Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-02
BLACK HILLS.
From the Sioux CITY Journal,

City ia the Black Hill topic seems 10
i. 70 her upnn the increase. and therefore v
sailed out again yesterday afternoon
scarch Of reliable information.
'l The 6rst man we met was
AN ARMY OFFICER.
We approached blm carefully, because v
knew he would not submit 10 . aea este
lstew. SO we said - IN n hand and CT,
ess manner, what do think Ok this Blac
Hills excitement!
A. o. Well l have my private opinio
in the premises.
RI suppose. of course. it Is you
lopin'0n that the Government will gnbol
ap every man who starts for the Blac
aiil.e
A. o. Not by any means. If geners
rush takes place. l think the Government
w,:l not interfere with those who ente
he hills 10 order to develop thciv mipera
richness.
R-What will the Government do, il
YOUR opinion?
A. O.--1n my opinion. the government
vii attempt to keep the whites out of tn
Black Hills. But If the tide Of immigrs
ion becomes Of an unusual proportion
hey will not be interfered with. II al
e cheaper and better for the GovcrD,nen
70 treat with the Indiana for that country
Ia I" fight the floating population Of tb
world. which is bent on gong there if tn
'ntirc route must he fxttrncd with graves
OF course. the Government will be con-
'rlled 10 make some sort Of showing !.
varGs maintaining their treaty obligation
With the Indians. but I spprehend tha
.bowing will be pretty thin
R.-Don't you think the, Government
will he compelled to withdraw the arm!
from the Southern States. and elsewhere
in order TO keep the adventures out d
hat country, or else call for volunteess
A. O. Yes. that is So But Genera
Grant won't let 50 his hold on the South
I'm S'a es to prevent the boys from going
. the Back Hills. 1t is just as advantage
Dus 10 The Government rs it is 70 ind,vidu
s's 70 develop the mineral resources Of tic
Ba k Hills. and the idca Of raising Wi.
un'ecr army to guard the Black Hills is
ont OF th+ question. The volunteers would
9 with the gold hunters instead of pre-.
venting their entrance to the hills.
R-So you thiEk the Government will
OF offer ineurmountable obstacles to the
.'ntrance Of the Black Hills!
A. O.-Now look here, il you want my
'p,nion for publication, VIII frankly say
hat the Government will arrest and deal
severely with every man who attempts u
20 to the hills.
R-O, no, we don't want your opinion
for publication. only for fun, you know
And we walked off ike the buy in the
story.
JUDGE HUBBARD UNDER EXAMINATION.
We left the army officer and stepped
tround the corner. made note or two Of
what lie had said, .nd th n dropped into
Judge Hlbbard's office. 10 find out What
he Judge knew about the all-absorbing
opic Of the day. We found him surround
d by large number OF our capitalists.
md buried in in a cord Of maps and chart-
II N. brsska. Dakota and the Black Hills.
We opened on him Immediately, thus:
Have you determined on your route yet,
Judge!
IL Not fully.
R-Weli, have you sufficiently 80 as to
ak about il little!
H.-Perhaps. The route will run o.
most due west from Sioux City and strike
he Niobrara about seventy five miles from
IS mouth
R.-Hnw near will yonr route take the
,old seekers to the Black Hills, without
resspassing upon Indian Territory?
H.-The way We have got it laid ont
low. We calculate 10 establish . city in
Nebraska within twenty miles Of the
nils.
R.-How are you going to do that!
H.-E~sily enough. The last line run
" the Slate of Nebraska brings the north
rn iine Of that State within the shsdows
i the Black Hills. This line wss run
ast fall. You can just tell your readers
hat the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies ore both IN Nebraska. from,
twenty-five to thirty miles, according to|
he late survey.
R.-Yyu intend to cetablish . town JUS
outside of The Indian country. do your
H.-Yes. We have already named il
}ordon City. Il will be located O,
Wounded Knee Greek, shout twenty
niles from the Sioux City Company
tocxsdc now IN the new gold diEginGs.
Il Bully.
H.-You bet
R.--The boys could slip over into ,he|
ills, that distance, durisg the night
iMe.
H.-Of coursc they corld. We in,c"d|
0 make our headquarters on neutr.l|
ground, IN case the Government XIX
Bout opening up the Black Hills. aud !
annol see how that vast region Or country
"a be guarded 10 such : manner Is tol
,eep the whites out Of II.
R-You don't seem to have any appre
lensions of interference from the Coy rn-
aent. Judge?
II Not enough 70 amount to anything |
The Government has never yet, " my re-
bothered the miners 20 . tOl
'revent the development Of mines.
R.-What do you think OF Gen. Sheri
|sn's order, 70 burn Ill wagons and cup
lies found on the Indian reservsiionsf
H.--That 10 bunconbe. No ufiic.5 hasI
night u destroy person property col
ong - Il II not coutrsba.d. The extens
4 your offending bv entering IN lodianI
Duntry is nothing more NOR less lhanl
rssspass. and I'll they can Do = 70 rsanOyel
,oa. II IN officer burns Or destroys yoarl
prosecute him. and make hun
~ for it That settles thst point Thel
rmy has no aathority y not orr pr