The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-20
The Gold Region. - Valuable Information 10
Emigrann!

The Gold Region. - Valuable Information 10
Emigrann!
GEO. s. SIMPSON, an old mountaineer,
a man who has lived under the shadow of
the Rocky Mountains for more than eigh-
teen years, called on us yesterday morn
ing, says the Kansas City Journal, and
gave us some additional information about
the gold regions-consisting in part of ad-
vice to emigrants, description Of route,
ETC., etc.
Mr. s. says that he has known of the
existence of gold in the mountains about
the head waters of the Arkansas, Platte,
and Colorado or Green river, for more
than fifteen years. He says that SO far as
he has been able to learn, the miners,
though they are now quite successful,
have not been prospecting in the right
quarter to find large deposits of gold. M.
s. being of opinion that gold exists more
plentifully in the mountains stretching
southwark from the Arkansas, than in the
range north of this stream.
Mr.. Simpson is . man of intelligence,
of observation, and enjoys the confidence
Of the whole army of mountain men, As
also government officers engaged in ex-
plorations.
His advice to emigants is clear, dis
tinct, full and very valuable, which we
give in his own language
II would recommend to all companies
going out to the mines, if they should
meet war parties of Indians, no matter Of
what tribe, whether Camanches, Kiowas,
Arappahoes or Cheyennes, to be very eau
tious and prudent in their intercourse
with them. Give them food if you have
any to spare, but on no account accede to
demands for anything which you may moi
be inclined to give. They are pertina-
cious, persistent beggars, and adroit pill
ferers. would advise you in particular
to always have your arms in order and
ready at hand, as by the imprudence o.
recklessness of some indiscreet person in
the company, hostilities may be induced
But to prevent any such possible contin.
gency, if your company be small, do moi
Ipermit any more Indians to come into
your camp than such number as you
think you would be able to successfully
contend with. At your night camps
when within the Indian range, picquet
your animals as near camp as possible
keeping a strict guard over them, not
withstanding their supposed security.
81 think, however, that inasmuch a.
the Indians who rove through that coun'
try may be adverse to the influx of many
whites into their territory, that it would
be advisable for small parties, too weak il
themselves to resist hostile attacks, II
rendezvous and organize before they leav,
the settlements.
''This union may not only prove an eff
ficient protection, but, by an increase il
numerical force would greatly ameliorat,
the irksome duties appertaining to CAM
, life."
Mr.. Simpson, in speaking of the agri
cultural portion of that country. says tina
it is not very extensive, being only sucl
! lands as lie along and are contiguous +
, the rivers and creeks.
There are rich alluvial bottoms, gsner
ally well timbered with cottonwood an,
white oak. For stock raising, he says tn
whole rangs cannot be surpassed |; mil
lions of cattle may be maintained tn
, year round without feed nature havin
t provided the most nutricious grasses 70
: their srstenance."
; "The climate is mild and salubrous nea
. the mountains, and no part of Kansa
Territory can offer greater inducements t
: stock raisers and settlers generally"