The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-15
FroM NsoaInma-the Wonderful GOld
Discevries advice 90 Overland Emi
2-AnIS.
Correspondence of the Kenosha Telegraph


January 18th 1866
If ever there was a busy glass Of people, it is
he citizens OF Montana. The miner delves with
I'll the energy OF his nature, striving TO extrac
he precious metal from its long hidden con6nez
whose VALE are the solid granite The click Of
he pick aud drill, may be heard on almost sv
cry mountain side, and the almost earth quake |
hock OF the blast, belching forth its blaze OF
ire and huge slabs OF granite, making the hills |
.remble az il 10 arouse them from ,heir eternal
.lumbers. Granite flint, limestone or quartz
alike are hurled from their beds, 40 longer to OPP
lose the ind0mif able miner in his downward
course to the very bowels of tie earth, where
he expects TO find rich reward for bis long and
ncessant toll.
Now go with me TO the once undisurbed and
noisy brook, which once leapt from CLEFT to
rock, uncontrolled by the will of man, but its
tones are made mute, by the thunder
and rattle OF pouderous stamps, wherein is crush
ed and ground to powder the gold bearing rock
from the various leads in the vicinity. While
in many cases miners fail to be benefited by
lead mining, others reap rich reward for
their labor in some cases far exceeding thvT
most sanguine expectations. Many rich leads
both of gold and silver have been discovered in
this territory of late, yielding all the way from
Sl0O to $4,000 to the cord OF rock.
few weeks ago we were surprised by the wild
and incredible report of untold millions of mon
ey being found by aNorwegian in one of these
leads at the head of dry gulch, near Helena.
Its history ia as folloss:
The Norwegian had discovered the lead some
few months before, anG had named it the "Uncle
Sam Lead" aud it was considered common
good lead. One day while he digging in
his shaft, and not liking the appearance of his
work concluded to drift in the side; after pro-
ceeding short distance, TO his utter amaze
ment, he struck pocket of almost pure gold.
The !eads of Montana show plainly that they
have been some day, subjected to intense heat
from some internal fire. In some cases the rock
is burned TO cinders. Such is the case with
this leade, and in the immediate vicinity of this
rich deposit, appeared to be a chimney to the
once burning crevice; hence the miners term it
a pocket. This pocket is five feet long ana
three feet wide. Next the granite rock, Is one
foot thick ofquartz rock, either side OF Grew
ice Welding $4,000 to the cord OF rock. Between
this rich rick is layer OF ore, one foot thick
that yields three-tOurths pure gold, and this,
running to depth which is as yet unknown.
The owner of thi. claim has guard stationed
at the entrance of the shaft day and night, while
he himself goes down and delves alone. He has
several potatoe sacks filled with the precious
metal. He was offered by the bankers here
iweuty pounds of gold dust, tor forty pounds OF
his ore, as taken from the lead The otfer yes
not accepted.
W hen the report OF this rich disoovelJ was
first received, it was not credited by any, but
it is now known to be fact, as hundreds have
seen it; they describe it as being vast, shining
vault of gold.
Gulch diggings are now being carried on will
very good success. Numerous gulches have
been struck this winter one struck at Sun Riv
er yielding thirty dollars to the pan. 1t is the
richest diggpge ever found in the Territory
Its location is forty miles from Fort Benton
Confederate guich is also turning out to bs very
rich. Large cities spring up or a few days no
tice after gulch proves rich.
This country does not abound in mnera
wealth alone the farmer, ever needlul in the
advancement of civilization reaps rich re
ward for tillug the soil no matter what br aDcl
of Agriculture he follows, he is sure of success
Dairying is at present the most profitable. AS thi
is one of the best grazing coutries l ever say
and COWS will produce much greater quantit,
of butter than in any portion OF the States, an,
for every pound there is ready market at iron
81 so to $500 per pound. One piece OF whea
in the Gaiten Valley yielded sixty-four bushel
per acre. Wheat selling at $40 bushel wit
such yield as this, affords the farmer prett
fair profit. Turnips and ruta bagas grow t
weigh from l6 to 20 lbs. l saw one head
cabbage, grown by DR. Byam of this place, the
weighed 30 lbs, the market price being 80 CT
per h., brought him $3.50, as nett proceeds G
one head of cabbage.
1t is my advice to young men in the State
who intend coming out here, never start wit
the expectation of making fortune at minin,
Had 1 known the facts in regard to u mimi
country before / came here, probably 1 shoul
never have been caught in Montana. 1t is no
an established fact, that in all mining countr
more property is taken into said country, ths
there is gold taken out in fact, it costs OF
hundred and fifty per cent for every dollar
gold dust that is taken out. Where there is OIL
miner getting profit over and above his cos
there are hundred who do not keep up expel
ses. Even at this rate mining is of great benei
to society; because, every dollar of gold take
out, is SO much more money in circulation, ar
so much livelier the times and as our numbe
increase. medium of exchange should ais
increase else the world would become stagnai
and our commercial Intercourse dead. So
! who risks his life among The savage tribes
) the plains-who bids adieu to society and ali j
peasures-who risks HE little store for the III
certain and fabulous riches of the mines of MOI
,ana,is in fact a public benefactor. Beeid.
he becomes rich, not like the miser who b
slow degrees clutches and boards the wealt
which should be distributed for the good an
comfort Of the many nor like the broker who's
gains come by anothef's downfall, for no Nv
! individuals can possess the same wealth at tn
same time but like an honest man. with uuflicf
ing energy and untring patience he digs bi
wealth from the rich deposits of the earrh
IL young u1ou WISH W make d fortune, an
make it quick, this is the place to do it, il the
but take the right course. If they will come wit
the intention Of following some branch of bus
meas, such as mercantile, farming, raising stoc
or freighting from the river here. But it he a
tempts mining, single handed, he stands ninety
nine chances out of a numbered to lose all b
has got and, as the miners term it, ego HON
ldaaA &c &.
selves into companies, and send out machlner
for quartz mining, in the hands Of etficieu
agents, they can rely on Independent fortune,
a. good quartz property can be bought yer
cheap at present, and viii probably continue :
tor the next year aud half-until it become
more thoroughly developed, when it will b
worth loco per cent. more than it is al presen
/ Yours respectfully
w. M. w.
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