Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-01-26

nuggets Of $2s 90. We bought three
ounces Of this gold to take with us to
Biamarck.
We met Csliforni. Joe. the we'll known
scout. who was employed as 4 guide BY
Gen. Dodge last season, for several
years by Gen. Custer in Colorado. and
who is frequently spoken Of by him in
"MysLifs on the Pl.ins," and induced
him to agree to accompany us to Bis
marck. Joe insisted that he could take
US out Of the Hills in half day from
Golden City. instead Of by the tedious
route BY which we came, and land us at
B'sinsrck-if the route was as good "a
We represented Ainsi1e of six days,
while alter, spending $4,000 TO open .
short cut to the Black i',lls, the Chry
en"e peaple find that it takes from Is
to 90 days to reach Custer City " tn
light teams, and from % to 80 with
loaded teams, in winter, and IN sum
mcr, by reason Of the sand, the route is
much worse; besides, they are obliged
10 carry wood and water much of the
distance. - .tsr
Jan. 18th We prepared for the return
trip, and left on the morning Of Jan.
l4th, making the. trip from I'll City +"
B xrnarck in the following time:
From Golden City t" Rapid Creek foot
Hills, six hours drive. Good camp {;
wood and water in abundance. :
From Rapid Greek to Elk River. -four
hours; abundance Of wood and water.
From Elk Greek to Watts Greek, one
hour pnd thirty minutes; wood and Wa
ter in abundance. .u-
From Watts Greek to Bear Creek, tw"
hours and forty minutes water abun
dant; wood plenty one and ono halt
miles below our crossing.
Fron, Bear Greek to the Belle Fourche
"r North Branch Of the Cheyenne, three
nours and thirty inmates; plenty Of
wood and good water.
Frsm Belle Fourche to Dead Horse
Greek, three hours; good water but no
wood.
From Dead Horse Greek to Cherry
Greek, two hours and 4 half; wate,
good wood abundant.
From Cherry Creek to Sulphur Greek,
three hours and y half; plenty Of wood
and water. ,.
From Sulphur Greek to LIST Dry Fork.
25 minutes from here to q Dry Fork, (,
~ minutes; from here to 81 Dry Fork,
~ minutes, and from here to 4lh Dry
Fork, 8 minutes: Plenty Of wood on
each Of these forks but no water except
III seasons Of high water.
From 4,h Dry Fork to Willow Greek
three nours and "ne-fourlh, mak,ng fiv-
nuurs from Sulphur Greek to Willow
Greek, or about fifteen miles between
water. Il
From Willow Greek to head Of North
Branch Of Willow Creek, twenty MN
ut.s; here we struck the diviue be,ween
Sulphur Creek aud the Moro, crossing
at the west end Of Long Bate
FROM the head OF North Branch to
Long Butte Greek the drive was one
hour; wood, and water in abundance.
From Lung Butte Greek to Elm Creek,
one hour; wood and water plenty.
/F,om Elm Greek to Sou,n Fork ,f the
Moro, two hours; wood aud water plenty.
From South Fo.k of the Moro to Cot.
.tOnwood Greek, one hour wood and
water abundant. aa
From Co,,onwood Greek to the Moro,
two hours and three quarters wood and
water abundant. /
r From Moro Greek to Big Meadow,
three hours; water p eEty with a little
wood. G.,
From Big Meadow to Rabbit Springs,
seven hou,s; wood and water plenty.
From Raboit Spring to Grand River,
tTs, hours; wood and water abundant
From Grand k7er to Cedar Creek,
seven hours; Hoou ant: wa;or sbun,;ai!t
From Ceuar Creek to Caunos. Bail,
tye hours; wuod aud water aDunuaat.
From Cannon Ball TO St.ntspe da