Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-02
s~ More About Fraxer's River.

We are under obligations to l.. D. Pas
MER, Esq, for Oregon papers, from ~hich
We gather considerable information rela-
tive to the new gold diggings. In the
Occidental Messenger, published 1t Cor.
Wallis, Oregon, appears letter from Gen.
M'Carver, whose reliability is vouched for
by the editor, from which we make the
following extracts:
~ have seen several persons, recently,
from the new gold fields, and but one opin-
ion prevails they all agree that the mines
are rich and believed to be extensive
They brought with them brilliant evden-
ces of its existence in abundance. have
been shown many parcels which resemble
very much that of the Feather river mines,
only a little coarser and MOI quite SO bril-
liant. S. ard6eld--Receiver in the Land
Office at this place who returned from
Bellington Bay on Wednesday last, states
that he saw twelve thousand dollars in
dust taken out by five men in six weeks
Mr.. W. H. Woods, an intelligent young,
man, who arrived here on Wednesday last
from the mines, and who is regarded by
the citizens here as every way reliable.
gave me this information Where he min
ed, at Sailors Bar, about fifteen miles
above Fort Yale, two men, in ten DAYS.
took out one thousand seven hundred dol
lars that two or three miles below Fort
Yale about four hundred persons were mi
ming. They were making from three to
eight ounces to the rocker per day, and all
doing well. The river had then fallen
about fifteen or twenty feet; it is now ri
sing again. He says three French,nen
who had remained in the mines through
the winter, had about fifteen thousand
dollars. They report the mining good the
greater portion of the winter. He was
there himself about two months; worked
no day from morning till night, but had
he worked the day through, his average
would have been about two ounces per
day. AS he came out Of trazers river, a
few days since, the Indians told him they
were mining in three miles of the mouth
of the river F.; he believes the former, but
does not know the latter to be correct
Provisions are dear in the mines, and the
-, L . IA, l. I
when high
A writer in the Christian Aleocate
says:
- desire to guard every word ! say in
regard to the mines; every account is more
than tat,ering. We see the dust here.
claimed to be in the hands of the men
who dug it ar. was introduced
to Governor Mcmillan. who allowed me
to read private letter to him from his
secretary, who is now at Bellington Bay
The Governor said its statements were re
liable. 1t set forth that the mines were
productive. | am satisfied of the richness
anu eAtenSlSSDess Vi the iDlIitS.
The following is from a correspondents
Of the Oreyoni0n, writing from - Fosters
Bar, Frazer River" under date of 10th
May, 1858:
=" came up Frazer's river in canoe,
having to tow it over the rapids with
long rope. We are now at work near the
head o. the river, mining with rocker,
taking out at an average, from IS to $40
per day. Two men to rocker by hard
work can take out SIS. Some have gone
rs high as $40, bp' this is above the aver.
ass. Ga the bar where sc are Digging
(Foster'sl there are now fifty men a, work.
We shall work on the bar until the water
falls, when we shall get into the bed of
the river, when we expect to make big
strikes. Men took on. last fall as high as
$3.50 per day, but shall be satisfied with
$50. From Indications think the bed Of
the river is very rich. -
The Indians are friendly. The river is
rising very fast, and viii not fall till July.
Provision are high. | would recommend
every one coming to bring good supply
with them. The country is very rough,
and the route a "hard road to travel
The following extracts from q private
letter appear in the same paper:
l. Boice, and all my friends, want you
all to come rs soon as possible. Make no
more inquiries about the mines, for You
know that would not lie to you. have
q claim from which we take out from $50
to $3.50 a day with three rockers. When
| left the mines men were taking out from
one to sixteen ounces in day with one
rocker. After the river falls, which will
be by the middle of June, every man that
goes to the mines and works cau make
one ounce per day. This is very big
report; but all my friends come, and
will vouch for the truthfulness of the mat
ter
And another correspondent, writing |
from one of the new towns which have
sprung up at the mouth of the river, says /:
"Repo:t said, and it was confirmed by |
all conversed with, that men were com
ing back almost daily, reporting progress
that all brought a little dust, but were
particular to tell everybody that there was
"a hurry, as they could do nothing until
August, or until the waters should 90
down. Yet, in every instance they buy a