The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-25
NEWS FROM THE MINES.

Dir. Charles Z. Hassler, one of the com
pany what went out from this place last
spring to Pixies Peak, returned home Thurs
daylight. He brings glowing accounts from
the mines. Men are making. in the Califor-
MIA Gulch. where he spent several days,
from ten to fifteen dollors per day. In all
the newly discovered diggings the miners
are doing well, Mr.. Hassler saw most OF
thoes who went from this section of country.
They are mostly doing well-some of them
making fifteen, and some as hight as twenty
dollars per day. Money is plenty, and
times good.
Towns are springing up all over the
Mountains, and things are assuming per-
manent shape. Many good and substantial
buildings are being erected in all parts OF
the mines. Board is from eight to ten dol
lars per week. Work cattle sell for forty
dollars per yoke Beef cattle, from sixty
to eighty dollars per head. Provisions are
plenty, and cheaper than ever before, and
the miners are anticipating good times this
winter. Mr.. H. has promised.us an account
of his visit to the different Clutches, and his
observations, thereon for publication in
our next issue.
Through the politeness of Mr.. Hassler,
we have letter from NJ III. Murdoch, who
went to the mines from the vicinity of For
est Hill, in June last. He does not give so
favorable an account of the country as 9TH
ers, but as we desire to present all sides Of
question, we publish the letter. 1t bears
date California Gulch, July Esd, 1867
and reads as follows:
''If you know of any greeny that longs
to see the elephant, just start him for these
| 'diggiDgs,' and l will warrant he sings
Home, sweet home to perfection. We
left your string little city on the 1Ith OF
June, as you are aware had a very pleas
ant trip cross the plains-plenty of game,
grass and water, and very few Indians.
would advise all persons who are foolish
enough to sacrifice their homes to come to
this country, by all means to come the
Southern Route. We arrived at Colorado,
18th of July-a place of about 600 houses.
and SO inhabitants. We were informed that
they all had gone to the newly discovered
'Gulch, California We then rested our
cattle two days, and made strike for this,
place, which we reached on the Goth, after
seven days tarvel across the mountains
the pixies Peak and Snowy Ranges part
Of the time upon the mountain top, amidst
the snow, and then in the valleys, some
times letting the wagons down by ropes.
The whole distance from Colorado, to this
Gulch, is 100 miles. Now, with regard to
this Gulch, which is called, believe, the
richest yet discovered. 1t is on the extreme
headwaters of the Arkansas, and was dis
covered about eight weeks ago, by whom /
do not remember. The part worked is five
miles in extent, and four above the mouth of
the canon. In the short space of six weeks
there has gone up a thousand or fifteen houn-
| dred building, consisting of dwellings, store
rooms, saloons, gambling houses, etc., etc.,
with about 1000 men, and as many more
rambling about over the mountains, pros
pectiEg, making 8 900 human beings Except
mere fraction who own claims wander
ing up and down cursing their unlucky stars
and themselves for being SO humbugged.
But the lucky few who own claims are for a
certainty making their piles This asser-
ton is true'and no humbug, for have seen
with my own eyes. An old acquaintance
cleaned up his slulce yesterday evening,
in order to show me how it WAS done,
and there was remaining in the pan, after
| the black sand was taken out, (Which was
done with common magnet) one hundred
and seventy nine dollarsi his days work
Bull beef, saleratus bread and black coffee
board is So per week. Tell all those per-
sons who wish my advice with regard to
these mountains, to stay at home, at least
until they come themselves and see before
selling their homes or bringing their fami-
lies. There is reports of new discoveries
every day, and stampedes of from FIVE hun
dred to 1000 are leaving every night or
two with their packed Jacks, mules and po-
n es, bound for some new dicovery, they
/ know not where. All is excitement-every
day being perfectly wild, except gamblers
and claim holders.
All of our crowd is well, and also the
Stevenson boys.
Yours truly, NJ. NJ. MURDOCH.