The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
THE GOLD FIELDS.
1t VIII be Another Alder Gulch RE
port That Other Rich D1gglngs
Have Been Found.
From SUNDAYS Daily.

| hdt0 DetA Cuuu.
From Sundays Daily.
No direct news has been had from tht
mines for two or three days. Those
who go to the diggings stay. evidently
finding it profitable to do So This is /
pretty good indication that there il
something there to attract them beside;
| the beautiful scenery of the Little
| Rockies.
From Clark, the stage driver, we learr
that he conversed with a party just re
turning from the mines anu on his way
t, the upper Marias to equip himself for
longer stay in the mountains. He
diggings and that it will be rich camp
another Alder gulch, he thinks.
Clark was informed by the driver OH
the Fort Assinaboine division that it is
reported at the post upon what appears
as good authority that another rich
gulch has been .ound in the Little
Rockies, over which there is good deal
of excitement. Where it is Or any par
ticular information in regard to it was
not learned. This is a result that has
confidently been expected, and the re-
port is probably well founded.
NOTES.
w. A Thompson will soon join the
stampeders.
Joe. Lessard, Gaspar Larue and Tom
Quesnelle left yesterday for the mines.
Malcolm Morrow, ST., Ed. Campbell
and J. L. Dunn started for Little A Alder
yesterday.
ie, ~ of I,,
boys and sheep herders are daily leav
ing for the mines.
Sheridan was well under way to the
mines yesterday when telegram was
sent out to him and he returned.
Charlie Sheridan says he will getthere
yet. A little disappointment such as he
experienced yesterday will not deter
him.
Two men were seen onathe other side
of the river yesterday, each with a roll
of blankets. 1t was supposed they were
going to join the army oflstampeders.
Advices from Fort Assinaboine are
to the effect that the general beliefat the
post is that the mines are rich. OF all
the men that have gone from the post
none have returned.
It is reported that the Judith country
is threatened with depopulation. Almost
every one in that section has gone to
the Little Rockies, and those who have.
not are making preparations to start.
Higgins & Ayres' express took out
big load of provisions yesterday for
that it is their Intention to open up a
,acta,,ro tb oa my,
The Little Rocky gold mines, on
creek, that are now loom
ing up among the stampeders, will be a
camp, because it is unlawful
to take Intoxicating liquors into an In
dian reservation.-He
Messrs. Chezum and Stockslager
have prospected before in the Little
Rockies, aud have gone down to look
after their claim which we understand
is not in Little Alder. They struck
good diggings some time ago, but left it
to prospect on the head of the Teton,
not wishing the fact of the discovery to
become known at that time.
Col. Leamiag, while in Helena, had
a conversation With Major Maginnis
and Lieut.. Turner, A. A. A. G.. district
of Montana. They both said there
would be no military interference with
the miners in the Little Rockies, unless
it came through the Indian department,
and they did not anticipate any trouble
from that source.
Mr.. Gessman was at Fort Clagett
few days since, intending to GO to the
mines. He was informed that he had
better take a grub outfit as there was
but small quantity of provisions in the
camp, and acting on this information he
came to town on Sunday to make pre-
parations for prolonged stay in the
Little Rockies.
More than three weeks have passed
since the news was first brought to Fort
Benton that gold had been discovered
in the Little Rockies. Many of our
citizens Immediately started for the
mines, since which time nothing has
been heard except what Rews was
Drought by Haapin and Aspling, the
citizens committee sent out to report.
Their report was SO favorable that others
started and still many more are prepar-
ing to 60. The fact that no one has re-
turned, is good indication that gold
has been found in paying quantities,
and the camp will prove beyond doubt
one of the richest yet struck tn Mon
tana.
A Letter From Bob Tlngley.
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