Show GOING TO BIG HORN BASIN COLONY OF MORMONS NEGOTIATING NEGOTI-ATING FOB LANDS An Offer of 8400000 Made to Co1 Cody for Sole of all His Property in Northern Wyoming TRIBUNE SPECIAL Cheyenne Wyo Jan 19Col W F Cody 3s negotiating with the agent of 3 colony of Mormons for the sale of all his lands and other property In the BigHorn Big-Horn basin In Wyoming Cody has been offered 100000 by the Mormons but ho has not yet accepted The sec ton desired by the Mormons in which they would establish fijarge colony Js In the vicinity of Coy and Is considered consid-ered one of the most delightful as well as most fertile spots In all the Western West-ern country There have been constructed con-structed several miles of canals and ditches and a very good Irrigation system sys-tem would fall Into the hands of the Mormons should tho deal go through There are upward of 200 Mormons in the Big Horn basin at the present time President Snow said last evening that he could not confirm the actual figures There is no doubt however judging from the statement of the president that a colony might be established In Wyoming All such mailers however are left to a committee whose notion it is fair to presume would necessarily have to be ratified by the heads of the church I I |