The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-23
The WheelbArrow man at Pixies Peak
Cry o. ALLAHUM, on Cherry Creek,l
Tenpery IN 1870 Z

To the Editor Of tic Missouri Erpositor
DEAR SiR.--As mitch ~ has been said OF the
| inexhau>tihle and transcendeut wealth Of the
Fixes Peak and Cherry Greek gold region, and
as many doubts a. have been cast upon tho
mcagre stories Of the immense gold deposits
here by old fogy newspapers in the States, and
~ lncredIlous mountain men who 0bstinately
shut their eyes to the { nth, call the world and
the rest II mankind" must now be convinced
that The thonsandth part has MT been told, and
ehat this is the most peerless SPOT upon the face
OF the wide earth.
will not pause to speak of the gold diqgines
on The Peak where nuggets as big as the largest
sized he" egg may be had for The picking up.
and where the earth wherever it ID upturnci re-.
vesls millions Of shining particles. have no
time to dwell upon the scene that presents itself
ct clear morning ON the level plain to the
Eastward Of Cherry Creek, where the prospect.
ors have for the last week been much engaged,
asd which glittcrs in the morning sun a. YOU
stand on the heights above, like sea Of melton
gold. Here according 10 an assay made but
Yesterday ~ our spirited. talented and popular
fellow citizen, Mr. Won Phul, who, from many
years connection with the mint in one OF our
largest cities, is eminently qualified to give a
correct opinion, tho soil contains % per ccnt OF
hne floss gold.
But it is not Of such tribes - these would
speak: Wonderful 10 they may appear to our
friends in the less favored parts of the world. TO
US here in this land Of gold they have ceased to
be wo"dcriul. and are only regarded ~ the most
matter OF fact common places. Our city. how.
ever has to-day been l,laced on the qui vive-
A marvel has come 10 light. which. even to us
dweliets In the golden land, is marvel. Every.
body is COM letely wild about it. II is g.
strange-so marvelously. wonderfully strange,
that men can scarcely credit their senses: and
yet 1t is every word Of it trut-just 40 true A
some OF the gold stories published in aone Of
The Iapers in Kansas and Missouri. The waters
OF Cherry Creek convert everything of a me-
talic nature. submerged in them for the
space Of twenty -four hours, into the finest
gold.
This discovery, which makes the adventures
Of Sinbad. 20 long regarded a. impossible ex.
aggeration". cease to be regarded, came about
quite accidentally. Yesterday iternoon. about
O'Clock. finding that the tire Of my wheelbar-
row-that wheelbarrow which has 20 long been
my faithful companin-had become little
loosened, lett the vehicle over night In the
creek to tighten. This morning when took il
out OF the water Judge of my surprise. and nv
ama5ement, 10 end The tire and every nail and
bit of iron connected with iscoyprtrd into a
CARAT gold. A thorough test has been made.
and there % no doubt about the genuinensas Of
the metal.
The report Of course sIrsad like Wild Gre
and l really began TO apprehend some incon.
vsni'nce from ito effects. Every gun and pistol,
every stew kettle and pot in Allahum-the name
Of our projected great city. have bspn placed
in the water: and the wstchful owners are now
squafting 1t the waters edge watching them.
e you have sometimes seen frog watch Ay. |
There is ono blacksmith here; even be has taken
the implements of his craft and submerged
them also. How gold kitchen utensils, q gold
anvil, and gold guns, pistols and knives will |
answer the wants oil mudern CIVILIZATION. I NAV.
perhaps, hereafter write you.
This y certainly one If the most extraordi. |
nary scientific discoveries of this or any other
age. can now account for many things did |
mol understand until to-day. have observed |
that every one who remained here any length |
Of time began to assume yelo wish or saffron
tint A few days ago the body Of an Indian |
was exhumsd At the base Of the mountain,
which was found to have become petrified. so to |
speak, to solid gold. It nav su mounts the |
corner stone OF our projected city - statue.
have much more to tell you about this coun.
~, and especially would like t. descant upon |
he magnificent future Of AllAhum. in which, |
by the way. have several lots but a. I have |
m old brass candlestck and tin horn in the |
creek. must 90 AMI see how they are coming |
On In the me'amorphosis b. the arst opportu.
aity. will send You the latter through which |
70 blow the praises Of Pixies Peak. Tell ~. |
erybody {" come out and bring with them al |
he old iron they can find.
Yours. truly,
THE WHEELBARROW MAN.