New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-08

ditlons mat there was gold IN the Black HIS.
could not keep them out without sending its
whole Army t0 guard the avenues of approach. and
the policy of fOrcIblc removal was abandoned about
the middle OF November.
The men who came 70 the Hills in 1875 and the fol-
lowing Winter settled Principally m the southern
part Spring and French Greeks. Custer City
was the most Important town, and Roekerville also
became tue centre of rich placer dggIngs. The
mines in that region were all In the guiches and
during the first year considerable quantities OF gold
dust we're taken out. have not visited that re
gion. but nave been told BIS gentleman whose
experience and scientific attainmerts cause one 10
have great confidence in HIM, that there are on
Spring and French Creeks the largest placer de-
pOsits in the world. Hesaw man dig mp a wagon
LOAD of tine gravel and hau t 70 small creek Wnere
he washed out $40 worth OF gold from II. ms ue-
pOsit thus gentleman says. he has examined Tor "A
distance of fifteen miles length and twelve miles
in width. IL il not all rich, by any means, a. the
wagon load Of " Lich he spoke Gold always runs
In stTeaks bur the extent OF II Is very great III IL
not now vaIiable for the want Of water.
Whsn the discoveries of gold IN Deadwood and
wildwood CLUTCHES, on tie site OF tins CITY,
ana above aud below II, were made, Tue
nrst workings were very rich, aud the
fame of them soon attracted the people here from
All parts II the Hills. Custer City almost de-
ssrted and for a yeaxrpr 10 Deadwood was ono of
the nyeiiest mining camps IA the country, But al
t1Ou gh the placer mines IN tneso two gulenes ana
their tr butaries paid well for 2time, the prosper
Ity they brought only temporary, aud. II quartz
mines had not been discovered aud opened, Dead
wood would now be a deserted village. Out OF nILy
placer claims, a dozen or 20 are now being worked,
chiefly by Cinnamon who pay 10 the owners %
cents day royalty Tor each man who works. by
carefully washing the tsllIngs aud the gravel
winch Wa lett because II WAS " lean" these emma
men able 70 earn from 81 10 IL % day, anu
with tnat they ars cODtented.
The existence OF veins of quartz the hills above
DradwsOd M known to the cary miners here, Dut
none Of them seem 20 have appreciated their value
When they "prJsp CCsed" them they showed Ony
from 81 TO SIS worth OF goc % a ton Of ore, ana
nobody seemed to think that ore Of that grade
would pay for mining and Milling And the nrst
attempts 10 reduce the quartz here we're failures
pecuBIarily, and none of them can he said 70 have
been really profitable until the California capital
lists came here, developed tue mines and began 10
take out and reduce the ore on a large scalr But
shall write more uIly hereafter Of tue great belt OF
mineral which is now yielding such rich returns
u It's owners.
VERY Jew valuable quartz gold Mines mines
which by suilcIsus Development have been proved
to De valuable, have yet been discovered outside OF
the great belt ABOVE tins town. One OF TWO mines
which promise well are SAID 10 nave been opened
thu Roc ziord D4suIct. about tweni y-Ave miles
south OF mere. / shall visit that region and prob
ABLY write letter from there. new mlne mas also
bre4 discovered near Custer CIsJ, from Whicu some
OF about 500 pounds Of tnat ore and the obtaining
from u OF gOd al the rate Of @lI7 ton has CAUSED
considerable excitement ~ IcadWoUd.
IN closing tais general description If the Black
Hills NAV cav that the country looks though
IL lad been settled JCu years instead o. three an
the mines II Is difficult 10 realize the possIOlHy OF
years. ac FARMS that are CuitlVSsed have aiready
lost their appearance of urNurs. * they ever had IT,
roads been DAllE 10 every ulIftLlDu oNFA
and around the HILLS. and travel Is ~ safe upon
hem AS upUa a NUT-LuglaHd Ut New-IOrN Turn
pike. Two years ago caIuplug equpage was ne
cesty Tor tho traveller; now tIerr are oOmior' aJle
Naysde inns every twenty Give miles, and ne
uueuTlv at shorter Intervals. Inc game lnaJ
abounded IN the Hills disappeared, ana clYllZd-
ton uae already gained the mastery.
lie G.. mate Of mo Black His rs, on the whole,
delightful. The elevation Is Sufficient IRON \, W
10 GOOOieet 10 make the ar pleasant without be
iug too much rarencd for health or comfort. lie
midday sun Is sometimes hot, but on DO one OF the
past ten days BIAS the heat been oppressive aud the
nights are deIgu fully cool. nave slept unueI
blankets every night since came O. LeddW ooC'
and one Or Two evenings found llslt SteIcoat
comfort bile when gong out upon the street. lLc
Winters mere are rather long. the latitude beng
about tAat Of ST. Paul, Mimi; Dug the towns are
all situated IN the canJns and surrounded by hgh
mountains, which shield them from the cold WINDS
and temlef he rIlOr vi the climate. During the
last tnr,e years tue summers nave been lOug vuouSu
10 ripen al kinds OF grams anu YegeJables DuIiu
The Irst year after me settlement u DeadW OOd
there was bic sickness here the prcyalig
dIsti.sg being mountain fever. IuIs was probably
caused Dy digging up the guIcbes, the banks 81
winch IN many places were covered with rank
growth of vegeta ION. There is now probably DO
more health fuI place the United states than TINS
eli i, aud know Of lew more Comfortable ones ia
Summer il the climate alone Is considered.
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