White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-26

every person we see from there, Reports
the gold stories humbugs, orgives accounts
by no means encouraging; and then when
the reports in other papers are all OF the
most extravagant character we must
confess that it seems rather singular, and
makes it look as If there were something
not exactly on the square. We see no
reason why persons should bring bad news
to us, and good news to everybody else.
And it is also a fact, that the most ex-
travagant stories appear in papers pub
lished at towns which seem likely to be
the principal outftting points. We do
not say that the Gazette. or any other
paper, is dishonest in publishing the gold
stories-they may publish them as they
receive them-but there is no doubt that
many of the reports are highly colored
by those who send or getthem up, in or
der to work to the advantage of their re-
spective towns. .
The same week We published tho fol.
lowing splinter
We propose to get up golden is
sue," and print several thousand extrt
copies, and hope that our merchants, anC
all others interested in gouging the pco'
pie of the States, will order the whole
pile, and distribute them among thei
friends and acquaintance throughout tn
Union.
February Sd, we published consider
able amount of favorable news, from othe
papers, which vouched for the entire reli
ability of the persons who sent the reports
Referring to this news, we remarked tina
we were "almost persuaded" DC, bu
gave the following advice
IF all the gold stories are true. we sc
no necessity in hurrrying off to the mines
If there is sufficient gold to pay person
now, it will not be exhausted in 81,
months. or a year. by any means. q.
waiting that length Of time. it can b
learned, 10 a certainty, whether there j
gold TO any considerable quantity, tn
richest neighborhoods can be ascertained
things viii assume a more civilized shape
and the necessaries, comforts anil cOnven
fences Of life can be obtained more eaSil
and cheaply. If there is only cnoug
GOLD there to pay few who get there first
thousands viii come away disappointed
and will fare better at home. So thcr
is no need to hurry matters.
February 10th. after rejecting upo
tho reports published the week before, W
saw something so utterly absurd in them
that VIC stated the fact. OF the statemer
of a man named Hartman, and Of the a
legged discovery made by one of Major
d Russell's men, we said:
Now, thousands Of persons will swal
low both of these stories, yet they arc n
doubt both as great lies as have latel
been invented.
In the same paper, speaking of ii
pretensions Of some towns, to be the onl
available starting points, we said:
Our advice is, not to start for the mine
at all /; but if you are determined to g
White Cloud is just as good a point &
any other to start from. 1t is all gamma
to suppose that there are but two or thrc
points to start from.
In the same Issue, we published the fo
lowing:
A person Just from Lawrence, tells u
that number of persons have returne
to that place from the mines. They q
say that gold abounds there, but none G
them can show any of it. When aske
to account for this. they reply that the
had only been prospecting, but are certai
that gold is plenty. He saw one perso
who had gone to the mines with 500
and came back with-nothing. He ha
been prospecting. and thinks gold is pler
ty. You who have the gold fever, an
wish to make money after tho above fash
ion, just slide along!
February 18th, NC devoted an articl
to those who were grumbling at us fc
not crying mp the humbuS. Here it is
OURsELF AND TIE GOLD MISEs.-Thel
has been considerable grnmbling at NJ
on account of the course we have see
proper to pursue in regard to the gol
mines. Now, our belief in the matter
docs not need to influence any one elst
If persons wish to go to the mines, Il
them go-we cannot prevent them, an
they have no need to sit down and grum
bic at us for it. Our disbelief in ii
abundance of gold. will not change I'll
reality one iota. If we are wrong now,
is not the first time we have been so, an
in all probability will not be the last tim,
We shall occasionally publish copiou
gold news, leaving those who read ther
to believe or disbelieve them, as they ma
choose. They surely can ask no NOR
Upon the whole, we would advise a
those who are positive in their belief tha
gold is abundant, to go and see for them
selves-they will not be satisfied unit
they do. There is one thing certain
many viii go and be disappointed, whe
they will curse the newspapers that pull
lished stories to induce them to 90 an
others who stay at home, and hear {
persons making large hauls, will ours
the papers that published stories whic
induced them to stay away from Ii
mines.
In the same number, we spoke of q
attempt which had been made to prov
that the Pixies Peak region was the vel
liable Garden of Eden, and also the plaC