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Casper the Growing City of Central Wyoming
In Casper the last month over 100 people arrived aiming to settle here. The Platte valley offers rich farming land and affordable irrigation. Gov. Brooks once bought Stroud ranch for 3 per acre and now yields thousands of oats and 500 tons of alfalfa hay. The land is valued at about 125 per acre. The article urges young men to seek Platte valley opportunities, predicting Casper’s population will double in ten months. It highlights real estate growth, banks with over 250,000 in deposits, and a booming economy with construction, oil, asbestos mining, and new real estate firms. It notes a new oil well near Salt Creek, asbestos mining on Casper Mountain, and a $45,000 courthouse in Nartrona County with multiple amenities. Dr J C Brown offers veterinary services in Casper.