The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
DExvER CRY, Jefferson Territory,
March II, 1860.

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DRNvER CRY, Jefferson Territory,
March II, 1860.
BUSINESS AT THE MINES.
Mr. EDITOR: Being acquainted with
many of the citizens of your county, |
wish to give them few items of this new
Eldorado, through yo1r JOURNAL. ]
suppose that in the face of all develop
ments that have been made during tie
past season, and the extent and richness
of the mines that have been discovered,
there are persons in the States, VINO will
brand everything that Is favorable to this
country as a falsehood. Now, sir, there
is no doubt that in the vicinity of Greg
ory's Diggings, Gold Hill and many 9TH
er places, there are as many and as good
quartz leads within the same limited space
of country as was found in California.
1t is true that the gulch or placer-d ggings
SO far discovered on the eastern slope of
the Rocky Mountains, have not proved so
rich as those of California. although there
are Russell's, Gregory's, Nevada, Missou-
ri and several other gulches which have
paid from SIS to $40 to the hand per day
The reason of the gulches on the eastern
slope not paying equal to California, is as
signed to the total absence of heavy rains
in this country in comparison to Califor-
MIA again, all gold countries on the west
side of the mountains pay much better
than the eastern, which W. have 40 doubt
will prove the case with this country, as
the discoveries made last fall on the Blue
River and tributaries pay much better
than the former ones mentioned do on
this side of the Snow Range. | under
stand by several who operated on the Blue
last fall, that they made Sl2 a day to the
man on an average, and the gold Is more
extensive throughout that country than
it is on this side, except gold-bearing
quartz. | think there are enough leads
already discovered on this side of the
mountains to keep 800 mills crushing
quartz for years.
Also, there have been parties prospect
ing as far west as the Colorado who re-
port very favorable of the country as be-
ing rich with gold They say they have
found as fine thing as they wish They
intend to take their force, amounting To
forty men, in there early ia the spring,
and others will follow. At present the
Captain of that company is in Sonora,
prospecting what he thinks to be the same
range of mountains Dr. Casio, while
prospecting west of the Snow Range,
found springs of hot and cold water with
in few feet Of each other, which are said
TO possess extraordinary medicinal prop
critics. These springs are situated in the
Middle Park.
= The emigration to and from Denver is
becoming very brisk The past ten days
several trains have arrived from the States
laden with -four, nails, quartz mills, and
the neediui things Tor this country also,
there have been from 10 to 30 men leav-
Ing town daily for the mines, the past two
weeks. The mines are making from So
to 50 day to the man at present.
There are two quartz-mi,Is in operation
at Glegory's. They are crushing from ?
to 4 cords Of quartz per day, averaging
from S4OO to 800 day. There are three
mills nearly completed near Gregory's,
and three at Gold Hill, Which will be
ready early in the spring. There are sew
eral now on tue road to this country, which
will be in operation BY the first Of July
next. a man with good quartz-miIl OF
almost any Of the leads now opened, has
a fortune.