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Show A BLACK HILLS' REPORTER THREATENED. A short time ago the Inter-Ocean sent a reporter to Custer city in the Black Hills to write glowing accounts of the gold discoveries (?) in that renowned re-nowned section. It was the intention to have him remain all summer, but after one or two communications, giving giv-ing full accounts of the mot wonderful wonder-ful discoveries, had been printed, the reporler made his appearance again iu this city. Of course his associates were greatly surprised to see him back so soon, but their astonishment was quieled by the information that he was more needed at home. The real cause of his sudden return came however how-ever to light yesterday. Capt. Julius Nelson, a veteran lake captain, arrived ar-rived here Saturday from the Black Hills, where he had in vain been digging dig-ging lor gold for the last four months. He states that when it became known at Custer city that an Inter-Ocean reporter had arrived there, the poor peoplo, who had been allured there by tho bogus reports of gold discoveries discover-ies in that paper, held an indignation meeting, and the scribe was informed that if he was found at that place twenly-four hours later, would lind himself swinging from the limb of the nearest tree. The frightened reporter did not stand upon the order of his going, but went at once, and never stopped until be landed at the depot in Lb is city. Capt. Nelson states that he has been digging in the Hills for the last four nioirths, but hos not found a particle of gold. The gold that ia exhibited by some parties as having been found there, ho claims to be Montana gold, brought to the Hills by unprincipled adventurers. Of the hundreds of persona whom he had met there, not one had succeeded any belter than himself, and all are anxious to get back. Chicago Tribune. |