Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-10-16
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What q Former Resident of the Black
Hills thinks of IT.

Cast anchor in Lake City, the last
place of note in the San Juan from the
Gunnison. September 18th. Found abou,
900 souls. two weekly newspapers
several good buildings, four Sme!,,r-
three idle for want of ROBUSTNESS lair
water good, evidence Of. past of Sreutci
prosperity; over Il hundred vac.
houses going to ruin. and not Il person
but that will tell YOU that just over that
hill are the best mines in the world, but
the i lie machinery speaks louder than
words.
Altitude 5000 feet.
From the lake up Henson creek, until
Capitol City looms up before you is nj e
miles. Here there are two sme!ter~,
both idle; one saloon and grocery. and
three ma!es-onc to watch the Idle
powers, one TO keep the saloon and the
other IA patron-Nice place Capitol.
From Capitol on towards the summit,
III the upper levels of the ky, where
perhaps the Indian purp was heard, is
Roses cabin. -~-
The Silver World at Lake, will tell
You in her columns of the immense gold
finds there.
They may have found something, bnt
a man would have 10 look very close to
discern amy of ii passing through.
When YOU reach the top, it will be
found ne, eeslry to increase your speed
As generally the sack of air that each
tourist provides himself with, will be
found getting low.
At the foot of the ranch, twelve miles
up the Animas river from Silverton, il
Animas Forks. One new smelter,
hotel, grocery, tiger and gin shop con-
stitute the business.
As the sha les of night are casting
their mantle around, and the dozen or
50 blisters on your feet are coming to-
gcthcr, the pretty little village of sill
verton dance up before Your V and
you equint about YOU and YOU see a
Ei'si illtiiN Ild'NH Va Du-ltlCNN, iliIDIlllE
halls, churches. dance hall, and othcr
things that are generally found around
a mining camp. Also from the Hills
met Shell Bill, Ed. German and Flora,
VI. Walsh, Frank Overnan, and Others.
Overman is planting type in the Miner,
the only journal in Silver,on, and makes
from two to three dallHrs per day. lie
is thoroughly disguised, and mourns the
loss of - pounds of black Hills ile>l
since the da, he and | passed through
Sturgis. As oon A. he gets enough
Ac.ilh in his overalls, the Black Hill,
will have another man that i. not afrait
Of Il square meal. Silver'un at pre.enj
supports $50 christians.
De crmimed % Zee it al, | set sail 70,
Los Pinoa agency, on the 2Oth. Arrived
rough and hi. h that | rarried a hrick il
my hat to keep my hair on. Olrdy i
he best town in the san Juan. Tn,
SATELLITES are the mineral Farm groul
OF mi .Ie>. They are rich, too. The fla
nous hot and cold mineral springs,
fine, tall Garfield h~lg-pole, with flag, etc
Left Ourty on the 22d for The agency
,pcnt FIVE days among the Utes. anC
une near been adopted by the tribe
Wouldn't give Jack llale's ranch il
Pie SAINT valley for all | saw. Of course
prospecting i oat Of the question unit
he Cte> are moved. Don't like the lay
,: the country. Met Il couple OF Colder
,'"tc boy. in the reservation, on thei
say to Join the Mormons.
Boys, l have looked this whole blast
Invent done yet; but of all The man,
aid duck chases ! have had a hand in
;hiS one coppcrs them all. Why, tn,
Black Hills are a paradise, a peach or
rh@r n New Jerusalem. compared +
his, don't YOU mistake it. If you mus
leave the Hills 60 south, to China, Soutl
America, West Virginia, anywhere, Oh
Of the world, even, but don't, for tn
love OF everything YOU hold dear, com
10 this beautiful eruption Of porphyry
limestone, etc. | am going to Mexico
| am not mad, but if the land ! an
bound for don't pan out any better thai
his, | soon will tie.
Last Act-A young man, but tired
mind you, s%tealthily and softly making
his way over boxes and debri> generally
on a dark night, up a back street. i,
Deadwood, afraid of the lamps pal
glare-and why? What has he done
Nothing, That is why, and he is asham
ed of it.
kEAN ST. CHARLES.