The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28

.s NEVADA DISTRICT, Rock Mountains, K T.,
t''TE -FsH - q August 9th, 1859. 4
Editors Democrat: s''-8ia-.''st 'u - ''il l'a'.
Knowing that many are anxious to CLEAN
all the information possible, concerning these
mines of the Rocky Mountains. l address
you; thinking, perhaps this short scribble will
euIighten some one on the subject. 1 well
remember, last winter, how eagerly devour
ed all the advices from Cherry Greek, and how
I wished could receive a line from some one,
I could depend ons but in vain. Well, am
here, in the heart of the mining region, and
mining myself. so I fatter myself ought to
know how the mines are paying, in this imne
diate vicinity. What Others are doing in the
diggings. cannot say is7o.fr ,'sao5 g p .
Now to be frank with ALL own am do.
ling well, but nothing like what the California
miners averaged. think. however. we ave.
rage as much as any in these mines. During
the past month we made from three to fifteen
dollars the hand per day, but tell you those
on the came gulch. above and below Us, do
not make wages. q That's so.eli al iaai biaa
To use the expression of minars, these dig
gings are as spotted as snake; and there is q
heap of truth, in the remark. Ia tssI.5.s,q q j
We have these different kinds of diggings
here, gulch, patch and lead CLAIMS. The first
are of course. found in every ravine, but not
that will pay. The patch. are diggings found
anywhere, that contain gold, more or less, Ell.
ther on the mountain, or in the valley; /; and the
lead, or load is vein Of gold.bearing earth
or quartz running in straight direction
4 Those running northeast, and south west, are
considered the best, and especially, if it can
be traced few miles, by burnt quartz rock
for blossom rock, being found on the surface
of the ground. .f..4 Ell, sssa. zsg- s-afsr..-s
Now. 1 wish to tell the truth concerning
these mines; and think 1 do when say Il
fact) that the majority of miners don't ave
rage three dollars day. .-,-.,. ....-...e-.- "a
/ Jnst think min ute, it costs person abou
a dollar day to live, provisions you know
must be high, and does it pay man to come
here. for that trifing sum of course not. /
% person wishes to try his luck, let him CONF
and see some of the beauties of nature; fo
i himself, but don't come With empty pockets
for you will finnd money is as essential here al
in the States; and may be little more so.-
However, let US not despair, richer digging
may be struck: believe there are bette
diggings around here, and if they can onl.
be found, it will be better for all.
Ipresume many, think these lofty bills al.
only huge mass of sterile rock, with here ant
there cluster of pines; now and then in SOM
dense jungle, mass of noxiousi weeds,
all that the eye can see. Not so, this is a
, beautiful country as man could wish t
travel through. The tall and majestic pine
that grows so beautifully by the side of a rip
q pling mountain stream, the wild flowers grow
g ing in every direction. and glance at som
handsome, overhanging rock. is enough to pa:
I a man for coming so far. But I'll not length
j en- this epistle; should you think this worth
of inserting in your paper, by so doing yo
will oblige. TF719 H.f''S 5.' 7aF"' I'D a7
D e' .g Yours respectfully, adi| 2
aI q gat ala 7t..,A. 9. L. NJ,
g" s-7 a1 5as Late of Nelson, o.