Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-07
THE NEW GOLD REGION.
Late and Interesting InfOrma-
tiOn. Dan I.-t. e

3i of u arit.. 1910 .aaite.t
Idaho City tsept. 1Q SorTssgondences of the Uta'
Observing exaggerated reports haC
reached COrinne, apparently credited
relative to the newly, discovered
mining camp of Orc Grand, upon lie
on creek, a tributary of Salmon river
take the occasion of sending early
information of the extent aud proba
bic resources of the recent discovery
so far as reliably known here.
Gro Grand was discovered as {
mining camp by a small party of pros
peetOrs from Lemhi county, known
as the Nat Smith party, about the las
Of July. As soon as the discovery O
gold in paying quantities was made
the party communicated it to a mum.
Der of miners prospecting not far from
there upon the bars of Salmon river
Some returned to Lemhi to notify
friends and mining partners. A ira.
der named Joe GalatiOn, formerly q
resident of this place, and employed
by w. d. VantiOn & Co., wholesale
and retail merchants, had a store es-
tablished about twenty miles distant
for the purpose of supplying Salmon
river miners. Learning of the Orc
Grand discovery, he Immediately re-
turned here and engaged a large stock
of merchandise for the new market.
Within a fortnight after the news was
communicated here not less than five
hundred men left Boise county for the
new camp. About one hundred have
since returned, and others are still
going. The camp at present consists
of about seven hundred men from
Boise, idaho and Lemhi counties, in
this Territory, and the eastern verge
Of Montana. All who have seen the
country agree in stating that the ex-
tent of the mining country discovered
will not prOfitably employ and sup
port over fifteen hundred men. The
"diggingsp are in q narrow gorge be-
tween high mountains, about six
hundred yards in width, including
the creek, and about fifteen miles in
length. Want of lumber has preven-
ted any sluiee mining as yet, although
water is abundant-LoOn creek fur
,nishes not less than 5000 inches of
water Dwarf timber is plenty, but
no trees suitable for saving into lum-
Der grow within six or seven miles of
where the town of Orc. Grand has
been located. StOckade buildings or
pole houses are being built for bust
ness purposes, with canvas roofs. Saw
mill machinery is on the way from
Boise City, and by the end of the
present month lumber markets are
expected to supply the demand.
The altitude of the country is con-
siderably greater than Idaho City,
and ice formed several nights last
month One-fourth of an inch thick
there, and there has been more or less
frost nearly every night. The dis
tance of the new camp from here is
about eight miles in an air line, near
ly due east. ...
The present travelled trail is about
one hundred and thirty miles, and is
called an excellent mountain trail,
which can, with but little trouble, Ia
Dor and expense, be made q good
mountain wagon road. It is believed
a nearer route can be made practical
bic, shortening the distance nearly
or quite One-third. The new camp
will undoubtedly constitute nucleus
for Outfitting prospecting parties for a
great area of adjacent country, and
there is but little doubt other diseOv-
cries not less important will be made
in that vicinity.
Up to the present time, however,
while new mining camp has been
discovered in Central Idaho, of con-
siderable extent and greater or less
richness, it is but just that the public
outside of idaho should not be misled
as to the actual facts. Here. in this
insular region, we are used to such
excitementS, as the old miners call
them, and not seriously disappointed
when they turn out to be less impOr-
tant, if not wholly worthless, than re-
ported. But it is always better in the
long run that the public generally are
not deceived by exaggerated state
ments or disappointed by incOnsider-
able results. Mining is, at best, an
uncertain pursuit; but the profess
ional miner is used to its vicissitudes,
hardships and privations, and loves
its very uncertainty. Another season
will demonstrate more fully the eX-
tent and richness of the Orc Grand
region; and when the truth is fully
if favorable, will be am
pie time for rush of outsiders, who,
are almost certain to curse
their luck and an innocent country
for their own folly-perhaps Over-cre-
dulity-in too hastily believing base
less reports, or facts exaggerated by ru-
NOR, as they travel further, that it
would be difficult to recognize and
identify them in their embroidered"
state. idaho needs no such adventi-
tious aids to secure a floating popula-
ton. Truth is mighty, and will
prevail"