The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-06
CHEYENNE.
Letter from an Old Citizen of Leaven-
worth.
Interesting Items in Regard to the
Black Hills Country.
Good Advice to Those who Contem-
plate Going There.
CuEYENSE March 2a. lS16.

CHEYESSE, March 29, 1876.
EDITOR TINES: i have Just returned
from pleasant visit to the metropolis OF
the Missouri Valley. Having spent nearly
twenty years in Leavenworth, l find that
since left Ia little over a year ago. she
has been
FIRMLY HOLDING HER OWN
with all competitors. There seems 10 be 70
widespread feeling of distrust as to her flu
ture prosperity, but settled conviction in
the minds OF her best citizens that she will
go ahead, which encourages the belief that
she is in a far more prosperous and stable
condition than she has been for several
years past.
THE BoUNTIFCL CROPS
OF last year have encouraged trade in vari-
GUS WAYS. The enterprise displayed in
manufacturing and the certain extension
OF the Narrow Gauge railway will do more
TO make Leavenworth what she ought 10 be
than anything else. | rejoice III the good
feeling prevailing in business circles, and
hope the business men, by directing their
energies TO
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRIsEs
will make Leavenworth the city of stabil-
lily and progress and the first Of Importance
in the West. commenced this letter os-
tensibly for the purpose OF saying word
TO those OF your people contemplating
change of base to
THE NEW EIDoRApO.
While our people here are aware Of the
existence OF gold in the Black Hills, yet the
opportunity OF prospecting, in order TO as
certain its presence in paying quantities,
has not arrived. Ever since the 10th OF
February,
GOLD SEEKERS AND ADVENTURES,
have been leaving this city for the Hills
from 50 to $50 per day, and the cry is 'still
they come" and off they go. The city is
literally alive with these people, and the
TACT is nine out OF every ten Of those who
come here, have only sufficient funds to
purchase scanty supply, and when they
arrive at their destination, they encounter
bad weather, snow and ice, practically put
ting quietus upon prospecting, and they
find themselves in a strange country,
among strangers, destitute, and in much
more
DEPLoRABLE CONDITION
than a stranded lobster. Hundreds will
return, Disguised, in consequence. would
simply say TO all thinking of going there to
keep cool, go slow, be patient, and wait till
the weather is sufficiently warm 10 exempt
you from privation and hardship on the
way, and when you get there you can work
to advantage, and demonstrate, practically,
by "hard ticks" whether gold is there or
not You need not expect to pick up gold
bricks on the surface, or gather nuggets
from the trees, but you'll have to die for IT,
or build any fanciful "castles in the air"
but 90 there bent upon making money by
hard uork
THE BLACK HILLS COUNTRY
is undoubtedly rich one in many respects. |
Its soil is exceedingly fertile. 1t possesses
lnexhaustible fields of magnificent pine, an
abundance Of pure pater, while its surface |
is covered with grasses OF wonderful nutri- |
ment and richness. On account of the vast |
mineral deposits, will mention fact that |
has not been referred to before, which may
be a serious obstacle 10 the timid ones,
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
In a punning way, as well as stating it as a |
fact, l can truthfully say that the light
ming literally plays thunder up there
with everything during summer. 1t darts |
about dd Gbitum with a recklessness and |
facility calculated to stir the true inward |
ness" of the stoutest man, and make him |
wish he was in frozen zone with his |
mother Natures artillery is what keeps !
the noble red man out of the Hills in sum-
mer.
CHEYENNE
is populous, noisy, thrifty, busting, and
Business of all kinds is good,
and building progressing with mastery ac-
tivity. So lar as QUILTING for the Hills is
Cheyenne is ahead Of all COM
petitors. Everything, from a box of match
es to bellows, can be purchased here at
Omaha prices. As / said before, those
who want TO visit the Hills, had better, by
all means, wait till the weather is favor
able
/ met an old friend, J. B. Kitchen, here,
a few days ago, who was on his way to wis.,
il sick brother. Mr.. X. is conducting
profitable business at Evanston, Wyoming,
but, like everybody who ever lived in Leav-
enwor,h, prefers that to any other place.
ii. c. X.