The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-30
same range where the depth Of ravnes are the

- 'i'"" 30 aly WHcEc up SUCH
ravine and find gold in humps, and this range ex
tends for hundreds Of miles, and probably through
Oregon and on into Asa. Much is said Of Cole
digglngs on Trinity river which heads in Tlamatl
Lake, and flows among the cascade mountains tC
n. Pachc. lhis has been discovered within the
last season md do not doubt but rich mine,
exist there for the upheaval Of those mnrntun,
are higher and the disloca;i0n Of strata greater
than III the California mountains SO that in tic
range the gold Will be easily come at, and more
Tavines exist to work in.
1t has been found impossible hitherto so pene
tratc very high up the mountains from the diff
Guilty Of getting provisions up and strong par,e.
are more necessary on account Of the treacheruus
savages who inhabit the hills
But passes are being found and obstacles over.
come, and men are working their way gradually
up, and will do 20 until they finally succeed il
getting to the highest pomt Of the golden range
AS to the amount Of gold which exists in the
country, 1t has not perhaps been much exagera
ted There Ia great Quantities but the difficulty
oi obtaining 1t has not been properly understood
Mt home, nor the trials man suffers il getting it
lheie are always exceptions. Some men seem
born with golden spoon in their mouths bu,
the great bulk of mankind have to labor for it.
A man cannot dig gold without something to eat
nor can he labor unless he has health and strength
! Those who have been here long enough to get
well prepared, can do much better than those te.
Gently arrived. You hear Of men picking out
Jumps Of gold from tie creyices Of the rocks as
/ II all they had to do was TO stoop down and dig
| 1t ont These rocks by the way are in the beds
| OF the stieams, when at high water bars are
! formed over them often five or six feet Before
you get 10 the rocks and creyiccs YOU have to re-
move the stores, often heavy rocks gravel and
dlrt to the whole depth, and then scoop out the
dirt lodged IN the crevise, and under this dirt and
sand OF mixed with it lays the golI-some.imes
You may spend day or two in se,ting down to
the rock and find no gold there, vet YOU NAV
make good strike and find thousands Bars are
not always so deep and gold i. fourd too. during
low water, when the rock is exposed but there is
always dirt in the crevice which covers the gold.
AL to obtain this 1t Is frequently necessary to pry
"a large masses with bar or lever and then gath.
er the dust and wash it,
But work Is work q, home as well a here. and
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.ub. 4. I'w h". tfuvisIOns ,nUl- Jeff TO 70 NJ
".e m'u We ihIIi,s, un ther urlIvl but they we've
'u lew. oDmc Ci tirsG have done well, while
ur."y h"yv done but .IIie but by i.r lie great
v't laIi were oOIe ed To get plUNislons ucf, r,
ihg, cuu.d mdhc step towards the mines The
sea- On Was somewhat advanced before they arriy.
eu MANY we've Without money, and had e. 90 to
work Ia earn enough before they could buy pruyis.
IONS. Others iu>hed To the mines and went to
work without experience, depending on their
luck for subsistence. Wl,luut tents many with.
out blankets 10 shield them from the cold night
arr living ON pork and hard br,al, with burning
sun by day, hundreds were stricken down by di,
ease, E.Iny died while others were united for
work Tor the rest Oi the season On my arrival
ai the mines there Was heavy rain uf twelve
hours. ana know Of four men who lay out IN il.
all Of whom were to sick with ch,ils and ilux To
.Itt mn, l.aft mn ,E., I,,,l 4. 1 -.
TO cover one man from the Storm wIlhin two
hours after my arrival. Ills bones row lay ON Il t
mountains side where the cold storm vii! trouble
him no more. | know Of companies of ten 10
fifteen men who crossed tie p,aln,, every ON. vf
whom were down sick at once, with no one 10
wait On them. Some recovered and some died
And there were many msn who were taken sick
on their arrival, before they could dig an ounce
-Four men passed my shantce where am now wri
ting yesterday, who were IN that condition and
they are trying TO get to the cO.lst hoping to find
change Of climate there
My friend Chapman has been unfortunate. |
have Just learned that he was taken with the sour
yey on the road, and now hobbies about on crutch
es. lie has been within eigh, miles Of me n
month, and IN accident only made us acquainted
with our proximity shall see him Tomorrow,
and minister all IN my power to hi, wants. Aud
those who went to the city for supplies Abou,
the time Of their return, and before many got TO
their Intended dggings the RAINY season set in, so
that those who could have went to work can do
but little TIL next sprIns-Say June, when they
must start OIL Tor more provision, yet proper ar.
rangements with their companies will enable them
to DO something however My own adventures
will give you IN mixing OF some of miners
troUbl,s which | will give YOU directly and hun.