The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-05
From the Rocky Mountain News.
Mining News.

BLUE RIVER AND TARRYALL.-J. Ell. Ming,
ESQ, returned a few days since from the Blue
River and Tarryall. lie doee not bring very
encouraging reports from that region. The
snow still covers most Of the country, and
in many places ia very deep. The ground 10
hard frozen, snow falls frequently, and but
little work can be done to advantage. e.
cellent prospects have been found, and few
miners are making money.
Many OF those who recently went IN have
endured great hardships; some were six
weeks en- the road. Many OF them have
been obliged to carry their -four and other
provisions, twelve or fifteen miles, on their
backs, through snow nearly waist deep.
Whilst we have every faith in the mines OF
that region of country, we cannot but advise
every one to wait awhile before starting
We are of the opinion that the heaviest
SHOWS OF the winter have yet to fall in most
of the mountain country, and nothing can
be done TO advantage in the Park or in the
Blue, until late in May.
Moses Young recently murdered William
| w est ut Denver City, shooting him down in
broad daylight, in presence OF several wit
nesses. The murderer was arrested, judge,
sheriff, jury, etc., appointed, and fair and
impartial trial granted. The murder took
place on the 18th, the trial on the l4th, and
on the 18th the sentence Of the Court Was
carried into execution by the hanging Of the
prisoner by a committee of twenty Ave citi-
zens. Quick work and speedy justice.
PRosPkcrs.-Never spring dawned upon q
region Of country Of brighter future, than
now dawns upon this our chosen land Of JEFF
ferson. One year ago 1t was comparatively
unknown and its resources hidden, and un
1 ali Al +
four months OF the past summer and fall, full
n million Of dollars was taken out by hand
ful OF men, mainly in district of country
not larger than . single township, or siz
miles square, laboring under the greatest dis
advantages, and with scarcely any machinery
The winter now drawing to close, though
| yielding but little gold, has been improved
as = prospecting season, satisfactorily dem.
onstrating the fact, that the rich district il
the edge OF which Gregory's 10 situate, ex
tends north very near or quite to Long'l
Peak, south west to the South Park and YES
to tho Snowy Range; or having length Of
near one hundred miles, N. e. and S. W..
and width Of from twenty to forty miles
without finding limit at either extremity Of
the above area. In fact recent imperfect ex
amnations would seem to indicate that th
diggings bordering the Snowy Range, beyon,
Gregory and the Boulder mines, are riche
In gold, than any that were worked the pas
season.
4 In addition to this vast mining field, ther
are the rich districts Of Tarryall and Blu
River, OF which no doubt can longer exist
an extensive country on the Arkansas, ives
Of Pixies Peak, which 10 Just now being pros
pected, and portions Of which are alread
known to be Of exceeding richness, and til
Middle Park, into which q few men hsy
wandered, and found encouraging prospect,
The incoming emigration will spread over
region Of mining country already known
having an area OF four thousand sauar
} miles; with scattered and prospecting partie
over three times greater extent. The 70
snl. will be, sh.. h-sc-e The y. c. JAY :As.
I will b monthly yield Of full two million
> OF dollars.
!. Beside gold, mines OF silver, lead, iror
! GOAL and copper, have been found; the iro
! and coal in inexhaustible quantities ell alon
I the course Of the mountains, near their FOO
: and for many miles out on the plain. MAJ
: BILE, Gypsum, Freestone, Lime and SandstoE
are found, almost everywhere, Of the be-
quality, and 10 unlimited quantity.
], The agricultural resources OF tho oountl
! are very much better than at first supposs
a Thousands Of acres will soon be brought al
o der cultivation, and made to produce BY irr
cation and careful culture, supply while
will 60 far toward sustaining the country.
v The climate il infinitely superior TO th,
J. Ok any other region east of the Rocky Moul
= tains, and by many preferred even 70 that
j. the Pacific coast. Altogether, Jefferson pr
Ia SCENTS more attractions for new beginners, O
i serprise, and permanent, and pleasant home
than any other portion Of North America.