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Show "THE NEW GOLD FIELDS." The Big Horn Country Looming Up- An Expedition To Start In April. An Outfitting Point Within ir( Sines. Best Route, Etc., Etc. Inasmuch as the cry of prospectors is "on to the Big Horn," it is of vital importance to every person who con templates visiting the gold fields to know 'the best route to take. The Big Horn country haa long siuce been regarded as the land of promise for gold seekers, hence nothing need , be aaid of tbe country but what id of Bpecial importance to everyone ia the best route. There are thousands of men throughout tbe states and territories terri-tories wbo have their most sanguino hopes fixed on the Big Horn, hence tbe importance of the best routo. This would necessarily include safety, lirectuess and celerity. Tbe route possessing tbeae advantages must, in tbo nature of things, be the favorite, ae speed and safety are the two characteristics of the age, and every prudent man will con-dider con-dider these- facta. There are several sev-eral routes advocated by which this country can be reached, but tbe facts show conclusively tbat the most desirable and practical route ia from Rawlins, Carbon county, Wyoming territory. Cheyenne is distant over 400 miles, Green river is 230 miles and Evanston over 300 miles. Tbe routo irom any of these points must be for a great portion of the way over an unknown country, while from Rawlius tbe distance is not over 150 miles, and that over a road that is known and has a bountiful supply of wood, water and grass. There is now a regular mail service on this route 1 forty-five miles out from Rawlins, to-wit: to-wit: To the Ferris and Seminole mining districts, where there are three minea now being worked by large companies. Siity miles out tbe road crosses tbe Sweetwater river by a good wagon bridge. This is the only stream of importance or size on the route. Sixty-five miles out the road passes the famous "Soda Lakes." from which it is aixfy miles to the head of Powder river, and from tbat to the Big Horn it is twenty-five miles. Au expedition of irom 200 to 300: miners and prospectors will leave Rawlins for the Big Horn country between the 1st and 10th days of April, 1877, headed by the oldest miners and mountaineers mountain-eers iu the west. It is desired by those going te increase their number num-ber as greatly as possible, in order to secure safety and success in prospecting. pros-pecting. All who contemplate going to the gold fields should arrange and go with this expedition. The expedition expe-dition will, when ready to start, Belect their leaders from among their own number, and can tbusselect men who know the country. AU persons should go prepared to outfit themselves them-selves with a saddle-horse, pack-horse and prospector's outfit. There are large stores at Rawlins, where everything every-thing required for a complete outfit can be bought cheaper than the parties could take the goods there. The merchants have agreed to furnish fur-nish this expedition with tbeir provisions pro-visions at the actual cost of them laid down at Rawlius. Horses are plenty and can be bought at from $30 to $75. Any person desiring information informa-tion will receive a prompt answer by writing to any of tbe following committee: com-mittee: The committee have secured special ratea on the Union Pacific railroad from Omaha to Rawlins, as follows: First-class ticket, $40; second-class $32; emigrant, $25. M. E. Hocker, Sec. Jft. T. M. Smith, P. J. Foster, Merchant, Judge H. F. Ehret, G. Carl Smith, Attorney-at Attorney-at Law, Rawlins, Wyo., n'S Chairman. |