The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-23
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Hsrzss, Of nae ssh from which We CLEAN
shs Iss1ssing iasns: Missing continues o:
The mast snsouraging character. From
the lBsus and Arkansas ne hare the mos
mastering prospeess. New gulebes are being
discovered every week, and some that We
;s.5e reliable reports from are averaging
from Is to 50 cents 20 the pan. Miners are
opening their claims and sendins doxn 70;
provisions. 1890
Ia Gregory's, Rasseli's, Nsvada, and
other gulcaes, where the miners hare 90;
fairy under way, they are making from s.
70 SO per day to the hand.
The DiEgings on the Platte, two nsiies
and half from Denver, are yielding from
suo md . half 10 three dollars per day to
the man. We understand that several
nes discoveries have been made in the Vi
entity Of these mines. Five men took on:
ct the ground on Tuesday last, one ounce,
50 Ne understand. The gold is Of the 6nes;
quality, worth go an ounce.
Mr. ego. z. SPENCER, Clerk of the Iowa
Senate two years ago, under date Of June
ith, from the Blue River mines, comnuni-
Gates to the Herald as follows: Each day
new claims are being opened, and in the mos,
cases the pay exceeds the an.icipasions Of
the miner. Gold-Run sustains her early
reputation. Msssr.. Weaver & Bro, with
one man shoveling into tom, took out
Si65.50 on Friday-and this they do not
give a. 90 extra run.
Among the new discoveries We quote
Three Nation and I" Plunkes |" gulches
In the last named there was quite struggle
for claims; the location of the guIch being
such as to require nightly peregrination
through down timber to secure an interest.
Salt Spring in this gulch is attracting a
good deal of attention. 1t il said to be rich
in the ''precious ore" also.
The River Is claimed for distance Of
twelve miles, and in many places paying even
under the present system Of mining. All
coucede that the river claims will pay exceed
ingly well when opened. There are now many
sluces running. 10 the Spauldipg District,
three sluiees, averaging from Sc to 10 per
day to the man are in operation. In the
Independent some FIVE sluices are making
the same average. In the Miners District,
eight sluiees are paying Sc per day to the
man in the bank. In Illinois guleh there are
eight sluices under way, paying from S. to
$40 per day to the man. In Utah gulch,
seven sluices-pay from Sc to SIS per day
to the man. 10 the Gibson gulch they begin
running sluice in the morning on the dis.
covery claim. .
The mining interests in this valley have
healthy hue, despite the long faces of some
OF the f"int-hearted. 1t appears somewhat
singular how man can 20 into some of the
claims in this section, raise from cents to
$500 to the pan, and then turn without an
effort, towards home. Such men never
ough. to leave the fresde where they have
kind wife to chop wood and bring water,
an conduce in so many WAYS to the comfort
OF their rdiuabie lords.
Some seven quartz-lodes have been dis
covered within the past few days.
Coal has been discovered within FIVE miles
CT Denver. There need be no fear of a
want OF fuel for heating purposes, for veins
OF coal are now open cast, north and west
Of US, within distance Of twenty miles.
The Catholic citizens of Denver are max
ing exertions to cree. a Catholic Church, at
once. They propose to erect building 80
by so feet. .. .- -...
More hotel accommodations are needed in
Denver, to store away the numbers that are
daily pouring in there. The Herald suggests
that stock company supply this desider-
alum, by erecting on the west side of the
creek large brick hotel-one that would
provide all, ele accommodation for the wants
of visitors and residents, and at the same
time be an ornament to the :own. ....
The "Arapahoe County Gas.light Com
pany" is the namo of an association. which
proposes to erect works and supply Denver
with gas. Henry Allen is Director in the
comPauy-the editors Of the News and
Herald We hope may be honored with the
same evidence of appreciation.
Messrs. Jones & Cartwright's train of
eighty wagons, loaded with merchandise
arrived at Denser on the 5th, with eighty
tons Of freight.
MIR. A. Gridley, E. W. Davenport, j. F.
Deaver, Mr.. futile, from Lewis, Iowa, ar
rived yesterday, Is days out from Omaha.
They report having passed over two thou
sand teams, mostly oxen, and they would
occupy over % miles in length. Also %
engines aud boilers with crushing mills.
"Joe'' Russell is at Denver, and has
opened Paint Shop. William Graham has
sold out his barber-shop to Mr.. julius
Sangers, late Of Council Bluffs. Mr.. S. is
a tirss-class barber-always has his razors
sharp, and, with all, is very clever young
man.
Mr.. d. r. Pegram, just from Council
Blufs, informs US that he has purchased n
lot an Blake street, and will immediately
set hands to work building a ssors-reom.
He will bring large and WE'LL selected stock
Of Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, &c.
We wish him success, for he is an enserpr,-
sing and energetic gentleman.
Mr.. W. P. Martins train Of ten wagons.
twenty Eve days from Camp Floyd, arrived
at Denver on the Ish inst. They reported
having met afseen hundred warrior. on their
way to fshs The Usss. 4, another place
they passed fifteen hundred lodges. The
Agent there has told oil Indians who do no,
wish TO have trouble with the troop,. Ia
come On this eide Of the mountains, a, the
trouble existing between the sssops and
ApacAss, Csmanchss and Kiowas. might