Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-23
srICkFEN MINES.


As news from the above region Is ahA-
iously looked for. We publish the follow
ing extracts from the Victoria Standard
of April 3. Johnny Adams favored Us
with the papers from which they are
taken:
The propeller California arrived ~ Is
.auimalt last evening at lO3O O'CLOCK
from Sitka and Fort Wrangle, having &C.
eomplished the round tripin the remark
able short space of eight days, running
time. We are indebted to j. NJ Nah.'er'
bilt, the gentlemanly and ooligihg put-
ser, and 4. Martin. OF Fort Nrahsie' ior
the following important items MI
Sylvester. Barnard's Express agent, ar.
rived at Fort Wrangle on The -o'h OF
March. three DAYS and half IRON Buck
Bar, and IL DAYS from Desse Lake; he
was 81 DAYS in making the round mp.
The news from Cassihr is highly eneour-
aging. There are 100 men III the mines
and as many more on the way IN, most
of whom are encamped on the Stiekeen
river awaiting the breaking up OF the Ice
in order to get through. Mr.. Sylvester
brought down q considerable quantity OF
gold dust for merchants at Fort Wranele,
about Sc, 900 OF which came down IN the
California in the hands OF fursef van
derbit and Mr.. Martin. reh claim
has been struck adjoining lath BROS,
and miners are making from So to SSo
per day. The work is being carried on
by thawine ont the ground. Allen
Grant, a Canadian, died Of heart dis
ease. Exposure and excitement caused
by striking a good claim is said to have
brought on the attack A reliable gen
tleman at Fort Wraugle received q letter
from his partner who reports having
struck it rich, and that his interest Is
worth $4,000. Six miles Of claims are
staked off on Thibet Creek. An indian
at Fort Wrangle reports the discovery oil
gold on the north fork OF the Stickeen:
The q. S. S. Margaret was lost on
Prince Frederick Sound IN gale on
the 22d of March, All hands were
saved.
In the Victoria Standard Of the 4th we
find the following;
The encouraging news which we pub
lished Yesterday relating to the now un.
doubted richness Of the srickeen gold
diggings, is creating considerable excite
nent in town, and now that the hardy
pioneers OF Cassiar have declared the
country well worth prospecting, we iuiiy
expect to see the rush 10 the mines both
numerous and vigorous. Already IN the
neighborhood of Deass Lake, scattered
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city waiting to go, there are probably
something like 1000 miners, and as the
news spreads concerning the Ii Dorado
in tue course of two months or so we
should not be at all surprised to hear OF
the mining population in the locality
alluded to, being increased to 3,OUO
This number would form a very promis
ing nucleus of large and prosperous
mining district, and we can only hop'
that the seasons work may turn out t
be sufficiently encouraging to warran
this breaking out Of the gold fever
and the spread Of the contagion whicl
will inevitably follow.
sYLvEsTER's STATEMENT.
, Returned to Wrangel, mouth of tn
Stickeen, from Dease Lake on the Goth
lay at the mouth Of the Stickeen a da,
and half, wind bound.
Made the trip up in II days, and tn
return trip in ~ days to the mouth {
the Stickee n travelling distance OF ~
miles.
There is nothing new to note; Il
weather was extremely cold and it is in
possible to prospect -,
, The opinion formed of the country
the pstsers in general is favorable. The
! is nt doubt whatever of therichness
$ the mines as reported after last year
/. prospect, but one years further pro
- pectlng is necessary. Found $50 men
) the mines, and met 800 more on the wa
bound in.
:, Allen Grant was found dead in L
e cabin On Dease Greek.
Supplies in the mines are quite lii
tied; prices are as follows: Flour,
l. cts; bacon, 81; sugar, 81; tea, S2.5
IS tobacco, SO per pound.
a met on the way in to the mines, Al
s within 80 miles of their destinatio
10 Lear's Russians, 81 in number, carryi
l. on sleds 800 pounds each, and they W
d probably deliver 200 pounds each at t
o mines.
= At the Hudson's Bay Post, l met FL
- ron's men, nine in number, carrying )
n pounds each, having cached the balan
e of their goods.
4 also met Indian Sans men, 25
number with the usual load.
- Navigation for stern wheelers W
10 probably open about the Goth or 25th
IS this month.