The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-23
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Jan. 80. 1869

StAftll0& NEWS uom tho 0oSA
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Jan. so, 1869.
EprroR SrArDsa6AN Since my AZ
rival at this military post from the
South Platte, I have received addition
al reliable information respecting the
Cherry Creek gold mines. and hastento
communicate it 10 you. -. IS
Cache u Poudro, q stream having il
source in tho mountains, and emptying
into the Platte 66 miles below the mouth
Of Cherry Creek. has been thoroughly
prospected by Mr.. Gerry. and others.
Of Fort Laramie. More gold to the pan
has been taken out Of this stream than
on any other ID the vicinity; from s.
to 40 cents to the pan was realised in
many places. usually striking the bod
rock in from 81 to 4 feet. The gold
found here is coarser than that obtain
ed on the South Platte and Cherry
Greek.
Shot gold had been found in many
places along the mountains. A party
out hunting, who had penetrated ths
mountains for distance Of 7 miles.
brought in some beautiful specimens of
shot gold, the largest peics Of which
weighed lO9 cents. Water. however.
in many places where the gold has been
found, ia inconvenient. The Utah lndis
ans, who. every summer, make incur.
sions thro' the mountains to the Platte.
for the purporse of killing small game
! and stealing horses from the Arrspshos
and CHEYENNE Indians, will be cause Of
great detrimcnt to prospecrers. III It will
Be extremely hazardous for them 70
venture far out. Theey bear deadly
hatred to tho whites.
A company Of one hundred men are
now forming at Auraria. who will leave
about tn, first of April, for Medicine
Bow, which lays ESQ miles northwest of
Cherry Creek. and on the head waters
of tho South Platte. The tributaries
Of the Platte in the vicinity of this
mountain are said to fairly glisten with
the precious metal, and man with an
ordinary sized pan and shovel can res.
lize from $50 to $50 per day. The
Georgia Company composed Of men
Of indomitable courage and persever-
ance, who have been in this country
since early last spring. and who have
prospected the whole range of noun.
tains. are at the head Of this movement:
Nearly 400 are wintering Oh tho Ar
kansas river. Five gentleman whose
veracity cannot be doubted. have just
arrived at Laramie, from that country.
and report the finding of gold at iunu-
msrable places on that stream. 1t was
their intention when they took winter
quarters on the Arkansas to resume
their march as far as Cherry Greek
early in the spring, but they have now
determined to remain at their winter
camp. feeling confident Of making from
85 TO 50 per day. ....
Another Company. now organizing
at Fort Laramie. principally mountain
eers, design going to the "Black Hills"
$50 miles north OF the post. Tho Black
Hills, beyond doubt, are rich in gold
deposits. and old trappers assert that
Platina. a metal worth $50 All ounce, il
also there.
| You would not believe me, perhaps.
were to tell you that these hills cons
tain Garnets. regularly and beautifully
shaped; yet it is true, for there are now
many beautiful specimens at the Fort.
They appear, however, to have lost
much Of their brilliancy from the action
of ags .hs yesthsr, sg Or some So. other cause:
sand are everywhere found in the Black
Hills, and these are considered infallible
indications of the proximity of gold.
No few men can enter this country.
The Sioux have long known their rich
ness and have kept strict watch; a
few men would be Immediately annihi-
lated, yet the tide of emigration once
turned that way, the entire Sioux nation,
1000 lodges strong, could not impede
their way. The 'Me-la-has-kas," or
Long Knives, as the Indians term Amer
leans, drive their game from the couu-
try, and consume their scanty supply
of wood, without compensating them
for it. ,... ..se 5e@t
If the Government does not send out
Commissioners early in the spring to
negotiate for the purchase of the Arrap-
Ipahoe country, you may expect war on
Cherry Greek.
Buffalo has not been so plenty for nine
years past. From Plum Creek. on
North Platte, to Scott's Bluff, a distance
of ESQ miles, the prairies are literally
black with them. The White river and
L 'Eaw-quicourt La-ka.ko) country ID
overrun with buffalo. The traders an
ticipate great trade of robes in the
spring.
Messrs. Hockiday & Co., the enter
prising Salt Lake Mail contractors, are
deserving great praise for the regularity
with which they run the mail. Time
from St. Joseph, l8 days; distance lloc
miles. More anon. ...
MA-ZA- -SKA-ZE.
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