The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-18

CUlddhIC WIN tuto my oSsSi shS
statements contained in the subsequent lines
are based upon reality, and represent the
result Of observation and inquiries made on
the spot, and in person. In order to satisfy
the most scrupulous, subjoin series Of
dates, names Of persons and localities, SO
that the truth may yet be more thoroughly
tested by such as entertain some doubts US
to the correctness and reliability OF my ac-
counts.
closed my last letter with the remark
that reports Of rich discoveries in the val
ley Of the North Fork, of Vasquer's Fork,
of the South Platte, had reached this city,
and that contemplated a trip to the al
legged gold fields, for the purpose OF inves-
tlgating the matter. have just returned
from this mountain tour, and this embra-
ces its fruits:
On or about the 4th ult., Mr.. J. II. Greg
orv, from Gordon county, Georgia, started
with Il party of seven, with n view to thor
ough exploration Of the Northern tributa-
ries of Nasqucr or Clear Greek. On the
9TH ut., they struck what has since been
called Quartz Creek, at point about thir-
tv miles due West of this point: and pro-
cecdoI to handle their pans and shovels.-
At a point about three hundred feet above
the light bank of said creek, on the North
side of an extremely steep bill, Mr.. GRECO
ry gathered pan Of surface DIRT, took it
down to the water, and was rewarded for
the washing of it by four dollars worth Of
fine dust. This of course stimulated him
and company to vigorous and extensive
pros pecting, which resulted in striking Of u
bed of sand, amidst bed of partly burnt
quartz, and was found to yield from IS to
$40 to the pan. The lead was traced over
the mountain, Big dint of layers Of burnt
quartz, which were found on the North.
eastery ana South westerly direction, and
every member Of the party at once took up
claims. At that time snow and ice were yet
plcntifully in the valley, aud for several
days the working Of the leads had to be de-
luyed n consequence of the continued block
ade of the creek by ice. None OF the claims
made on the leads discovered by Mr.. GRECO
ry-from whom the diggings at once took
the name-hnI been worked more than six
days, and yet the yields enumerated below
have been obtained.
The news of the striking of this rich lead
soon reached this and adjoining town, and
various prospecting parties set out, which
succeeded in discovering a number Of addi-
tonul leads-the yielding of which, also
give below.
During the last ten days perfect STAN
pede has taken place from this locality, in
the direction of the Gregory diggings, and
five thousand men are, undoubtedly, exam
lining at the present moment the bowels Of
mother earth, in that vicinity. New leads
are struck almost every day, but on account
Of the local obstacles in the way Of rocks, rich
growth of timber and stGppness Of til noun
tuin-silcs along which the leads run, ETC., it
Will take some time before they will be in
fact, in working order. All chat hns been
done is comprised in the following:
j. If. Gregory worked his claim five days
and took out 81 100.
William S. Day, John W. ZeigIcr, Chas.
NJ. Zcj@ler, David 2. Spain, Archibald De
frees, Wilkinson Defrces and VIM. Chess
all formerly Of South Bend, Ind ana, form i
the party that accompanied Gregory, and
had all taken claims on the latter's Lead
The first four mentioned commenced w0Eking
their claims on the 18th ut, and took out
on "Wednesday, 18th, sos; Thursday, 3ith,
5 40; Friday, 9th, $i4y5: Saturday, 18th.
$40; which shows an aggregate result of
four days work, amounting to 81, $50. The
three last mentioned worked their claims
jointly five days, during which they realized
81, $50.
". II. Bates, formerly Of Dubuque, Ia,
". 5. Foster, Of Council Bluffs, and Chas.
flasher, Of Wisconsin. prospectcd together
and struc!; Il lead on the side Of a mountain,
right opposite to that on which the Gregory
lead is To- atca, which yields them on the