San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-14
On 10 Bear Paw.

There Is gold in the Bear Paw Noun
tains-gold in paying quantities-whole
loads OF goldl At least that is what the
best authority that can be obtained says
upon the subject. One of the best indi-
cations that there Is truth In the rumor
about gold in these mountains is the
stampede of miners from the Black Hills
to the new diggings. From reliable
source we learn that the excitement over
the discovery Of gold In the Bear Paw
Mountains is raging high at Deadwood.
In fact, 1t Is said to increase rs each
daily mail from the north brings cheer
ing information. The news spread like
wild-fre, and Bear Paw is said to be the
popular theme, and is spoken of enthusi-
astically by all. The exodus from the
hills is very great and threatens to not
only increase largely, but also to drain
the country of what little current money
it 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 1t. Several large parties have
already departed across the country,
and many more are preparing for the
trip. Already about one hundred men
of all classes Of 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
the new mines is from j. j. Healey, a
well known Montanaian, who has visit
ed the locality himself, and writes in
telligently and in very encouraging
tone. In letter to John Manning,
Sheriff of Deadwood, he states that but
meager developments have as yet been
made, but what little has been done
demonstrates beyond all doubt that gold
in paying quantities exists in all of the
many streams flowing 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-
ed in the mountains for the purpose of
protecting 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 a groundwork of
merit.
The effect of the stampede upon the
Black Hills countryis, for the present at
least. very injurious. 1t is dispossessing
the hills Of many successful miners and
business men, and, as each man gathers
up and takes with him more or less
money, the circulating medium in that
country is said to be distressingly scarce.
The stampede promises to largely in
crease as the days 90 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 q greater rush there than to the
Black Hills, and, from all Indications,
with better results.
Arrangements are being made for
large party to 60 from Sioux City to
Bear Paw by steamer. The boat will
leave this city on Saturday, Aug. "a. A
party has contracted with Mr.. Ed. Cum
mings, and he is to furnish transporta-
ton for 200 men with their outfits. The
boat will land the men within rs miles
of the diggings. Already many have
expressed their intention to GO. As soon
as arrangements are fully made every
thing will be made known. Sioux City
will be the point of starting for all who
wish to go from points east. Arrange
ments will be made to transport as
many as desire to CO., All who intend
to visit the new Eldorado should take
passage from Sioux City on boats to run
direct from here to the diggings.-
Siou1 city Journal. ''''
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