Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-05-17
instances, but he thinks it pretty hard

instances, but he thinks it pretty hard
! place to land man without q sup
Iply of grub or anything to buy it with.
He did but little prospecting, however,
and has no desire to discourage others
from going. The boys were hardly set
tied when he left and had hardly recov-
cred from the fatigues and privations of
the tramp to the hills. ss.sst
Though they passed over the Bismarck
route under the most unfavorable cir
cumstances, Nearing declares the road
to be good one, supplied with wood,
water and good grazing lands all the
way-better in every respect than the
route from Fort Pierre, except that tits
somewhat longer, though it requires
seven days staging or FIVE days on the
steamboats, from the terminus Of the
railroad to reach Fort Pierre, which is,
at most, only days march nearer the
Hills than Bismarck. as ne an.t
Nearing brought in letters from Tom
Winston, Thomas j. Baird, Ed. Dona~
hue, William Holloway, and others,
who went out with the saw mill party
early in February, or who went early
in December, all Of whom report good
prospects, one running as high as $1.05
from four pans of dirt taken out by
Tom Winston and Ed. Donahue on Jim.
Sutherland's Deadwood claim. s-'
MIR. Baird wrote VIM. Falcener some
time ago that there was gold in the
Black Hills, but there was so much dirt
on top of it that he had but little faith.
He now writes Mr.. Falconer that having
prospected the Deadwood and White
wood mines, he has faith in them and
believes they will pay. He says as the
miners 60 further north they find the
mines richer and better, and more easily
worked. Baird will open his claim and
thinks it will pay we'll. He reports
Henry Dien and John Mcclellan in the
Deadwood mines.
Tom Winston writes that they have
determined to move their saw-mill from
Rapid City to Deadwood. Tom says he
and Ed. Donahue took out $1.05 from
four pans Of dirt on Jim Sutherland's
claim and it is estimated that the mines
will pay from twelve to fifty dollars a
day. ........
All of the boys speak of the Indians.
Tom says he hasn't lost any and don't
care to hunt them, but when they come
to find him, no matter what the hour,
they will find him ready to receive them,
though in the recent fight Tom says he
spread himself on the ground to the
possible consistency; indeed, his
front made pretty good sized dent in
the ground.
The boys report the death of Henry
Hurnn, whose people live near LeMars,,
Iowa, whose death has been reported,
and Chris. Vestrom, Swede, who was
shot about the same time. These with.
J. S. Mccall, who was shot early in the
winter, and Geo. Ward, whose death is
mentioned above, make four Bismarck
boys who have fallen victims Of the red
devils, who will have occasion to mourn
the loss of many brave because Of
these murders.
Hobart and Hollway also speak Of the
prospects but everything seems center
ing in the Deadwood country. Hollo-
way says these mines are twenty-five
miles nearer Bismarck than Rapid City.
To reach them be says the Bismarck
trail should be followed to the mouth Of
Bear Butte creek. Crook City is 25
miles west Of this-ten miles northwest
Of Bear Butte.
Crook City is less than 200 miles from
and the boys all think it will
be the city of the hills during the pres
ent season. Winston says the miners
are focking in there at the rate Of one
hundred day from Custer and Hill
Cities. Flour is worth $40 sack and
everything in proportion. Nearing
says he would have remained if he had
had the provisions or money to buy it
with, and would return any day if he
had proper supplies.
A Fearful Warning.
A Dakota man got mad at the editor
nd ctnnno6 h 10 noror Tho no~f urooH