New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-29
THE SOUTHERN MINES.


The Sonora Herald says this is the dulles with
all but creek and river miners in consequence Of the
scarcity of water Toward the close of long sumner
douth the afforded to the water companies Of
but scanty dimensions and the hills fats and guches
dry desert waste with scarcely sufficient water Tor
drinking PURPOSES The companies working in creeks
generally doing well having just sufficient water for wash
ing flowing by them, while the springs beneath having
less form and volume than at any other allow the
bed TO be drained with facility Where the claims
deep and springs abundant force pumps and wheels
worked by mule power used which mus. be kept at
work night and day to render effective assistance.
The Tuolumne County Water Company is the only one
whose canal still affords supply-and its stream is d
minished that the benefits necessarily confined to
few companies. In the meantime many of our mining
population preparing for winter by prospecting their
claims, throwing up dirt fitting their cabling and laying in
winters supply of provisions. At various points, now
dry the earth prospects fret rate promising an aoan
dLnt yield of gold when the rains fall and enable the
to wash out The immense amount of labor per
formed each succeeding year dees not appear to have any
sensible effect in diminishing the immense Of auife
rous ground The deposits fail not-whe the energy and
industry Of the aborers silently doing their work. DIS
covering fresh and more fully developing the old
Every potion Of our country is now nterseeted by
canals which, after the rains, will supply the needed ele
ncnt each succeeding
The two great canas-one from the stanslaus and
from the uOlumne-run almost parallel from north
south at least distance Of Is miles through mining
ground Then there numerous smaller bitches, whose
amply IL taken from creeks to numerous small districts
Tho Influence Of all these is felt in greater or less de
gree Should the works Of the Tuolumne HydraulcCom-
pony be completed before next spring. there wiz scarcely
be camp In all the country left unsupplied with water
Industy win be INSISTED and stimulated thereby and the
general prosperity increased
Insinpccs Of individual not uncommon even
ihit season. many such coming under our own obsorvA
ton The clnifns on Sonorn, Sullvans and Woods
Greeks are being worked 10 advantage Tho miners on
The Tuolumt have turned tho river and have begun 70
work he bed Much labor and money have been be
fl0v cd trrs opernonl and good return II expected
IL The continuance III tho dry gives time enough
~ etpme Tho uhyi'os The miners Of Don Podfoa bar
hfe ding femnfh ably vol 1hpfe 20 water wheels
To- aara0n hHd 100 feet IN length. within tho
distance ~ onh nile n tho present weather will con
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