Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-12-15
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The Racs being settled beyund all dis /
puts, that the largest and richest dspes-
its sf gold jet discovered East Of the
Rocky Mountains, are situated upon the
Platte River, in the Territory Of hebsas- |
ka ii becomes question Of maeh ina |
portance 20 the emigrsnt 10 tao Mines,
10 decide which Is the nearest and best
routs to take 10 get 10 them.
All who are acquainted with the Val
ley Of the Platte river, eoneeds that Ii
furnishes tbs best route fer any kind Of
a road leading to the interior, and West
sEn Slope Of the United States, get dis
covered.
In proof Of what we say, we make the
assertion without the fear that ne can
be successfully eontradieted, that more
smigrants have passed over land TO Utah,
California, Washington and Dragon
Territories, via the Platte Valley and
South Pass Route, than upon oil the 9TH
ar Overland routes within the limits Of
the United States.
The Old Mormon Route up the NORTH
SIDE Of the Platte river, possesses SUI
psrioF attractions and advantages ovaE
all other routes Which the smigrant to
the Mines, sals Laks, California, Ore
gon aud Washington, cannot fail to dis
cover.
In the hrst place, shs South Pass is
little North Of West from the great bend
in tie Platte river, and the route ia near
u al dir Lins from the bend 70 the Pass,
aAd the Valley is 9 perfect lsvsl for ever
seven hundred miles, IN the direction Of
the S0pth Pa&a.
In The second place, the streams are
all bridgsd, except the Loup FORK, upon
which a good Ferry WIN be established
early in the Spring. Thirdly, the route
is settled for over fGoO hWndrsd miles, SO
that the. emigTant can procure supplies,
or assistance II he needs any ct any point
on the route for that distance after be
leaves the Missouri riser.
Aad faurthiy, it is oas kssSdfsd mtIss
Shorter, than anY other route 20 the
MINES.
This roats has bese known to, and
travelled by the Trappers and Mountain
cara for sixty years.
When Brigham Young determined 20
smigrats TO Salt Lake Valley, be sent
out his men upon avery trail 10 asosr-
tain which was the best route, and after
& careful exploration'from the Arkansas
10 tbs Running Water, the decision was
unanimous IN favor of the Platte Valley
route.
The distance By this Eoute from Coun-
ell Bluffs 90 the Gold Mines as Cherry
Greek, lie ave hundred and sixty miles,
whereas il is over eight hundred from
ST. Joseph, seven hundred and fifty from
Iowa Point, and SIX hundred and twenty
FROM Nsbraska City, The cmigrans
coming up the river cannot fail to dis
cover thaa this is Shs beat point for him
to land st and outfits for the aines, "a
at shis point he viii be strfy miles Hsss-
ar the mines, than 81 any other point ap-
On the Missouri River.
We will not ask the emigraaa to take
our word uEsustained By other evidence
TO prove the st4ssments above made TO be
true but ws will introducs shs evidence
sOntainsd In "a official report made
by Lieut.. WAKRzx, D. s. Topograph-
ieal Engineers 10 tao Secretary Of War.
OF AL tas valsegs Of nvurs runnIna Enla ghs
Aissoug that q "a Platte 9aEaiSxs lhe hsst Foake
FOR any klpd u read hsaaanE 70 thW iatrtos, and
pxspfasioa q $50 oo0 lisa hS@n sxy<aaa ~ bYaages
&C, on Tie eSstsTa pQFtaon " H. aad the sny sEs
poztans improvement renAinimG 20 tMaka Is Car
peFiHf 10 ans Reas % ne asaTh xlde af PiEEte i ne
sztablshn,gst - 800 srszsgsss ~ fass,s gyar -
e. ey bridge segTgs both sf wkbcA aiaczs the
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eKtasAas svsT whleh tAe smagrNnt has % pay toll
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Lsrpe 9exn d ehNgmsaS sF paFtsEaar yainr sgpsgaJ
q sss a1xag ssMsNa q sAA spsaaap ~asa the ssrsans
We will SD ID conclusion that Coun-
ell Blais Is shs beat Out-asaiaR point 3
bove st. LOais. Her stocks Of goods are
- large and extensive as at any other
plsee. Hsg merchants are liberal and
high minded res. Her sislssns are ca
sfgssie and sntssprising. The Raxmsrs
n bar vieinity ara working aud eater
pxising men, and ~ consequence hare
0xsa, aorses and Mules, Corn, Oaas,
Whsat and Potatoes ID abundauee for
sale s. fotu prices. IN short, gounsil
Blais is . liza City, aad her sitisaasE
syinsa lifa and euarwy TheY are not
borne down ard THAR spiris Of snasrprise
ssnoahersa by ahat ssgoemsstie Tnseisu-
saon'' wniah has sueh hlighslug inlu i
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