Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-22


truthful, intelligent and enterprising man, and
pronounces the information brought by Messrs.
Curtis and Richards the most reliable and sat
isfactory yet received. The statement of Mr..
s., which we append, the Republican says IS
fully endorsed by Mr.. Richards
OMAHA CITY, March IL, 1859.
MEssRs. EDITORS Having to day arrived
from the Nebraska and Kansas Gold Mines,
and finding a great excitement prevalent
throughout the States with regard to that coun-
try, have thought that short statement of
facts in the case would be acceptable to your
readers and the many persons thinking OF emil
grating to that place.
At the time left (l6th of February there was
not great deal doing In the mines IN the way
of digging A small number of persons were
at work. with rockers, working from two to five
hours day, as the weather would permit, and
making from two TO five dollars per day, to my
knowledge, and some were said to be making
more.
The weather, though very pleasant for that
season of the year, would not permit of running
sluice 10 any advantage. l feel very conf
dent that miners can make from three to eight
dollars per day, with rockers, during the sum-
mer. Where water can be obtained to run
sIuiees, l feel confident that from eight to twen-
ty dollars per day can be made.
Gold has been found on Cherry Creek, Dry
Creek, Platte River. Vasquer's Fork, ThomP-
sons Fork, San Vrain's Fork. Cache lie PoudIe,
hest 5iggngs iSS now Springs FGH believe that the
of the above named streams. They are all OF
them branches of the South Platte, except the
Boiling Springs, which empties into the Arkan-
sas
Shot gold has been found in small particles
on San Vrain's Fork, and that is believe the
VbH o 6eattdh dhSf 81 no 61sS god SGsz being
found, and think that up to the time of my
leaving, none had been discovered.
1 do not know single California miner who
thinks of returning at present, and but very few
who are at all dissatisfied, and even they will
wait to prospect in the mountains.
Every one feels confident that heavy gold
will be found in the Mountains during this
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 but that gold
abounds in sufficient quantities to pay well for
digging, and laboring men can make more
money there than they can in the States. Wa
ges for day labor were three dollars at the time
1 left, and plenty ofwork to do. 1 think a great
many persons not accustomed to work will
come back dissatisfied, because too many Of that |
class are going there; but whether they go now |
or year from now, that country is destined to |
be settled, and the better the routes are known,
the more certain they are to go the North |
Platte route.
1 was twenty-three and half days coming
to this place, from the Table Mountain dig
gings on Vasquer's fork Of this time laid
up four and half days on account of storms
and for great part of the way the roads wers
in very bad condition. l have seen more
winter and unpleasant weather since leaving
he mines, than l did before during the five
months that have been absent. had but ons
oony, and think that with good weather and
'oads, should have made the trip in from six
cen to eighteen days. I believe this to be the
lea7est point on the Missouri River to the
Mines, and it is so regarded there. The road,
ollowing as it does the great Platte Valley,
annot be surpassed, and it is already supplied
With settlements to the Government crossing of
he South Platte, three hundred and fifty miles
rom this place. had no difficulty in crossing
my of the streams upon the route, save Prai.
lie Creek, which at other times have jumped
'cross; and upon which the military road bridge,
which was destroyed last year, will be rebuilt :
y the enterprising citizens of Columbus and (
/
lays, and shall most certainly 90 by the
Jorth Platte route. 1 expect to leave this
lace about the 10th of April dependent upon
ime to close up my business east
Respectfully yours,
SAM. S. CURTIS.
The Leavenworth Times claims to have pri-
ate advices from the mines up to the l4th of
'ebruary, which report rich prospects on Clear
reek, Vasquez Fork, and Cherry Greek. Sew .
raj valuable nuggets had been discovered, and b
ne gold hunters were prospecting about the
ources of the streams and in the mountains il
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce of the
5th reports the arrival. of Mr.. S. G. Ramsey, of
rankin Co., No, direct from the mines. He S
$50 brings favorable news of the prospects of l
lie miners; says they are making from So to IS II
day, and that an industrious man is sure of at "
asst that amount on an average. From per- g
,nal examination he thinks the country around
le head waters of the Arkansas will yield as
chly to the miner, if not more so, than the Il
latte, besides being much superior for agricul-
Iral purposes Mr. R. will return in May, and =,
inks the first of May is full soon to start for A
e mines. He regards this as the very worst A
ason of the year to travel on the plains, on Il
count of the heavy winds and rains. :,
A MINsEsoTA Snow SToRM.-The mild win .
I IN Minnesota closed up with furious Spring II
low storm. It followed heavy rain on the P