Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-02
News frsm the Mines.

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who vent 10 the mines sometime in Feb
ruary last IL company with Messrs. Bel,
and JErraIEs, Of Logan. Mr.. BATE,
writes that they worked in the Cherr,
creek mines from the Nth of April unit
the lst Of May, inclusive, and had no
rade .6re dollars. This is rather hare
hck. They were going to try the noun
tains before giving it up. but a. the time
Of writing there was so much snow on the
mountains that il was with great, difficulty
that they could be prospected. They are
oil industrious, go shead young men, and
if gold is to had at Cherry creek by hard
work, We are satisfied they will get q
pile. This is the bad news--now for the
good. .. ... ...... . a....... .
Mr.. WARxEA also informed US that Elk
Sheriff Williamson, Of Dakota county, N.
T., writes from the mines to his brother
residing near Omadi, advising him to come
out Immediately, as miners are making
from So to $40 per day. He is located
near Jefferson City. We are not acquaint
ed with Mr.. WILLIAMSON, but those who
are place confidence in his statements.
The above paragraphs are fair speci-
men of the news from the gold mines. 1t
presents the sfFsapsnce Of the lrishman's
pig, WHICH was alternately fed and starved
in order to produce "strake Of fat an a
strake Of lane"
Slice the above was in type we have
had conversation with Mr.. DAVID SIMON,
who spent nearly two weeks in Auraria
and the mining districts of that vicinity
this spring. He returned to Sioux City
on Friday last. His accoun, adds another
"strake of lane'
Mr.. SIMON informed US that during his
stay in the reputed golden territory, he
visited what are known as the Spanish
Diggings, and learned from the miners
who were at work that they were not ma
king enough to pay expenses. He pur
chased from five miners half the proceeds
If four days work, and he received a little
over two aud half dollars worth Of dus.
the aggregate amount of the earnings OF
the five miners in four days being a trifle
oyer five dollars. These dggings, it will
be recolected, were reported last fall and
winter as yielding to each miner from s.
to $40 per day. He learned from citizens
of Auraria that there were about 1900
miners in the mountains, but he says they
were daily returning, selling their outfit,
for whatever they could get, and leaving
for home, fully satisfied that there are nc
paying diggings in the country:
ByeRs, Of Omaha, had established his
printing press in Auraria, and issued the
first number of the Rocky Mountain Ners
before Mr.. SIMON left. At first Mr.. ByrRs
was very much dissatisfied with the pros
pect, but after being there q few days
thought better Of it, and spoke very en-.
couraginsly in his paper Of the Mines
His partner bad become discouraged, and
returned, as haa also Capt. DowNs, Of
Omaha. 'TE .ster gentleman was in The
mines last ian. was hattered with the
prospect and encouraged immigration.
This spring he saw differently, and on his
way in turned back large numbers who
placed confidence in his statements.
| Mr.. SIMON saw number of the mer
who had bee working for HENRY ALLEN
Of Council Bluffs, and they admitted thai
they had not been making enough to pay
expenses. They were returning to Aura
ria with their mining implements.
Large numbers of gid hunters who had
been ia the mines from to weeks were
returning, and OH their way inducing hun
dreds and thousands of outgoing miners
to turn back. There is much restitution
and suffering among emigrants on the
Plains, and unless speedily relieved many
will perish from starvation. The report is
tina, on the Smoky Hill route, leading from
Leavenworth City, many have already
starved TO death, while others sustained
themselves by eating he flesh of animals
that had given eat and died by the way.
Mr.. John l.. DAILY, who left our Office
in the latter part Of February last, is en-
gagged in BlEK's printing Office. He wa,
dissatisfied with the prospect, and inform
ed Mr.. SIMON that he would leave the coun
try as soon as he could get away.
Messrs. AUSTIN Cole and 4. D.
THOMPSON, after satisfying themselves that
Pixies Peak is humbug, passed on te
California. The latter, whose health was
very precarious when he left here, is mucl
improved, and he presents quite robns
appearance. II the jaunt will restore
friend THOMPSON to health. he will hav.
gained a treasure in comparison of which
all the wealth be may ever gain will b.
but as dross. -
This is this weeks news from Pike!
Peak what it will he next week is beyone
the power Of hsman ken.
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| Mite society.
This Society will meet at the residence
of DR.. YEoaASso on to morrow Friday
evening. We understand the members
talk Of celebrating the coming Fourth o