Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-03-16
WHOLE NUMBER

O. What is the price at Suffers Fort p
a. They are sold at $500.
Q. What is the time required in crossing
Mexico A. Well. say 25 days.
Q. What are the means of travelling A.
On horseback or mules.
Q. What would ii cost an individual, sup
pose he camped out every night? A. No
thing more than the price of his mu>es of
course; his provisions would cost him but
trife--not more than dollar dav.
O. Would parties of or 6gentlemen trav-
cling go perfectly cafe A Perfectly so,
sir.
Q. Is it worth while to carry arms expo
sed A. |, is; and you can get permission
from the authorities to carry arms
@. Is that necessary? 4. 1t is absolutely
necessary.
Q. Is there good supply of the imple-
ments of mining A. Spades were plenty,
and there was a large supply Of other des-
criptions.
Q. Is there any game about the Diggings'
Laughter A. Yes, and plenty of it.
@. Have you any knowledge of the Quick
silver mines A. Yes, about Santa Clara
there IS an abundance Of it.
Q. Are there not many articles contraband
or that you are not allowed to carry-for in
stance, is allowed to carry his own to-
bacco A No, sir.
@. Can man carry his own liquor -
Laughter-and some one cried, go it
boots."] A. Certainly.
Q. What is the difference between the
dry and wet diggings A. From the wet
diggiugs the fine gold Is generally taken; it
is necessary to wash it out of the earth
There IRE other sections of the country
where lump gold is found.
Q. Is blasting found necessary A. No,
sir, it might be necessary in the mountains.
@. Is the road from Guadulaxara to MAJ
allan passable by wagons A. 1t is barely
passable; but if there is large quantity of
baggage TO carry, mules preferable.
Q. Would there be any objections on the
part of the authorities to cary tools. A.
should say there would there is most rig
id search Of all travellers.
@. Is there any dependence to be placed
in the time of the vessels sailing? A. Yes
there is a regular line from San Bias to Ma
zatlan.
Q. Have you never seen any other metal
taken for gold A. have seen it assayed,
and ! do not believe that there is any metal
resembingit it. 1 have seen specimens of large
quantities Of about $4,000 or $4,000 worth
which had been assayed.
Q. Are the horses accustomed to harness
at San Francisco! A No. sir, they are
not broken; it is necessary to break them in.
Laughter
@. Can parties make explorations in Win
ter to advantage A. No, sir. they cannot;
large quantities of rain fall in the Winter, rem
dering it difficult to travel over the country.
@. Can agricultural implements be obtain
ed there 4. Yes, sir.
G. Are seeds plenty, especially garden
seeds? A. No, sir.
@. How should they be taken from hero
there! A. They should be packed in tin ca
ses. perfectly air-tighe. have seen garden
seeds taken out good for nothing in
quence of exposure to the air.
@. What is the probable cost of four
wheeled lumber wagon at Vera Cruz 1.-THE
answer was lost amid the roars of laughter
which followed this query.l
Q. What is the price OF cattle there p
A. They can be bought for about $50.
Q, Do they search baggage crossing the
country! A. Yes, and travellers are liable
10 fines for each sealed letter.
@. Is there danger 10 person travelling
from Vera Cruz TO Mexico unarmed7 A
Yes, sir.
Q. Have they coal in California? ! A
Yes but only bitumuous l lave not seen
any very large masses.
A. What kind of house would you recon-
mend-sheet iron or wood A. Sheet.iron.
If it could be taken out cheap.
@. Would they be better than tents! A.
1 think they would, SIR.
@. Would you recommend taking out hou-
ses, sir! A. hardly know for my part.
/ have found tents very comfortable.
@. Is there timber sufficient TO build log
houses1 a. There is some among the noun
lains.
Q. How far from Suffers Mill A. From
there to the Sierra Nevada is about 30 mics.
Timber can be fioated down the American
Fork.
/ Q. How deep isfbe gold found A. Gen
orally on the surface; from foot in some
/ places to feet in others.
| Q. Where IS the cloth for tents obtained
! From this country A. Yes, sir.
@. Have you any gold A. have none.
I am sorry for it. Laughter
@. Is there plenty of lime and bricks A.
Lime is plenty; it is sold at s. barrel.
Q. Have you any salt il that couutry? A.