Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT 1868-1888. Division Of Territory Into Counties--Birth Ot Towns, And Growth Of Population--Pioneers And Prominent Men--Commerce And IndusTries--Grasses And Grazing--Ranchos And Ranges--Stock-raising --Some Of The Great Cattle Men--Land Surveys And Sales--ImProvement Of Breeds--Cattle Driving From Texas And Oregon-- General Condition Of The Country--Agriculture And Mines-- Biographical. The growth in population of Wyoming was slow during the Indian wars, first, from the natural evidence of danger, and second, from the exclusion of white people from the best lands in the territory. The government surveys were also impeded except along the line of the railroad, where the population was gathered into towns. The legislature ot 1875 established two counties in the northern portion of the territory, which had not enough white inhabitants for the four years following to organize.' The amount of land which had been entered for settlement in 1876, before the northern portion of the territory was thrown open, amounted altogether to 38,734 acres. It increased steadily thereafter, and in 1883, over 79,000 acres were entered at the land office. The whole amount filed upon from 1873 to 1883 was 201,264 acres.1 The population at this time did not exceed 30,000. In 1886, with a population of 65,000, the lJf*. Gov. Hoyl, 1879, p. 33; Compiled Laws Wyom., 1876, 198-201; Wyom. Ses*. Laws, 1877, 34. 1 Btpt of Gov. Hale, 1883, p. 61; U. S. H. Ez. Doe., 72, p. 156, vol. 19; 47 eong., 2 Bess. amount of land entered under the homestead and other acts of congress was 20,991,967 acres. The first division into counties, of the territory, was by running imaginary lines from the northern to the southern boundary....
