New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-16
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Land Oitcc ut Calhoun. Missouri wrs consolidated
with Bonneville. Missouri Ofc-. l2th February. 1905
The san francisco. California Lfnd District was en-.
lGrged by adding thereto certain portions 81 TIE stock
ton aud Humboldt Districts. 18th February lsco.
Land-OAce At Oaer Tail City Minnesota. was cor
solidasd With tho ~. tlond. Minnc3otn,s OtCcs 81
March 1919.
Land ONCE for Colorado Territory was established At
Godsn CITY. nth March. lstJ snd final INSTRUCTIONS
&c. for opening the ofc. were sent 2ith July lrol
Land Office for Nevada Territory was established 20
Carson City. lth March ls63. and final Instruction.
Sc. Tor opening tho oihce were transmitted 2JtA Au
gust. 1868.
Lind Office ~ spriu geld Missouri was consolidated
with Bonneville Ohcc. jth March e6j.
Land ONCE At Henderson. Minnesota was oonsoli.
dated with the 81. Peter Office. ith April isoa.
MINERALS.
Exs,ng discoveries establish Tho fact that greater
amount u mineral wealth he found within The ter
rtoy Of the United States than In all other habilabe
countries.
Ia the old States thir Kind ~ property las passed
into tho possession ofndividunls and corporations and
hes been far developed as 10 determine with roason
able accuracy The localities 81 is principal deposits
while In tie Western States and Territories the Gov
eminent If the United States IL still the sole proprietor
Of this erhausess property the extent nnd locality II
which IL little than indicated by sparse popula
ton and the de, copmcns which limited capital ind In.
sufficient exploration have thus far been able to accom-
plslL
In these Western State. and Territories is found
nearly the whole OF the deposit ~ the precious metals
within tho limits u the United States md the great
Gle, 6ted plateau which lille tho intervening space be
the confrortin g ranges al tho Andes known
tho Rocky Mountains on the east and the Sierra Ne
yada the west may be said a. contain tho ~
this vast wealth 30 FAR at present known. every
stream aud ryulet which fiows from this great PLAIN
or from either face ~ It's mountain ranges carrie in
te pathway conclusive evidence TINT somewhere m TO
couis. II Las tra,ersed golden bed And the many
thousands Of tributaries which oongrcgited form the
foods Of the great rivers and tho stl greater number
of Hills which unite 10 firm these tributaries carr, IN
their valleys and guchos evidence incontcstable Of The
same golden origin.
Upon this immense plateau and it, fanking mountains
are liiied Arizona New Mexico. Utah. Nevada, and
portions VI Colorado. Idaho. Washington Oregon Hnd
California giving Ia this elevated region about
million of square miles between latulcs 80 q, aud
~, north with a. some extent an independent system
II riyoIs lakes, and mountains.
Idaho Territory, occupying the northern portion OF
this region contains 1858 sQunrc miles, being sore
than siY times large as the state e New York.
Until within the last three years IL unnhabod
except by Indian tribes. The discovery Of tho mines
in the British possessions still further north drew from
the gold fields Of California Thousands of adventures,
who In their search for tbs III Dorado dscoy cred
the paoers " Eastern Oregon. md Washington md
Western Idaho Since then the exploration VI this
field has been constantly and rapidly pressed. Flourish
ing settlements aud towns have sprung Into existence.
roads have been opened rivers vigated mail routes
established. farm Improvements commenced. md the
attention Of the monetary and commercial world at
racted 10 the northern mines Tho receipts II Treasure
nom the mining districts at Sen Francrco. from the
lat to the iith Of September ls6J. was S.Jc." one
thirG of which WA from the mnea Of Oregon. Wnsh
ingtop Idaho. and cHrriboo
Eastern Oregon, and Warrington and Western
Al alD Tho fls fuluof fnhp.i