Dillon demands dutiful devotion

Reprint of this story from the December 27, 1902 issue of the Dillon Doublejack brought to you courtesy of Grandma’s Cabin, Encampment, Wyoming. Preserving History - Serving the Community.

DILLON DEMANDS DUTIFUL DEVOTION.

This is a mining town nearest the only coal banks known in the Sierra Madre mountains, and a good wagon road connects them directly with this place, thus insuring the cheapest fuel in the district.

This is a mining town with the best fire and brick clay, and the best lime and building stone, as far as known, in the Sierra Madres; and men and capital are developing these resources.

This is a mining town where ore can be reduced cheaper than at any other place in the mining district, for we have lime, and iron, and fuel, and the ore is here to reduce.

This is a mining town surrounded by pine forests so extensive that timber for lumber and building purposes can be had at the minimum price for years to come, and numerous saw mills are already at work in the vicinity of the town.

This is a mining town nearest the Snake River and Savery farming countries, which, for farm and garden produce, are the best in Carbon county, and wagon roads connect us with both of these agricultural districts.

This is a mining town, out from which radiate in every direction, the best mountain wagon roads in Wyoming; and every point in this district that has a wagon road and all of the established wagon roads of southern Wyoming and northern Colorado, are in connection with this place.

This is a mining town with the lowest altitude of any town in the Battle Lake mining district. It is 1,300 feet lower than Cripple Creek, and 2,100 feet lower than Bridger Peak, which is the highest point in these mountains.

This is a mining town through which run three streams of water, giving the best permanent water supply of any town in the district, and we have four mountain springs beside, whose water is eternally cold and eternally coming.

This is a mining town where living is better and cheaper than at any other place in the hills, for we are nearest the best agricultural fields, and nearest Rawlins, the county seat and largest railroad point.

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