The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-01-01
IAs Isfal6 Of FREEDOM.
LAWRENCE. K. It.
Saturday Morning, Jan. 1, 1889.


NeAJ NoNb VI GOlQ IN w estorn hanBaA,
Turning back to No. 30, Vol. 1, of the
Herald Of Freedom, dated July %, 1855,
we find an editorial which reads as fol-
lows:
GOLD FEvER.-Quite an excitement is
being manifested in this vicinity, in favor
Of the gold mines on the fork of the Ar
kansas. Several gentlemen of position
are making preparation to set out on
prospecting" tour, and the probability
now is that SOUTH western Kansas is des-
tined to excel California in the richness
and extent of her gold mines. A gen.
tleman of the legal profession, who deems
an expedition there quicker passport to
wealth than that found in briefs and spe-
cial pleadings, has promised us regular re-
ports from the gold region as often as he
eau reach as with mail communications
there Is probability that gold in great
abundance can be found in that new and
uIe:xPlored region, and if the reports are
it the "diggings" are actually richer
lhan the FL Dorado of the Pacific.
The last accounts, however, seem to in
dlcate the possibility of there being q gross
Misrepresentation existing in relation to
tnem, and that the mines are only the
ehlmera of fertile Imagination. 1t would
90 well to consider the subject we'll before
hazarding too much.
In the number of our paper for the
week following, we find another editorial
touching the subject, which we copy
The GOLDEN BUBBLE.-The golden
bubble has exploded, and those who were
!deluded into the idea of sudden wealth
have given up in dependency, and con.
cluded to plod on the usual way. Two
gentlemen passed through this place on
last sabbath to some point above this.
where they had determined on locating a
claim, who had spent between seven and
eight weeks time in fruitless search for
.ne gutterlng treasure, besides about $l25
each, OF ready money. They claimed that
'nousanss were returning; that there was
mo gold there; that Pool, who gave the
orlgInai report about gold being there in
s .I abundance, only got his report from
sne INDIANS; and that he was DESTROYS of
Ssss.ng persons to go out to aid him in
making search. -
g.. ne gold fever will have one good eff
- II mas made the thousands who
,S;,s explored that country, acquainted
n TN IN Us resources, and in due time the in
~ VIII be found very valuable by
sne way q pointing out the best localities
lot settlements in that direction We are
,aG the bubble has exploded, as it was
r ra1ins an injurious effect on the settle.
In the number of the Herald of E1..l,n
Of August 4, 1856, we find the following
letter, written by Mr.. McCracken, clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Missouri, in answer to
one V1 written to the editor o. the Warsaw.
mo-, Democrat:
sPRINeF1ELD, July 10, 1855.
,Da LEAR Sin II received your letter this
.I OilGg, and l can inform you that as for
.uere being such man as John Harrison
cola cola , from this county to the supposed
e eO.u mines, l have made inquiry and no
int Anows anything of him. But I can
onoW YOU that | have conyersed with
S.,n.s nj. Nathan Robertson, who got in on
pH .s evening last in COMPANY with
or mi, noSerson and eight Others, from the
HucnlIa Mountains He states that thsv
savesed over the 0uchita Mountains and
a pSpected over the same, and mapv
~ o %. PAGES this side, and that thev saw
no neg gold nor any sign Of any. They i Ss5
hoo hoo I'm IN their company, (the man who
there 1. I'm sae news here of the gold being
for The T nlo.d ne and the company hunted
gold, but could not find Il R ~ .ouna Inc
me tnat the company believe he @p .s.is
never found gold, but that The 1 SSSOl
told him, when he was there S t.s an sl
was gold there, and that he to JS1 ,S; .nsre
helm a9 S,lp purpose Of getting a company 70
bsIsn cn - aunt. Robertson states t6ai m
@'' Oh the company viii Be in in about