The Sierra citizen., 1854-11-11
Uiuing.


been lost and found several times The
mouth of Sailor Ravine has been one of
| the richest places on the North Yuba-
over one hundred thousand dollars have
been taken out there and still it is not
worked out.
Flumes and water works are being con-
structed along the North Fork, for the
purpose Of working the banks. Nearly
every foot Of the ground is taken up; new
cabins are being built, where the miners
who have been at work in the river think
that they can do better than to 90 south
and expend more money by travelling than
would lay in their winters provisions.
Heretofore as soon as the first rains COM
meneed, nearly everybody event south" :"
and returned north" in the spring. worse
Oft than when they started. This year
they seem TO have found out the folly of
wandering over the southern mines, when
they have better diggings at home
/
When these fumes are finished, the
banks of the river can be properly work.
ed. Nearly every rood of the banks would
pay if worked by ground sluices. From
present indications and the prospects al
ready found, the banks will be proftably
worked this winter.
We are informed that some big strikes
have been made at New York Flat, on
the South Fork-we did not learn how
large. The Cinnamon are leaving that
stream, after not very profitable sum-
mer's work. ohn's invention is hardly
equal to the turning over of big boulders,
or hosting them from deep holes.
AT Forest City and Minnesota little is
doing, except building houses, digging
bitches and preparing to go to work as
soon as the rains commence. As far as
we can learn, Canon aud Kanaka creeks
are paying well.
Ben. Green & Co. are digging ditch
at Eureka, which will cost some ten or
twelve thousand dollars; it will be finished
in few weeks. Every little stream avail
able, is being conveyed to the hill diggings,
and at the first fall of rain, mining will
begin in earnest. From the preparations,
we think that the mines will yield more
this season than in any previous one.
A ditch some three miles in length is
now half finished, which will convey wa
ter to the diggings above the graveyard.
This will be a profitable investment, for
the hill side will all pay when sufficient
water is brought in.
The Aerial Quartz Company brought
in l27 OF last week. From Mr.. Leonard,
we learn that quartz houses have been
built machinery placed under cover, which
will enable the company to work al win
ter. This being the case, these claims
will certainly be very valuable.
"SMITH's FLAr.-There are tunnels on
the lead taking out pay dirt, viz: Hook &
Bull; mot Cock & Bull as mentioned by
your correspondent Stiles & McCord;
Judge Baldwin & Co., Packard & Co.,
Jenny Lind Co., and the Maiden Co. The
Hook & Bull prospected to-day four sue
cessive pans Of dirt, $l0,25, $1,000,
$20,25, S21 90. Packard Tunnel. one
pan and half dirt, $3.50. There are
some 30 other tunnels in and about this
place that are running day and night
Some OF them will probably be On the
lead in or 8 weeks. We anticipate
grand times this winter. j. B. L."
GOOD BARGA1N.-The Jersey Company
suspended operations last week, thinking
that their claims were worked out five of
the company bought the whole works for
$50 share, and recommended work, on
the lower end Of the claims. supposed to
be Of little value. Yesterday they took
out 20 ozs-more than enough to pay for
their claims. The condemned ground is
likely to prove valuable as any.
MURDER AND RoBBERY-To the polite