The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-04
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Very Latest Cherry Greek News.
We have received the Rocky Mountain
Nems published at Cherry Greek, Of date
May l4th, from which we make the follow
ing very copious extracts of matters in that
FAR famed region.
MINING NEws.-A large force of men re-
sumo work on the Cherry Creek ditch this
morning, 9th, in few days both it and the
Platte ditch will be completed, giving facili-
ties for washing to hundreds Of miners.
The Georgia company have completed
small ditch across a bend of the Platte river
aud We learn, run 'tom' one day, getting
about one ounce of gold.
From the mountains, and northern dig
gings, the reports are very conflicting, some
being very encouraging and others the con-
trary-we do not publish any unless we'll
authenticated.
There is still too much snow and ice in
the mountains to operate to any advantage,
but some reliable experienced prospecting
parties arc out and will report in, . few
DAYS. ~. ..
Messrs. Town and Patterson with whom
we are we'll acquainted, have been mining
for fifteen days past about three miles
from this place, near the Platte river and
using only the common rocker for washing.
Yesterday we saw their gold weighed and
the product of the Is days was Sill ,OS or
nearly four dollars per day to the man.
All their dirt had to be hauled some twenty
rods to the river to wash. As soon as the
bitches are completed bringing water to
these diggings large results may be ex-
pccted. Lfa x
Hon. Henry Allen, late Post Master at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, returned three day
since from prospecting tour on the head
waters Of Vasquer's Fork Of Platte about
IS miles west of this place and twenty five
miles into the mountains. Mr.. A. states
that he found Gold for two miles along the
main creek and for one mile along Cooks
fork, wherever he Prospected, which Wild
pay for working from the surface downward.
The gold is mountain or rough gold, the
largest piece brought in is worth 95 cents,
another worth 50 cents, and from that size
downward. $3.50 cents was taken from
30 buckets Of dirt dug from the surface
downward to the depth Of three feet, wash
ed by one man in eight hours with com
mon rocker. 4 long tom was run three
hours yielding $3.50.
Scores of men now leave daily for the
mountain mines on Vasquers pnd St. Vrnins
forks of the Platte. Every day brings
reports of new disc cries, and few
weeks will demonstrate the value of the
deposits.
GEORGIA CoMpANY.-This company began
Il ditch on the % day of May to carry water
from the Plato to their diggings, three
miles from this place. On the 9TH they got
the water through and began work:
9Th s!n run one TOM : men, made s'e IS
10Th " three toms . 1900
On the 9th inst, we washed two pans Of
dirt from their claim which Welded a cen,s
weighed. Any one can see it by calling
at our Office.
Mr.. Vinnagc, Of Taylor county, Iowa, has
shown us n parcel Of gold dust weighing
little over S31. which he states was taken
out by himself and one other man in two
days working with sluice on bar Of St.
Vrain's Creek, which paid on an average .
cents to the pan. and increased in richness
as they descended: they could not reach the
bed rock on account Of water.
Rtcn LEADS E. Kirkland, Of ST. John
P. o., Harrison county, Iowa, has just shown
us n parcel Of quartz gold and specimens of
lead quartz which he states he found about
twenty miles in the mountains, on the head
waters of Vasqucr's Fork, directly west Of
this place.
lie has 81 - which he SAYS he panncj
from single pan of dirt and rotten quartz
rock. Where he found this lead it has n
width Of from six inches to two feet and
the depth is unknown. The quartz is very
rotten and the pieces shown US literally
Gttcrs and sparkles with the particles Of
ga.
The EMlGRArIoH.-Thc arrivals are again
on the increase. The tide which ten days
since was carving 80 many people towards
the States is checked, and We believe per-
manon,''. The arrivals arc principally by
the Arkansas MI Smoky Hill routes, there
being very few by tne Platte route. - Sthe ne
first great rush was by the latte, ro''c' '"e'
arrived too soon, before anything Of imp,
lance could be done on account of the frost
and snow and before work could be COM
mcnced to advantage, theyswere stricken by
panic and fled ike ch aft before the wind.
The rush was again by the Platte route and
it swept everything before it, the few who
withstood its force and arc now coming in
are men for the emergency, they have been
tried and the ring of the true metal is in
them. They will see for themselves. Those
who came by the southern route and have
returned have with very few exceptions gone
10y the Platte route, consequently the travel
seemed rs great down as up that road and
another result is that few unfavorablc re-
ports have gone down either the southern or
lp<ldle routes, and now the crowds are dali
ly pouring in. At the same time, the season
is improving, richer discoveries are daily
being made in the mountains, the various
bitches are rapidly approaching completion,
and one is in operation; the sore heads and
grumblers are nearly al! gone, the industvi-
Gus are pushing into The mountains and ev-
erytiing begins to assume II ivelier aspect,
many faces are wrcathcd in smiles that re-
Gently buried in clouds. Under the old cot
tonwoods beneath our window, Where so re-
Gently crowds Of loafcrs di ! love to con.re.
gate, and whore We have heard SO many
curses loud and deep heaped upon the coun-
try and the people, and everything else, we
see now no crowd Of loafers, the people
have been siftcl and the chat blown away.
Altogether the prospect looks cheering
the darNest hour is just before the dawn
we believe that day is breaking and that
" There's good time coming boys, wait n
little longer"
HORSE THIEvEs.-Thesc gentry have been
pursuing their calling with great industry
and success for II few days since.
Some sixteen horses and mules have been
stolen from this vicinity within the last three
DAYS.
We give the rascal warning that if they
are crnght they will be called on to dance
upon nothing with very short time for pre-
para,ion-and caught. they will be before
long if they have to be followed to the
States. Our people have borne it until for
bcarance ceases to be virtue and desperate
measures will be adopted. ~,
STONE CoAL.-We have heretofore omit
ted to mention the excellent quality of Stone
Coal used by nr!ghhor Pollock in his Black.
smith shop IN this city,. This Goa! is obtain.
ed from vein about eight miles ives, of
this place. |, has been penetrated from the
top to depth of OF eight feet an no boa I'M
found. We have no doubt it is very extern