The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-01-29
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County, held at Onawa, on the I'D inst.'
for the purpose Of concerning measures to
aid in the construction of the above road
1t vii, be seen that resolution was adopted,
requesting the County Judge to order q
special election on the second Monday Of
February, submitting to the voters pro-
position to subscribe as stock in said road,
tho sum Of seventy five thousand dollars,
GU. OF the Swamp Land fund Of said county,
shat said sum shall be expended within its
limits, in grading and tieing the road
This looks as though the people Of Monona
we're really in earnest, when they made the
declaration, that the clearly completion Of
the Council Bluffs and Sioux City Railroad
is Of tho highest importance to the several
counties through which it passes," and
tera.ed their belief that it would not only
"grcatly advance the prosperity OF the
citizens generally, but of the county collcc-
lively" If the other counties interested
would but follow the example Of Monona,
in thus carly placing themselves on record
relative to this important project, the
company would, upon the opening Of spring,
have sufficient data upon which to predicate
their future operations. 1t is all important
that the several counties interested, should
take some action in the premises at IN early
day. Keep the thing moving.
Epl.ome Of the La:cs, N-ws from the Mines.
The Omaha papers have news from the
mines to the 10Th Of December.
The news is cheering, and moro aatter-
ing than my previous reports. From let
ter Of EDWARD MArHER to his brother in.
law, Col. GEO. STEVENS, OF Saratoga,
dated Nov. 2s,h, We make the following
extracts:
NEW DIsC0vERIEs-TNE ROUTE.
There have been some new discoveries Of
gold since wrote you before; still, not
much mining has been done; it is too lnte
in the season to think Of doing u great deal.
One company who have been working dur
ing the pas. few days have done splcndidly,
averaging S. per day to the man; they only
work five hours day for this. The gene
raj average with parties have been from SO
TO 81; but men who have prospectcd the
country thoroughly insist that they can make
$50 per day with tho ''long TOM" There
nro many rumors, but have only desired
to communicate facts to you. A party Of
men from Nebraska City who came through
in fbo
tains; they have found "shot gold" but
how they nre getting along or what wages
they arc making, we have not yet heard
anything upon which We can rely. Write
our friends in Wisconsin and Illinois to
come out tell them to be sure to take the
Plato Valley route. Our companies al
ways beat those from Kansas City and
Lcavenworth by at least twelve or fifteen
DAYS,
TIE BEST ROUTE.
An intelligent German, writes to his
friend in Omaha, under date, Of Dec. 18th,
that four or five men arc going to tho head
Of Cherry Creek, (some IS mile, from Au-
raria,) to make claims, and is confident that
from IS to $40 per day, per man, can be
made in that section. lie says further
Eve arrived here in from 10 to Is days
ahead Of the Lcavenworth and Kansas City
trains, which started at the same time
All persons here believe that the Plato Val.
Icy route from Omaha is the shortest and
host one from the Missouri River"
AspREw SAGE>DoRE, writes to tho pri-
vatc Secretary of Gov. Morton, an interes-
ting letter, from which VIC make some ex-
tracts:
We made letter time with our OK teams,
and so did the Council Bluffs boys, than
any parties that came by the South Platte
route, and had no sand hills to cross. If
YOU come out, he sure to take the North
THE PROSPECTS, THE YIELD-"snoT' GOLD,
AND QUARTZ.
Ih.vc prosp'ctcd considerably since my
arrival here, which has prevented my writ
ing You sooner; but hope the informa
ton have collected may make good, in
r,rt, tho DELAY. Teams are still arriving,
and persons leaving for the States weekly,
and NIL have left with the fixed determination
Of returning. As far rs have been in
formed, all arc now satisfied as to the cris-
tenc> cfrich deposits of9old, spread orer
fifteen in ridih, rs far rs proSpected.
Bluffs, took A. cents from pan of dirt,
few days ago; and DR.. Kunklc, of Sioux
City, exhibited to inc "prospect" worth
i cents. "Shot" gold has been discover
CT in two canons, through which Thomp-
sons Creek and Cache Le Poudrie make
their way out Of tho mountains.
have just seen "good sight"--I look
ed upon the first specimen Of Quartz Gold
that has been found; it was brought to
town yesterday. Tho specimen was found
in the canon Of Thompson's Fork.
DIsCoCRAGISG REPoRTs-CAusE OF SANE.
All arc looking for a heavy emigration
in the Spring, although many discouraging
reports have gone back from persons, who
thought they had posted themselves by
prospecting up and down the Platte two or
three miles, and who arc two lazy and IN
willing to look farther. They were also
disappointed in not picking up great chunks
Of gold everywhere. You know, it was
just so in the early days Of California.
We find in the .Nebroshidn, a letter from
WV. IIlLLlAHp, Of sarpy County, addressed
to l.. 3. KINNEY, Esq. Of Bellevue, from
which We clip the following extract:
In regard to mining, l have seen men
mike 90 and even $l0 day, with pam
This is by no means uncommon. But then
many others do no. average $3.50 per day.
Tho reason is, because they don't stick to
ono poin, long cnoush-contnuaily rowing
around in search of something better
They want to rake up the gold like gravel,
and DO not reflect that from three to four
cents psr pan aust inevitably, if they arc
industrious, bring them rich gains.
NESknr AilES, late Postmaster in this
City, and member Of the Common Council,
writes to his wife (.he letter is published
in tho Bugle) under date Of Dec. LIST, that
he has been about 50 miles South Of Au.
rar;a, "on Cherry Greek. prospecting for
gold, and panned out, forty fire cents ror'h
IL one painful Of dirt. Its very hne, l
think, with tho right kind Of tools, q per
son can make from fire to tren'y dollars