The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-26
D JAN. &c, 1877.
THE A HILLS.
Facts of Interest to Those Who
are Going There.
Cheyenne as an Quitting
Point.
Distance Table-Passenger Fares and
Freight Rates-Etc.

In answer 20 the many communica-
tions which WE receive daily, we have
compiled the following budget of infor-
nation, for the benefit of all those who
are afflicted with the Black Hills
fever.
While it is not as complete as we
might desire and promise to make it,
we think it Will answer most of the
questions asked. The first query pro-
pounded is whether we really believe
there is gold in the Black Hills. This
has been too well proven to admit of
doubt. Good judges who have the
means of knowing, estimate the amount
of gold brought from the Hills during
the year 1876, at IL million and Il half of
dollars; rs much more remains unlouDt-
1y in the hands of miners and merchants
in the several settlements; for it is only
recently that the Cheyenne and Black
Hills Stage company has commenced
to carry gold dust with Il guarantee of
safe delivery.
Gold is found in paying quantities in
nearly all the mining districts opened.
The richest discoveries in placer and
quartz mining have, however, been
made on Deadwood and Whitewood
creeks, and along these creeks cluster
the principal mining towns i'll the Black
Hills.
Owing to the hostility of the Indians
the mo Intaiu ranges west II north of
of Daadwoad received last year hut lit
tie attention from the prospector; but
it is known that that section also
abounds in gold and silver, which dur
ing the present year will be brought to
light by the hardy miner.
II ,u ~ p % n the Rfark Hills
Without decrying any of the propos-
ell routes from points on the Upper
Missouri river, we assert that the route
from Cheyenne northward is the safest,
speediest, cheapest and best to reach the
Black Hills. Cheyenne is mt the juno
ton of the two competing railroads from
the East-the Union Pacific and Kan
sas Pacific. 1t will be two days rail
road travel to Cheyenne from Chicago
or st. Louis. The following table will
show the distance and present rate of
fare from these two points to Cheyenne:
lst class I'd class
Miles. Fare. Fare.
Chicago to omaha":."..y- 400 SIG % sil %
Omaha TO .heyenne""-''''' ~ 81 "a - 70 w
Chicago to Cheysnnen;~,lo 1905 Il"
Leaveuworth md beaver 1888 40 90 40 10
We are credibly informed by the rep
resentatives of these two railroad COM
panies, that special rates will be given
from Chicago to Cheyenne, to Black
Hills parties, which will be at least one
third less than the above Rites.
From Cheyenne to the Black Hills.
A fine natural road, over which the
United States mails have been carried
for many years, leads from Cheyenne
to Fort Laramie; Il dist inc of ninety
miles. This route passes through Il
settled country, and good ranches are
found at convenient distances from
each other. From Fort Laramie to
Custer and Deadwood City Il good wag-
on road is found, which has recently
been shortened 10y our county officers,
thus reducing the distance necessary to
be travelled by freight teams over sixty
miles. The whole distance from Chey-
enne to Deadwood over this road is about
two hundred and thirty miles. The
Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage COM
pany, Luke Vuorleps, superintendent,
makes at pres eat tri-wt ekly trips over
this road to Custer and Deadwood, car
rying passengers. eX.Dr IS matter and
the U. S. mails. Early in the spring
this company will put on a daily line OF
coaches, and will keep stations at con-
venlent points II ~reaSonaDle ctarSeS.
This stage line have now become the
only first-class line of communication
between the Black Hills mining towns
and the outside world.
Outfits for Miners.
Those who desire to purchase their
own teams for the transportation of
miners and miners, supplies, can pro-
cure an outfit to much better advantage
in Cheyenne than elsewhere. Grocer
les. provisions, clothing, mining to lis
and all other necessary articles can be
procured at this point. The following
may be considered average prices for
animals and wagons.
Team ofrwo horse. to $50
Team of 20I" 3p
oxen per vol Il" 100
Saddle horse 20" %
saddle mule 10" Gu
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