The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-06-18
Trinity Corrcxpanaeue..


EDITORS CouRIER:-On d recent tour fhrou Of
the northern mines, was much struck with
the wild scenery, romantic appearance, aud evil
dent richness OF region apparently but lilll.
known at This time among the mining commu-
nifty, that l cannot lorbear giving you few
sketches of my trip.
have reference to Canon Greek, beautiful
mountain torrent that rises some % or 30 miles
west OF Weayeruille, aud empies it sparkling
and limpid waters into Trinity River. travel
ed up this stream some ten or twele miles, 10
place which glorIes IN. The ephoneous title OF
jack Ass Bar. Here | found shrewd aud In
| 'eIiigent Allssourlan, dealing out Flour Pork
Beans, Red Eye aud her lliuiug necessarles
Nth liberal hand, aud in MIR. Isller found as
polished gentleman and liospltable host as one
could wish 10 tiud, after day of loll over those
mountain paths, where no animal but the sure
looted mule travel with ease and safety
Ou Canon Creek | found only about $50 OF
200 miners, aud mining ground enough yel UNI
| pruspecled, 10 employ ten thousand uliners pro-
| naby tor Years To come. The banks Ut The.
Greek are one succession uf steps tables evl-
Leniiy formed by sildes from lhe hills, Mn, h
here rise III siupendous height and romantic
oeauiy On either side.
| All OF these falls or benches yet prospected
ale found 10 contain all oid channel OF bea of lii.
stream, and whenever struck proves 10 be vi uu-
| pafalelied i1Chness. L saw 1904 idkcu out Ui
one elaiIn III single day 10y lLree hands, anu
among lhe lot most beautiful specimen,
weighing Three ounces pure gold, aud Was
sureu 10y others, well The proprletors thai
'lie claim has been paying from ounce 10
| $50 10 the hand tor months, and Is by far the
| most extensive claim | have ever seen Ill CALI
| iorhla, embracing bar or Sllue vi considerable
length, and forty feet OF pay dirt from The top
| down, and VIII take them ears 10 work 1t out.
| StrollIng ililie iuriher down. came to auotl,e
company, working III deep bank, and asking
| The question how IL PAID, was answered bu.
| small wages but thinking II too promising ii
looking place Tor small wages, made 1t conv.-
nlent 10 call around III the evening, and saw the
sluIce oil essrs Harris y Organ turn out elev, Ii
ounces OF beautiful course Soid Another CON-
paIIv oil four sui itrlher uoAn, were erecting d
! water wheel, TO convey lhe water Oh d CLAIM,
| ,iiat saw pfospected, ana yield from % cents
| 10 So TO The pan; other companies lower down
stlil, are making fIonI one ounce 10 so 10 The
hand per day. And indeed, no miner. AIN told
| viii work there ior less ihan $40 per day.
! was pointed out lucky Dnt huiaI " no was
| making from SO 10 ounces Gay with small
rocker. Many lucky hunibres have recently
gone 10 their Atlantic homes from Inns place, aIu
those remaining bid tar TO realize then
|
plies.
Water privileges are very extensive there
now. three water companies oelhS III active ope
ration at this time, conveying The walter III
bitches over miles III ground, and one company
have applied Tor IL charter 10 lake Canon Creek
| from It's bed, and carry lis waters i'll iiumt
along It's banks TO The mouth, This bids fair to be
one Of the most extensive and profitable works
| of HE kind ever engaged III III California. The
company design ertclng saw mil at the head
OF The race and one or two of the company
are splendid mill wrighls, and all OF them expe
| rlenced and practical miners, doubt not, though
gigantic undertaking. IL will go into immediate
operation.
left the cool and refreshing waters Of old
Canon with regret, and long Will her tall ano
graceful pines, her stately mountains, grand ano
picturesque scenery live my M, mory-a place
where The poet or painters ideal may be rea
HEED, or the miners golden dream perfected.
A Traveller.