The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-29
NEWS FROM PIXIES PEAK.


DENVER CRY, July b, 1901
Exported Cold Discorey-Ersdas to the Aines-A ~,
FROM OsAer Gold Regsons-Rush to the arkansas W
oinos-Dfnculties of the Miners-Cold Weothr-BaA
ness in Denrer-A,7iral of TransNeW Brick buildings
Going Up-Soarcityo of Money, de-, dc.
There has been quite excitement created in this city
or the past days the reported discovery Of very
rich gold bearing sand in Cherry creek about two miles
above this city 1t Is sadtha. the discovery prospects
from five to fifteen per pam Since the
,nent WAS made public here there have been great
many syy leaving for the Cherry creek discove
ries TO claims foot horseback mule back
or in Wagons all bound TO have claim to their fortune
Some met as early as two O'Clock this morning
for fear they would not be able claim which
yould valuable. We reliably informed that there
ore four miles claimed up the creek, and
Others stl stalking of more. meeting B called
organize district and select officers We at the
and place appointed, but found meeting present
euyss,f snd friend whom took with There
are hints thrown out by outsiders that it is plan
money from the uwary and unsuspecting. Tho
color can be found almost anywhere the creek but
all attempts thus far to work claims have proved I'M
profitable, and have been abandoned This recent dis
covery may prove otherwise but little confidence is felt
in by the older settlers besides those making these
claims are not the class to be relied successful
miners they evidently looking for trading capital and
From friend who just arrived from California gulch
learn that the reports from there in the main
rect that there is large amount Of gold being taken
out there. But not all who mining making for.
tunes still there is greater proportion Of the claims
paying well and larger than any other
gulch inS the mountains. Miners tools and pro.
visions plenty and cheaper than in Denver,
owing the large amount Of emgrans who selling
OF hcr stock There has been large rush of emigration
be Ae Arkansas dggngs for the past two months. and
isge majority of them disappointed and discouraged,
and bound to sell out everything they spare at
some rate the present time there provision,
tools and general supplies enough in the mines on the
Arkansas to supply them till the LIST of January, and OBJ
tanned at extremely low rates They are daily making
discoveries in other gulches which prospect nearly
well the original discoveries did in California guch
Tho gulch Is fast filling with buildings for stores and
dwellings. They have mill in their vicinity vet
and labor at great disadvantage in building for want Of
The discouraged emgrants stand the climate there
account Of its beiag colo at night, there being
axery night; that this Is the case we know personally.
i is also the case at Tarrya in the South PARK and
sleep BY and plenty Of blankets and robes for Covering
Park mines farther than thai the miners at work
rally making fair As Is the case In California
pieuty and cheaper than can be afforded by our men
here. The same will probably DO the case Tor the next
sixty days. -
reports Those who have their claims fully opened are
realizing air success and there are large number
Adyices from Gregores and vicinity rot OF the most
encouraging nature the gulches are not paying wei
any means The quartz mill rather long faces
and look fendless Some endeavor TO keep 1t secret
whether they succeed not but as near as we are able
sscertan from whatwe consider reliable sources very
few II any actually paying running expenses let alone
getting return for their investment We do not know
fhs season There may be, but we have substantial
reasons for doubling II. There are quite number Of
mills engines for SALE and others have expressed the
wish thst they would like to sell out at first cost
The real cause Of all the trouble and disappointment
remains unsettled yet Some say IL was worthless
quartz which they were working others that impure
quicksilver the cause. Be the cause what IL may
one mill we know Of which considered perfect pat
Germ ana every way adapted peculiar quartz forma
tiou been up and In operation experimenting ior
and he procrietors who were at rst most sangune
of SUCCESS rather anxious TO dispose Oh the IN
sv % rrencr means can be obtained TO work
a recent visR to the mines We noticed man VINO was
tive arrangement A stump had been dug out in shape
like mortar, and large wooden pste 70 SUIT haa oecn
mil Of one stump and man power he was po indng
out quartz and realizing toeraby good wages Hs quart
was all selected from the richest s ens can DO NO
other way, pound up some quartz and wash ~ 70 o.
cain the needul to purchase their mex. warm meal
News about town Is Business cannot be said 70
be improving materially Several large trains nave ar
rived om the river within the past week heavily laden
with goods and our aud warehouses now groan
beneath the weight Of mer chandise II Is anticipated
title will be done In selling goods before the Isl Oh
January as miners are laying in supplies for some
time to come while they can purchase cheap from
going on and some fne large, substantial brick build
ings, some seven, which we noticed on our up
ab.t town this morning which rapidly approaching
compiessoo, probably nve more just commenced; The
great drawback 10 all kinds Of business there
sSms say even more So they !. any time here
last year. The Leavenworth and Pixies Teak Exonange
.ss sor coming and are prepared any and every
Kind Of banking business Mr.. Clark, OF Clark .ruoerS
ssns oaes secre,ary me weather through the middle
OF the day has been extremely hot, tne thermometer
etaading at 100 in the shade and i2s In The sun.
DxsvxR crrr, July 10, 1860.
A Severe Sorm-Bnldn9s Destroyed and Coos Do
mao>d-Unsied States Troops en- route for Arssond-
ssoo,f-o Array in a Gambling Hell-Speeuiation IN
ON Lo,s-Nae Quart, Crushing Machine Wan.oi-Es
aoyerotsons Of ne Correspondence, dc.
We have been the favored recipients Of fine showers
every afternoon for the past few days, making the hearts
gardeners glad and cooling and refreshing the air.
greatly TO the enjoyment OF all Yesterday We received
che mott Of the season. and the heaviest fall
OF rain ever saw Two heavy storms seemed 10 meet
over us and contend the mastery The water fell IN
perfect sheets and for time 30 dense was the falling rain
that one could not see the street The battle OF
elemeuts was fierce and protraced for over an hour
Such vivid lightning and such pess Of thunder arc seldom
experienced except the Plains The Metropolitan oil
lizard saloon was struck by lightning during the storm,
and one corner Of the building completely shattered
ers we're several persons that end q the saloon at
the time but none were than slightly injured The
streets ~ere one aood OF water, and several cell
lars were filed 10 Overlooking. Quite . large
amoun, Of goods stored In the cellar Of r b Bradford
%. were damaged by the food The large building on
Blake street, being bull, by Fisher Co., adobe walls and
rick front fel In during the storm. The building was
I'D 10 the door q the second story The heavy fall Of
Ter undermined the wall adjoining where cellar had re-
Gently been dug but foundation laid 10 support
When the storms came up. The coach rom 81 Joseph
twelve hours late owing 10 and heavy roads