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Show "THE NEW GOLD FIELDS." Tlio Big Ilorn Country Looming I'P- An ExEeIifion To Sdirt fin Airil. An OiHIKUn- Poinl U'iiliin 150 .Miles. Ee?t Route, Etc., Ere. Inasmuch as the cry of prospectors ia "od to tho Big Horn," it ia of vital importance) to every person who contemplates con-templates visiting the gold fields to know Uhe beat route to take. The Big Horn country has long since been regarded as tho land of promise for gold seekers, hence nothing need be said of the country but what is of special importance to everyone is the beet route. There are thousands of men throughout tho states and territories terri-tories who have their mot sanguine hopes fixed on the Big Horn, hence tho importance of Ihe best route. This would necessarily include safety, directness and celerity. Tho route possessing these advantages must, ia Zthe nature of things, be the favorite, as speed and safety are the two characteristics of the age, i and every prudent man will con-' con-' sidcr theso facts. There are several sev-eral routes advocated by which this country can be reached, but the facts show conclusively that the most desirable and practical route i from Rawlins, Carbon county, Wyoming territory. Cheyenne is distant over 400 miles, Green river is 230 miles and Evanston over 300 miles. The route Jroni any or tnese points must be for a great portion of tho way over an unknown country, while from Rawlins the distance is not over loO miles, and that over a road that is known and has a bountiful supply of wood, water and gras3. There is now a regular mail service on this route forty-five miles out from Rawlins, to-wit: to-wit: To the Ferris and Seminole mining districts, where there are three mines now being worked by large compmies. Sixty mi!e3 out the road cros-;C3 the Sweetwater river by a good M-on bridge. This is the only stream of importance or size on the route. Sixty-five miles out tho road passes the famous "Soda Liikes," from which it is sixty miles to the head of Powder river, and from that to tho Big Horn it is twenty-five miles. An expedition of from 200 to 300 miners and prospectors will leave Rawlins for the Big Horn country between the 1st and 10th diiya of April,. 1S77, headed by the oldest miners and mountaineers mountain-eers in tho west. It is desired by those going ta increase their number num-ber a3 greatly as possible, in order to secure safety and Buccess 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, select their leaders from among their own number, and can thus select men who know tho country. All 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 complcto outfit j can be bought cheaper than the parties could take the goods there. Thg merchants have agreed to furnish fur-nish this expedition with their provisions pro-visions at the actual cost of them laid down at Rawtius. 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 the following committee: com-mittee: The committee have secured special rates on the Union Pacific railroad from Omaha to RawlinB, as follows: First-class ticket, $10; second-class, $32; emigrant, $2j. M. E. Hock eh, Sec. Db. T. M. Smitk, P. J. Foster, Merchant, Judge H. F. Erret, G. Carl Smith, Attorney-at Attorney-at Law, Rawlins, Wyo., mS Chairman. |