Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-03-03
DENVER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Denver CRY, JEFFERSON,

- '@"s '@Nt january ~ ioov.sIR
FalExp Z,EnAcH,--T -Thipking that news
from the Rocky Mountain Territory Of
Jsffersoa might not be embarrassing ato
your readers, I shall devote . short time
to writing few items N regard 10 what is
going on hers, - they may occur to me.
v Mining is sstill progressing, though not
10 the extent that IL ives during the sum
mer and fall. Most Of the miners who
were successful IN obtaining respectable
"pils" Of the dust during the sum ner and
fall, returned 70 their homes in the States
. soon as the frsl celd weather SCI in =
supposing that winter h.d commented in
sarnest-intending to return early in the
spring and resume operations on their
claims. There afe now probably from
eight hundred TO one thousand persons in
the mountain diggiags, Of whom perhaps
spsthird sre. stesdily engaged in mining,
aad doing we'll The other two.thirds pass,
ing their time in various ways-some pro-
i,ably, in . pscuniafy sense, and some
o,herwise. \ v a " 40 ID 81 "a n
There are two steam quartz mills now
in constant operation. II is impossible
however, 10 ascertain CORRECTLY the result
Of their labors. ss their Proprietors refuse
to report on that point. choosing rather to
keep that par. Of their business TO them
selves; bat they all appear well satisfied
with their success. and drive business with
zeal that denotes prosperity. @@5 ssg
There nre now good many at work in
the mines on the Platte, a few miles above
here, from whence came all the extrava.
CANT storis, last winter,) most Of them
making good wages, ,wi,hstanding il is
now mid winter s'@t
Money is scarce hero just now, and bu-
.iness comparatively duh. Most of the
gold that is taken ont and invested q. all,
gees into the hands Of the nerchau,s ia
exchange for provisions and other neces.
saries Of life. and by them il is i,nmed.a,e.
ly sent by express to pay their dues in the
eastern cities; thus we are left almost en-
'ireiy without a currency Of any kind with
which to transact business.
Some articles Of provisions are becoming
scarce, and prices are on the increase,
from their already high figures. There is
not -four enough here, or on the way, TO
last longer than until the first Of March
Emigrsnts. therefore, who start early in
the spring for this country, should not fail
TO provide themselves with a good supply
Of provisions, for three months a, least,
and longer IL possible; thus avoiding re.
enactment Of the scenes Of last spring a
scarcity Of provisions being the main cause
Of the first great stampede. .t2> s-+
e The weather thus FAR La. been NJ ost de
lish'lul We have not lad to exceed two
and half inches Of snow At time during
the winter, and but few DAYS that it va.
not pleasant to be out doors at any kind or
business. Carpenters have been at work
Nil winter, with hut very few days inter
ruption from cold, and brick house are a,
present in process Of erection sa.aa-
Politics are considerably mixed" We
have Provisional government and anti.
Provisional government nen-and few,
| am sorry to say, who are anti everything
that approaches law aud order. A charter
TO consolidate the towns of Denver. Aura.
ria and Highland, wa. enacted by the Lee
Of the Provisional government at
ito late session, wisici, provided for the
election Of officers to act under il, and the
submission of the charter itself TO a vote OF
The people, at date ms early As convent
ent after the adjournment Of said body
All appeared well for the adoption Of the
charter up to . few days previous 10 the
election, when disatf.ctivn occurred
among the candidates, Of which there we're
rom two to FIVE for each Office, and the
most Of them withdrew their names from
lhe canvass, and used their influence to
defeat the charter. This disaffection was
.akeu adyau,a,. of ~ ,be an,; Govern
nent men, who about this time had gotten
p1 ID remon s,ranc. .s,;ns, The action of
he tey,,latu,,e and c;rccn,a,,.s.d /, anon. anon,
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