Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-12-10
Correspondence Of the Register.
LETTER FROM THE COL d MINES.


Correspondence Of the Register.
LETTER FROM THE COL d MINES.
DssvEn. jefferson, October 30, 80.
FRIExD ZrEBAca:-- &
! promised hast spring, when I left you, !
TO write you frequently during my trip to
ths Pixies Peak gold region. and after
arriving there, aud have from various
causes neglected it so long that am oow
almost ashamed to write at all. But hav.
ing gone SO far as to commence, l will
scribbls a few lines, let the conseque noes
be wha. they may. Il
arrived her. early in April last, and
when everything looked diseouras ing, and
just as the mammoth humbug had fairly
te1plodsd. Hundreds, were s,sruins back
every day, cursing the country and the
letter writer's that induced them TO make
long and difficult journey across the
plains in search Of gold, but to find them.
selves, IS they supposed, deceived and
humbugged. And as far as discoveries
were then made, it was, indeed, good
deal as they supposedly And as the mass
of early emigration came unproyided with
provisions, suffering was the inevitable
consequences, a. provisions were scarce
hero. ..,.,...-
Soon after the first great stampede, the
first discoveries of gold, to amount 10 any
thing, were made in the mountains. -
Jackson's digsings first. and the famous
Gregory diepiogs. This bet,ered the
prospect Immediately, and As soon AZ it
was seen that some were making money,
IT encouraged others to Try, and since that
time an immense amount of work has
been done, and thousands Of dollars in
gold dust taken out. Bu. during the
whole season., large proportion of the
emigration has turned back, d:scoura ed.
The further the mines are tested tho
richer and more extensive they prove to
be, and at the present time, with but .
m"ie'y OF the miners at work that have
bee" during the summer. more gold is
oe'hg taken out than at any lime previ-
Gus New leads are being discovered
M'no" d"''y' and ne" gu'chss found and
pfosrecte', that promise IS we'll as
any formerly worked. Thus predict it
-
WI" Ro' I'll IN few years Developments
Will be made here, which will surprise the
''o' sahsu'he friends OF toe country. 1t
Is unnecessary Tor me to pariicn!arize in
'esa'u 10 we progress OF mining, as
Sei'i sAe hoe"y Ao""tam Aces to You re-
quarry IN "h'ch you VIII hnd reliable
"se"'y report OF Tue dolnss IN the differ
cav "ss'
'y OPINION Oh the mines IL that they
"'e ''on' anu 'ha' 'h'usancs now horesnd
" e'N'e' VIII make their fortunes by ope-
'"lns IN mem Out II Is not to be expect
e. '"a' al ""o ny II, VIII make money, or
even 10 Us wen as they would by remain-
ny d nome ana 'ndustrio"'iy pursuing
'''e'' a'o'"'ioh' 'heFe ana / certainly
"ou'u not aa'i'e any one, who has a COM
'os'A''e home' ana good business in the
o'a'ss' 10 ieaVe 1t and come off hare, run
ming TIE FISK OF losing all, and making
nothing But for young men, who, owing
20 the pressure OF hard times, are barely
making living, aud some doing nothing
a. all, can say, II you want 70 work, and
are Wiling to endure the hardships ard
frivatiohs incumbent upon tho life of a
pioneer IN this remote region, come, and
Ny yon "cf some OF you will do well.
ana Gil will have the satisfaction Of max
ing an effort towards a fortune.
Wages are not high this fall, owing 70
the great number Of hands here who have
been unsuccessful IN mining, and who are
obliged to work for what they can GET
Carpenters get from 81 90 to s. 90 per
day, ana other mechanics in proportion
sesmst:rs and common laborers from
ooiiar 10 Two and hall per day. There
Is an immense amount Of work being
done, IN the way OF building and improve.
ment OF every kind. In all my experience
IN western town building, have never
seen anything to come anything near up
to the rap'dity with which improvement is
gong on here at present. We have two
tswns-Denver and situated on
opposite banks of the 1T present dry
sand bed of Cherry Creek and in which