Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20

head of Moose Greek, between the north
forks of Clearwater, on the eastern slope
Of the mountains. They were discover
ed by a Mr.. Burnside. and others, late
in the fall. Mr.. Burnside is one of the
most truthful men, and is willing to make
affidavit that dirt washed from seven
different prospect holes prospected from
twenty-five to fifty cents to the pan
He intends starting for this point with
a party Of friends, Immediately Many
guided by his directions are already on
the road. These Moose Greek diggings
are not included in the basin referred to
above.
All kinds of exaggerated stories are
rife, which we will not give to the pub
lie as facts. One of which is, that one
man, in short time, took out FIVE pounds
of solid gold with rocker A gentle
man direct from the basins, who got
supplies and Immediately returned, in
formed the proprietor of the hotel
d'France that the basin he had prospect
ed was over ten miles in length, aud
barren of timber, being an undulating,
prarie-Gke country similar to Florence.
Though miner Of experience, he pro-
nounces these by far the richest gold
placcrs he ever saw. Mr.. Alfred Bell,
an old mountaineer, who is low in that
region, has written a letter here to his
brother, Thomas Bell, advising him to
drop everything and go up there imme-
diately. He is now en- route. In his
description, Mr.. Bell says the indications
are like those of Kootenai- slate bed
rock, great depth of washed gravel, and
prominent quartz indications every
where. Mr.. Bell, estimates the distance
from Ceur d'Alene Mission to these
placers, at about forty-fve miles.
For want of space we must forbear
more until our next. In the meantime,
readers may rest assured that these re-
ports are more than usually well authen-
ticated. Parties now hurrying to the
new fields will send back messenger
with exact facts as soon as possible
Leaoiston Radiator.
The Dalles (Oregon) Mountaineer,
in referring to the above article editori-
ally says: "Outside the newspaper
statement, we learn from parties entire
ly reliable that there is no mistake about
these mines, and that further develop
ments will show that they are even rich
er than reported. In addition to this,
we have to report another rich discovery
nearer home, which eclipses all that has
heretofore been known in the shape of
gold mines. For the present we are not
at liberty to indicate the locality Of this
last discovery but, as indicating its
character, we may state that in one day
$1,000 was taken from five hundred
pounds of rock. We have been permit
ted to examine specimens Of the rock,
and found it yeined with gold in all di-
rections. These specimens are the hand
somest we have ever seen, and some of
the pieces are pure gold. The croakers
who have been imagining the country
about played out, will soon sing diff
erent tune. Day by day the evidence
accumulates, all going to show that the
whole vast country beyond us stretching
away to the Rocky Mountains, is one
vast gold field, waiting to yield up its
precious treasure to those VII have the
energy and industry required to reach
the golden store. What with this last
discovery, and the C@ur d'Alene gold
fields, added to the Boise, the Owyhee
and Nez Perces country, the prospect
that opens before us is all that the most
ardent gold hunter could desire. Inspir-
ed by these new discoveries, and with q
full knowledge Of the wealth that lies
imbedded in the gold fields already work
ed, we look through the mists that now
enrobe us in temporary depression, and
sec for the Columbia River Valley a ca
reer of prosperity the like Of which has
never before been known Let the de-
spending cheer up The gold fields be-
yond us, are illmitable in extent, and
are destined to furnish profitable employ
ment to thousands and tens Of thousands
of miners for long Years to come. Thus
far the country has been imperfectly
prospected, and yet the results are
such as to fix the attention Of the world.
This year mining will be conducted with
some regard to system, and with the
close Of the season will show yield Of
gold beside which the boasted wealth Of
California will sink into insiguiicance.
Let the unemployed Of other lands take
heart, and boldly strike out for the north
ern mines. They will there find ample
fields for the exercise Of the most untir-
ing industry, and with it the ASSURANCE
Of golden harvest.