New-York tribune., 1868-04-04

gone IN any one year IN the last uecade' Inc Cop0
tion Of the Union Pacific Railroad beyond Cheyenne,
within few miles of the summit of the rocky range;
the construction of the railroad TO Sioux City, where
boats built expressly for navigating the Upper Mis-
sourj connect, TO complete the line to Fort Benton,
and the rapid progress of the eastern division OF the
Union Pacific rendering Denver Southern Colorado,
New Mexico. and Arizona Of comparatively easy ac-
cess will make thousands visit the West, or take
their families, in search of new and more inviting
homes, who have hitherto hestated because of hos
tile Indians and the privatons and dangers Of the
Plains Having trayersed the mountain territories In
all seasons venture few practical suggestions,
which nav be of value to those who propose to cross
the Plains this season.
Persons who wish TO start early in the Spring for
Northern Dakota or Montana should go by rail TO Chi
cago and thence TO Sioux City,where they will find
regular line of steamers to take them to Fort Benton
Hitherto tho river route has been most tedious
and the most perilous of all the highways to the
West but now, 1000 miles Of the worst river nayi-
CATION is obyaed by the extension of the railroad to
Sioux City, and the boats Of the new line, having
been built expressly for the Upper Missouri trade,
will be more safe speedy, and comfortable This
route il not entirely free from the danger of Indian
attacks as the boats compelled TO land frequently
in the hostile regions TO cut and take on supplies OF
wood but it is safe rather safer on that score
than any other route il onehaf cheaper, and wh not
now require more than Is days longer TO reach Vir-
gnia City or Helena than by overland coach. From
Fort Benton, tri-weekly coaches run to Helena,
and daily from there to other important points in
Montana
Those who wish 20 visit Denver, Cheyenne, Salt
Lake, Idaho, Nevada or California, should not start
earlier than the middle of May as the roads very
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mountains until late in May or early in June. They
will 90 by rail to Chicago Omaha, and CHEYENNE
and from thence by the daily line of coaches that
reaches into every part of the West and Northwest
Salt Lake can be reached from Cheyenne the west
ern terminus Of the TailrOad in five days and nights
and Virginia City, Montana, in three days more. Ii
il nearly 600 miles from Cheyenne 10 Salt Lake, and
400 from there tO Virginia City. The stage fare Is
about % cents per mile, and meals cost 81 80 each
The fare on the Pacific Railroad is about 10 cents per
mile. Those who wish 10 reach Southern Colorado
cw-Mexco. or Arizona, should 60 by rail TO 81
Louis and there TO the western terminus of the
Eastern Division Of the Pacific Railroad tabout go
miles east Of Denver, where they can take coaches
10 every prominent point west and southwest
Daily coaches run from the terminus OF both the
Pacific Railroads 10 Denver City. BY the Cheyenne
route Denver can be reached from New-York in
FIVE days; by the ST. Louis and Smoky Hill route,
in six days During the coming Summer, Denver
will be connected with the Pacific Railroad at
Cheyenne by the completion Of the Denver Ran
road.
Persons who desire 10 make leisurely and pleas
ant trip 10 the Mountain Territories should start
about the lst of June. go by Cheyenne TO Denver,
from which point they can reach the leading mining
region Of Colorado in day by coach. Here they
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snow and desolation Of the mountains for the fruits
and flowers of the Mormons, and from there they can
go 10 Montana or Idaho by stage, spend two months
an observation or attending 10 business, and return
bv boat from Fort Benton TO Sioux City, where they
are connected with the East by railroads Those
who desire 10 visit the Rocky Mountains only should
not start until August. as September is the most
pleasant month of the year for travelling in the
mountains Those who wish to escape the heat, dust
aod epidemics OF the cities in the heated term, can
now spend the Summer months more cheaply, pleas
antly and proGtably IN the mountain regions at Col
orado than at any of the Eastern watering places.
The finest mineral springs of every property and
temperature. abound in the mountains within easy
drives of Denver and visitors can now be comfort
ably entertained there.
Travellers in the West want TO be encnmbered as
little as possible. Summer clothing is not wanted.
Flanncls should always be worn next the skin, and
woolen socks. wooden clothing. stout boots good
oyorcoat and pair Of California blankets, are inds-
pensbe 10 comfort, "a the nights are always cool,
and in the mountains often quite cold. Ladies
should have good Winter clothing heavy water
proof cloak, quilted hood, and few toilet articles
as possible Stages are usually very much crowded,
and surplus luggage is great nuisance to the owner
as well as to Others. Every tourist crossing the
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vers with ammunition can be carried with other little
articles, in a small leather trayo!ing-bag, swung
from the shoulder by strap. aud thus have the
weapon always at hand in of necessity. Every
gentlemen should also have Henry carbue. Not
one i'm ffty may have actual use for them, but If
needed they are very handy 10 have about the coach
Coaches are not often attacked by either Indians
Road Agents highway robbcrs), but they may be
attacked any day and is well to be fully prepared
There will bo regular stampede TO the Sweet
water mines this Spring They are more accessible
than any other mines from which we have reports
of fabulous success in digging gold. They can be
reached by about 200 miles staging from Cheyenne.
and are not over 60 miles from the regular overland
stage route Coaches will run to Sweetwater from
Sage Creek station about ~ miles west of the North
Platte Crossing and 20 miles east of Badger Pass
aud two days ride from the railroad will land the
adventurcr in the new Eldorado.x xMany trains VIII
20 from Cheyenne To take provisions, goods machin-
cry Sc., and most of the mining class whl go with
them. OF those who 20 there TO work claims, four
out of five will come away disappointed, and very
many will be glad TO beg or work tmdr way back.
Of those who go TO speculate few will succeed
while most will fail and many will lose their entire
capital Good quartz lodes said TO be there, and
doubt not that many will prove to be valuable; but
just now they are held at speculative prices, and
those Who do not wish to lose money will not invest
in them this year. Next season they may be pur-
chased reasonably and after another season devoted
to CieyelopmenL machinery may be shipped with