The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-22
Arrival OF Sam. Curtis and ID. H..
Michh rds from the Gold Mines.
Reliable Plenty of Gold

From the Nebraska Republican Extra.1
Our worthy friends Sam. Curtis and ID.
L. Richards came in last night from the
South Platte Mines, bringing the most relia-
bic and satisfactory information We have yet
received.
Mr.. Curtis is the son Of Col. Curtis, men,
Der of Congress from Iowa. We oil know
him here, he is q truthful, intelligent and en-
terprisins man. Mr.. Richards was formerly
o member of our CITY council, and his state
ments will be endorsed by every citizen Of
this place. Mr.. Curtis has kindly furnished
US with the following statement which is
fully endorsed by Mr.. Richards.
IL any persons in this community have
entertained any doubts Of the existence Of
gold in the South Platte region, they have
them no longer. II eastern Nebraska is not
entirely depopulated, We shall wonder.
OMAHA CRY, Mach IL.
MKssRs. EDIroRs: Having day arrived
from the Nebraska and Kansas gold mines,
and finding great deal OF excitement preyA-
lent throughout the States with regard to
that country, have thought that Z short
statement Of facts in the case would be &C.
ceptable to your reader and the many per-
sons thinking of emigrating to that place.
AT the time left FEB. l6th) there was
not great deal doing in the mines in the
way of digging. A small number Of per-
sons were ut work, with rockers, working
from tive to Eve hours day, ~ the weather
would permit, and making from two to Eve
dollars per day, to my knowledge, and some
| were said to be making moro.
| The weather, though very pleasant for tina,
season Of the year, would not permit Of run
ming sluice to any advantage. feel very
confident that miners can make from So tc
SIS per day with rockers, in the summer
Where water can be obtained to run sluices
feel confident that from So to $40 per day
can be made.
Gold has been found on Cherry Greek
Dry Creek, Platte River, Vasquer's Fork
Thompson's Fork, St. Vrain's Fork, Caoh,
10 Poudrc, and the Boiling Springs.
| believe that the best diggings now known
lie on the 6rst four Of the above namei
streams. They are NIL branches OF South
Platte, except Boiling Springs, which emp
ties into the Arkansas.
Shot gold has been found in small parti
cles On st. Vrains Fork, and that is, be.
.ieva, only place where IL has been foun,
IN that country. ] have heard of no COLE
quartz being found, and think that up 4
the time of my leaving, mono have been dis
/ covered.
| do not know single Calfornia mime
who thinks Of returning at present, and bu
very few who are at all dissatisfied, and ever
they will wait to prospect in the mountains
Every one feels confident that heavy gols
will be found in the mountains during thi
spring or summer, and it is the general opin
ion that miners will average six or eight dol
lars per day in the diggings now known.
! There is no doubt in my mind that gol'
abounds in sufficient quantities TO pay vel
for digging, and laboring men can max
more money there than they can in til,
States. Wages for day labor were thre
dollars at the time left, and plenty Of worl
to do. think great many persons not 40
customed to work will come back dissatisfied
because too many Of that class are goinl
there; but whether they 90 now or yea
from now, that country Is destined to be Get
tied, and the better the routes are known th