Columbia gazette., 1854-09-30

But the aggregate and extreme cost oil
the entire work, from the Main Fork
into Columbia & Sonora. would No,
probably exceed three hundred & fifty
thousand dollars, $35O,oOO
As to the amount of water, / think
there can be no doubt hut that there
will always be a plentiful supply, even
in the dryest time.
| have seen it at the dryest season,
both last year and the present, and have
no hesitation in saying that there is at
least, from four to FIVE hundred tom
streams, at the point, where we strike
the river.
After having conducted the water to
the summit Of the dividing ridge I am Of
the opinion that it would be preferable
to cross the summit and pass along the
southern slope of the ridge for two
miles, over good canaling ground, and
at that point turn it into a certain gulcl
leading to the South Fork.
After passing through the gulch near
ly to the River, would cross the river
by means of fume from ten to twenty
feet in height, and carry it thence a.
long the northern slope Of the ridge be-
tween the Stanislaus & Tuolumne Riv-
ers. to point near Alderman's Mill.
Here, on account of very low pass
in the ridge, it will be necessary to low
er the line Of the Canal some two hun
dred feet; commencing again at this
point, it can easily be taken along the
ridge to the head waters of Woods
Creek, and thence to any part of the
mines that may be desired.
The length Of the route from the
South Fork to the head of Woods
Creek, from whence it can be taken to
Sonora or Columbia, will not probably
exceed twenty-five miles, all Of which
can be cxcavated.
That the route is practicable, their
can be no doubt, and should it cost a
half million of dollars it will undoubted-
ly pay large per centage on the invest
ment.
The summer is the time that water
is needed in the mines more than any
other, and ditch that can supply the
miners the whole year, must pay. Its
waters will meet with ready sale at
remunerative prices.
This is the only chance for obtaining
summer supply in Tuolumne Co. I
have examined the Tuolumne thor
oughly and know it to be almost impos-
sible to obtain water from that source,
as the main stream is the South Fork,
and that is so far removed and sepera-
ted from the mining region, by an al
most impossible country, that canal
to introduce its waters would nearly
equal the great canal Of the Celestia.
Empire.
Here then is the only chance; if it is
not built now it will be at some day, and
that not very far distant. Capitalists &
business men now see clearly, that all
kinds of business must stagnate, and
die for at least four or five months of
the year, unless summer supply Of
water can be had. No work will con-
duce to the general prosperity of this
county so much as this; and if possible,
let it be accomplished.
Miners, Mechanics, Merchants, Men
of every class and station, it is for your
interest, each and every one of you,
that this work should be carried out
The prosperity of our lovely county de-
ponds upon it.
She now stands only second in the
list of mining counties, and by putting
the shoulder to the wheel, she may
arise Phoenix like, from the ashes of her
Sonora's & Columbia 3, and take her
proper place as first, rather than second,
in general prosperity and wealth.
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
GEO. L. TRASK, Engineer.
To A. Fletcher, DR.. Windler & 9th
ers, Columbia.
At an adjourned meeting, held last
evening, at the American Hotel, the
following gentlemen were elected officers
to govern the Company for the ensuing
year -
Directors. W. CoFrRorH, Pres't,
G. W. WHITMAN, S. INGERsoLL, JAS.
MCLEAN, JOHN JOLLY, S. KNAPP, DR..
A. +. WINDLER.
Secretary-T. N. CAzNEAu.
Treasurer-W. DAEcENER, (of w ellis,
Fargo & Co.'S Express.
Superintendent-A. FLETCHER.
Engineer-G. L. TRAsK.
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday
evening, Oct. Sd, at the American.
NJ We we're shown, on Saturday
last, prospect of $3.50 from one pan
of dirt, washed out by the Pike Compa-
ny, on their claim, at Mormon Greek, 2
miles below Springfield. Several other
pans averaged from % to s.. The
gold is very beautiful. The company
have just struck these diggings but the
claim was supposed to have been work
ed out in 80.
n~Whoro 81 tho tGIT,;o,, nouoor.tH