The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-04-28

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for s:aps Or chase for gold would be- equally ac-
ceptabfe for the reckless would find excitement and
m era Of good times would be brought about: t45.
The widest stories have been current on the from
tier tn relation 70 gold in the Black Hills for many
years. In addition to the legend of mountain Of
soll md the story Of lake q anickdlyer, both a.
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dian maiden, + was nid. came - the rancheof her
~ large as pullets egg and proposed 10 lead the
way to land where such specimens were as innp-
ipeFabae as the stars'in Heaven but while prepSra-
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lover was left To- dream Of gold. Among the traders
On the frontier was Mr.. bullock who grew imenSe
j rich III his ttke among the Indisls, and those Who
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81 1atupvards, ana their being shown to him he
teuld pronounce them without value and flip them
but taking treat the Indians lfbelally,
mems Rich esiniens of gold We're unqaestiohably
frequently foundin The hands Of the Indians. Who,
when. asked where they came from, would point to
land.
In the course Of my newspaper work !, in 1917, Il
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part Of an Indian chief who long age took mp his resi-
dense in the happy HURTING ground, traced my life
from boyhood through the chspging scenes sef man,
rapid running river; sar sowafd athe setting sun,
gave characteristic Yhoop and added: Ugh, shiny
tsu many scalps heap gold, big village, nice Wig
VAN" A. that tineI1 was IKE gr1at portion ofthe
anything. Iquestioned, this defunct warrior and he
told me tale Of gold that would have made old Danl
Drew laugh with delight. He told me of dark noun
tans scaled by the boys in bue efthe rush Of hardy
y surrendehg, and " the birth Of new c,tiesand ofa
State. This might haye been dream but Il wasn't.
This story Of the defunct was almost forgotten, as
nns With It's changes passed on, when found myself
engaged in my profession in locality srikngay IA
miiaf; and rapid running river almost xithnt the
shadow Of the. Ozark Mountainr land 4ap expedition
wasbeng fitted ont to explore them. embraced the
opportunity TO send man whom could rely with
the explorers. Investigation proved the mountain
ofgold obe myth, or ihouihtau or Mica In the
sdes Of which could he seen reflections Of forests hills
azdsvalless, the winding columns and the cleaning
sapshins !hs gold ribbed rocks were covered NTH
TAe prospectors dreauaed efHreams which rippled
over beds fgold and fancied that the 'colors" On
CussrS table aefe nihshse boalders Of solid gold;
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In the grass roots and in tree tops. and pononnc
ed the Dotsoln Of camp kettles golden: lllingsworth
toned his views With Hack Hills gold and Ludlow
With gold in view tried TO wrest them from him; and
Fotsshe's diary Wa bound in gold and embeliished
so a .dss holes
+ spoin. near Ha.ntys Pesk, and in every instance
some svetve miles AID Ion every BAT and ia every
rapid they found gold In every shovel full Of earth
they found 'colors," and In three pan fllls they
found fly pieces ranging fcom the size Of
pin hear down to a mere "color." The evidence Of
The truth of tlose stateentsi is 30 strong that they
:cannot be doubted In case was the mining test
ed except with the rocker, and In no case the bed
rock reached, hut the miners were experienced men
and practical, and tey estimated that from ten to
dollars PsE a.y per man ccald Be s taken
Three days we're spent p this valley and the expedi.
ton moved speedily axay net topping q any point
Branch Of the Cheyenne Was reached, where 'color"
was fof,nd! 1!ss ~ t-7's'"sN> sSst
( The expedition setAraed anAihe news was cssried
en the wings of the lightning 70 every part 81 tue
country sna great lever iFoase cut on every hanA
Ia order 70 check certain invasions Of the Indian
ritory the snnsry threatesaed sohnrh the wagons.
arrest the lssi~,. Ss, Be. et :hus~ ssetsE ~ ,el