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Show ie. FISHER BACK FRON CONFERENCE The Rev. Frederick V Fisher of the First Methodist church returned homo yesterday from a short trip to Wyoming, Wyom-ing, where he went to attend the annual conference of tho Methodist church of that state On account of the absence of the regular secretary Mr. Fisher was appointed ap-pointed to fill the vaeanoy, and at the same time was present at the meeting meet-ing held as a dolegatc-at-largo The conference was held af Cheyenne, and wns presided over by Bishop Warren of Denver He took an active part in the proceedings pro-ceedings and delivered two addresses before the board of church extension, on the temperance question, and also on educational Hues. After the Cheyenne meeting he went to Laramie, to visit some friends, and whftr there, wm pleacod to see thp completion of the new high school, which is built according to modern ideas This building cortains a fully equipped gymnasium and baths and has many features that are lacking In that of Ogden. In speaking of the University of Wyoming, Mr Fisher stated that for its size and the number of Its students 200 It is one of the best he has ever seen. It has a splendid experimental experi-mental farm eqnlpred completely by the United States gpvernmont, and nothing is lacking in education facilities. facil-ities. "Wyoming." said Mr. Fisher last night, "is goin? fast ahead. It is slmplv wonderful to see the Industry of the people and the amotmt of business bus-iness In all lines that is being- accomplished accom-plished For the number in acres of land in cultivation. It surpasses any other state in raising large and profitable profit-able crops of all kinds The dry-farming dry-farming svstem In vogue has produced pro-duced results far beyond exnecta-tions exnecta-tions There Is also a splendid Irrigation Irriga-tion system that fs coming to the fore "Wyominc is verv frlendlv towards Utah but knows verv little about us or what we have. They have more dealmRs with the people of the east ern states man wun more m mc west Denver is their trndlnc point, and I believe the neople of this state would do better if thev would cultl-vnte cultl-vnte more the acquaintance of our "Wyoming nlchbors, both In social and business life " Mr Fisher paid a visit to the Snowy ranre country and for a week enjoyed outdoor life While there he met many prominent eastern reople in all walks of life, and nil made Inquiries regarding the recent Utah Chautauqua assembly of which they had heard so much Ho says that next year Wyoming Wyo-ming will have a similar meeting and that it is possible that .. will unito with that of Utah in securing the same talent nn |
