The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-15
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CRAI0S Business Of ell KINDS
has revived ct this plsee, and the miners
are actively At work. making the most Of
the working season, whichfwill Close about
the 10th Of July. The unusual severity
Of the winter prevented the miners from
working their claims until very recently,
but since the opening Of the Spring there
is suficiency Of water to supply all. No
unusual strikes have been reported; in fact
these are not the sort Of diggings where
big strikes may Be expected. The gold
here is 6ue, and generally scattered through
the dirt But in many places, particular
iy in the @old ravine," Immensely rich
deposits have been found, running in leads
from the ravine into the hill. This rayine
was discovered and worked in 1850. by
Messss- Buchanan & Co., who abandoned
it in the fall, supposing that it was unsafe
to winter there on account of the depth
of the snow. In January 1851, it was re-
discovered By the brothers Craig, latter a
diligent search Of three week. who re-
mained there until July working with
rockers and other rude contrivances, until
they supposed that the ravine was worked
out; then selling out for FIVE ounces they
left for the Atlantic States with forty
pounds of gold. Since then it was dis
covered that the fats and hill sides were
very rich; extensive water works have
been constructed aud the most expeditions
plans of mining adopted. A large and
thriving village has sprung mp on the
fat, which presents quite business like
appearance.
The American company, owners Of
the extensive ditch and fume, are making
very large wages, though we have not
learned the exact amount. Many persons
at work in the ravine with rockers make
from $8a20 per day, washing the old
tailings of l95O-5l. At that time water
was obtained from little pools in the ra-
vine, and was used over and over until
unfit for use; of course they did not save
more than half the gold.
At Morrison's Ravine there are about
laO men at work, in most cases making
good wages. Three or four companies,
the names of which we neglected to as
certain, are taking out from ~ to OF.
per day to the hand. From appearances
it will require many years to work out
this range.
EUREKA FLAT. About 500 men are at.
work in and about this place. Tunneling
is extensively carried on, and many Of the
companies have been amply remunerated
for their toll. During the past week one
party of three men took out $1,000. Wa
ter will continue until about the middle
Of July.
GooDYEAR's BAR.-Business is becom.
ing brisk at this place. Many of the
claims could not be worked in the winter
in consequence Of water settling in the
low channels. Messrs. Wilson & Co. have
averaged SIS per day to the hand since
November last, Notwithstanding they were
compelled to suspend operations during
high water. They have drifted through
one hundred feet of paying dirt, and it
still continues to pay as we'll as at first
about OF. to the car load. These claims
are valued at $4,000. Several other claims
Immediately above are considered equally
valuable.
DowNIEvnLE. - Fifteen or twenty
sluices are in operation in the vicinity OF
the town but no extraordinary strikes have
been made, though most of them are ma
king from SIS to $lO. Preparations are
being made for fuming, and this will afford
employment for many who have been at
work in comparatively worthless claims
during the winter. S:veral companies
are engaged in drifting on Durgan's Flat,
but no unusual strikes have been reported.
NORTH FoBK.-Almost every bar and
fat on the North Fork is occupied by
sluicing companies. We have learned
| that small party is now at the head waters
prospecting, and that the prospects found
in the banks have induced them to locate
for the summer.
POKER FLAT.-We have learned from
an old acquaintance at this place that the
diggings there are paying well. The
Canons above the village have been in.
credibly rich. but at this season of the
year it is impossible to work the bed of
.the streams. The gold at this place is
coarse and not generally diffused; many
person labor hard throughout the season,
and make nothing, while their neighbors
within hundred feet make their fortunes.
| MINNESOTA AND FOREST CIrY.-No re-
port has reached us this week from either
of these places, other than that the claims
are paying as usual.
BLUE BANKs.-The following report
was handed as by Messrs. Finny & Co,
the result of this weeks work: Friday
Coz; Saturday 32oz; Monday 4loz; Tues
day l0oz; Wednesday 3oz; Thursday 29oz;
Friday 25oz; total l49oz.
GAss & Co.'S Tunnel is paving about