The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-02

In the Black Hills at Camp Harvey, on
French Creek. Clusters Gulch. under date OF
June 10, sends the following telegram via
Fort Laramie. a2d "Gold in large quanti-
ties and OF good quality has been discovered
in Clusters Gulch, ON French Greek, and
along this stream for a distance Of up
wards OF seven miles toward
the source ON General Clusters
cavalry campground prospects were
speedily made, and good color was PANIED
out Of gold that was Of fine quality. This
was done in the presence of your cores
pendent. The gold fever spread 50 rapidly
that there was hardly one in the command
who had not seen and PANIED out gold color
from these placers or gulch mines. About
Camp Harvey, for distance of seven
miles. there are scattered along French
Creek four different mining parties,
numbering twenty-five men, that have
taken up claims, from all OF which good color
has been obtained. There are also several
quartz lodes. which promise rich returns.
but the greatest stress should be placed on
the gulch gold diggings." This news is con-
firmed by dispatch received at Omaha. on
the 22d, from Col. II. l. Dodge, in command
Of the escort 10 Prof Jenney's Black
Hills exploring expedition. dated Harney's
Peak, nth. Col. Dodge says: Gold found
in paying quantities on French Creek. Gus
tiers report confirmed in every particular"
And party from the Black II Is who ar
rived at Fort Laramie on the 2ad further CON
firm the news A TO the finding OF gold
The following dispasSh has been received
AT the Indian Bureau from Prof Jenney.
dated Camp on French Creek. near Harney's
Peak, June IL, $50: : have discovered gold
In small quantities on the north bend of Castle
Creek. and in terraces or bars ofquartz gravel
around here. About Is miners have located a
camp on the creek above here and have com
menced working. Gold Is found from Castle
Creek southwardly TO French Greek at this
point. and the deposits are almost wholly in
Dakota. This region has not been fully ex-
plored but the yield Of gold thus far has
been quite small. and the reports OF the rich
ness Of the gravel bars are greatly exaggera-
ted. on French Greek deposits OF gravel are
very unfavorahly situated; the water supply
i small and failing and the grade too little
to admit OF tailings being carried off by her
streams. The prospect At present i not such
~ to warrant extended explorations in min
ing"
According TO an Omaha dispatch Of the 23d,
prominent frontiersmen and army officers
express the opinion that there will be great
trouble with the Sioux, Cheyennes and Ara
pahoeS this summer and fall. At least five
large war parties have len their reservations
during the last two weeks. The cavalry in
this department are unable TO keep them on
the reservation though they are limited in
numbers. Ii will be impossible for the SOL
diers 10 guard the Black Hills and attend to
the Indians.
The Missouri Democratic State Central
Committee have adopted resolution inyit-
ing the National Dem ocratic Convention OF
1876 10 assemble in 81. Louis, and pledged
themselves 10 make ample preparations for
the reception and accommodation of all who
come to it.
The California Independent State Con-
ventiOn nominated Gen. Bidwell for Gov
ernor.
A new and dangerous counterfeit has been
discovered Of 81 notes Of the First National
Bank OF Canton, Ill. 1t is evidently changed
from the plate on which the counterfeit on
the Traders National Bank Of Chicago and
the First National Bank Of Paxton, ILL.,. was
printed.