Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-03
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Pixies Peak Enspration-Cau
Mr.. J. G. Waunumaher, gentleman
formerly well known on the Head If Platte,
sends Us copy Of the MoaataiAeer, a
small paper printed al GoldeR City, Jeife "
son. With the following marked editorial
for us to publish. The a.yice deserve
avery respecti
We are continually receiving infornla.
zion, both by private letters and from the
press il the states, that immense numbers
Of people intend coming TO this country in
the spring. From all sources we lean
that The times are very severe, that money
is scarce, and the price Of labor exuem "
low. All these causes, together with the
now welleStabli~led fact that this region
is rich with go!i, viii doubtless teud 10
swell the food Of emigration, and we feel
il our duty 10 caution, in the most earnest
terms, all those who anti ipaie coming
here; not TO come unprepared. The l9ur.
hey is hong one, and the emi2rant naSf
come with good stock of provisions, OF
With money to purchase them. Those
who hate had experience 10 mining cour-
tries wi tell you that all do not realize
their authorizations Of sudden wealth, and
you may b. one If these; therefore We
cay to you, consider we'll your situation,
and if you cannot come well provided with
provisions or capital, you bad best stay A.
home.
Last seasoh thousands started out here
without money, and without making an
adequate Preparations for the fnture, and
the result All have seen. Many turned
back before accomplishing bali their jour
cy, and thousands more left The country
in disgust while they yet had the means
Of reacIiug heir homes, before they had
been here long enough even to satisfy
themselves whether gold existed here o.
rot. True, the case will be different mex
season. A large tract OF couutrl has been
prosps cted ard worked, and new discover
ies ere now being made almost daily, and
where laSt year nearly the Whole country
Nas a wilderness and conn arativelv little
was known Of It's res' ulcrs, flouris ilg
towns and cities have sprung up, still, ii
will lie necessary for large proportion Of
The people who come, to prospect for them
selves, and this requires time, energy and
perseverar Q
As pertinent to the subject we copy The
follow 6 from Tho Rocky Mountain
News; -
A WoRD or ADVICE Judgi-g from
The tone Of h Eastern press, and private
letters. ne are convinced that there will be
an Inner 81 M yement toward this coun
try the coming spring. 1t vii commence
probably in March, and from ten 10 thirty
thousand persons will reach here before
mining op, ralious can be commenced ex
cept Is those familiar with The county
and who have already opened their claim.
Thousands will no doubt set out fr
spikes Peak" only intent upon geling
there, without any provision forsubsi<'f gcr
or comfor, after their arrival, content q"
Atrust to LUCK" end let 10 morrow pr 9
fer itself. 10 such we say, stay Al hon
until YOU learn better sense, or yeu 81
stand good chance ofacqulrag an edG-
catiok more rapidly than agreeable. We
bave barely sufficient provisions in this
country to subsist those already here until
the season OF Acknowledgements transporting
a new supply which can hardly he sooli-
er than the middle OF May, or abo..t the
time that mining operations can be resum
ed by the masses. Every man who reach
es here before that time should bring ~
supply of provisions anu clothing sufticiel t
until the first IT June, and come with the
expectation Of doing little or nothing be-
fore that time. There is little use IN 1aA
ine the Missouri River Def re the later
mart of Anrl or thr hrst OF May, unless i
be ,l,ose 10 have friends here, or whe
come with view Of speculation, and with
plenty Of money.
We hope the press ofthe Western States
will assist TO impress ulon the minds of
the people the folly of an early and insane
rush toward the gold mines, and thereby
prevent recurrence of the scenes Of last
spring.
80 sure as there is such rush, at such
season a. was The last. we will again see
a backward rush, and the old cry Of "huln
bug VIII again fin9 in dir ears.