Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-06

Is already the agreeable language OF Tue Instant
offices Mr. Ho!aday. with all the advantages
of early inspiration, takes the road between this
and Virginia city under his particular care. and
quietly announces thar oil or about the LIST OF
NAV he will run daily stages Tor the conveyance
OF passengers, express matter and treasure. III
addition to this, oliver & Co. Express profers to
put through passengers and mail matter COM
mttrd 10 their care; and mail Contractor Smith
is out with his circulars after the same fashion.
On tile Is; OF July, Mr.. +. :. A!vorl the new
mAl contractor commences tri-wccklv mail ser
vice in the LrrCtUa and not 1T all unlikely,
to accommodate the public, Mr.. Alvord will also
80 into the passenger carrying business II is
almost unnecessary 10 HAT that the less favored
WIKI this worlds goods will lind any amount Of
Passenger carrying OK trains starting from this
city, from now ~ next winters SHOWS.
While - much is being done in favor Oh the
eastern division OF Idaho OF or before the first OF
July there will be ample accommodation for the
travelling community from this city 10 the western
division OF Idaho, or Boise. Mr.. Holaday puts
CA tri-wcck!y service, and probably others will
take up ;hr slower enterprise of mules and oxen,
and thus have ;he prologue to the comedy,
the drama ayd the tragedy in store for Idaho.
The mineral resources uf Idaho reported
Ia he vVhauSlicsS. The precious metals have
been iount all along the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains from the Platte to the Sas'
kHtch..wuu il the British DOminions. The Wind
River M"in,lIns are drained chiefly on the east
by ihr Yellow Stone river and its tributaries.
The Zig Horn and Wind River are chief Of these.
their valleys, with their countless branches are
rich in Placer Mines. Th" valleys below III"
mountains are rich in soil ami delightful in climate
Buffalo. elk. deer and antelope almost literally
cover tie rr,iries The Sioux and Crow Indians
in the region oil the yellow Stone are fierce III
their opposition the advance Of III" VI Iie man;
but the country. Il rich rs reported, is too reh
IL admit OF q doubt o. the result. Within 'he
last few days company OF 3OO miners started
nUt from Virginia for the Yellow Stone country,
determined to explore and hold their own, and
every effort is hcing made 10 get the Govern
meni 10 furnish troops for the general protection,
and 10 d0ub; Il military post will be established
ta,Tr.
What is known as the Beaver Head country
embraces the sources Of the Missour.-;he three
forks jefferson Madison and Gallatin. and Big
iloc or Wisdom river. The nauIe originated
with the Indians troui Iancied resemblance nt
point 81 rock on the Jefferson to u head Of Il bca'
yer. ami from this the country ami stream Dear
the uInr Beaver Head i the most western rN-
tremitv OF E.ud eaS, of the rocky range. situated
in :. bead of the mountains. The mines in that
uciChborhoud already opened are mostly On the
Jr'r-sNu Fork II; BLnuuck City. and IN the Yiciui-
~ OF Virginia On The Sinking Water. The water
there is H. pure and sweet rs any which ever
suShcd forth from the mountains, and the uutra'
grant maine is only Ir.crGh.r to the within or freak
Of Mr. ln,!ian. III" Legislator" changed the dis
agreeable name Of sinking Water To Fa:rwcath'
~ after the chief of a company OF miners who
first discovered gold in that country. There are
mines On the Prckly Pear 10 the north uf NT-
Suis City: aui all along she base ri the noun
t;uS - the sources Of the MariaS discoveries have
been made. 4 fine agricultural region cXte:ilS
from tn, mountains 10 the east down the tribuia'
rirs OF the yellow Stone. 4 beautiful aud roman.
tie nook OF land about the size OF Connecticut is
found near the sources Of the Yellow Stone.
The sheet Of water known rs Subjects Lake,
nearly leo miles in length, is charming sheet Of
water surrounded by beautiful country with
abundant timber.
III the order Of neighbOrS, near LnI distant,
Baunork Ci;y is the first of thu mining towns,
about 100 miles from this, almost due north with
a population oil about l.GOO persons. In almost
direct line between Bannock City and Fort Ben
ton North r.sstcrly coursc-theru are the towns
o! Nevada. Virginia and Galiaiin. Nevada has
only a population Of 1000 or thereaboutS: Nir.
giniI has U,UUO of population, and Gallatin only
a few hundreds. There are multitude OF small
places here and there, rs the discovery of the
precious metals draw population together; but
the places named are the principal. In the event
ni the division o! the Territory, Gallatu would
be the inter- aud from its location It's believed by
many. that light draught steamers can ascend that
far Up the Missouri
Notwithstanding these efforts Idiscouraging-
Cor OF the Stat, on the Pacific and thosr of our
Territorial neiEhhnrS east and west of It's, Idaho
cannot fail to receive immense accession 10 her
population iIis summer. As soon the Mis-
souri, is cleared of ice. steamers arr 10 ply be.
tween s. Louis aud fory Benton. with passengers
AMI freight and ut al the river towns, between
Atchison. and 81. Paul. Minnesota. we are in
formed that immense overland trains outfit.
liIS. From Denver, there will be an early rush
fer the mines by u new ROAD passing Fort Lara.
ME. and onward by anorthwcs,rriy trail 10 the
Three Forks ul the Missouri, cutting OF nearly
iO1 ;l.irs OF the usually travelled road through
TIL, cl:y.
More anon. OCCIDENTAL.