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J_l _ —____IThe Gold Regions of tlie Northwest*Public attention in the Eastern States, Canada and England, bas been attracted to a remarkable degree to the accounts, that were at first deemed fabulous, of the wealth of the gold fields of British Columbia, and we have deemed the matter of sufficient importance to publish in full from the Lon-don Times, a description of the region and of the inducements for mining.The first question in the minds of readers will be, “ how shall we get there ?” As we have scarcely room to answer the question in full, we may say at once that St. Paul, which is the grand starting point, must first be reached, and that here the choice of routes, means of conveyance, purchase of supplies and everything necessary to a proper outfit can be determined on, and an amount of information from prac-tical explorers can be obtained that can scarcely he over estimated in its use to those who contemplate making the trip.The following table of distances, we are informed, may be relied on as correct:Miles.From Sr. Paul to Pembina.......... 4G0 14From Pembiua to Fort Garry....... 70 23From Fort Garry, ascending the Assumption, to Fort Ellice 231 29From Fort Ellice to Touchwood Hill’sHouse, W. N. W. course 169 47From Touchwood to the. South Branch of the Saskatchewan, on thesame course.................,. 129 35From the South Branch to the NorthBranch, on the same course.... 54 85Ascending North Branch, to FortPitt......................... 175 10From Fort Pitt to Fort Edmouton.... ISO 00 From Fort Edmonton to Jasper House 200 CO From Jasper House, through the raouutains, to the Cariboo mines......................... 100 001,776 45From St. Paul to Fort Garry, almost a third of this distance, the emigrant can trave at his ease, in stage and steamboat, and greatiy expedite his journey, taking along at the same time a portion of his supplies, and at Fort Garry can purchase carts and animals for the remainder of the journey.
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Saint Paul Weekly Pioneer and Democrat
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Fri, Apr 18, 1862
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