St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-28

of the number--to explore places IN
accessible to teams. They struck
North and prospected around Middle
Peak, then travelled to Longs Peak,
and along the Cache Poudrc Creek
At several places they discovered
traces of gold. In fact, gold seemed
to be sprinkled over the face Of the
country Ia fine Particles, but in limit
ed quantities. After twenty days
tramp through the mountains and in
the ravimcs and creeks, the party re-
turned to the mouth of Cherry Creek.
During their absence the main body
of the company had been digging and
prospecting in the Cherry Creek val
ley, aud had washed out some dust
but two or three dollars per day was
the best wages made 10y any Of them.
So far, they had found gold at scores
of places, but not in paying quantities
| anywhere. 1t was not SO at the dis
covcry Of gold in California. 1t was
there found in abundant quantities
from the very first painful.
Mr. Nichols and companions started
South for provisions, and on their re-
turn they followed the head waters of
the Arkansas, along the base of the
Rocky Mountains, until they struck
the waters of the Platte which led
them down to the old headquarters
on Cherry Creek. During this trip
north, extending over 800 miles, they
discovered gold in various places but
always in limited quantities. No
where did they find any nuggets. ."
or coarse gold. 1t was all dust"
difficult to separate from the sand and
earth, requiring great deal of hard
and patient labor, with very poor
rccompcnse.
RUSH OF ADVENTURES.
When Mr. Nichols got back to
Cherry Creek, he found that the news
of their gold discovery had reached
the States, and that advcnturers were
hocking to the mountains by hundreds.
This was in October He became sat
isfied that a vast multitude would
visit the gold region next season, and
like q genuine western Spectator,
dropped the shovel, pan and pick,
and turned his attention to the more
profitable business OF laying out towns
ana cities, ana HIKING prices upon cor
ncr lots ana inside ana outside
property. He remained there until
about the middle ol 'ecemher, Whcll
he came down the Platte, Oh his way
to Lawrence.
SUCCESS OF TIE MINERS.
He saws that of the hundred that
prOSpCCtCd Tor gold, between OCtObCr
ana the time he lrtt, ne dld not thlnk
t'4t 'iIoSe WHO iou''o IL aNe'aScu Il
d"''ar per "ay' or even MY cents. III
Is ''"e t"'' 'ncy hau ohly pans an" Il
~" u"e ,""9 ,"'"S -, aug o"' u
- ~ wynn N'u'' i"r ocT' w
Su"oS "l "h'el we nave any hnoWi-
edge, was maze by q company ot SIN
men, who averaged three dollars per
day each Tor two weeks, but they
worked nara ana had happened 10
hhu an extra rlth place: but the gen
ctA' average u the miners was not
"He-'i'Fu OF loUE'h 50 i'"Ch' ne uOeS
not PFe'ehH 10 say 'Lat tlC"ct "'S'
E'nES may not uc louhu ''IiS Sc"S"h !,
Judging from ms own experience anu
4nScFN"'oi' nc IS NOT ~ "'' So"e u'''''
III" company pt"'pct'cu over d tt"EI
OF territory ooo m'lcS long from hotth
10 sou'h ana from ~ To- 80 miles vice
from east 10 west lhiS space en-
slona nf thr Rockv Maintains so far
as discovered
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APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY.
Mr.. Nichols saws that about one
tenth part of the gold country is sus.
were observed in all the valleys, capa'
/ bic of producing wheat, corn, oats and
/ potatoes, in abundance. The climate,
! though severe in winter, from its
! oraat nInyotinp iS doll n-htGul in the