Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24

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disciplined inciinations and natureof man
and beast is sk0wn to be about the same
at least in the matter of herdng: together
lin the wilderness j
BAKKERsAND MAGINs1s.
Montana Mems Opfni ions OF the Coming
stampet1e to These CanaBs.
It is somewhat gratifying to have such
endorsements asappear below, of the po.
sition taken by the TRIBUNE over . month
ago regarding theimpending stampede to
taae Barker and: Fort Maginis-mineral
districts both of which are tributary to
Bismarck, as their mills, smslters and
supplies will betA forwarded here and re-
shipped by steamers to the riverterminus
ct or near Carroll. The stampeders will
take the same .rsute; making Bismarck
their headquarters while awaiting the
departure of steamers. This in Itself will
make big boom for the gateway to the
eastern Montana precious metas regions.
The following interviews are reproduced
from the Fort Benton River Press, which
accounts for the preference giFon to the
Barker district over the Maginnis, or Ju-
aith, or Maiden. as the distriet.i is called:
During the past week River Press rep
resentative has taken occasion tonaake nu-
merous inquiries among our people as to
their opinion offBarker's prospects, the COM
ing season, and.Nithout exception it was fa-
vorable as has seen represented dAabove. All
are looking forward to ttboo1en and if it
does not arrive:in due season. thepe will be 9
widespread disappo pointment. We give in
substance whsAvas said by a fsw Of the Qap-
Hemen interviewed: s.
William Rowe -s'Will theres-be boom?
Well, you can bet on it. just as soona as the
snow goes Of, 1.-the mountain from the Mon
tana district clear through to Fort Maginnis
will literally swarm with prospeetors. Bar
ker being thasoldest camp, With 3 smelterss
and the most. extensive d1eveso opments, villa
probably reap the greatest bauefts. 8
But You mayexpect great nany more Of
srch expeditions, as welK as the profess
sional prespectors andx hangers-on Of
new mining camps. They4 will come from
every direction, as this is. undoubtedly the
most promising mining Geld in the terri
tory, if not in the west" 5r
PHI. Hughes-'I am noh an enthusiassson
this subject and am not loaking forward to
any big stampede. have been among; the
mines lcng enough to know that quartz, no
matter low inviting the dead, does not cseate
as placer diggings do, [The1e are
rich placer diggings in tho Maginnis dissrict,]
but still expect lazge immigration, and
think that Barker is destined to became an
impor aant mining oanter. The district Is
rich iu;mineral, and. do not see how the
prospects for news camp could be any
brighter" :.>.< .#
Pearls Gibson Barker should certainly en-
Joy prosperous year. have been ut the
mining camp nearly all winter ard feel very
much encouraged with the outlook. 1t is the
general opinion among the miners and those
who ought to knew, that there will be large
influx of people from different parts of tae
tarritory, as we'll as from outside OF OF It,.
There are certainly good grounds for bassng
such a belief upon Il. ..%.s
n. Il. Wright You will see one of the big
gest stampedes that ever took place in Mon
tana. It will not be confined to Barker, of
course, but will include the Montana, Yogo
and Judith (Maginnis) districts" :"
A great many others were interviewed on
the subject, and the general opinion is in ac-
oordance with those given above. We doubt
if there is more promising mineral field in
the west. What developments have been
made at Barker have greatly enhanced the
prospects Of the camp. The leads are I'M
proving ~ greater depths are reached, and
the test made by the smelter is in every re-
spect satisfactory. In the new districts
some fine prospects have been found and
there are yet encouraging opportunities for
the prospector. We understand that two ad-
ditional smelters will be erected this season,
and there is no reason to doubt that within a
year q dozen Of them could be kept busy.
PERHAps the buffalo hunters who are boast
ing Of taking hundreds of buffalo robes are
not aware Of the fact that the Montana game
laws prohibit the wilful shooting or other
wise killing Of these animals ssfor the hide
only, . and that these people are liable to q
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