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Show "THE NEW GOLD FIELDS." The Big flora Country Looming Up- An Expedition To Start Iu April. An OuSfidiuK Point Within l.0 .TIiKH. Best Route, Etc., Etc. Inasmuch as the cry of prospectors ia "od to the Big Horn," it is of vital importance lo every person who contemplates con-templates visiting the gold fields to know 'the best route to take. The Big Horn country has long eiuce been regarded us the land of promise for gold seekera, hence nothing need be said of the country but what is of special importance to everyone ia the best route. There ore thousands of men throughout the states and territories terri-tories who have their most sanguine hopes fixed on the Big Horn, hence the importance of the best route. This would necessarily include safety, directness and celerity. Tho route possessing these advantages must, in I the nature of things, be the favorite, as speed and safety are the two characteristics of the age, and every prudent man will consider con-sider these facts. There are several sev-eral routes advocated by which this country can be reached, but the facta show conclusively that the most desirable and -practical route is from Rawlins, Carbon county, Wyoming territory. Cheyenne is distant over 400 miles, Green river is 230 mileB and Evauston over 300 miles. The route from any of these pointa mu3t be for a great portion of the way over an unknown country, whilo from Rawlins the distance is not over lo0 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 ou this route foily-five miles out from Rawlins, to-wit: to-wit: To the Ferris and Seminole mining districts, where thero are three mines now being worked by large companies. Sixty miles out the road crosses the Sweetwater river by a good wagon bridgo. 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 sixty miles to the head of Powder river, and from that to the Big Horn it is twenty-five miles. An eipcditiou of from 200 to 300 miners and prospectors will leave Rawlins for the Big Horn country between the 1st and 10th days of April, 1S77, headed by the oldest miners and mountaineers mountain-eers tn the west. It is deBired by ihose going ta 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, select their leaders from among their own number, and can thus select men who know the country. All persons should go prepared to outfit themselves them-selves with a saddle-horse, pack-noree 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 their provisions pro-visions at the actual cost of them laid down at Rawlins. 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 Rawlins, as follows: First-class ticket, $40; second-class, $32; emigrant, $25. M. E. Hock er, Sec. Dr. T. M. Smith, P. J. Fostkr, Merchant, Judge H. F. Ekkct, G. Carl Smith, Attorncy-at Attorncy-at Law, Rawlins, Wyo., mS Chairman. |