Pikes Peak gold fever, sparked by the reports of the gold found by W.G. and J.O. Russell near Cherry Creek, has swept through the nation. For all would-be-miner emigrants, a handbook, written by Wm. N. Byers, the Late Government Surveyor, and Jno. H. Kellom, Sup’t of Pub. Instruction of Nebraska, has been published by D. B. Cooke & Co. The handbook claims to be a reliable resource, describing the country, climate, streams, scenery, etc. and provides many useful facts about the journey West.
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