The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-30
FRIDAY. APRIL 80, $50.
The Black IIIIIs.

The indications are hat between
now and the latter pCTtOf June there
will be an emigration Of fifty or one
hundred thousand goid-scckcrs to the
Black Hills. IT dc Pioneers uf the
movement meet with encouraging
SUCCESS, a great tidal wave of CmigTa-
tion will follow them, and "a pcruhl-
nent civilization VIII take possession
of a vast area that is UDW "a wilder
ness. Such a result must have a great
influence upon the settlement Of the
New West and the business Of the
Missouri Valley cities, and the move
mGut is therefore one Of usual inter
est 10 our people.
Leaving the Sioux portion @! the
Hills out OF the question rs forbidden
ground, there remains a vast region
stretching from the huIdwaters of the
Cheyenne 10 the Yellowstone Park
all Of which is known to be rich in
precious metals and uuDc Of which
has been thoroughly ~prDsp0cted, be-
cause no party strong enough 10 do
so with safety have attempted TO es-
tablish themselves upon the soil.
Now, however, when parties from
enc to two thousand strong are organ
izing in Boston aud other large cities,
and smaller onu in nearly every
town in the country, the Indian viii
have to stand aside, and whenever
good soil, valuable timber, good graz
ing or n profitable mining can he
found, there permanent settlements
will soon be planted.
Gold fevCrs have settled California
and nearly all the States and Terrific
ries west of Us that are settled at all,
and there we was IA more favorable
time for a gold fever to operate than
at present. The government seems
10 anticipate that nothing can check
it in the present instance, and extra
ordinary efforts are therefore being
made to open V the Cheyenne
portion of the Hills to immigrants.
If that is done II gold mine will be
open whether any metal is found or
not. Prof. +. v. Hayden accoinpa-
MED a u. S. exploring expedition
through that section of the Hills in
1873, and he reported that, of the six
thousand square miles included in
it, ut least one-third is covered with
a fine, healthy growth of pine tim
Der, the trees being from two to tOur
feet in diameter and often ascending
eighty feet without a limb. The left
fork of the Cheyenne passes through
the northern portion OF this timber,
he says, and there is n considerable
stream from thirty to fifty yards
wide, and with a strong current in
the spring season capable Of floating
immense RATS in safety to the Mis-
souri, river. Such a supply of pine
lumber is a want that has long been
feIG in the Missouri valley, and one
result OF this summers emigration
may be the emancipation of our see
tiou from the present absolute Deepen
dence on the pineries of Wisconsin
and Michigan, whence present
supplies are drawn by rail via Chi
cage.
All accounts agree that the valleys
of the Hills are fertile, well watered,
and eminently adapted to stock grow
ing and agricultural production.
Prof. Hayden says that while gold
and silver occur there in greater or
less quantities, all the other minerals
are found in the greatest abundance.
The settlement and development of
such a region must add incalCUlcably
to the wealth of our valley and the
growth of its cities, If the Black
Hills movement should attain dimen
siOns in accordance with present
prospects, we have not the slightest
doubt that it will inaugurate Il new
era of western prosperity whether
gold is found or nOt.-hdVS0S city
Times, april 23rG.