Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09

son IDAHO ROGTs.
We make the following extract from the
leader Of the Central Republican, ono Of
The principal papers published in Mime.
sofa. The subject Of the article is the
proposed new route to Idaho from St Paul
ria Fort Thompson. After giving st..
Paul, its Press and Chambe. Of Commerce
a pretty severe rub, and showing up in no
very favorable light its spectators, and
sp. coadjutor 10 the presou Of U. s.
Senator from tha. State, the editor goe.
on to say:
The proposed route, via St. Paul and
Fort Thompson, thence up the Missouri
to the mouth Of the Sheyene, thence up
the Sheyere to its head waters in the
Black Hills, 10 claimed to be the shortest
and most direct route for all emigrants
from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin and oil other States East Now
let Ne take Chicago ~ starting point,
and trace the new route on the map to the
Black Hills. Chicago 10 situated on about
All degrees Of North latitude; themes, to
st. Paul, the hub Of the uoivsrse, and
which must be made point in the route
BY every man Who ever expects to get
through. You travel in northwssterly
direction to the 45th parallel Of latitude
from thence up the Minnesota to Fort
kidgely. 10 . south western direction to the
44th parallel. Fort Thompsoo 10 on about
the same parallel Of latitude; out to se.
cure wood and water, il 10 necessary to
diverge from direct line between those
points, nearly "a far south % the Iowa
State line, in lat. 423, and then back again.
From Fort Thompson it il proposed 70 70
up the Missouri, northwesterly. nearly OF
quite 100 miles, to the mouth Of the Shey.
enne, in latitude about 80; thence south.
west up that river to its source in the
Black Hills, in about 40 Of lsti.ude.-
Any msn Who will take the trouble Of
tracing THE route on . good msp will sp.
preciate its directnssA Nothing more
nearly represents it than IN old Virginia
wormtence; and only adventures from
the extreme northern portion Of Wiscon.
sin or St. Paul should think Of taking that
route. ANY emigrants from Wisconsin,
Illinois or any other State east, who de-.
sire to 60 to Idaho BY way Of Thompson's
Fort, can save at least 200 miles. By leav.
ing the Mississippi ., La Crosse or Winona,
and passing directly west through the
southern counties Of this State, Fort
Thompson lying almost due west from
Winona, instead Of going round the pivot
upon which the universe revolves, st.
Paul. But even that is not the most di.
rect route for eastern emigrants to Idaho;
nur is it the best. Its good route, much
better than BY way Of St. Paul, till you
pass the head waters of the Cottonwood,
Watowan and Des Moines river; from
thence to the Sioux river wood and water
are scarce; from the crossing Of the Sioux
- the James river, and from the James
TO the Missouri at Fort Thompson there
Is the same difficulty. We sh.uld certainly
consider it a mean trick. we're We travel
ing in a strange road, for man 10 mis-
direct Us and send us BY some circuitous
route out of our way because BY so doing,
some friendly tavern keeper Of the man
who misinformed Us might be benefited;
and this is just what 10 being done BY the
advocates OF this Fort Thorn pson route.
This selection Of Fort Thompson was
IN imposition upon the Government, be-
cause Of its barrenness and onf,ness for
the purpose, and discreditable to the char.
acter Of the Government for justice and
honorable dealing with Indians. Aud
this attempt to misdirect emigrants, and
induce the Government to expend money
to establish this route, is not only an i'm.
position upon the Government-an at.
tempt to play . mean trick on emisran,s
for the benefit of Government contractors,
wooden generals and hangers on generally
but is IN insult to the common sense Of
the people Of the country. And If Secre.
tary Stanton will examine the latest and
best authenticated maps, he will find Chi,
cago near the 42d parallel of latitude, Du-
buque AL, Sioux City the same; head
waters Of the Niobrara, or Running Water
river nearly the same. By this route The
traveller will find over one hundred miles
Of railroad west Of Dubuque; thence to
Sioux City, thence mp The Missouri to the
mouth of Running Water river, and thence
up that to its head, within 80 or 40 miles
Of the Black Hills, with plenty Of wood
water and grass for teams the whole rosie,
and not varying from direct line to ex.
coed ha'f parallel Of latitude, till be
reaches the head Of the Running Water
river. We hope before hs consents to
this useless expenditure Of public fuods
and foolish use Of military force 50 much
needed elsewhere, for the benefit Of The
St. Paul Chamber Of Contractors, Senator
Ramsey and Clark Thompson, Secretary
Stanton will spend few momsnts 10 q.
aiming the maps.
We regard the foregoing - very can.
did and correct expedition of The merits
Of the various routes 70 the asv gold
mines Of idaho. and eniaatisg, . il doss,
from source, which. il il bas any pesis-
diess Or predictions hey would not b q
al likely 10 lean 10 the direction oi IL
Dubuque and Sioux City route, shosld
have great weight in dstsrsising The
choice Of those Who ass undessrnined. b
what fouts they will travel.
Solicitor Whiting has gives % op;siss
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