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Show GOLD HILL RICHES A CALIFORNIA EXPERT ON THE GREAT WEALTH OF DEEP CREEK. Tho Mont Magnificent Country for tho Tel-low Tel-low Matal ud Which He Haa Kver Laid Erea Tapped by tho Projected Railway, Tbo latest arrival from the Dap creek country is M. R. Williams, who went, saw and satisfied himself that it was one of the most promising localities locali-ties for the continental belt. His statements concur to a letter with those of all who have preceded bim. As a prologue to his narrative Mr. Williams Will-iams admonishes all who contemplate a whirl through the country to take with them plenty of water no reference refer-ence to fire-water and in addition an ample supply of provender. "Don't go on horseback," said he, "for there's where I made my mistake. I had a wretched experience. I rode from Rockwell across a desolate desert, and for forty miles did not see a stream of water or a spear of grass. I finally reached Redding's ranch, where I gbt relief and then pushed on for the gateway gate-way of the Deep Creek country. I had not passed far into this before I was confronted by the most beautiful gold country I ever beheld in my life and as a gold hunter Pm no spring chicken. From boyhood I have followed the gold fields of California, Nevada and Montana- but never have I set eyes on a formation to which the yellow metal was so indigenous. This was especially prominent at Gold Hill at which place work is going on in a desultory way. If the same prospect was afforded in the older countries there would be a boom similar to that which agitated Nevada and then Colorado. Colo-rado. 1 he lack of capital has retarded its growth seriously. At places the owners of claims are panning out enough to keep up their mess box. Again you find the metal in milling form and in large bodies. This will all be eventually eventu-ally tapped by the Deep Creek railway, and will number among its resources." Mr. Williams is very enthusiastic and has a number of assays in the furnace from which the publio will likely hear tomorrow. |