Nebraska advertiser., 1859-07-28
From the Mines.

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from various causes. have been unable to
make it pay. We have ~cOnversed with
a great number Of late, and cannot bet
ter give present news than by extract
ing the following from a letter by W..
H. Kidd, of ST. Louis, under date July 6:
SUCCESSFUL MINERS.
Messrs. Gridley & Henderson, Lewis
Cass county, Iowa, opened their clam
June 18th. Purchased it from Mr.. Gre
CORY for 81, 600. Up to the 22d had
taken out S4,23S, with 8 sluices and 3
men.
j. E. Lee2er, Pennington, Illinois,
purchased his claim from w. Detrees,
South Bend, Ind, for $500. From
June Sd to 22d, he had taken out S5,O5S,
with 3 sluices and 9 men. The largest
amount taken out in one day was Sl,OO9.
informs me that he has sold % feet
of his claim for $4,000. MI. Leeper
kindly presented me with a large pan Of
rich dirt out of his claim, which intend
taking with me to St. Louis, with some
fine specimens of quartz rock, received
from Messrs. Gridley & Henderson.
S. j. Scott and w. w. Webster, Lor-
ain county. Ohio, had just opened their
claim aud made one dollar to the pan Of
dirt the first day. They assure me that
the quartz rock in this lead is very rich.
James Emerson, Logan county, Ohio,
purchased his claim from Mr.. Gregory
for $40, 900, calling for 600 feet. He
informs me that an offer of $4,000 has
been made him for his bargain by two
Englishmen australian miners). The
lead is just opened and is considered
worth SlO0, 900. The largest amount of
gold taken out of one pan of dirt in this
claim is $3.50. | have a very fine spe-
cimen of pure gold taken from this claim.
There are many claims in this district
paying comparatively well, others doing a
little, and a large majority barely paying
expenses, some losing money, in hopes
that by going deeper, their leads will
prove more profitable.
UNSUCCESSFUL liners
Notwithstanding this favorable report,
land were | to make use of your paper
by giving a report from the many mining
districts, especially the Russell diggings,
the result would be equally gratifying, }
yet it is to be regretted hat there are
thousands who have spent all their means
to come to this country. plodded their way
for weeks, and some for months, through
those rugged mountains, toiling, in vain,
day after day to discover a 'lead," and
finally have had to return to their homes
disheartened, feeling confident there is
no fortune wrapped in the bosom of the
Rocky Mountains for them. The great
majority of such cases result from want
of experience in searching for a "lead,'
and knowing the blossom" The large
majority of the ~gold-seekers, however,
are men destitute of experience. intelll-
gence and perseverance, who could moi
tell a gold lead from an ant-hill; and, il
given the best lead on the mountain
| could not believe that there was gold suf-
fcient to pay them, because it is not Wis
ible to the naked eye. 1t is deplorable
that such men ever leave their ireside.-
This class of individuals are so largely in
the majority here that they keep down
the price of labor to $3.50 per day, and
there are some working here at as low as
81 per day and board, while there are
plenty of leads that will Justify the pay.
ment of $40 per day for ordinary labor.
Hence it is that so many ex~aggerations
and conflicting reports are carried
throughout the Union.
GoOD ADVICE.
The journey here is a difficult, labori
GUS and expensive one, ,subjecting the
traveller to many trials and privations
such as he probably has never been accus-
toned TO at home; consequently he should
consider well before leaving his comfort
able home, If he is prepared to endure
those privations; and, in case he leaves
for this region, come fully equipped with
provisions and money-the latter being
quite as necessary as the former. For il
case a man is fortunate enough to find a
claim, it will take him from 5000 tC
CNOOO " plOCulC NdlCl dlu tlCCld SlulCC
These, and many other reasons, induce
me to caution men, particularly on thi;
subject, as there are many here now, who
if they had the means would willingly
return home, Notwithstanding the favora.
bic condition of the mines. Number,
come here with speculative ideas, taking
with them various articles of provisions
clothing, and almost every train has NOR
or less WhiSky. There is sufficient of tina
here now to almost deluge the whole
country. Provisions of every class are
very cheap, and dry goods can be had al
most al St. Louis prices. 1t is difficult
for people in the States to imagine how
this state of affairs can exist while the
mines are paying we'll, which can be cas-,
lily explained, however, by reminding
them that the fortunate miner has NJ
time to spare to parade in purple anc
linen" AS a general thing they are meI
of means, having sufficient provisions Il
do them six months, and the unfortunate
have little or no money, to expend.
Territorial Fair.