The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24
The Pixies Peak Gold Region.
OUR NEBRASKA CORRESPONDENCE.

unless We get rain very shortly.
The Pixies Peak Gold Region.
OUR NEBRASKA CORRESPONDENTS.
OMAHA CRY, n T., March 9, 1890
The PIie's Peak Gold Region--A TaAc kecum for Gold
Seceers-7he Rouaes-0u.fs and General Features Per-
tanning to Cdnp Ve--4achiney Required 10 Work tie
Atnes-Grdnd Rush Expected this Spring, dc.
The anticipated emg ration 10 the gold region che
west Of us some $50 miics-farisry Known spikes
Peak"-wl doubtless exceed during tho coming season,
that of any previous emigration westward. Even now
from the western part Of iowa. and from this Territory
and Kansas, the start being made BY those who will
ling TO undergo the harhps attendant upon Gays travel
and nights b.vo upon pxsns month. speak
Of an mmense emigration thithce certainty for during
the past Six mnths there has eeen dscouragng
word sent back frcn there the contrary, the mining
prospects, could rot be stering From hundreds of
Eastern towns letters constantly e-rving bearing
anxioss Inquiries concerning routes, chs prices, &C.,
Om companies and individuals preparing for q journey
thitker.
One thing certain that GOLD &c found there in SUI
fcieat paying quantity and extending extensive
region, enough to justify immcrse mining population.
Yet the FEET paying portion Of the mines is in the
tains, what are termed "geartz leads" hence re-
curing machinery and capitol TO succeed to any
remarkable extent; and / would suggest to COM
panes'of 90 30 40 to invest their surplus In
purchasing suitable machines for crushing the quartz
and extracting therefrom the gold. think Kmay be
safely estimated that enths Of the present population
out ere aside from the lot specuatore hold from
three to twelve "clams' each from which, cut of the
springs emigration, they expect TO mako comfortable
=" raise, by selling out claim, in mining phrase,
consists OF small tracs Of land In q miung DISTRICT
" se ked and marked, averaging from SO by 100 feet
aoooy 200 feet more ssss according the loo mniog
anticipated richness VIII the price beprobabiy slOo
TO- 600 green one, just arriving there In any Of
sharks Il know Of no better term for them, who have
plenty Of good" claims to cell, and We. doubtless The
Cub or mining association to which they pretend 70 BE-
will be plenty OF claim jumping done there this spring,
and many who starting from the frontier start
to BIO ready to sell to the later In the
Not onehai who 60 there expect 70 dig day In TIE
mines Ii they get "hard up" II b resort for theG,
yielding from three to eight dollars day. and 10 many
cases as high as twenty dollars. Money there is made
and when such is he case generally spent free aud
easy, and the eases, Of making money Is generally
tho one most eagerly sought
For young whoee habits In life not fixed; or,
In other words for one who may be easily led into
temptation. 1t is place. Thousands upon thousands
States eager and anxious only 30 far as seknerest is
involved, and far from home and the which
surround them at home all the passions OF their
find free II persons, young, middle aged or
aged are making comfortable living where they Sre
exists there and remunerative wages can be made by
hard work. 1t is not one in ten who will do any better
than he had staid home, an followed legitimate
avocaton But the idea Of digging gold from the earth
is an enticng one, SAD men will seek It,
Upon reaching the Missouri the last principal
nrg places the emigran will find In towns along this
stream he must then prepare Journey Of
not less than nearly six hundred miles, and make pro-
the Missouri river from whence leave emgrans roads
are Omaha City and Council Bluhs-the former the
Of the 90 q. s % s
Nebraska CITY some forty ve miles below here srun
If theae
places, their stories true, is the only place
where soocs are cheap where miners outfits are plenty;
City and Council Bluffs Iowa. the principal places north
OF the Platte river and situated at the
souri, river terminus Of the great north OF The Platte
grant route TO California Oregon, &c aud here the
military road starts westward via Forts kearney Lars
City the route is also good and the place
contains good opportunities for QUILTING miners.
Leavenwor.b, s. Joseph and Kansas CIV, for
1t is merely matter Of choice between north of
The Platte route and hose south OF the Platte The
leading westward from here is little the From
here 10 Fort Kearney the distance 2l7 miles. here
the emjgrart finds meeting the road from Plat ,mouth
$40 miles the road from Nebraska City, $50 mites;
road from st Joseph, $50 miles, aud the road from ST.
Iaven WORTH 500 miles from the Missouri river From Fort
Keaasy the road ,ng the south the Platte
passing good camping places plenty OF water ~, for
about $40 miles, which brings you Aurara Denver
css-She prir cipal sites in the mnesnow consolidated
The journey is mono0nous, tedious and t'resome In
mediaely upon leaving the Missouri river trains
ed composed OF from ten to thirty forty wagons with
H.
and the trsos band together together
and If needle be- fghtogether At night or about sunset
convenient camping place being found, corral part OF
circle OF tie wagons, is formed; portion OF the men
attic nd 10 the feeding Of their stock portion carry the
WOOD and water an portion attend TO the culinary
parimept, and in sms messes about dark, around their
camp nres they gather and eat .her bacon ant biscuit
and drink their coffee The TN plates aud cups then
washed aud put for morning Then, ia groaps
they gather around the Gres steaing to well told
yarn and, perchaoce haze some music. |,
mon thing TO see these hardy fellows in red danue shs
pants slowed inside their boots slouch has and revolt
yer and knife stack In their grdes, ind gtng cotons
and values upon the prairie taking II ali together
forgetting The bardships there is much enjoy in this
free ana easy camp lie on the frontier
Very many reach the Missouri river there inteoing
purchase their outfs To such LET OF prices, &c might
no; here ami.s For four the (oya) snd
implements will not or ought not TO exceed $40, and
provsons for Elk months tor the four, over SITS
Three oke OF cattle, wagon and cover, ought ex
ceed according TO present prices $780, then Jokes
chains tlankse, picks shoyes, axes, gold pans not 70
exceed $50. Here, them the teams and IMPLEMENTS
100 lbs Of four 400 lbs Of bacon 100 lbs Of dried beef
TO lbs sait, So lbs coffee, lbs tea geo lbs sugar 80
lbs rice, 1856 lbs beans, co lbs dried fruit lbs pepper
lbs eoda lbs tartar rs los SOAP 25 lbs gun
powder, 80 lps. Lead 2oGG gun caps gallons vine,sr
do pickles, 6 do. brandy, matches coffee mill irving
pan Dutch oven, camp kettles, un plates, knives aud
total Of The provision department. in value amounting 70
about sl75, sbcb with The ADD i'm Dlenents cost
ing about S5'6 to $500 sud four supplied for six
months. The weight OF your load, Ii Is estimated will
not exceed 500 lbs including f ct ceteras ana hres
yoke q cattle to haul IL
Preparations are constantly going around us for n
carry srtt The Fixes Peak gold mines. Tho isauds will
start 50 IS 10 cross the streams upon the i and in adj
vance Of the spring freshets Merchants are basv IN
making PREPARATIONS for the ration, and in the i'm.
nense slripg rush ththe- &c ,od time is autcps,od
The Clay Statue In New Orleans
- lffom the New orleans picayune, March Is
We notice with pleasure the arrival Of the gauto blocks
which are to form the PEDESTAL Of the bronze st,as of
Henry Clay TO be erected Canal on the 2tn q,