Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-30
The BLACK HlI1s.

The organization OF IN expedition q
Ysnkton to explore the Black Hills during
Ne coming summer, and the universal opis-
ion that these hills ar rich in iAe psecioss
osrs, have given rte 10 vssy gesesi desire
for information in regard TO them. fs
The Black Hills are si,usted in the 44k
degree Of north latitude, asd 9th degree II
longitude, and cover 81 A-ea Of territory
about two hundred and thirty miles in cir
cunt, re oce aud one hundred miles in diam,
ster. Their distance from Sioux City is less
than 400 miles, and about $50 from ,he Mis-
sour river. counting from the m nth Of the
Big Sbryenne river, be,wt en- the norh sid
south lr4nches Of which the hill, are si,ua,-
ed uooi road to the hill, lies through
the vailies # these tire ms, winch are vel
supplied with good wood, grass and water.
mistaken opinion has existed in tie
minds of the PEOPLE generally 10 regard to
the charact OF the country N ,ract d with.
IN the range of the Black Hills. !, is by no
means a wild and barren country. Namer
ous va!lies OF remarkable fertility. an | from
one to five mile $ il width. penetrate the bills,
while the smaller ravincs and i.h ground
adjacent furnish an abundance Of timber OF
the fines, quality Tile streams which pas.
through these valles are of the pa,est wafer,
and are I'll ed with 6sb, The most numerous
and prominent species being the brook
or mountain trout Game, such ss bltfalo,
elk, snte!"pe, deer. and smaller kinds, is
plenty, while Wild fruit. such Is plums,
grapes, etc abound i. the greatest profu
>io". The climate is 6 'od and remarkably
healthy. TIE protection afforded by the
ranges of mountains to the n.rth renders i,
warmer and much more regular than more
exposed sections equally rs far nor,h These
advantages, aside from its mineral wealth,
make the Black Hills country, in al agricul-
1ura point Of view, the mos, desirable ~ be
found west of the Missouri river.
The expedition which will start from
Yankton about the 6rst Of June, will consist
Of sofiicicnt numbers, and be supplied with
proper equipments, to insure the safety and
success Of the enterprise. 1t will be ACCOM-
panied by a corps Of scientific men from
different institutes in the East, whose re-
searches will fully demonstrate the charsc-
ter and extent Of the mineral resources OF
the country.
If any doubts existed in regard to the
safety and success Of The expedition, they
are removed BY the fact tina, it will be ac-
companied BY and have TIE co operation of
The Minnesota and Big She,enne Wagon
Road Commission, which will accompany the
expedition and resume the survey of the
road at the mouth Of the Big Sbeyenne,
where it closed last year We are also in
formed that Dr.. Hayden has secured an APP
preparation for u geological examination oil
the Black Hills, and tina, he will avail him
self Of the advantages Of this expedition to
discharge the duties Of his com mission.
The expedition for The exploration O. the
Black Hills may be set down rs an entire
success, aud persons DESTROYS Of trying their
fortunes in this much talked Of land, can
not do better than TO join this expedition.
All necessary information can be had By
addressing B. NJ Smith. Yankton, Dakota
Territory.