The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-07
Late from Carson Vakey.

We had the pleasure few days since, to
receive call from Mr. Joseph S. Montgomery
of Camp Spring Ranch, between this place
and Nevada, who has recently returned from
trip to Carson Valley, and from whom we
learned some very interesting and important
facts with regard to that locality, which are
subjoined. Mr.. NJ. went over for the purpose
of bringing in lot of cattle, which he drove
across the plains and wintered in the valley.
He found his stock in fine condition, aud
brought them in safe.
MINING IN THE VALLEY.-The mining in the
valley has heretofore been mostly confined to
gulch some eight miles in length, and called
Gold Canon, which has it's outlet in Carson
river. About 400 men have been engaged in
the mines, which are situated IA miles from
the principal settlement. The gold taken
from those diggings is of very poor quality,
being worth but $13 to the ounce. 1t is
heavily alloyed with silver. Mr. M. crossed
the summit in company with party of min
ers, a portion Of whom had been over to the
valley on. a prospecting tour, and were now
returning with some of their friends The
prospecting party report that the mines there
were worked in very inefficient manner
the old workers being mostly inexperienced
men, just from the States. They feel conf
dent of their ability to make the diggiRgs pay
with proper application of industry and eX-
perience.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS -Four or five
thousand acres of land are under actual cul-
tivation in the valley. One man has 800 acres
fenced in. They have an excellent grfst mill,
where they make their own flour. There are
also two saw mills in operation. with a ready
market for their lumber as fast as it can be
got out. Provisions were plenty. Much ap-
prehension was beginning to be felt on ac-
count of the ravages of the grasshoppers.
MORMON DIFFICULTIES.-COnsid ami
mostly exists between the American settlers
and the Mormons. The Mormons, last season
repaired two or three bridges, and the roads
leading to them-eXpending thereon about
$500. 1t was understood that a small nominal
toll was to be levied for short time to meet
this outlay, and then again thrown open.--
$4,000 have already been collected. yet the
Mormons still continue their toll. 1t is too
rich mine for them to give up quietly. The
majority of the inhabitants are much enraged
at the imposition, as the excessive tax impos-
ed has tendency to turn aside the emi grafton
and thereby inure the general property of the
valley. A public meeting has been held and
resolutions passed, to protect the emigration
from the imposition, and allow them to travel
free Of toll. 1t was under such circumstances
that our informant crossed with his cattle
The Mormons threatened to follow, and sue
him in the California courts for trespass.
ANNEXATION-MoRMoN INTERFETENCB.-Th The
entire present population, with the exception of
some three or four families, were anxious that
the Valley. if such is not the case, should
come under California jurisdiction. Brigham
Young, however, is determined that such shall
not be the case, and has already dispatched
about one hundred families who are now en-
route for the Valley, and says if it is neces-
sary he will send five hundred more in the
fall, rather than to allow annexation to take
place The Legislature was grievously at
fault last winter, in not taking some steps to
secure this valuable territory to the State of
California. Its accomplishment now will be
matter OF great difficulty, if not of utter i'm
possibility ty-Grass TaNey Telegraph.