The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-03-19

Dr. Hayden, in his geological report
Of their exploration in 1890. page
3, that at least One-third of This
area ESTIMATED at 5000 square E:!ie-
by him, n about &FpO square miI.>
- covered with excellent pine timber,
or l,2SU 900 acres. Now the next
question: arises, how Is this timber 10
be made available At least -four 20
six months in the year Ties" ztrrnrn~
Belle Fuurrhe and South Fork 1T
Cheyennel nre quite high. The logs
could be cut and transported IT, tF9'
sides of these streams during the dry
season, and when the streams nrc
high. IN the spring OF the year, thCy
could be taken down inUU the Mis-
souri, River with q gUOI degree -
safety and ease.
The Black Hills, which appear in
the distance and Ch'rfvr their uuIRv
from. their dark ami gloomy appear
nnce, contains AL i~uCXhuuStihl" guam
tity of the finest timber, mostly pine,
which will doubtless T"nrnin uuuiIs-
turbed for many years To cuin"
General Custer, vino visited the
hills last summer, in his report also
speaks glOwingly Of The supply Of
timber and says " I've timber
found consisted Of many ygricticSJ
principally of pine, oak and elm.
The pine Is Of suitable dimensions
for being worked into lumber, and i
met with in abundance on every
hillside"
Col. Forsyrhe, Of Gen. Shcridhn's
staff, who accom- panied the eXPedi-
ton, also COrrOburutes the statement
hat a great abundance OF Timber
exist in the hills.
rho E.rIiTfr. 81 Tho coil IN Gl.a
Black Hills was noticed by Lieut..
Warren, in 1858. Speaking of the
| valleys in hut region, lac says in his
| report Of that year ; " In these noun
tain formations which border the
great plains on the west are To BE-
found beautiful flowing streams, and
small rich valleys covered uvcr with
fine grass for hay, and susceptible o.
cultivation by means of irrigation.
Fine timber for fuci and lumhcr,
! limestone, and guul Stone for build
ing purposes are hCre ~ undh,nt.
Gold has be, n found IN places in
valuable quantities, aud, without
doubt, the more common and useful
| minerals will be discovered when
more minute examinations are
made"
In the same report, further on, lie
says: "The country furnishes the
means Of raising sufficient quantities
Of grain and vegetables for The list OF
the inhabitants, and beautiful,
healthy and desirable locations for
their homes. The remarkable free
dom here from sickness il ono Of
the attractive TEXTURES OF the region,
and will, in this respect, 60 far to
recomppnsc the settler from the
Mississippi valley for his loss in the
smaller amount OF products that can
he taken from the soil. The great
want of suitable lui!diag material,
which now 81 seriously retartl5 the
growth of the west, Will not be felt
| here"
He also n y that these settlements
in the Black Hills country, cannot
! be agricultural 10 the same extent rs
those in the Mississippi valley, but
Nmust depend grcntly upon the rails
ing of stock.
Gen. w. +. Rnyno'd1. who made Il
| Geographical survey Of thi, region
in lSj9-GO, says, in speaking Of il in
his report, page :: "Thu Whole re-
gion Of the Black Hills i, uuquc>-
tiunabIy destined, at no distant date,
to afford hcmrs for = thriving pupu-
lutiun. The mountains Will furnish
"a sufficient supply If pine lumber for
ordinary uses ana a!'I'"u%n l'''i"'!
Is very S'arGv IN me region u : "
whole Iirnnl F"ri ILrrl' /" Inc I"MI
ucr RIVER w n,"'n i.',i, :
iul'y supply mus Ertal uoiI,r,rS ~ ~
me districts lIhi!eu't,Tiy 1,tI9'H5;E'
Ills route rom M ;h'SSU"'L ~
lea hlh 10 the Fo'hS "t une .,E
cheyenne, anu llTu ne sN.I,eT Tip
n~prtiel9i anu h"a.'i a'uI "a ~
lie oescIloeS 'ilriti ~ niH J'ul.'' :, a.
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