The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-06

be made available? At IeaS. four to
six months in the year these ireums
Belle Fuurchr and SOUTH Fork of
ChcyenDVl are quite high. The logs
could be cut and transported to the
sides O! these streams during the dry
season, and when the streams arc
high, III Iuc -priug Of the year, thUY
could be- taken down into h Mis-
-uurI River with u gDUu degree Of
safety and case.
The Black Hills, which appear in
the distance and derive their nuEIe
from. their dark aud gloomy appear
mnce, contains an incXuuustibie guam
tiIy of the finest timber, mostly piue,
which will doubtless remain uudis-
turbed for many years to come"
General Custer, who visited the
hills last simmer, in his report also
speaks glOwiugIy Of the supply of
timber, and says: " he timber
found consisted of many varieties,
principally Of pine, oak and elm.
The pine il Of suitable dimensions
for hrin% worked into lumber, and is
met with in abundance on every
hillside"
Col. FoJsythe, Of Gen. Shcridan's
staff, who accompanied the cXFcli-
tiur, also tOrrOhurutr- the statement
that a great abundance OF timber
exist IA the hills.
The fertility of the soil in the
Black His was uDticpd by Lieut..
Warren, in 1858. Sparkling of tine
valleys ia that region, ne snyS in his
report Of That year: "Iu these noun
tain formations which border the
great plains on the west are to be
found buiuIifuI flowing streams, and
-1...41l VrEf, Ns..ltAN-- s,.r.-,.l ..,..- ,,stt,
fine grass for hay, and susceptible of
cultivation by means of irrigation.
Fine timber for fuel and lumber,
limeslunr, and good stone for huiid-
ing purpuSPs are here abundant.
Gold has be,n found in places in
valuable quantities, and, without
doubt, the more common and useful
minerals Will be discovered when
no minute examinations are
madp.n
In the same report, further on. he
says: "rhe country furnishes the
means Of raising sufficient quantities
of grain and Vegetables 70" the Use of
the inhabitants, aud beautiful,
healthy and desirable locations for
their homes. The RENAL kanla free
dom here from sickness is one of
the attractive features of the region,
and Will, in this RESPECT. 90 far to
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II" "lS' says maj lh"~e settlements
ii me RACK BINS country, rannht
."' ''u''u''i u" lh' >tlil" extent As
'"''V ~ me M'~''-'' pIl NalieN' nut
'"i,' tE'' S''i'.iS upon Inc faln-
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Gen. " +. R,Nt'nliS, who made II
'"I,-5'"'''''' ~HrN"E "i TINS region
~ I~"' 90 -"y-, ~ -F'T'NlrG of il in
"l- ',I"'r'' IA I: ia" WhnI" re-
%''t al 'a" B''rN iIUi- j, umquro-
i'''a'iN ~d'-ilit2t, al In diHiaut date,
+" an 'rb !" mes Tor Il thriving pnpu-
Ih'l"nl ~" ihn"HiA'n' Wi'I IHrn'sh
a ~H''r'"ht HHrp'E 81 pm" lumber for
ordinary USE an" although timber
Is very s'hrCr IN the region nS II
M'!''t" from rory iIrr'" /" ne Pow
der l{lN"rl, vet IA Black Hills Will
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cred win a bn,"w iv,trLe' gnu rnv-
go Mi'm " 10y Er"wlh Oh grass.
v~arieties nf tin'bor Gun a.u othel
h"ing mo-, w;th frinHni eItt no as
banniifni stroa, 1919 me rttal,
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