White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-21

ting that the river claims did nav -:
is far from being the case, the unmI r.''a
them would not afford taste to thu
grafton that will undoubtedly mon ,'i''
when Spring opens. The gold on Il "a
Platte is all scale or float gold ana 'H
Deer Creek it is the same. though in ,1S "
last named diggings it is found from ~
ground down to the bed rock, and r;T
Of course, pay better in sluiciur p"
closed you viii find a piece Of l1mn y
shot gold. This is the character of ~
metal found on Boulder Creek, forty MI; ~
Northwest from this place. 1t ia s.,
struck at the mouth of the canon ,"s
found for q distance Of twenty nil
North westerly in the mountains, ~
being as far as they have prospected
This is the only shot gold that has bs..
found in this country, and the dieuins.
are considered by a company from ~
braska City, who have prospected then
as far superior to anything yet discovers
Though Fam satisfied that the digv;Do.
at the mouth Of the canon will paw 6et,s,
than those on on the Platte. yet they r..
port that for distance Of fifteen mii.,;,
the mountains the prospect increases-
This viii, without doubt, be good tn,
ding post. The Company have laid or,
Boulder City two miles from the mont
of the canon. which will give them Il.
entire trade Of this vast mountain region
from the fact that the pass is only Aces
sibls to mule or pony packing. II,
creek is about one half the size Of N.
Platte at this point, sffording plenty At
water for mining purposes, while pine in
abundance is to be had for sluicing and
building.
ROUTES TO THE COUNTRY.
As to the different routes to thia Conn.
try, / would say to those going to Pu..
bio, take the Arkansas, but if coming to
this part Of the country. they will ind
it ten or fifteen days further travel than b,
either the Platte or the Republican Fork
If the route by way Of the Republican
Fork, so as to strike the South Platte
about the mouth Of Beaver creek, il
good one, there is but little or no choice
for distance between them. The Smoky
Hill route is too far South. Men here al.
most unanimously concede that the pay
ing gold country is in the mountains to
the north of this.
If they come BY either the Republican
Fork or Platte routes, and wish to 20 to
Arapahoe. leave the South Platte at the
Cache La Poudre if to Boulder CITY.
leave it at Thompson's Fork if to Den.
yer or Auraria, keep up the river som.
forty FIVE or fifty miles from the mouth Of
the last named stream.
CLIMATE, ErC.
The climate Of this country is unsur.
passed. Enough fertile land can be found.
bordering on the streams. to supply the
country with vegetables. Game has been
very plenty, but is becoming somewhat
thinned out. Venison and mountain
sheep is all the fresh meat we have Flour
is scarce, and will command from SIS
to $40 per brl /; bacon 80 cts; coffee and
sugar so cts /; tobacco $3.50. (gOod
quality y whisky IS per gal; mOIasses
from 81 to Sc, as to quality.
In conclusion. it is to be hoped that
traders in tho States will not get the in
preston that this country is going to bs
overstocked. / know Of many places
where miners. with proper water Privile.
ges, can make. at the least calculation.
from IS to SO per day. the only que-
ton arising whether sufficient nunJe'
Of rich places can be found to support
large Immigration.
Let business men, on their arrival here
in the Spring. and before they invest
dollar in any town property. take Ihelr
pick, pan and shovel. and prospect for
day or two. Look out for ''saltcd''
claims, and if any of the bulls call your
attention to big sluice, pray just inquire
how many times that same gold has been
washed.
Very respectfully yours. &c.
Jxo. L. BUELL.