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4 1 ■ 1 1 ■ ■■■ ■■■ - ■ ■ ■■■■ ■■■■■■■ M ■ ■ ■ ■■ - ■ - » .4 •PABKISI-H As SI UYETT^SILLUSTRATED MINER’S HAND BOOK,. . - \ » * •' *.. . . - . • . •• 1ANDp' * ► 1Guide to Pike’s Peak!' ’ ; / i • . •• f .* • \ • aPARKER A I1UYETT, OP ST. LOUIS. HAVEin press, and will shortly issue an edition of twenty thousand copies-of the above work, whieh contains the following information ;1, History of b.io discovery of the Now Gold Region.2. Extent and promise of the auriferous deposited, as far us prospected,3 When and how to go, and where to start from,4, Diiferont routes to the mines, with distances ■ ami best camping places on each.5, The minor's outfit—what it will cost, and where to buy it..0.‘ Crossing the plains—camping out—Ad vice respecting the Indians, Ac,, by an old .Mountaineer,7, WhcVo to find the **pay-dirfrt” and how towash it.H, Improvements suggested in the Washing Apparatus. ......0, How does mining pay? Testimony and oxpc-rionoo of ‘JO minors w ho havo tried It.10. Latest reports from Prospecting parties.-Plans and prospects for ihd future,11. The country,' olimato, scenery, streams, timber, Ac* • v^ •, i -' ’ '•32, The soil ami its adaptation for Agricultural purposes;' Tho prospcot for Farmers.IRi i Public improvempntsr-Lopation and pros-pectBof New Towns—Newspapers, Saw and' Flour-ihg mills to bo established—Mechanics'wanted, Ac.; in abort itoontains all information of importance to the Gold Hunter or Immigrant.This1 Guido Hook will embrace about 75 pages of matter, ami bo illustrated with several appropriate and original engravings of Camp Life, Mining Scones, Ac., Ao. A now and reliable Map of the Gold Regions, will nccomparty the'work, which wasdiawn uppn the spot, and Inis been compared withand corrected by the most authentic maps and notes of’Government Surveys; This Map shows all the different Routes from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to the mines, also strcam , towns, Ac.' The statements and representations are hot those of one man or of “papor town” proprietors, but ol Tw on ty Exporicnc ed Min ora—respco t abl o* c i ti zorns who have mined and prospected on Cherry Greek, on tlie South Platte and in’-the Mountains, and who vouch- for the corr otncss of thcii* statements.From the favor our former publications on the West have mot with, at the hands of a discerning public, wo havo no hesitancy.in putting forth this little work, to stand upon its own intrinsic in or its,■ • Retail price, 85 cts. To the Trade $5,00 per dozen. Sums'less than ono dollar may bo remitted in postage stumps. Ordors rospebtfully solicited.• Address PARKER IIUYETT,r 1 W torn* ' Hox^OfO, St,. Louis, Mo.Jan; 12t 1850.
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Vinton Eagle
Vinton, Iowa, US
Tue, May 24, 1859
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