The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-12
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Gold Fields OF the North.

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From the Cariboo Sentinel of the /
18th ult. we obtain the following in
regard to the new gold discoveries:
The diggings on Germansen creek .
have paid fairly So far. though not
equal to the exaggerated report, that
have obtained currency ia Victoria.
Sylvester thinks the total yield has
been about $4,000. Clclrilae &
Co. have a good claim: their lowest
average per man, for a week since
setting their sluice- boxes. has been
sol a day. Davis x Co. have taken
out over $1,000, and fifteen China
men about 50, ZOO. Sylvester lett
Germansen creek on the 9th of Oc-
tober. He thinks about twenty to
thirty men will Winter there. Shcp-
herds boat. with Mcssrs. i. DpWd-
ney, L. Dunleyy and J. Bphanau.
was on the way to Tatlah. Moore's
boat, with freight and five miners.
left Stewart $ Lake on the 9th Of
November. The either boats which
started from Ouesacl were in Stuart
river. Colbraith and Wright hal
returned 10 Ouesnel the former
had landed and stored his goods. aal
one of the latter's boats had been
stove. Provisions at the mines were
dear. At Elmore's. at llog'cm. on
Omineca, half way between Tatlah
and the diggings. Hour was selling
at 81 per pound sucar. 81 %; no
bacon To he had whisky. 30 cents a
drink. and poor at that. 1t was ex-
pected that when the provision on
the way up arrived. -four would be
reduced 10 30 cents at Iatlah. X.
Pool took about thirtv-niuc beevcs
to Germansen creek, and Wa, killing
what were left. Beef was selling at
30 cents per pound Hamilton was
coming down with the remainder of
their stock. Nothing definite was
known vet about tine extent of the
diggings on Germanseu. About two
and one-half miles have been pros
pected. Fred. Black. L. Campbell
and others intend prospecting this
Winter. Some parties vino have been
to Findlay branch had rcgurn,l and
report finding gold. One man who
hes been prospecting ou the Omiug-I
is reported to have made so per
day. The Omineca j. alarge stream.
and is navigablc about seventy miles
from Hog'em to Gcrmluscu creek.
To the former place it Is about fifty
miles by land from Tailah. There
was no snow on Germanscn creek
when Sylvester left. On the divide
between Vital and Tatlah there wa.
about six inches Of snow. 4 piec,
of quartz and gold had been founJ
weighing II oz. Fred. Black hal
found another piece weighing SJi
One hundred and twcntv-seycn mel
are supposed to have been on Ger
manson creek in all. Rombrot an,
Guichon had struck pay in the bauI
of Vital creek. about twenty fee
above the creek level. They took or
about 30 OF. coarse gold. aIl intend
ed TO hydraulic next season. ID
McMartin. j. May. Jones and Chap
man intend prospecting the banks O
Vital creek this Winter. Mr.. Fitz
gerald was at Fort st. james. bu
intended returning to Tatlah. Capt
Moffatt was in charge OF the foI
since Mr.. Ogden's death.
Mr.. j. Clearihue arrived fror
Omineca on the Both of November
having left Germanseu creek on th
9th. A heavy freshet occurred til
day previous 20 his leaving. doin
considerable damage. 1t came yer
suddenly, and was supposed TO hay
occurred through the breaking q
the lee. The Discovery Co.. for tw
days work of two men. made AZ OF
The Payne Co, for six days worl
declared dividend of 500 to I'll
share. The Omineca river w.
frozen over. and the miners wei
sleighing their provisions to Gle
mansen creek. There were about
inches of SNOW on the portage b
tween Iatlah Landing aul Hog'cu
Provisions will be scarce during Il
Winter, and no doubt be sold at IL
old figures, as they are all held !
one trader. 4 great many mine
have been obliged to leave for Il
lower countries on account OF /
provisions arriving. Smith and Dg-
can McMartin were prospecting
new creek about eight miles abo,
Germansen creek. They pam,
out about 50 in coarse gold. bi
had to suspend operations on accoui
> of the severe weather. These ge
tlemen are of opinion that there
gold in paying quantities on Il
creek. There are great mar
creeks emptying into the Omine
river, which will require only tin
TO prospect, but from the limit,
population last season, nothing b