Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10
Prom this O .uncll sufs Bu lie, Feb. g.
News from the NllMess

1t is impossible for ne to give our
readers, in detail, all the news from the
mines. We have therefore concluded
under the above head, to give to our
readers each week, summary Of the
news from that quarter. The news is
still very encouraging Every letter
from the mines, says gold is plenty, and
that those who do work, make about
dollar an hour, for the time actually
employed.
1t must be borne in mind, that it is
almostimpossible to work at gold wash
ing in the winter. The water is so cold
that man could not hold his hand in
it exceeding minute at time, and at
the same time, the dirt to be washed
must freeze. Such being the fact none
but the most hardy and enterprising,
can be expected to make a living there
ut mining in the winter.
There is another fact that should be
taken into consideration. when we con-
slider the small amount Of gold that has
been washed by parties who went out
last fall. As a general thing, those
going ont were not Of the most indus
trious and hard working class.
A majority Of those who went out
from Council Bluffs, we're clerks from
stores, ex-ofiicers and adventures, Who
had never been accu toned to hard
work; and they do not find it very
pleasant digging dirt and carrying it
from one to two hundred yards to
water, and then to wash it in half
freezing safe. We fancy VIC see some
OF them coming in, with hands and
face Is red as gooses' foot, and half
frozen, too; swearing that they would
not wash another pan of dirt, for all
the gold on Cherry Creek. Hence
we must make liberal allowance for
the small amount Of gold washed out.
The following extracts are taken
from letters published in the Omaha
Nebraskian:
Mr.. Z. Marthcr, writing to his BROTH
er-in-law in Saratoga, N. T., says:
There has been some new discov-
cries of gold since wrote you before !;
still not much mining has been done !;
It is too late in the season to think of
Going much. One company Who have
been working during the past few days
have done splendidly, averaging S.
per day to the man ; they only work
Eve hours per day for this. The gen.
eral average with parties has been from
80 to -; bat men who have prospected
the country insist that they can earn
$50 per day with long TOM There
are many rumors, but I have only de-
sired to communicate facts to you. A
party of men from Nebraska City, who
came through with US are now pros.
pecting in the mountains, they have
found shot gold but how they are
getting along or what wages they are
making, We have not heard anything
upon which we can rely"
Mr.. Andaew Saglndort, formerly q
resident Of Hudson, N. Y; but more
recently resident OF Bellevue, N. T.,
writes to friend in Omaha CITY, nm.
der date Of Dec. l6, 1853, from which
We make the following extracts;
We have made better time with
our OK teams, and SO did the Council
BIuffs boys than any parties that came
BY the South Platte route, and had
no sand hills to cross. II you come
out be sure and take the North Platte
route. Sick Is l Was when left
Bellevue and Omaha, my health VA
soon regained, and am now urcomfort.
ably fleshy.
Mr.. Allen, Ex- Post Master at Conn.
Gil Bluffs, took A cents from pan Of
dirt . few days ago, and Dr.. Kunkle,
Of Sioux City, exhibited to me . spros.
pect worth Is cents. Shot gold haa
been discovered in two canuop,,
through which sThenpsea osssk end
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