, 1862-09-04

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il an abundance which is truly astonishing.
There are men there with little quartz mills
costing $a,o in CLicsgo, turning out 81, 600 a
week. The chances for Others to come in aud do
likewise are good, and this embraces only
small part Of the gold bearing region
Although Was called to dwell exclusively
upon the mineral resources OF Colorado, 1
must say that there is still room for invest
ment of capital there upon certainty of psy--
ing we'll Again, through this region [ pre-
event, Know from actual surveys that this
reg1on presents most favorable route. As
soon as you get over the Snowy Range you
strike Level, well watered valley all the way
to Salt Lake. Coal is abundant. It is almost
accntinuous straight line east and west, Tue
line goes through the Gregory region, where
there is room for an immense number
to employ themselves proftably.
A. you 60 through the Plat5e
valley, thronged with vast numbers OF emf
grant trains and wagons, it is almost perfect
Gead level You can lay down your ties and
rails, for miles upsn miles, Without using
PICK or spade for grading purposes. General
Lander, and I call his memory before you
with dtferentil grief, offered-and he sur
Feyed the whole country iron Puget's Sound
Platte valley for IS GOO per mile. Nature her
SELF indicated this valley As as the great high
way OF railroad travel. Ton have got everg-
thing to 60 ahead Hith-a level country, min
eral resources, timber and all the requisite
natural facilities, besides inevitably command
ing the immense travel Of California, Utah
and Colorado, Of the yastness Of which you
can 1crm little idea
The chances then are good for population
to 5ulld up the country, ana develope flu4u-
cial resources. South Of Georgia is the Buck
skin Joe region, extending $50 miles 10 leugth
BY in width, with s'lodes" averaging from
Elk to forty feet in width, and further eIplora-
lions will develope sill richer resources. The
deeper you dig the richer they become. I
want to call the attention Of the Convention
sro"y. Range made by. the surveyor
general Of Colorado and Utah, which
show the grade and elevations, and the point
at which the tunnel-some three miles and a
halt in length-can be constructed. THE
speaker left the maps and charts Of the survey
with the srcretary tor exhibition.)
Eli not detsin the convention with further
| details Lately, requested q gentleman of
Intelligence TO 60 through the mountains, in
the Or CORY region, and examine the mills
He maoe the Investigation in June las*, aud
miles around Central City, the maills we're
turning out $95, 600 per week, mabiug
| S5,oov,0oo per year, and this yield is in
| creasipg from week to week. These
faets tact ,da;sR1n Published in my message to
nitrous and Intelligent men as to the
eatety Of my statements, without dissenting
voice they united in the opinion that 1 had
undcrestmated in my figures. There are
some tacts too good to be stated exactly as
they are, and these facts are in Colorado. IL
the yield Of our mines, excepting perhaps the
Washoe tilver mines, think, We may safely
challenge the world for richness of yield. An
average in the paying slodes" OF $500 per ton
ia developed by the mills, aud many parties
have prohled by discovering that the grind
ings after being subjected to a natural chemi-
cal change can begfouud over again and Sill
yield well.
will not detain you longer, as have &C
compliebed my design
MR. FARNCM: Will the tunnel extend
through the gold region?
Gov: EVANS: The Gregory region extends
up to the tunnel, and mines are being worked
within four miles Of it, but there is every evi,
deIce that the mountains are Of the same
formation, as the quartz outcrops from them
In every direction. Furthermore, would say
that at the base Of the mountaias at Denve1
City large beds Of bituminous coal have been
discovered which is noW being used for fuel
and mechanical. purposes, and it is also found
IN great abundance along the whole mountain
range of the territory. At the point where
Utah and Colorado come together there are
also fire beds OF bituminous coal I have
beautiful specimens in my Office, equal to any
mined in Illinois. I have also with me fine
specimen OF cast iron manufactured from orc
found nesr Denver City. Your road will "a
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heavily timbered with excellent pine. The
water is good and every stream is pure The
prospects for the speedy settlement Of the
Platte Valley are good. The pending Con.
gresssions1 apportionment tor = wagon road
BY this route will cause the speedy settlement
vest of the Snowy Range, and materially en-.
hance these prospects.
Twill not detain you longer, but shall be
happy to furnish any Information about the
territory to those who will call at my office
EffH-Tf 49, Tn1sr
much pleased with the glowing account ot
Colorado, but did not think it the prope,
time to discuss routes. The speaker furthe1
spoke Of the richness Of the California gold
minss.
Mr., RrAy of California dwelt upon the ag,
ricultnral resources Of his State, and the pc
culiar richness of the WashG mines.
MR. RUGGLEs Of New York said that he
would now show the connection between the
mineral resources Of the country and its fis
cal resources. Every half eagle Of gold pro
. and goes to buy foreign merchandise. Gov
eminent puts its hand upon these goods aud
. takes DUTY Of twenty-five per cent. Tht
. five millions Of gold from Colorado pays
million million and ~ qua1ter into the nationa
where this gold Is, and this lies at til,
!: root Of the appeal to Congress We ar
really making more money for government
). than government Is making for US. Tht
: speaker alluded to the immense rush of emi
t grafton which must be attracted by thes
mines. When this war is over our BRAY
volunteers will come home and if they can e,
!, TO fike's Peak in an easy days ride for
J couple OF green backs, how long do you sup
= pose @ 1t VIII be before they are there attacking
e Mr. BLooDGooD OF New York, read a
~ elaborate Argument in favor Of the constru,
n lion cf the road, and pointing ont its fu:ut
y advantages, after which the convention AZ
S.1r1f tEff 13tNf 4
i i EVENING SESSION.
il The Chairman called the Convention to o
L. der at ! O'Clock, and announced that he ha
Of had an Interview With the Superintendent I
lie the canal and had learned from him that can
e boats, towed BY tugs, Wonld be at the Clar
= street bridge this (Thursday) morning at hn
T. past eight O'Clock ito cconVey the Board to Il
Is Mr. OLco7r said that Illinois was not d
reety represented on the Business Committt
d. and moved thatthe name Of Henry Farnu
,e s be added. Carried. A discussion ensue
e. whether the resolutions should be taken u
Al se71atun, or .eheter the general resolution
is should be omitted Temporarily and the bu:
n. ness resolutions taken up.
Of GOV DENs1soN thought that business shou
~ ~ 5 ne cone ~ II order. b that means busioc
in YOU'D oe expedited. Mr.. Phelps Of Ne
"a. ~ York coincided with Gov Dennison.
he The resolutions were then taken nm s-r;
D. TIM The first, second and third were adon
1t ed unanimously. Alter reading the fonrFE
ty and before it's adoption, Mr. Rnggles na;d
Us glowing tribute to the Emperor Of Knssi
our great continental compeer, the oniv
e e 1opean poteutate who had manifested a
b. b. sympathy tor the Union. That majestic 90
of er was destined to share largely with us In t
he vast commerce Of the Pacific, where we Sd
ck meet him as friend and brother. TApplausl
~ The resolution was adopted unanimous
y = The fifth, sixth and seventh and preamt
q, we're read and adopted unanimously.
=. The business resolutions then came up.
N MIR. WozENcRFT of California offered t
H. following resolution:
u; Resolred. That subscription books be opened
nes as early day possible, at Salt Lake City, a
as remain open As late az possible.
III oeo. CURTIS said there Was 81 ohjectit
~ 70 thus, tor communication between here q
~ california and salt Lake WAS interrupted, q
nj may ee delayed three months. He was
wo c1ned TO the feasibility Of opening sub>cr
ice ton books in only one or Two large ciu
ain with good names, 50 that no fictitious sto
the could be put fn- The books Chem coujd
ss- properly supervised, and .he gamniing a
-, ,nv k1tipg in railroad stock stopped. Hs aid
~ think In any event the Molu1uus cared mn
about taEirg stock
= ~ Mr. W0yFAf,1t& ~ IN f,ro~