The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-05-07

start until August, as September is the
most pleasant month Of the year for trav-
cling in the mountains Those who wish
TO escape the heat, dust and epidemics OF
the cities in the heated term, can now
spend the summer months more cheaply,
pleasantly and probably in the mountain
regions at Colorado than at any of the
Eastern watering places. The finest
mineral springs, of every property and
temperature, abound in the mountains
within easy drives of Denver, and visitors
can now be comfortably entertained there.
Travellers in the West want to be en-
numbered as little as possible. Summer
clothing is not wanted. Flannels should
always be worn next to the skin, and
woollen clothing, stout boots, good
overcoat and pair of California blankets,
are indispensable to comfort, as the nights
are always cool, and in the mountains Of
ten quite cool Ladies should have good
winter clothing, a heavy waterproof cloak,
quilted hood, and as few toilet articles
as possible. Stages are usually very
much crowded, and surplus luggage is a
great nuisance to the owner as well as to
others. Every tourist crossing the plains
should have good fire arms A brace Of
revolers with ammunition can be carried
with other little articles, in 4 small leath-
er travelling bag, swung from the shoul-
der by strap, and thus have the weapon
always at hand in case of necessity. Ev-
cry gentleman should also have a Henry
carbine Not one in fifty may have actual
use for them, but if needed they are very
handy to have about the coach. Coaches
are not often attacked by either Indians
or Road Agents (highway robbers), but
they may be attacked any day, and it is
well to be fully prepared.
There will be a regular stampede to
the Sweetwater mines this spring. They
are more accessible than any other mines
from which we have reports of fabulous
success in digging gold. They can be
reached by about 200 miles staging from
Cheyenne, and are not over so miles from
the regular overland stage route. Coaches
will run to Sweetwater from Sage Greek
station (about II miles west of the North
Platte Crossing, and 20 miles east Of
Badger Pass, and a two days ride from
the railroad will land the adventurer in
the new Eldorado Many trains will go
from Cheyenne to take provisions, goods,
machinery, &c, and most of the mining
class will 20 with them. OF those who
90 there to work claims, four out of FIVE
will come away disappointed, and very
many will be glad to beg or work their
way back. Or those who 90 to speculate
a few will succeed, while most will fail,
and many will lose their entire capital.
Good quartz lodes are said to be there,
and l doubt not that many will prove to
be valuable; but just now they are held
at speculative prices, and those who do
not wish to lose money will not invest in
them this year. Next season they may
be purchased reasonably, and after an
other season devoted to development,
machinery may be shipped with reasona-
bic confidence that success can be at
tained.
This season will be most dangerous
one for adventure Il mean for explor-
ing or prospecting the valuable mineral
aud agricultural region north of the
Platte The hostile Indians possess the
whole country from the Platte Valley to
the Upper Missouri, and will resist every
advance of civilization. / look for more
active bostilities on the part of the sava-
ges this season than we had last year
but as the army is to be withdrawn from
the Bozeman or Powder River route, any
ordinary degree of military management
should keep the main overland route pro-
tected Last season the Indians raided
the line as far west as Laclede, 10 miles
west Of Bridger's Pass, and eastward as
far as Platte City, 800 miles east of the
base of the mountains. - ". y. Tribune
A. X. NJ.