The Shasta courier., 1854-04-22
TIL Il SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1854.
The Clear Creek Water Company.

The Clear Creek Water Company.
Ii there is any one thing more than another
entitled to the prompt attention of the citizens
ofihs community, it is the introduction of water
into those portions of the county in which min
ing cannot be successfully prosecuted in the
summer mouths, Especially should it interest
the Property-holders and business men of Shasta.
Our town must of necessity always mainly de-
pend upon the mines for its support. Without
that maintenance, self-interest would induce us
to abandon our houses TO the occupancy of the
miserable savagesnow roaming among the from
tier hills OF the county. Heretofore the greater
portion of the supplies for the miners of Siski-
you were furnished by our merchants. Now.
however, owing to the promotion Of the agri-
cultural interests of Scott aud Shasta Valies,
and on account of the destructive policy pur-
sued by the California Steamboat Company, in
T. lug the trade around through Crescent City,
good portion of that commerce is wrested from
ua. Hence in greater degree than ever be-
fore, we are thrown upon our own resources
Wisdom would therefore suggest that every en-
terprise tending to develope these resources
should be energetically fostered by our citizens.
The first in importance among these, are our
dry digginss." They cover almost the entire
county and in produciiveness as well as extent,
probably surpass those of any other County in
the State. 1t is therefore of the utmost moment
that these digginSs be made productive. This
can only be done by the introduction of water.
Shall il be done
That vast scope of country comprising the To-
calities of Horsetown, Mnetawn, Mddietowp,
lackass Flat, Lower Springs, Texas Springs, &C.,
with an expenditure of comparatively few
thousand dollars, can be supplied with an abun-
dance OF water from Clear Greek. By the COM
munication annexed it will be seen that a COM
pany has been organized for this purpose. We
trust that our moned men viii see to it, that this
enterprise does not fail through want of funds;
BRiGGsvlLLE, April 90, 1884
Messrs. Editors We had another meeting on
Monday last. TO discuss the matter of bringing
the waters OF Clear Greek through these Dig
gings, about which there has been so much said
and little done, and in regard 10 which you,
journalists. have manifested no small degree
of interest. AT that meeting, there was a com
mittee of four appointed, to commence at Mule
Town and survey and level the route up the
Creek, to where we are TO commence the ditch
That party entered npon the performance of
their duties on Tuesday last. There was asn
committee appointed to draft bylaws for the
government of the Company. These commit
tees are to report TO the Company, at an adjourn
ed meeting. to be held in Horse Town, on Sum
day next.
We feel greatly sanguine now, that this very
important work will be speedily commenced
II is certainly. Mr.. Editor, very strange that the
citizens of this county have neglected their own
interests in this matter long as they have, and
particularly those of Shasta, who have capital
that they could easily spare from their busi-
ness. 1t does seem TO me, that it shows on their
part, great lack of energy and foresight, after
frequent solicitations from the miners in the
country for assistance in the enterprise that they
will lie still and see practical men come from a
distance, and commence piece of work they
have been gassing about long enough 10 have
completed,
We had the pleasure of meeting with part
OF the Downevile Company last Monday, who
have come here for the purpose of going into this
work They have the appearance of being prac-
tical and energetic men, and are justly entitled
to the credit of getting up this Company.
few of us have associated ourselves with them
for the purpose of carrying the enterprise
through We will probably number 80 men all
told. BoHAMER JoE