The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-06-25


published at Yreka
Siskiyou county extends from the Oregon line,
(42 degrees North latltude) on the North, 10 ihe
divide between Scott and Salmon rivers on the
south, and from Indian Creek which empties
III o the Klamath near Happy Camp, on the
West TO the Sierra Neyadas on The East
lreka City, the county seat, is a thriving
town Of some SIX hundred inhabitants, situated
in IA branch Of Shasta Valley
All the Inhabited portion Of this county is
mining country. On the Klaniath River there
many Miners at work. This stream ha,s
been, and is, remarkable for the uniformity OF
It's yield OF gold. Scott river has been river
Tor big Strikes" many have made fortunes on
IT, ana some still uong SO, while hundreds
who went into IL expecting to take all The gold
they wanted III day, have exhausted thelr lit
lie stock OF patience aud perseverance al once,
and gone of IN disgust. The whole stream,
however, from its mouth to the Bar has been
prospectet, " and partially worked, and every
day S experience proves that there are fortunes
there for those that have the patience to Sc,
down and work year or two for them.
Dead Wood Creek and Hunbug have been
very rich, and still pay well those who work
WE'LL" ia sai te .os-l as9a els Aaet
Green Horn Greek, and the Yreka Flat, and
the neighborins gulches seem no nearer
hans,ed ilian they did a year ago. Still to the
northward, and north OF The Klamath is Cotton
wood Creek, from Which AN immense amount
oil gold has been taken, and on which new dig
gngs have laiely been struck.
Add to these several quartz mills in operation
and in course OF construction, which promise
lair to lremuherate largely those engaged III
them And such are mines. But old min
ers say that this country Is not half prospecteG
Two years ago many persons engaged i'll mining
here thought cur mines nearly worked out, and
that this would soon cease TO be IA mining conn
try, but there are more mines now worked, and
more money take out now than " as then.
These mines give employment to hundreds OF
persons aud Yet there is room for hundreds
more to be employed. And these must be fun
nshed with provisions. This single count, has
been, and is yet. an important market for cattle,
sheep aud hogs, from Oregon, while nearly all
our bread stuiis aud such like necessaries are
brought from San Francisco. For many things
that could be raised here for half the cost OF
packing the same from Shasta City, we d, pend
on the larnersin the valleys below tha, place.
Every one can see the advantage Of farming
in this section of country. since the farmer has
ready cash market for every thing he csn
raise.
Scott Valley is about twenty-five miles long
and from five to six wide, nearly all of it to-
geihcr, with many smaller valleys adjacent 10
it, are very fertile and well adapted 10 raising
country. do not think the arabic lands in this
country can be cxceiled. Many parts of thes.
valleys will equal in richness and fertility III,
welitrieI prairies and bottom lands OF Indiana
and Illinois. tI4aM
A great part Of Shasta Valley, which is about
twenty -tis miles long by twelve TO fifteen wife
is good growing laud; while along Cottonwood
are many bottoms of equally valuable land
From the small trails made last season, every
one is convinced that in point of soil, and eli
mate. these valleys excelled by none OH
this coast On the low hills bordering on these
valleys is much land unfit for tillage bur ih,
rich grow III OF grass with which they IRE COY
cred in winter and summer, show them to he In.
va uable for stock raising. bua
There is nliicli Of the lands in orr valleys via
cant and untouched, and we want farmers We
want good farmers, men Oh families who will be
permanent cillzens-lnen who have been STAR
mers III The states, and who know ali The mimi
ti9 Of good fainlins. g ~ ~