First publication of the finds

• The San Francisco paper, The Californian, published the first news of the gold to the north. In a small, inconspicuous article, the stirrings began.

  "Gold Mine Found. In the newly made raceway of the Saw Mill recently erected by Captain Sutter on the American fork, gold has been found in considerable quantities. One person brought thirty dollars worth to New Helvetica, gathered there in a short time. California, no doubt, is rich in mineral wealth, great chance here for scientific capitalists. Gold has been found in almost every part of the country."(13)