San Andreas independent., 1858-05-29
Frazer River Mines.

We have refrained from Speaking Of these
new mines on account of the contradictory re-
ports received. The following, from return
ed miner, speaks for itself, and it is from
Port Townsend, aud corroborative of most Of
the letters received, we cory it
"a LIVE MAN FROM FRAZER RIyER-Last
evening, says the Sacramento Statesman, we
received a brief visit from Jack Hawkins or.
as he is more famIliarly known throughout the
California mines. Ioosier Jack, who has been
to the Frazer river mines, where he spent some
TWO months, returning because business called
him back, and will depart again by the next
steamer. He has seen the elephant, knows his
fair proportions, and in duty to his brother
miners who have not got money desires to
warn them against making the trip. He saws
that after arriving at Port Townsend. which is
the only proper point to disembark it will
take from two to three hundred dollars TO cct
to the mines and when they arrive there they
VIII have no supplies, except they take them
along, which is both difficult and expensive
Hundreds of miners are in nearly a STARVING
condition. Mr.. Hawkins has seen them dq7
glng for CLAIMS, as the only means to sustain
life.
Our Hoosier friend seems man of ener-
gy and trankness, and his story and the man
ner OF telling 1t, challenged our fullest belief
lie Is engaged III packing, and has partner
LETT IN charge OF his business during his alb
sence. Men OF means, he says, can do well
but poor men, as long as they can get from
forty to fifty dollars per month in California
should not think of leaving for Frazer river.
He trusts that his warning may prove timely
and prevent suffering"
BY the Dalles, (the place where the Colum-
bia river forces itself through the Cascade
mountains,) is the Oregsn route to Frazer and
Thompson rivers A German writes from
this place to his brother in San Francisco
We copy from the Bulletin
I" The following is free translation of
letter in German, addressed to the writer's
brother, residing at Rincon Point, in this city
" After arriving here good, to fulfil prom
ise given, send you this letter. In the first
place, my wife Jessie is good, and if to return
to California she would not. The Dales is
all that she looks for in country life, and she
has no idea from the present appearances
of returning to your city. Although uncalled
for, | give you the price of flour: No. l, So
called, (pseudo) is $50 the barrel.
"The hopes which | can realize from this
country are good. Being here last December,
gold at that time being unknown, (unkent,) my
astonishment only is, how it happened no
adept found this it is one of the great provi-
eences for the human family, and if by the
provision of God, who sees every thing, the
people of California should take advantage of
this climate, then there is a dwelling place
(hamenkn) for all. would rather live in
+" British California" than submit to the puny
(efete) efforts of your California Legislature.
In B. G. there is protection not taxation.
~ bought horses at S30-expenses of keep
ing and carriage, by water, $40; and got in
full from the mines, $3.50 each. This was
good trade, but bought three mules at $50
each, good for nothing, (eoch for stein.) Ifa
man starts from here with three horses, he
may by chance find himself in the possession
of the one he straddles" at the end of his
journey You will not hear from me for three
or four months. l am going with goods, on
horse-packs, to Shuswap lake. 1t will take
that time to go and return. The distance is
calculated to be 400 miles.
DAVID ALDER.