Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-01
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Day by day interest is-increasing
regarding the wonderful GOLD fields
of the Black hills. All over the
country, from Maine II the Pacific,
thousands Of people are watching.
with llPSsA itsci tbh the actisns 81
the Indians and the Government, lcx..
pecting, as soon.As.t he msalntain gates
are thrown open to the miner and set
Itler, tbipcheGkte tl,e Chained boptne
whose hills are supposed to be lined
with silver and capped with god.
This famous country, situated in the
southwestern portion Of Dakota, COW
ers an area Of nearly two million
acres. BY the 1odrses Softtie north.
erh fork Of tho Big Cheyenne river it
becomes an extensive island, cover.
ling an area of over four million acres
oflaad, which is more varied, pictu-
rescue and lnxt.fiaae than any other
spot in our western cline. Its for
ests are unrivaled in density and gi-
,gantic growth its valleys, broad and
beautiful seem counterpart Of
the
BEAUTIFUL ARCADIAG WALES;
its fields ofsumrner flowers, spreading
out through hill and dell, perfume the
air around with the richest aroma of
nature's vast conservatory; its linped
streams and parting rivulets; finding
their sources in the deep gorges aud
witkll1g 43vx1 jof fssl,s nds11aIiss
flow rapidly on through the valleys
into far-reaohing plains, aud lose
themselves at last in the waters Of the
great Missouri. This is the land Of
goldea. .PoaAhe; ;the home Of the Mn
neconious and the hunting ground Of
the nomadic Ogalallas.
1t is the site of the new FL Dorado
upon which the eyes Of ten thousand
adventurers and speculators are look
ing with = svistf1 anxiousncss that
nothing but the complete extinguish-
ment Of the Indian title to that re-
gion, and the throwing open Of the
sai IL ~ = 1tlensssl,S 1lnfyy
Fnn4hls lapll lpf orifcfouy 6qsseit
ies he hlpod:tl psty Siesx ys ere..
tol Ill Ell invadss knh ths(
teFizsd sh1 sisksdo j gspIn; -
ago, when be vigilantly guarded the
shofcs of hm country against ahS com.
merce of the world. But now a
slight change has come over them.
Through governmental influence, ex.
cited BY agents aud Interpreters, the
prominent representatives Of these
pespls have tpen .ppevlledt up0ns tq
come here for the purpose Of com.
| pletiag negotiaGions which, If favor
ably, concluded, will result in the con.
eession sf the entire Blaok Hill coun.
co.jhtsy 10 the United Statea, and
then whaty fthe government Sc.
cures this land Of rare promise, what
will TT do with these Wild people!
The several Sioux tribes combined
number something over forty thous
and souls. They are . tresoherous
hostile sitsesip basibaes peopasys Theil
meagre intelligence will not enable
them to conprehend the stipulation
Of : treaty, be it ever SO simple ane
plaia., They invariably make 'thei
treaties with the government mtsun
derstandisgly, and break it whenever
fthe spirit moves them soto do. The,
- yes when they meaa 10, and M
i when it Is clearly against their in
tsfest. Should the government modi1
or even abrogate the treaty Of 1858
60, and then give access to the noun
treasures Of =.
sstnARN8Y'asP PEAK AND BLUE RUTE"
to the hosts who are anxiousiy wait
ing to decide for themselves reapect
ling The oxiseance Of minerst aeatl
1 in those regions, it will take quit
one.half The standing 9 sray Of sth
q United Ststcs to protect themin thei
Investigations. No .s
This i . serious question for III
government to consider. TIE Siou,
with their fierce. passions and bite
hatred Of the whites, il allowed
roam at liberty over the bread plsiu
(which reach from the banks of III
/ Mississippi TO the Black Hill
lvest..apa from .i!,a 4fsh parallel. .nor'
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