Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

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exactly what II was ten months ago,
as regards formation. One thousand
hastily constructed sbantics, and some
half finished huts, strung along the
avenues and streets. Paint and orna-
mental work are as consplcuonsly alb
sent now as then. French creek is as
destitute OF water, and this scarcity is
ms painfully manifest in the grizzly
faces OF the few Inhabitants. The city
is here just the same, but the deserted
huts-a ratio of three to one with those
occupied--show that most Of the clti-
zcns have left The old settlers say
they have gone east for the winter or
else are of in the stampede to Battle
Creek, but that they will all be back
in the spring.
have been shown two specimens OF
quartz taken from tho Wcbioot lode, a
lead commencing two miles from the
city and running due north as far M
prospected, eight miles. Tho first
specimen was taken from the claim
next to the discovery, eight feet from
the surface, aud the quartz assays 1885,
900 TO the ton. The other specimen
was taken from the eighth claim, and
was said TO te almost solid gold, and
TO assay about $4,000. ! was taken
over TO the Dc Smilt lode, to the east
to Lawn, where the quartz assays
sl,777 and some cents (to be prccisc), f,
and thence to the Centennial lode, to
the south OF the city, and shown big
Jumps of ore. inquired about the
placer diggings, and was told that ave
don't care to bother ourselves with
such small, tickle, and transient enter.
prises. We have our lodes there .
millions in en-, and with them we are
more than content
But Battle Creek is now the rallying
cry, and if the region from Dcadwood
to this city is not soon depopulated, il
will be because Battle Creek is not
long nor broad nor deep enough to
hold the people rushing thithcr. There
is much reason in their madness, too
for Capt. Timblin showed me a nugget
today that he picked from the ground
just as you would gather hickory
nuts, you know" 1t weighed fiitecr
dollars and again to be minute) ioul
cents, while a pan Of earth from th'
same claim washed out ten dollars =
The discovery is said to be equally
rich, if not more valuable than th,
famous Deadwood gulch, from which
! tho Wheeler Brothers took 80 mucl
dust. A sprigbtly little town has al
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The first quartz mill TO enter tn,
/ Hills passed through here today bount
for peadwood. Ii cost sl5, 900, 81, O0'
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school bas been established and ,ber,
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The CITY Governmen, il nrovisiopal
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