many novel ideas were represented the fa- vorit being a play on the name of the popular Indiana coach, in the form of an Indiana “Stiehm™ roller. ‘The preliminary enthusiasm ‘was turned into a real celebration by a 3-to0 victory for the Indiana team. RADIATOR & WELDING WORKS The Pioneer Radiator Repairmen and Welders of Casper NEW LOCATION: 221 WEST YELLOWSTONE AVE. realizing that in 80 The Lander valley was, I believe, proper season, erecting perpetual first once-in this respect and has us- doing they are ually held second honors. Sheridan fonuments in token of their love and. devotion to state and home.” 'mersure fortified itself against such {contingency by providing a mintmum ‘price per barrel to bp paid for a large Part of the oil production from state lnnds, yet the loss to the state's reve- nue on leases containing no such min- imum provision was large in the ag- Rregate. The situation as to the state revenue from oil and gas, has been [xreatly improved recsntly hopvever, by the substantia adva:icus made in the posted prices paid for crude oil in the different fields, , Great Activity Shown. Notwithstanding these. unfavorable conditions, a survey of the business ‘nnd receipts of the land offices for the 12 months just prior to the time this, article is prepared November 1, 1920 During the latter part of the year, [the prospect for considerable new rev- enue from gas on state lands, dincov- ‘ered but not heretofore produced on account of lack of market, seemed fa- vorable as the result of the construc: tion of gas pipelines in the stute and |the development of @ market for the gas. Project Improvement Shown, Improvement in Carey act projects was pronounced. A number of good Projects were completed and the land disposed of to an excellent class 02 set tlers. Two of the most importan’, of (Opposite Casper Motor Co.) Auto Radiators Repaired, Recored and Rebuilt | these projects rre the Lakeview near |Cody. and the Hawk Springs near Torrington. In a number of others the construction and settlement work hay hud some fine displays. _Wheat- land never failed to appear with her fine fruity of many varieties. . Neither Sheridan nor Laader was represented at the last fair, in fact, It Is_sctorm or never, at least of late years, that there has been half the dieplays that might have been. If every owner of nn orchara in the state were to do his best there are not enough buildings on the fair grounds to properly atsp'dy tho fruit alone. The distribution «f prizes on fruit serves to illustrate forcibly th great future povsibilities of the trdustry. Natrona county’, at the tall end of the procession insofar as regards acreage planted to fruit and number of entries made at the fair, has. enéh of the lust three years, been awarled moye prizes in proportion to the number of entries than any other county'in the state. Profits Aro Assured. : At the present time the future. pos- sibilities seem unlimited. With hun- dreds of cars of fresh fruit—cars, not boxes—being shipped a ee the state at topnotch prices, many new irrigation Projects under way and a general opening up of agricultural lands, the outlook is bright. The writer has had under his personal observation an or- chard of six or eight trees that at pres- EVARSTOR IS THRIWING TOWN Evanston, theycounty seat of Uinta county,.is a prosperous and growing town having at the present. time. a population of 3600. It is on the Un- fon Pacific railroad, in the southwest ern corner of the state. on the Bear river near the Uinta and Medicine Butte mountains Fyanston is plentifully supplied wits natural scenic beauties, Coal of Iifigh grade is produced in abundanc Evanston has all modern city im provements electric - lights = wat’r works, a beautiful city park, a. fine depot, excellent public and busines buildings and fine r¢sidences. Amon the buildings in the town are a new $184,000 postoffico, ~a new nty’ courthouse, a $11000 public library 2 $22,000 city hall and/a new Union Pa cific roundhouse costing $750,000. Farming and stock raising @re the ‘principal industries of the surroundins= ent prices of fruit, and excepting two/country. The city lies at an altitude seasons, has never produced less than) of 6,75% feet. $15 per tree for the last 18 years. Wyoming grown box apples, second to ars cast ela Diplomacy it seems, is the art of the same mittal._Jackson- executive committee, ex-officio, the of- take’ their crops to market in gunny-! ville (Florida) Metropolis. 125-37 N. Center St.—Phone 9 THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ford cars are important servants everywhere. They help the fam- fly enjoy life, bring the pleasures and advantages of the town within reach of the farmer and give practical service every day in country and town, They require a minimum of attention; anyone can tun the Ford and care for it, but it is better to have repairs and replacements taken care of by those who are famili.r with the work and have'the tools, the yenuine materials, and skilled men to do the work promptly. ' ¥ = : £ : We pledge Ford owners the reliable Ford service with GENUINE FORD parts and standard Ford prices. " EARL C. BOYLE Authorized Agent LARGEST AND BEST: EQUIPPED FORD SERVICE STATION IN WYOMING—A COMPLETE STOCK OF GENUINE FORD PARTS Casper, Wyo. to October 31, 1921, discloses great ac- gained new: impetus and is being cay ried on 80 systematically and vigorous ly ax to practically guarantee success ful completion and settlement, In creasing inquiry and investigation wa noted ‘during the year from financia! people in the east in connection with proposed financing and developing of tivity. | November 1, 1920 to October 31, 1921: |Number of sales held, A8S | Number of grazing and agri- cultural lecses allowed. Pproximate acres leased_. sumber of off and mineral as to Carey act projects seems mucti leases allowed 212 |x number of excellent new projects ir Approximate acr the =taesx” On the whole, tho situatior oil _and inine: 179,944.63 Ns Welding of All Kinds PHONES 1545 AND 1178 sO, HOTEL HENNING CASPER, WYO. “Wyoming’s Largest and Best Hotel’ * » EXCELLENT CAFE AND LUNCH ROOM IN CONNECTION. HEADQUARTERS ‘FOR ALL COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, A. K. Bott, Manager AU NACA f Company. CHAPPELL OIL COMPANY Sait Creek Field, Wyoming, and Burke - Waggoner Field, Texas / ' This Company recently exchanged its stock with the Stockholders of the Burke Oil Company. Any Burke Stockholders who have not been advised of this exchange should communicate with the General Office of the - : > i a SPPPRLLA LON RI KEETEES SST Ore