Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-06-11
THE BIa HORN.

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THE BI0 HORN.
Ieslisll. Parties Report Riah Dis
i oovordss of Gold
Prom The Press and Dsko3sn.
{ Some time during the esriy psrt OF
last December man by the name Of ].
H. willard arrived in Yankton on his
way to tho Hills. He Wa sn. old Cali
fornia miner and had made and lost 8
fortune in the mining rsgieus Of that
state. His liking fof gold still clung 70
him and itwas with the heps Of making
another stake thSt he turned his face ID
the direction Of the Hills. Here in
Yankton he met Frank Wyman, resi-.
dent Of our city snd . friend Of former
days. Mr.. Willard had not sufficient
means to psy for On outfit snd Mr. Wy.
man was induced to try that expense
with him, it being arranged that the
two should be equal partners in what
ever results might come out of the VEN
ture. On the 26th day Of December
Mr. Willard left Yankton for the Black
Hills with wagon loaded with supplies
and drawn by three pair of oxen. In
due time Deadwood was resched, but
Mr.. Willard did not find any available
ground that suited him and struck out
Immediately for the Big Horn country,
taking with him half breed and two
Indian guides. For . long time Mr..
Wyman heard nothing from him, but
finally letter came, which had been
sent to Deadwood by the half fbreed and
there mailed to Mr.. Wyman. The let
ter was written about the middle Of
February and it stated that Mr.. Willard
was then in the Big Horn Mountains
and that he had Just struck ground
which he thought would .pay them.
After scratching Of the surface the pros-
pect yielded $1.6o to the psn; two feet
lower 1926 to the psn was obtslned,
and ct . depth Of four feet So per pan
was taken out. Mr.. Willard thought
the bed rock was about ten feet below
surface. This was I'll the gold inform.
ation the letter contained, it having
been sentbefore the writer had pro.
gressed far with his investigations.
| He stated further that he hsd not seen
10 white man since leaving the Hills and
Su8t uIo 1uOl6Uo 0OO uSA1.OIoSUS USO
proved faithful to him. On FSidsy
last Mr.. Wymsn received another let
ter from Nj. Willard, dated March so.
He stated that he was in the same
place and was making money fast
that he hsd already sent $20, 900 in dust
to his sister in st. Louis and had more
to send. He had engaged two trap
pers to work for him and had staked
off six claims for himself and Mr.. Wy
man. He had prospected extensively
for quartz and with such good results
that he instructed Mr. Wymsn to pro-
ceed Immediately to St Louis and pur-
chase . ten stamp mill and bring it out.
He also told Mr. jWymsn to make bar
gain for the purchase Of three more
mills, to be shipped on their order.
This sudden flow Of fortune surprised
Mr.. Wyman and he could hardly credit
all the good news that came to him until
last night, when he received letter
from Mr.. Willard's sister, written from
|St. Louis, in which she said that she
had received from her brother 421 800
in gold dust, which she had deposited
in . bank subject to Nr. Wyman's
order, under instructions from her
brother. Mr.. Wyman will leaye here
next week for st. Louis to purchase
the stamp mill, which will be shipped
toPierre. He will buy thirty five yoke
Of cattle and wagons here and viii
freight the machinery through from
Pierre to the Big Horn country, under
the guidance Of Mr. Willsrd's half.
breed. These are the facts In the case,
as given Us by Mr.. Wymsn, and he IS
a strictly reliable gentleman. ~ 2i:a
What Clerks haveto Contend Will.
A Washington writer has been visit
ing the dry goods stores, and relstes his
experience as follows: 2aa
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