The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08
TWO CENTS.

passed, and the heat of the Sacramento and Sam
Joaquin valleys greatly abated. Winter quarters
are spo M OIL ana mountain home will be the
choice Oh nearly all now engaged in mining.
The Placer Times of October IL saws
we nave seen several from the mines during
the past week--some of them with bag full OF
DUST, while others were not troubled with any
thing heavy. The following letter from friend
will give our readers a common sense view of
mining and miners in all sections of the placer.
although written on the Middle Fork and dated
SPANISH BAR, Oct. 10, 1919
MR.. EDITOR There has been and always will
be great disparity IN te products of labor in the
mines OF this country, and this disparity is often a
cause OF much trouble and uneaslness on the part
OF miners, and more particularly new beginners.
For instance man comes here and Locales him.
sell he commences operations after remaining
here some two three weeks, he becomes initia-
ted and makes his $i2 or IN ounce day. Bat
Just az TINS Junclure OF affairs report comes from
the North or South Forks, or somewhere else
that people are taking out from three or six ounces
day on some oiher stream. This causes at once
dissatisfaction on the part of the new conner told
miners are not so easily led away); he makes a
comparison and says TO himself, " | am not gong
to work tor an ounce day when other people
are making three or four ounces" and he imine-
dlaely packs up and is of for the better dggings
He arrives at his place of destination and finds,
10 his astonIshment, that he Is worse off than
when he started, beside losing a weeks time.
Judging from what can learn, think there is
nttle difference as TO the richness Of the three
Forks, the North, Middle and South Tney all
have proved prolific. think the North (bepp
the nearest your city, has been the most worked.
Since have been on the Spanish Bar (now about
three months,) there has been an immense amount
OF money taken out. Dammlng parties have done
the best by going INTO the bed Of the stream, VET
many dams have proved failures some companies
have taken out over a hundred dollars dav tor
several weeks, but these things are no; common.
You are undoubtedly ANNOYED every day by new
corners who wish TO know the richest place.
Give no advice at all If my brother were 10 come
to me with the inquiry, could not give hun the
Information required. Some do well everywhere,
and others are equally unfortunate. Miners here
are thinking about gong into winter quarters; the
nights are quite chilly, and every one is anxious
to get breakfast for the sake Of being in the vci-
nifty OF the fire. know nothing of the dry Dig
g'ngs, not having seen the elephant that way. la
haste, yours truly. o.
MORMON ISLAND, CAT, Sept. %, 1919.
To THE EDlToRs OF THE PAcIFIc NEws:--
GENTLEMEN--I communicate, for insertion in
your paper, the death Of Augustus Bixby, OF New
ton, Mass, and member of the Wachusett com
pany here. He died on the 18th, at O'Clock, A.
M, aged 30 years, after sickness Of two weeks
OF he dysentery and typhoid fever, having been in
the country but short time and worked but one
week IN the MINES. then dong but little, US is gem
orally the case with new beginners.
We have nothing of especial interest from the
placer this week.-Piaosr Times, oct. 20.
We have heard Of many stories of great luck, in
certain sections Of the placer within the past week
or two, but scarcely think them worthy of giving
PARTICULARS. As near as we can get at it, miners
are dong fair business on most Of the streamq
and II Is said that the dry diggngs in many parts
OF The mining region, will be found quite as pro-
htabe us last winier.-Pi0ccr Times, oct. II.