The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-08
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There Is 9old in the Bear Paw Noun
taiuszryJiyi- paving Quautiries-whole
loadsH5f e6fff AT least that is what the
beseznh6f5tEtaat can be obtained says
upon the Subjects One Of the best indi-
cations, that,thsre is truth IN the rumor
about gold in these mountains Is the
stampede of miners from the Black Hllls
to ths.aswssssgyisgsr From . reliable.
source welsaTn shatthe excitemsqt over
the discovery OF gold in the Bear Paw
Mountains is raging high at peadwood,
In fact, il is said to increase as each
daily mail from the north brings cheer
ing information The news spread like
wild-fire, and Bear Paw is said to be the
popular theme, and Is spoken of enthuss-
astieaIlr by all The exodus from the
hills is very great and threatens to not
only increase largely, bat also TO drain
the country of what little current money
Il contains. The Bismarck coach de-
parts every afternoon loaded down with
passengers who are obliged to engage
passage several days ahead in order TO
secure it. Several large parties have
already departed across the country,
and many more are preparing for the
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OF aii elassesruf society, old and young,
have taken up their line Of march to the
Bear Paw Mountains The latest and
most reliable information in regard to
lshe new mines is from j. j. Healey, 4
well known Montanaiau, who has visit
ed the locality himself, and writes IN
|telEigeptly and in very encouraging
tones In II letter to John Manning,
Sheriff of Deadwood, he states thar but
meager Developments have as yet been
made. but what little has been done
demonstrates beyond all doubt that gold
lin paving quantities exists in all OF the
Fmany streams slowing from the noun
tains. There is no danger to be felt by
miners from the Indians, as Gen Brooke
and large force of soldiers have locat-
Ell in the mountains for the purpose OF
lfprotecting them from the hostile Indians.
The fact that many frontiersmen well
acquainted with the country have join
ed the stampede is additional evidence
that the rumors of the existence of gold
in the mountains have groundwork Oh
merit.
The effect OF the stampede upon the
Black Hills country is, for the present at
least. very injurious. It's dispossesslng
1.-The hills OF. many successful miners and
lbusiness men, and, as each man gathers
ND and takes with him more or less
bmoney, the circulating medium IN that
country is said to be distressingly scarce.
| The stampede promises to largely in
crease as the days go by. Every report
that comes from the mountains brings
new enthusiasm with it. The Bear Paw
Mountains are admirably adapted for
mining, and there will, no doubt, be
even a greater rush there than to the
Black Hills, and, from all Indications
| with better results
Arrangements are being made for &
large party to go from Sioux City to
Bear Paw by steamer. The boat will
leave this city on Saturday, Aug. u. A
4 party has contracted with Mr.. Ed Cum
! minSs, and he is to furnish tTansporta-
ton for 200 men with their outfits The
boat will land the men within 20 miles
of the diggings. Already many have
| expressed their Intention to go. As soon
as arrangements are fully made every
I thing will be made known. Sioux City
will Be the point of starting for all who
wish to go from points east. Arrange
4 mefits will be made to transport as
many as desire to go. All who intend
| to visit the new Eldorado should take
passage from Sioux City on boats to run
direct from here to the dlgglngs.-
Sioar City Journal.