. The Pacific tourist . s, however, accompanied with such goodthings as he will need in his trips thereafter inthe new hunting-grounds. The Black Hills of Wyominfj, and theMedicine Bow Batifjc.—In going west, thefirst range of real mountains the traveler meetswith are what are called the Black Hills of About 18 miles north-east from Laramie is IronMountain, on the head of Chugwater Creek. Itis said to be nearly pure, and will some day bedeveloped. There has been talk of a railroadfrom Cheyenne with a branch to this mountain,but nothing has been done yet. In searchingfor a route for the Union P
. The Pacific tourist . s, however, accompanied with such goodthings as he will need in his trips thereafter inthe new hunting-grounds. The Black Hills of Wyominfj, and theMedicine Bow Batifjc.—In going west, thefirst range of real mountains the traveler meetswith are what are called the Black Hills of About 18 miles north-east from Laramie is IronMountain, on the head of Chugwater Creek. Itis said to be nearly pure, and will some day bedeveloped. There has been talk of a railroadfrom Cheyenne with a branch to this mountain,but nothing has been done yet. In searchingfor a route for the Union Pacific Railroad, asurvey of the Laramie Canon was made, butit was found to be impracticable for a , however, has grand scenery, and will becomea place of resort, by tourists, as soon as the In-dian question is settled. The Black Hills virtu-ally connect with the Medicine Bow Range atboth extremities, bearing to the left around thecircle of the North Platte, and to the right south THE ^,-lCXFJC TQltirsr. 81). MEDICINE BOW MOCNTAINS, of SliPrman. The canons of lM)tli the Laramieand Phittf Kivers are rui;;;eil ami i^rainl. Lanv-niie IVak has an elivation of fcit. andlies in plain view off to the right from Lookoutto Medicine Bow SUitions. Crossing the Bhick Hills, the road strikes theLaramie Plains, and tlun the Medicine B\vRange rises gnmdly before vou. At LaramieCity—the roa(l running nortli—you Wik westand hihold Sliffp Mountain in front, whose sum-mit is l().(M)(t to thecause he loved so well. To tlie right of Sheep KItOM MEDlCIMi lUjW UIVKB. Mountain, which is in the Metlicine Bow discover ^^hat seems to be a large depn^ the mountains. This is where the Little Lara-mie River heads, and across it. to the rii;ht. stillother {>eaks of this range lift their snowy rans^e is now on your left until you i
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