Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-06


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Jones. Russell 1 Cos Express arrived
Yesterday IRON Dsaver, With dstes 70 the
goth Of July. Some gold vas brought in,
tssy - .OO0) but nous 10 any amount worthy
Of notice.
The new road from the settlements on
Cherry Greek 70 the Gregory diggings vs.
completed, an improved means Of inter-
course largely made use Of for the purposes
Of trade
Heavy rains had fallen in The mountains,
enabling many miners TO resume the work
1t their sluices which they hsd been Obliged
to abandon in consequence Of the failing Of
the water 10 Rallston Creek
cred in the Boulder diggings
We subjoin the report Of our correspond
ent ss to the progress made and the pros
psct 10 the future
DESvEs CRY. July 20, SO.
Since our last letter / have again visitsd
the scene OF action. where the gold il be-
ing taken from the bowels Of the earth, sad
that too in quantities that would astouish
the most fastidious, and make squirm the
poor deluded, ss,f-deluded, disappointed en-
igrant. who plodded his way to Cherry
Creek this spring. and returned 70 the
States determined to resist every attempt
that might be made TO prove that gold 10
embedded in the Rocky MONTANA. But If
ocular denomination, conveyed through
second party, 10 sufficient for the task, the
Thousands Of dollars worth OF the dust that
10 being conveyed by express and privately
into the states will certainly convince the
disinterested that gold 10 found here by
some parties. When l speak Of being con-
veyed privately. We mean that no less than
eight miners have left here for their homes
within the last four weeks, with no less than
ten thousand dollars each, Of the dust. and
perhaps many more that We have no kndwl-
edge Of. Such is the progress made in the
mines.
1t 10 true that many. very many, are still
unfortunate, but numbers are being added
daily to the class Of diggsrs, by the opening
Of new claims that pay from 81 to $40 per
day to the man.
TIE FALL RIykR WATER COMPANY.
commenced operations this week. 1t il their
intention to bring the water . distance Of
about eleven miles above Mountain City, %
the mountains - we'll a. in the gulch. This
is desirable enterprise, and We doubt not
will prove beneficial to the company % we'll
Is the miner. There is another feature
about this which is Misunderstanding en-
ployment to hundreds who are still doing
nothing. We noticed that all those waiting
for water to work their claims, offered their
services with q zest which will ensure early
completion.
THE TUNSELLIyG COMPANY.
another source from which it may be
presumed money will be made. and perhaps
rich deposits brought to light, which will
not only benefit the projectors, but the
country. at large. 1t will at least find EN-.
ployment for . number Of hands who might
otherwise leave, cursing the country and
their own luck.
We understand several steam engines
with crushers are on the way from the
States, which we doubt not will prove .
profitable investment, and benefit to the
community. Messrs. Lehmer. Laughter 4
Peck have in operation on the North fork Of
Clear Greek, at the foot of Mountain City, .
Spanish Rastla for grinding the quartz with
cattle. These gentlemen are the pioneers
in crushing, and deserves praise, having
proved that the rock yields . profit even
put through by this mesgre process.
STEAM SAW MILL.
This is one of the necessities Of the miners
which is we'll supplied by DR.. D. 8. Bently,
of Rhode Island, who with true Yankee
courage. is running double circular saw,
and making things whiz, to the tune of so
to 10 dollars per thousand for lumber. This
gives much greater facilities for sluicing
and building purposes, and where now
stands nearly 200 log cabins. put up in two
months, in two more we may probably see
as many frame dwellings grace the streets
Of Mountain City. Such is the progress Of .
mining region.
At Boulder we understand the miners are
making from three to twenty dollars per
day in gulch diggings. The creek 10 now
turned from it's channel in five different
places. and sluices are now commencing op.
erations in the bed of the stream. Five
leads have been discovered in this vicinity,
and claims are being opened upon them, the
result Of which We shall hear soon.
At Golden City. on Clear Creek, mining
O perations are commenced in earnest. Abont
a mile above the town cite, three water
wheels are constructedto raise the water
to the sluiccs. and the bank diggings are ex.
pected to pay we'll.
Parties of men are known to be getting
gold in various parts of the mountains, in
insulated groups, which probably become
the scene Of large mining operations this fall
or next spring.