The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-14
Pixies PEAK ITEMS.
From the Rocky Mountain Ne,rS of the
4ih Of July.

SUMMARY OF MINING INTELLIGENCE.
From current reports, prospects continue
exc 'eding good on the Arkansas waters.
Vast numbers of men have congregated in
California Gulch, the number being various
" estimated at from seven to twenty thous-
and. Near three thousand are interested in
claims, of which there are about twelve
hundred in the distrIst on which work is
commenced. On the claims which are open
ed and pay dirt reached, the yield is said to
be from one ounce to six ounces per day to
the man.
Sevetal sluices that have been started are
paying from 5000 to $500 per day, working
from four to six men. In one instance
three men with small rocker washed out
a little over $50, in single day. They
auarrelled about the division of the proceeds
of the days work. and disinterested party
was called upon to weigh it, from whom We
obtained our information direct.
As is always the case, hundreds Of men
reach California Gulch, and being unable
to obtain rich claims in the heart Of the dis
trct, look on for few hours or days, and
because of the great success of others, and
the want Of it themselves, become discour-
selling their surplus outfits for what they
can get. They have not energy or spirit
enough to look farther for claims, but swear
that the country is all claimed up. if they
happen to he in gulch that is all occupied.
Such men have not sense enough to know
that they are looking upon few square miles
of the Rocky Mountain country only; that is
three hundred miles wide and reaches from
Bbering's Straits TO Cape Horn, and that no
one cons derabIe district Of that vast extent
has ever been prospected without finding
rich gold and silver mines. They deserve
to return to the States and live as they have
done, for The remainder Of their lives. Had
they known themselves they never should
have started.
On Blue river the water is getting down
so that work can be prosecuted to good ad
vantage in the bank and bar claims. New
DISCOVERIES are being made. In the Galena
gulch, found ast week, from thirty cents to
three dollars to the pan has been taken out.
Some very fine nuggets have recently been
found, ranging from TWO or three dollars up
to near fifty dollars in value.
The McNulty gulch. recently found on the
extreme headwaters Of the Blue, is said to
be doing remarkably we'll.
A company. beaded bv DR.. Atkinson.
Mr.. McNulty and Geo. Jackson, recently set
out from California gulca to explore and
prospect the head waters of the Rio Grande,
some seventv-ive miles further west. A
rurnor has reached Us that they had succeed
ed in finding very rich diggings.
At Tarryall the general yield continues
good. and the mines are rapidly extending
both up and down the streams.
The Gregory mines steadily increase in
extent.
Three quartz mills have been started run
ming 10 Nevada Gulch and are yielding from
three hundred and fifty to five hundred dol.
lars per day each.
Dr.. Few's mill, which failed TO save the
gold satisfactorily, has been oyerhauIed and
again started running. On the frs. dar,
working tailings that had been run through
before. ii yielded eighteen ounces of gold.
number of other mills are nearly ready
TO commence operations. The water will
be let into the Consolidated ditch TO-DAY. 90
We learn from DIR. Burdeal, who also inform
Us that asrich lead called the Hurnbold ha
been found on the new road about eigh,
miles from NJ. Vernon, and thi. side Of
Clear Creek.
About twenty mills have gone into the
Boulder mines. and of them must BE-
at work ere this, but we have received nc
reports yet from any Of them.
Some fine specimens Of gold and quart,
have been brought 10 from the newly discov-
cred mines near Longs Peak.
Many are still leaving for the States, bu,
not get IN half the numbers Of the arrivals.
The fact IL, there is no stampede, properly
sreakIng-nu excitement nor prospects oil
arr. unless il be occasioned by new dis
eoveries.
Four ffshs Of all the emigration is remain
ing in the mines.