Albany ~ Weston County Montana Newspapers, 1894

Population 60,705, with a land area of 97,575 square miles. There are large elevated plateaus or parks of which the principal is the Great Yellowstone or National Park. Pine and spruce timber is widely distributed throughout the mountain regions. Stock-raising, sheep-husbandry and coal-mining are the leading and most remunerative pursuits. Gold and silver are plentiful. There are vast beds of iron ore and plenty of good coal. In 1888 nearly 2,000 miners were employed, the product being 1,455,240 tons. Gypsum, salt, soda, sulphur, copper, lead, tin and other minerals are found. Petroleum seems abundant in central and northern Wyoming. It is produced to some extent. In manufactures, the sawing of lumber and railroad ties, milling of quartz, and railroad repair arid machine shops in the towns on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, occupying the leading places.

Since the issuance of our preceding edition there has been the usual number of newspaper changes in this and other States mentioned in this work. The several industries throughout the State have largely increased, and in every branch and direction show unusual prosperity.

We give a brief description in the following pages of the several counties, with a tabulated list of the newspapers published in each.

Albany County

Population 8,865. Partly mountainous, party plains; large forests; soil fertile in the valleys and on the plains. Stock raising is the chief industry.

Bonanza, Population 100

Laramie City, Population 6,388

Carbon County

Population 6,857. Partly mountainous, partly plains; soil of the plains fertile; large beds of soda and bituminous coal; iron and petroleum are found. Stock-raising is the chief industry

Carbon, Population 1,140

Rawlins, Population 2,235

Saratoga, Population 500

Converse County

Population 2,738. County seat, Douglas.

Douglas, Population 837

Glenrock, Population 300

Lusk, Population 253

Crook County

Population 2,338. Mountainous, with plateaus and fine valleys, well watered and timbered. Stone and coal in thick beds. Products: small fruits, vegetables, hay, wool; live-stock. Flour and lumber mills.

Sundance, Population 515

Welcome City, Population 200

Fremont County

Population 2,463. Soil fertile in valleys; pine timber abundant. Agricultural products generally, except corn. Stock raising and mining.

Lander, Population 595

Johnson County

Population 2,357. Mountainous with valleys. Soil adapted to agriculture and grazing. Products: cattle, horses, sheep, hay, oats, wheat and vegetables.

Buffalo, Population 1,087

Hyattville, Population 100

Laramie County

Population 16,777. Diversified with mountains, tablelands, and plains; extensive forests; soil of plains and valleys, fertile. Stock-raising and mining are the chief industries.

Laramie, Population 1,690

Natrona County

Population 1,094. Oil- coal, soda, iron, asbestos and silver. Mountainous, heavily timbered. Products: vegetables and small fruits; cattle and sheep-raising.

Casper, Population 535

Sheridan County

Population 1,972. Lead, gold, silver, tin and quicksilver. Pine timber abundant. Products: wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, hay, vegetables, and some corn. Lumbering and stock-raising.

Sheridan, Population 4,941

Sweet Water County

Population 4,941. Has the largest and most valuable coal mines west of the Mississippi, the annual product of the Northern Pacific mines alone amounts to $2,000,000, employing 1,200 men.

Green River, Population 1,000

Rock Springs, Population 3,406

Uinta County

Population 7,881. Mountainous, crossed by the Rocky Mountains, and contains the sources of the Missouri, Yellowstone and Snake Rivers. The upper portion of the county contains the famous Yellowstone, or National Park. Lumber exported. Union Pacific machine and car shops.

Evanston, Population 1,995

Weston County

Population 2,422. Eastern part, Black Hills, central and west rolling; soil, dark red alluvial; bituminous coal, gold, silver, plenty of timber. Products: small grains and vegetables; stockraising.

Newcastle, Population 1,715

Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San Francisco, 1894

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