The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-23

from the North. and there was much
talk about the proposed cession Of the
Black Hills country to the whites.
Mr.. Dear, brother Of J. w. Dear,
trader at Red Cloud, aud Capt. Wilcox,
OF the firm of Stephens & Wilcox.
Omaha, arrived here yesterday from
. the north.
There are n good many people
h~crcabouts, who are, Micawber like,
waiting for something to turn up.
That something is government con-
sent 10 enter and prospect the country
north of the North Platte River, and
east of the Big Horn Mountains. That
consent will certainly be obtained be-
fore long, but it may not come for
SOME weeks yet. The Indians will
have to go 10 Washington first, and
hat feat will take some time.
When there, they will pour their
grievances into the Great Fathers ear,
have a pow-wOw, at which some Kill
kinnick will be smoked in the tradi-
tiOnal peace pipe, and this will con
sumo more time as we'll as tobacco.
Then they will make demands for
more provisions, more red blankets,
and more red flannel for their sqtaws
and papoOses, and this demand Will be
formally entertained, which will take
up more time. Finally, the govern
ment foot will be firmly put down,
and the Indians will be told in plain
terms what they must do, and what
they will get for doing it, and what
they may expect if they fail to do
what will be required of them. This
will be followed on the part of the
Indians with ughs! and grunts, and,
finally, by n slow reluctant yielding.
All these motions" will require time,
and six weeks, perhaps, may pass be-
fore the government formally an
nounccs the termination of Indian
hunting rights in Wyoming.
We have n suggestion to offer to
those who are out OF occupation and
waiting here for the result Of the In
dian visit to Washington. 1t is this
The Black Hills Of Laramie, as they
are called by General Sheridan, and
which are known rs the Laramie Peak
Mountains, about three days travel
from here, arei supposed to contain
gold and silver ores that are OF value.
Placer diggings, of not n very rich
character, are known to exist on Horse
Shoe and Labonte Creeks, on the
north side of these Hills. Diggings
that will pay from four to ten dollars
Il day to the ma are known to exist
there, because they were worked in
lS64-G5. The miners abandoned them
in the latter year, for two reasons,
viz: Not being rich enough to pay,
and danger from The Indians The
country is n beautiful one. and is q
better country for settlemcnt,thaH the
Cache lie Poudre and Thompson Val
leys, in Colorado. Better mines may
be discovered farther. up in the hills
than where the mining operations OF
lSG4-G5 were carried on. Good gold
and silver quartz WAS discovered on a
tributary Of Horse Shoe by Colonel
IDulIptht Vi 1 w Lh4AiIllS, III 1921 anu
some parties in his employ.
Now if IL party of ten or twenty,
or fifty, or more, fit out here for a
months prospecting over in that
try, and do so, their expenses will be
much less than to remain in town,
and they will in all probability find
something hat wilt be of benefit to
them. Argentiferous galena ore is re-
ported to have been found in those
mountains in 'G6, by some miners who
crossed from Fort Laramie to old Fort
Halleck i'll the summer of that year.
We trust that some enterprising min
ers will give that country their per-
sonal attention during the next month
or so, and it may be that the Black
Hills of the Laramie will prove to be
of moro Importance than they are
rated just now.
No danger need be apprehended
from any disturbance by the indians.
The country is south of the North
Platte river, and the.whites only have
any right there, under the treaty OF
1868.
The Valley House is the best for
commercial travellers and transient
guests to stop at in Salt Lake City.
The c eanest of rooms and best Of
ETt- $50 to & per day.
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