The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-05-27
GOLD! GOLD I!
Two Expeditions for the Black
Hills.
Custer and the Cavalry Chris.
Gibson and his Invincibles.
They Will Leave Bismarck About
June 10Th.

They Will Leave Bismarck About
z June 10Th.
Who has not heard of the Black
Hills and the rich treasures of gold and
other precious metals supposed to exist
there? Year after year expeditions
have been formed or talked of to explore
this region, but no reliable information
has been obtained concerning it. The
expeditions formed have been checked
by Government interference or driven
off by the Indians. Only month ago,
the Bozeman Expedition returned dis
organized and to some extent disheart-
ened, after months continuous fighting
with the Indians, reporting barren re.
suits. f.. -.-... .... 3.
As the Christian looks forward with
hope and faith to that land Of pure de-
light, so the miner looks forward to the
Black Hills, a region Of fabulous wealth,
where the rills repose on beds of gold
and the rocks are studded with the pre-
cious metal. Nuggets of pure gold as
large as walnuts have been shown and
evidence produced as undisputable as
that on which the Christian founds his
hope that they come from this promised
land. "
And hence it has come to pass that
with the return of every spring-time
bold men make their arrangements to
explore this region, and the Government
officials are kept constantly on the alert
to prevent it, but the time has now come
when the entire army could not, much
longer, keep the country from being over
run by the invincible white manly the
hardy pioneer.
To-day there IS forming on the banks
of the Missouri, an expedition consist
ing of from seventy five to one hundred
of as brave boys as ever drew bead on a
red-skin, to be led by the redoubtable
Chris. Gibson, and sworn to visit the
Black Hills and report. They come in
squads from Yankton, from Moorhead,
from Jamestown-from the east, the far
west, and from the south, and early in
June they will meet where prov ision
has been made for crossing the river,
and with pack loaded with -four,
bacon, ammunition, etc., take up their
line of march for the Eldorado of the
north. s.. H.. 4..4s.. 49,. g..
Who is the brave hader of this band
of hardy pioneers? we are asked, and
reply, Chris. Gibson, who will live in his.
tory and song as one of the bravest men
of his time. Those spirits who cannot
help admiring the valor of Daniel Boone,
or the pluck and persistence Of Kit Car
son will delight to revere the name Of
Chris. ellison. For tweuty.eight years
Chris. has operated on the western
plains, now a guide or interpreter, then
occupying positions Of higher trust
For years he has been an attache o
the 7th Cavalry sort Of nephew O
the regiment, but of late, Chris. ha:
chosen to take his own course, and II
this case he not only proposes
to 60 independent Of the 9TH Cavalry
but in spite of it. IF Atz@
| ellison will be remembered as the mar
who in single handed combat will
party Of seven despersdoes, at sargen
City, Kansas, in February, 1873, killet
Sam Wright. Thomas McLeland, ant
Jack Stutzman, shooting alse an arm
of Of another, when the remaining
three abandoned the contest. The citi
zsns of Sargent for this act voted Chri
their thanks and presented him with
$3.50 shot gun, and the railway manager
gave him pass for year over thei
line Of road. In November before, Chri
had killed = conpanion Of these rough
named Clsyburn, Is in this case in sci
defence.
il Those whs wish to 30 with him shoult
apply to him At once at Bismarck