The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17

| KLAMATH, (U. o. Oct l, 1901.
The Klamath River-Ns,s Region for Emterpux-
Gold bearing Dtstrtct-PvodHets of the Mines
The Indians-Sce~ery, &c. &c.
Located as we are here, a small party of us il
the upper part of Upper California, surrounded By
natures gigantic scenery, Of huge mountains ano
the towering redwood, besides the many specimens
Of animate nature, such swarms of naked Indians
deer, elk, bears, &c, and having enjoyed put lii
tie communication with the civilized world for
some months past, we begin TO appfehend that pos
sibly we may be entirely forgotten, and have ac-
cordingy hit upon the expedient of sending you a
missive, by which you may know tina, we have
commenced settlement, even as high up in Cali
fornia, on the Pacific coast, Al deg. 80 min.
north, and some 25O miles from San Francisco
and having particularly demonstrated that we can
not get much farther west, by land, we have con-
cludcd 10 stop here at present But the fact is, we
are not very anxious TO leave here, any how, be-
cause, in the hrst place, we are on one of the
finest and largest rivers in California, (kno wn,
think, on some old maps, as the "Calumet,")
affoTding safe and excellent harb0r for shipping,
OF safe and easy access-a river that Is navigabe
for boats, up distance of 100 miles, or more into
the country, and right plum into the very heart of
the klamath mines. Furthermore, the river abounds
In the finest salmon that ever graced the palate of
mortal man; and the whole country besides hitherto
undisturbed by the presence of whites, or the adj
vance Of what Is termed civilization, is full of
kdInc VI I'LL kluuS, DUH IOWl ana DedSt. i nt IN
dams, who are very numerous here, are rather
noble specimens OF the race, and quite friendly;
go entirely naked, except in cool weather, when
deer skin is thrown over their shoulders The
squaws ars always clad, SO far as TO wear a waist
cloth, reaching to the knees. This, their only
article of apparel, is made of tanned deer skin,
nchly ornamented with shells or beads. They are
the the most chsste and temperate class Of people
inveterate, universal, and dexterous set Of thieves
that ! ever wish to see again-twin virtues
Of the Indian race, temperance and theft
Temperance, | mean, of passion and appette)
Disease is thing almost unknown among them,
attributable, think, either to their simple habits
ofhviDg, OF to the climate of this region, which is
certainly a most delightful one, unsurpassed by
any other under the sun; The klamath mines
will and must soon, think, be the great centre of
attraction In the way of mining In California.
They are reached after ascending the river from
of to the southeast), distance of fifty miles, but
the richest diggngs yet discovered fifty sixty
miles farther up, on the tributaries known as
Salmon and Beaver Creeks, SCOTS and Shaste
mines on Beaver and Salmon, during the past sea-
son, have made, and are now making, from two to
three ounces day, and frequently taking out $50
and SlOO; but general average yield has been at
least an ounce day per man. counting the lucky
and unlucky all together. The entire country
throughout abounds with gold, both river and dry
diggings, and it is the opinion of old and expe-
rienced miners, judging from appearances and de-
velopt ments already made, that no portion of Cali
forna can compare with it in its gold bearing quail
ties. As soon these facts become generally
known and established, as they must IN very
short time, these mountains and valleys will sud-
denly become attuned to the sound of the pan and
pick, where now the bear and the elk roam unds-
turbed and this noble river the busy horoughfare
of steamboats, and sloops, where now naught is
heard save the occasional heavy splash of salmon
and seal, or else the light dippings of the Indian
paddle, as some noble son OF the forest, with his
squaw, is gliding along under the bank, in their
graceful canoe. ]. PC.