The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-04
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The Times reporter learning that
Mr.. r. ]. Reeves, Chief Engineer Of
the boundary surveying party was in
the city, this morning sought and OBJ
tanned an introduction, which proved
to be a very agreeable one. Owing to
Misrepresentation made in our morn
ing cotemporaries, our reporter found
him very uncommunicative, fearing
still further neutrality-suspicious. or
wrong constructions, in consequence
of his presence in u midst. Mr.. r.
states emphatically that his visit to
Deadwood is simply and only for sup
plies for his surveying party, but while
here would be pleased to gain all the
information possible, touching the
business he has in charge, ~whereupon
the following conversation ensued:
Reporter.-Mr. Reeves, the all alb
sorbing question with this community
is, Where is Deadwood situated? Can
you give us the information desired?
MI. Reeyes.-It would be impossible
for me to tell you in which Territory
Deadwood is located, as I never sur
veyed the boundary lines to this city,
and have passed over the route but
once, and that was last evening on my
way here.
Reporter.-How far north has YOUR
party succeeded with the work of sur
vey?
Mr.. R.-When | left them last
Thursday they had reached u distance
of about siXty-siy miles from the mi
tial point.
R~eporter-Where is that point To-
Gated?
Mr.. R.-The initial point, which is
described as the intersection of the 9th
meridian and the 49, of north latitude,
is identified with the northwest corner
of the state of Nebraska and the south
west corner of Dakota Territory.
Reporter-Iou have passed Custer
OF the line O survey then. Now can you
inform us whether Custer is in Wyo-
ming or not?
Mr.. R.-Our party have surveyed to
a point several miles north of Custer,
leaving that city on the east side of the
west boundary line of Dakota, but as l
have not been to that city / cannot es-
innate, nor as it is not within Il
province to survey that distance, I am
unable to inform you positively, but L
think it is about two or three miles east
of the Dakota. line.
Reporter-Would you care to express
an opinion concerning the location of
Deadwood in Dakota or Wyoming Ter
ritory?
Mr.. R.-When | was in Washington
just before starting on this expedition,
l gathered all the information L could
from maps, charts and former rye
and my opinion at the time was that
Deadwood was about fifteen miles east
of the western boundary line of Dakota,
but from the position of other points
along the line thus far surveyed, 1 am
of the opinion that Deadwood is in
Dakota Territory, probably two or three
miles east of the boundary line. but as
| do not wish to assert that of which 1
have no positive knowledge, 1 would
not care to have such information pub
lished rs eminating from me.
Reporter-Did you dictate the article
which appeared in the Champion of
this morning, stating in substance, that
sit was a question of close calculation
to decide whether or not we were in
Dakota or Wyoming - and that it was
your opinion that the survey would
put us in Wyoming?
Mr.. R.-The gentleman who inter-
copied Inc last evening as L was on my
way to supper, received no information
from me whatever, that would lead him
to any such conclusion. On the contrary,
my conversation with him was but for
a moment, and my views were directly
to the contrary.
Reporter-In the Pioneer of Friday
last 4 letter appeared over your sigma
ture. Did you dictate that letter and
was it from you?
Mr.. RI wrote the note to Il gentle
man, James Mcpherson, the cashier of
THE Exchange Bank of Deadwood, a
man with whom l am not acquainted,
but who, l was instructed, had charge
of our supplies in Deadwood. The true
intent and meaning of the note was
probably perverted by me, in my haste
to forward it at n moments notice, as
Lieut.. Lemley passed Il camp and /
hastily wrote and handed it to him, on
his way to Deadwood.
Reporter--What was the correct in
tent of that note?
Mr.. RI wished to ascertain some
facts in regard to the location of the
road, trails, geographical lay of the
country, etc, north of Deadwood, both
to assist us in IL work of survey, and
to aid us to forward our supplies, and
not for any newspaper %notroiety.
Thus the friendly interview termin-
ated, leaving the question of boundary
lines unsettled, and pending entirely
| upon an actual and accurate survey.
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