New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
HOW TO GET TO FRAZER RIVER.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, July IA, 1853.
The recent gold discoveries at Frazer River
have awakened quite a lively interest IN this com
nunity, as We believe the most feasible route to be
through Saint Paul for that region of country, as
another season will make evident.
That part of British America lyiOg north of this,
and extending to the Pacific has, until within a
late date, been e terra incognta to most intell-
gent people, owing 10 the care which the Hudsons
Bay Company has exercised In suppressing all In
formation of the richness, fertility, and exuber-
ance of the soil and salubrity OF the climate OF the
large territory over which their chartered rights
have extended. From the little knowledge galned
of that tract the desire 10 know more OF 1t has
been ouickened and has thus far resulted in the or
panization of two exploring expeditions by the
British Government: one of which will proceed
from the East and the other from the West lhe
excitement occasoned by the discovery OF the rlch
auriferous valley of the Frazer River In Brush
Oregon. will very much hasten the development OF
the vast resources Of the most favorable route TO
the Pacific coast for either rail or wagon road.
With desire TO give to the public the most re-
liable information in regard to the country, over
which emigrant trains from tins point 10 the gold
bearing portions of Oregon Will have 10 pass,
several meetings have been held Ia this city, aud
reports made, which give TO any one wishing H.
formation all the knowledge they can desire.
From these reports, We learn that the distance
from Saint Paul to the Gold Mines on Frazer
River is as follows
st. Paul 10 Pembins 20 ies ;,
PYmA1. to Carlton House miles
Carbon House Ednouton. miles
Fdnonos 70 Thomp.ou Ia branch of Frsser) miles
Tots....................... 90 mees
IT is estimated that IN view OF the faclhtes
afforded by the face OF the country ana coh1iao-
Gus hnc of Hudson's Bay Companys posts, that this
Journey can be accomplished III seventy days al an
expense to company of ten persons OF SloV each:
There are many reasons why the above mentioned
route is uhe best IRON the valley OF the Mississippi
to ths Pacific Que s, il has more water, TIMBER
aid game than those which start from the Missouri
Another IT, there rs no danger OF molestatloa IRON
Indians on this northern route. Another and
very important one is that the ridge OF the Rocky
Mountains, which, west of Missouri, lunches up like
a cames back gradually hattens out 20 the transit
on the northern route is comparatively easy.
The fact must be kept in mind, also, which is
verified by B!odgets ChmatOlogy,' that there IS
q rapid increase oi heat in going westward frem
Minnesota on line Of latitude, and this, even
&here the elevation Increases, 80 that the climate
of ST. Paul s carried far north into the Valley of the
Saskatchew an, TO the Rocky Mountains, beyond
which we find climate very similar ~ that Of
England mild and humid.
The region Of country through which this
route to the Pacific passes, beside being
well watered, well tmbered, and abounding
in game, as well as being the most easy
Of crossing the mountains, is also the healthiest
Of any which has yet been trsSersed. La the re-
port made BY Gov. Stevens, 10 the War Depart
nept Of the route be surveyed for railroad to tho
Pacific, taking this point M our terminus Is the