The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-14
Gold at Iowa Falls.
From the Dubuque Times, April 8.

From the Dubuque Times, April8.
The gold excitement ct Iowa Falls
still continues. The 0uri s0cra Eanses
has infected all classes, and % the old
chronicler wrote In regard to the early
colonists Of Virginia, their whole
thought is upon nothing but how to
"dig gold-wash gold-and refine gold"
Staid clergymen and dignified mer-
chants, hard listed mechanics and
adolescent schoolboys, all dream of
nothing, and talk Of nothing but gold.
Even now, we are informed that eager
spectators, ready to grasp the golden
opportunity. are talking Of stalking the
whole country out into mineral lots,
and, If the present excitement contin-
ues, We shall expect to see the scenes Of
Sutton's mill.race, and the famous
quartz lead Of Idaho repealed. In the
way of sensation and excitement, moth
ing like 1t was ever known In Iowa
Falls before. .-~
Those Of our readers who perused our
Iowa Correspondence, published some
days ago, are already familiar with this
discovery. A few weeks ago two young
men of that place shouldered their guns
one fine morning and started out Ia
search Of game. Along in the after
noon, meeting with but Indifferent sue.
cess, and becoming somewhat weary,
they concluded to indulge In . breath
ing spell, and accordingly stretched
themselves out on . sandy plateau, near
the bank ofthe river. While recilninR
here, joking each other on their Ill sue
cess, their attention was suddenly at
tracted by some shining particles in tho
sand beneath them. aud upon scraping
some Of it In their hands the whole mass
was found 70 glitter with tiny specks
resembling gold. Hardly knowing
what 1t was, and hardly daring ~ trust
the evidences Of their. own ssnssS, the
young men hurriedly gathered up a
quantity Of the sand and took it home
with them, when the shining particles
were submitted to the most searching
examination, aud pronounced to con-
sist of pure gold.
There would seem to be no humbug
about the matter. A specimen Of the
auriferous sand has been received at
this office, and yesterday few particles
of the glittering ore were submitted to
the inspection of Mr.. H. D. Adams, the
well known jeweler, who pronounced
the same to Be pure gold. There is NO
doubt in regard to the nature u the
metal; the only question now remain
ing IL, can 1t be found in sufficient
quantities to pay working. Ifall Of the
sand 10 a. rich a. thst sent 10 this office
as o sample, it would work out from
s. to $40 for every pan.
A quantity Of the sand has already
been sent to Chicago, and the aurifer.
Gus metal therein contained is said to he
the simon-pure article. It 10 what ID
called float gold, and Is plainly visible
to the naked eye. Some Of the specks
are so small that the breath will wafl
them away, while others again are Is
large as the head Of . pin. The sand
I seems to be thoroughly impregnated
with it, and taking up handful and
holding it in the rays Of the sun, thou
sands Of glittering specks can plainly be
distinguished.
/ The young men finding themselves
and their discovery getting famous, have
determined 10 keep shady, and resolute-
| ly refused to divulge the locality Of the
] gold-bearihg sand. But, stimulated by
their success, other parties have since
started and returned equally successful
finding gold on Oats, IN sand banks, and
gentlemen, olergyman it is reported
/ who len his iloOk 10 take care OF them
selves, succeeded In finding . nugget
worth $40, aud says he can lind . dozer
morn such In m hours walk. This
part q the story, however, u DsQbahi,
stretched . little.