, 1875-10-19

Iho country Is fairly good for atock-ra;sinc. an
IN that ts moro valuable than for it's muoraIs.
ARRIVAL OF THE EXPEDITION
ispsefat Corrfspondtntr Of The Ch,euoo 7r;bun.
. BtAcK 111LrA ExrEDir1oS ngn Clorp AuEscx
oct 1o.-1ho Black Hills Geological ExpndItjo,
arrived at Spotted Tall on the I'll, inst, and wi1
march to Fort Laramie 30 as to arrive there or
on or about tue 18Th. bly, description of uor
tioh OF tho country passed through By the oxpo
ditlon. aud especially explored by Atr. Jepae,
ahd THO topnGraploss, was cut short In nv las
communication by tho sudden movement ol
company U, Second Cavalry, commanded h,
Lieut.. J. IL. Coalo, whom accompanied to tbts
post. Tho animals boionglng to tho expedition
had hecou1o reduced III flesh bv tho copstnu,
marching, aud 1t waa therefore deemed ueccs.
enr5 to send to Spotted Tail for grain to ucet
tho expedition on WhIto River
10 resume the description Of tho pear-Lodpc
tango Of Hills: must first mention that Mr..
Jenneys oatimato Of The extout of she po,a.
hotds OF that rangois
sQuAnE miller.
lhase square miles, and tho 1000 s1uaro miles
OF mln1ng- -laud III tho Hills proper, are tho full
extent OF ahe gold-tields as estimated by him.
Ihe most remarkable objects seen by tho
members Of tho expedition during the onsirc
summer, la
HkAR LODGE ITSELF
Soon at distance, 1t resembles in outino nm
Indian lodge; btt. upon q nearer approach II
proves 10 10 column Of gray porphysy, that
resembles granite In overy particular e1conttuc
tho absence of mica. The column Is comnosc3
or sayenty-six smaller columns, that stand cloao
together, as II quafried and carefuIlv
set upon iss milk-whltc clay pedestal
oy land aa atronR and mighty al Joye's, Tho
eay pedestal is about l,5o0 feet tn lie ,ametor
OF lts basc and riscs 600 feet above tho ystora
OF tho Uel'o fourche, on tho west bank Of
Which IT. Ssands' 1ss sides sopo with handsomely-
rounded onrvo thas corresponds we'll with tLe
bsoad bhso ct Tho column that reyts upon II.
luis column Of rock, or rather this mapy-col.
umnod column of rock, ia 900 feet aorosa IN
oaHe anu 800 fect soross its top, and rear, II.
bead l,120 feet Shows tie level of tlo
Betlo Fourcha River. The topops.n,,or.
determined tho measurement by triauuu]a.
tlon, as, owing to its smooth Anl
steep sides, not erem mountain.sneon cou,d
nave climbed 1t. Imagine tLs solitary column
standing on tue !o7et plain, 8 mllos from any
elosatton deserving the name, and it will bo |
readily understood why tho Indians call II The |
"bate Lodge" Some OF tho ludtans however,
eaY 1t means Boar Lodge, on account Of tho |
no'os seon III tho clay-pelcstal, aud the bear
tracks around Its margin. Let thls bo az IL mav.
eNo saoa authority III eau and. aud DO not !
soel dtsposod to question its app.oprtAteneas but
upon ono point all must agree, and TINT ia tlo
atransoneea and tho beauty Of tAls natural nil
Lat, that has stood solitary watch owe, this ds.
tant pA'n for hundreds Of centuries, brayipR a
fnlHou wantEy blasts, aud doryaug tho naw1no of
seas to be seea At as and Admired by cvilised man.
kind. ''~"
The elevation Of Dear Lodge above tho ses |. eau,,
20 no brown ioak the lRhsst elevation in tho hear
Lodge Han9s, and IL about 1850 feet. Tha f,re,t
Hestern Divide, or backbone Tango. IL 7.too Ys.t
ABOVE lho Sea; uaFnOyA peAk Ia TAO; Terry,s il
',77e ousters o.311; Grow leak Ia $500. and Iaar
bute, to.o Aarhey IL composed entirely Of granite
'us all tho other poaks composed OF etnv Nor. |
,n51s' 1edspar Limestone, greeussoue, snd Old Fts.
lam sandstone, al burnt and changed In hotr anucsr
nee from what they orislaaliy ware. An abuud.nra
u quartz haa bcen found Ia tbs vicinity OF Tho Crow
leaks. but 1t ID not known that gold exists In thar H.
ahtS; snu h1F. Jsnuoy Wac unable to p3poro AMI
prospect II, owing, ~ he says, 10 want Of tima mn,
he extreme roughnssa Of the country.
We left Col. uodgo in camp Ut 1lapld bprinor nm. |
milo and lslf north Of
AAftn CHEEK.
This IL u beautiful locality 10 there IN Ia bs ,..
BOUT the Black Hllls Ten twciyc iarRs snr1nn.
10 near zach other along tho southern aot,s at
anse OF limestone foothills. seal their ,ceco1d
NICE 'uso oae atesha that hoMg Into Rapid Creek
llles below. At this point tho Last .suge Of fuoh
ens iks Wds gats for tho passage Of Aspld Creok
br9 VI, swift stream thai laughs On it, batoly course
I'd IL - clear that drop pin Ia some Of tts sepe..
'os to depth Of or 10 tds and It il ms8uine.i by
10 orilllanoy Of ths water, Here IN abundance of
y Gao bc cut, for tho RfAss orovs | i
to nsnt Hastt and kboss Ar4 con. | Il
aetanlo 9foEes OF oaktmber; and siIl snoyo | +
ete Afe the p!nss of the Hlls Oh clthcr sle nj II
valley made By this at1oau1 Is thu In cst
.ds SEanne !snd. now occupied solely By hun d
ssca!na eouHlh to assfy hs!t boundics4 curto.ty
y taeA acsMpef kway 10 The dstsnt Gils. Manx y II
ess Animsls lose hcirt whlio stomntle
sAa.!Y thelf cuftoAtty for, whsa the pstun i. haul
VI oFsshiaR through their bodies m ths 1891 y
u wn ths Napd, W had The nofel ueasurr ~ snstn ~
California 5oe1" dog catch IN snt.innn .'euS ~ ~ ~
:. 1s1r run over The loval pralfts.@a u
~ ~ e. . Mnboasblc, ewing to Sbe 1oet ~
- q 1aes9 oeautlta! csrstutus. N4pl otesk ssTs.
hs oa Tue "a sasi shout midway Of the Ii
1ts, hnsatW9od, and uok.E!dss Grssks s,, th, of
" locality on tho sxat ada that oiYers snv . III
1es ~ location of char military tost o. ta, I'll
= IL ths Black u!!l4 must 10 psoseetsd ~ 49,, -
r.aa BY town. tlsy should 10 tpcats1 ~ t os H.
plenty Of hay, xataF, aud timber. -'s tas1s -
lsR1 Crsek, from ltstid Springs TO liz p,,r,t, =.
Oasysnns Hser, IL 20 luilse 1ouR Tac 49, - a.
les FROM ahs hs sh* sAllsy il villa and iss1i H. w.
~ Rood. Aad everything iudl,stes = rich .ns T..
fu1uss 5.rmss but tbs sacoAd ~ 4ulIaa th~ ..it -
!soxs aud becomes rough. Ths soi bsoons nss Mss{ ~
-. TAs crssk-b4uks are Willis oElna h. H. ~ us
anlta fttlrnt his