The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-12
COLONa TERRITORY.
Letter from the Territorial Delegate.


.Frrom the Washington Union
WASHINGTON, JAN. Is, 1902.
blessrs. Editors: As the best means OF
answering numerous inquiries daily rece'v'
ed by me from all sections OF the country,
in regard to the climate, soil, and gold d.s-
cover ed in that part Of Kansas and Ne
braska proposed to be embraced IN the Or
ganizaton of Colona Territory, the columns
of the Union are chosen. I
The climate cannot be described more
graphically than it has been by Col. VIM.
Gilpin, in an address to public audience,
who says: "Remoteness from the sea and
altitude secure to this regeion a tonic at
mosphere, warm, cloudlcss, brilliant and Sc
rene"
Beyond Pixies Peak, quote from Col. Gill
pin, "the aboriginal people are numerous,
robust and intelligent. They are the Ma
vajos and Zuta Indians. They have skill in
agriculture and weaving, rear great herds
of horses, cattle and sheep, but construct
neither permanent nor temporary houses so
dry and favorable is the atmosphere"
As to the soil, can confirm the state
ment Of Col. Glpin, that there are ''lcvcl
mesas Of great fertility, canons, delicious
valleys, rivers and great forests"
There is no doubt;thnt wheat, rye, barley,
oats, fruit and vegetables of all kinds can
be cultivated there abundantly and success
fully. A very rich, heavy burden of grass
covers the ground, especially on the river
and creek bottoms. The only drawback to
agricultural pursuits is the lack Of ruin
during the summer and autumn. The
.'nountainecrs" who have resided there
number of years, say that all the small
grains can be raised there, and corn by irri-
eating.
There is no longer doubt Of the exis-
tence Of gold, in quantities that will prove
,rcmuncrative to the MINER. And it Is the
conviction of all the California miners who
have expressed their opinion on the pro-
duction Of these mines, that the gold Is
more equally distributed, and will consc-
oucn,y give the laboring men a better
chance than the California gold mines.
Gold is also found in the plains in sufll-
cint quantities to "pay" to wash, and
spread over large extent of country, ms
already discovered. On all tho streams
upon which have prospected, not less than
twelve or fifteen IN number, extending over
a distance of fifty or sixty miles north and
south, we found gold in such quantities as
The miners who accompanied me were con-
WINGED would pay richly to work, aud they,
residing now in Iowa. vii! return IN the
spring with their families.
1t is pleasant to know that practical aGri-
culturists are turning their attention to that
new region as well rs miners, for the coun-
try will flourish permanently by this class
| becoming identified with II and making 1t
their home.
have no hesitation in saving that there
vii! be an immense emigration to the ne" =
discovered gold fields, carly in the spring.
When left Aurara, on the l2th Of Novcln-
Der last, there were already in that locality
ahou, twelve hundred persons, and met Il
number Of trains on the WAY, and learn that
Il large number have since arrived from the
gate number of some two thousand persons
! on the head waters Of the South Platte.
There arc several other settlements in
the Territory which it is proposed 20 III
clule in the organization Of Colonial
Bcnt's Fort, Fort Laramie and the Chycnnc
Pass.
1t is not, in my opinion. IN c1travagant
estimate that there will be Mt least one hun
drcd thousand enigrants in the Territory
before the close of another year.
Col. Gilpin, from whom have before
quoted, made three military expeditions to
that tract of country. lie enthusiastically
saws that the facts then and since collected
10y him are so numerous and SO positive,
that he cntcrtains an absolute conviction,
derived from them, that gold 10 mass, and
in position, and infinite in quantity, will,
within the coming three years, reveal itself
to the energy Of our pioneers. All the pre-
cious metals and precious stones will also
reveal themselves in equal abundance in
this region SO propitious to their production.
On the 9th of November last was elect
cd delegate from Colona, by the voters
thereof, to urge upon Congress the proprie-
ty and necessity Of granting us Territorial
organization. have no doubt this result
will he attained soon as the justice Of cur
claims is understood.
II. J. GRAHAM.
An Imror;an, Fact for tho People to Note.
While the amendment Of the Pre- emp
ton laws was under consideration in the
House, Mr.. Grow, Republican, from Penn
! sylvanla, proposed to extend redemption
rights to ten years, in order to facilitate
| the passage of the public lands into the
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/ TO confer nenent upon one OF the most
deserving ana useful classes OF community,
the small l"finefs'-ah" 10 prevent .he
monopoly OF graspinE spectators, which
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Well, what we wish to direct attention to
is, the vote OF the House upon this wise
anu 1enehcent proposition. and the position
was regretted, y to VI. The vote stood,
politically, rs follows Yeas, L"compton
Democrats, ; Anti Lec"mPton Democrats,
=; American. hepubI'cans. 81: Nays,
hec'mrton Democrats, j.: Americans, );
Republicans, NOT ONE! Illus was defeat
cd Tor the time, measure OF more wide