The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-06-06

Aettcr from UeOVe1s
Mrs. HIBBARD has again laid us under
obligations by allowing us the perusal of
another letter from her husband, our friend
and late townsman, I. w. HlBBARD, Esq.
The letter is dated "South Fork of Platte
River, Buckskin Joe's Diggings, C5o miles
s. w. Of Denver) May Is, 1860" 1t is
post marked Denver May %, and St. Louis
May Goth, showing 7 days passage to St.
Louis and but twelve days to McGregor,
the letter arriving here June Sd, by the
river mail. This is quick trip to this
point.
Mr.. H. has delayed writing for some
weeks relative to the actual state of affairs
there that he might learn more of the
country and be prepared to give an opinion
better entitled to confidence. He now says
that the question of extensive gold deposits
does not admit Of doubt. If space wo' d
allow, the whole of this interesting letter
would be inserted, but for the present We
are compelled to condcnse it.
The Gregory and Russell diggings are
very rich in quartz but it is generally be-
licved that the best paying claims are all
taken up, though report says that richer
leads than any yet announced are known
to be in that same region. Next to Gregg
rvs diggings is the Tarryall section. Here
is where Fales, Rogers & Co. are located
BLAIN (of IIibbard's party had been to
Tarryall for letters, and reports that they
tunnel 60 to 100 feet into the mountains,
that three men there have taken S75 to 500
per day, other parties make three ounces
per day. Fales and the Brooks boys have
hole 60 feet into the mountain and they
told Blain these reports were true. Near
Tarryall gulch there is a Park or prairie "a
depression in the mountain we suppose
ED where the gulch stream cmpties and
dissipates itself, DR.. Peck & Co. prospect
cd the park and found to Is cents of fine
gold to the pan everywhere on the surface.
Mr.. Hibbard's party have claim of l 200
feet there and till June LIST to register it,
The Blue Diggings come next. Four men
came out with HIS party from Denver and
they say the Blue pays we'll.
At Buckskin Joe's diggings, from which
the letter is written, but little has been done
on account of SHOWS. The company bot
out by Hibbard, Blain & Co. had worked
rockers, thawed the ground, and made IS
per day. H., B. & Co. now have a cabin
built, and the brush and surface earth clear.
ed off so that they can 60 to work. Two
of the party, Peabody and Fall had gone
'over to the Arkansas to examine some claims
there, while II. and B. tried their tools on
home dirt. On running the tom two hours
they gathered 81, 20 and soon came to bed
rock split into seams containing little pieces
of gold of the value of ten to 80 cents; one
piece was found worth $3.50. A run of
the tom for two hours more showed profit
of 400. The Arkansas party had return
ed TO Buckskin and reported good thing;
rs cents to the pan in the hills and 10 cents
on the bottoms. Mr.. H, purchased q claim
of them in Fred's name.
Mr.. H. concludes by advising women to
stay at home while. Denver is a nice
place two hundred houses will go up there
this summ:r, but living is very expensive.
The owner Of quartz crusher anywhere in
that country has fortune, as the rich quartz
rock is abundant and easily crushed. The
'crusher that sold for $4,000 at Denver
cost only $2,7OO!
On the whole this letter is very cheering
to the families of those who have taken the
journey. In addition to this testimony, the
newspaper reports are highly Aattering.
CoNvER7ED.-Mr. Odcll, Of McGregor has
given in his adhesion to the Republican
party. He was Wing Npdiana) Senator
in 1853. On his removal to Iowa he be-
came Democrat. Last Fall he stumped
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