The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03

lowstone and hundreds Of immigrants are on their
way 10 the land Il is hard yot TO say what IL
will do, but enough known Of rs agricultural and
mineral 70 insure n prosperous future.
God has been found IN the foothills Of the Little
Wolf Mountains, and miners focking In daily.
II IS believed many rich dsggings Will be discovered,
but Of this only Tue ipture can tell
One OF SIR George Cores comrades has turned up
processes to Know whore II was SIR George dis
been strange tales told in inc West since. That
Sir George did nnd gold s we'll known fact and that
the Indians drove HIM of and would not let him gather
u 10 also true. Ono Of Gore's party yet living
states ne eau 20 10 The exact spot, winch
on the head OF Rosebud River. He says the roli
was on little islnDd where " could be picked up Ia
nuggets as large as beans Some gentlemen who have
faitn the mans story have fitted out exploring
party, aud they have gone nnd The famous placer
and thai 10 about all that can be said at present.
VI the rapidly with which tho West develops We
some idea from following facts: -ln the
spring OF 1875 tho Yellowstone Was held by sitting
Bull and there Was not white man on u except along
the head waters. In tho summer OF 1915 Generals
Terry, Miles and Gbbon drove sitting Bun out OF The
great valley Tho powerful chieI dia give up his
tavorne hunung grounds until he had fought several
battles, IN one OF which General Custer, seventeen
officers aud 240 soldiers were killed Despite all his
treat ana the magnificent valley tell into tho hands OF
tue white meu.
10 hola II General Miles left with strong force
at the mouth OF Tongue River, where he quilt can
Torment and passed the winter OF 1901.
In the summer Of 1877 largo bodies OF troops pa
roilcd the valley and pushed up the streams their
heads where struggling bands Of Indians mad taken
refuge. Ali the tributaries OF the Yellowstone were
secuted and tho sioux driven 10 the Missouri and over
the line into the Brush possessions Cvilizaon lol
lowed close on the heels vi the army and the valley
WAS dotted with ranches. Towns out aud
even cities planned. Inc largest settlement sprang
up ut Tongue River, where General Miles maze his
winter camp. Ihis tow IL called Miles CITY, aud, al
though less Ihan two years old contains over seven
hundred Inhabitants. 1t has steamboat land
ing, theatre, schools, church, city gov
ernment anu lire engine. VI It's
paciy 10 do business wo may judge by It's advertise
ments which embrace ten saloons, hotels, three
restaurants, one dance house. three groceries, bak
cry, photograph gallery, variety store, waxonmaker
shop, blacksmith SHOP TIN shop, drug store livery
stable. There Is mayor a judge, sheriff, lawyers,
doctors, civil engineer ana preacher.
Sherman u the next largest settlement the Vol
owstone, and, although not SO old Mics City, bids
lair 70 outstrip 1t IN population and Importance IL
located tho moth Of the Big Horn
yer and has immense agricultural region
all around IL. no valley OF the Yellowstone and
It's tributaries Is capable OF supporting population
OF 200 600 souls, both Miles and Sherman, being
iavoraUiy situated may some DAY not distant be-
come cities OF 10000 or 1000 inhabitants The set
tiemenS at Miles Is guarded by Fort Keogh, only
three miles Of, anu that Of sherman by Fort Custer
a shorl way up the Big Horn River Both posts are
LARGE being built Tor twelve companies vi soldcrs and
their presence render tue settlements perfectly saia
from Indiana. 10 one who has never been here Il Is
impossible to conceive with what rapidity tho West
IL being developed aud settled