The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-01-03

corGlRg to the L0Vell, Wyo., Weehiy
Chronicle. 1t is in the nature OF a
handful, the type being used in 1t
is Of an obsolete nature. 1t deals
with the gold field rush to the Big
Horn country in 1877, and the pos
ter describes THE conditions and ln-
ducements Offered at that time by
the high-powered statesmen.
Following is the exact wording
of the poster:
THE BIG HORN COUNTRY
LOOMING UP!
IAN Expedition Going in April,
1877; An Outfitting Point Within
$50 Miles; the Best Route, ETC., via
Rawiins, Wyoming Territory!
"Iaasmuch as the cry of 'On 20
the Big Hornp is being raised at the
present time, and will increase dur
ing the coming season, it is of vital
Importance to every person contem-
plating visit to the Gold Field to
know where is the most promising
field for the prospeetor, and which
is the best route to get there
The Big Horn Country has be-
come so widely known, and adver-
tised over the country as the real
aurora for gold seekers, that little
need be said about it. The Big Horn
mountains lie in a northwest and
southeasterly direction; are nearly
200 miles in length and from 10
to so miles in width. The plains or
prairie country on the Big Horn
river are 100 miles in width, and
$50 miles long, which have fertil-
ity that cannot be excelled; and IN
time is destined to furnish remun4r-
alive business for thousands of peo-
pie in the cultivation of the soil and
IN stock raising; the numerous creeks
furnish water enough to irrigate all
the available lands and supply power
for mills
"The creeks have heavy wash,
showing granite, slate and quartz
gold has been found in all of them;
reports of prospects found, nuggets
shown by Indians, who say that they
came from this range, all point to
the conclusion that gold is there
in paying quantities; and over large
extent of the country. What is next
of special interest, is the route to
this field of wealth; as hundreds and
thousands of persons throughout the.
States and territories have their
hopes fixed on getting there; hence
the Importance of the best route.
This would necessarily include
safety, directness and celebrity. Those
going to the Big Horns will ma
burally look for these advantages,
and the route possessing these things
become the favorite, as speed and
safety are the two characteristics
of the age. Delays are dangerous
and time is money.
There are several routes now be-
ing talked of and advocated from
different points on the line Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, but the
most direct, practicable and every
way desirable is from
"RAWLINS, CARBON COUNTY, !
WYOMING
Cheyenne is over 400 miles, one
half of which is over an unknown
country, while Evanston is 800 miles
and from Green River 240 miles
through and unknown country.
"From Rav'linq the distance is $50
miles, arl over a country with a
bountiful supply Of wood, water and
grass. The road is we'll known to
within twenty-five miles of the Big
Horns There is now regular mail
service ON forty-five miles of the
route, that is to the Ferries and
Seminole mining districts, where
there are now three mining COM
panies working large lodes. Sixty
miles out of Rawlins the route pas
ses the famous Soda Lakes owned
by Mr.. DUPONT, the gun powder
manufacturer of Philadelphia. These
lakes cover over 500 acres and con-
tain solid bed of soda, 90 per cent
pure. A large body of men will be
employed here during the coming
season. Sixty-five miles out the road
crosses the Sweetwater river at the
old stage crossing, where there is
good wagon bridge. This is the only
stream of any size or Importance on
the route from there it is sixty miles |
to Powder river, and from there to
the Big Horn it is twenty-five
miles.
An expedition of from 200 to 300 |
old miners and mountineers will |
start from the town of Rawlins, Wy |
oming Territory, between the 1st and
10th of April 1877, for these rich
gold fields headed by the oldest and
most experienced miners and noun
taineers in the western country, and |
it is desired by those going with the
expedition to increase heir numbers |
to the larest possible extent, in order
to secure practical success in pros
pecting and mining. Eugene S. Top