The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01
When they reach there it will take more
than the riches of the Black Hills TO start

When they reach there it will take more
than the riches OF the Black Hills 10 start
them out on another wild goose chase.
The St. Louis Tunes OF the 10th inst, also
contains an interview with a disbanded
Black Hitler which his name was Jones
William Jones. Jones WIS ioGghened and
bronsed by TWO months ronghiBg ii On the
border. and was vending honeward wiser
and a sadder man. Jones is an Old CaiIioT-
MIA gold hunter. lie was also an the Black
Hills seven wears ago. On April 10Th he
left Pittsburgh in company with six others
and struck west for the Eldorado. He
reached the Sioux country and explored the
region within fifty miles OF Harney's Peak
He panned dust and applied the prospeciors
various tests, but found no gold OF IndIca-
tons promising enough TO induce further
search. He is firmly convinced that the
Black Hills gold fever = built on no better
foundation than speculative hUmbug, The
country is full OF disappointed explorers.
There are hundreds OF them in Cheyenne
CITY ready to do anything or 90 anywhere:
They have no money, are on the ragged
edge literally, and have little or nothing to
eat. Jones, after satisfying himself that
there was nothing in mining prospects
turned himself toward home. lie came by
rail 10 Omaha, bought a skifi and iloated
down to the mouth OF the Missouri.
II is estimated that about two thousand
men have attempted to enter the Hills from
this direction, OF whom about three hundred
are still at Cheyenne, unable 10 get away.
The rest have scattered in every direction,
some returning east, few going west, and
A considerable number drifting into San
Juan. Sunshine and other mining districts
in Colorado, where there is no doubt about
the existence Of the precious metals, and
where neither Indians nor government
troops modest nor make afraid.
The Nelrs has already mentioned the dis
banding of the Philadelphia Black Hills
expedition, which at one time numbered
nearly 1000 men. This particular bubble
was pricked BY the following sensible letter
to the Philadelphia Times:
see in this mornings Associated Press
kilograms statement that there is in
Philadelphia an organization of some fiji
teen hundred men who propose to go to
the Rlacl. Hills and mine. | wish you
would try and persuade these men TO re-
main at home. There Is no assurance yet
that gold has been found in the Black Hills
in sufficient quantities 10 warrant anyone
in going there for the purpose Of mining. l
hope our people will not be misguided by
the stories from the West about gold in
the Black Hills These stories are mostly
gotten up by towns at Quitting places,
and their object is TO induce a rush OF peo-
pie so they can sell them goods and pro-
visions Hundreds of men are now wait
ing at Cheyenne and other points for the
Hills to be opened. There is no prospect OF
treaty being made for some months vet,
and then il will be too late 10 mine
this year, as the winter is very cold up
there and comes early. 1t is madness for
people 70 attempt to enter the Hills until a
treaty is made. There are 1900 indians
in that country, and they would make
short work of such party as Philadelphia
proposes 10 send out. Tell our people not
to come, for they will not be permitted TO
enter the Hills if they do reach them, Even
if they escape the military they will be GER
tain to fall into the hands of the Indians,
and many Of them come back bald-headed,
if they ever got back al all. 1t IL not time
vet TO 90 to The Back Hills to mine. We
now have two columns OF troops in the hills,
under Col. Dodge, and a corps OF geologists.
VINO are 10 maze thorough tAIilltldiloH
OF the country and report upon it. II gold
in sufficient quantity Is found 10 render the
country worth buying, OF course the gov
ernment will buy or take it. Our people
should be patient and wait. The fools who
are now rushing to the border don't know
what they are doing and viii regret it. |
give our Pennsvlvanians credit for more
sense, and want them TO keep out OF trouble.
When the hills are opened, if it is worth
while for them TO come, | will let our PEG.
pie know in good time to get full share OF
all that is in the Black Hills, | see by the
paper, the advance guard Of the Philadel-
phia Black Hills party is TO start on Tues
day next, and hasten to write Won this,
hoping it viii reach you in time TO warn
them Of the danger and uncertainty before
them.
JAMES :. BEIsEIN, L. s. Army
Omaha Barracks, June 9, 1875.
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