Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-19
AREL1ABIELETrER.

which Gives q Correct Idea Of the
situation i'm the Black Hills from
N Unprodjudiced Standpoint.
only two Hines Open-QuaFtz
Propects-Ag1icultural Reseur.
ces &c.
Through the courtesey Of Mr.. Collins
We are permitted to publish the follow.
ing letter from Mr.. James Sutherland, .
we'll known Montanian, . thorough prac-
tical miner, who has no interests in the
Black Hills except as he developes them,
and no interest in any outfitting poin t.
CAxp ON Elk CREEK, BLACK HILLS,
March is, 1676.-FR1EnD CoLL1Ns-Your
letter and packages received by the
Bismarck train, and was disappointed
that you had not. arranged your busi-
ness so that you could come along. |
am now on my way to the northern
D art of the Hills to
BEAR BUTTE,
Deadwood and Iron creeks, where very
rich mines have been struck. The dig.
gings are shallow and
EASILY WORKED.
Since wrote you last there has been
two gulches found that are tributaries
TO wH1TEwooD,
or Bear Butte Greek, that are very rich
and one
on this creek which shows free gold to
the naked eye.
There is so much
in that part of the Hills that there has
been but little prospecting done, but l
am satisfied there will be
GOOD QUARTZ
found in this country in tho spring.
I send you specimens of
of which there is ledge near Custer
City, from which they are getting out
sheets 6x10 and using for window lights,
The quality of the mica is very fine
and it promises to be of value. There
is also immense quantities of - A..
, GYPSUM +"
in the hills. Beds of it fifty feet thick
cropping out in the hillsides,-enough
to supply the world:
| have not seen any
| GALENA,
or silver ore, but others claim to have
found it, and have no doubt it will be
found here. This country is literally
covered with quartz and it will be
strange if some of it is not good. Some
of the lodes are the largest that | ever
saw.
This is fine agricultural and
STOCK GROWING
country. There is low range of hills
outside of the main hills, and a valley
between them that is very pretty in
places. Here, where we are camped,
on Elk Greek, is most beautiful coun'
try for farming and stock raising.
We are obliged to tie our horses up
@ NOBLE BED MAN
should run them off, but we can take
long handled shovel and, now, in mid
winter, cut as much grass and rushes in
an hour as two or three horses will eat
in all night, and first rate good grass
too which the stock eat clean. The
grass is species of buffalo grass which
ripens early and cures on the ground,
retaining its nutriment during the en-.
tire winter. Ed. TRIBUNE.
" THIS VALLEY ..
is about forty miles long. Of course it
is not oil valley and fit for farming pur-
poses, but every little creek tha At cours.
es IN from the main hills, has "bot.
tom" that will make from four to six
ranches. and then there will be rolling
country between that and the next
creek, just the thing for stock ranges.
This country would be settled for its
stock growing and agricultural facilities
If there was not
AN OUNCE OF GOLD
in the hills, if the government would
only rextinguish the Indian title.
THE INDIANS
are becoming troublesome about steal
ing our stock, but haze not tried to kill
any one excepting 4cCalD, but they
have stolen good many horses on the
CHEYENNE ROAD,
and few from the interior Of tho hills.
March has been the worst month have
seen since came here, but then March
il generally rough and stormy.
- - tE4s-sE L.