, 1873-05-04
Richness Of the San Iuan SiIver-Mines
---Miners Ordered Of the Ute
Reservation.
Another Arizona Diamond Excitement
..--A 1lunchausenish
Story.
Colorado as a National Hospital.

The storm-centres and areas of low barome-
ters, which have go long been hanging over Lake
Michigan, and creeping over the fertile prairies
OF Illinois and Iowa, hare at last struck this
sunny region. Only yesterday, our ears were
saluted With tho familiar chirp OF the robin,
while the melady OF the frog and tho hum Of the
bloodthirsty mosquito filed tho twilight air !;
and to-day, presto, change! We are in the midst
Of q
wH1RLNa, DRIVING, BLEEDING sNoW-sroRM,-
legacy which comes from tho East, and which
seems to bring with it the happy memories Of
whole troops Of star-It nights aud ratting
eleigh-balls. Compared with tho dry
weather and the fearful sand-storms
witch hayo been doled ont to
us the past winter in such lavish abundance, the
present storm is not only welcome, but decided
II refreshing; and, If the fleecy element should
pou. down for weak, and cover up the tele-
graph-poles, and block the mails, and suffocate
few thousand head OF aheep, there would be
no grumblerH, Us something Of the hndis needed
to start the grass. I" Let this storm keep up its
lick for few hours" remarked an old cattle
dealer, "and we viii have grass in the bottoms
knee-high the latter part Of MAy, and can dis
miss al feara of dull times and starvation"
There is no denying the fact that, it unmo-
lested by the drouth and grasshoppers, and per-
mitted to enjoy decent season, the immigration
to Colorado for 1873 will be
POSITIVELY TREIEvDoUB.
Under tbs continued and persistent efforts of
tho newspapers, and immigration Boards, and
colony y-circulats, the resources and attractions
Of this region have been advertised ovar the
entire length and breadth OF the Union, and the
tide OF travel has already commenced rushing H.
6ettlers are hocking into the Valley OF the Ar
kansas by thousands, and locating claims on the
proposed line Of the Atchison, Topeka d Santa
Fe Rai1road; while another andstil1 more adven-
turous class have already taken up their line Of
march for the famed San Juan ai1yer-mines, To-
Gated shout 14O miles southwest Of this point.
These mines are, without doubt among
THE RICHEST N TIE WORLD;
and many Of the stories related by the miners
end prospectors Of tie gold-nuggsts discovered,
and veins Of silyer-ore scanning the mountain
sides, Seem almost too incredible for belief.
One gentleman, in whose veracity have the
utmost confidence, informs me that, in the
vicinity OF Bakers Park; he stood in his tracks
ard counted dfty-three silver 1odes, from IL to
so feet vida, ono extending from the base to
the top Of the mountain. All Of the eifTer-ore
examined esnays readily at the rate Of from $3.50
to $500 ton, and is very easily reduced. Nothing
but capital machinery, aud the proper amount
OF energy, is requiredto develop these mines
but the recent order Of tho Government, COM
pelling al miners to
GET UP Ayp s6EDADDLE
forthwith from the Ute Reservation, upon which
tho richest mineral~delds are located, has q dis
aatrous effect, md many stamp-mills that should
be grinding up the rocks are now abandoned be-
tween this point and Soma. As to the wisdom
OF the Government in issuing this order, it is
enough to state that all the soldiers and Gen.
etals west Of the Missouri River, backed by the
Secretary OF War and all the power at his cor,-
mand, aze not sufficient to keep the
miners out OF the san Juan region. They
have been there; they have feasted their
eyes upon the glittering ores; they have filed
their pockets with the auriferous dust; and,
though soldier should be posted at every road,
and 8 frowning columbiad command every pass,
the knights Of the shovel and the rocker would
oontEive to sneak in, and get away with the
spoll1. The mora proper and sensible couree
would appear to be for the Government to treat
with the Utes for the purchase Of the reserva-
tion, and remove them to some point where the
rocks are not absolutely honey -cornbed with gold
and silver ore.
AS FOR THE uTEs,
tt must be put down to their credit that they
manifest no hostility whatever towards the
sninera, but rather enjoy their presence; and In
stances are related where 1ndians hare furnished
haIf-etaryed miners with food and clothing,
until they ware lucky enough to make strike.
1nstead Of discouraging, these friendly, ragged
Utes rather invite the advances Of the pale-fees,
and welcome him to their reservation NTH open
Rrms. Ula, tho Head Chief, regards the late
order Issued BY the Government as q direct in
suit to himself, aud is disposed to 1eaentthe
name aceota1nely;
S4 snisea me entlrs country only a1o" months ago
nos 1air 10 nreak OUT ~ IN
noEE V!SuLESr F2Ra EHAN E7EB.
1nseeao " pelnB nunuu6, o11glnaLea at oa9
Francisco and Ne" YORK, it is now boldly claimed
snat o1ano1os ana otner precious STONES 90 e11st
N me stetale SANDS OF Ar1zona that they have
oeen 1ouno ~ paying qnant151es ana that any
saan @ Ordinary sense and perseverance, can
yep ooHn IN I'M, Inas way ana MAKE ha fortune.
1n1ng g. n1 1ny 3ucAy o9es u man VINO haus nom
o. ao4, 4Aa4;, "la WV responds 70 s1e MANS
o. a,.a 11acey. He st st1uck out 10 lot the dlamond-
! 1e!as *mong 1ne nfss, a1u' aitef enoor1n6 hard
i. eu l;1s s auo pIeserVn9 ms scalp