Show WAS HOME OF BILLY NYE the city of laramie wyoming as well as the river the mountain ringe range and the county derives its name from r fort laramie which stands at the mouth of laramie river the most famous fort on the old overland trail was named directly or indirectly for jacques la ramie a french fur trader of the early arlada days s the old maps show the river as la fork Ia laramie ramie w was as the home li birle bf bill nye and here he founded the boomerang a journal 1 I of 5 some orn what fitful aind wrote the articles for the cheyenne and denver papers th into as 6 humorist i it itis ij wo worthy rilly of bf notice that ciomei years 1 ago nye and janies whitcomb riley published a railway way guide what this country needs they said is a railway guide which shalliot shall not be cursed bya plethora bra of facts or br poisoned P with information I 1 in n oth other railway guides pleasing fancy coee poesy ay iy and literary beauty have been throttled at the very threshold of facts figures and reference bomeal stations for this reason peason 7 a guide gui ae has haa been built i atour owr own shops ind andon on a new riba I 1 plan it will not permit information to creep in and marthe mar ahe readers enjoyment of the scenery |