Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-11

the present active range. The lirIS
around their source and under the main
basin into which the water is cmptied, Is
fast being exhausted. In . few years
these aow remarkable hot springs will he
no more, and nothing will lie l,ft Of them
but open crevices anl dccomposed rock
to mark the Spot where they once stood
Ali of the above vallcS afford the
finest grazing in the world. The grasSiS
ever green and the cattle arc as fat as
butter the whole year round. 1t will
soon be great cattle as we'll as butter
and cheese producing region. Steam
boat valley, the Trucky Meadows and
Walkers valley will be settled during the
ensuing year. | would suggest to all
persons who are looking out for good
stock ranches, to come over and sec these
rich valleys before they go elsewhere
New IS the time to come or they may hc
too late. The route between Piacerville
and these valleys may now be considered
as fairly open, and the country will soon
fill up with farmers, merchants and me-
chanics. Walkers valley is, perhaps,
the best of them all. Rich veins of sill
yer are known to exist i'll the hills and
mountains adjacent 10 these valleys, and
especially may this be said to bc the case
in those around Walkers valley. am
sustained in this opinion by an old Mex
lean silver miner. If some cnterprising
American would get II good Mexican sil-
yer miner and come over here with him,
he would strike good silver mine in five
days. Gold and copper are also found in
these valleys.-EAtleed it is a rich grazing,
mineral and metal country, and needs on
ly bc explored to be developed. Let
some of your people come over in the
stage and take a tour through these val
lcvs and over the foothills, and ! doubt
not but that they will find the trip both
profitable and interesting.
do not think the people Of PlacCrvillc
and Sacramento are doing their duty to
Crandall'S line Of stages. They should
uphold and support this line. The pco-
pic of Stockton arc active and for this
reason the citizens of Carson Valley are
more inclined towards them than they
arc towards you. This is your fault
Since the stage line has been started none
of your merchants or those Of Sacramen-
to have in any measure patronized it,
none have attempted to secure the trade
and friendship of the people of these val
lcys. If this is to be the policy Of those
interested in the opening of this route,
then Stockton will get all the trade Of
these valleys They have already pur-
chased over $200,O0O worth Of merchan-
disc this season from tho people Of Stock
ton. Is it not time for you to do some
thing.
migrants who are coming in here from
Salt Lake give horrible account of the
i'll treatment Of the saints towards the
Mormon apostates, as well as towards the
Gcntilcs. The destroying angels arc dai-
" committing theftS andmurdcrs. They
say that as soon rs the people there shall
bc supported by the troops of the United
States, they will revolt against Brigham
IYoung All that | have seen speak in
the strongest language against Governor
Young, his councillors and apostles. !
do not, however, wish to be considered as
expressing an opinion. simply relate
what the immigrants say Of the heads of
the church.
am now at Lake Valley, at Smith &
Muirs trading post. 1t is well kept, and
the proprictors are obliging and respect
able. All who stop here will be treated
we'll and properly provided for. Again !
say. tell your people to come over into
thrSo valleys aud mike friends Of Their