The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-06
THE LAC HILLS.
Facts of Interest to Those Who
are Going There.
Cheyenne as an Quitting
Point.

In answer 20 the many communica-
| lions wnich We receive daily, We have
complied 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
mig 1T 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
cal of knowing, estimate the amount
of gold brought from the Hills during
the year 1876, at a million and a half of
dollars; as much more remains undoubt-
ly i'll 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 a 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 in the Black
Hills.
Owing to the hostility of the Indians
the mountain ranges west and north of
Deadwood received last year but lit
tie attention from the prospector; but
1t is known that that section also
abounds i'll gold and silver, which dur
ing the present year will be brought tc
light by the hardy miner.
How to Reach the Black Hills.
Without decrying any of the propos-
ed 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 at the juno
ton of the two competing railroads from
the East-the Union Pacific and Kan
sls 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:
LIST class I'd clnss
Miles. Fare. Fare.
hlcago to Omaha .................- 100 SIG 90 Sla 90
It Louis via 1t. Joe to omaha iUJ III o. ID %
pmaha L" theyenne""......., 5l8 81 90 = 20
hica9O TO : n W ~ "
I Louis to Cheyenn via
~cnveuwurth nd Denver 1859 40 90 10 On
We are credibly informed by the rep
reseiltatives of THESE two railroad com
%iranies, that special rates will he given
from Chicago to Cheyenne. to Black
Hills parties, W iich will be at least one
third less than the above rates.
From Cheyenne to the B .ack 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 tnce of ninety
miles. This route passes through a
settled country, and good ranches are
found ut convenient distances from
each other. From Fort Laramie to
Custer and DeadwoOd City II good wag-
On road is found, which has recently
been shortened by Il county officers,
thus reducing the distance necessary to
be Travelled by freight teams over SKY
miles. Tie who'll distance from Cuey-
me tn Deadwood over this road is about
two hundred and thirty miles. The
Cheyenne and Black Hills stage COM
pany, Luke VuOriees, superint ndent,
makes at present tri-weekly trip over
this rOad to Custer and Deadwo0d, car
rying passengers. express matter II
the U. s. mails. Early in the spring this
company will puton a daily line of couch
rs and. with Il superb outfit of horses
and stages, well-kept stations ut con-
venient points, and reasonable charges,
this stage line will continue to be the
only fi~rst-class line of communication
between the Black Hills mining towns
and the outside world.
Outfits for Miners.
Those who desire to purchase their
own cams 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 tools
and all other necessary articles can be
procured at this point. The following
may be considered average prices for
animals and wagons.
| r. ~ 80 70 ,nnlos .OD 81 3nl