, 1861-05-09

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From the Portland TTmeswe take the following
highly gratifying intelligence respecting these
new mines, which will be pcruscd with interest
here: -
The Julia arrived about 10 o'clock last night,
| C22l ult.) bringing about $3.lOO in dust; $500
! tn Tracy 4 Co, AMI 100 ounces in the hands Of
Mr.. Rogers direct from Co!Ville. The former is
Nez Pcrccs dust, and the latter from Colyillc.
We learn that Charles Allen, of Green, Heath
and Allen, Of the Dales, and Mr. smith, Of
Smith, Olmstend Co., Of Covillc, came down
| in company with Mr.. Rogers as far as the DalluS
Mr.. Allen brought down about 700 ounces of
dust, ard Mr.. Smith about $50 ounces
| This dust was collected from the Rock Creek
and Pen d Orielle miners. The new mines
discovered on the Columbia river, about so miles
below the mouth Of the Pen d. OrielIe, are very
rich, and men are making from s. to $40 Der
day to the man. The average is from IS to $40
per day. The attraction to these new discoveries
Is very general in all the ColvilIe country.
Mr.. A. c. RObie and two others bad Just ar
rived from the Nez Perces mines as Rogers, Al
len and Smith LEFT Walla WalIa.
They report that the miners arc doing exceed.
ingly well, and that all previous reports are fully
sustained by the facts.
The miners were crowding in there by hun.
dreds, and pushing themselves in every direction
| for prospects, and taking up claims.
By the arrival Of the Julia, Capt Armstrong
came to town direct from the Nez Perccs mines,
having left the diggings on the 18th.
| The Captain brought down q small quantity
Of dust as prospects and specimens. lie reports
that about 800 miners had got into the mines be-
fore he left, and that about 1000 claims had been
taken up, each man there taking not only for
himself but for several Of his friends. These
they will not be able to hold against persons who
are on the ground and ready to mine. Wher-
ever these clNims are prospected the gold is
found In quantities paying from 10 25 cents TO
the pan. Up one Of the tributaries which forms
the Clearwater, coarse gold has been found, and
several claims have been taken. The miners
are building their cabins and making preparations
| for work.
The Captain declares That he has no doubt Of
the richn' IS Of these mines; that they are as
good as any in California, and tha he believes
their extent is to the East side Of tile Bitter Root
| mountains.
| Two beef cattle were driven into the mines
the day that he LEFT. These were the first re-
ceived there, and q feast to the miners.
The Captain says those persons on the ground
are good class Of mon, and their laws and reg
ulalions will be enforced with fairness.
Among all the claims taken, not one but pans
out well as prospected.
| We have advices from J. G. Franklin, at Camp
Clear Water. Of 18th inst. He was about to en-
ter the mining district We shall publish his
letter Tomorrow.
Mr.. Bloch also arrived from ColyiTe. He gave
us access to letter from tho Columbia river
mines above COlvllc, dated April 9th. This
letter represents the claims as paying exceed
ingly we'll
We publish the miners resolution respecting
/ the Chinese.
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| Pursuant to call, miners mass meeting Of
Orc Fino Gold Mining District, was held in
Pierce city, ShoshOne county, W. T., April 9th,
Nj. More was chosen President and John
w. Park, Secretary.
The Chairman explained the objects of the
meeting to stop in the bud the entering Of Chi
nese to these mines, as they are TO DO worked
solely by white men, and held for their exclusive
benefit and not to follow in the wake Of the er.
roneous step, as clearly demonstrated to the Cal.
ifOFnia miner, only when his five and eight dol.
lar diggings have been worked out by them and
the whit population thereby thrown out Of en-
ployneDt.
Mr. B. r. Swan offered the following rcsolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSolred, That the miners Of said district do
hereby forbid, under any consideration or pre-
tense, tho entrance Of Chinese and the Asiatic
race in these mines, and that committee Of
three be hereby appointed in the persons Of
James Cofraw, B. +. Swan, and NJ More, for the
purpose Of notifying such persons to the effect
that their.presence will be dispensed with in these
diggings, forcibly il not pcaceably.
| NJ MORE, Chairman.
JNO. W. PARK, sec,y,
From the Rock Creek mines we have the fol.
lowing intelligence, which we extract from let
ter in the Portland AdUeytiser dated Rock Creek.
April sth;-
Several miners are at work, and making from
e10 to $50 per day, and some Of them are max.
ing as much as $50. The mines are good, and
all claims pay big. Among the dust I have re-
ceived, there are pieces no less than l2i cents in
weight, and as much as 81 so. l have seen
pieces Of gold weighing from $5 to $l2.
Messrs. Curry { 90. are bringing in large
ditch, 10 supply the minersi in this vicinity with
water. The high benches and banks Of this
Creek viii pay excellent wages The above
ditch win be brought down the creek some three
niles and VIII supply ample water for the miners
on the line Of the ditch. Il will cost say 81, 900.
Il g the intention also Of the company to bring
In the water Of . large lake, situated about
twelve miles from this place, which will furnish
water on many benches Of the creek above this
place, which prospect well, and with hydraulic
power, properly applied, will vie with many Of
the CalOrnin hvdrnnlic diO0inUa