The Nevada journal., 1851-12-11
latroduciicn OF the Yuba.


|the fuba which has been much talked
|oF, is a measure which we hope to see
|put into operation the coming spring.
In order to co so, persons taking it in
charge should begin soon to lay their
|plans, &c
We do not recommend the simple in
PRODUCTION Of a small stream from the
South Yuba, sufficient to supply an hun
Fdred or two toms, but the construction
|of a solid acqueduct, capable Of carrying
nearly the whole body Of the South
!fuba at its present degree Of fulness,
|or even more. The race should be ca
|pable ofsulplying motive power toquar'z
mills, saw mills, machine shops, the hun
dreds Of pining districts scattered over
the country within q belt Of several
miles each side OF the course of the ca
nal and finally supply water for irriga-
tion to the lands Of the valley The
cost Of such work is beyond the means
ofa few individuals, and to carry through
this magnificent operation, u large stock
company should be formed, duly incor-
porated and directed The immense
revenue to be derived from such u canal
will strike every one from few items.
A large quartz mill with steam power
cannot be run at a less cost than ten
thousand dollars per year. This mill
could De set on the line of the water
course, or the water to supply it be di-
verted from the main canal, and be
turned into it again at a lower point
and charge Of five thousand dollars per
year to such mill would be q saving of
one half expense to its owners, tor
better motive power and yield a splen-
did income 10 the water company An
hundred such mills would be establish
ed on the line of the canal the first year
after its completion, giving five hundred
thousand dollars for this use alone,
which would greatly extend in the sue
ccssive years. Without entering into an
estimate of the profit that would accrue
to the company from the use of the
water for saw mills, which with the op-
portunity afforded by this ready supply
Of power would set ut work saving up
our pine forests, it is evident that the
demand for water during the entire
season in placers is sufficient to justify
great expense for its introduction. Dur
ing the whole year, on the entire line
of route, not less than five Thousand
toms would need water daily, which at
the low figure of five dollars each, would
give yearly income of eight million
eight hundred thousand dollars, Our
figures already mount so high that we
will not 60 into an estimate of the in
come that would be yielded from the
supply Of the irrigation to the Sacra-
mento valley, and intermediate ranches.
The benefits to be derived to the whole
region through which the artificial
river would flow are inestimable. In
the spring when the earth is moist, our
valleys and hills are covered with flowers
and herbagc, and nothing but the pre-
cious element of water is needed to
make our now parehed lands, the garden
of Eden for luxuriance. Neither shall
we devote time to the consideration
of the great advantages which would
flow to this section from the introduction
Of large n achne shops to furnish ma
chinery, and founderies for castings
which this water project would invite
by largely increasing the demands fol
machinery, ETC, and the liberal and
cheap supply of motive power. The ag
grandizemcnt of the northern counties
that would be produced by the intro
.duction of such works is no mean feature
for consideration.
The abundant undcveloped leads o.
quartz and gold that net the whole re
gion through which this canal will run
and which its construction will develop
and give the means to work, will be
another source of benefit to the public
that should lead it to look favorably upon
this scheme.
The cost of this work would net be
less than s3,0OO,00O 1t should be made
of the hest materials, fortified at every
point where it will add to its stability
by solid masonry. 1t would be neces
sary probably to extend the acqueduc
H.