The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-02
THE LOST CABIN GOLD MINES.
By J. s. ! WARM N

p AAtol #ulle LHlngS quleLed down and
by q good deal Of talking the excited
men were shown the folly Of their suispi-t
cions and that Hubert could not possi-
bly, have gained anything by lying to
them. In the morning we made an ear
ly start and after two days hard drive
we found Bozeman camped on the Big
Horn river below the canon. Hubert
thought when he first saw the Big Horn.
that it was the Yellowstone and he rode
up and down the train excitedly declar'
ing that now he was certain Of the loca-
tion Of the mines. Again was he doomed
to disappointment but he still insisted
that he would reach the mines all right
when. we could find the Yellowstone. He
knew tho country there and could reach
the mines without fail. But all except
a few Of the people in the train had en-
tirely lost faith In Hubert and could not
be aroused from their discouragement.,
A discouraged tendefoot is the most mis-:
cradle work Of God. he is worse fall,
qre than old Sitting Bull would be as q
Prohibition candidate for the presidency.
EARLY in the morning we made q fresh
start and crossed the river. What q hard,
job it was, only the old timers who have
had to find their own roads, build their
own bridges and work their way first in'
new countries can imagine. After an
all days job we finally crossed, with the,
loss Of two wagons and their contents;
and went into camp. " X.
The next day, all Of the two trains;
pulled out for the Yellowstone. In time
we reached it after very severe labor, wep
having to make roads all the way. When
we finally reached the banks Of the Yel--
lowstons we found ourselves in beauti-
full grove near some high bluffs. All
that wanted to, went fishing and never
was sport better rewardeds as the river
was full Of trout. From this point Capt.
Hubert could see down the river for a
long way and he declared that this was
the country he had been in. He said
that he had been at this very spot and
that he could easily find his way. to the
mines. We hunted up Bozeman and
talked the matter over with him and alE
the. leading men Of both trains. We
tried to stir up a friendly feeling and
worked hard to get at least part of the
train to keep on in the search. Hubert
was positive In his statements that he
could 60 to the mines. He said that
short distance down the river was the
island on which he had camped, that,
there was good crossing here and q,
good place to get ont Of the valley. How
ever, 1t was impossible to interest enough,
now to even protect ourselves from the
Indians. As they were on the war-path
big at this time, it wouldn't hare done
for q small body Of men to start ont
alone. After trying our best we had to
give up our persuasions. For the press
ent the chicken hearted pilgrims were
determined to 60 to Virginia City. They
finally did and found every claim taken,
clear up and down the gulch and claim
owner wouldn't look at q tenderfoot>
For my part, I would have been glad to
see every one Of them starye. /
Those who were willing to take chances
Of going in as soon as the Indians were
again at peace, formed themselves into
q company and took each others address,
es, both in the states and Montana, for
the purpose Of going to these mines, as
we had the utmost confidence In the sto-
ries Capt. Hubert told. i i3!3s s3!5
i saw Capt. Hubert In Virginia City
in the fall Of ga. He was still engaged
In trying to get men to 60 with him
but he was always unsuccessful. I saw
Bozeman IN the fall of go. was going
to the states In the winter in : mack ktnaw
boat and took his wife with mo to,
Omaha. That Is the last I have seen ot
them. Bozeman was killed by the In-
dians down In the Yellowstone country
and II have always thought he was going
III search Of the Hubert minsss NJ
For my part. I have BY no means given
up hope of finding the mines and expect
soon % start iii search ot them. ] am
as certain they exist ~ tiecribsd BY Hnls
bert as I am of any anserfainty The
Lost Cabin mine will yet be found and
richly repay the finder. sgl u.
tconeluded.l