Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-28
LOCAL ITEMS
r. san Juan Country--wnI You Go.

There is no Disgusting the fact that
,hs,a i, some excitement in this camp
concerning the San Juan country. On
sunday groups of men were found dis
erssing the probabilities of trip to that
regiou. Being satisfied that the fever is
m. we desire to meet it, not by an in
discriminate onslaught upon everything
in the direction OF San Juan, but by CIV
;,o all the information on the subject
that we can obtain. Yesterday morning
we met French gentleman by the name
If Theodore Herring, who is connected
with coffee manufacturing establish
ment out on Lacoure street, west OF the
Court. house. Mr.. Herring informs us
that he contemplated prospecting the
San Juan country as far back as the Fall
of 1860, but upon arriving at Toas, New
Mexico. he was dissuaded from going
into the San Juan country during the Win
ter season on account of the extreme risor
of the clmate-owing to its great alti-
tude the snow falling in immense quanti-
ties. The altitude Of that region is about
1900. 1t is represented as possessing
crandly picturesque and romantic seen
ery. The country has evidently in past
ages been upheaved by earthquakes, and
evidences of volcanic action are to be met
with on every hand. Among the curl
osities OF nature is lake of boiling water,
the ascending steam from which can be
seen at great distance.
LOCATION.
The San Juan country is on the divid-
ing ridge between the head waters of the
Rio Grande and those of the Colorado of
the West. The most important stream
is called Las Animas, tributary of the
San Juan, which eventually fluids its
way into the Colorado. The mines are
located in Southwest Colorado or South
east Utah, near the northeast corner of
Arizona and the northwest corner of
New Mexico. Those four Territories
ioiu or corner" in the Rocky noun
tains, and near where this junction of
the four Territories occurs is the San
Juan country. 1t is about 200 miles
from Pueblo, Colorado, in southwest
direction. From Denver to Pueblo, 10
miles, q narrow-gauge road is now run
ming. To reach San Juan one may 60
overland with saddle and pack animals
through the southern portion of Utah,
and after travel of about 400 miles will
reach the mines. Another way is to go
by stage from here to Lehi, Utah, thence
by rail to Pueblo, via Salt Lake City,
Union Pacific Railroad, and Denver.
From Pueblo there will surely be stage
line and good wagon read to the mines
by Spring. The cost by rail will be
about $3.50. An overland outfit will
cost about $500.
CONCLUSION.
We are aware how futile it is to at.
tempt to prevent a stampede of miners.
One might as well attempt 20 bail out
the ocean with pint cup. All We hope
to accomplish is to prevent any man
who is obtaining fair wages from going
to San Juan at this time. Indeed it Is
madness for any man to so there now,
when Winter, with all its rigor and Sc
verify is fast approaching. 1t will be
found utterly impossible to accomplish
anything there before Spring. That
gold and silver may be found in
the San Juan country we have no rea-
son to dispute; but that the present is
not the proper season to try the expert
ment we are fully persuaded. Wait un-
til Spring, and then, with good outfit
for the overland journey or means to GO
by rail strike for fortune or fame in the
region Of the San Juan; but don't try il
now. We believe it would be extra haz-
ardous.
A PLEASANT JAUST.-On Sunday after
noon we sauntered upon the hill above
the southern portion Of the town. From
this point fine view is afforded OF near
ly the whole of Phoebe, and when on,
looks down upon the mass of buildings
before him he is irresistibly impressed
with the idea of the business done and o
the wealth and energy which called thes
numerous structures into existence. Th'
surrounding scenery, to the north espec
tally, is very beautiful to look upon. Tn
broad valley is spread out before the be
holder, and he naturally wonders what i
was made for, unless it was to afford
good wagon road for the transportation
Of the ores of this district to market, an,
for bringing supplies 10 the mines. Owe
the valley the foothills present yer
handsome appearance, and further O
the mountains rear their tall peaks i
magnifcence and grandeur. The mour
tain near Patterson station is plainly vi.
ihle, besides many others at a distance {
GO or 10 miles. During this pleasar
weather q stroll over the hills aud a vie'
of the surrounding scenery cannot fail I
~ nf AZ 20. do,
The following postal card communic'
ton has been received from the office
the San Francisco Chronicle, under da
of October 81: Some delay has bee
occasioned in furnishing the Chronic
Gift Map" in the State of Nevada, Teri
tory Of Utah, and Nevada county, Cal
fornia; in consequence Of a special ed
ton having been ordered for these place
We expect 10 receive them from the Ea
in about two weeks, when they will
distributed without delay. This editio
contains several important additions.
all other places the maps have alreat
been distributed. Respectfully,
y CHAs. De YOUNG & Co.
WONDERFUL CLIMATE.-We have late
heard complaints with reference to Il
manner in which some Of the wood-cr
tiers measure wood. 1t certainly cam
be that they intentionally give she
measure. 1t is said that wonderf
shrinkage of the wood occurs, whilst it
being hauled from the ranches into tow
One cord, when it was piled up b
shrunk foot in height, and the site
had become six inches shorter than tn
were (2) at the wood ranch. This is
doubt owing to the extreme dryness
the atmosphere.
CABINET OF SPECIMENS Charley Ro'