, 1855-09-14
Lnis New, from lhs ColvIlle Gold Mines.

Y Late News from Inc uOlIlllt GOlu hlntS
We extract the following news relative
to the Fort Colville gold mines, from the
Oregoniam of September Sth. 1t is the
latest that has been received here, and per-
sons who have had considerable experience
in mining inform us that the report is deci-
dedly favorablc-that when u prospect is
found which will yield from so cents to So
per day, by pan washing, from $40 to $50
can be obtained by the use of TOM" or
a sluice. As far as we can learn, no ap-
pliances were taken to the mines by those
who went ont, thus far, for thorough pros
pcctng; perhaps a few readily constructed
rockers, only, are in operation. Not q
single person has vet returned, that we can
hear of. who left for the mines from this
portion Of the tcrritory-althoueh Col.
ANDERSON fixed the limit of his absence at
six weeks, near eight weeks have now
elapsed since he took his departure. Our
community is all anxiety for the return of
some of its citizens, in order that something
more definite may be asccrtained relative
to the reported new FL Dorada, and we do
not think that any more of our citizens
will venture to direct their steps in that
direction until favorably assured, verbally,
by some of those who have already repair.
cd thither
From the Orgonian Of Sept. sth.
Cd. +. Beulcs, Esq, who resides on Ba-
kcr's Prairie, Clackamas county, has just
called II, our Office on his way home direct
from the Colvilc mines. Mr. BcalcS is
candid, truthful man, whose Judgment and
yeracity is undouhtcd by all who know him,
and who has had considerable experience
in mining, both in California and in South
crn Oregon.
Mr.. Bcalcs informs us that gold docs ex-
ist over q large extent oil country; that, so
far as he prospectcd, he found gold every
where, from the tops Of the mountains To
the lowest valleys. This fully corrO6oratCs
the statement oil Messrs. Bcnaett, Wilber
and others. Mr. Beales said that those
who had taken claims on the Pen dOreillr
river and had gone TO work were making
from $5 to $S per day with common rock
cr, many OF them rudely constructed, and
without quicksilver. He says that higher
up the river the gold is coarser, and he
thinks better mining; that the country is
not prospccted to any extent; that the wa
ters are still too high, apd will remain so
until, probably, the middle Of October; that
the further he assembled the river, the more
slate rock he found, and better appearances
of good mining country.
Mr. Beales thinks the best and nearest
route to the richest mining region, would
be to leave the road leading to Fort Col
vile, about thirty-fve miles this side of the
Fort, and strike the Pen d Oreille river
about sixty miles above the mouth. Mr.
Bcales informs US that he went out to sat-
isfy himself in regard to these mines with
out any fixed intention whether he would
return or remain; that he is fally satisfied
that gold exists over large extent Of
country, extending north as well as south,
and that rich gold fields will yet DO found;
that be should not be surprised II the rich
est sort of deposits" were discovered as
soon as the country is thoroughly prospect
ed, that will astonish the people Of Oregon,
and nearer home than Fort Colville.'
In addition, and in confirmation Of the
above, the OrsgonidH has intelligence that
the Frcnchmcn who first discovered The
gold near Fort ColvilIe were at work on
Flat Head river, northeast Of Colville, and
were making from $40 to sl5 per day TO
the mai, aud that the gold was much
coarser than that obtained near the Fort.
Another letter received at the Dallcs,
stated that the dirt, where the writer was
at work, yielded s5 cents to the pan-thc
bearer of which, stated that in few
days he had washed ont $3.50, We give
these reports for what they are worth.
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