Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1875-12-22
Bismarck 70 The Black Hills.

! Bismarck 70 the black Hills.
The TRIBUNE has given great deal
Of Black Hills talk, and has done its
lsll share toward attracting attention
toward Bisns, rex IS ~ oatfitting point.
The people have sent the paper broad
east over the land, and have also sent
tbousands Of circulars bat, aside from
this, little has been done y Bismarck,
While the Nsrthers Pacific has done ab- /
sslutely nothing. Not ; line. has been
printed on their behalf, not line has
been printed With their sanction or
through their encouragement. But the
time has come when something besides
talk should be done. /
i That Bismarck II seventy.6ve miles
nearer the Black Hills than any other
railroad point there can be no question,
while, that the route from Bismarck is
4 over . fertile. veil watered. and we'll
wooded region, has been demonstrated
beyond doabt. 5% J. ..1~: 5:.-...:
That there Is . government trail lead"
ing from Bismarck to the Black Hills is
vel, known. Gen. Custer has declared
that he can conduct loaded teams from
Birmarck to the gold fields in eight days.
Ross party made the trip last fall, some
Of them on foot, in eight days. A party
led hy the esme gentle man has recently
made the trip-during the present
month, and they should be communi-
csted with. +
The distance from Bismarck to the
Black Hills, ~ laid down on Rice's map
Of Dakota for 1875. is 1876 miles. !Thase
who have msde the trip with pack ami
mails declare that every noon and night
they found wooded streams, sffording
Z fuel, fresh wster and grazing. and that
on the. route are no bad lands or hills
they declare the route az favorable for
wagon transportation az the route he
tween Bismarck and Fargo, over which
stages are running regularly, making
the trip in four days.
Bismarck people believe this to he
the case, and so are moving in the mat
ter of opening COMMUNICATION with
those there, and with that in view
public meeting was held at the Mer-
chants Hote|, Wednesday evering. TIE
plan favored was the establishment Of
pony express, which should run regn-
lar)y during the remainder Of the win.
ter, making about one round trip per
month.
Dennis Hannafin was elected Chair-
man of the meeting, tand H. NJ. Davis
Secretary. The meeting was addressed
by Mayor Mclean. John A. Stoyell and
E. r. Collina The attendance was
large, though notice was not given until
ate, nearly all Of our principal citizens
being in attendance. Their purse strings
were pulled cheerfully, considerable
money raised on the spot, and more
subscribed. A committee was appoint.
ed to solicit subscriptions, and a COM
mittee to confer with parties as to teams.
&C., both TO-. report at an adjourned
meeting to be held the following eve.
ning-Thursday evening. q. ,.s fgass !
. Meanwhile, other. parties are talking
Of going. and some Of them. including !
J. G. Dodge, w. B. Shaw. r. R. Marsh,
Ed. Domaine and Major Woods, will 60.
Others will also go.
It is we'll to be on the alert in this |
matter. Bismarck people must take
are Of their own interest, for there arc
none who care particu' arly for her. The
Almighty has given as the proper SUR
roundings; our location has been vel,
chosen; but as the chance If name
built up San Francisco instead Of rival
point few miles distant which pre-
sented much better advantages, 40 "a
The current is turned in this Black
Hills matter, 50 the stream will &C, and
II Bismarck is left it will be the fault OF
its people.
Let is not be said that they were
backward when little exertion would
have placed them in . commanding